Friday, March 14, 2008

CONFERENCE PLAY...FINALLY!!!

TODAY KICKS OFF CONFERENCE AND BOY AM I READY!!! FOR FOUR YEARS NOW I HAVE BATTLED THROUGH BUMPS AND BRUISES AND EVEN BROKEN BONES, BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE IT’S MY TIME TO SHINE. MY TIME TO PROVE THAT THIS COLLEGE EXPERIENCE HAS MADE ME A STRONG AND CAPABLE STUDENT-ATHLETE. FOR FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR MY CHANCE:
-FIGHT FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN THE SELECTED 10.
-FIGHT THROUGH BROKEN BONES.
-FIGHT THROUGH SORE ARMS TO FINALLY ACHIEVE A STARTING SPOT THAT I HAVE CRAVED SINCE MY 1ST PRACTICE ON THIS DIVISION I COLLEGE SOFTBALL DIAMOND!

TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE AND WILL COME AFTER WE ALL KNOW IT IS A GAME. BUT NOT JUST ANY GAME, IT IS THE GAME THAT WE PUT OUR BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS INTO AND, IF CUT SHORT, ALWAYS LEAVES US WANTING MORE. IT IS THE GAME THAT DEFINES US AS PEOPLE BY NOT ONLY TEACHING US DISCIPLINE AND COMPETITION BUT ALSO HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM AND HAVE PRIDE FOR SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES.

PEOPLE SAY THAT COLLEGE IS THE BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE AND I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE, FOR THE MOST PART. I DO BELIEVE IT HAS A POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS BUT ALSO IN THAT SAME LIGHT CAN BE THE SCENE FOR DISAPPOINTMENT AND SORROW. NOT BECAUSE OF THE PROCESS OR EXPERIENCE BUT BECAUSE AT THE END OF IT ALL, WE AS STUDENT ATHLETES YEARN FOR MORE. THIS IS MY YEAR TO BRING ALL MY CARDS TO THE TABLE; THIS IS MY YEAR TO SHINE; AND THIS IS MY YEAR TO LEAVE IT ALL OUT THERE ON THE FIELD, FOR BETTER OR WORSE THIS IS MY SENIOR YEAR!

R. I. P. LADIES R. I. P.

“LIVE EVERYDAY TO THE FULLEST BECAUSE YOU AREN'T GUARANTEED TOMORROW!”- Daniel Perez (RIP 08.20.07)

~WEADY

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