It all started in third grade when my parents got an email asking if I wanted to do traveling softball. I had just finished my first season of VAA softball and my friend Katie and I decided it sounded like fun. I didn't really know what it meant to be on a travelling softball team back then, I just thought it would be as laid back as VAA. My first year I loved it and I had lots of fun and made lots of new friends. I would practice with my dad often so that I could get better. Then I continued with softball all the way through elementary school and middle school. Two summers ago the Stillwater softball team was starting to fall apart and more girls were deciding to leave and go to a different team or play a different sport. So all that was
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I was excited and nervous I didn't want to think about how I would feel if my name wasn't on the list. Then I finally showed up and my name was not there a wave of panic rushed through me as I skimmed over the names carefully to make sure what I was seeing was true, But it was true I didn’t make the team. I was frustrated and I felt like giving up on softball. I talked to my parents about it and they urged me not to quit and that I should keep trying because there's always next year. So I agreed and throughout the following few months I practiced whenever I could with my dad. I was determined to improve and to make sure I wouldn't miss any balls when I got to the hitting …show more content…
I woke up ready to go and confident. We drove to the high school. It was mid fall and the wind blew a cool breeze. It was not softball weather. So we had tryouts inside the school gym. I was nervous but I knew I would need to stay positive and try my best. We started with fielding then pop flies, both went well. Then it was time for hitting and this time we had the varsity girls pitching to us and I was ready. This time I did very well and I hit every ball. I felt so relieved to get it over with. The tryouts were over and the coaches said they would have our results in
I was excited and nervous I didn't want to think about how I would feel if my name wasn't on the list. Then I finally showed up and my name was not there a wave of panic rushed through me as I skimmed over the names carefully to make sure what I was seeing was true, But it was true I didn’t make the team. I was frustrated and I felt like giving up on softball. I talked to my parents about it and they urged me not to quit and that I should keep trying because there's always next year. So I agreed and throughout the following few months I practiced whenever I could with my dad. I was determined to improve and to make sure I wouldn't miss any balls when I got to the hitting …show more content…
I woke up ready to go and confident. We drove to the high school. It was mid fall and the wind blew a cool breeze. It was not softball weather. So we had tryouts inside the school gym. I was nervous but I knew I would need to stay positive and try my best. We started with fielding then pop flies, both went well. Then it was time for hitting and this time we had the varsity girls pitching to us and I was ready. This time I did very well and I hit every ball. I felt so relieved to get it over with. The tryouts were over and the coaches said they would have our results in