Last Tournament of 2011

This was a great tournament for Alicia. It started with the warm up game in which she was the winning pitcher against the Fury.

Her slapping and bunting was right on this tournament. There were several bunts that just stopped about half a foot from the plate and she was speeding off to first base. Then she had a beautiful hard slap to the outfield and a soft slap that hugged the first base line.

Her fielding was perfection. She caught all her catches and even called off the center fielder once. She had one catch in the outfield that she had to run a long way to get.

Base running, what can I say. Coach Donnie Hall from the Triad Power anounced to his team, " watch #3 the lead off batter, she is very fast," well Alicia's coach heard that and made her base bandit for that game. There was a pop fly to the second baseman, Alicia went back tagged second and stole to third but the third baseman was blocking her way to the base so Alicia went through her.

YAK video

Alicia can also be seen at about 3:01 mins into the video running from first base, wearing white underarmor and batting at 3:21 minutes in.

Winter Season 2011-2012

Even though many softball players are taking a break in their season, that is not true for Alicia. She has started her winter training this week at Proehlific Park in the PSP program. Rodney Beasley and Blaze Thompson are a great support to Alicia and will help her reach her goals. Alicia will be working on some strength training, nutrition and speed and agility. Alicia will also be working one on one, once to twice a week with her coach Monica Munsey Carpenter.

Alicia is getting ready for one last tournament this weekend. Then she has several college camps that she will be attending. The weekend of December 17th-18th she will be in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee for the Lady Vol's Softball Christmas Camp. Then right after Christmas she will be traveling to Boca Raton, FL for the Florida Atlantic University Owls Prosceptive Softball Camp. Alicia is hoping to make a good impression on these schools because she is interested in their academic and softball programs.

The New Year will bring another trip but we will tell you about that one later.

Alicia continues to see Dr.Jeremy Phillips, her chiropractor not because she has ever hurt herself but to help her prevent injuries. He is another great support to her as he encourages her in positive ways.

Alicia is very thankful and fortunate to have such a great supportive team of people that believe in her. Even some of you that check on her site regularly, give her support.

Alicia just recieved a very good book for any softball player to have called Winning State Softball, Execute Under Pressure.

Local Tip: If you ever need your glove sewn up or repaired, take it to the Greensboro Batting Center, they did a great job on Alicia's glove, it was done quickly and inexpensively.