Donated Equipment

When Alicia went to China in August she brought with her some softball equipment that she had collected to give to Chinese players that might need it.  Our interpreter, guide and friend, Xin Miao, found several University softball programs that could use the equipment.  These are several players from the Beijing JiaoTong University Softball Program that received some of the donated equipment.

By sharing this equipment and showing that we all care about a common interest, Alicia and the Daly family hope that one day softball will be an Olympic sport again.

Working on Infield

Chandler Memorial Showcase Schedule 9/22-9/23

Here are the game times for this coming weekend's showcase tournament in Rock Hill, SC.  I am now wearing #00 on the Spirits Fastpitch Black 18U

Game 1 – Saturday       9:30am vs VA Flames Select at Hargett Park field 2

Game 2 – Saturday       3:30pm vs SC Jets at Cherry Park field 3

Game 3 – Saturday       8:00pm vs Foothills Heat at Eagle Park field C

Game 4 – Sunday         2:00pm vs Carolina Fire at Cherry Park field 3

Game 5 – Sunday         3:30pm vs Lady Blues Furr at Cherry Park field 3

Last info about China trip and on to Fall News

On one of the last days of our training in Xishuangbanna the team was interviewed by a local television station.  So we were on Chinese TV and hope to get a copy of it someday.  Below is a picture of my friend Lauren and I being interviewed.  Lauren is fortunate enough to have Mandarin taught at her school so she could speak it and translate.  The reporters did speak good English.

This is a picture of the baseball and softball players that live at the complex in Xishuangbanna.  I donated a glove, bat, helmet and my softball bag to them when I was done with training.  I have some more donated equipment that I could not fit in my bags and some donated uniforms that I will be mailing to them soon.

FALL BEGINS

Wow, has time gone by fast.  It is the Junior year already.  I am taking two AP classes, AP English 11, and AP Psychology,  Regular Discrete Math, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish 3 and Honors US History.  I am planning on taking an SAT prep course and then take the SATs again.

My travel ball schedule is as follows:

September 8-9th Kristy Mae Memorial Tournament at Springwood Park, Burlington, NC

September 21-23 Chandler Memorial Showcase in Rock Hill, SC

UNC Fall Tournament/Cardinal Clash

College Invitational (pending) Raleigh, NC

October 19-21 Guilford College Showcase at Springwood Park, Burlington, NC

November 9-11 WFC Late Signing Showcase in Myrtle Beach, SC

These are all with my travel team the Spirits Fastpitch Black from East Wake County, NC and I am #4.

I have been accepted by the NFCA Recruiting camp for the Ronald McDonald tournament in Houston , Texas on November 2nd.  I may even get a little play time with Team TFS Texas 18U.

I have been invited to many prospective camps recently.  Some I would have liked to attend but was unable to register in time since I was out of the country.  I will be attending the following in December and January:

Florida Atlantic University Prospect Camp from December 20th to 22nd

Southern Stars All Star Tournament at Georgia Southern University January 21 and 22 of 2013

My training is stepped up once again.

I am working with Gwen Johnson, former UNCG assistant coach, on hitting and just about any other part of the game.  I see Gwen about once a week.  I will continue to see Coach Bastian once a month when he comes to NC.  I have two sessions planned with Monti VanBrunt from TFS Texas who will work with me to prepare me for future recruiting camps.  As well as my travel team practices.  I also plan to return to the PSP program at Proehlific Park in Greensboro to work on strength, speed, agility and flexibility.

I am excited to see what the future holds.

I may even be traveling next August to Holland with the TFS International Softball Team.