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.
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