"It's not the hours you put in, it's what you put into the hours." ~ Anonymous high school coach
"Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in the rising every time we do" ~ Ralph Waldo
Emerson
"I make my weaknesses my strengths and my strengths stronger." ~ Lisa Fernandez
"The best feeling in the world is walking into an athletic atmosphere and knowing the other athletes are
scared to death to compete against you." ~ Dr. Dot Richardson
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of
knowledge, but a lack of will." ~ Coach Vince Lombardi
"I don't need to be the Number 1 on the team. This is what I train for day in and day out. I am the support
player. If I need to hit, pitch, run, whatever, I will do it. If everything was going to be about me, I think I'd
quit." ~ Michele Smith
"Individual glory is insignificant when compared to achieving victory as a team." ~ Dr. Dot Richardson
"You are a direct reflection of me. When you lose, I am a loser. When you fight, I am a fighter. When you
win, I am a winner. When you and I work together, we are a team." ~ Anonymous high school coach
"No matter how much I've won, or how much outside praise has come my way, or where it goes from
here, there's one clear fact that has never, ever been lost within me. I didn't do this alone." ~ Power Bar
"Individual commitment to a group effort--that is what makes a team work." ~ Vince Lombardi
"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual
stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." ~ Babe Ruth
LOVE THE GAME FOR
- the pure joy of accomplishment.
- everything it can teach you about yourself.
- the feeling of belonging to a group endeavoring to do its best.
- being involved in a team whose members can't wait to see you do your best.
- the challenge of working harder than you ever have at something and then harder than that.
LOVE THE GAME BECaUSE
- it takes all team members to give it life.
- at its best, the game tradition will include your contributions.
- you belong to a long line of fine athletes who have loved it. It is now your legacy.
LOVE THE GAME so much that you will pass on your love of the game to another athlete who has seen
your dedication, your work, your challenges, your triumphs... and then that athlete will, because of you,
love the game." ~ Author Unknown
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." ~ Author Unknown
Adversity doesn’t build character… it reveals it. ~ Author Unknown
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. ~ Author Unknown
Some People Think Softball is just a game, but they’re wrong
Softball is about reaching deep inside yourself to catch the ball that can’t be caught And to hit the pitch
that can’t be hit. It’s about the soul !!!! ~ Author Unknown
Softball is about bad hops, bad breaks, bad throws and bad calls. It’s about striking out and making
errors…. Its about overcoming all those negatives by taking it with Class and becoming better from the
negitives. Softball is about People who become Stars, Stars who become Heroes, and Heroes who
become LEGENDS ~ Author Unknown

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