Softball is one of the
craziest sports to watch at
Jasper High School. From
the enthusiastic fans,
Lanni Mcgallin 11 throwing
impressive pitches, and
Megan Neff 11 leading
chants in the dug out,
there is never a dull
moment. The hype starts
even before the game
does. The team goes all
out on game days, they all
wear their jerseys to
school along with a full
face of makeup. They fully
embrace the mantra of
look good, play good.
That isn t their only
tradition though. Before
every game the team
prays together, they beat
on buckets with drum
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sticks, and on their way to
their first away game of
the season the new team
members have to put in
headphones, turn the
volume all the way up, and
sing the song they are
listening to alone. Their
traditions not only add to
their excitment for the
game, but make them a
closer team! For most of
the girls on the team
softball has been their life
for a very long time. They
have played on little
league teams and select
teams, and several of the
girls plan to continue
playing softball in college.
They have even chosen to
help inspire the next
generation by
participating in the softball
buddy prgram! This is an
oppurtunity for the team
to get to know players
from the little leauge
teams in town and
form mentorships.
They also invite a few girls
to come throw out the
first pitch at home games
and run onto the field with
the team. While the lady dog
softball team is working on
their own goals and
aspirations, they are
cultivating new ones
in a younger
generation.
Britney Scott 12
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Varsity Softball
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