Academic responsibility is a priority on our team. We start off our season by setting a goal of a grade point average that we all strive to achieve. We show our commitment to it by attending study tables our first semester on the team. Our team also shows academic responsibility by attending all of our classes. Our performance in class is equally as important as on the field.
Practice is our second main concern. The minute we exit class, we hustle to the field to improve our softball skills. It is our responsibility to come to practice early in order to properly prepare. During practice, we are responsible not only for our own effort, but to push our teammates, so that they are giving one hundred percent as well. We go all-out so that we leave the field better prepared for the next game than when we came.
Another responsibility we have as a team is attending weight lifting. We rely on one another to be there two times a week by 6:15 a.m. This requires many early wake up calls and builds our team’s accountability in one another. Much like at practice, we push each other in the weight room. Doing this also makes us better on the field in the end.
To be on LEAD scholarship, each player is responsible for attending a certain number of events. Balancing this with our previously mentioned busy schedule can be difficult. However, our girls are dependably present at the required gatherings.
Last but not least, as college athletes we are responsible to keep up our softball team’s reputation. We understand the pressures of college life and depend on one another to make the best decisions possible for the sake of our team. All the girls understand that our actions reflect on not only ourselves but on our softball team and William Woods University.
Academic responsibility is a priority on our team. We start off our season by setting a goal of a grade point average that we all strive to achieve. We show our commitment to it by attending study tables our first semester on the team. Our team also shows academic responsibility by attending all of our classes. Our performance in class is equally as important as on the field.