Gevrina Gets the Goods on Going Pro

Gevrina Gets the Goods on Going Pro

Growing up I did tap, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop. The best way to describe me was a girlie girl. My mom thought that at the age of seven it would be a good idea to try and play a sport. Her suggestion was tennis. Unfortunately, I was no tennis prodigy and would hold the racket as if it were a ballet prop. I remember one of my coaches had to tell me to stop kicking my leg up in the air every time I hit the ball. My heart wasn’t into tennis it was in dance. So, my mom decided to keep me in my dance classes. Of course once I hit fifth grade something hit me, I don’t know what it was, but I ...

Read +

Jessica Mendoza Leads By Example

Jessica Mendoza Leads By Example
All of us have pretty jam_packed lives. From juggling school, work, a husband or kids, we all have a lot going on. And don’t forget we also have social media that keeps us in the loop of everyone else’s hectic lives. As of now, I’m balancing writing articles, preparing for my interviews, ...
Read +

When Passion Creates A Leader

When Passion Creates A Leader
Any chance I get to watch my 10 year-old sister play softball...I take it. It brings back memories when I played on the same fields, and felt that same sense of “teamwork”. It was playing softball where I learned what discipline and hard work truly meant. Watching her games remind me of ...
Read +

All You Have To Do Is Ask!

All You Have To Do Is Ask!
Some like to dream and others like Malikka, make things happen! After reading about a number of the NIKE/ESPN Girl Magazine hosted team school days, Malikka decided to make some moves of her own and wrote to ESPN Magazine to request her own team day. Ask and you shall receive, Malikka ...
Read +

They Said You Could Never Go Back

They Said You Could Never Go Back
I know they say you can never go back...but whatever I am going to do it anyway! My favorite pastime was baseball and softball when I was in high school. I loved the smell of the grass in the summer beneath my cleats and the intense conditioning in the winter. I even loved the soreness ...
Read +

The Loss Of A Teammate

The Loss Of A Teammate
I have played the game of softball for ten years. And throughout that time I have come across many girls who are all basically of equal talent. But something that does vary throughout my teammates is the amount of passion that each girl has for the game. The love and desire of getting out ...
Read +