Just Bragging

[DonnieS]

I have a neighbor who's kid turned down an Ivy League "scholarship/grant" to play softball because it was too far from home in Cali. Ended up at a San Diego school. I wonder if the ratio is 50-50 of kids that want to be away from home or play near to home?

DD2 turned down a couple of those. Her rules about where were something like
1) High academics (she doesn't know what she wants to study - but she doesn't want
to be where they admit anyone that applies)
2) No cold weather
3) Must be near a beach
4) Must be lots of boys - preferably baseball players, but football will do
5) Must be far from dad (but not so far that if she needs stuff we cant get it to her quickly)
6) Must have a chance, even a remote chance, to get to the big show
7) Must be far from dad (UPS delivery availability required)
8) No cold weather, no snow
9) Far from dad

She never gave me an actual list but this is based on the number of times I heard the various items.

seems to be inline with my DD's criteria

Donnie - did her college choice meet all her criteria?

All but 5,7 and 9.

[PDad]

... always a few 3KD's.

Look on the bright side - D3K's (with reaching base on WP, PB or E) give her an opportunity to rack up more K's! She's not limited to 3 K's in an inning with them...

[DonnieS]

... always a few 3KD's.

Look on the bright side - D3K's (with reaching base on WP, PB or E) give her an opportunity to rack up more K's! She's not limited to 3 K's in an inning with them...

Great point PDad, remember, its not about Ws and Ls, its Stats.

[ScubaGuy]

... always a few 3KD's.

Look on the bright side - D3K's (with reaching base on WP, PB or E) give her an opportunity to rack up more K's! She's not limited to 3 K's in an inning with them...

Great point PDad, remember, its not about Ws and Ls, its Stats.

it is what it is and she tries not to get frustrated but when she does she usually leaves one fat for a HR she has given up 3 HR and one of them wasa a Grand Slam and the GS had 2 people on base with 3DK. Oh well she is just trying to have fun until travelball starts again.

[DonnieS]

... always a few 3KD's.

Look on the bright side - D3K's (with reaching base on WP, PB or E) give her an opportunity to rack up more K's! She's not limited to 3 K's in an inning with them...

Great point PDad, remember, its not about Ws and Ls, its Stats.

it is what it is and she tries not to get frustrated but when she does she usually leaves one fat for a HR she has given up 3 HR and one of them wasa a Grand Slam and the GS had 2 people on base with 3DK. Oh well she is just trying to have fun until travelball starts again.

SG, DD2 did the same thing - our evil arch enemy school (our home is within 100 yards of that border) - were good up until 7 years ago, since then for the 7 years that we had one daughter or two daughters on the team, we run ruled them. EXCEPT DD2 would give up one meatball a year to that team, the last two years, it was hr balls. The last game, in 2012, the score was 28-1. DD2 got two grand slams, and a triple, and because she gave up the meatball, she 'sucked' that day.

Have lots of fun with this stuff - photography is great for that. Kids love pics of themselves.

[Gone in 2.6]

My DD is a sophmore and the starting pitcher for her high school varsity team here in Cali. Tonight she threw 19 strikeouts in 7 innings while facing 31 batters. That gives her a total of 130 K's in 10 games and 60.1 innings on the year. That makes her currently 3rd in the state and 30th in the country (according to Max Preps). Just saying one proud Papa here.

That is just fantastic.

[3'sDad]

2.6: Congratulations. Quite an honor for your daughter to receive. Her hard work is recognized.

Well done!!

Proper that this is under the "Just Bragging" Thread

BK

[Fastpitch4Life]

2.6: Congratulations. Quite an honor for your daughter to receive. Her hard work is recognized.

Well done!!

Proper that this is under the "Just Bragging" Thread

BK

Second that. A joy to watch her play the game!

[PlayingfortheOCB]

The college years go by fast.... also!

Just sayin..... enjoy it all while you can!

[ScubaGuy]

She just moved to #1 in the state (according to MaxPreps right now) very awesome to see this 171K's in 77.1 Innings