Dixie Chicks

Jordyn Laing will be continuing her softball career and joining her teammate and fellow 2017 grad Heather Childress at Radford University. Jordyn is really excited about heading to Radford but she still has 3 seasons left with the Chicks that she is equally excited about. I'm sure she will represent the Chicks well at Radford. We are all happy for Jordyn and I think she will only get better the older she gets. I have always expected big things from her and pushed her hard. Even when she was a freshman playing with girls 4 years older than her, I pushed her and she withstood every challenge. When she first showed up as a Chick we had 3 other shortstops that were all much older than her but she never blinked an eye and always persevered, now it has paid off. She is an hard worker and wants big things for herself. The whole Chick family is very proud of her and wish her nothing but the best. 

Heather Childress will be continuing her softball career after High School as a Highlander. Heather has verballed to Radford University. I'm very proud of her as she has worked hard and I'm sure she will make the Chicks proud. I know she is excited about getting her college recruiting out of the way and now she can relax and just play ball. Heather is only a sophomore so she still has 3 years left with us and I am very happy about that. I get attached to these girls and it seems like they grow so fast and before you know it they are gone. I tell my players all the time to play the game like you love it and the rewards will happen. Heather plays the game that way, all out all the time. Congratulations kid, we all wish you the best.

The Chicks went on the road for the last time this year to Myrtle Beach expecting some nice weather and got frigid conditions for most of the weekend. We finished the season going 4-2 in the showcase event and ended with a pretty strong 24-5 record for Fall. The 8:00 game on Saturday morning was as cold as I have ever played in with 29 degree temperatures and 15 mph winds. We played well at times last weekend and I'm proud of our team as we played some really good teams every game. Like any team we had good and bad moments this Fall.  We are a young team with 8 sophomores and I expect by next Summer we will be ready to take on anyone. Enjoy your holidays, we will have Winter workouts in Feb. to help you get ready for High School ball. Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!

The Chicks played our only local tournament of the Fall and did not disappoint. We claimed our first Championship of the Fall in Powhatan with the newest edition of the Dixie Chicks going 7-0 and knocking off some pretty good teams in the process. We had lots of stars and big performances from everyone at one time or another. We had great pitching all weekend and some timely hitting. It's hard to believe but we finish our Fall in Myrtle Beach in 3 weeks in the Early Signing Showcase. I am really proud of our team as we have come a long way quickly and I'm expecting big things from this young squad. Great job ladies, enjoy your week off.  Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!

Our tournament was canceled this past weekend in Salem, next tournament is in Powhatan on Oct. 25-26. Looking to get a scrimmage together for this Sunday Oct. 19. We give everyone the details as soon as I get them.