We are already into our fourth week of pre-season practice and are working hard each day on our blue inside courts. It seems like we had just started; yet, there are only three weeks until we are on the road to our Virginia Beach Blast Weekend Tournament where we face four challenging match-ups against Lynchburg, Salisbury, Stevenson, and Polytechnic Institute of New York. We did find a few days last week where the weather was warm enough to get outside for practice, but we are anxious to actually get on the field and start playing some ball. After last week’s late night practices, we have officially practiced at each time slot, from the beloved 5:30 am to the late 8:30-10:30 pm.
Practice continues to be challenging both mentally and physically where fifteen girls get together and put everything out there for a part of each day. As class assignments begin to pile up, we must remain focused and hard at work each day. These next few weeks and the work we put in are what will allow us to have a strong season. We are excited to put all of our dedication and commitment towards this upcoming season.
We have just had our last full weekend off to relax our bodies and will jump right back into our daily work outs. Only three short weeks until we start up, Virginia for the weekend and then off to the Florida sun for an exciting ten game week at the Rebel Spring Games. Soon enough the Allegheny Gators will be back on the field, and we are eager to get started!- Maggie Bodenlos, Junior
