Japan getting closer + step 3
Seven practices, a clinic, seven games and then two more practices... that’s what happened since the last blog. And yes, I am tired now!...
Pitch it: Change it up
Hi everyone, Two weeks have passed so it is time for a new pitching blog. After the basics, as promised, I will write about some more...
Psycho(logy)
Congratulations to Sparks, they won the Dutch National Title. A bit of an anti-climax game with a doubtful call at third and an error at...
Team happenings + step 8
Konnichiwa! Alright, I was wrong about telling you my weekly schedule would sort of look like last weeks one… Here comes the schedule for...
Softball life: Stephanie Pearce, Great Britain
I started playing softball when I was 13 years old. I had a coach from South Africa come to my school for a physical education lesson. I...
Early winter
Well... That went different from what was expected! Olympia is out and the other teams had to play an extra round robin because the rules...
Softball life: Ane Barandiaran, Spain
My name is Ane and I practice softball since 2006 due to a bet with two of my classmates. I started playing for Ordizia, a team of my...
Winter softball: going to school?!
It is offseason for the national competitions, which means there is some time to go out and help out at our regional winter schools. The...
Softball life: Imane Alou Issa, Belgium
My name is Imane Alou Issa and I am 23 years old. My passion for softball started as soon as I was born since I lived across from a...
Arrival in Japan + step 5
Konnichiwa! The first blog from Japan, and I don’t even know where to start, so let’s just go by order and see how that goes. Thursday...
Battery camp + step 6
Konnichiwa! A bit more than a week after arrival and we already spent over 40 hours practicing. Welcome to Japanese Softball! I...
Softball life: Kehli Washington, Sweden
When I was 5, I moved from Sweden to NY and just returned during the summers. Therefore, my softball experience has been different than...
Softball life: Sara Avanzi, Italy
My name is Sara Avanzi and I am a softball player who is also in the Italian National Team. I’ve started to play softball when I was 7,...
Japan departure + step 4
And boom, there it is! The last few days in the Netherlands are here…. aaaaaand of course,,, I am excited to get on that plane. Oh wait,...
Project: European softball life from the inside out
After a short break it is now time to present my new blog project: European softball life from the inside out. After more than a year of...