Softball Team Blog: 2010 Season
November 12th, 2009

Abby Bergakker

It’s almost Thanksgiving break!  

We’re all counting down the days until Thanksgiving break and it’s almost here! Everyone is busy right now with classes and homework as all our professors are trying to cram ridiculous amounts of work in before break.  

We’re still getting together as a team for prayer and we are all trying to stay on top of working out in the offseason. Some of us get together for Bible study on Thursdays. Needless to say it is a very busy time! It’s nice to have a break after the fall season, but at the same time I really wish it was spring already so we could be practicing and playing. Instead we’re doing sprint workouts and lifting weights when we can fit it in.   

But it’ll all be worth it in a few months. For now I’m just looking forward to team Thanksgiving dinner at Coach Alex’s house next week.  It should be a great time of fellowship and good food.  

Plus I just really love homemade food!  

Abby Bergakker
Senior
Messiah College Softball

October 6th, 2009

Nicole Adams

We started out this weekend with a team hangout night at the Rhoads'! We had amazing sloppy joe's and the legendary chocolate chip cookies, along with so much food we could have fed the entire state of Pennsylvania! After we stuffed our faces we had a great time hanging out as well as an amazing round of the "Ha Ha game!" It's fun just kicking back and hanging out with the team outside of softball games.  

On Saturday we had our fall tourney that was held at Bloomsburg. We started off well and played really well in the first game. However, we didn't do as well as we had hoped in the next couple games, but I think we gained a lot from the experience.  

1. WE FINALLY GOT TO PLAY!!! ... It seems like we've been practicing forever! 2. We meshed with the freshmen and became one team even more than we already have!
3. We also were able to see how great and versatile our players are.
4. We were able to see what we need to work on during the off-season, both individually and as a whole.
5. We had a lot of fun.
6. Car rides with the team are amazing.

Now that the tourney is over we are all very busy keeping up on school work.   

Being tempted with one day of playing made us very excited and hungry for the spring season ... so please get here soon!

Nic

Nicole Adams
Senior
Messiah College Softball

September 11th, 2009

Rebecca Stackhouse

And we’re back!

The past couple of weeks have included being excited to move back into school and see all my friends and then becoming unexcited when classes finally started. Ha just kidding kinda. So anyway being back at Messiah is good. The team has already had a few hangouts including a very nice and lazy day sunning by the Yellow Breeches. This also included floating down the creek in awkwardly shaped and sized rafts, which was so much fun and only a little painful in the shallow parts.

We officially started practice with the coaches on Monday. It feels good to be playing again. Also we have been getting to know the new freshmen players and the new team dynamics. Even though it feels like it was just last week that we won the National Championship, I also feel like this is definitely a new season with a clean slate. I am excited to see where the season takes us and feel confident that this team is ready to work hard instead of sitting back on past victories.

Until next time…

Stacks

August 19th, 2009

Lindsay Hall

What a tremendous blessing and honor it was to be a part of such a wonderful team last season. This summer I have had the chance to take a step back and reflect on our amazing season since we literally had to pack everything up and head home the day after winning the National Championship! I am so proud to be able to say that I was part of the first Messiah softball team to win a National Championship and I know I speak for everyone when I say that the support of all of our fans and parents was the fuel that kept us going through the season. You all were great and we are so grateful for your dedication!

Softball aside, this summer has been one that I will never forget. I had the opportunity to serve as a missions intern with Push the Rock which is a sports ministry based out of Emmaus, PA. For six weeks I had the incredible privilege of serving God through the use of various sports. I believe that God is calling me to serve Him after I graduate through the use of international sports ministry and I cannot wait to see how His plans for me unfold!

As the summer winds down I am forced to look back and smile as I think about all of the things that God has done not only in my life, but in the lives of all of the young women who comprised the 2009 Messiah softball team. We will never have the same team again, but there is no need to be sad because we have five talented girls coming this fall! They will be just another form of motivation to work hard and continue our goal to be not only a great softball program but to be one that is different because of our faith.

Look out everyone because we are back and hungrier than ever for another National Championship!

Lindsay Hall
Senior Captain
Messiah College Softball