Troy University Athletics
"I Will Forever Bleed Cardinal, Black and Silver," Becca Hartley Says Thank You
6/7/2017 11:39:00 AM | Softball
Bottom of the seventh, two outs, down by one, runners on second and third, winner advances, loser goes home. Most would call this a high-pressure situation that they would not want any part of. However, these are the situations that I learned how to thrive in. Softball taught me how to embrace pressure, failure, and the differences of others.
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Softball was not always my best friend. There were times I wanted to quit and times I wondered why I played a sport that wrapped me up in failure more times than not. But as I matured on and off the field, the game began to show me just what it wanted me to learn over the last 18 years. Life is simply like a pitch. The first pitch will not be exactly the same as the second, and sometimes I will have to change my approach to be successful. Just like the next pitch in an at bat, I wont know what situation in life I am about to face. The reaction is what matters. If it's not the right pitch or best situation, I can either foul it off and get ready for the next or give up and let it determine the rest of the game.
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Being a part of a team is something I will never forget and hopefully continue to experience. Learning how to get along with people who come from completely different backgrounds, families and beliefs is quite an art. I did not get to choose my teammates, but I did choose to love them.
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I am forever thankful to the City of Troy and Troy University. You accepted me in this town and molded me into a Trojan. My family, teachers, coaches, mentors and friends have impacted my life in ways that I will never be able to express on paper. You are the reason I give back.
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Troy is home and will always be home. I will forever bleed cardinal, black and silver.
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Love always,
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Softball was not always my best friend. There were times I wanted to quit and times I wondered why I played a sport that wrapped me up in failure more times than not. But as I matured on and off the field, the game began to show me just what it wanted me to learn over the last 18 years. Life is simply like a pitch. The first pitch will not be exactly the same as the second, and sometimes I will have to change my approach to be successful. Just like the next pitch in an at bat, I wont know what situation in life I am about to face. The reaction is what matters. If it's not the right pitch or best situation, I can either foul it off and get ready for the next or give up and let it determine the rest of the game.
Â
Being a part of a team is something I will never forget and hopefully continue to experience. Learning how to get along with people who come from completely different backgrounds, families and beliefs is quite an art. I did not get to choose my teammates, but I did choose to love them.
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I am forever thankful to the City of Troy and Troy University. You accepted me in this town and molded me into a Trojan. My family, teachers, coaches, mentors and friends have impacted my life in ways that I will never be able to express on paper. You are the reason I give back.
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Troy is home and will always be home. I will forever bleed cardinal, black and silver.
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Love always,
10
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