![]() “We hope that the local schools, by the time they get to the level, will have players that have learned a great deal of the fundamentals and are better prepared to play.” A lot of the daddies have never played fast pitch softball, so it’s a credit to them for the training and learning they’ve gone through to help prepare these girls. “The fundamentals of girls fast pitch softball are unique and in many ways, different than baseball. “We know that it’s very important that the local league level in recreation prepares these young ladies for what lies ahead,” Smith said. Members of the team are (front row, from left) Lakayla Sellers, Hagen Sessions, Reece Garrett, Alissa Barron, Julianne Mayer, Beth Dixon, (middle row, from left) Calleigh Compton, Camille Lewis, Janazia Cantlow, Aubrey Bassett, Gracie Smith, Clara Chandler, (back row, from left) assistant coach Michael Meyer, head coach Terry Garrett and assistant coach Clay Barron. The Troy 13, 14 and 15 Belles won the state tournament and will travel to Alexandria, La., July 28 for the World Series. With three different age groups representing Troy in the World Series for the third consecutive year, Smith emphasized that it would pay dividends for high school softball programs in the future. Make the plays that they give us and represent our city with class and represent our city with effort. “I just want to see clean ball, the same thing (at the World Series). ![]() “They hit well (at the state tournament) and they made the plays they needed to. “I’m really proud of them,” Belles Coach Terry Garrett said. The Troy 13-15 Belles won their state tournament and are also headed to Alexandria, La., to compete in the Dixie 15U Softball World Series this weekend. Smith said that the majority of his team has already made it to a World Series in a younger age group but he wants them to continue making memories, especially for those that are there for the first time. Members of the team are (front row, from left) Andi Smith, Taeli Slater, Libby Paul, Cate Barron, Birdy Stephens, Kinsley Cox, Brooklyn Sasser, Brooklee Kilpatrick (middle row, from left) Claire Dixon, Chandler Cole, Za’liaya Reynolds, Payton Jones (back row, from left) coaches Tom Smith, Anthony Dixon, Jake Barron and Anthony Kilpatrick. ![]() The Troy 8-and-under Darlings won the state tournament and will travel to Fairview, Tenn., July 28 for the World Series.
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