Deana and Her Dream

It was the first day of softball season and little Deana was ecstatic for her first practice. This was her third season playing. She had been practicing all through fall and winter. Deana wanted to make the travel teams and be one of the top players on her team. Deana wasn’t the best and had to work hard for her spot on each travel trip. She should dedication and focus during practices and their home games. Even though Deana was working hard she wasn’t playing well and missed the spots on the first two travel games.  Deana was becoming frustrated and would practice her drills and technique outside of practice and on the weekends. She started playing well and was proving to her coach the determination she had to make the last and final travel team. This was also an important game that would either bring them to States or end their season. The list was posted and Deana came to practice and hurried to the bulletin wall. She looked down the list and saw her name in the number four spot. She was so excited she could not stop smiling. When they left and arrived to the game Deana was in the zone and ready to win. Deana and her team played an amazing game with struggle and triumph. The final score was six – five. They had won and made it to the States!