0140_Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2018, Page 136

Description:	field Of dreamS This year, Southbuilt a softball field, 30 years after theestablishment of a school-sponsored team,In 2017, South built a softballfield. The field has made iteasier for the team topractice and play games. Inthe past the team had to goto Winslow Sports Complexeveryday, making it difficultfor some to get to practice.Upperclassmen with carswould have to drive theyounger players, and it wasdifficult to get to and frompractices, said senior OliviaHurley. The new field hasgreatly improved theseconditions because it allowsfor practices to be held afterschool on campus, saving allthe athletes time and travelmoney. In addition, WinslowSports Complex also hostedLittle League gamesthroughout the spring, makingit difficult for both the schoolsoftball team and the privateteams to coordinate playingtimes.The first game on thenew field was a specialmoment for the group. Sinceit is the 30th year of Southsoftball, its cool to finallyhave our own field, saidHurley. The field allowed forless games to get rained out,since Winslow Sports Complexdoesnt allow the players touse their fields in any sort ofbad weather. In addition tothe convenience of it theathletes enjoy the new fieldbecause of the emotionalsignificance of it. We have aplace next to our school tocall home, said sophomoreJenna Albertson. Most otherathletics have a space atSouth to compete andpractice, and South softballhas never had that in all of itsexistence.The new field has beenan important and specialaddition to South. We cannow have more fans andpeople come to support us,said sophomore Jasper Sons.The field will allow the softballplayers to have moreconvenient practices, beable to compete in moregames and tournaments, andallow them to finally have aspace to call their own.-Sarah Brownx136John Talbottfreshman
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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