This time of year can be brutal. One minute, a team is celebrating a huge win, talking about state tournament brackets, dreaming about championships and what comes next. And then suddenly…It’s over. One bad inning. One unexpected loss. One game where the shots just don’t hit, the calls don’t go your way, or the momentum […]

Somewhere between ballgames, work, laundry, community events, concession stand duty, and trying to remember if there’s anything in the freezer for supper… I realized something. Women are tired. Not “I stayed up too late scrolling Facebook” tired. I mean deeply, constantly, emotionally, physically tired. And the wild part? Most of us just keep going anyway. […]

After spending all day at the 3A Regional Baseball and Softball Tournaments in Perryville yesterday with the Mobile Sports Locker, I came to one undeniable conclusion: There are types of ballpark people. And if you’ve spent more than five minutes at a baseball or softball field in Arkansas, you already know exactly what I’m talking […]

I laced up my shoes last weekend and stepped back onto a basketball court. Not to watch. Not to coach. To play. Now, I knew going in it might feel a little different than it used to. I learned that the hard way after coming out of retirement for a couple of tournaments last year. […]

Alright… I’m just going to say it. The stands have gotten a little out of control. Not always. Not everywhere. But enough that if you’ve been to a few games this season, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And before anyone gets defensive — I’m including myself in this conversation. Because once you’ve been […]