CalallenWildcat
10-01-2006, 10:28 PM
Apologies to Phil C if you have already posted this...
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5482705&nav=menu192_4
Former Islander to pitch for Team USA
Oct 1, 2006 09:24 PM CDT
CORPUS CHRISTI - Former Islanders softball pitcher Sarah Pauly is now a member of the United States National team. She earned her way on to the squad during a tryout in California. Sunday afternoon, 6 Sports caught up to the Isles all time strikeout leader, who's now one of the elite players in the world.
From the day she arrived at A&M-Corpus Christi, Sarah Pauly's coaches believed she had the talent to be an Olympian. 16 months after her final game as an Islander, those predictions are less than two years away from coming true.
"It's not through my head yet. It hasn't sunk in," Pauly said. The numbers tell you everything you need to know: 1,636 career strikeouts, 112 wins and 15 no-hitters. A career that led Pauly to become the first Islander athlete ever to have her number retired. She followed that up in 2006 by going 15-5 for the Connecticut Brakettes at the pro level, which got her thinking about Team USA.
"I think being named the National Pitcher of the Year for the pro season really helped me get the invitation for the tryouts. I guess I was hoping for it sooner. But I'm glad that it came when it did because I'm ready to step up to the challenge now. I think I'm a little more mature softball wise and ready for the experience."
And she hopes, ready for the pressure. The American flag has been hoisted above the gold medal stand in each of the last three Olympic games.
"I was hoping it would be in the future for me and it obviously has been. I'm just looking forward to January when we start training. Having that in the back of my head when I'm pitching will make me pitch harder and do my best."
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5482705&nav=menu192_4
Former Islander to pitch for Team USA
Oct 1, 2006 09:24 PM CDT
CORPUS CHRISTI - Former Islanders softball pitcher Sarah Pauly is now a member of the United States National team. She earned her way on to the squad during a tryout in California. Sunday afternoon, 6 Sports caught up to the Isles all time strikeout leader, who's now one of the elite players in the world.
From the day she arrived at A&M-Corpus Christi, Sarah Pauly's coaches believed she had the talent to be an Olympian. 16 months after her final game as an Islander, those predictions are less than two years away from coming true.
"It's not through my head yet. It hasn't sunk in," Pauly said. The numbers tell you everything you need to know: 1,636 career strikeouts, 112 wins and 15 no-hitters. A career that led Pauly to become the first Islander athlete ever to have her number retired. She followed that up in 2006 by going 15-5 for the Connecticut Brakettes at the pro level, which got her thinking about Team USA.
"I think being named the National Pitcher of the Year for the pro season really helped me get the invitation for the tryouts. I guess I was hoping for it sooner. But I'm glad that it came when it did because I'm ready to step up to the challenge now. I think I'm a little more mature softball wise and ready for the experience."
And she hopes, ready for the pressure. The American flag has been hoisted above the gold medal stand in each of the last three Olympic games.
"I was hoping it would be in the future for me and it obviously has been. I'm just looking forward to January when we start training. Having that in the back of my head when I'm pitching will make me pitch harder and do my best."