SPARQ TESTING BLOG
Parting ways is such sweet sorrow, and unfortunately on this day we had to say goodbye to our second destination of Fast Pitch Northwest prospect camps in Pasco, WA. However, we did not ride off into the sunset quietly as a strong showing of eager freshmen made their way to Columbia Basin College before our departure. Though younger in age and generally a little smaller in size, these spritely young ladies came to the field with a youthful energy and light-footed quickness that is hard to recreate. Representing nine different high schools, today's diverse group of the Class of 2013 headed into SPARQ testing and training with added incentive to perform well knowing that many of their teammates had tested just days prior.
No question about it, today's most outstanding player was Hermiston, OR native Paige Long. Not only did her top scores of a 3.05 second shuttle, 38-foot powerball toss and 21.8 inch vertical jump lead to her day-best 87.63 SPARQ rating, but this 5'4" phenom crushed the ball over the fence during batting practice and showed she could apply her athleticism to play at every position. Not surprising for a girl who was her high school's #1 all-conference pitcher and team leader in home runs and RBIs as just a freshman. Jaclyn Bordner of Reardan High School and Kayla Brissey of Ephrata finished second and third with impressive SPARQ ratings of 85.62 and 78.78 respectively. Both are tall, athletic girls who pack a lot of power in their swings and Bordner, also a basketball player, holds it down at third base while Brissey puts her wide range to good use in the outfield. Be on the look out for these two who are well on their way to becoming elite level players if they put in that extra time for practice and athletic training. Thanks to all the dedicated athletes who came out to see us in Pasco over the past three days. We look forward to reuniting with you at the championships in August.Article written by Colin Fahey (Athletic Trainer)
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