SPARQ TESTING BLOG
Day two of our excursion with fast pitch athletes from the Washington Metro region started very promising, as it appears the summer weather has decided to show up consistently in the greater Seattle area. On this day at Bellevue Community College we hosted up-and-coming softballers who were more than ready to show us what they're made of. As always, it's great to see dedicated fast pitch athletes take a brief step away from their summer teams to be involved with a program that can really help them take their game to the next level. Beginning with a brief dynamic warm-up and intense session of SPARQ testing, we were prepared to do just that.
Proudly representing the Hornets of Enumclaw HS, Kenicia McClellan stood out among the rest during our athletic evaluation. With an explosive 21.1 inch vertical jump and record-tying 41-foot rotational powerball toss, McClellan showed exceptional mechanics with generating power from her lower body and core. This southpaw first baseman absolutely smashed the ball during batting practice, scattering the outfield with line-drives and towering shots. Also a pitcher, McClellan takes the mouth alongside her feisty catcher Courtney Cox. Also a lefty, Cox showed exemplary speed and quickness throughout the day and it was apparent that this girl knows how to lead her Hornets, who finished fifth in state last season, from behind the plate.
Jefferson High School's Michaela Patton is a dangerously quick middle infielder from Auburn, WA. She had a day-best 5.06 second shuttle time, and there isn't a single ground ball she can't get to when she puts her agility to good use. Laura Potts, a member of the 1A state runners-up Cle Elum, followed up her teammate Hailey Bator's performance yesterday with a solid showing of her own. The 5'11" all-league third baseman and pitcher had a monstrous 38-foot powerball toss and this girl absolutely tears the cover off the ball. Come see these ladies put their talents on display at the championships this August in Chehalis, WA.
Article written by Colin Fahey (Athletic Trainer)
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