Having played fourteen of 30 regular season games before the midway point, the team is holding their own in the league (18-12 overall, 9-5 season). Currently in third place behind Pierce (11-1) and South Puget Sound (9-3), the team took an important 2-1 win against Pierce on 4/12 in the second contest with the number one ranked team. A loss on 4/11 to South Puget Sound makes the battle for the league finish even more important in the next two contests with SPS on 4/26 and 5/9. The team is improving in their defensive communication and coverage; and offensively are producing some good numbers.

Jaclyn Wills against Green River on 4/4/08.   See Schedule & Stats for game details.

4/9/08

Ashley Carey signs a National Letter of Intent to transfer after graduation.

Sophomore catcher Ashley Carey signed a NCAA National Letter of Intent to Division II Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. NSU is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference. She is excited to be able to play two more years of softball and pursue her elementary education degree. She visited the university in January and felt it was the right fit for her education goals and liked the coaching staff. Congratulations!

4/3/08

Preseason wrapped up well for T-birds

The softball team finished the pre-season with a 9-7 record and a strong finish in a tournament in Vancouver. There is still much to learn and improve upon as the regular season begins. The team must improve on some defensive issues that were evident against tough teams and be more consistent on offense, but they are capable of pulling it together. With a busy schedule beginning 4/1 of three double-headers a week, the team will get 30 games in 5 weeks. All this in preparation for the NWAACC championships in Portland May 16-18.

2/7/08

Academic accomplishments for the team in fall quarter.
Last quarter, the team fulfilled one of the on-going goals of the program: to maintain a 3.0 gpa. For fall quarter, the team gpa was a 3.03. And the cumulative gpa bumped up to a 3.06. We make a commitment to academic achievement and the freshman helped continue that priority by earning a 3.11 as a group. Six of the nine freshman earned over a 3.0 gpa. Freshman Cara Chaet was placed on the Vice President's Honor Roll with a 3.67 gpa. Freshmen who earn a 3.5 or higher are placed on the honor roll each quarter. Sophomore Carrie Draeger continues her strive for excellence earning a 4.0 gpa during fall quarter, thus being placed on the President's Honor Roll, quarterly recognition given to sophomores with gpa's over 3.5.

11/17/07

A rainy day planting trees along Des Moines Creek displays the generous spirit of the
team.
The team got together in a torrential downpour for a community service project to plant over 200 trees and shrubs with a King County ecologist. The project was designed to increase the buffer along the Des Moines Creek in downtown Des Moines. Coho salmon spawn up the creek that leads to the Puget Sound. The women dug for two and a half hours and completed a 100 foot area along the creek.