I have a special treat for you this week Stanford softball fans!
But first, let’s give a brief recap of the weekend’s festivities.
So our lovely parents spoiled us and provided us with a glorious potluck dinner following Saturday night’s game. The spread featured Mr. Molina’s perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, Mrs. Lagattuta’s assortments of pasta salads (there were so many amazing kinds to choose from) and Mrs. Lee’s double chocolate chip cookies and many more delicious options.
We were well fed that night and it was a great opportunity to visit with all of the great families that make up Stanford softball. Victoria’s little sister AJ spent 20 minutes teaching me how to properly “hit the whip.” I’m still not sure if I have it down.
In addition to our potluck we also had a guest batgirl for Sunday’s game. Emma is without a doubt our biggest fan. She is 7-years-old and has not missed a home game in three years (yes, she was four when she started coming to games).
She even watches some of our away games on television. This year for her birthday (which was last week while we were at UCLA) she asked to be a batgirl for a game. Of course Coach Hanson allowed it, no one could turn Emma down.
Here are some action shots of Emma from Sunday.
And now its time for the special surprised I promised … an in-depth interview with our crafty team manager Theresa! For those of you who don’t know, Theresa was my roommate last year. She had no previous experience with softball but she came to all of our home games and made her dad buy the Pac-12 Network television package so she could watch our away games.
This year when coach asked if we knew anyone who would want to apply for the team manager position I thought Theresa would be a perfect fit and boy she has been awesome!
Not only does she provide the team with a great positive attitude day in and day out but she also makes every single player a personalized themed craft before each game.
Here is some of her handy work from this season.
So you guys can get to know our resident crafter even better, I asked her a few questions.
What is your nickname?
A: “T-Money” or just “T.”
How did you start crafting?
A: I started crafting at the age of five when my mom got me craft kits as a child and would help me with them.
What is your favorite thing about crafting?
A: My favorite thing about crafting is it relaxes me and allows me to be creative.
What is your favorite craft tool?
A: My favorite craft tool is my purple bone folder and scorer.
What is your favorite craft accessory?
A: My favorite craft accessory is my zebra print scissors.
What is the most expensive craft item you have purchased?
A: The most expensive craft item I have purchased is my paper cutter.
What is the favorite craft you have ever made?
A: My favorite craft I have ever made is the pink rug I crocheted out of t-shirts.
How do you plan on continuing your crafting career after college?
A: After college, I plan to continue crafting through crafting gifts for friends and family. I also will craft decorations when I have a house and kids of my own.
Well there you have it folks, the crafting brilliance of Theresa is unveiled. I hope you enjoyed this week’s post and thank you to everyone who came out to our home games this weekend; we had an amazing turnout!
Catch us against Utah this weekend as we continue our Pac-12 schedule.
Over and out,
- Ardy Pardy