Blessed!

Hey Hillcat Fans!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Being home for the holidays really gets me thinking of how blessed I truly am. Not only to have such an amazing and supportive family at home, but to also have an amazing ball family as well. The past couple of months my team has become so strong. Not just physically from all of Coach Amy's workouts, but mentally and emotionally. We have been working out 4 days a week which includes hitting, throwing, swimming, lifting and, of course some conditioning. As much as all that sucks sometimes we know it's what we have to do to make it to that national tournament. That is where the emotional and mental strength comes to play. Fighting yourself to keep pushing till the finish. Hard and strong! Not only for yourself but for the other 20 girls right beside you working to be there for you. That's the hard part! This team has everything it takes to become the team. The team that is going to put Rogers State softball on the map. Everyday we get stronger in every aspect, and that is what it is going to take to get where we want to be.

I hope all our Hillcat fans have a safe and wonderful holiday season!
Happy Holidays from your Hillcat softball team!


Ashlie #3

Back In Action!

Hey Hillcat Fans!

Summer is over and your Hillcats are back in action! Although it was nice to have a couple months off, I could not wait to get back. Could not wait to get back to the field and start working on that road towards that national championship.

I can not believe I am already in my senior year. But, I could not be more excited! We have 12 returners from last year and 11 new girls, and these 11 new girls have some talent! This fall season we came out very strong with 10 wins against some strong Junior College schools and a loss to Oklahoma State. Those 11 games only made my prediction for season even more accurate. With these group of girls there is no doubt in my mind we can't win that national championship we have been due for.

There are some BIG additions to your Hillcat softball team. We have some Junior College transfers that are ready to make their mark here at RSU. Yolanda Rios is one of our new pitchers from Fullerton, CA, who has already showed this fall that she has exactly what it takes to help us make it to national championship. Some other names to be looking out for this up coming season would be Candace Monigold (CF) from Broken Arrow, OK,  Desiree Ayarzagoitia (C) from Kingsville, TX, and Cailin Simpson (2B) from Riverside, CA. These three girls are going to add great value to our Hillcat family.

 Needless to say, I can't wait for season to get here! Witnessing the fall games and how strong we already are, and we still have 4 months till our first game, it can not get any better than that.


Ashlie #3

Staying Strong!

Hey Hillcat Fans!

Conference keeps getting tougher, but were hanging in there! This week we had St. Gregs at home. The first game we came out slow but Kaitlin McCool opened it up with a bomb over left field fence. St. Gregs came back and got 2, which put them on top. As a team we haven't been hitting like we usually do. Which makes it hard to come back. We took the first loss 2-1. Both these games are huge for us, so we knew we had to come back with a win in the second game. But, with no hits and mental errors we fail to get that much needed win.

Yesterday was a huge day for the team and our standings. With so much rain lately we were a little nervous we wouldn't get to play, but somehow coach always gets the field ready. We hosted Lubbock Christian, ranked 6th in the nation, at 4 & 6. The first game we couldn't get the hits when they were needed and lost 5-0. Fleck took the loss but pitched rather well. Our offence really needs to step up for her. Which is exactly what we did the second game. With Fleck throwing another great game we came out with some great defencive plays early. LCU hit a 2 run bomb in third. But, with a little grit in our britches we came back and scored 3. McCool started the inning off with a base hit up the middle, I hit and got on by and Error. Shona Guerrero kept it going with a base hit. Taran Threet came up with a huge 2 strike bunt which put me and Shona in scoring position, and let Linsey Curtis hit a 2 run double into right center. All we had to do now was hold them. Fleck really kept it up in the circle throwing lights out. She finished the game Holding LCU to only 7 hits. Hillcats with the win...3-2! This was a HUGE win for the team and showing people were here and not going anywhere.

Mark Your Calendars!

Monday April 16 - @USAO 2 & 4 (make-up game)
Tuesday April 17 - Southern Naz. 4-6 HOME
Thursday April 19 - Oklahoma Baptist 5-7 HOME

Ashlie #3 :)

Rough Start

Hey Hillcat Fans!

This past week was a little tougher than we had expected. We started conference Tuesday at Oklahoma Baptist and didn't come out with the right mind set and lost both. This wasn't how we wanted to start off in conference, but we are a really strong team and knew we could come back from it. Thursday came and we hosted Oklahoma Christian. It was good to be back on our home filed. We lost the first game but played well. Second game was all ours! We came out ready to finally get a win in conference, and that's exactly what we did. The week was almost over but we had one more set of games at Southern Nazarene on Saturday. They were hosting a Cancer awareness game so both teams wore pink ribbons and wrist bands to show our support. We came out strong in the first game and scored 3 on a bomb from Linsey Curtis, and held them to one run. The second game we came out a little slow and weren't getting the hits that were needed. We ended the day with a split. The week was finally over and we got our taste of the SAC, and it was a hard one to chew. 2-4 wasn't how we wanted to start but were strong and a hard working group and I have no doubt we will work our way out of it.

Week 2 is just as full. We were suppose to play USAO yesterday but do to the rain it was cancelled. It was kind of good to get some days to relax and get back to regular practice though. But, we couldn't be anymore ready for Thursday. We host Mid-America at 4 and 6, and really need these wins. So, come out Tomorrow and support your Hillcat softball team!

Mark Your Calendars!

Tuesday April 10 - St. Greg's 2-4 HOME
Thursday April 12 - Lubbock Christian 4-6 HOME

Tuesday April 17 - Southern Naz. 4-6 HOME
Thursday April 19 - Oklahoma Baptist 5-7 HOME

Ashlie #3 :)

Conference here we come!

Hey Hillcat Fans!

Good Bye Spring Break, Hello conference!
This past week was a little crazy! We left for MO last Thursday and played 3 games Friday and 2 on Saturday. Leaving MO 4-1 was not bad at all, but we definitely knew we could have gone 5-0. Not letting anything stop us, we headed straight for TN. Traveling all day Sunday and then played TN Wesleyan on Monday, we tacked on 2 more W's for the books. We traveled to Bryan College the next day and gained another 2 wins. Wednesday was a great day off traveling and playing had definitely wore us down a bit. Coach gave us the day to shop and go to downtown Nashville. It was a lot of fun! Thursday came quick and we were suppose to play our last 2 games in TN but due to all the rain in Memphis we were not able to play on Thursday, and headed for good ole' Oklahoma. Spring Break was a success going 4-0!
Your Hillcat softball team is 27-4! And we could not ask for a better record going into conference play. Although, tomorrow is where it all begins. This week is a big week of big games, with Oklahoma Baptist on Tuesday, Oklahoma Christian on Thursday, and Southern Nazarene on Saturday. Coming out of this week with 6 more wins would be great, and I know we can do it. We have came this far playing some great softball and I cannot wait to see how far we take ourselves.

Mark you calendars!!
Tuesday- March 27th 5 & 7 @ OBU
Thursday- March 29th 4 & 6  HOME!
Saturday- Marcy 31st 12 & 2 @ SNU

Ashlie #3

HILLCAT domiNATION

Hey Hillcat Fans!

Season is in full gear, and blogging has been hard to get around to. Since my last post, your Hillcats have been on the grind! This past week has been crazy. We went to Wichita, KS last Friday and played 2 games Saturday, against Midland College and Ottawa University. We lost to Ottawa by 2 which gave us our second loss on the season. Sunday we played  3 games against Graceland College, from Iowa, Mount Marty, from Nebraska, and then Bethel College, from Kansas, and came out with 3 more wins.

Coming home was bitter sweet. We were ready to be back in our own beds, but Monday was another full day of games. We played at home, which was our first games on the field with the stadium almost finished, it was so exciting! We hosted OK Wesleyan and added 2 more wins on the season. There was no time to rest just yet. We played Tuesday at home against Bacone College and had great weather for 2 more wins.

If you have been keeping track your Hillcat softball team is 15-2 on the season. This is the best starting record we have had since the softball program has started, and we plan to keep it going this weekend in McPhearson, KS.

Mark Your Calendars!

McPhearson, KS Tournament March 9th - 10th
Friday - 10:30, 2:30, 4:30
Saturday - 8:30, 10:30

Evangel, MO Tournament March 16th - 17th

Ashlie #3

Starting Out Right

Hey Hillcat fans!

Yesterday was our first two games of the season, and it felt so good to be back on the field.  We played at Bacone College at 1 and 3.  The first game started a little rough, but I think most of us were a little nervous, but yet anxious to play.  Our Sr. Ashley Wailand started on the mound for us, but due to some struggling was replaced by our freshman lefty, Laura Fleck, who came in and did a great job.  Fleck got the win!  The second game started a lot better.  Throughout the game Katrina Loy, Linsey Curtis and Shona Guerrero all hit a homerun to really get us pumped up.  There was no stopping us there, we ended the game by a run rule in the bottom of the 5th by a score of 13-5.  Linsey Curtis got the win!  These two games were a great start to the season!

Mark your Calenders!
February
21st - @ Oklahoma Wesleyan 3 & 5
25th - (home opener) Grandview 1 & 3
26th - 12 & 2

Seasons Here!

Hi Hillcat fans!
The wait is over, season is here!  All the hard work we have been putting in over the fall and the past 6 weeks of this semester is finally going to seem worth it.
Our season opener is tomorrow at Bacon College @ 1 & 3.  And we can not wait to be out on the field.  Hopefully we get to play though, this weather has been a real headache.  We been outside since we got back in January and the week of our first game it wants to snow and rain, but that's Oklahoma for you.  Once we start tomorrow it doesn't stop.  We dive head first into no weekends off and traveling like crazy, but I wouldn't change it for anything.  Our home opener is February 25th against Grandview @ 1 & 3.  But since our field isn't quite ready, due to the construction on our press box, we will play at Claremore High School's field. 

Mark your calenders!
February
21st @ OK Wesleyan 3 & 5
25th Grandview 1 & 3
26th Grandview 12 & 2

Ashlie #3