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#1. Playing USA Softball has been more to me than I ever imagined possible.

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#2. I didn't really get into boys until my junior year of high school, when I had my first boyfriend. But for the most part I was always playing sports, so I was too busy for them!

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#3. I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.

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#4. A macho attitude is totally to my advantage. Guys try to hit it 400 feet out of the park, but in softball you have to use a short, quick swing. Big, huge swings equal big, huge strikeouts.

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#5. Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life - be one on one with them.

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#6. Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine! Softball is amazing that way as a sport. Everyone on the field has a slightly different ability that makes them perfect for their position.

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#7. Running a marathon is something I've always wanted to do.

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#8. Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.

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#9. Looking back, I've learned the most from the bad coaches, really, how not to act, how not to coach, how not to treat people. So I always say no matter what situations you're faced with, how bad it is, you can always walk away and learn. You can always rise above it.

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#10. I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.

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#11. College was the greatest four years of my life.

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#12. When I lose, I take it very personally.

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#13. I'm living a dream. I hope in 10 years people will know me as a gold medalist.

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#14. When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.

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#15. It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.

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#16. I realize the differences between my children and use what works for each of them individually.

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#17. Look, there's more to this than either of us thought." Finch waited for her to continue. He knew the pattern: whenever she had new information, she needed to assess what part she could reveal to him. He realized she needed another prod. "Jennie, I didn't have to tell you about the Whitelaw's

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#18. I blame and credit my brothers for my competitive fire within me. Growing up, I lost at everything! My brothers are quite a bit older - 10 years and 5 years - so it was a challenge, but I have some of the most amazing memories with my big brothers.

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#19. There's nothing better than working up a good sweat.

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#20. I'm pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.

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#21. I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.

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#22. I've faced more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.

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#23. The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It's nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It's encouraging to girls that muscles don't mean you can't be beautiful.

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#24. We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

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#25. Throwing a ball is not natural, whether it's overhand or underhand.

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#26. This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.

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#27. When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.

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#28. I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams.

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#29. I love being outside with my boys, playing tag or trying to keep up with them.

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#30. I just feel like it gets harder and harder every year with Ace getting older and time away from my husband and even family events such as birthdays and friends' weddings and things that I've always just missed out on because of softball.

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#31. It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.

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#32. You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

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#33. I could have never dreamed what an amazing ride this has been.

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#34. A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It's unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.

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#35. I'm playing first base and pitching and hitting. I feel like I'm almost better than I've ever been. It's like, 'You're going to walk away like this?'

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#36. I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn't like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn't know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.

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#37. I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me.

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#38. I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.

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#39. You don't take a class; you're thrown into motherhood and learn from experience.

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#40. My life has been centered around sports. It is where I have met my closest friends and shaped the values that have made me a successful athlete, student and role model for young people.

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#41. My husband, after two weeks of dating, asked me, if our relationship were to work out, would I be OK with our first boy being named Ace.

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#42. I can't tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.

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#43. My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I'm going to try.

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#44. I'd love to have four or five kids.

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#45. I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.

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#46. College softball each year reaches new levels of interest.

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#47. The whole sexiness thing-I don't know if I'm comfortable with that. But it has helped the sport grow. I think it changes how people see women's athletics.

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#48. Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.

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#49. To some Softball is a game; to others it's Life.

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#50. My family vacations were softball tournaments.

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#51. I do my job on the mound and then do what I can at the plate, always working on helping the team anyway I can.

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#52. It's all about balance and, I think, being in the moment.

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#53. I love the Olympics.

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#54. Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.

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#55. How's motherhood? It is absolutely wonderful. Oh, my gosh. It's truly indescribable and amazing.

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#56. Right now in my career, it's like I'm having more fun than I've ever had, so it's kind of like, 'Man, I can't stop now.'

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#57. I was honored to wear 'Arizona' across my chest. I am extremely blessed to have my education completely paid for and take part in the great tradition of Wildcat softball. To have my jersey number retired was the ultimate compliment.

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#58. Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

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#59. I really like Dontrelle Willis' pitch; he's animated on the mound and is fun to watch - he gets into the game emotionally.

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#60. There is nothing better than to make it to the College World Series. All of the extra reps in the weight room, all of the early morning practices, and all the hard work spent the entire year makes it worth it.

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#61. And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.

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#62. The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.

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#63. Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!

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#64. The best compliment I've gotten was being compared to Randy Johnson. We're both hard-throwing.

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#65. Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.

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#66. I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it's doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.

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#67. Seeing women on television was very important to me. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of women's sports. It showed me what I could do and who I could be.

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#68. To keep children healty, it's important to keep them active. Of course you can control what goes into their mouths, but it's also about putting the active back into family activity. Go outside with them, live in the moment and encourage them. That'll help you find fulfillment in your life as well.

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#69. When I was growing up, softball had stereotypes along with other female sports. But society is definitely changing since the WNBA and WUSA. Muscles on female athletes are OK now. Young
girls can look up to beautiful, athletic, fit women.

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#70. Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.

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#71. From what I hear, it's a normal thing to feel guilty as a mother, especially when trying to fill the needs of a newborn along with maintaining what you had with your first child.

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#72. You're not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere ... Eventually, you'll get there.

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#73. I'm a role model for lots of young girls.

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#74. Softball has given me so much in life. It's taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.

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#75. When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.

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#76. I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize that there was room in the world of sports for women. They ignited my dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.

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