Cedarville Magazine Summer 2017

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We worked hard to elevate our play by
sprinting, running stairs, throwing, fielding,
hitting, lifting, scrimmaging, and working
on different mental aspects of the game. By
our trip to Florida in February, we were ready
to fly.
With 10 freshmen and nine upperclassmen
on our team, our expectations this season
were high. Our freshman class was strong,
and our upperclassmen experienced. Going
into 2017, we had a young team, but we also
had a talented one, and when you mix talent
with hard work, good things happen.
Exactly one week before takeoff, we met
in the locker room to set team goals and lift
the Florida trip and the season up in prayer. It
was good to discuss our goals for this season
and how we wanted to accomplish them, and
it was sweet to bring them before our Father,
ask for His help, and acknowledge that we
can do nothing of value without Him.
I’ve had so many conversations with
my teammates about how much we love
this team. It’s been such a blessing getting
to know my teammates better and build
friendships with them. We have great girls on
our team, and I was excited to bond as a team
through the highs and lows of the season.
Our theme for this season was “Act of
Worship.” We want to use this sport as a
means to worship God and bring glory to our
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Romans 12:1–2 says, “I appeal to you
therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy
and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
worship. Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewal of your
mind, that by testing you may discern what is
the will of God, what is good and acceptable
and perfect.”
We know that softball is not the most
important part of life, but we also know we
can glorify God if we approach it with the
right heart and mindset. We want to play our
best and compete hard so that others will
see Christ in us on the field. We want to be
unified so that Christ is glorified. We want to
be selfless because Jesus is selfless. We want
to honor our King with what He has given us
to do, and at the moment, that is softball. We
cannot do any of this without His help and
guidance through the season.
Kelsey Caldwell ’19 is a Yellow
Jackets softball second baseman
and outfielder. This preseason
post first appeared on the Lady
Jacket Softball Blog.
Competitive, Unified, Selfless:
Honoring the Lord in Sports
LADY YELLOW JACKETS FLY HIGH WITH OUTSTANDING SEASON
As Kelsey Caldwell noted in her In Closing column, the Lady Yellow Jackets were ready to fly
at the beginning of the season. And fly they did — all the way to the No. 1 seed in the Great
Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) tournament in May. They posted a 30-15 overall record
for the regular season, 21-4 in the G-MAC. Congratulations, Lady Yellow Jackets, on a great
season and for honoring the Lord with your talent, your sportsmanship, and your team effort.
IN CLOSING