Evelyn Filleman<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the Harding softball team is gearing up for another season, some of the members attribute their success to the community found in the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat drew me to Harding originally was the Christian aspect, and I love that we incorporate that in the team,\u201d former outfielder Jordan Cabana said. \u201cA core value we have on the team is family. Having a group of 20 best friends is really special\u2026and that\u2019s what I think makes us so successful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lady Bisons\u2019 familial atmosphere stems directly from their coaches: head coach Ashley Reeves and assistant coach Bobby Reeves, who have a long history of working together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur head coach, Coach Reeves, played for [Mr. Reeves] at Texas Tech; he was her coach,\u201d senior Brooke Johnson said. \u201cThen she ended up marrying his son. When she took the position here, she asked him to come be the assistant coach.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Reeves is known by the group as \u201cMr. Coach.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen [Mr. Reeves] joined the team, we didn\u2019t know what to call him,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIt would get really confusing if we just called them both \u2018coach.\u2019 The nickname stemmed from this YouTuber Domingo Ayala. [Ayala] plays this character and uses the phrase \u2018Mr. Coach,\u2019 and when we heard about it it just stuck.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMr. Coach\u201d is an important part of the team\u2019s morale. Team members say he works hard to make every player feel seen and heard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMr. Coach talks a lot about visualization and the mental side of the game,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe makes sure we\u2019re all doing okay mentally before he critiques us physically. Both coaches always tell us. \u2018If you\u2019re having a bad day, come let us know. You still have to do the work, it\u2019s not an excuse, but we want to know what\u2019s going on in your life.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, \u201cMr. Coach\u201d and head coach Ashley Reeves do their best to welcome their players into their family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe coaches will set up dinners and holiday parties at their homes,\u201d junior Kate Pierce said. \u201cThis helps the team to have fellowship outside of practices and get closer with one another\u2026They also have a lot of fun together and are able to joke around with each other as well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team\u2019s relationship dynamic is centered on family, high standards and capacity for success. Through everything they do, they try to focus on God and one another while working together as a team to achieve their goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a lot of new girls this year with a ton of talent,\u201d Pierce said. \u201cWe have set some high goals, and I believe that we have the capability to achieve them. The year has been great so far, everyone has meshed really well. I am looking forward to a successful season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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