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Jaz
Aug 15, 20223 min read
dear softball,
I am not quitting... I am resigning. In fact, I am being forced to resign. So, really the "person" to blame is my arm. I tried everything...
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Jaz
Jun 20, 20224 min read
Decisions, Decisions...
i'm an undecisive shopper... this is gonna be rough I never knew I was so stubborn. But, being told you can't do something you love is...
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Jaz
May 5, 20227 min read
The Beginning of the End
As we approached non-traditionals and practices in the fall, the pressure to keep up and look good was on. Everyone wanted to impress...
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Jaz
Apr 11, 20224 min read
Guess who's back?
You guessed it, the surgery worked, just a bit differently than I thought. While my surgeon was cleaning out all the tendons and nerves,...
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Jaz
Jan 19, 20223 min read
a fresh start
new elbow & a new coach I was finally able to get surgery and focus on recovering without the fear of what she thought. I was also able...
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Jaz
Jan 8, 20222 min read
the final straw
We had a game against Pomona-Pitzer, at Pitzer. It started out just like any other away game. We shuffled into the vans and made our way...
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Jaz
Jan 4, 20227 min read
tension rising...
Every person reaches their breaking point. After tolerating berating texts and words for months from coach, I broke. I remember this...
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Jaz
Oct 11, 20213 min read
look what I can do!
finally, I was back... kinda, sorta, almost Nobody tells you before you start, but surgery is the easy part. Getting through months of...
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Jaz
Sep 14, 20215 min read
we need to talk.
The day before surgery is both exciting and stressful, at least for me. The most important thing to prep? Your mind. I was excited...
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Jaz
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Dysmorphia
Athletes are taught to be in tune with their bodies, to know all their strengths and weaknesses. What happens when your main strength...
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Jaz
Aug 12, 20212 min read
The Stigma
Injuries SUCK. It's the brutal truth. So, why is it that instead of believing one's been injured, some choose to be arrogant? As we...
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Jaz
Aug 10, 20212 min read
10.24.17 : the injury
It all started on October 24, 2017, a cold Tuesday morning that felt like the others, my routine as a scholar-athlete. I rolled out of...
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