Your Glove of Choice-(Part 6)

.Where to start-where to start? How about Akadema? They have come a long way in just a few short years, and are competing rather well with the likes of Rawlings and Wilson-especially in the area of girls softball gloves and mitts. Akadema has some fairly innovative designs that are getting more popular-and they look pretty [...]

Your Glove of Choice-(Part 5)

What if softball is your game? What kinds of softball gloves are available? We could talk about that subject for hours and hours. There are girls softball gloves, Fastpitch softball gloves, Akadema softball gloves, Rawlings softball gloves, Wilson, All-star, Mizuno and the list goes on and on. So how do you choose? Once again, you [...]

A Girl’s Softball Memories

Years ago, my daughter Brenda played girl’s softball for about two or three seasons. I asked her if she had any memories that stuck out in her mind. She said she had a few-mostly silly ones, she could remember. She had fun playing, but never intended to stay with it for very long. She started [...]

How to Choose a Softball Glove

When choosing a softball glove, it’s important that you don’t just grab whatever’s cheap nor has a cool webbing to it. Try them on, find the right one for your hand and your position, and make sure it feels comfortable. Some tips for choosing softball gloves:
1. Choose the size based on the position you play [...]

Finding that Old Competitive Spark

Back in high school, I really thought I was hot stuff. I played three varsity sports and wore my school jacket around everywhere I went. As much as I enjoyed football and basketball, baseball was my true passion. Lacking in experience and wisdom, I thought I could make a living at it. After washing out [...]