The Voice

Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: sports

Media Credit: Kayleen Sidisky

Media Credit: Kayleen Sidisky

On October 27 and 28 the Bloomsburg University Softball Team had the prestigious honor to work at the Jennie Finch Softball clinic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. While there, the Bloomsburg softball players had the opportunity to work side-by-side with some of the best softball players in the world, including Jennie Finch, who was MVP of the College World Series, was a three-time All-American, a two-time Honda Player of the Year winner, two-time World Championship Gold Medalist and an Olympic Gold Medalist. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Berg, 2006 National Champion Arizona Wildcat Caitlin Lowe, Andrea Duran, Olympic gold medalist Kelly Kretschman, Nicole Trimboli, 2001 National Champion Arizona Wildcats Mackenzie Vandergeest and Toni MAscarena, as well as Jennie Finch's father Doug, were also in attendence.
On Friday night the players got to interact with Jennie Finch in a private dinner, while Saturday they also took part in a banquet along with the other coaches. This was a great opportunity for the Bloomsburg softball team as they got to watch some of the best players in the nation demonstrate technique and interact with them as well as see Jennie Finch pitch.
"We are thrilled and honored to have been selected to work as counselors at this very prestigious clinic," said Huskies assistant coach Susan Kocher. "There will be some great talent there and I am sure our players will also benefit from being around such great talents. It is not often a player gets to work with Olympic and NCAA champions." Jennie Finch also donated a finch windmill to the team as well, and talked to them about what it takes to become a dominant player. This experience and talk should only help the Huskies more as they get ready for their season which starts in January.

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