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HFL Team Spotlight- Virginia Glory\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

By: Carson Staponski<\/p>\n

Head Coach: Suzy Willemssen<\/p>\n

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\"\"Fairfax Station, Virginia, is the headquarters for the Virginia Glory and are led by head coach, Suzy Willemssen and are part of the HFL<\/a>. Coach Willemssen has been coaching fastpitch softball for 20 years, and throughout the years she has taught her players many valuable lessons.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you talk to our players and families, you will most likely hear a common theme of our Glory culture; fostering warrior spirits, relentless competitors with servant\u2019s hearts,\u201d says Coach Willemssen. While talking to the players, the theme Coach described was most definitely present.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat sets our team apart is the culture we\u2019ve created. We all trust and push each other in ways that I\u2019ve never experienced before, and it\u2019s something I find really special,\u201d says Megan Davies, a second baseman and outfielder for the Glory. \u201cThis team is like a second family, and we all have the same mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Caitlyn Cornwell, an outfielder, says that what really sets this team apart is their love for one another, and their love for the game: \u201cwe gel so well as a group, which really translates onto the field\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Top Row: Kaylie Avvisato, Caitlyn Cornwell, Christina Willemssen, Alison Pollack, Megan Davies, Trynda Mantz<\/p>\n

Bottom Row: Lexi Drayer, Allison Corbin, Ava Beamesderfer, Sydney Parlett, Avery Miller, Vi McKinley, (kneeling) Natalie Elias, (not pictured) Abi Britton<\/p>\n

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The bond VA Glory has, has led them to do some great accomplishments on and off the field. As an organization, they annually hold a charity tournament for Children\u2019s National Hospital in DC where all the net proceeds go to the kids of the hospital. They have raised over $200,000 since the tournament started just 6 years ago. On the dirt, they\u2019ve had numerous Gatorade Players of the Year, National Champions, members of the Junior Olympic team, and some seriously high rankings. They accomplished all of this by creating a \u201cWE over ME environment,\u201d says Coach Willemssen.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s something they drill into their players\u2019 minds, including the younger ones. \u201cIt\u2019s not about me, it\u2019s about something bigger than me,\u201d says Kaylee Avvisato, a freshman pitcher and shortstop. \u201cI have never played on a team that is as unselfish and works as hard as this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This notion of selflessness was also heavily acknowledged by outfielder and first baseman, Natalie Elias; \u201cplaying for Glory means that you will be the best you can be on and off the field, you will be selfless for your teammates, and you\u2019ll commit to improving yourself and your teammates everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Just this past weekend, the VA Glory 18U Willemssen\/Myers traveled to Myrtle Beach for the HFL Mid Atlantic Qualifier where they secured a Tier II berth to the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series (AFCS)<\/a>. Keep an eye out for them, as they will be making a splash this season. The VA Glory is an organization that truly plays for the name on the front of their shirts, not the ones on the back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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