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Addisen Fisher in action in the circle for the Northwest Bullets 18U.

Efficient and fun: UCLA commit Addisen Fisher’s rise to the top

Addisen Fisher has cemented herself as the top recruit in this year’s high school softball senior class. The UCLA commit sits down with Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire to discuss how she made it to the top, and what it is like being there. Addisen Fisher is already in your head. You don’t realise it yet, […]

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Lillian Martineau at the plate last summer in her final baseball season.

Battling with boys: Georgia Tech softball recruit Lillian Martineau’s journey through baseball

High school senior Lillian Martineau made the jump from baseball to softball last summer, having spent her entire life playing with and against boys. The Georgia Tech softball commit sits down with Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire to tell her extraordinary story. When Lillian Martineau finally made the switch, it was on her own terms. She

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Top softball prospect Hayley Griggs has committed to Florida State University.

Sitting out to showing out: Hayley Griggs’ Florida State commitment in shadow of torn ACL

A torn ACL had threatened Hayley Griggs’ dreams of playing top-level college softball. The Florida State University commit sits down with Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire to discuss her long road to recovery and recruitment. Hayley Griggs shared a look with her mother. The clock had just hit midnight. It was September 1. And the calls

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Carrie Dunn and her latest book 'Woman Up'.

Woman Up: Where to from here for women’s football?

Carrie Dunn and her latest book ‘Woman Up’. Photo credit: Steve Williams Photography via Carrie Dunn (No copyright intended) Carrie Dunn has examined the progress and potential of women’s football in her new book Woman Up. Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire caught up with the esteemed journalist, to discuss where she feels the sport needs to

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Elsa Morrison in action catching behind the plate.

Elsa Morrison rides the highs and lows to Tennessee commitment

A dominant 12 months has propelled Elsa Morrison into the elite of softball’s 2025 recruiting class. Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire caught up with the University of Tennessee commit. Elsa Morrison sprang up from her catcher’s squat. The pitch was coming in high and, out of the corner of her eye, she spotted the runner take

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Jayden Heavener for Louisiana State University.

Miles and strikeouts: Inside Jayden Heavener’s busy, dominant summer

High school softball star Jayden Heavener has entered her senior year on the back of a dominant and busy summer. Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire caught up with the Louisiana State University commit. The numbers really are mind-boggling. Of course, statistics never tell the full story. In the case of Jayden Heavener, though, they very clearly

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Maggie Cowan cross fit

Maggie Cowan lives out her dream as a dietitian for Australia’s CrossFit Games

Maggie Cowan spent a week living out a dream as a dietitian for Australia’s CrossFit Games team. She sits down with Sporting Her writer Jeff Cheshire to discuss her experience. The significance of Maggie Cowan’s most recent trip is plain to see. It radiates from the 24-year-old dietitian, as she sits in her office at

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New Clemson softball commit Addisyn Linton.

Addisyn Linton embraces pressure in Clemson commitment

Top softball prospect Addisyn Linton recently announced her commitment to Clemson University, to an audience of over one million viewers. She sits down with Sporting Her’s Jeff Cheshire to discuss her journey. Addisyn Linton is not intimidated by the pressure. In fact, it is something she has embraced since she was a young girl. The

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