2006

(Kennedy keeps busy at ECCC . By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor

not big on procrastination," she said. "I get stuff done before time so that, . in case something else comes up, it' ll be done." Athletic-wise, Kennedy says there is a difference between high school and junior college. ··college i& more laid back. Everybody is pretty much on the same page. You can pretty much depend on everybody. The talent 1s ..tbout the same." Softbai l season brings double– headers up to three times a week, ns ~ \\ell a.~ rides or up to three lll)urs just to gd to the games. One !htn~~ Kennedy doesn ·r do 1s study 011 the long bus ndes. "I can't ride and do homeo,.\·ork." On the diamond, she batted .372 .ts the Lady Wamors went 41-9. She had I~ RBls, scored 29 I run~. and stole 26 bases. "~he had a very good year," FC head softball coach Scott Hill s

About the only logical way to figure out how Loren Kennedy tends to her many roles as a col– lege student-athlete is to presume her clock has more than 24 hours each day. A sophomore at l·.ast Central Community College. the Union native plays on the Lady Warriors softball team and will be the cheerleader captam this year. As a student, she has completed 49 hour~ ... all with A's. A'nd her <.pare time stays pretty full too. She belongs to the Baptist $tudent Union and was the fresh– man class treasurer. vice-pre:.-.i– dent of Students Against Destruc!IH! Dec1sions (SADD). and treasurer of Fellowship of Chnstian Athletes (FC A). ' In July, she spent I 0 duys in Ecuador on a mission trip. "We did spo11s-relatcd ministry through Vacation Bible Schools and sports clinics," Kennedy said. "I just enjoy it. so it\ easy to make time fo1 11. I like being involved. "We usual!)' practice about two hours a day in d1ecrlc<1ding. We have pep rall1es on Thur-.days and. of .:our~c. games. In ba:>kctball. we only cheer at homc·,gamcs. ·'Checrleading is aw~ome. I

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Sparklihg on the Diamond I Loren Kennedy hath·cl .372 as the Lady Warriors went 41- 9 last spring. P/Joto IJ.•l i\I:Jr~l· Stamper uatc. Not that sh~ plans on back any this year. ")pretty much_li:c(:p 111 up_Grades arc really imp lnl l·ollowing her graduation from coHege, Kennedy plans to apply for phys1cal thempy school

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