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time successful softball Chaney said. "We had some got better through~ut the fall." program following four years bumps in the road but overall In describing the 2014 Lady as assistant to Scott Hill. She it was a good year. We made it Diamond Warriors, Chancy hopes to parlay that experi- to the semifinals of the state said a "winning attitude" and ence into a championship championship and lost a close "competitive spirit" are most campaign. contest to eventual champion applicable. "I learned that all players (LSU-Eunice) in the region ''I like the fact that tbi, terun are different....and tried to tournament. That is all I ask of believes they can beat any find out more about each one my teams, is to have a chance body," she said. "The player· as a person, and not just as a to win at the end." know what to expect from me player,·· said Chaney, who gar- Chaney feels this year's and I know what to expect nered NJCAA All-American squad is also poised for suer from them. We have energy honors as a Lady Diamond cess, especially following a every day and that is some Warrior. "I also learned that productive fall campaign. thing I am huge on. Also, this players appreciate being "The fall season was a su<> team knows how to make im cared about not only as an atb- cess because we got to know provements without me saying lete but as a person in gen- each other better," she said. "I a word. I think that goe back eral." was also able to notice our to the fact that the sopho Chaney said she was strengths and weaknesses mores who played for me last pleased \\-ith the 2013 quad and determine which player year know what I expect from and its sQccess. excels at different spots on the thEID1.'.'._

1\fterreachingthe~1ACJC State Tournament semi-finals and advancing to Region 23 Tournament competition in 2013, Eac;t Central Community College's fast-pitch softball team is preparing for even greater succe ·s in 2014, ac cording to second-year head coach Kristin Chaney. The first "test'' of the new 5eason begins Thursday, Feb. 6, when the Lady Warriors battle Mvnl East Mississippi ColIUllunity College in double header action beginning at 3 p.m. on the Decatw· campus. Chaney, whose first Lady Diamond Warrior squad fin ished at 31-17, said she

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