2024 softball recruits

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Congratulations to Miss Barber for bringing great skills and being a part of a larger puzzle.

Is there a story behind the red Cad convertible the new additions have been showcased in lately?
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So it's Barker, not Barber, right?!
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Yeah, my bad.....Sydney Barker....
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You can see a HR by Kadey Lee McKay for Caddo HS at about the 50 second mark. She is the LH hitter #3.



Caddo is back in the State Tourney after winning the Class A FastPitch championship in the fall of 2021.
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I stumbled onto this article today about Hicks.

2021 Travel Ball Fall Stats: .447 AVG, 34 RBIs and 10 HRs.
2022 High School Spring Stats: .408 AVG, 40 RBIs and 13 HRs.

Her current favorite player is Kinzie Hansen!

https://extrainningsoftball.com/the-las ... -she-hulk/

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I found this EIS article about Audrey Lowry.

https://extrainningsoftball.com/extra-s ... e-pitcher/

Travel Ball Highlights/Fall Stats: Won 10U PGF National Championship a few years ago, Bandits’ team finished third at PGF Nationals over the past summer as a 15U team. Won first 22 games this fall season and two tournaments of the fall. Fall Stats: 55 IP, 86 Ks, 1.20 ERA, and .170 BAA.

High School Highlights: Pitching: 17-3 record, IP: 127, K’s: 236, ERA: 0.83, BAA: .149; Batting: .442 batting average, AB: 86, Hits: 38, RBI’s: 27, Extra Base Hits: 12, HR: 2, SLG: .651.

She is a fan of Paige Lowary, ex-Sooner lefty. Sounds like she can hit for a high average perhaps also.

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Patty (in her golf cart) was rolling out the red carpet last week for a recruit---any idea who??

Looked like a welcome wagon on Timberdale...Any rumors??

i have heard that a top ranked 2024 RHP was in town this week or weekend.



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Hoping that we get a favorable visit from Morgan Reimer. She would be a nice pairing to go with Lowry.
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TropicalSooner wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:30 pm Patty (in her golf cart) was rolling out the red carpet last week for a recruit---any idea who??

Looked like a welcome wagon on Timberdale...Any rumors??

i have heard that a top ranked 2024 RHP was in town this week or weekend.



Comments from another site........
Hoping that we get a favorable visit from Morgan Reimer. She would be a nice pairing to go with Lowry.
That is who I was told was in town this weekend for a visit. Morgan Reimer would give OU 2 of the top 4 pitchers in the class. I hope she commits to OU.
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OUBeliever56A wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:51 pm
TropicalSooner wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:30 pm Patty (in her golf cart) was rolling out the red carpet last week for a recruit---any idea who??

Looked like a welcome wagon on Timberdale...Any rumors??

i have heard that a top ranked 2024 RHP was in town this week or weekend.



Comments from another site........
Hoping that we get a favorable visit from Morgan Reimer. She would be a nice pairing to go with Lowry.
That is who I was told was in town this weekend for a visit. Morgan Reimer would give OU 2 of the top 4 pitchers in the class. I hope she commits to OU.
Do we know if any other recruits were in town this weekend also?
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OUBeliever56A wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:51 pm
TropicalSooner wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:30 pm Patty (in her golf cart) was rolling out the red carpet last week for a recruit---any idea who??

Looked like a welcome wagon on Timberdale...Any rumors??

i have heard that a top ranked 2024 RHP was in town this week or weekend.



Comments from another site........
Hoping that we get a favorable visit from Morgan Reimer. She would be a nice pairing to go with Lowry.
That is who I was told was in town this weekend for a visit. Morgan Reimer would give OU 2 of the top 4 pitchers in the class. I hope she commits to OU.
Guess it wasn't Morgan.......
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https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/79 ... -tradition
September 1 is a day many softball players entering their junior year of high school circle on their calendars long before it arrives.

It's a day that brings a mixture of excitement and nervous anticipation since the NCAA changed recruiting rules in 2018, allowing coaches to directly contact players in their junior year.

Northwest Bullets middle infielder Tia Milloy was no exception.

She already had observed what the recruiting process was like, having seen her older sisters Kiki and Amirah go on to play softball at the collegiate level.

But this was different. It now was Tia's time in the spotlight.

As the minutes slowly ticked toward midnight last Thursday, the Redmond, Washington, native was a bundle of nerves. At 11:58, she almost felt like throwing up. When the first call came at midnight, she was shaking.

"The coach asked me if I had any questions about their school, and I said no, even though all my questions were printed out on paper," Milloy, who is moving up from the Bullets' 16U team to 18U, recalled with a laugh.

Milloy has lost track of how many calls and Zoom interviews she's had over the first few days of her recruiting window. Still, it's an experience she wouldn't trade.

"It's been really hectic, but I've been so grateful for all the schools that have taken the time to talk to me and show some interest," she said. "I was excited to start creating relationships with some of these coaches."

Softball came easily for Milloy, thanks in large part to the athletic success of her parents and older sisters.

Her father, Lawyer Milloy, is a former NFL defensive back. Her mother, Claudine, was a track athlete at the University of Washington, where she and Lawyer met. Amirah also attended Washington, where she was an outfielder. Kiki is a senior outfielder at Tennessee. Tia's younger sister, 10-year-old Breya, also plays softball.

Aside from the inevitable rivalries that occur in any athletic household, Amirah and Kiki have taught Tia a great deal about work ethic and being held accountable. Lawyer and Claudine also make sure each girl is equipped to create their own identity.

"My goal is to always take what we learned as a family and the next one that's up, the process will be a little bit smoother and easier because we went through it before," explained Lawyer, who also played baseball at Washington.

Though they aren't around as much, Amirah and Kiki continue to follow Tia's progress closely, particularly with her recruiting process.

"They're always asking me how this process has gone, especially on (September) 1," Tia said. "They're invested, and they will support me anywhere I go."

Having older sisters to use as an example allows Tia to create her own self-motivation.

"She's pretty much raised on the softball field," Claudine explained. "We've given (the girls) the latitude if they wanted to do other things, but they've always wanted to go out there and be on the field."

Milloy played with Team Seattle for three years, before joining the Bullets this past season.

At age 8, she began working with hitting instructor Eve Gaw, a former player and coach with the Huskies. Both Gaw and Lawyer have played a key role in her development as a hitter, helping her utilize her body structure to build a solid swing.

"Her combination of power, speed and explosiveness is not something you find a lot of," Bullets coach Dennis Muir said. "She has multiple tools she can utilize to get on base. Her power and exit velo are not normal."

Two years ago, Milloy tore her wrist while diving for a ball. It took almost a year to recover and build back her swing. Fortunately, the injury came during the COVID-19 shutdown, so she didn't miss a lot of action.

"I was kind of getting toward the age where I was considering if I really wanted to do softball," Milloy explained. "It was really good for me to get injured, because I realized how much I loved the game when it got taken away from me."

Last spring, Redmond High School won the Class 4A state championship. In 32 games, Milloy batted .589 with a .643 on-base percentage, 25 RBIs and 51 runs scored.

The team started the season by losing its first three games but caught fire to finish 24-9 overall and 19-3 in district play. A couple of players also quit the team.

"We really had a lot of adversity through our season," Milloy said. "We were really strong because we had strong leaders. Having a lot of leaders and great players really helped our team in battling through the season."

As a middle infielder, Milloy prides herself on being a good communicator and taking command in the field.

"Her range and angles to the ball, and the ground she can cover - she can get balls in the holes other players can't get to," Muir said. "She has the right lines and that first and second step a lot of kids don't have."

Even in a competitive household, family values are important to the Milloys. Dealing with the ups and downs of the sport and working out problems are two things Lawyer and Claudine have instilled in Tia and her sisters.

"There were times when they had to learn independence at an early age," Claudine explained. "I think that has truly helped them when they go off to school."

Between watching her older sisters and her own playing experience, Milloy has had the good fortune to see a world that exists away from home, something she will treasure long after her softball career is over.

"Being able every couple of months to go somewhere different, even if it's just for a couple days, is exciting," she said. "I always look forward to going to Colorado and California in the summer."

No matter which college Milloy chooses, she has a list of qualities that encompass life on and off the softball field: a solid education, positive environment and a commitment to winning.

Watching Tia go through the recruiting process has been an eye-opener for Lawyer.

"I didn't know women's sports are right behind (men's sports) as far as the entertainment level is concerned," he said. "These coaches were going all-out with videos and the things they were saying on the calls. It was good to see and hear how all these colleges viewed our daughter."

College may be less than two years away, but Milloy already has begun mentally preparing for what's to come.

"I know it's going to be a lot different," she said. "On the field, I want to have another good high school year and have success in travel ball and prepare myself for the next level."
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