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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Briana Murray doesn’t remember a time when softball wasn’t part of her life. At three years old, she was already swinging a bat, the only girl on her tee-ball team. Now, as a second-year player at Bevill State Community College, she’s making her mark in […]

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter When Sam Higgins first picked up a tennis racket, he wasn’t following in anyone’s footsteps. No childhood tournaments, no family legacy in the sport—just a curiosity that led him to the court during his sophomore year at Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama. Now in

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Brittany Parker first picked up a bat at five years old and hasn’t looked back since. Now a senior at Carbon Hill High School, she has cemented herself as a leader on the field through her skill and the way she uplifts her teammates. A

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter As the only senior on Carbon Hill High School’s varsity baseball team, Samuel Aaron knows what it means to lead. He’s the one his teammates look to for guidance, and he takes that responsibility seriously. Baseball has been part of Samuel’s life for as long

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Standing beneath the bright lights and towering buildings of New York City, Addi Mae Myers felt the crowd’s energy before she even hit her first mark. She felt the chill in the air, heard the hum of excitement, and quickly soaked it all in. There

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Baseball has always felt right to Colton Glass. He tried other sports as a kid, but nothing stuck like the game he grew to love, one that has shaped him into the athlete and teammate he is today. Now a freshman at Sumiton Christian School,

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Karley Bruner started playing softball later than most, but once she found the game, she never looked back. Unlike many athletes who grow up with a bat in their hands, she didn’t step onto the field until seventh grade. Even then, circumstances didn’t make it

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter William Key’s sports journey has been anything but conventional. As a child, he followed the familiar path of T-ball and coach pitch, but when he reached kid pitch, he walked away from the game. For several years, baseball was in the rearview mirror. Then, during

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Jase Dodd never needed an invitation to play sports. Before he was old enough to join a team, he was already taking swings in the yard with his grandfather, learning how to shoot a basketball from his mom, and throwing a football long before he

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Long before Kamri Tittle became one of the most decorated athletes at Lynn High School, she was just a kid who couldn’t sit still. If there was a ball around, she was chasing it, throwing it, or finding some way to turn it into a