Three teams to watch
1. Baylor: The Lady Red Raiders won the Division II-AA state championship last spring.2. Ooltewah: The Lady Owls reached the Class AAA state semifinal last year and return most of their lineup.3. Sale Creek: Clifford Kirk guided the Lady Panthers to the state tournament for the first time in school history last May.
Three players to watch
1. Cheyenne Lindsey: The Baylor School outfielder has committed to play for the defending national champion Florida Gators.2. Kayla Boseman: The Ooltewah pitcher went 22-4 in the circle last year and returns for her sophomore season.3. Brooke Parrott: The star pitcher for Central led the Lady Pounders to the state tournament last year as a sophomore.
Hannah Stimart has never played softball outside of physical education class or toying around with her friends.
She’s been a basketball player and a cheerleader. But she’ll be playing this spring for Chattanooga Christian School, which is restarting the softball program after a two-year hiatus.
“It seemed like a great chance and this is my senior year, so why not play softball,” Stimart said. “I can’t imagine not being on a team.”