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Never Give Up: How One Pitch Can Change Everything – Lessons from Olympic Softball Star Haylie McCleney
#wordsofwisdom from 🐐 @hayliemac8 🎥
✵ we are always one hit, one pitch, one play away from greatness ➜ never give up!
#inspiration #athlete #letsgo #fastpitch #goodadvice
Video Transcript:
So I played pro softball for 10 years. I went to the Olympics. And if there's one thing that softball taught me is that you're always one at bat away. You're always one pitch away from the course of a game completely changing. And my puppy agrees with this point. I think having that mi

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Jan 91 min read


Unlocking NCAA Eligibility: When Should Student-Athletes Create (and Pay For) Their NCAA Profile?
➜ 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘 🎥 @athleticaus
✔︎ 𝙽𝙲𝙰𝙰 𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 ⇝ 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚎 & 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝❔
#collegeboundathlete #ncaaeligibility #recruiting #fastpitch #getrecruited #athlete #softball #collegesports #collegeathlete

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Jan 12 min read


Happy New Year from Get Hooked Community and TPM Fastpitch
Wishing you a season full of powerful hits, perfect pitches, and unforgettable wins! Happy New Year from all of us at TPM Fastpitch and Get Hooked Community.
Let's make it the best season yet!

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Jan 11 min read


Is Your Recruiting Profile Ready for the New Year? Your December Checklist is Here.
Let’s be real—between holiday tournaments, final exams, and trying to actually enjoy your winter break, updating your recruiting profile probably feels like homework. But here’s the truth: while you’re sipping hot chocolate, college coaches are already planning for next season. Your inbox might be full of “Happy Holidays” messages, but theirs? They’re scanning databases, watching film, finalizing their 2026, and continuing to build their 2027, 2028 and 2029 recruiting lists.

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Dec 29, 20253 min read


Cozy & Competitive: My Top 5 At-Home Drills for When It's Too Cold to Go Outside
Let’s be real—winter conditioning can be rough. When it’s sleeting outside, the field’s frozen, and your biggest achievement of the day is not losing a sock inside your blanket fort, the last thing you feel like doing is staying sharp for softball season.
I get it. But here’s the secret: some of the best work happens inside. You don’t need a full gym or even a ton of space. You just need a little creativity and the desire to come back stronger than everyone else who decid

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Dec 28, 20253 min read


5 Ways to Support Your Softball Player This December
The holiday season is here—a time of twinkling lights, cozy moments, and… utter chaos. Between shopping, baking, travel, and family gatherings, December can feel like a high-pressure tournament with no seventh-inning stretch. And right in the middle of it all? Your softball player.
She might be juggling winter training, off-season tournaments, recruiting emails, and the dreaded “dead period” anxiety—all while trying to be present for holiday concerts and family photos. It’

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Dec 27, 20254 min read


The Gift of Feedback: How to Conduct End-of-Year Player Reviews Parents Will Appreciate
The final game of the fall season is over. The cleats are muddy, the uniforms are (finally) clean, and for a brief moment, everything gets quiet.
This window of time—between the end of one season and the beginning of the next—is pure gold for a coach. It’s a chance to reflect, recalibrate, and, most importantly, connect. But how do you translate the season’s highs and lows into something constructive for your athletes and their families?
The answer lies in one of the most p

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Dec 26, 20254 min read


Fuel Her Game: Top Sports Hydration Picks from Arbonne - TPM Recommended
As softball parents, we’ve all seen it: the late-inning fatigue, the cramping during a long tournament weekend, or the post-game crash after giving it their all on the field. Proper hydration and nutrition are just as critical as practice—they’re the foundation of performance, recovery, and resilience.
Good news: we’ve done the homework for you! Here are our top 8 go-to hydration and wellness products designed to support your player’s performance, recovery, and overall hea

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Dec 25, 20252 min read


Why a Ravin Crossbow Is the Perfect Off-Season Gift for Your Softball Star
Dear Softball Parents,
We know the drill. The holiday gift list is a familiar rotation: a new bat bag, another pair of turf shoes, the third team sweatshirt this season. These are all great, practical gifts. But what if this year, you could give something different? Something that doesn’t just celebrate her life on the field, but empowers her incredible athleticism off it?
We want to introduce you to the gift that is sweeping through athletic families: The Ravin R26X Cros

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Dec 24, 20253 min read


What's the One Email a College Coach Will Actually Open During the Holidays?
Let’s be real: your dream college coach is buried in emails. Recruits. Current players. Alumni. Other coaches. Admin. Their inbox is a battlefield of unread messages.
But in December? It gets worse. There are holiday parties, family trips, end-of-semester grades, maybe even some vacation time. Coaches are people, too. They’re stressed, busy, and mentally drained.....

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Dec 24, 20253 min read


Glow Up While You Gift: The Hottest TikTok Shop Beauty Finds This Holiday Season
Let's be real: a softball player's skin and hair go through the wringer. Between hours in the sun, dust from the infield, sweat, and helmet hair, their idea of "self-care" is often just a long, hot shower after a doubleheader.
This holiday season, let's change that. Forget the generic gift cards. The best gifts are the ones that say, "I see how hard you work, and you deserve to be pampered."
We've scoured TikTok Shop to find products that actually make sense for an athlete'

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Dec 21, 20254 min read


Need a Last-Minute Gift She'll Actually Use? These Amazon Prime Picks Save the Day.
The holiday hustle is real. Between tournaments, practices, and school, finding a gift for your softball player that isn’t another pair of batting gloves or a pack of sports tape can feel like a full-count, bases-loaded situation.
Why she’ll love it: After wearing a helmet and a ponytail all day, her hair needs some serious TLC.
Dyson Airstrait™ Straightener
Why it's a Win: It’s a total game-changer for her routine off the field.
Click here to buy now: https://amzn.to/4oVGC

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Dec 20, 20254 min read


Why 90s & 2000s Softball Players Were the Toughest (The Toughest Era for Players)
💯🎥 @itscoachjackie
The #ogs 🥎 #backintheday #softball #softballlife #softballers
Video Transcript:
There is no group of softball players that is tougher than the era of like 90s and early 2000s travel softball players. Hear me out. Here's why. We had to play in shorts and not just like any comfortable shorts. They were this like non-breathable like nylon material. We had to play in those shorts.....

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Dec 9, 20252 min read


Learning a dropball from the best pitcher in college softball - NiJaree Canady
A quick lesson from the queen 👑 #nbd @nija.canady 🥎
🎥 @timmy_takes
#fastpitch #texastechsoftball #athlete #pitching #chasinggreatness
Video Transcript:
How would someone throw a drop? Do you know the hands? Yeah, I've learned one. But you would come here and then you would kind of like turn. You turn it over. Yeah, so like here. Or you think about turning it over. That's the thought.....

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Nov 22, 20251 min read


The Teammate Advantage: Key Insights for Aspiring Softball Players
@senquist6 🐐 speaks on the VALUE of being a great teammate 📝
🎥 Softball IQ
#softballreels #fastpitch #teammate #softballlife #recruit #takenotes
The college coach today is looking for a player that has clarity around themselves, the value of the team, and the big picture. They're looking for that individual that really understands and they can speak intelligently to what they are and what they're not. And they have a true value in what it means to be a great teammate...

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Nov 9, 20251 min read


Behind the Scenes with Coach Clark: The #Bob that Steals the Show
Coach Clark with that #bob 💁🏼♀️ 🎥 @southalabamasb #funny #coach #fyp #softballlife #workhardplayharder #bobqueen

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Nov 3, 20251 min read


A Softball Player’s Paradise: Discover Northeast Alabama Community College’s Unmatched Facilities
Did you say JUCO 👀👀👀 @naccmustangs Softball facilities are 🔥 #juco #stadium #athleticfacility #collegesports #athletes
Video Transcript:
Hey guys, I'm Lorelai Sullivan. I play here at Northeast Alabama Community College, and this is a tour of our facility. Come on guys, follow me.
Alright guys, this is our entry area. This is also where we get study hall, we like to chill, hang out. Erin Harrelson and I also play here, so come on here. This is the training room, and

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Oct 28, 20252 min read


POV: your daughter says "you don't buy me anything"
POV: your daughter says "you don't buy me anything"
🥎🤑 where you get that #bling #funny #parentlife #ballerlife #fypage #fastpitch #gearedup #athletemom

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Oct 23, 20251 min read


POV: Talking your pitcher up when she's struggling
When your #pitchers need that extra 🫶🏻🥎 #softballlife #fastpitch #infielders #mound #pitchersonpitchers
🎥 @swatathleticacademy

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Oct 6, 20251 min read


Back-to-School Makeup Essentials for Softball Athletes: 15 Amazon Bestsellers
Dugout-Proof, Sweat-Proof, and Coach-Approved Picks for Game Day Glam
Softball meets school grind? Your makeup needs to survive 7-inning sweat sessions, chalk dust, and late-night study marathons. These 15 Amazon top-selling makeup products deliver pro-level staying power without breaking the bank.
Face & Base Essentials
1. Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick ($5.97)
Buy Now:
https://amzn.to/4oJPCfe
o 4.6 stars (142k+ reviews)...

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Sep 30, 20254 min read


Softball Recruitment Tips for 2027 Class: Insights from Coach Kenny Gajewski
➤➤➤➤ advice from @osusoftball HC Kenny Gajewski for 2027 athletes 🎥 @fastpitchwire
#fastpitch #recruiting #recruitingtips #collegesoftball #collegerecruiting
I bet there's under 500 kids in the 27 class that are committed right now. That's a half a percent. Like there's no time. There's no need to panic. There's more scholarships than ever. So people are going to go look at those elite travel ball kids first. Okay. That's going to happen first.

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Sep 27, 20251 min read


The Ultimate Catching Tool: Leveraging the PopTime App for Better Performance
🚨 𝙲𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜! ➜ 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 🎥 @cooperscatchingcorner 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 🥎
#catchers #poptime #fastpitch #softballlife #analytics
All right what's up guys so i've had a lot of people uh question or even kind of see some of these pop times i'm showing in some of these videos and i wanted to show a clip of a video of how i actually use the pop time ap

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Sep 23, 20253 min read


Introducing new program “TPM Mindset Online Training Program”
Featuring former d1 athlete and certified life coach @morganbullock_
Starting from this Sunday Sept 28th 2025
Sessions are LIVE via Google Meet • Join sessions from any time zone ⌚️
These sessions will give your daughter the mental tools to perform consistently under pressure. Instead of spiraling after an error or strikeout, she’ll know how to reset, stay locked in, and be ready for the next play....
Register Now
https://www.tpmfastpitch.com/tpm-mindset-online-training-

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Sep 21, 20251 min read


The Post-Loss Debrief Template That Actually Motivates Players
Every coach knows the drill: Your team loses a close game, the bus ride home is silent, and the next practice feels like a funeral. But what if your post-loss debriefs could rebuild confidence instead of crushing it? The secret isn’t avoiding hard truths—it’s asking questions that turn failure into fuel. Here’s a science-backed template to transform “blame sessions” into breakthroughs.
Why “Why?” Backfires
Starting with “Why did you swing at that pitch?” or “Why didn’t you c

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Sep 16, 20253 min read
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