Sara Dotson '15 Recruiting Profile

I was born and raised in a small town, McEwen, TN.  I have been playing softball since the age of 9.  I started out as a 2B, then took interest in pitching and started lessons with a pitching coach.  My first travel coach trained me for center field and I grew to love running, tracking and keeping batters from advancing.  I have won awards for Best Defensive Player, Hustle, MVP and All Conference.  I was a starter on my Junior High team 3 yrs.  I was a starter on Varsity my Freshman year at McEwen High School and being a 1A school, it didn't have the level of competition I had grown accustom to playing in travel ball.  I decided to transfer to Waverly Central High in Waverly, TN.  This forced me to have to sit out my Sophomore year.  However, I did still play JV games and continue practicing.   The different teams I've had the privilege to play on has taught me how to adjust, get along and respect all types of personalities to become a part of that team.  All my coaches have inspired me, helped build playing skills and are the reason why I love to play the game.  I have dreamed of playing college softball since I was a little girl and will give any team I play on more than 100% of my effort to be a part of a winning team!  My future plans are to become a teacher not only of academics, but of athleticism, to inspire and instruct self discipline, passion and drive that no matter if your from a small town or a big town, a poor family or rich family, only you can direct your path to achieve your goals.  Giving back to others what you have received and to be able to teach and/or coach a group to reach for that dream is an award itself!