Holly Ward (softball) explained

Holly Ward
Current Title:Assistant Head coach
Current Team:Troy
Current Conference:Sun Belt
Birth Date:15 April 1996
Birth Place:Jasper, Alabama
Alma Mater:Mississippi State University
Player Years1:2009–2014
Player Team1:Haleyville HS
Player Years2:2015–2018
Player Team2:Mississippi State
Player Years3:2018
Player Team3:Scrap Yard Dawgs
Player Positions:Pitcher
Coach Years1:2019
Coach Team1:Mississippi State (AHC)
Coach Years2:2020–2022; 2022–Present
Coach Team2:Troy (AHC)
Coach Years3:2022
Coach Team3:Troy (Interim)
Championships:2x Alabama State 4A Softball Titles (2013, 2014)
Awards:As a Player:
Alabama Gatorade Softball Player of the Year (2014)

Holly Chase Ward (born April 15, 1996) is an American softball player who is currently the Assistant Head Coach at Troy. She attended Haleyville High School in Haleyville, Alabama.[1] [2] [3] She later attended Mississippi State University, where she played pitcher on the Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team.[4] [5] [6] [7] While playing for Mississippi State, Ward threw a perfect game on February 9, 2018; a 10–0 victory in 5 innings over Mississippi Valley State.[8] [9] After graduating from Mississippi State, Ward played professional softball with the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch team in Houston, Texas.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Athlete of the Year candidate: Holly Ward, 4A-6A softball pitcher. June 10, 2014. TimesDaily. McWilliams, John. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611023259/https://www.timesdaily.com/sports/high_school/haleyville/athlete-of-the-year-candidate-holly-ward-a--a/article_ad342ec0-f0ef-11e3-a528-001a4bcf6878.html. live. June 11, 2022.
  2. News: Haleyville's Holly Ward selected Gatorade state softball Player of the Year. June 5, 2014. The Birmingham News. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219222130/http://highschoolsports.al.com/news/article/-5396241155727518117/haleyvilles-holly-ward-selected-gatorade-state-softball-player-of-the-year/. live. February 19, 2018.
  3. News: Ward Selected as #24 Recruit in the Nation. October 21, 2013. HBTV. Poe, Sam. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122152438/http://www.hbtv.us/news/?story_id=1803. live. January 22, 2019.
  4. News: Mental maturity key for MSU pitchers. April 27, 2018. The Commercial Dispatch. Walters, Scott. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145021/http://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=65464. live. January 22, 2019.
  5. News: Ward delivers Bulldog-type effort in circle. May 5, 2018. Starkville Daily News. Smith, Danny P.. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122051050/http://starkvilledailynews.com/content/smith-sports-ward-delivers-bulldog-type-effort-circle. January 22, 2019.
  6. News: Softball to open season today. February 8, 2018. The Reflector. Weitzel, Melissa. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121142117/http://www.reflector-online.com/sports/article_906469d0-0ce9-11e8-ab3f-6319f817517a.html. live. January 21, 2021.
  7. News: Senior Spotlight: Holly Ward. April 2, 2018. Mississippi State University. Clay, McRae. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122051814/https://hailstate.com/news/2018/4/2/softball-senior-spotlight-holly-ward.aspx?path=softball. January 22, 2019.
  8. News: Ward's perfect game leads MSU softball team. February 10, 2018. The Commercial Dispatch. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195459/http://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=63817. live. January 22, 2019.
  9. News: Bulldogs pick up softball wins, Ward perfect. February 9, 2018. Starkville Daily News. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122045905/https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/content/bulldogs-pick-softball-wins-ward-perfect. January 22, 2019.
  10. News: HHS grad under contract with pro softball team. Northwest Alabamian. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122052233/https://www.mynwapaper.com/node/2263. January 22, 2019.

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