{"id":11490,"date":"2020-04-10T18:48:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=11490"},"modified":"2020-04-10T18:48:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:48:40","slug":"senior-spotlight-tabitha-garcia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=11490","title":{"rendered":"Senior Spotlight: Tabitha Garcia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Senior-Spotlight-Tabitha-Garcia-Los-Fresnos.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11491\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Tabitha Garcia<br><strong>School:<\/strong> Los Fresnos<br><strong>Sport:<\/strong> Softball<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When did you start playing softball?<\/strong><br>I started playing softball at 4 when Los Fresnos Little League started its first softball teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What position do you play?<\/strong><br>Throughout the years I have played multiple positions like pitcher and catcher, but most recently in high school I play first base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you like most about softball?<\/strong><br>I love the countless opportunities it has given me. The opportunity to create lifelong friends, to grow as a person and to be able to help my team get a win on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best game you\u2019ve ever played? Why?<\/strong><br>Maybe not my best game, but for sure the most special. At our Los Fresnos Tournament I had a few hits that hit the fence and were inches from being a home run. Finally, in the last game against Rio Hondo, I hit one over the fence and it was special to me because it was my first varsity home run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Talk a little about your high school softball career.<\/strong><br>I barely became a varsity player my junior year and didn\u2019t get much playing time, so I would consider this year my best, although it was cut short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you compete in other sports besides softball?<\/strong><br>No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you could only play one sport which would it be?<\/strong><br>I played and tried out for multiple sports in middle school and really enjoyed them, but I would always go back to softball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How was your season going before this unexpected break occurred?<\/strong><br>Our season was going really good. We had a strong lineup and everyone was producing in their at-bats. It is a completely different team from last year, but we have all bonded really well. We are ready for district to start and hopefully we will be able to resume our season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite food?<\/strong><br>Hot wings for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite animal?<\/strong><br>A butterfly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you signed with any universities or are any universities looking at you?<\/strong><br>I don\u2019t plan on playing college ball, so this season I was really looking forward to cherishing my last games. It really stinks that our season is being cut short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you plan on going to college?<\/strong><br>Yes, I am going to attend the University of Texas at Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you want to major in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I plan to major in exercise science (pre-med).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What would you like to do in the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After I receive my bachelor\u2019s, I hope to go to medical school and receive a DPT (doctor of physical therapy) to become a physical therapist.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk a little bit about what it&#8217;s been like having to endure this break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is weird for sure. We aren&#8217;t going to school, we aren&#8217;t playing or practicing, we aren&#8217;t hanging out with our friends\u2026 It is an odd situation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What are you doing to stay busy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I made a routine to make sure I have a productive day from doing homework, working out and keeping up with my friends.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think the season will be allowed to eventually proceed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The COVID-19 situation isn&#8217;t looking good so far, but I have hope that everything will be fine soon and we will be able to get back into our season as soon as possible.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IF the entire season is forced to be cancelled, how would that make you feel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If the season is cancelled as a whole, I\u2019d be sad. I am not planning on playing college ball, so this year was my last year ever playing and I really wanted to savor that, and those last games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What has been the most challenging part of dealing with the break away from normalcy for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I really miss playing with my teammates, hanging out with my friends and going to school. I never thought I would be missing school so much and I didn\u2019t realize how much I took for advantage of being able to go.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you learned anything from having to deal with this unprecedented experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yes, for sure. I learned that at any second our everyday life could be stripped from us. It doesn\u2019t matter who we are, everyone is experiencing this panic. I realize that I should&#8217;ve enjoyed the little moments a little more, especially being my senior year and not take anything for granted.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Tabitha GarciaSchool: Los FresnosSport: Softball When did you start playing softball?I started playing softball at 4 when Los Fresnos Little League started its first softball teams. What position do you play?Throughout the years I have played multiple positions like pitcher and catcher, but most recently in high school I play first base. 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