“I knew about winter time because we had been doing really well all fall, and we were kind of carrying that through,” said Wheatland Spikes catcher Emma Franks. “So I knew we had the potential for greatness.”
“When I came to my first practice after being with my old team, just how they bonded with each other and how we all acted together. I knew we had the potential to win,” said Wheatland Spikes infielder and catcher McKenna Woodcock.
The Wheatland Spikes ’09 14U softball team, led by longtime head coach Anna Kooi through the Wheatland Athletics Association, has been developing a special group of players over the past several seasons. This summer at the USSSA National Championships Tournament in Alabama, the Spikes showcased their talent, chemistry and heart, taking home the 2024 National Championship trophy behind back-to-back walk off victories in the semifinals and championship game…