by ReginaRussell | Aug 18, 2020 | Faith and Athletics, Featured, News & Events, Team Updates
The Smokey Mountain Classic is considered the most prestigious regular season men’s softball tournament in the country and this year it was held August 14-16 in Maryville, TN. The 52nd edition of “The Classic” featured 30 teams that included 4 Major, 5 AA, 16 A, and 5...
by ReginaRussell | Aug 18, 2020 | Faith and Athletics, Featured, News & Events
I will never forget the first time the prison doors shut behind me. There I was standing in the holding room, thinking, “What has Robby Speer talked me into this time?” Three hours later, as Robby and I walked together across the prison yard, he asked me what I...
by ReginaRussell | Aug 12, 2020 | Faith and Athletics, Featured
I was one of those baseball players who said they weren’t going to play slow-pitch softball when my collegiate baseball days were over, but I was hooked after my first weekend. I went on to play twenty-plus years while getting in 150-200 games per season. If my...
by ReginaRussell | Aug 12, 2020 | Faith and Athletics, Featured, News & Events, Team Updates
I cannot count the number of times I have been asked, “What is THAT?” while pointing to the symbol on their hats and jerseys. THAT CROSS has given me the opportunity to share with others, players, and spectators, about the ministry of Sports Reach and, most...
by ReginaRussell | Jul 1, 2020 | Faith and Athletics, Featured, Team Updates
Eastern KY Sports Reach has been limited the past few months due to COVID 19 shutting down all the prisons. Since we are mainly a prison only team, we have had to find new avenues for sharing The Gospel. Recently, we traveled to Knoxville to play in a softball...
by ReginaRussell | Jul 1, 2020 | A Word From Robby, Faith and Athletics, Featured
What is flexibility? It is defined as “the quality of bending easily without breaking.” It is really important to be as physically flexible as you can be. Activities that lengthen and stretch muscles can help you prevent injuries, back pain, and balance...
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