By Paige Nash
This past Friday, January 12, Minden High School (MHS) Senior Jacey Adams, joined by her family, softball coaches, classmates and friends, signed her National Letter of Intent with Baton Rouge Community College.
“Jacey is a leader on and off the field. She has the ability to be one of the best catchers in the state,” said MHS Head softball coach Shelby Leach. “She makes our pitchers better every game. Without her leadership behind the plate, we are nowhere near the team we are with her. She makes games more fun because of her charisma, energy, and enthusiasm.”
Jacey’s Freshman year she was named 2nd Team All-District. Both her Sophomore and Junior year she made 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-State.
Leach describes Jacey as a “Ferrari with training wheels.”
“She is always revving up and ready to go every play. I have to make sure when those training wheels come off that every single player on the field can keep up with her,” she said. “When those moments happen, it is incredibly fun to watch. She knows the game more than most so it is like having another coach on the field.”
Jacey will be wrapping up her high school career this season but is looking forward to continuing playing the game she loves at Baton Rouge Community College.
Leach said, “She’s going to have an incredible career at BRCC and beyond. I’m just so glad I’ve been the one who got to coach her the last two years at Minden High and will get to see her finish her career here.”
The Lady Tiders softball season kicked off February 10 with a Rise of the Tide Jamboree at Home.