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It
was the day Greenville softball fans had been waiting on, the
opening of Lady Wave Stadium.
Donors were on hand Saturday for the
ribbon cutting ceremony before the historic game between the
Lady Wave
and the Wayne Warriors. Greenville played two Saturday winning both
games. Greenville
won over Wayne 4-0 and beat Milton Union 7-2 later in
the day. CNO photos by George Starks
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Another history
making day
A great day for two
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The weather couldn’t have been much better Saturday for the
grand opening of Lady Wave Stadium at Stebbins Complex.
After both Greenville and Wayne took infield practice, the moment that
everyone had been waiting from finally came.
The ribbon cutting and the official opening of the newest softball
field in Darke County, Greenville’s Lady Wave Stadium.
“To Lady Wave softball, its here and forever,” said Wave coach Jerrod
Newland. “I’ve enjoyed my first ten years and cannot wait for the next
ten. The best is yet to come.”
Then Newland spoke to the sponsors.
“Without you (the sponsors), this would not be possible,” said the Wave
coach. “To the community of Greenville I say, Thank You.”
Once the preliminaries were over, sophomore pitcher Ally Russell threw
out the historic first pitch and the 2013 season was underway.
Needless to say, it was a perfect day to play two and the Wave took
both games, 4-0 over Wayne and 7-2 over Milton-Union.
Once again, it was a great day for not only the Lady Wave but
Greenville High School as a whole.
I can remember when Newland started six freshman and it had a lot of
people bent out of shape.
That was the day I gained a ton of respect for the new coach.
He made a statement that day, telling people he was going to do it his
way.
Four years later, the 2007 D-II state softball title came to Greenville.
I was a part of Greenville sports history and Saturday, I was once
again a part of history with the opening of the new complex.
I have no idea how much longer I will be a part of the local sports
scene but one thing I do know is this.
Jerrod Newland has given me some great memories over the last 10 years
and unlike him, I really don’t know if I’ve got 10 more years in me.
Would love to make another road trip with the team one day and another
trip to Canton and a state title would be great.
But for now: Lets’ play two.
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Lady Wave senior
Rachael Class takes a swing at a pitch Saturday against Wayne.
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