The first time Samantha put on a pair of cleats at 3 1/2 years old you could tell she had fallen in love; softball had quickly become her passion. Between Samantha’s Tee Ball games and her older sister Madison’s softball games our family lived at the ballpark. This close community shared love for our children as teammates and friends. Watching our kids grow and challenge themselves, accepting losses and celebrating victories, everything was shared. When we suddenly lost Samantha her death was felt throughout the NEP Community along with our many travel softball families. As parents we are grateful for the support we have received from the entire community. No one expects and should ever have to lose a child. Through our continued involvement and friendships we have built; we now have the privilege of watching Samantha’s friends, teammates and those she competed against thrive on and off the field. These girls excel in athletics and academics; that is what playing ball does. It drives them to excellence and makes our community a better place. Our goal is to enable every child that wants to play a sport be able to play. With the funds raised from the 21FOREVER Classic we are able to continue our commitment to make sure NEP and miracle league thrives and no child or family is ever turned away.
