Here’s a link to the recap from the 2016 USA South Conference Softball tournament where Carroll County High School graduate 🎓 was named the MVP

https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2016/4/18/4_18_2016_2640

During my time in High School 🏫, back when dinosaurs 🦕 roamed the land, I was blessed to cross paths with some Amazing Student Athletes at nearby schools. Over at Oscar Smith High School was a senior named Kenny Easley. Easley was a beast on the football field, playing offense and defense ➕ I can remember him as a kicker.

Easley played Basketball 🏀 in his spare time and on Saturday mornings he would come over to Norview High School to play pickup Hoops with our Coach, Hamp.

Easley earned a scholarship from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Easley earned multiple All-American recognition while playing for the Bruins. In the off season he played two seasons of Junior Varsity Basketball as well.

After his Sophomore year Easley was offered a spot on the Varsity roster at UCLA but turned it down. His reasoning was that the wear and tear of playing two Varsity sports at the same time in addition to his classes would be too much for someone to accomplish.

Don’t feel sad for Easley as he would get drafted by the Seattle Seahawks and become one of the greatest defensive backs in National Football League history and made the Hall of Fame.

Strickland managed to play both Volleyball and Softball for the Ferrum College Panthers while earning her degree. Astonishing to think about and now Cheyenne Strickland Marinus will walk us through just what it took to do that across four years.

I’m pretty sure that both Easley and myself are anxious to hear more about that.