Rachel McCoy joined the Varsity team during her Freshman year (2012) and remained a fixture in the lineup right up to Graduation 🎓. It’s only fitting that this impressive young Lady ended up graduating on the Diamond 💎 on June 13, 2015, moments before playing King William for the State Championship.
McCoy, now Rachel Clark, and her fellow Seniors received their diplomas with their eye black on their faces while all of their classmates were back home getting theirs in a more traditional fashion. When you add in the fact that Rachel was the Class Valedictorian, it adds another layer to the story.
McCoy – Clark is now set to enter her fifth season as the Junior Varsity team Head Coach, a important part of the Lady Panthers Softball program.
The insight of the day that divided the small school 🏫, as even the parents of the younger players were faced with a tough choice if they had an older sibling set to graduate back at the High School.
McCoy – Clark was a hard hitting infielder who doubled as the closer in the circle and she experienced close calls in 2012 and 2013 before celebrating in 2014 and 2015.
Now she is like so many others from a decade ago, married with children and a career. Yet, she still strives to find the time to give back to the family 👪 that is Lady Panthers Softball.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 