Athlete Showcase: Dowagiac’s Kailey Fear
Published 8:58 am Friday, April 22, 2016
Kailey Fear is a freshman on the Dowagiac softball team.
What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?
KF: Pitching over 60 m.p.h.
What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?
KF: Not making a team that I tried out for.
What has been a hardship in your life?
KF: I have been fortunate enough to have not had a hardship in my life.
Who is a “hero” in your life and why?
KF: My dad, because he is always there for me when I need him.
When are you the most nervous while you are competing?
KF: When bunting.
Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.
KF: I threw a pitch and fell over. Good thing it was strike three.
How do you tend to workout/train when by yourself?
KF: When my dad and I practice, I throw for around an hour targeting my weak pitches and form.
What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?
KF: Soccer.
Who would you say is your “biggest fan?” Why?
KF: My grandparents, because they never miss a single game.
How would you give away $50,000?
KF: I would give $25,000 to Dowagiac softball and give $25,000 to the choir program.
If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
KF: University of Michigan softball.
If I did not play sports, I would…?
KF: Act and sing for out of school productions.
What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?
KF: Stand tall when I am pitching and batting.
If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?
KF: Pitchers having to present the ball and having to keep their drag foot down.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
KF: My pitching and hitting coaches saying they were proud of me and how I have progressed.
What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?
KF: Coming to the weight room the summer before my freshman year with girls I didn’t know. Yes, it made me a better player.
What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?
KF: Megan Soderbloom hitting a home run.
What is your favorite hobby? Why?
KF: Softball, because it makes me happy.
Choose one word to describeyourself:
KF: Motivated.