High school softball team being reorganized

Softball is a popular pastime across many small towns in the United States. However, in Wrangell, both softball and baseball have

had low participation in recent memory. The most recent mention of a softball team found in the Sentinel's records was dated 2014, which also

mentioned low turnout for softball teams in other Southeast Alaska communities. In 2015, both the softball and baseball season were cancelled due to a lack of players. Crowley is looking to change this record of low participation, and to share her love of the sport, by reorganizing the softball team.

"I love softball. I've played since I was eight," said Issabella Crowley.

Crowley said that she needs at least nine high school girls to sign up to put a team together, but is aiming for twelve. She has shared

flyers on Facebook, and plans to post others in the high school and around town. She said that many people have expressed interest in joining the softball team, but no one has formally signed up as of Dec. 20.

"We would travel, it would be just like basketball and volleyball. We'd travel around Southeast and other areas in Alaska," Crowley

said.

Signup for the team is open until March. If the team is not put together this year, she said, it will definitely come together next year. To learn more about the team, or to sign up, contact Crowley at (907) 874-0541.