Paiten gives 110% every game, lifts her team with heart and hustle, and plays with grit, grace, and a never-quit attitude.
Thank you for generously supporting Paiten in this year’s competition. Your support helps empower the V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Why Not You Foundation in their respective missions to save lives and empower today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders.
“What I love most about softball is the making of new friendships and building a stronger connection with the game”.
“I’d say Jesse inspired me the most this year by helping me set higher goals and standards, keeping a growth mindset, believing in myself, and helping me handle failure or faults in or out of the game”.
What made me the proudest of Paiten this year was how quickly she could pull herself out of a slump. She never saw it as failure — she saw it as a chance to grow and come back stronger. She learned to perform under pressure, earned her spot as the team’s lead-off batter, and became a role model for her teammates. Her grit, determination, and heart were on full display every time she stepped on that field.
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