The chemistry is getting really, really good, said Lori DeVivio, a wide receiver from Lido Beach, as the game clock dwindled to zero. But in the 12,000-seat stadium, there were only 200 or so witnesses to this particular piece of history. It had no corporate sponsors. It had no big contracts or agents or dazzling press conferences. And before, she prayed to Jesus Christ Almighty that the girls be kept safe from hurt and danger.
Faith is after all important when there is no team health insurance.
When some drive two hours from Connecticut and Philadelphia to practice after work on a rutted Freeport softball field filled with what geese leave behind. Such are the unglamorous details of history. It was a dream come true, finally, said a breathless Halesworth. Now it's just awesome. The Sharks concluded their regular season with a 4-2 record, good enough for second place in the WPFL's National Conference East Division.