Softball team shows spirit despite losses

After a promising start to the season, the Green River High School softball team is dealing with the disappointment of losses, but continuing to find ways to show their sportsmanship.

The most recent and perhaps most disappointing loss came this week when the Lady Wolves lost at home against Rock Springs, who beat them 14-5.

“It was the worst game that we played all season,” Coach Blaire Aimone admitted, saying she’s not sure if the rivalry with Rock Springs got into the players’ heads or what happened.

Aimone added she believes teams can learn even more from losses than from wins, and they will continue to work hard to do better.

“We’re building character right now and I don’t want these kids to be complacent,” Aimone said.

Aimone noted despite recent losses the Lady Wolves are still showing improvement this season and making the competition much more difficult for other teams. Last weekend Green River took on Kelly Walsh and Natrona County, and while both games were losses for the Lady Wolves, they were much closer than last season’s games.

While the Lady Wolves continue to work on their softball skills and strive to win more games, they’ve already been showing their team spirit in powerful ways. Before last weekend’s game against Natrona County, the two teams came together and exchanged wristbands in honor of Haley Acura, a player from the Natrona County Fillies who was severely burned in a fire in early March and is currently in a burn hospital in Salt Lake City. When she heard about the accident Haley was in, Lady Wolves Team Captain Madi Yoak came up with the idea of making wristbands for the Fillies, and the rest of the team was fully on board. Not long after, Aimone heard from the Natrona County coach their team was also planning on making wristbands to exchange with the Lady Wolves. The wristbands were exchanged before the game started, and Acuna’s number 11 was hung up for the game in her honor.

“It was a really, really neat moment that showed it’s not all about wins and losses,” Aimone said. “It’s about sportsmanship. It’s about being a good human. And we’ve got some really, really good humans on our team. And I couldn’t be more proud of the girls.”