Dec. 17, 2012
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 Macey Webb on her signing day |
Macey Webb
1B/C – R/R – 5-6
Stansfield, N.C.
West Stanly High School/Carolina Elite
Things Macey likes to do in her spare time: hang out with friends, whitewater rafting or anything outdoors, go to church
Favorite musical group: Casting Crowns
Favorite athlete: Tim Tebow
Biggest influence in softball: her dad, who got her started in softball and taught her “basically everything I know.”
Greatest athletic thrill: hitting a game-winning homer
High School: Garnered four letters from coaches Wesley and Denis Kidd at West Stanly High School … Earned 2A all-state honors on three occasions from the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association…Also a three-time all-county, all-conference and all-district honoree … Also played basketball, leading the team in rebounding in 2009 and 2010 … Participate in the Bronco Nagurski Sports Leadership Conference in 2010 … Also a member of the national honor society … Plays travel ball with Carolina Elite and coach Tony Genovese, teaming with current Gamecocks Jordan Bizzell and Alaynie Page.
Why she chose South Carolina: “I love the coaches and the school. I look forward to making South Carolina Softball one of the top programs in the nation. Everything worked together for me at South Carolina.”
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 Taylor Williams on her signing day |
Taylor Williams
3B – R/L – 5-11
Flatonia, Texas
Flatonia High School/Houston Power
Things Taylor likes to do in her spare time: sleep, listen to music, play “Just Dance!” and watch ESPN
Favorite singer: Frank Ocean
Favorite athlete: Deion Sanders
Biggest influence in softball: sister Chelsea, who was her second coach and always pushed her to be her best.
Greatest athletic thrill: hitting the game-winning homer in the 2012 Texas 1A State Championship
High School: Three-year letter-winner in softball for coach Rodney Stryk at Flatonia High School … A first-team small-schools All-American according to MaxPreps in 2012 … Three-time 1A all-state honoree by the Texas Girls Coaches Association … Holds the Texas record for most home runs in state tournament history … As a junior, led her team to the 2012 Texas 1A title, hitting the game-winning homer … The Lady Bulldogs went 30-5 in 2012, led by Williams’ eight homers and 52 RBI … Also drew 40 walks and stole 14 bases … Also earned three letters in both basketball and track and two in volleyball … An all-state selection in volleyball in 2010, an all-state pick in basketball in 2011 and 2012 and a part of the second-place 4x200m relay team in 2010 … A member of the national honor society.
Why she chose South Carolina: “I love the atmosphere. I felt like I was at home when I stepped on campus.”
