The National High School Softball championships were held this weekend. Regional Champions from North, Central, West and South converged at the mecca of softball, the Rogers Stadium in Belize City for a paige system playoff. In the final, for the boys San Pedro bested Belmopan Comprehensive 6-5, and for the Nazarene crushed Belize Rural 17-2.
We spoke with the winners:
Conrad Gonzalez - Pitcher, San Pedro High School
"To me personally, it means the world, you know. People I look up to always tell me am going to face big obstacles and you guys looked at it today, a lot of obstacles and people that wants you to do bad but we overcame it., we became victorious."
Reporter
"What came through your mind as the pitcher? A lot of pressure was on you going into the fifth ending, and you saw the score board 3- 3."
Conrad Gonzalez
"Yeah well, opening the fifth ending, before they played ball, I looked back at the score and I knew I had to make it quick, no runners on base. Then we got a runner on base, but we still managed to get the 3 outs, and that's about it."
Alex Roches - Shortstop, San Pedro High School
"I made 2 errors in the fifth - last ending, and I told myself that I wanted to help get back my team, so I brought in my 2 runs. Then, I did that last hit to bring in my center fielder, Damon."
Reporter
"What does this mean for you?"
Alex Roches
"Well, it means partying."
Reporter
"What came through your mind when you bat that ball, and you saw it sailing through the air?"
Alex Roches
"I was just so happy and I just want to celebrate with my team, and give my pitcher a big hug."
Jovie Ico - Second Base, San Pedro High School
"The strategy is to show the guys that you're about to bunt with a surprise. The point is to actually bunt the ball trying to put it I the middle of the first, third and pitcher so they have a scramble for who will actually get to the ball. Once you get the ball, my second guy at first is running to second, so he's covering time, while I'm running to first the ball is being thrown so he makes it to third; that's the strategy."
Reporter
"What does his mean for you guys?"
Ashley Lucas - Pitcher, Nazarene High School
"It means the party won't stop because we're looking to come more and more for everything."
Reporter
"You are obviously winning the female pitcher for this year, how do you feel?"
Ashley Lucas
"Well I don't feel any different because I was playing ball from inside my mother's womb."
Ana Gillett - Coach, Nazarene High School
"Well we just came to play with speed and to win our game."
The dominant Nazarene girls won 24 to nil in the semifinal.
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