This ball was PUNCHED!!!! That swing #NUKE /J9xsRCZ9lh I notified that it would get a lot of views, a lot of likes and retweets and now I have people retweet my stuff on national pages.” I thought my outlet for me to be able to post her type of success was through my social media to help her where she needed to go. “Since I’m a little older, I had a little more recruitment and a little more exposure before her. “It all really started with posting each other’s stuff,” Chase said. Instead, they share each other’s highlights which is something that has benefited both after the pandemic affected the recruitment process. Chase doesn’t just share his highlights and Riley doesn’t just post about her work. The relationship between the two can be seen on Twitter as well. “Obviously, we won a state championship my freshman year and she got her’s her freshman year and it kind of built a little reputation for us being the brother and sister who both got that championship for the school.” “I think people started to realize that these two are really, really close and they’re going to do some crazy things at this place,” Chase said. The same thing happened for Riley in 2019, with the softball program winning the state championship. In Chase’s freshman year, the team won the 5A state title. Success for the Valentine siblings came early as well. She works really hard to be the best at where she’s at.” “As soon as I started putting her at shortstop and third, she then wanted more reps there. “It hasn’t mattered where she plays,” Hobson said. Her versatility on the field has set her apart from other players and is a big reason why she’s received so much interest from colleges. Riley played mainly as a catcher last season, but she’s been known to play at varies positions including shortstop, which is her second favorite spot on the field after catching behind home plate. I’m waiting just so I can find the perfect spot that I’m going to be happy at for four years.” Hundreds of coaches are at the games, which is a lot of fun. This summer was the first-time schools could reach out to her and the coaching staff, making it a hectic month of June when the NCAA lifted the recruiting dead period. She’s coming off a junior year that included hitting 12 home runs while batting. On the other hand, Riley Valentine has just started her recruitment process. New Balance 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 July 3, 2021Īlthough he has not decided on a school yet, programs like Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Washington State are just a few schools that have shown interest in signing him. The recent graduate was committed to play at Texas A&M until some offseason coaching changes led to him opening his recruitment again.Ģ021 infielder Chase Valentine ( always brings energy and was a linedrive machine today during our PreDraft. 1 shortstop in the state, according to Perfect Game. It’s just been a really cool experience with me and her, it seems a little different than some bother and sister relationships.”Ĭhase was ranked as the No. “Since we’re both at a pretty high level at this sport, were able to see stuff, whether its with our swings, or we’re in the weight room. “We’re able to bounce things off each other,” Chase said. Hanging out together and working side-by-side has even helped the pair become better players. I’ve never seen them really have an argument.” I can tell you, honestly, I’ve never seen them fight. “They love each other, but they’re close. “They’ve traveled together, they play ball together, they workout, they’re very close,” Sandra Day O’Connor softball head coach Melissa Hobson said. Despite participating in two different sports, they stick together as much as possible. The two represent Sandra Day O’Connor high school where Chase plays baseball and Riley plays softball. Southern Arizona teams in bold.A brother and sister relationship can be complicated at times, but for Chase and Riley Valentine, it’s all about helping each other out. Top 10 for each class listed with Southern Arizona teams shown up to No.
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