Our Trophy Case. Isabella Kostic.

​Have you ever seen a baby deer stand for the first time?  Their legs are so weak that they struggle to stay standing, yet they continue to get up in hopes of being able to walk.  The continuous work strengthens the baby deer’s legs and they are finally able to walk on their own.  Isabella Kostic began as one of those pitchers that is like a fawn grown into a leaping, strong doe.  Just like a baby deer learning how to walk, Izzy had to learn what it takes to become an effective pitcher on the mound.

​In the beginning of her pitching career, Izzy wasn’t sure what she was supposed to do in order to gain speed and finesse in her pitching.  Once she decided she wanted to fully commit to pitching, she went to Coach Jordyn to get instruction.  Izzycredits Coach J with giving her the confidence boost and extra motivation to keep working towards becoming a threat on the mound.  She knew that she wasn’t going to get to where she is now without that extra help because she wouldn’t have known the direction and instruction to keep moving forward.  Izzyacknowledges that her work ethic has greatly helped her mature into the athlete she is now.  She has lessons and participates in clinics with Coach J while playing in as many games as possible on her recreational and travel teams in order to get as much in-game experience as she can.  

​Izzy has progressed so extraordinarily, and it is no surprise that her progress has helped her land a spot on the 14U Lady Stormers travel team.  Not only that, she is also a starting pitcher, which hints at the awesome transformation she has undergone to get to this point in her athletic career.  She is very excited to see where this path will lead her towards her future goals as a softball pitcher.  Of course making the high school team is one of her goals, but her lifelong dream is to play softball in college.  Currently, Izzy is hoping to be a pitcher for the Penn State Nittany Lions.  Keep working towards your goals, Izzy, and continue to transform into the athlete that you want to be.  Good luck during the summer for both of your teams!