My Name is Alexis Massie and I am 18 years old, from small town Pottsboro, Texas. I am one of four children, and was raised by my dad, mom, and step dad. I am from a very athletic family, both my mom and my dad played collegiate sports. Growing up, athletics was a way of life and was all I knew. As I grew, I became more and more fond of one specific sport, softball. While most viewed softball as just a sport to play, I viewed it as much more. This sport not only gave me my friends who I now view as family, but it also gave me my morels and taught me what it means to be a fighter.
Growing up, all I wanted was to play division I softball. Going into my freshman year of high school it looked as if that dream was on the brink of becoming a reality. Right when I could see the light at the end of the tunnel, a bomb shell got thrown my way. On October 6, 2014 I was involved in a serious car accident that left me not knowing if I would ever walk again. Without the game of softball and the will to want to play the sport again, i don’t know if i would ever have been able to walk normally again. Softball has instilled in me a work ethic that nothing other than a sport can instill in you. After 4 months of hard work and dedication to my doctors and therapist, I was not only able to play the sport I loved so much once again, but I also managed to receive a full ride division I scholarship.
