Amazing sportsmanship story

[oregonpackfan]

In a recent softball game between Western Oregon and Central Washington, WOU Sara Tucholsky came up to bat with two runners on base. She hit an apparent home run over the center field fence.

She was rounding first with her eyes on the ball clearing the fence. Realizing she had missed the bag, she stopped suddenly to go back for the tag.

At that instant, her knee buckled under her with an ACL tear. Writhing in agony, she dragged herself back to the bag and touched the bag with her hand.

Her first base coach realized he or Sara's teammates could not touch her or she would be ruled out. The umpire discussed the situation and ruled that a pinch runner could take her place but could not advance beyond first base. The two runners could advance to home plate but not her.

In an amazing display of sportsmanship, two Central Washington players came over, picked up the injured Western Oregon player and began carrying her around the basepath. They stopped at each base allowing her to touch the bag with her uninjured leg.

Western Oregon ended up winning the game 4-2. A senior at WOU, it was Sara's first and only home run of her collegiate career--an experience she will never forget.

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1209525916199200.xml&coll=7

[Harlan Huckleby]

wouldn't have happened in boys softball!

[MadtownPacker]

I wouldn't have happened with people like you involved HH.

Great story OPF.

[Harlan Huckleby]

oh no, I would have been good Samaritan too.

You would have used the distraction as opportunity to steal wallets from the locker room.

[Scott Campbell]

Good story OPF.


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[the_idle_threat]

Great story. Thanks for sharing, OPF.

[Bretsky]

wouldn't have happened in boys softball!


No way would guys have shown sportsmanship like that :!:

[Harlan Huckleby]

OK, here I come, again to piss in the punch bowl.


I was listening to a discussion of this scene on the radio. Apparently the girls had trouble completely their inning,
they were all filled with emotion and crying over the beautiful gesture.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm sorry. It was a lovely gesture, I'm all for it. But having a giant, self-congratulatory weeping session!!?? :lol: :lol:

My blowup doll NEVER cries. A perfect woman .

[Bretsky]

OK, here I come, again to piss in the punch bowl.


I was listening to a discussion of this scene on the radio. Apparently the girls had trouble completely their inning,
they were all filled with emotion and crying over the beautiful gesture.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm sorry. It was a lovely gesture, I'm all for it. But having a giant, self-congratulatory weeping session!!?? :lol: :lol:

My blowup doll NEVER cries. A perfect woman .


Ya, it's a cool chick sportsmanship story

Now guys, if that occured the 1st baseman would've kicked sand in the guys face after he fell down

[oregonpackfan]

OK, here I come, again to piss in the punch bowl.


I was listening to a discussion of this scene on the radio. Apparently the girls had trouble completely their inning,
they were all filled with emotion and crying over the beautiful gesture.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm sorry. It was a lovely gesture, I'm all for it. But having a giant, self-congratulatory weeping session!!?? :lol: :lol:
.

I guess the girls did not listen to Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own when he said, "There's no crying in baseball!" :lol:

[Zool]

OK, here I come, again to piss in the punch bowl.


I was listening to a discussion of this scene on the radio. Apparently the girls had trouble completely their inning,
they were all filled with emotion and crying over the beautiful gesture.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm sorry. It was a lovely gesture, I'm all for it. But having a giant, self-congratulatory weeping session!!?? :lol: :lol:

My blowup doll NEVER cries. A perfect woman .

I assumed your perfect woman would have an adams apple and a secret.

[woodbuck27]

wouldn't have happened in boys softball!

No kidding. Nice story though. :)

[oregonpackfan]

Here is a video describing the event. Just click on the video icon.

http://www.katu.com/sports/18406659.html

[oregonpackfan]

This is an older thread. I just had a relative forward me the best version of this sportsmanship display.

http://www.komando.com/videos/5-6.asp

[Harlan Huckleby]

Oregon, I thought I might be watching a parody from the Onion. They really layed it on thick with that soundtrack.