Coy latest in Center Grove SS D-1 pipeline
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INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell is itching in anticipation to get back into playing mode.
Mitchell injured her ankle while training for 3x3 National Training Camp back in April, and that injury has kept her out of most of training camp. She missed both of Indiana’s preseason games against Dallas and Atlanta, and just started practicing with the team Friday.
She phased into practice slowly; first, she only played offensive possessions. On Sunday, she added in defensive work.
Mitchell, who started all 40 games for the Fever last season and was a WNBA All-Star, feels prepared. But she knows she has to go through the proper protocols to prevent more of an injury.
“I feel really, really great, but for me it’s making sure I’m being professional on and off the floor, making sure I’m listening to my doctors, listening to the proper protocol just to make sure I’m getting everything that I need going into the beginning of the season.”
Mitchell has been working with Indiana’s longtime athletic trainer, Todd Champlin, in her recovery. And whether she plays in the Fever’s season-opener on the road in Connecticut on Tuesday is ultimately up to what he thinks.
“That’s up for Todd to decide, it’s his decision,” coach Christie Sides said. “I’m looking forward to that day, for the thumbs up, whether that’s limited minutes, but can’t wait to get her out there.”
GREENWOOD — It’s a surreal feeling for longtime Center Grove coach
Keith Hatfield, watching his young children interact with his team and thinking back on the way Trojans shortstop Noah
Coy was a constant fixture around the program when his older brothers, Nathaniel and Nick, played for the school nearly a decade prior.
Baseball is a family affair for the Coys, and that’s in part to the culture Hatfield and his coaching staff have fostered over the years. Kids in the community grow up wanting to play baseball for the Trojans, and the most-coveted position is shortstop.
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