Alex Holt     Feeling blessed!

Life is starting to fall into place....  I have so many little things happen everyday that are working  on making my future a bit brighter as time moves forward.  Moving past a negative truly brings one a postive flow.  I have to admit, helping hands are coming in from so many angles, that I am just over whelmed at the hands that are there to catch me if I am in need.  Like Coach Rick likes to work his team, "From every angle" this is my life right now. Every angle is working, I am happy, I am praying hard and feeling more and more at peace with the little things that seem to build up on me.  God is working along side me.  Family and friends are there as well. 

                        My favorite verse is working as well.....

”I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”

Philippians 4:13

 

                                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYVt95seCk

 

God Is Watching Over You
PHIL JOEL  

 

ALEX HOLT

                     I have moved on. I have moved forward.  Sometimes we try

things and it just isnt the right fit for you.  You must figure it and move out

of it so you can move forward to where it's a right fit.  

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I know who I am and where and what I need to do.  I am working everyday on my future,  my dreams.  I pray that I can surround myself with ones that truly care for me and want me to

succeed in all my life desires.  i.e 1.Traci  2. My parents 3. Me 4. Ronnie 5. Ernie 6.

Softball, college, future of Marine Biology, a successful adult like my father and mother. This is all I want for the kids, family, friends that are in my life. Best wishes to all out there that is not feeling like a right fit, not being heard by others and need to find their dreams and their desires. LIFE IS TO SHORT TO WASTE!!! Let's all go get our dreams!!!

SOFTBALL rules!!

YOU RULE!!

I RULE!! For all the right things.  A right fit is soooo important to ones self.

As I was thinking about a few things in my life, I came across this, I'd like to share it:

"What do you consider important in life? What makes you feel whole and complete? What makes you feel muddy or impure? What makes your spirits soar? What makes you feel proud of yourself? 

Every person has his or her own set of rules that he or she believes in, holds true and valuable. It has been said that one man's virtue is another man's sin, so it is important for each of us to examine and actually follow the rules we have been creating all along.

When a person breaks one of their own rules they are weakened and no longer in the State of Integrity. They feel less worthy, less deserving of good fortune and less confident in even the smallest matters. It shakes their self-esteem and makes them uncomfortable with who they are.  When one is weakened in this way, one is easily influenced by the ideas and opinions of others, because one does not know what one believes. One can "sell one's soul" by seeking acceptance by others and agreeing with ideas and doing acts or condoning behavior which violates one's own code of ethics. This is another cause for mood-swings. One is not standing on a firm ethical foundation.
During our teenage years most of us struggle with the concept of "belonging." We wish to have friends, be part of a group, be popular, be accepted. Often it is during this stage of our lives that we begin to lose our integrity. In our desire for acceptance we sometimes seem to lose ourselves, trying to become like the rest in our crowd. When a person does this, he starts creating a synthetic identity, one which fits the ideas of the group. After awhile, he forgets he is doing this and the synthetic identity runs on automatic. By now, he thinks it is him"........ Enid Vien.

That sums up me for now.  Praying for a bright future for myself, my sister, my brother, my mother, my father, and all my real friends! 

 

 

 

Alex Holt

  Feeling blessed for so many reasons these past few days.  :)
 

Alex Holt

FrancescaBattistelli  says it best in her song, "FREE TO BE ME"

From my last post, I have figured out what is bugging me so bad……beside decision making, it is, I don’t want to say pressure, cause I can deal with pressure, it is the lack of trust, the lack of my own decision making and for that fact being bossed, bossed and bossed more.  Dad, coaches, teachers----trust me, I know what I have to do, so let me do it……let me decide right, from wrong. I was raised by good parents and I have wings that are trying to unfold, however, they are being clipped by the lack of……..what others think I don’t know.  I do know, I do know!! This is senior year, I want to do everything I can and be with all my friends, taste a bit of freedom at this point in my life.  I know what has to be done, I am doing it….not so good at times and other times I just amaze myself of what I can do…..Being reminded that it is my senior year and I have to do this, this and that….I know. ALREADY! :/

My girls! My friends! My life!

Ask me about it!

Ask me if you can help me or ask me what decisions I have decided on.  I have answers, just no one is asking me because everyone is soooo busy bossing me, pressuring me for their own egoism reason.  I am an adult, ya know! 

My favorite coach ever; Ronnie Rhoda….that coach was soooo much fun to play for.  We laughed and joked around and Coach Ronnie never ever bossed us/me, or told me how to do what I know to do, he would say, “baby girl, go out there and do what you know to do”!! I played hard for him.  I would love to be treated like that from others in my life.  From teachers, coaches and my parents.  The pressure cooker is on, I don’t need the heat turned up anymore from others.  Makes sense? Good, cause I figured it all out……let me be free to be me.

GOD and I are working on my future. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSQjSdU8VA

 

ALEX HOLT

Decision’s, decision’s, decision’s…….that is what softball has turned into for me. I’ve always enjoyed the game, the girls on the team and most of my coaches.  BTW, I like my new coach, I think we need to get to know one another more.  Dad coached me for so many years that I thought being coached by someone other than my dad would be different somehow….trust me it is different in many ways, but what I am seeing is a pattern, a similar pattern my dad always had on me.  Let me tell you I am trying hard to figure what is bugging me??  Mom says it all me, my attitude and my introverted self. Then I think, no not all me.  I love softball, I love softball, I love softball, it is all I know, sadly,  Dad told me at the age of eleven to make  a “DECISION”, either dance or softball.  I chose softball for so many reason AT THE TIME.  When I think back I was making decisions all along, simple at the time, now as a senior and planning my future, I am sooo sure I have a problem with that.  It is my future, my life, my choices.  No longer that of my  mom, my dad, just me.  Sure, I am a bit scared out of my mind.  However, I do know this…..I will make the right one for me and only me.  Will it include softball, I am sure it will, but right now, I AM JUST NOT SURE WHAT TO DO!!!??!?!?  I am normal correct? Of course I am.  Life decisions are so difficult and I am a planner, I am a tad uncertain and I am sorry to everyone out there that thinks I seem like I don’t care, you’re wrong, I do care, it is all inside my heart and mind.  I wish my dad, my coaches would just ask me; “Hey Alex, what do you want? Where do you want to play, on the field or what college!  Please stop focusing on my awkwardness at this time.  Let me go on that field and do what I know to do.   GOD and I are working on his plan and with him I can do all things.  Please remember to say a prayer for me and my decision making plans, and my awakrdness at this time in my life.

 

Alex Holt

              

Visited Memphis this past weekend. 

Got to see my mom and sister Ashley.  This living apart for whatever reason is hard. Mom just stared at me this weekend…..I tried to understand she misses me……hahaha but come on. J
Mom took us shopping and I bought the cutest boots!! Thanks mom.  Miss Olivia did my hair for the last time.  What is going to be awesome is that I have senior pictures when I get back to San Diego and my hair will have Olivia’s super touch. 

We were able to have dinner with Coach Morgan and his wife…..I enjoyed my self.  I thought it might be awkward, but no it was fun! I will miss him.  I wish him and his team the best of luck, always.    

Went to say by to a man who has worked hard with me on the mound.  Without him….Ernie Parker, I would not be where I am today! He is sooo cool and sooo nice and I will miss him most!!  I hope he comes to SD to give me more lessons.  My mom asked him to come and he just might do it he said.
 

 

ERNIE PARKER

                                         

Alex Holt

                                         
                                                                              
                     Alex Holt traveled to Jackson Mississippi for a recruiting/unofficial visit at JSU.
             Coach Rick is well, how to say it……AMAZING.  The campus was so pretty, the facility was
              outstanding and the staff that I met were so kind.  The softball team was great and to be honest, I could play for Coach Rick. Coach has a plan and it is to win at every level  and every angle on the softball field, I liked that.   However, this was my first recruiting trip and I pray it is not my last.  Here it goes again, my decision is needed.   What is all this madness? Adults, I feel, like to put pressure on themselves with deadlines and truly, how do you know what you should today for your life months from now???  This adult thing is tough.   I have some time to decide what I plan to do…Thank you Coach and I’ve given this to God. 

                              Thank you Coach Rick and JSU for an outstanding day on your campus.

Alex Holt
                                                                 POWAY


                                             Started my SENIOR year at PHS!!
  Yes, I was nervous, but it felt soooo right.  I walk into a class and Brandi says, Alex?
  She get's up and hugs me and the teacher was awesome!  He introduced me as not such a new
  student, lol and let us have social time for a few.....I love CALI!



                                    


                                                              PHS class of 2013!!

                                              I am feeling so blessed to be back in Cali!

                               Fist PHS football night! My BFF Bree and I go all out....lol

Softball---well, I have my first practice coming up! I think I am going to like it! I will keep you posted on that.  Right now, I am focused on school and my friends!!

          Alex Holt, yes me, recived some wonderful news.....We are moving back to San Diego!

 

I will start my senior year as a Titan!  I am sooooo happy.  Arlington has been good to me, well some parts, more than not, I will miss all the great people I met.  Shout out to Coach Morgan for coaching my softball team.  Without you, I would have lost my love for the sport!  Not gonna lie, I'll miss you Coach!  I will miss my high school team. Coach Bishop, I will miss you most....all our talks and advice you'd give me. I think alot of you Bishop. Pops, you too. You gave me some great advice when I'd make it to first base. You girls are the best!  AHS, not so much.  You all need to

Lighten up a bit at that school. Poway has opened their arms to me and I feel right at home.  My brother Greg, has had a great start to his middle school days as well!!
BYE ARLINGTON~~Don't miss me.....lol I doubt that will happen.

Missippis proved to me and my family to be the best! Great friends were made in that state. Softball rocked there.  On the field, I had so much fun while playing.  No pressure, I was told just get out there and do your thing.....I LOVE THAT!  Coach Ronnie, I will miss you.  I will miss the Illusions.
Dee Badley, Shelby Anderson, go get em college!!
Hannah Harrell---Memphis Tigers will be better because of you!! ILYHH!!

Cronerstone was a huge help to me during my injury.  Thanks to Stever, Derick, Coop and the rest of the team.....WOW, I'd still be in pain if I had'nt been suggested to go see you all.

Coach Carie, Coach Erin, Thank you for a short but sweet time with you on the field.  That is what I will miss most.  This team.  Team, you will go far in this game.  Great girls, great parents, great coaching and a great desire to be on the field playing softball. 

Now, I hope to succeed on the field at PHS and in all my classes.  Connect with old friends and make new ones.  I have to buckle down and make the grades so I can get into the college I would really like to attend.

Best of luck to AHSS!  Best of luck MS!!

Pensacola Beach for 7 days!! I love my life......

Our hotel was right on the beach! I've got the best dad ever! Beached it all day- every day. Went on a dolphin cruise, ate the best seafood!  Softball was the furthest thing from my mind……I have some major decisions to do in the next 6 months.  That’s all the time I have to start another major chapter in my life.  I just don’t want to fail…….



Enjoy some photos from Gulf Breeze

                                                                GOOD MORNING!!

                                                           My baby brother...ILY

                                                 Can I live here please......:)

                                          

Friday, July 6, 2012/Sunday, July 8, 2012 Meridian, MS
ALEX HOLT

Thank you Ronnie Rhoda, Billy Graham and the DC Illusions for having me come out and throw a few pitches.  It felt good to be back on the mound.  I took it slow, hopefully I'll be ready for Atlanta on Saturday.

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Check out my profile on Softball showcase,,,,,,

                                           Alex Holt  & The Clauss Twins----we are tooo cute!!

                                           Oh yea---I had 5 stiches in my leg the last day
                                           of softball camp that Coach Morgan hosted......ouch!
                                           what a great way to start my down time from the field
                                            I'd like to say it happend on the field, but the truth is
                                            my brother loves IBC root beer and they fell out of
                                            fridge and a piece came up and bit me on the leg....

                                           Our cool softball shirts.....Get Nasty~:)

                                           My little lion---Scooby Doo...I love you!!

I had to take a break for a bit….and Dr. Fields has given me the clearance to get back on the mound and the freedom to swing my bat.  10 weeks of physical therapy, several trips to Oxford, MS.  Dr. said the MRI was clean as a whistle…THANKGOD!!  Dad, Ernie & I have some work to do. 

I’ll be playing in Atlanta, Ga  July 11-15.  This is my first apppearance since state.  I’m a little nervous, however, they say it’s like riding a bike…..I can do this.  Hard work, determination and having some fun will be all worth it.  I’m playing for the Mississippi Illusions. Coach Erin, Coach Carie and Coach Scott.  I am sure it is all going to be great.

                          Summer has been so much fun....this girl Evie Clauss rocks my world!!

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                                                 Arlington High's Alex Holt receives her
                               Pepsi
                             Best of the Preps softball player of the year award from John Varlas.

                                                               Photo by Chris Desmond

Coach was quoted in the Commercial Appeal; I would be in agreement with him 100%!!

Brandon Morgan, Arlington's third-year softball coach, can relate.
His team was still basking in the glow of its sectional win over Collierville during practice Saturday.
"It's a dream come true," he said.
"It's kind of surreal. The challenge now is to play with the same
 aggressiveness that we've played with all season.

Arlington's Brady Bramlett was chosen as the Best of the
Preps Baseball Player of the Year.
Arlington High's Alex Holt receives
her Pepsi Best of the Preps softball player
of the year award from John Varlas.

Arlington High school is ROCKIN this year!

Coach Morgan, Alex Holt & Alan Campbell--Athletic Director of AHS

                       2012 Pepsi Best of Preps: Softball Player of the Year & Coach of the Year
                                                         Brandon Morgan & Alex Holt
                                                               Arlington High School

                             43rd awards presentation honors

                    outstanding prep athletes, coaches and teams

         Pepsi Best of the Preps awards show is coming June 8th

 

 

                                           Good luck to all the finalists!
                                                    
                 http://media.commercialappeal.com/media/static/2012Baseball-Softball_.pdf


                                                        Wish me luck~~:|

http://www.commercialappeal.com/photos/galleries/2012/jun/09/2012-pepsi-best-preps/53883/#section_header

Arlington High's Alex Holt receives her Pepsi Best of the Preps softball player of the year award from John Varlas.

 

 

Contact info for Alex Holt

lisaholt2001@gmail.com

john.m.holt@navy.mil

Arlington bounces back: Tigers stay alive in double-elimination tournament in Wednesday, May 23, 2012 MURFREESBORO State tournament.

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Arlington (26-14) had earlier defeated Bolton, 15-5, in the winners bracket final Wednesday on its way to a second district title in three years. The Tigers will be home Monday night for a Region 7 semifinal against Hardin County. Bolton (18-14), which defeated Bartlett, 8-1, in an elimination game Thursday, will try to keep its season alive at District 13 champ Munford

http://www.hendersonvillestandard.com/sports/6-general-sports/2184-beech-softball-begins-title-defense-wednesday

The Beech softball team will begin its Class AAA state title defense against Arlington in a noon game Wednesday at Starplex in Murfreesboro.
Arlington, a program in its eighth year of existence, won District 14-AAA for the second time in three years and Region 7-AAA for the first time this season.

The Tigers roster has just four seniors. Junior Alex Holt (21-8) is the ace for the squad. She had a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Collierville to open the season.








Arlington Lady Tigers made history once again....
We made it to States! I was so stoked for
this accomplishment.The Lady Tigers
came through and for that 4^th in states
is pretty amazing for a first appearance
                                                                           

 

Alex Holt

                            

                       

 Home is where; Love resides, memories are created , friends always belong, and laughter never ends

                                                    Jr/Sr Prom Arlington High School 2012
                                                             Wade Phillips & Alex Holt

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Softball 2012
Brandon Morgan Alex Holt
                       Shelby-Metro area softball teams

that should contend for postseason honors this spring.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Arlington

Coach: Brandon Morgan

Record last season: 25-19

Outlook: Arlington dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to Munford in last year's
regionals but could go a lot farther in 2012. Morgan said this will be the best team
the school has ever had with only one starter gone and several talented newcomers arriving.

Pitcher Alex Holt, who already has a 19-strikeout perfect game win over Collierville to her credit. If they all come through, the Tigers could very well make their first trip to the state tournament.

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

ALEX HOLT

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/mar/30/lady-tigers-top-bolton/


I LOVE MY TEAM

THE MOMENT OF IMPACT!

 

I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS!

Arlington Lady Tigers ends the season as 4^th in the state  2012

Arlington Lady Tigers softball team showed face for the first time in school history at the

TSSAA state tournament. 4^th in the state for their first showing is a great accomplishment for the girls and third year coach Brandon Morgan. Lady tigers have made history under this new coach and their future is looking brighter every year. 

Leading off the lady tigers is junior pitcher Alex Holt.

This is team is sure to making another appreance at the state tournament.

Holt a junior, has been a nominee for the Pepsi Best of the Pepsi for three years and was awarded Pepsi Best of the Preps softball player of the year for Memphis Metro this  2012 season.

 

Region 7-AAA: Alex Holt pitched a two-hitter for Arlington as the Tigers eliminated Hardin County 6-1. Arlington will play at Munford on Wednesday.

Class AAA sectionals: Arlington advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history, defeating Collierville, 4-2. Alex Holt got the win for the Lady Tigers (29-14).

MURFREESBORO— After sustaining a thorough beating in its first game, the Arlington softball team bounced back with a solid 10-0 win in an elimination game against Seymour High School.

Junior pitcher Alex Holt tossed a complete game shutout in the win, striking out five Seymour batters against only three hits allowed.

Holt got all the support she needed in the second inning, when Arlington scored three runs on the strength of three hits and a walk.

“We didn’t work this hard all season to get our butts kicked and sent back home,”Arlington coach Brandon Morgan said. “If we’re going to lose I want dirt on us, not giving up, fighting right down to the last out. If we go out like that, that’s ok.”

By Luke Johnson

Thursday, May 24, 2012

MURFREESBORO — Arlington softball advanced in the state tournament on the strength of one strong inning offensively, and some timely defensive plays as they outlasted Munford 6-2 today in a Class AAA elimination game.
The Lady Tigers only had seven hits to their credit for the game, but six of them came in their six-run fourth inning.
“We still didn’t hit the ball particularly hard that inning,” said Arlington coach Brandon Morgan. “Bloops — and the bloops had killed us all season against us, and this time we benefitted from them.”
Freshman left fielder Savannah Baker started the outburst with a two-run single to center field, and senior center fielder Hannah Harrell and junior pitcher Alex Holt followed with two-run singles of their own.

With a four-run cushion, Holt shut down the Munford offense for the next three innings, allowing only three base runners in the process.
Holt was the beneficiary of some solid play from her defense, as junior right fielder Christina Thomas robbed Munford junior Tara Comer’s line drive to open the fourth with a sprawling catch.

“Our defense was the difference in that game,” Morgan said. “Our defense played fantastic. A couple huge catches in the outfield … and we pitched great for six innings.”
Holt, who was pitching for the third time in two days, ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh.
Munford worked the bases full with nobody out, bringing the tying run to the plate and prompting Morgan to bring junior pitcher Kaitlyn Miller in, shifting Holt to third base.

The move paid off.

Holt stabbed a line drive at third base and dove to the bag to double off the runner that strayed too far from the base, securing the victory for the Lady Tigers.
“It’s definitely exciting,” Holt said. “I knew we had to get two more outs, so I had to catch the ball and get to third somehow. I kind of made an ugly dive to get there.”

Munford grinded out two early runs against Holt, but its offense went flat late in the game.
But after going 0-and-2 in their first state tournament appearance last season, the Lady Cougars are
feeling confident moving forward.

Junior pitcher Holt concludes

                             Record breaking 2012 season

Alex Holt of Arlington High school had a record breaking season for the Lady Tigers softball team. She set 3 school records in her third year as a varsity starter.

Junior pitcher Alex Holt dominated in area softball her junior year of high school. She managed 16 hits, 5 doubles, 2 HRs, 11 RBIs, a batting average of .471 an on base percentage of .514 and a slugging percentage of .794 in her third year at Arlington High School.

That was a dream season for me,” Holt said.

Holt was hopeful to continue that success in her senior year at Arlington High School, however, her family moved to California.

She set a personal goal to go to state this past season. The Lady tigers went to state.

“It actually put me in the top part of the Memphis Metro area,”Holt said. “Which I was not expecting.”

Holt has benefited from her strong ties to Arlington High School. Along with growing up in San Diego, both of her parents support. Her father, John, works with her 5-6 times a week, along with renowned pitching Coach Ernie Parker, while her mother, Lisa, is currently a domestic engineer. Holt also has an older sister Ashley, and younger brother, Greg. Even her grandparents who live in Palm Beach Florida come to watch when they can.

“It’s always been a good atmosphere at home,” Holt said. “I have a team at home and on the field that’s always going to work along with me.”

Holt considers her father the greatest influence in her softball career. Ernie Parker is right there as well.

Despite only being under Coach Brandon Morgan for 3 years, Holt was still able to gain a great experience in her time with him.

“He would say things to me that I did not understand at the time, however it all makes sense to me now,” Holt said. “It’s all the small things that make Coach Morgan a great coach to me.”

Looking toward next season with Coach Morgan, Holt wants to do the 2012 season all over again only to win states next year which is her senior year. Her goal is to play in college (this interview was before she moved to Ca).

Holt doesn’t have any expectations of qualifying for the Olympic team , but in four years she hopes to be part of the American Team.

“I want to do it so bad, it kind of hurts,” she said.

Well, with the kind of season Alex Holt has had, she just might do it.

To keep up with her visit her blog at: http://alexholtsoftballplayer16.blogspot.com/

                               I recieved a nice surprise from friends at a mall in LA.....                               
             This is truly a blessing on my heart. Our family has really good friends in our lives!    

 

 

Contact info for Alex Holt

lisaholt2001@gmail.com

john.m.holt@navy.mil