VYPE recently had the chance to speak with Norman High School’s Ashtan Gainey. It was during that interview that we learned Gainey’s favorite part of being a Tiger softball player. She told VYPE “The best part about being on this team is the friendships I have made. Going into highschool is terrifying for everyone, but having a group of girls that you can always talk to or count on for a laugh makes it so much easier. We try to make everything a fun time, from bus rides to hitting on the field we are always laughing and dancing around.”
Gainey also shared with us her goals for the year which are “to maintain a good gpa”, “to improve my softball skills with my team, and continue working hard on my recruiting process.” Gainey’s post high school aspirations come as no surprise to us after hearing her muse about her first home run stating “of course this was a huge milestone for me and my softball career, and I will never forget the pride and excitement I had as I ran around the bases. Nothing will ever compare to the look on my dads face when I joined him after the game. I even let him keep the ball for himself and it has sat on our mantle everyday since then.”
Off the red dirt of the softball field Gainey has been living out her Swifty dreams. Recalling to VYPE “The most fun I’ve had in the last year was going to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, so my mom and I went to see her in Arlington,Texas. It was one of the best nights of my life and I will never forget it. Me and my mom had so much together whether we were just waiting in line together or singing our hearts out to Reputation.”
