By Hayden Swope

Emmy Haller, a softball player from Salina Central, was a second team all league outfielder as a junior last season. With a big support system, Haller has many to thank, including head coach Alyssa Waldron.

“Coach Waldron has been such a great coach,” Haller said. “She has built a strong foundation for me and she continues to help me excel and learn. She has wired my brain into having a short memory while playing. She preaches that mistakes are bound to happen and when I make a mistake I adjust and forget about it. She helps me build myself up so that I can focus on the next play instead of focusing on an error.”

Haller spent her offseason pushing herself and her mindset, training for her final season with the Mustangs. 

“To prepare for the softball season I have put in many hours of lifting and I have been getting a lot of reps in,” Haller said. “I’ve also been working a lot on my mental health to gain that confidence that is needed for such a mental sport. This season I want to have growth. With softball being so short it can really start to feel rushed and I put so much pressure on myself to be the best that I get in my own head. I want to focus on growing my mentality while I’m in game mode.”

While still deciding on where to further her education, Haller will be using her leadership from softball and working at a camp this summer.  

“I’m very excited for this upcoming summer,” Haller said. “I will be in Pembine Wisconsin.I will be working as a full time counselor at Lake Lundgren at a  Bible Camp. I have a few options for where I want to go to college, including someone in Wisconsin and some in Kansas.”