Next Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, is Thanksgiving and we always like to take a moment or two to inventory all that’s good in our lives.

I’ve always loved the Thanksgiving holiday—it’s one where we can turn “inward” to be with family and friends but also to check in with ourselves to found out what we’ve done over the year… and where we hope to be headed.

Not to mention the football watching along with the pinnacle of the day: eating all the turkey, stuffing, pecan pie, turkey, pumpkin pie, gravy, turkey and candied yams followed by more turkey (and then that followed by the annual promise of “I’ll start my diet and exercise program on Monday!).

We at Line Drive Softball are very grateful and appreciate of YOU—the softball player, coach, family member and/or fan—and would love to hear FROM YOU about what you are thankful for this year.

Send us your insights and YOU may get your answers published on Line Drive Softball website to 1 of these 3 questions we’d love for you to answer:

1. What are YOU most thankful for this year? 
2. What Thanksgiving traditions do you or your family love?
3. What is your best memory of Thanksgivings past?

Send in your written thoughts (or video clip if you’d like!) and we possibly will run over Thanksgiving weekend.

Note: the deadline for submissions is next Wednesday, Nov. 26 @ noon EST/9 am PST.

E-mail me at Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com the following along with your Thanksgiving thoughts:

• Your Name:
• Role (Player, Parent/Family Member, Coach, Fan):
• Team (if applicable, specify what level, i.e., youth, club, high school, college, etc.):
• Position(s) (if a player):
• Grad Year (if a player):
• City/ST:

To give you some ideas, here are a few of the “thanks” we received last year (some information, such as year in school, has been updated)…

*** Hadley Elliott: 10U pitcher from Waverly, Tennessee

“I’m thankful for family and friends because I love them, and they can be taken away so quickly. I’m also thankful for sports and for Esther [White, a sophomore at UGA] for guiding me.”

*** Breely Peirpoint: 2026 utility player for Fury Platinum National Davenport and Henry County High School

“I am grateful for my family for supporting me through everything that I do, my friends that hang out with me and make me laugh, and to God for allowing me to follow His path.”

*** Precious Bross: Sophomore for the University of South Carolina

“I’m thankful for all of the people and places God has placed into my life. All of the love and support from my family and friends is such a blessing. 

*** Mackenzie Sher: Head Softball Coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

“First, I’m thankful for the journey that God has put me on. I’m also thankful for the family that He’s given me, the people that He’s surrounded me with, and then just the career path that He’s put me on. I had no intention of coaching, but just the way that He opened doors and moved through my life, He has put me where I am today.”

“I’m also thankful for all those people that I’ve gotten to encounter throughout the years and in daily life. It’s pretty cool when you sit back and think about, you know, each year, you get 20 to 23 or 25 different young women that you get to know and grow and spend time with.”

“Obviously, I’m thankful for my family supporting me, and even though I’m not close to home, I’m still able to communicate with them. My sister just had twins—woo-hoo!And then my sister-in-law is having another baby, so God has just been faithful in their health. I’m just thankful for a lot of things!”

*** Slade Stewart: Founder of the Sparks Elite organization

“I’m so thankful and blessed to be around a bunch of girls and families that love the game.”

“Not to mention, they give me the opportunity to be a small piece of achieving their dreams of playing at the next level.”

“Most importantly, I’m thankful to hopefully be able to make an impact on their lives and SPARK a Fire inside them to be the best they can be!”

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball (Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com)