Former Lady Raider softball player Sam LaZear will be starting her college softball career on Friday, February 8, when the Georgia Bulldogs open their 2013 campaign in Athens. LaZear, a 2010-11 National Fast pitch Coaches Association High School All-American Scholar Athlete, earned varsity letters 10 varsity letters while at Madison County. She has lettered in softball-4 years, 4 in tennis and 2 in basketball. She was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman award winner, National Merit Scholar and was ranked at the top of her class academically.
As for Georgia Coach Lu Harris-Champer, Sam’s addition the Lady Dawgs’ squad is a very welcomed one. “Sam is the fastest player we have brought in since Nicole Barber,” said coach LuHarris-Champer. “We are thrilled to have her speed, defense and toughness joining our program this season. Sam has incredible hand-eye coordination and rarely fails to make contact at the plate. She has the ability to bunt, slap and hit for power along with being a great student-athlete. We believe Sam is the best slapper in the 2012 class not only in Georgia, but in the country, and we look forward to seeing her develop in our program.”
Sam is one of 7 highly recruited players by the Georgia softball program. “We believe this class is the top recruiting class in the country,” said Lu Harris-Champer.
While at Madison County, Sam was a two-time All-State and three-time All-Region selection and helped Coach Doug Kesler’s squad win its region championship in 2009 and 2010. She was also part of a Lady Raider team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the AAAA division in the state tournament in 2009 and 2010.
As a senior, LaZear batted .407 with 46 runs, 18 runs batted in and 30 stolen bases. She also was part of the Southern Force travel softball team that finished in the Final Four at the ASA 16U National Championships in 2010. "Playing at Georgia has been an incredible experience. I have been blessed with an amazing opportunity and have learned so much in the short time I've been here," said LaZear. "It has been so nice to be on a team where all the players and coaches support you and want you to succeed. We just play ball-simple as that."
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