Independence senior Kim Rega officially visited Capital University in the fall and she recently committed to continue her education and softball career at the school.
Rega, who pitches and plays first base for the Blue Devils, will study nursing in college.
“I’m very excited to continue playing softball in college and to begin my career path in becoming a nurse,” Rega said. “I really liked coach (Nan) Payne. The nursing program is top in the state and the university is what I was looking for; not too big, not too small.”
Rega expects to play first and pitch for the Crusaders.
“Kim is one of the hardest workers I have ever coached,” said Independence coach Garry Moore. “Very few people know of the countless hours she puts into her sport outside of practice. Besides the hundreds of hours improving her pitching skills, she spends an equal amount of time at the Brecksville cages hitting. My coaches and I count her success as our own success because she has taken all our instructions, along with her willingness to ‘put in the time’ to achieve her dream.”
Rega is excited about her future at Capital, but first, she has one more season of high school softball to finish at Independence.
“I really don’t want to think about the end of my senior year,” she said. “I will be very tearful in the fact that I will be leaving my friends, teammates, and coaches who have made a big impact on my life. I couldn’t have achieved this much without the support of my brother, Thomas, sister, Ashley, my grandparents, and especially my mom and dad. I love them all so much.”
