Kellenberg Memorial Seniors to Continue Athletic Career in the NCAA

Nicole Giella began the year hitting at the top of the order and leading the outfield as the centerfielder. Quickly a need arose at third base, and she welcomed the challenge to play a “brand” new position as a Senior. Unfortunately, in a game upstate, she broke two bones in her left arm when applying a tag on a sliding base runner. When her playing on the field was cut short, she was excelling at third base and hitting a healthy .333 for the Firebirds. The injury did not deter her! Quickly, Nicole became an additional coach encouraging and assisting teammates moment by moment in practice. Very recently she created a competition for her fellow outfielders to increase their effort level when shagging fly balls during team batting practice. Nicole Giella is without question the 2017 Softball team Commitment Award recipient.