2008 Woodie Awards
One on one with Maigin Alexander
Chad Hoffman
Issue date: 3/17/06 Section: Sports
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Alexander, an outfielder from Fairfield, Cal., is helping JSU's softball team stay at the top of the OVC with her powerful hitting and her amazing speed on the field.
The 2005 OVC Softball Player of the Year is batting .391, and looks to improve as she bats behind her inspiration, Daniela Pappano,who she and the team refers to as, "D."
Chanticleer sports went one-on-one with Maigin before she began practice last Thursday. From this modest, yet outspoken, young lady, we learned that she just likes to make herself and those around her laugh and have a good time.
CS: Why did you choose JSU?
MA: The coaching staff.
CS: What's in your CD player right now?
MA: A mixed CD of hip-hop and R&B.
CS: Is there anyone that you look up to or model your game after? Like in the softball world.
MA: I am not too much of a big fan of watching softball, actually. However, I look up to who I bat after, who is D, Daniela Pappano.
CS: What's your favorite quote?
MA: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
CS: What is your favorite and least favorite part of the game?
MA: My favorite part of the game is winning and my least favorite part is losing.
CS: What do you do when you are not playing softball or studying?
MA: Hang out with my friends.
CS: Does that include the softball team or is it other friends outside the team?
MA: All around, everybody. I chill with my team and other friends, other athletes.
CS: What is your pre-game ritual?
MA: Listening to my music.
CS: What is your favorite sport to play besides softball?
MA: Football. So manly, but..
CS: It's a great sport. What is one thing that you hope to accomplish this season?
MA: Going to the NCAA's.
CS: The regionals or the tournament?
MA: Regionals and tournament.
CS: What is the best class that you have taken at JSU?
MA: The best class?
CS: Or your favorite class?
MA: Criminology.
CS: What is your most embarrassing moment on the diamond?
MA: Ahhh, oh, shoot. I don't know.
CS: You don't have one?
MA: Yeah, I've got a lot of them. Too many to name.
CS: Name one or two.
MA: I was going after a ball and it hit the pole and bounced back like halfway. I ran all the way to the fence and the ball hit dead on the pole. I just totally missed it and it took me like ten minutes to get to the ball. That was last year. This year, I was going after a foul ball. We were away in New Orleans and they had gravel and I fell. I just bit it. And everybody was like, what the heck happened?
CS: What is your favorite movie.. And please do not say Napoleon Dynamite.
MA: NO!!! Heck no, I hate that movie. I like Pearl Harbor and Love and Basketball.
Maigin and the ladies of the Gamecock softball team will be opening OVC action this weekend when they play host to Tennessee State University. The ladies are scheduled for a double header on Saturday at 1 p.m. and play one game on Sunday at 1 p.m., to complete the three game series. Admission is free.