Reply to "What will it take for me to make varsity?"

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First things first, don't get down on your size. It's something that you can't control. I would not plan on playing varsity. You have other players in front of you that will get first priority. Freshman is probably the best place to start, even though I know that isn't where you want to be. I am not too much bigger than you are, I'm only 5'8" and 125lbs. I can assure you that 60-70mph is not a varsity speed. However, there is a way that you can improve that. I would STRONGLY suggest joining a program that does plyometrics on a regular basis. I'm also a freshman and before high school workouts started, I threw a consistant 72mph. I joined a plyometrics program and I now throw a consistant 80-81mph. It is incredibly helpful and I hope that you will take this advice. Make sure to give 110% in practice and you're sure to get noticed.

1/30/0710:22 PM

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