Pratt's Anastin Teasley returns from serious injury to Stern for Greenback Softball

Wichita, Kan. (Catch it kansas) – From a young age there were sports in Anastin Teasley's blood.

“I grew up with an older brother,” she said. “I did every sport he did. I grew up when I played on the Tackle football. I wrestled. But really, softball was my number one.”

Teasley also showed it on the diamond and, after the star game, collected awards with the Pratt Greenback's awards.

“In the past, she was an all-League-all-State player,” said Pratt-Softball coach Mike Forshee. “We had pitching lessons with her when she was probably 8 years old. The third basis is the hot corner and she plays it very well.”

But even with the success it was thought a year ago that Teasley's softball career could be forced.

“My arm, if I was unlucky, would start too banging and I would lose the feeling and it would make lila,” said Teasley. “My thumbs would tremble uncontrollably. Beating strokes was very difficult.”

But although she often had no feeling in her fingers, she drove the injury to her entire junior season.

“She was just one player,” said Forshee. “When she knew Annie, she didn't do it for herself.”

As you could imagine, the constant agony of Teasley's injury to the Diamond softball has caused her not to play the sport she loves.

“I no longer have this drive or love – it just broke me,” she said. “Last year was just a feeling of fear. I didn't know when I would be ready. I didn't know if I would come back.”

In Teasley, the thorax outlet syndrome was finally diagnosed, which causes pressure on the neck and shoulders. It was operated on in autumn – but not before she first stood in Golf in Golf.

“They took out my rib and all the muscles on my neck and shoulder,” said Teasley. “I was not wearing weight. I was not allowed to raise my arm for about two months.”

After a recovery from the operation and a junior year of pain, Anastin was more motivated than ever into the season.

“I didn't want to leave it in a junior year because I have the feeling that I am incompatible and didn't take what I could do for my team,” she said.

Since then, she has returned to one of the best third basemen in the state and has helped Pratt to win in 16 of her last 18 games.

It is even more important that Teasley loves the game of the softball again.

“It's like a hint of fresh air,” said Teasley. “I just feel relieved. It is great to resume this love for sport because I burned out somehow last year.”

“She has already gone through a hard fight,” said Forshee. “I don't think adversity will slow down.”

“I'm afraid of the last softball,” said Teasley. “I am not ready to hang up my tunnels. I enjoy it now. I'm healed and 100% for my girls.”

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