Okay. I'm 14. A freshman in High School. I've been playing softball since I was in 6th grade. Over the years i have trained extremely hard to be at the same level as my "peers" so to say. My dream is to play division 1 softball in college. I just started playing on a travel team this year. I know I have a lot to improve on. I am absolutely obsessed with softball. It's all I think about and nearly all I talk about. If I can't sleep at night I lay awake and think about play situations, stats, strategies, MLB....ect. I'm already planning for college (obviously). So what exactly can I do to improve my game, improve my grade, get noticed by scouts, get great SAT/ACT scores and not go completely insane?

wow, you love the sport of baseball/softball, and i'm a huge fan too, not quite that obsessive though.........ha, but good luck to you in your future career, sound like you really love the game and there needs to be players who do love the game that much

As a freshman your first softball concentration should be to try and make your varsity team. But with that being said you want to make sure that your a "fit" for the team aspect of the game and not going to be a benchwarmer which does happen to most freshman that make a varsity squad. Otherwise concentrate on JV ball, take strength and agility training sessions where affordable and work real hard on your grades. A scout will not follow you until about age 16. They are not allowed to even talk with you. So work hard at first on all of the above.

Keep practicing and keep in shape. Don't forget to take a week or two off every once in a while, just to get your body rested and you can keep pushing your workouts to the maximum. Tell your coaches what your goals are and have them help you. Go to camps and clinics that coaches put on. Fill out questionairres for the university's softball team.

I was in your shoes once (being completely softball crazy) but trust me, there is SO much more to life than ball.