{"id":9638,"date":"2018-11-07T22:24:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T22:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=9638"},"modified":"2018-11-07T22:24:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T22:24:17","slug":"emily-lizarraga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/07\/emily-lizarraga\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Lizarraga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Life lessons acquired from softball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Emilee Mae Struss<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9640\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9640\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Emily-Lizarraga-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily Lizarraga. Photo courtesy of Emily Lizarraga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valley-born Wood River High School senior Emily Lizarraga attributes her ambition to the confidence she won on the softball field.<br \/>\nThe varsity player has been playing softball since she was 6, and found her home at third base. She credits a coach for drawing out her strengths.<br \/>\n\u201cMy coach, Dale Martin, was really encouraging,\u201d Lizarraga said. \u201cHe just really believed in me and saw something in me that I didn\u2019t even see and helped me a lot.\u201d<br \/>\nMartin coached Lizarraga for over four years, and although he has now retired, Lizarraga still lives by his words of encouragement. This influence has not only played out for her on the softball field, but also in academics and all-around life skills.<br \/>\n\u201cHe taught me to always put effort into everything I do,\u201d said Lizarraga. \u201cAnd I have perseverance, so if I fail at something, I will try and try again.\u201d<br \/>\nAcademically, Lizarraga is enrolled in AP Psychology, College English, Precalculus, Architecture, Fashion &amp; Sewing, and Graphic &amp; Design. She\u2019s holding her ground with a 3.6 GPA, is a member of National Honor Society, and is part of the environmentally conscious WATER club.<br \/>\nFor the past two summers, Lizarraga has helped with a sixth-grade adventure camp that travels past Galena Summit and camps overnight. She helps make cheers and ensure that the kids have a good time. She\u2019s a lifeguard with the Wood River YMCA, helps with parent-teacher conferences, and participates in a readers\u2019 group at the Hailey Public Library.<br \/>\nLizarraga said she enjoyed being raised here with her two siblings, but looks forward to expanding her horizons in college, with University of Idaho in Moscow or somewhere in Oregon in her sights.<br \/>\n\u201cI definitely want to continue my education,\u201d Lizarraga said, \u201cpotentially for architectural design or interior design.\u201d<br \/>\nAnd though she may not play softball post-graduation, one thing is for sure\u2014she will always have the perseverance to continue the game no matter what life may throw her way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life lessons acquired from softball By Emilee Mae Struss Valley-born Wood River High School senior Emily Lizarraga attributes her ambition to the confidence she won on the softball field. The varsity player has been playing softball since she was 6, and found her home at third base. 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