MJ Knighten
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@USDSoftball Head Coach #GoToreros • “Never let your fear decide your fate"
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YOUR inner circle must love you enough to challenge who you used to be, while giving you GRACE to become
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My sister is going PRO, y’all!! All that hard work she puts into the game continues to show up for her! I am beyond proud of her❤️
For the
#20
overall pick in the 4th round of the 2019 NPF Draft, the USSSA Pride select Shay Knighten.
@OU_Softball
@OU_Athletics
@USSSAPride
@RapsodoSoftball
#NPF2019
#NPFDraft2019
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I am honored to lead these young women! WE have a vision as a family to do great things! Go Toreros!!
𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡
MJ Knighten has been promoted to become the sixth head coach in program history.
📰:
#GoToreros
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Even though y’all already know this, I just have make it known once again! I am blessed to call this young woman my sister! Regardless of the outcome, I love you❤️
Dear Softball,
The greatest thing you've given me is the opportunity to impact the lives of so many, young and old.
– Shay Knighten,
@OU_Softball
#WCWS
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Let the recruiting season begin! Not only are we looking for future Toreros, we are looking for future GAME CHANGERS👏🏾
#GoToreros
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You can officially call me Coach Knighten👏🏾
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The best of the best is going help take
@USDSoftball
to THE next level! She KNOWS what being a champion (x2) is all about! Welcome
@_shayknighten
‼️ LET’S DO THIS👏🏾
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This is probably my favorite post-player photo with
@RhondaRevelle
. I’m never going to stop taking in the information that comes from one of the best in the game🤍
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“
@AthleteSwag
: This is so true! All athletes retweet
http://t.co/6lwrbD205B”
Reading this just gave me the chills😈
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Pitching. Defense. Clutch Hitting.
Fought hard in game one, but came up short. Flipped the switch in game two and got a great team win👊🏾
#GoToreros
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“I hope you trust the timing of your life, and that you follow your own path without worrying so much about what everyone else is doing or how fast you think they are moving.”
Your journey. Your path. Your moments. Love it. Embrace it. Enjoy it!
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Today, everyone played for the name on the front. We played USD softball and trusted the process. I am proud to be a Torero!
#GoToreros
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Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my years of schooling! I came, I saw & I conquered...Call me Coach Master MJ👩🏾🎓
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So how is being real with your players and expecting more out of them wrong...
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“Progression is an ugly road that leads to a beautiful place.”
Continue to show up when it’s ugly because the feeling you are going to get when the good makes an appearance is something special✨
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Currently, watching two teams compete their butts off for a spot in their high school championship! No better way to spend my birthday👏🏾
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POWER OF SHAY❤️
Touch 'em all
@shay_1715
!!!!!
A three-run HR to LF and the
#Sooners
pull in front 7-4!!!! 👌
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You look beautiful❤️ whatever happens you will always be my MVP🤘🏾
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Go kill it sis👊🏾💙
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Are you looking to get your feet wet in coaching and on top of that, be apart of something special?! USD Softball is looking to add a Volunteer Coach to our staff! If this interests you and you live in the San Diego County, send me a DM 📥
#GoToreros
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I owe a big thank you to softball for bringing people from all over into my life and creating a life long sisterhood❤️
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Goals are wishes. Standards hold you accountable. Commit to high standards👏🏾
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"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart..." ~Proverbs 15:30❤️
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To all the other athletes who are struggling to separate themselves from their sport...Remember: YOU are so much more than just an athlete!! An amazing story by
@fanword
"Everyone just knew me by MJ. MJ, the softball player. Don’t get me wrong, softball means the world to me. But I don’t want to be known as just an athlete. I am far more than that."
.
Read the story of former
@HuskerSoftball
star
@Marjani_Mj
👇⚾️
#Huskers
#GBR
#FanWord
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Whether it's a pro, college, high school or travel ball game, walk-off wins brings the best out of people🎉🤘🏾
#barkbark
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USD softball is willing to have those hard conversations, and we did just that. A simple conversation starts the wave of change!
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“If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth to someone, you have already forgotten your value.”
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“Don’t confuse success with a recognition of success.”
Celebrate yourself! Don’t wait for someone else to do it. Be so dang proud of your journey and where you are going!
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First team practice ✅ Back to work getting 1% better together with Dr. Jeff! Improving our communication one toss at a time👏🏾
#GoToreros
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#BetterTogether
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"Comparison is the thief of joy."
Embrace your journey. Learn from your failures. Celebrate the little wins. You are where you are at for a reason!
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I can’t wait to get to work with this one! Her business-like mentality and competitive drive is going to take our pitching staff to the next level👏🏾
#GoToreros
From the circle to the coaching ranks 🥎
Former
@ArizonaSoftball
standout Hanah Bowen has officially been named the program's new pitching coach! 💙
📰:
#GoToreros
#TimeToRise
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I’m proud of our “don’t back down” mentally against a top team. TRUST the process. Brick by brick👏🏾
#GoToreros
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We are looking for game changers and athletes who understand what it takes to be competitively great! If you think that’s you, sign up and we will see you out there👊🏾
#GoToreros
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We've got a pair of camps coming up soon! 💪🥎
Be sure to lock in your place for both below!
🔗:
#GoToreros
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At today’s practice, everyone chose to do just that and it was an electrifying feeling👏🏾
#GoToreros
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First Team Lift ☑️ Getting stronger & faster is best part of the process! It ALL starts in the weight room👊🏾
#GoToreros
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#BetterTogether
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Our Torero ID for the week is: Confidence! We are taking on challenges that we normally wouldn’t do. One of those challenges is laying on the floor, in PUBLIC, for 30 seconds! Check out some of our freshmen being confident👏🏾
#GoToreros
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USD is the perfect place to get a quality education, compete at the highest level, and enjoy the golden hour at the beach🌅
Pacific Beach is a great spot for Toreros to catch a few waves and enjoy some amazing sunsets 🏄 🏄♀️
#lifeinsandiego
📸
@jay_croft
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MURPH✅
This workout puts things into perspective on how fortunate our country is. Thank you to the men and women for putting their life on the line for my family and this country🇺🇸
#MemorialDay
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It is a PRIVILEGE, not a RIGHT to walk this earth and be able to do things to the best of our ability💙
#GoToreros
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Fire me up! We are in these trenches TOGETHER, coaches and all🙌🏾
#GoToreros
Huge win for the Toreros today!Everyone passed part one of their fit test, as a TEAM. Even
@CoachMJKnighten
joined in💪🏽
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How you respond is everything!
We took what we learned from game 1 and ended the day with a solid TEAM win👏🏾
#GoToreros
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Fire me up🔥 I love seeing women of all backgrounds kicking glass!!
#WhosNext
Breaking: The Marlins have named Kim Ng as their new general manager.
She becomes MLB's first female and first Asian American GM.
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Torero Nation! It’s Signing Day✍🏾 This is going to be me all day knowing our Torero family is getting bigger💃🏾
#GoToreros
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Rise & Shine ☀️ It’s National Signing Day! Congratulations to the future Toreros who are signing to be apart of a special journey...It is only the beginning👏🏾
#GoToreros
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I am so proud of you!! Take in the moment! Well deserved....brb currently crying❤️😭
@shay_1715
#Sooners
@shay_1715
has been nominated for Best Championship Performance at the
@ESPYS
!
Full story:
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“Don’t wait on anyone to tell you what you are worth. You have to be the first person who knows what you are worth and can say what you are worth.”
You are your biggest advocate. Let others think what they think. You know YOU!
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From teammates together to now coaches! I’m super excited to have Tatum apart of the Torero family👏🏾
#GoToreros
#TimeToRise
We are so thrilled to welcome the newest member of the team to San Diego! Welcome to Tatum Edwards 🥳🎉
📰:
#GoToreros
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Today is a great day to look for future Game Changers! Have a “Like a Champion” mentally? Show me what you got👏🏾
#GoToreros
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Fire me up🔥 Torero Nation, are y’all ready?!
#GoToreros
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“Control the Controllables” and “Surrender to the Outcome”
2023’s as you go through this new chapter in your career remember those two sayings. Live out your purpose and passion as you trust the process.
#GoToreros
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Struggled in Game One today. Proud of how Madi responded for us in the circle in game two
@USDSoftball
will come back stronger on Saturday 💪🏾
#GoToreros
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This was the most beautiful thing I have witnessed for quite some time! Thank you God for allowing me to see my best friend get baptized today💜
@B_Cassidy44
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I love this team’s want for MORE! We grew as a team over the past two days and I can’t wait to see MORE👏🏾
#GoToreros
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Merry Christmas, Torero Nation!
#GoToreros
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#BetterTogether
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“Diversity is being asked to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”
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You are amazing
@SahvannaJay
....I'm grateful to call you my friend💕
#ForeverLSU
- a very emotional Sahvanna Jaquish following
#LSU
loss. All class. One of the best to ever wear
@LSUsoftball
uniform.
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But it was you and dad that sacrificed and dedicated your time to help this young woman blossom! And for that, I owe you guys the world❤️
#skybox
Exciting weekend. So proud of this one and all that she has accomplished thus far. She has blossomed into a beautiful young woman.
@Marjani_Mj
#BlessedBeyondBelief
#Nextchapter
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Came up short, but we walked away with a series win!
@USDSoftball
showed a lot of fight that will translate over to tomorrow’s games👏🏾
#TrustTheProcess
#GoToreros
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Even at 23, saying “see you later” to your parents never gets any easier...😭
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Happy Senior Day to these three! Thank you for leaving a lasting imprint on this program! We aren’t done yet👊🏾
#GoToreros
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My heart ❤️ I’m beyond proud of you, sissy
@shay_1715
A player's platform.
One of the stars of the softball world, Shay Knighten wants to make the same impact on the next generation as her role models made on her.
#BlackHistoryMonth
📝
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The energy was contagious today! We have a chance to take the series tomorrow and give our three seniors the send-off they deserve! Let’s do it👏🏾
#GoToreros
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Seeing this and being a proud alum...I can honestly say this is WHY I will always choose Nebraska
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What I love about signing day is almost every athlete from across the country gets to celebrate their hard work. The enthusiasm and pride I’ve been seeing all day brings a smile to my face! Keep celebrating and keep working👏🏾
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We weren’t going to let the rain stop us from getting some good offensive movement prep in early this morning! The core and glutes were working💪🏾
#GoToreros
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#BetterTogether
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And last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the woman I owe my life to❤️ Thank you for reminding me to stay woke🙌🏾
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I still have hopes of being just like her😍
@KStokes10
KIKI STOKES WITH THE WALK OFF WIN!!!
@KStokes10
scores
@brittvonk18
with single up the middle! Dawgs win 3-2!
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Are you looking to get your feet wet in coaching and on top of that, be apart of something special?! USD Softball is looking to add a Volunteer Coach. If this interests you and you live in the San Diego County, send me a DM 📥
#GoToreros
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A lot of opportunities to learn from today💪🏾
We’ll keep battling and finding ways to adjust
#GoToreros
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@USDSoftball
rose to the occasion and competed every pitch against Team USA! A big moment for this team and program👏🏾
#GoToreros
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I can definitely say it felt weird getting off the plane and not being in good ole’ Nebraska, but I can’t wait to see what the season has in store for
@GoShockersSB
👏🏾
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Feeling like a kid in a candy shop! Let the good times roll!! 👏🏾
#GoToreros
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First, I would like to give thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. and so many others for creating a path for everyone that looks like me to carry out their purpose!
Second, today is a great day to be a Torero as it is day WON with
#Team3
‼️ Season…🔜
#GoToreros
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#TimeToRise
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Gut check👏🏾
Not every journey is pretty, but I know these women will compete day in and day out because something greater is coming! We will keep riding for each other
#TrustTheProcess
#GoToreros
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Fire me up🔥 Torero Softball got that much better on this beautiful Thanksgiving Day👏🏾
#GoToreros
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