Wakulla High's Chelsea Collins Receives Softball Scholarship from Pensacola Junior College

chelsea collins signing.gif On February 11th, Lady War Eagle, Chelsea Collins, joined by family, friends and Coach Graham signed an athletic scholarship to play softball with the Pensacola Junior College Pirates. Her dad, Tony Collins, is not pictured because of an unexpected out of town trip.

Collins was offered three softball scholarships from Pensacola Junior College, Okaloosa-Walton Community College and North Florida Community College. “I accepted the scholarship from PJC because I have a lot of family in Pensacola, I really like the school and the softball program," said Collins.

Collins started playing T-ball at the Recreation Park when she was 5 years old being the only girl on the team. She continued playing ball at the Recreation Park until middle school. She played for Coach Jump at Wakulla Middle School and has played with the Lady War Eagles since entering high school. She has played on several travel teams including the Tallahassee Bullets for 4 years and the Tallahassee Warriors for the past year.

{sidebar id=1}“I would like to thank several of my coaches," said Collins. "Thanks to Coach Lori Goodart for helping me out with college selection and for always pushing me to do my very best and helping me improve all my skills. Thanks to Coach Clayton Rockwell for being his sexy self and being there for me through everything and helping me get those tough balls down the line. Thanks to John and Deborah Newton for a wonderful season and for a schedule that gave me exposure to a lot of colleges. Thanks to Coach Tammy Nunn for being a great Recreation Park and JV coach. And finally, thanks to Coach Graham for giving me the opportunity to play my high school years on a wonderful team.”

“The biggest thanks would definitely be to my amazing parents that I love and appreciate so much for supporting me all these years and pushing me to be the best I can," finished Collins.

“We are very proud of Chelsea and all of her accomplishments," said Dana Collins, Chelsea's mom. "She has excelled both academically and athletically. Not only has she played softball, she has played Golf for 2 years and has been on the Girl’s Weightlifting Team for 4 years in which she went to State all 4 years, placing 4th in State in 10th grade and 5th in State this year. In addition to her Softball scholarship, she will also receive a Bright Futures Scholarship. She has worked very hard for many years to make her dreams become a reality. We know she will continue to work hard to reach each one of her goals.”

- Submitted by Dana Collins

This article originally published on February 14, 2008.

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