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TomTurkey
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Amusing softball story

Church league teams played behind the Massengill plant in Bristol TN. The teams prayed around home plate prior to the game. It was, figuratively, gloves off during the game. Rough! Then, they gathered and prayed around home plate.
Posted: 04/16/2026 at 09:54 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTChip)

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Forgot the postgame picture last night
VTChip • 04/16/26 08:25 AM ET
Who cares about politically correct! That's part of the problem with our
PokieHokie • 04/17/26 03:03 PM ET
We need more of this in all sports!**
Spider73 • 04/16/26 11:18 AM ET
most things Political are incorrect…that picture is not **
hokiepro • 04/16/26 10:26 AM ET
If thats not politically correct then maybe we need to be less politically
Hokie_Forester • 04/16/26 10:14 AM ET
Agree 100%. Screw "political correctness".**
MP4VT2004 • 04/16/26 09:51 PM ET
Need more of it!**
Razor4VT • 04/16/26 10:05 AM ET
Amusing softball story ◄
TomTurkey • 04/16/26 09:54 AM ET
That's great! Love it!**
HokieAvalanche • 04/16/26 09:28 AM ET
Yeah, Dot (Liberty coach) always does this after games. **
RJHokie • 04/16/26 09:15 AM ET
She gave up quite a life to become the LU coach.**
Hokie-2x • 04/16/26 10:26 AM ET
I love it too! Don’t care that it’s not politically correct!**
GCHokieof91 • 04/16/26 09:04 AM ET
Since when is praying political???**
midlo hokie • 04/16/26 09:17 AM ET
Right, it should not be political nor should it be imposed in any way . . .
MidloHokie • 04/16/26 10:42 AM ET
When it's in a theocracy**
laphroaig • 04/16/26 09:22 AM ET
Correct. This is fine when you play at Liberty and fine for the FCA . . .
MidloHokie • 04/16/26 10:17 AM ET
Right, at UVa there was a Jewish player on the team when my daughter played
VT_AD • 04/16/26 02:57 PM ET
Nah, players can decide to participate or not. It’s a good thing. **
Brewing_Hokie • 04/16/26 10:44 AM ET
VT participates when Liberty softball plays in Bburg.**
RJHokie • 04/16/26 10:34 AM ET
He's everywhere, He's everywhere!**
TomTurkey • 04/16/26 10:39 AM ET
I've got no problem with that as long as coach tells the team . . .
MidloHokie • 04/16/26 10:37 AM ET
Exactly, not here!**
midlo hokie • 04/16/26 09:47 AM ET
That's what it's all about.**
laphroaig • 04/16/26 08:57 AM ET