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I would like to enter my daughter, Stacia Fitz-Patrick, as athlete of the month. She has been playing softball and soccer for the past seven years and is now 14 years old.  Her heart is for softball and she would love to one day play for UCLA. She has made the Bakersfield Bobby Sox All-Star Team for the third time in a row and also plays on a traveling softball team called HAVOC. Her favorite position is second base. The last game of the season the team was so close to coming in first. They were down and the bases were loaded. Stacia was up to bat and hit a grand slam and tied the game. Her team took first place! She has an assortment of trophy's in her bedroom that show where her heart really lies. You're awesome, Stacia. Keep up the good work and one day you could make it to play for UCLA.