Texas Aces High School Highlights

February 20, 2008
Question & Answer

Garland Cooper
StudentSportsSoftball.com Managing Editor

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Katie Moulder plays for the Texas Aces Gold. The team is coaches by Kim Orsak, Kelly Ferguson and David Anderson.

The pitcher not only is a standout athlete having pitched in three state championship games (two ASA and one AFA) and won all of them, but she also excels in the classroom maintaining a 4.4 GPA since her freshman year.

She also is a member of the National Honor Society and was a finalist for the HOBY award at her high school.

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StudentSportsSoftball.com: How old were you when you started playing softball and how did you get started?
Katie Moulder: I was 5 when I started playing, I really did not know anything about it so I gave it a try.

SSS.com: What did you have to do and how did you train to stay in shape when you were younger? What do you do now?
KM: When I was younger I did not do anything special because I was not a pitcher, but now I pitch 4 times a week and lift weights every other day, I also do a lot of running.



Katie Moulder

SSS.com: What is your favorite accomplishment or accomplishment you are most proud of?
KM: Making the Texas Aces Gold. This has been my dream team forever so it's cool that I finally achieved it.

SSS.com: What is your favorite softball moment?
KM: Winning ASA State twice and AFA state and pitching all three championship games.

SSS.com: Have you decided on a college?
KM: I have not decided on a college I am keeping all my options open.

SSS.com: Have you started the recruiting process yet?
KM: I am just a sophomore so the recruiting process has just begun.

SSS.com: How has your experience been?
KM: So far it has been fun but very confusing.

SSS.com: What has been the biggest obstacle you have overcome?
KM: Probably my size I am not a very tall pitcher, so I have always focused on moving the ball and then speed I have not suffered being smaller I have faced very tough teams and held my own

SSS.com: What do you like to do when not playing?
Anything outside like swimming and riding bikes.

SSS.com: I will start a sentence and you fill in the blank!

If I could have only one material possession on a deserted island it would be…A cell phone.

Something most people don't know about me is… I am very shy.

Something unusual about myself is… I can pop almost every joint in my body.

A food I could eat all day is… Pickles.

A food you couldn't pay me to eat is… Mushrooms or onions.

The best and worst movies ever are… The best is INVINCIBLE, the worst is DEAD SILENCE

The hardest I ever laughed was when… I laugh the most when I am with my friends.

The topical issue that most interests me in the world is… The rising drug and alcohol problem with kids.

The best thing about softball is… It is a great way to relieve stress not only do I love it but it takes my mind off of everything else.

If I could have one wish it would be… To be able to have my top college call me today and say they have a spot for me.