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Here’s our TLI for Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021…
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EXTRA SPOTLIGHT: CLAIRE CAHALAN
Missouri-committed Claire Cahalan, #44 in the 2023 Extra Elite 100, led Northside High of Columbus, Georgia, to a AAAAA Region 2 title and the GHSA Class AAAAA state finals in softball and a D1 Area 5 Region Flag Football title in the Fall.
She is expected to be one of the top outfielders in the nation for Birmingham Thunderbolts 05-Rocky this summer.
Here’s a closer look at this record-setting junior…
Name: CLAIRE CAHALAN
Hometown: Columbus, GA
High School: Northside Hig
Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts 2023 Premier-Rocky 16
Graduation Year: 2023
Height: 5-foot-1
Position: OF
Nickname: Bear
Twitter: @ClaireCahalan
Honors: Three-time 1st Team All-State, three-time 1st team All-Region, GACA Player of the Year (2021), GADC Player of the Year (2021), All Bi-City Offensive Player of the Year (2020), Junior All-Star Team, EI All-Summer Team (2020) and 1st Team All-Area Flag Football (2021).
Travel Ball Fall Stats: .517 AVG, .576 OBP, 15 hits, 11 runs and 12 SBs.
High School highlights: Broke five school records and batted .525 AVG, .583 OBP, 53 hits, 46 runs and 48 SBs.
Can you talk about your experience with flag football?
Getting to play flag football is just an amazing experience. I have formed a love for this game I never thought I would. Having the opportunity to play for a state championship in a predominantly male sport is so rewarding. I get to be even more aggressive on the football field than I am on the softball field, and show my speed in a different way! Playing flag is the most fun, intense game and I love it!
So thankful 🤍🤍🤍 pic.twitter.com/nS3qd6XKRQ
— claire cahalan (@ClaireCahalan) November 25, 2021
Tell us about your Thunderbolts team and how you became involved with them?
I started playing for the Thunderbolts organization in 2017 and have been there ever since. I lived in Birmingham for 10 years and the Bolts were always known as a powerhouse organization, so when I got the opportunity to play for them I jumped on it! Getting to play for this organization is so rewarding, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
*** Scroll down to read more about Claire plus players on the move and another dozen college verbals…
