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EXTRA SPOTLIGHT: DESTINY HARRIS
Destiny Harris, #8 in the 2024 Extra Elite 100, is a speedster/outfielder for Virginia Unity 16U-Johnson/Harris.
She recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about last summer’s PGF 14U Premier national title run, her softball journey. Harris and Virginia Unity 16U-Johnson/Ross will be at the PGF Florida Fastpitch Classic Saturday-Sunday in Florida.
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Destiny Harris
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
High School: Granby High
Club Team: Virginia Unity 16U-Johnson/Ross
Graduation Year: 2024
Height: 5-foot-5
Position: OF
Nickname: Des/Des/D
Twitter: @destharris2024
Honors: Eastern District track champion in the 55M dash, 4-by-200 and 4-by-400.
Travel Ball Fall Stats: .894 OPS, .576 SLG, 4 HRs, 21 RBIs and 9 SBs.
Tell us about your travel team/organization and how you became involved with them…
I began playing travel ball with the Orion Hunter organization at 10U. My 10U coach, Chad Steckline, became acquainted with Coach Josh Johnson from USSSA All-Stars. It was after that, a few of us began guest playing for Unity when available at 12U for some extra reps and experience on the ballfield against great competition. After a few tournaments and with my original team moving up in age, it was then my parents decided to keep me with my peers and make the move to play with Unity. It has turned out to be the best decision and I have been with Unity ever since.
Can you tell us about your experience at PGF Nationals last summer?
It was the most amazing time ever, especially meeting a bunch of new and awesome players and building a bond with them so quickly to win it all! It was just incredible!
What should we expect from your club team this summer?
We have continued to grow by adding even more talent than last summer. It will be some great tourneys against some great individuals and teams.
What do you expect and what are your goals for your high school team this spring?
I would like for my high school team to go undefeated again in the regular season and make a good showing in the regional tournament.
Do you have a secret talent/skill?
No, sadly I don’t, but my parents may disagree.
What’s your most memorable softball story?
I think one my most memorable stories was in Kansas City in the Top Gun (Invitational) championship game when I hit, what ended up being, the game-winning home run to give us the lead and then, on defense, throw a girl out at home plate from center field to keep the lead. But I could easily go with the hit in the semifinal game during PGF in the second ITB, down one run with two outs and a runner, Alyssa Jones, on first. I hit a hard ground shot in gap to the fence, which allowed Alyssa to score the tying run while I was involved in a run down between second and third, which ended up in an overthrown ball to third, allowing me to score the winning run, sending us to the PGF Chip.
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NEWS & NOTES
***Many of the top 12U teams in the country will be at the AZ Power 48 ’22 from Saturday-Monday in Queen Creek, AZ.
The event is loaded with top young 12U talent including:
- Athletics Mercado-Bustamante 2027 P/1B Arriana Romero, #1 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100,
- Lady Magic-Munoz IF/P Cataline Medina, #2 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100,
- Hotshots National-Nelson P/UT Taegan Lermann, #5 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100,
- Corona Angels-Kam 2009 P/MIF Tiffany Villegas, #13 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100,
- Athletics Mercado-Nelsen P/1B Alexis Lopez, #34 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100,
- Wildcats Premier Weil 2027 3B/SS Riley Piorkowski, #31 in the 2027 Extra Elite 100
The 12U final will be held on Monday at 8 a.m. at Bell Bank Park in Queen Creek. The field of teams in 14U features many top first-year 14U teams that will eventually be the top tier teams in 14U. The 14U finals will be held on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Bell Bank Park.
So excited to be finally playing this weekend with my softball sisters. 🥎💪🏼@Unity14uJohnson @ExtraInningSB @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/aQDeqGtcHE
— Kaylee Lizardo 2026 (@2026Kaylee) February 15, 2022
*** Scroll down to read more in today’s News & Notes including teams attending the PGF Florida Fastpitch Classic plus top 2026 standouts on the rise…
