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Here’s our TLI for Thursday, June 30, 2022:
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EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT: NIJAREE CANADY
Stanford-bound P NiJaree Canady, #11 in the 2022 Extra Elite 100, who is at the Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July this week, recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U-Huecker, the team to beat in the 18U division, Odicci Alexander, making chainsaw noises and winning a state championship for Topeka High in Kansas….
EXTRA ELITE Q&A
Name: NiJaree Canady
Hometown: Topeka, KS
High School: Topeka High
Club Team: Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U-Huecker
Grad Year: 2022
Height: 6-foot
Position: P
Nickname: Nija
Twitter: @CanadyNijaree
Honors: League and City Newcomer of the Year (2019); 1st Team All-League (2019); 1st Team All-City (2019); City Player of the Year (2021); 1st Team All-City and 1st Team All-League (2021); 1st Team All-State (2021); 6A Player of the Year (2021); Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year (2021); MaxPreps All-American (2021); Alliance All-Tournament Team (2021); Sports in Kansas All-State Top 9 Player (2021); Sports in Kansas All-Classes Player of the Year (2021); Sports in Kansas 6A Player of the Year (2021); Shawnee County Player of the Year (2022); 1st Team All-City (2022); 1st Team All-League (2022); 1st Team All-State (2022); Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year (2022); Alliance All-Tournament Team (2022); Alliance Under Armour All-Star Game player (2022); Alliance Final Forty (2022); Sports in Kansas All-State Top 9 Player (2022); Sports in Kansas All-Classes Player of the Year (2022); and Sports in Kansas 6A Player of the Year (2022).
Tell us about playing for the Louisville Lady Sluggers how you became involved with them…
I play with the Louisville Lady Sluggers out of Louisville, KY. One day when I was in the eighth grade, Coach (Jim) Huecker saw me play and I had hit one of the furthest home runs of my life. From then on, I’ve been on the 18U Louisville Sluggers!
