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EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT: KHAMARI HALL
OF/UT Khamari Hall, #6 in the 2025 Extra Elite 100, recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about Texas Riptide 16U, perfecting skills, staying still, PGF Nationals, Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2025-Kemp, dentist, Oddici Alexander and Aliyah Andrews, Doja Cat, “Criminal Minds” and handstand walking.
EXTRA ELITE SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Khamari Hall
Hometown: League City, TX
High school: Clear Creek High
Team: Texas Riptide 16U
Graduation year: 2025
Height: 5-foot-3
Position: OF/UT
Nickname: Mari
Twitter: @KhamariHall2025
Honors: TFL player of the month (February 2021); #6 in the 2025 Extra Elite 100; Superintendent Scholar; NJHS Service Award; American Legion School Award; District Newcomer of the year; All-Galveston County (Honorable Mention); 14U All-Summer Team by Extra Inning Softball; USA All-American (2020); high school MVP; and Triple Crown 14U Futures.
Travel ball summer stats: .682 AVG, .708 OBP, 75 hits, three homers and 56 SBs.
High school spring stats: .457 AVG and .457 OBP.
Tell us about your travel team/organization and how you became involved with them? I have known Riptide for a long time. When I was on my old team, we played them a lot and I got to get to know many of the girls well. When the opportunity came, I knew Riptide was the team I wanted to go to.
What are some of your training methods/training routine? I tend to work on one skill and make it as perfect as I can at the moment, then move on to the next skill and do the same thing.
What areas are you focusing on/trying to improve this fall? Something I am trying to improve on this fall season is staying still and not running before I hit the ball.
Can you tell us about your experience at PGF Nationals this summer? I had an awesome time of PGF. There was a lot of team-bonding time and family time. We may not have done as well as we wanted, but I still had a fantastic time.
Which player/team was your toughest opponent and why? One of the toughest teams we have played is Birmingham Thunderbolts (Premier 2025)-Kemp. That team is full of awesome softball players and every time we play them you never know what is going to happen, but we always know it will be a good game.
What areas are you interested in future occupations and why? I am interested in the dental field and other medical fields because I am interested in helping others.
Who is your sports hero and why? My sports heroes are Oddici Alexander and Aliyah Andrews because they are both amazing black women, who defied the odds of what black women should do and can do in this sport.
What’s the best hype song and why? “Vegas” by Doja Cat because it was used in a TikTok of me during the Top Gun Invitational this past summer. Hearing this song always reminds me of this wonderful experience.
What’s your favorite TV show to binge and why? “Criminal Minds” because it is fun and interesting to try and solve the case before the show is over
Do you have a secret talent/skill? I am able to walk while doing a handstand.
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