AVERY HODGE ALREADY HAS ONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON.

She helped Fort Bend Christian Academy to the TAPPS 5A volleyball title in December. Her goal is another one. Winning a softball state title, however, would be different for the senior.

Volleyball is a hobby for Hodge. Softball is life.

“I’ve never won a State Championship for softball,” Hodge said. “In volleyball, it was the best feeling, and I don’t even play volleyball (year-round). So, watching the other girls’ faces who do play, like Bailey Hanner, it was a special moment. It probably meant more for her than it did for me, but for softball, it would mean so much for me.”