Rounding the Bases with Keely McMillon
5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Today, the "Rounding the Bases" segment spotlights Keely McMillon, a sophomore from Vermontville, Mich.
McMillon, Liberty's No. 1 catcher, has appeared in 50 games for the Lady Flames, with 47 starts behind the plate. She is batting .333 in conference play to rank second on the team, and has recorded 27 total hits and 7 RBIs this season. She has the third-longest hitting streak on the team at five games.
McMillon is a graduate of Lansing Catholic Central High School, where she was named All-Area, All-District, All-Region and Capital Area Conference First Team throughout her four years of varsity softball.
Getting to know Keely McMillon
What is your favorite Bible verse and why?
Mark 10:27 – "Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'"
I know it's not good for me, but I love to eat …
Cookies, especially my mom's homemade chocolate chip cookies.
What was the best movie you watched over the last year?
The Dark Knight.
I came to Liberty because …
The Christian atmosphere, and softball.
Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them.
Beth Bennett loves cheese.
Who is your favorite Bible character and why?
David, because when no one else had the courage to fight, David stepped up and took on the challenge.
My earliest memory while competing in my sport is …
When I was wearing my first set of catching gear, my parents tied my hands behind my back and threw tennis balls at me.
If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?
Kittery Maine (women's basketball), so I would know what it would feel like to be tall.
The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is …
Being able to meet all the other athletes, and then being able to go and support them at their games.
My dream job would be …
Either a college coach or an Athletic Director.
The team that I'm most looking forward to competing against this year is (and why) …
Winthrop and Radford.
What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)?
Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers.
If you could have one super power, what would it be and why?
Sonic speed, because then I would know what it would feel like to be fast.
The TV show I can't live without watching each week is (and why) ...
Grey's Anatomy
If I were named "Coach for a Day", I would make my coaches (and why) …
Run the 300-yard shuttle.
My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty softball team is (and why) …
Having 16 best friends. Even though we are all different, we are one big, goofy family.
If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why?
My Grandma and Grandpa Cole, because I don't really remember them.
If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embarrassed for them to see I have this song …
Probably all the Christmas music I have on there.
The first thing people notice about me when they meet me is …
Usually my eyes.
When you were a little child, what did you want to be "when you grew up" and are you pursuing it still as a career/profession after graduation?
I always wanted to be a vet. Not anymore, I'm sticking with sports.
McMillon, Liberty's No. 1 catcher, has appeared in 50 games for the Lady Flames, with 47 starts behind the plate. She is batting .333 in conference play to rank second on the team, and has recorded 27 total hits and 7 RBIs this season. She has the third-longest hitting streak on the team at five games.
McMillon is a graduate of Lansing Catholic Central High School, where she was named All-Area, All-District, All-Region and Capital Area Conference First Team throughout her four years of varsity softball.
Getting to know Keely McMillon
What is your favorite Bible verse and why?
Mark 10:27 – "Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'"
I know it's not good for me, but I love to eat …
Cookies, especially my mom's homemade chocolate chip cookies.
What was the best movie you watched over the last year?
The Dark Knight.
I came to Liberty because …
The Christian atmosphere, and softball.
Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them.
Beth Bennett loves cheese.
Who is your favorite Bible character and why?
David, because when no one else had the courage to fight, David stepped up and took on the challenge.
My earliest memory while competing in my sport is …
When I was wearing my first set of catching gear, my parents tied my hands behind my back and threw tennis balls at me.
If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?
Kittery Maine (women's basketball), so I would know what it would feel like to be tall.
The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is …
Being able to meet all the other athletes, and then being able to go and support them at their games.
My dream job would be …
Either a college coach or an Athletic Director.
The team that I'm most looking forward to competing against this year is (and why) …
Winthrop and Radford.
What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)?
Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers.
If you could have one super power, what would it be and why?
Sonic speed, because then I would know what it would feel like to be fast.
The TV show I can't live without watching each week is (and why) ...
Grey's Anatomy
If I were named "Coach for a Day", I would make my coaches (and why) …
Run the 300-yard shuttle.
My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty softball team is (and why) …
Having 16 best friends. Even though we are all different, we are one big, goofy family.
If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why?
My Grandma and Grandpa Cole, because I don't really remember them.
If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embarrassed for them to see I have this song …
Probably all the Christmas music I have on there.
The first thing people notice about me when they meet me is …
Usually my eyes.
When you were a little child, what did you want to be "when you grew up" and are you pursuing it still as a career/profession after graduation?
I always wanted to be a vet. Not anymore, I'm sticking with sports.
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