I'm sure all you softball fans have read about this already, but I feel it should be written about in this group. As an athlete, it is stories like these that remind me that it is not always about winning or losing, but how you play the game.

On May 2nd, Western Oregon University and Central Washington University for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship. In the second game of their doubleheader, senior Sara Tucholsky smacked what would have been a three run home run. This was Sara's first ever home run in her entire life. Great, right? In Sara's excitement, she forgot to touch first base, and as her coach screamed at her to run back and touch the base, she pivoted her foot wrong and tore her ACL. Writhing in pain, her coach told her players not to touch her because if they did, she would be considered out. The umpire said the team could bring in a pinch runner, but her home run would then only be considered a single because that was as far as Sara got. In a dilemma, the first baseman from Central Washington, Mallory Holtman, who happened to have the record for the most home runs in a college career in Division II, and short stop Liz Wallace, asked the umpire if they carried her around the bases, would she be out. The umpire, flabbergasted, stared at them and told them it was allowed. The two girls walked over to Sara, picked her up, and carried her around all the bases so that she could complete the home run that she earned. With that action, Central Washington lost the game. But the two girls left with absolutely no regrets. "It just seemed like something anyone would have done" said the player of the year, Mallory Holtman.

This selfless act brought tears to fans' eyes. It reminds us that no matter how competitive and dirty sports can sometimes get, there are players that still remain classy and show incredible character. These two girls, with a simple action, changed the way people viewed sports. As I write this, I am emotional, as was everyone that has heard this story. It is a beautiful example of the way sports can show someone's true colors.

What are your thoughts?