Coach DaeShonna began playing softball at the age of 5 in the LLGSL, and then joined HRYS in 8U on the Herricanes coached by Dave Gardy and her future HRYS Glory coaches. During her 6 years under the HRYS Glory program, DaeShonna has won numerous tournaments, MVP’s, and gained wonderful life long friends. She played JV and Varsity softball at South Lakes High School while also playing travel ball for the Virginia Outlaws, and Maryland Blue Jays. During her time at South Lakes High School, her JV team went 13-0 her freshman year. She was a 2x All-District Player (2018- DP, 2019- OF) She was recruited to play at Allen University and played for 4 years as the starting pitcher and batting 4th in the lineup. During her career at Allen, she led the team in Batting Average in the 2022 Season, was 2nd in Batting Average and On-base Plus Slugging Percentage in 2023. In 2023, she led the SIAC conference with games started with 27, was 3rd in innings pitched with 142.2, was 2nd in the conference with batters struck out with 129 recorded, and was 3rd in the conference with batters struck out looking with 30. This is her 2nd year coaching for HRYS! DaeShonna wants to give back to the game that gave its all to her. “I want to bring a sense of positivity, empowerment, and determination to every aspect of the youth’s game. I have learned from some of the best coaches and I want to make sure athletes feel the same while perfecting their skill. The ultimate goal while helping each athlete is to make them feel comfortable and be at the top of the game.” DaeShonna is very excited to start her journey here with VA ROGUE!!