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Caitlyn Murray is headed into her final season of softball at Carteret High School (NJ). Emotions will run high all season for her, and when asked what she’d miss most of all, she couldn’t just pick one thing. “I am going to miss everything about playing high school softball,” she said. “These past four years have flown by so fast and luckily I was able to enjoy every moment.  I'm going to miss the fact that I grew up in Carteret playing on the same softball field my whole entire life. So going to a whole new state playing for a different team will be different, but I know for a fact that I will love it,” she added. “Just being in Carteret and being able to look in the crowd and see my friends, family, and teachers every game is going to be the hardest part. I received so much support throughout my career and I know it'll carry on to college.” Murray announced via Instagram on Oct. 31 that she had committed to East Stroudsburg University. Before she goes off to

Carteret High School Ramblers softball pitcher Caitlyn Murray committed to East Stroudsburg University last week. She first made the announcement through an Instagram post. “I can not thank my family, coaches and teammates enough for everything,” she posted along with a photo of the university’s logo. “Shoutout to my parents and siblings for being my backbone in this whole process the last 13 years. I wouldn’t be half the person I am today without you! HUGE thanks to Makenzie [Atherton] and Miss Mac for allowing me to realize what I want to do in the future and for reminding me to never lose hope in my dreams! Go Warriors!” “These past couple months I have been in contact with ESU coaching staff and they were making every attempt they could to come see me play,” Murray told me. “To me, if someone is going to try that hard to give you a shot, then I am 100 [percent] going to put on a show when they finally get to see me.  “I grew to love the school academically and athl

(main photo credit: metalinjection.net) On Oct. 21, 2014, Slipknot released their fifth official album, .5: the Gray Chapter. The album name, as all fans know, is a reminder of the band’s darkest days.  On May 2, 2010, bassist Paul Grey was found dead in a hotel room. Autopsy released that Grey had died from heart failure due to a drug overdose. The death shook not just the bands or fans, but also the metal world. Through 2011 and 2012, Slipknot wondered if they would ever be one again. They did tour, using former guitarist Donnie Steele as their bassist. However, Steele left the band in 2013. That wasn’t the only loss the band suffered. On Dec. 23, 2013, news broke that Slipknot had also fired Joey Jordison for unknown reasons. Neither Joey nor the band would speak of it. It looked as if it was the end of Slipknot for good. However, just after the new year came around, guitarist James “Jim” Root posted a photo of his arm holding a guitar. The caption read #Slipk

Caitlyn Murray is headed into her senior year, her final year at Carteret High School. This year is different than the last three for many different reasons, but none are bigger than the absence of  "If you know me, you know how important Ms.A is to me. She is so much more than a athletic trainer for me," she said. "During the school year she is my 'mom' when my mom isn't around, and I know she will protect me like my own mom would.  "It's crazy to think that these past three years I have spent the majority of the time sitting in her office. I have learned so much from her over the years, in and out of sports. Whenever I was down or having a bad day she knew right away, and always knew how to put a smile back on my face. "I could go on and on about how much she has done for me, [but we would be here forever!] I just hope she knows how much of an impact she has had on my life, and that she is truly irreplaceable," Murray con

Caitlyn Murray wrapped up her best season of softball yet this past Friday. However, one thing Murray will never forget is how she prepared for the season before it even began. "[I took this preseason] a little more seriously knowing I could do big things in such a short amount of time," she said. "I trained extremely hard since I didn't play basketball this past season. I had to make up for that so I could go into the season ahead. So what better trainer is there to have than Miss Mac.  Since she knows [me] very well and only wants to see me succeed, practice wasn't always all fun and games, but it allowed me to go into the season physically and mentally ready.  Murray said she did all sort of activity from working out to practicing with the Ramblers softball team to even practicing with a travel team on the weekend.  She even reached a milestone, recording her 100th hit. However, there was a technicality on when she actually recorded the 10

Carteret High School varsity softball pitcher Caitlyn Murray will be playing what she calls her most stressful season this year, her junior year. "Junior year has always been known to be the most stressful year for a student athlete," Murray said. "Between school, jobs, softball and family it's very hard to manage your time wisely. But it's better to learn now so that when college comes around your prepared." Murray visited the University of South Florida this past fall for not just a softball tournament, but also a campus visit. She's also visited East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania for a college visit as well as softball camp.  She will also be making a trip to Orlando, FL for a campus visit on the University of Central Florida. While this year is a stressful one when it comes to softball, the stress began before Murray even began practicing. "I hits some bumps in the road before pre season but overcame it and I'm happy to sa