![]() ![]() I’m just proud of everything she’s accomplished and worked toward. “She’s been a blessing in all of our lives. Whether she achieves it or not, Brady can also take comfort in knowing that her most famous uncle (former Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is another) is always in her corner, as he told the Globe. Now, with roughly half a high school season left, Brady is focusing on capping her high school career in the best way possible. Behind all that is supremely smooth fielding at shortstop as a junior, she had just four errors in 31 games.įittingly, she’s a member of the ALL-USA Preseason Softball Team, and it would be a stunning turn of events for her to not be on the postseason team. Incredibly, that’s a tick down from her monstrous junior numbers. 511 with seven home runs, 21 runs and 18 RBI through the season’s first 14 games. A UCLA signee and four-year starter, she’s batting. ![]() 2 overall softball prospect in the nation. The stats back him up.Īs a senior, Brady is now considered the No. The younger Brady’s high school coach, California legend Peter Ackermann, calls Maya Brady his Derek Jeter. ![]() And Tom Brady isn’t alone in his praise, either. That’s no small praise from the man now universally viewed as the greatest quarterback of all-time. RELATED: Tom Brady’s niece Maya making her own name on softball field And she’s been on such winning teams and she’s such a great teammate. “She’s just a great athlete, so competitive. “I think Maya (Brady) is already the most athletic person of the family,” the Patriots quarterback told the Boston Globe of his niece, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) senior Maya Brady. Tom Brady has won six Super Bowl championships, so one would expect him to be the best athlete in his family, hands down. We will also be highlighting some of the best stories from the past year and trailblazers in girls sports. “I’ll tell her I can though.April is Girls Sports Month, and as part of USA TODAY High School Sports’ fourth-annual Girls Sports Month celebration, we’re speaking with some of the top female high school players, influential athletes, coaches and celebrities in the sports world. “Do I think I could strike Maya out?” Maureen says. I suddenly wondered aloud if there’d been any mano-a-mano softball clashes between mother and daughter. Maya’s game has wrapped up and Maureen is waiting to reconnect, delighted with her daughter’s performance, somewhat disappointed the victory “was harder than it should have been” after Oaks Christian surrendered a late 2-0 lead. What Hannah, her sister, has provided her in support and what her mom Maureen has, too, you know, there’s a lot of love in that environment and that home and it’s just great to see everyone succeed so much.”īut remember, these are the Bradys. She’s been a blessing in all of our lives. All the stories that have been passed down, I’ve learned a lot from him just being in my family.”Īnswers Tom: “Well Maya, I feel the same way about her. But I don’t really need him to tell me that. In sports, I mean, he’s the pinnacle of working hard and never giving up, so I think he just tells me to work hard and never give up. He’s taught me a lot about myself and what I should expect from others to treat me. Says Maya: “I have a single mom, so I don’t really have that father figure in my life, but as I’ve grown older I’ve really gotten a lot closer with my Uncle Tommy. “I know Michigan does, too, but when UCLA plays Michigan of course I’m rooting for UCLA and Maya.” “They’ve got a great tradition at UCLA,” he says. Maureen’s Fresno State team twice lost in the national championship to UCLA, teams that included the current coach Inouye-Perez, and Tom is famously devoted to his alma mater Michigan. Soon she’ll be bringing them to the Bruins, a recruiting decision that flipped two family allegiances. He’s taught me a lot about myself and what I should expect from others to treat me,” Maya Brady says. “As I’ve grown older I’ve really gotten a lot closer with my Uncle Tommy. ![]()
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