Since as long as she can remember, Hays High sophomore Katie Noble has been passionate about softball.

Baseball bloodlines run deep in Noble’s family as Katie’s grandfather, Gene Noble, played for the Houston Astros’ farm system in the 1960s. The Noble family’s affection for the diamond jump started her interest at an early age. Noble began playing baseball in the front lawn with her father, eventually transitioning to softball by the age of five.

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