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DJ Ridgeway, Brad Ziaya, and Troy Nowak all from Stevens Point pose for a picture before their game of bocce ball. The Special Olympics-Miracles host George Spoentgen Memorial Summer Sports Tournament at Citizen Park in Manitowoc on Saturday. Sports included bocce ball, t-ball and softball. Tim Kluenker/HTRJune 21, 2008 Manitowoc

May 10: The U.S. softball team is hitting the road this spring, training for the Olympics. Three veterans have an extra challenge: double duty as players and new moms. NBC’s Stephanie Stanton reports.

College SportsDanielle Lawrie, a junior at Washington, was one of 15 softball players selected to represent Canada at the Beijing Olympics. That means the pitcher...

Softball star Jennie Finch will have a new supporter in the stands at the Beijing Olympic Games next year -- Ace Shane, her 15-month-old son with husband, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Casey Daigle, 26. Ace already checked out the Olympic site with mom last year and Jennie, 26, is looking forward to returning. It looks like it right now, he is [coming]. He actually went with me a year ago when we ...

Minnesota's Charlie Wollin celebrates after hitting a inside-the-park home run against Arkansas during a softball match in the Special Olympics USA National Games, Thursday, July 6, 2006, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Ames Tribune, Nirmalendu Majumdar)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Japan's Juri Takayama makes a pitch in their Womens Softball match against New Zealand in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the Blacktown Olympic Park, Saturday.Japan won the match 21. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: New Zealand's Kim Dermott makes a catch in their Womens Softball match against Japan in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the Blacktown Olympic Park, Saturday.Japan won the match 21. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Japan's Juri Takayama makes a pitch in their Womens Softball match against New Zealand in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the Blacktown Olympic Park, Saturday.Japan won the match 21. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: West Coast athletes Lisa Kersten (softball) and Phil Jones (basketball) outside the NSW Parliament before a reception held prior to the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening on Friday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: West Coast athletes Lisa Kersten (softball) and Phil Jones (basketball) outside the NSW Parliament before a reception held prior to the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening on Friday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

CHULA VISTA, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) The starting pitchers for the USA Women's Softball Team at the Greece Olympics Lisa Fernandez, Cat Osterman, Jennie Finch, and Lori Harrigan pose for a portrait during the USA Women's Softball Media Summit on September 16, 2003 at the Arco Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

OCTOBER 10 - DARLING HARBOUR: (Left to Right) Arsen Gitinov (RUS-silver), Daniel Igali (CAN-gold), and Lincoln McIlravy (USA-bronze) are bestowed with Olympic medals in men's freestyle lightweight wrestling on October 10, 2000, at the Exhibition Hall in Darling Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, which was part of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

SEPTEMBER 26 - BLACKTOWN: A general view of the USA women's softball team celebrating a gold win in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, at the Blacktown Olympic Center, in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, on September 26, 2000. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SEPTEMBER 26 - BLACKTOWN: A general view of the USA women's softball team celebrating a gold win in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, at the Blacktown Olympic Center, in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, on September 26, 2000. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

26 Jul 1996: A happy Australain softball team after beating the USA at Golden Park Columbus during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. \ Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

26 Sep 2000: Pitcher Lisa Fernandez of the USA pitches the ball during the Finals Game against Japan at the Softball Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Japan 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport

26 Sep 2000: The USA Softball Team celebrate on the winners podium after winning the gold at the Softball Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Australia 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Hamish Blair/AUS /Allsport

21 Sep 2000: Pitcher Lisa Fernandez of the USA winds up for the pitch during the Preliminary Game against Australia at the Blacktown Olympic Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Australia 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

21 Sep 2000: Pitcher Lisa Fernandez of the USA pitches the ball during the Preliminary Game against Australia at the Blacktown Olympic Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Australia 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

21 Sep 2000: Pitcher Lisa Fernandez of the USA looks on from the mound during the Preliminary Game against Australia at the Blacktown Olympic Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Australia 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

18 Sep 2000: Pitcher Danielle Henderson of the USA winds up for the pitch during the Preliminary Game against Cuba at the Blacktown Olympic Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Cuba 3-0.Mandatory Credit: Donald Miralle /Allsport

17 Sep 2000: Laura Berg of the USA starts to run after hitting the ball during the Preliminary Game against Canada at the Blacktown Olympic Centre for the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA defeated Canada 6-0.Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport

26 Sep 2000: The USA Women's Softball Team hold American Flags as they listen to the National Anthem from the winners platform after winning the gold in the Women's Softball game against Japan at the Blacktown Olympic Centre during the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport

25 Sep 2000: Dot Richardson #1 of the USA catches the ball as a China Player slides into base during the Women's Softball Game against China at the Blacktown Olympic Centre during the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA wins the gold in this event.Mandatory Credit: Nick Wilson/AUS /Allsport

26 Sep 2000: Dot Richardson #1 of the USA celebrates at third base during the Women's Softball Game against Japan at the Blacktown Olympic Centre during the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The USA wins the gold in this event.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport

19 Sep 2000: Christie Ambrosi #11 of the USA throws the ball from the outfield during the Women's Softball Game against Japan at the Blacktown Olympic Centre during the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport

17 Sep 2000: Lori Harrigan of the USA pitches the ball during the Women's Preliminary Softball Game against Canada at the Blacktown Olympic Centre during the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport

19 Sep 2000: Christa Williams #14 of the USA pitches the ball during the Women's Softball Game against Japan for the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the Blacktown Olympic Centre in Sydney, Australia. Japan defeated the USA 2-1.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport