Local girl on World Series champion softball team

Plays for Shockwaves Whitney Arion is shown with trophies she has received as a member of the Indiana Shockwaves softball team. A third baseman, she has contributed to four World Series championships. Photo provided

Whitney Arion has spent her last four summers winning national softball titles.

She landed a spot on the Indiana Shockwaves in the fall of 2002. After winning National Softball Association (NSA) titles in 2003 and 2004 in the 10 and younger division, Arion and three of her teammates, Andrea Filler of Fort Wayne, Liz Prince of Greenwood, and Kara Werner of Frankfort, stepped up to the 12 and younger division where their team won the 2005 NSA title.

Then they stretched their World Series winning streak to four by repeating as NSA champions this year in Columbus, Ohio.

In Arion's five seasons with the Shockwaves, the team has posted an overall record of 395 wins, 32 losses, two ties, plus four straight NSA World Series titles.

An eighth grader, Arion is the only Carroll County player on the Shockwaves. Her coaches consider her to be the best third baseman in the state.

Shockwaves posted a 93-10 record in this season that began last October with indoor tournaments and ended in August with a seventh place finish at the American Softball Association 12 and younger National Championship in Bloomington.

Arion said she loves playing for the Shockwaves and she thanks God for the opportunity to do so.