Our Story
Dickey’s Dugout is built on a foundation that focuses on the undiscovered power of young athletes!
Our goal is to not only help guide each athlete to the next level of this sport through fundamental and elite training but to also LIGHT A FIRE in every young athlete we work with by mentoring young girls to become the young women they are meant to be.
This fire is ignited by the 3 core values that Dickey’s Dugout instructors coach by and live by:
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CONFIDENCE: Self awareness at a level of understanding what you’re fully capable of.
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FREEDOM: Free of all fears, free of all doubt. Freedom to unleash your soul and energy.
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INTEGRITY: In moments of fear, choosing courage over comfort. Choosing what moves you toward the dream version of yourself!

Haleigh was a Carolina Leadership Council Member and a team captain, who was nominated to be in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy.
After graduation, Haleigh moved back to Georgia and began her coaching endeavors. She was an assistant varsity coach at The Lovett School in Atlanta from 2013-2017. She also was a Volunteer Assistant for Georgia State University Softball for the 2016 season.

Hitting and Fielding Specialist

Green played High School softball and lacrosse at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. During her high school career, Khayla played softball as a four-year starter, three-year Team Captain in 2012 thru 2014, 1st team All Region in 2011,2012 and 2014 and 2nd team All Region Class 7A in 2013. During the spring seasons, Green played Lacrosse from 2013-2015, where she was a two-year starter and tied McEachern’s women’s lacrosse single season record for goals scored with 15.
Green then attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee under head coach Kristin Ryman as a utility player where she was a four-year starter playing third, middle infield and outfield. Green helped lead their team to an Atlantic Sun Regular Season and Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship in 2019 taking them to the Tuscaloosa Regional where her career ended. Green left the Lipscomb Softball program as the Career Leader in Walks with 41 in her final season, a .432 on base percentage and .963 fielding percentage. Khayla finished her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
As an instructor, Green recognizes every player is different; she plans to highlight their strengths and fortify their weaknesses to ensure each player leaves better than they came.

Sofia Tapia graduated from South Forsyth High school in Cumming, GA in 2016. She played on the Varsity Softball team all four years.
She continued her softball career in Virginia as a Radford Highlander. She graduated from Radford University in 2020 as an honor scholar and received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sport and Health Education with a minor in Psychology. She was a four-year starter playing outfield and catcher. She played in 181 games and had 488 AB’s with 131 hits and 74 RBI’s. In 2018, she recorded 17 extra base hits, was one of two highlanders to have over a .400 on-base percentage and slugging percentage, hit .343 in conference play with an .854 on-base plus slugging percentage. She Picked up 15 multi-hit games, including a team-high four three-hit games. Tapia was leading the team with 9 stolen bases and 13 walks before the season ended short in 2020.
She is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at Georgia State University and hopes to give back to the game and help girls achieve their goals on and off the field.

Harper has been coaching travel fastpitch here in Georgia for the last 5 years and giving private lessons locally. She currently coaches Texas Bombers Griffin 07.
April is currently working on her real estate license but has dedicated time and passion to her travel ball experience and wants to continue growing this game. She will be developing strong, smart, and fear conquering pitchers from 8-13 years old.

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Rain continued her softball career at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida under head coach Kelsi Dunne where she was a four-year starter in the outfield. During her freshman year, Rain was named All- Sun Conference 1st team and NFCA All-East Region 2nd team boasting a .328 average and 44 hits on 46 starts. Rain helped lead her team to their first ever NCAA postseason appearance in 2018. Rain completed her career with a .315 average on 448 AB, with 141 total hits. Kailah completed her Bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security.
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As an instructor, Kailah wants to give back to the game that taught her so much and help other girls achieve their life and softball goals!