Submitted by Coley.

Trying to balance playing on a competitive sports team with work has never been a challenge for me; athletics have always been the priority, until now. This season is the first time in my entire life that I have actually had a professional career battling my athletic career.

I moved to Pittsburgh in May anticipating a fun and exciting Fall season with the Angels. Right off the bat, I was thrown in the mix and was right next to my new teammates doing cross-fit, running sprints, running for endurance, doing push-up competitions, minding my eating (and drinking) habits and all before even stepping on the pitch under the title of ‘Angel.’ I was pumped for the season to begin, but just as the season got underway, so did my career. I either had the option to say no to the Golf Channel gigs I was being offered and risk not getting asked again or accept and miss several rugby matches. I reluctantly, yet excitedly chose work over play.

The Golf Channel took me away from the Angels for a week at a time per show. I was only able to attend three games and missed a total of five because of my career (and one due to personal reasons). I have never missed that much of a season even because of injury in any sport since the age of five. I can only thank my teammates for working so hard in my absence and winning all the games I missed to bring us to this point in the season.

I hope that as I delve deeper into the television and A/V world, I will get enough work that I can pick and choose jobs and therefore get back the time I need to play on a competitive (and fantastic) athletic team like the Angels.

NATIONALS HERE WE COME!!