OKC Offers More than the Women’s College World Series

Softball teams, families and fans travel from all over the nation to meet in the heart of Oklahoma. Thousands of fans fill bleachers to witness NCAA Division 1 College softball players make history at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. There are 7,300 seats in the stadium, but just seven miles away, a field of 168 empty, hand-crafted chairs represents a different type of history.

 

About Kate Venezio

Kate Venezio is a fourth-year telecommunication-news student at the University of Florida. Kate does it all: Behind the camera she captures emotional moments as a photographer for the University of Florida Athletic Association. She's comfortable being in front of the camera, too. Kate interviews players, coaches, fans and family members for pre- and post-game coverage as a beat reporter for ESPN Gainesville/WRUF-FM. In addition, Kate produces the sports segment for the weekly WUFT News program. There, she's responsible for writing the script in its entirety to include production commands. The presentation includes video highlights and interviews taped and edited, and Kate then live anchors the final package on a daily deadline. In addition, she writes stories for wruf.com where she informs sports fans of local, state, and national trending topics. Kate also utilizes social media as a tool to help get the stories in front of viewers. 

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