Talk:Texas Charge

Player pages
Hi, I am interested in creating a new Wikipedia page for Taylor Thom, a former University of Texas softball player who now plays for Team USA and a new professional team out of the Dallas, TX area, Dallas Charge. As fastpitch softball is growing to be a very popular sport I believe that it is important that these professional athletes' information is available to those who are interested in it. I would greatly appreciate feedback on this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaylinclevenger (talk • contribs) 22:45, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I think that's a great idea. With the recent expansion teams and television deals (and a likely return to the Olympics), I think the NPF could be on an upswing.  I saw Taylor on national TV several times this year.  If a minor leaguer who only gets one at-bat in MLB deserves a wikipedia page, the pros in NPF certainly do too.  I'd love to see more pages for college and pro (NPF and international) softball players. Jjwyatt (talk) 10:26, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Jjwyatt, I completely agree! If I post an outline of my current work on this talk page would you be willing to critique it and discuss what should be omitted and what you find necessary to be on the page that I may be overlooking? - Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaylinclevenger (talk • contribs) 02:18, 05 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Outline: My page would begin with a section entitled Early Life which would include Taylor Thom's birthday, her hometown and where she grew up, an introduction to her family, her other involvements in school, and a description of when and where she first started playing softball. The next section would include things that help her succeed in the game of softball such as her height, weight, bat preference, and whether she throws and hits left handed or right handed. My next few sections would be broken down into the teams she has played on in chronological order starting with her high school, then the University of Texas, NPF Dallas Charge, and Team USA. Each section will include her statistics on these teams and things like her signing/graduation dates, major/minor at UT, major team and individual accomplishments, and her contracts. I also plan on including some of the opinions of her previous coaches seeing as it appears to be a trend that she is a well respected player by many of them. All of these thoughts would be organized into a table of contents at the beginning of the page with each section having its own bullet and then broken down into smaller subsections (possibly years?). Feel free to contribute any thoughts.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaylinclevenger (talk • contribs) 02:50, 6 November 2015 (UTC)


 * These are the sources I have found to be most helpful in acquiring my current research on Taylor:


 * http://dallascharge.com/taylor-thom-press-release/
 * http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4818
 * http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Taylor-Thom#news
 * http://www.dailytexanonline.com/sports/2013/03/20/consistency-raises-taylor-thom-to-softball-legend
 * http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=209461089
 * http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/high-school/faces-off-the-field-taylor-thom-senior-vista-rid-1/nRs9r/
 * http://www.hillcountrynews.com/news/sports/article_f22f7f91-0627-5fd3-8aa8-bb728181c0ba.html
 * http://www.hookem.com/2015/06/05/ex-longhorn-taylor-thom-hits-historic-hr-for-dallas-charge/
 * http://www.dailytexanonline.com/sports/2014/01/30/first-pitch-veteran-thom-ready-to-finish-strong
 * http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headlines/20150602-dallas-charge-pro-fastpitch-softball-players-love-the-sport-but-can-t-afford-to-quit-their-day-jobs-1.ece — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaylinclevenger (talk • contribs) 03:08, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Great start Jaylinclevenger! Seems like you have a ton of information on Taylor Thom already! I was wondering how much does she make when playing pro softball and for Team USA? How long has she played softball? Has she led any teams to the World Series or whatever it 's called in softball haha! Also, does she do interviews? You could possibly get some information from those too if she does. These are just some things to consider when writing you new page. Sources look great! Tsangdouglas (talk) 04:38, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Awesome start Jay! We are both doings famous people in the softball world, just not in the real world, I've been having trouble finding information about their childhood. Have you been able to find things and if not, what are you going to do to fill in that space in time? I agree with Tsangdouglas about the interviews and see her social image. Sources look like there cover a lot though and you seem to be on a good track for your article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lauren mara (talk • contribs) 21:41, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks so much for the great feedback Doug and Lauren! I agree that moments she has lead her teams to major games should be included along with her salaries. I could add the major games into the appropriate section based on which school or team she was on at the time and the salaries could go in the sections where I discuss her contract terms. I have found one interview but it is not very detailed. Lauren, this one interview is where I found the small amount of information about her early personal life. This has been a difficult aspect of her life to find. Hopefully I will be able to find some more interviews, possibly on YouTube or other video sources. Jaylinclevenger (talk) 22:55, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

Coach Page

 * Hi, I am interested in editing and contributing to the Jennifer McFalls page. She is the Head Coach of the Dallas charge and has also been apart of the Olympic softball team. I think that Jennifer McFalls page should be contributed to because she has had a big impact on softball over the years and her page should show all that she has done for softball. I would appreciate has any comments or feedback. Thank You!!! - Preceding unsigned comment added by Rvara14 (talk • contribs) 19:16, 04 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Rvara14, I think it'd be awesome for you to do a page on the head coach! What kind of things would you put on her page, like what's the outline of your page going to look like. I think it's really influential to learn about players who have great success in their careers and end up being coaches, who in turn influence others to be successful. --Frivera14 (talk) 20:48, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I would like to incorporate some personal life information but mostly her statistics from being a player as well as a coach. I would also include personal facts about her that do not involve softball.--Rvara14 (talk) 22:00, 5 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good start! Including imformation about her past and life outside softball is a great idea! including things such as Family, where she went to college/college major, charity work, or even what she likes to do in her free time.Lauren mara (talk) 23:04, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Sounds like a good start! I would add how she has influenced her players and the success they have had from her coaching them! No one really focuses on the coach's anymore and only on the players so this will be a nice touch! ( Chrissy333 (talk) 17:42, 8 November 2015 (UTC) )


 * Make sure there are enough credible/ and large variety of sources about Jennifer McFalls. My fear is that you will be too focused on a single source which will make the information very narrow minded and doesn't contain enough information. If these issues can be addressed, then a new page on her will work smoothly. Nickmccune12 (talk) 22:11, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Lauren Haeger Page
Hey Dallas Charge fans, I am planning on making Lauren Haeger her own page. Here is a rough outline and list of some potential sources. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciate.

Outline My new page on Lauren Haeger
 * Early Life-birthday, parents, siblings, Etc.
 * Early Softball Life-travel ball team and high school experiences/statistics
 * College Life-Major/Minor and other groups or organizations participating in
 * College Softball Life/World Series Experience/States- States, Stories/Interviews, Records, Etc.
 * Dallas Charge Time- States, Stories/Interviews, Records, Etc.
 * Team USA Experience- States, Stories/Interviews, Records, Etc.
 * What she doing now- Star Image, Charity work, Etc.

Here are some of the sources I was planning on using, if you have any problems or want to help in anyway it will be greatly appreciated!
 * http://www.gatorzone.com/softball/bios.php?year=2015&player_id=57
 * http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/HA/Lauren-Haeger.aspx
 * http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13007754/most-outstanding-player-lauren-haeger-leaves-lasting-legacy-wcws-finale
 * http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/2015/07/14/deer-valley-grad-lauren-haeger-nominated-for-two-espys/30160725/
 * http://www.alligatorarmy.com/2015/9/8/9275489/lauren-haeger-sunflower-tattoo-heather-braswell
 * http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/lauren-haeger.html
 * http://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/lauren-haeger-sets-the-home-run-record/
 * http://www.alligatorarmy.com/2015/5/31/8694341/lauren-haeger-babe-ruth-florida-gators-college-softball
 * http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/lauren-haeger/owiTLfTuEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm
 * http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=25611

Lauren mara (talk) 23:02, 8 November 2015 (UTC)