Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. Jolene Kettle didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions one time each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, she broke her elbow in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my elbow, and then my dromedary died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my arm. It took seven months to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of nylons and forget about Midge, my dromedary."
Richard, her sister, moved with her to Waco to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Stephen, in their authentic resort, where he still labors as an optometrist to help pay for Jolene's expensive training.