Windham High senior Kennedy Kimball has been playing softball since her T-ball days and truly fell in love with the game when she first started playing Little League. From that point on Kimball excelled in the sport and after playing on the 12-youth USA team in Oklahoma City, it became her dream to play Division I softball. That dream is about to become a reality as Kimball has committed to attend Youngstown State University in Ohio. where she will major in the animal science pre-veterinary program and play Division I softball.
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| Windham High senior Kennedy Kimball pitches for the New England Elite travel softball team in a 2022 game. She has committed to play college softball after graduation for Youngstown State University. PHOTO BY JAIME LAMB KIMBALL |
Aside from being a key player on Windham’s varsity softball team and an outstanding pitcher who was selected for the Southern Maine Activities Association All-Star teams in 2023 and 2024, Kimball grew up on the farm to which she attributes a large part of her success. Kimball grew up showing cows in all parts of the United States and Canada. Doing this opened her eyes to different experiences and made her realize what hard work really is. All the hard work she’s put in on the farm along with her practices for softball have set her up to thrive in college.
As someone who grew up around animals and plans to become a veterinarian, Kimball would like to use her degree to do equine and massage therapy. Kimball says that she wants to do Magna Wave therapy and massage therapy to help rehabilitate horses or horses in competition. This therapy is used to help horses and cows during recovery by reducing soreness associated with muscle strain or pulled tendons. The massage part helps the tissue of the animal and relaxes their muscles. Kimball wants to take the animal science and pre-veterinarian course to further explore animal’s body structures and learn the science and biology behind them.
“If I could describe Kennedy in one word it would be fearless,” said Windham varsity softball coach Darcey Gardiner. “She dominates with different pitches she throws and commands the circle because she’s in control of her spins and location. She has a special ability to ... make sure that all of her teammate’s voices are heard. She will be a three-time captain of our program this year and I hope that speaks the loudest. She is going to thrive in a D1 environment because she has been wanting this level of softball for so long. She’s got big ideas and dreams and she’s making them come true by the work she’s putting in.”
Kimball is extremely excited about the 2025 season and her goal for the upcoming year is to play the best competition that she can. She wants to take on anything that can help her prepare for college and make her the best player possible before she gets there.
“I think anywhere Kennedy is the vibe and just life around her will always be positive and productive,” said Windham senior Chloe Edwards who’s played alongside Kimball for 11 years. “I think Kennedy will be a great pitcher and infielder and one of the best in the lineup. Kennedy is so supportive and I can proudly say she is a great friend to all and will never make you feel otherwise. Kennedy is a genuine person and deserves all good that comes to her. You will never meet someone who works as hard in the classroom, on the farm and on the softball field. I have no doubt she will do great things at Youngstown, and I can’t wait to see what these years of college hold for her and what she can do in them.” <
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