Stern had the game of his life.

Stern had the game of his life. I just faced the best hitters in the world and I did pretty good against them.

I'll have a lot of good memories. We played the best in the U.S. There was an All-Star at every position. It gave me confidence that I can pitch at this level. I thought that we would advance to the second round, but I think that we got caught up in the win over the U.S. and didn't show up for the Mexico game [Canada lost 9-1].

I don't remember what he said. I've got a short-term memory.

I think my arm is still in shape from then. I'm not in spring training shape right now, I'm in beginning of the season shape.

During my three seasons at Mount Rainier I learned a lot about mountain climbing and rescues, about politics and camaraderie in the mountains, and about what being a woman climber means. Now I know in all certainty when to bring my toothbrush and when to leave it at home, and, all things considered, that kind of confidence is hard to come by. The greatest skill I ever had, though, was the one I started with: being able to suffer for long periods of time and not die. In exchange, I got to see some amazing things.