Watts draws inspiration from family, coaches, teammates and friends

Shelby-RC head coach Cory Waite talks to both Danica Watts (left) and Danica’s training partner Leah Whitmore (right) during Monday’s workout. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
Shelby-RC head coach Cory Waite talks to both Danica Watts (left) and Danica’s training partner Leah Whitmore (right) during Monday’s workout. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

SHELBY- Whether Shelby-Rising junior Danica Watts is hammering homers on the softball diamond; showing her opponents the lights on the wrestling mats or blazing a trail on the track or soaring to school and personal records in the long jump and triple jump, Watts is a true three-sport athlete who gets the most out off everything she does.

Watts said she has had a lot of people in her life who have …