Coach Law was named Coach of the Year for her conference eight   were long gone.


Coach Law! Do you remember me?’ That means a lot to me. Kids remember me!”


Iberia baseball coach Tim Vinson has worked with Law for 17 years, and he will take over as athletic director upon her retirement. He said the success people see across their programs didn’t hap- pen by accident.


“Success came from the standards she (Coach Law) set and the way she supported coaches and kids every single day. The wins and trophies matter, but what really lasts is that standard and the cul- ture she created around it. She’s always believed in me and given me the freedom to grow, and that means a lot as I step into this role.” Tim Vinson, Iberia Baseball Coach.


Law Softball Field was named to honor Coach Law in 2017. She is pictured with her parents, John and Carol Lovell.


“Now we never have to worry about having enough kids to play!


 inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame later this spring. With so much success, Coach Law could have easily moved on to coach at a larger school district or even at the collegiate level. She said someone once asked her whether she had a desire to coach at a big school.


“I said no, the small-town family-type atmosphere is something I really enjoy. Iberia is where I want to be.” And athletes were happy she wanted to be in Iberia. Those ath- letes included Sherrice Farrow. She played for Law from 1989-92, and they are still close friends today. “Coach Law had an eye for talent, even when they didn’t know/ realize they had any; me being a prime example. She came to me just as my 8th-grade year was ending and asked me to play in her summer league. I told her I didn’t know how, hadn’t played any sports, and was already working. By the end of that summer, I fell in love with that sport. She took a girl going down the wrong path of partying at a young age and coached/molded/mentored her to fall in love with the game of softball. By my sophomore year in high  was a junior and senior, I was the captain of the team,” Sherrice Farrow said.


Sherrice isn’t alone. Everyone in Iberia knows who Coach Law is. Law said it’s a great feeling when a former athlete still knows her. “To this day, I can be out somewhere, and someone will say, ‘Hi


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