Karina Paavola feature
By SARAH MASONOf the News-RegisterIn 2010, with decisions about life beyond high school looming, Karina Paavola threw a changeup.Now a senior and the reigning Northwest Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year, the Kelso, Wash., native remembers not giving the idea much thought. Paavola (pronounced PA-vo-la) successfully completed her freshman season before spending two summers nursing a wrist injury ...