FUNDAMENTALS

DATES & LOCATION

We are hosting try outs for one team for each age group 12u, 14u and 16u. Numbers and player commitment will determine how many teams we will field for 22-23. We believe in quality over quantity.

PLAYER IMPROVEMENT

COACHES CREDENTIALS

• Coached 9 All Americans.
• 11 Years Division 1Coaching (23 total).
• 3 Conference Championships: Texas State, West Albany, & Pleasant Hill.
• 2014 PAC-West Coach of the Year.
• High School Teams consistently ranked in top ten in state.
• Thurston HS lead all divisions in runs scored in 2019.

COACHING CREDENTIALS CONT.

• Two sport athlete at the University of Oregon. All-Pac-12 Catcher, All-PAC-12 Academic, All Region 8. Caught 59 of 60 games at Oregon, while breaking the home run record senior year.
• Coached 30 kids who played D1, D2, D3, JC, NAIA softball in 12 years of ASA/HS...while not having COLLEGE EXPOSURE as a goal. Just get better everyday and not waste your money traveling around the states chasing false hopes!

OUR COACHES

WE WORK

Here is the truth about Coaches who use the words “COLLEGE EXPOSURE”....it’s overused and a poor reason to choose a team. Not to mention it’s false and no coach should ever use it as a tactic to lure players! If you want COLLEGE EXPOSURE make a great skills video and combine it with a thorough players resume and send it with your upcoming schedule to the College you want to go to. It is YOUR JOB (not your parent…

WE BELIEVE IN:

We support multiple sport athletes. We also support a balance between family and softball. We don’t play every weekend. Our expectations for our players is a commitment to softball from mid-April through July (depending on age group). You owe it to your teammates to be at practices!

WE HONOR THE GAME!

We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.

PLAYERS FEES

• $125 for Current Summer ball Fundamentals.
• $175 For New Fall Rookies.
• $625 All Summer Players
• $325 due by December 1, 2022
• Sibling discount-$100 off each players fee.
• Fundraising opportunities available as well as business scholarships.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• We try to stay as local as possible, however, out of state tourneys will be discussed with parents if team skill level warrants it.

FALL BALL

• Tentatively we will be playing Sunday DH for Fall Ball as close to Springfield as possible. We may have the option of one day events as well.
• Practices will be twice a week 430-630 pm at Bob Keefer Turf Fields, Maple Elementary Turf Field, and Bob Artz Sport Complex.
• Practice is dependent on turf availability.

PRACTICE INFORMATION

• Individual or small group work is possible as we know team practice is the bare minimum. Please ask a coach about early/late birds.

We plan on starting Summerball tourneys the 2nd or 3rd weekend of June and finish summer the last week of July. 3-4 Tourneys plus multiple weeknight DH’S home/away. 2-3 practices per week depending on game schedule. Usually 530-730, with optional extra work for early/late birds.

“The minute you get away from FUNDAMENTALS- whether it’s proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation- the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.” Michael Jordan

This is why we pick developmental teams instead of teams that worry about winning. I’d rather watch kids get better day in and day out then win all the time and not develop in the game.

Hats: $12, SS T’s $10
LS T’s $12

If you have any questions or want to schedule a double header sometime: Heather Holte, (541) 731-1513 or hholte4@icloud.com

OH YEAH!