Proving Grounds Gymnasium

06/19/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

06/16/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

06/13/2020

Emmorton Softball

Happy World Softball Day! I'm sure you're already celebrating... :)

UPDATES / NEWS:

1) For spring rec folks, all the refund information has been given to our vendor and we continue to hope that they are processed / issued as soon as possible (the vendor will not commit to a date). We greatly appreciate (more than you know!) your overwhelming patience in the matter!!! If we are informed that the refunds are on the way, we will blast out notification to all to be on the lookout.

2) As the state and localities begin to ease some youth sports restrictions ("ease", not eliminate) we can report that our travel teams have been recently allowed to resume SMALL GROUP practices, with social distancing and sanitizer dripping from everywhere you look. The small group limitations are now lifted (as of yesterday), but other safety practices remain vigilantly in place. We're hopeful that they can play some games soon. If anyone is interested in 10U travel ball, please feel free to contact: [email protected] They could use a few more players and are hoping to join in a local summer league, and maybe additional scrimmages / a tournament or two. Would be a great way for some younger kids to get a sampling of travel ball... the player MUST have been 10 or younger as of Dec 31st, 2019. They could have turned 11 after January 1st, but must have been 10 at the end of 2019, if that makes sense... :)

3) This development (larger group activities) gives us greater hope that we can have some form of a FALL REC season as well! Stay tuned for information there as soon as we can share some... in the meantime, thanks again for all your patience, understanding, and support the last few months as we've adapted to a very strange and unexpected change to every day life. We can all keep working to do our parts to balance "every day life" with helping to slow / hopefully eliminate the dangers caused by this pandemic. And another HUGE THANK YOU to all the essential workers / front-line employees who have been at the forefront serving us all in one way or another, despite the fears and dangers!

06/13/2020

Pandemic Leaves a Void for Young Athletes Seeking to Make College Teams

Pandemic Leaves a Void for Young Athletes Seeking to Make College Teams

High school juniors who would now be in the thick of recruiting are losing the benefits of in-person recruiting.

06/13/2020

Proactive Coaching

06/13/2020

Proactive Coaching

06/13/2020

Compete, compete, compete... I know two girls who are competing on speed, spin rate, accuracy, they don’t have to see each other, they send messages, they work away from the gym to get better everyday. Who do you want to be better than? Are you chasing or the lead dog?? Compete everyday!

06/13/2020

The Coaches' Journal

The Coaches' Journal

I pay close attention to what they're like before and after a game.

I pay close attention to how they interact with their teammates and coaches.

I pay close attention to how they talk to and treat their parents.

Patty Gasso on player evaluation:

06/12/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

06/11/2020

Testosterone Nation

From T Nation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testosteronenation

06/11/2020

Black Softball Players Speak Out About Racism, Need For Change • D1Softball

Black Softball Players Speak Out About Racism, Need For Change • D1Softball

In the wake of the public protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who was pinned down by police, black softball players share their thoughts on racism in their lives, social justice issues and their hope for change in the country.

06/11/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

The Reformed Sports Parent

Out for a walk with my youngest son and stumbled across three young men putting in WORK! No coaches around, no parents standing over them... just three young men who want to help New Hanover High School win another Football State Championship this fall!

Any student-athletes out there who want to play sports in college this is what it takes- Have to be willing to do the work when no one is looking.

06/11/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

06/08/2020

Coaches – Northeast Softball Showcase

Coaches – Northeast Softball Showcase

Coaches Coaches, once you are registered for the Showcase, you will need to fill out the player profile form below and return it electronically. Northeast College Showcase 2020 Player Profile Form (Excel File) 2020 Registration Form (PDF) $1050 fee – 6 Game Guarantee

06/06/2020

The Coaches' Journal

The Coaches' Journal

There's going to be a time in your life where you have to make a decision.

What are your words? Do they match your actions? Eventually what we do in the dark comes to the light.

In the end, it's about being together as a team and fighting for each other.

Herm Edwards' gospel:

06/06/2020

Coach Lisle

Coach Lisle

Reason #76 you don't slide at 1B (unless the throw is high and up the line to avoid the tag). #Ouch #SoftballScorpion

06/01/2020

Proactive Coaching

05/31/2020

Coach Lisle

"How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate?"

05/31/2020

NCAA Softball

NCAA Softball

Big Play Shay: The Origin Story

05/31/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

05/31/2020

Geno Auriemma: Parents, teach your kids to be teammates, not superstars

Geno Auriemma: Parents, teach your kids to be teammates, not superstars

05/29/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

05/29/2020

Lisa Fernandez breaks down UCLA softball's 1992 championship and her WCWS career

Lisa Fernandez breaks down UCLA softball's 1992 championship and her WCWS career

Lisa Fernandez broke down her 1992 national championship and her final collegiate season at UCLA.

05/29/2020

NCAA Softball

Casting s̶h̶a̶d̶o̶w̶s̶ greatness.

05/29/2020

NCAA Softball

NCAA Softball

On this day in 2003, Keira Goerl spun the only no hitter in WCWS Championship Game history, a 1-0 UCLA Softball victory (9 inn.) against Cal.

05/29/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

05/29/2020

NCAA Softball

NCAA Softball

Jessica Mendoza and Ramona Shelburne star for Stanford Softball in the program's first-ever Women's College World Series game against LSU Softball.

05/28/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

05/28/2020

Coach Lisle

05/28/2020

The Coaches' Journal

The Coaches' Journal

You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for. We've got to earn it.

Only babies get what they want all the time, we've got to do it the hard way.

Dennis Green on mentality:

05/28/2020

The Reformed Sports Parent

05/28/2020

Diamond 9 Events

Looking forward to a great event! Registration will be open soon. 🥶

05/27/2020

Clipboard Nation

More players need this mindset

05/26/2020

Welcome | Tier One Athlete Camp - Fayetteville | Tier One Fastpitch

Join us in Fayetteville, NC on June 9th for the Tier One Athlete Camp!

This event is open to 2021-2024 grad years but space is limited to only 75 athletes.
Camp Fee: $175
Hall Park, Fayetteville NC
June 9th from 2pm-5:30pm
Check In at 1:15pm

We just announced this event so we are still building our list of schools but expect to have 20 different schools represented.

We have confirmations so far from:
Barton College
Fayetteville Tech
Louisburg College
Limestone College
Methodist University
NC Wesleyan
Patrick Henry Community College

Please use the link below to register. This event will fill up fast.
https://tieronefastpitch.sportngin.com/register/form/471163782

To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa or MasterCard information available. You can also enter your checking account information online to have your fee drawn from a checking account. Camp Refunds: Unfortunately we can not offer refunds on camps so please be s...

05/26/2020

To the Beat of Her Tribe’s Drum - Mississippi State

To the Beat of Her Tribe’s Drum - Mississippi State

STARKVILLE – Trailing 4-0, head coach Samantha Ricketts made the call for the freshman. It was the second time, she'd gone to a newcomer in Mississippi State's Opening Day exhibition against the United States Olympic Team.