Wisconsin High School Sports | Wisconsin Sports Network | WisSports.net

I'm back in the fastpitch world. Actually I never left it but my computer here at home left the world completely. The motherboard went south for the winter and took everything with it. I've been nursing things along with a borrowed laptop but did not have all the e-mail lists etc. that I need to stay in touch with all of you.



Thanks to my cousin and some great internet shopping, I'm back in the internet world just in time for the December break that is coming up in a week.



There are some interesting fastpitch events taking place over the December break that might interest fastpitch folks. In the Fox Valley there is an indoor fastpitch tournament over the break. I'll have some information on The Fastpitch Chronicle website when I get it located in my long list of e-mails I have to read here yet.



There is also an interesting coaches clinic in Barneveld on Friday night the 28th and on Saturday morning the 29th. Lindsay Gardner, a player for the Rockford Thunder of the women's pro league and a collegiate coach at St. Edwards in Texas will be conducting the clinic.



Here is the Press Release and announcement about the clinic. Space has filled up pretty fast, therefore, if you are interested in attending, be sure to contact Susan Wood right away.



A player for the Rockford Thunder and coach for St. Edward s University, Lindsay Gardner will be hosting a clinic in SW Wisconsin and will cover softball skills including: fielding mechanics, throwing, defensive footwork, and communication, hitting mechanics, bunting, base running and offensive strategies. Players will get a chance to learn from one of the game s best second basemen. Coaches will get a packet with drills and suggestions on how to teach their girls the fundamentals of softball.

In Lindsay s 14 years as a softball player, she has rounded many awards such as ASA All-American, ASA 18U Gold Champion with the Katy Cruisers, 4 year starter with The University of Texas and still hold records for hits in a season (83), batting average (.421), career hits and batting average, hits in a game (4) and longest hitting streak (16 games). She was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and NCAA All-American in 2000. She has played the last 4 years with the Rockford Thunder (formerly Texas Thunder) of the National Pro Fastpitch league. She was the first ever NPF player of the week and NPF Defensive Player of the Year. Prior to the pro league, Gardner played with the USA National team (Elite and Red) for 3 years where she ended her USA career playing 2nd base and left field while finishing in the top 5 in batting average for the elite team.

Dates/Times:

12/28 - Coach's Clinic - 7:30pm 9:00pm at Barneveld School in Barneveld WI.

12/29 - Coach's Clinic - 8:00am (repeat of Friday) at Barneveld School in Barneveld, WI

12/29 - Players Clinic - 9:30 - 1:00 at Barneveld School

12/29 - Players Clinic Session 2 - 2:00 - 6:00 at Barneveld School

12/30 - Players Clinic - 12:00 - 4:00 at Mineral Point High School in Mineral Point WI.

Open to:

Softball players ages 17 and under up to the first 50 players who register.

Cost:

Coach s Clinic: $30

Player s Clinic Both days: $75

Player s Clinic Day 1 Only: $50

Player s Clinic Day 2 Only" $30

**YOU MUST RSVP WITH SUSAN WOOD AT THIS PHONE NUMBER: 608-574-0739 ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PAYING AT THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION



For those of you who were worried about me and e-mailed wondering what had happened, I appreciate the concern and thoughts.



The WFSCA clinic dates have been set. They are February 16-17 so check out the information on the wfsca website. High School Coaches need to be thinking about getting their registration taken care of and their dues paid for 2008.



Speaking of the WFSCA, I have learned that there will be and have been some changes in the leadership and that there are at least two vacancies on the Board of Directors. I would expect and announcement about those things in the near future from the Executives who run the organization. You can always catch up and stay abreast of what is happening with the WFSCA by going to that website.



That's about it for now. If you have more information that you'd like to have me share with the readers of these Bulletins, just e-mail to me and I'll get on it.



Keep it Rising!

Bob