LFA's Bornander Throws Shut out in 2010 season

Kelli Bornander sweeps LHU

at Rebel Spring Games

2010

http://www.nsuwolvesathletics.com/news/2010/3/7/SB_0307105408.aspx

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Sophomore hurler Kelli Bornander tossed a six-hit shutout to start the day, while the Northern State University offense lit up the opposing pitching staff in the night cap as the Wolves tallied a Sunday sweep over Lock Haven University and Edinboro University on Day 3 of NSU’s swing through the Rebel Spring Games.The wins mark the first back-to-back wins of the 2010 season for the Wolves, who are now 3-7 on the season. In Game 1, the Wolves backed up a strong Bornander performance with just one run offensively, but made several key defensive plays to stay on top. NSU was able to manufacture its lone run of the game in the second inning. Sophomore Ashley Gabler drew a 1-out walk and moved up to second with her third stolen base of the season. After a hard-hit line-out off the bat of Michelle Stratton, freshman catcher Kelsey Robling stepped to the plate and dropped an RBI single into right-center to score Gabler from second.That run would prove to be the game-winner, as the Wolves’ defense clamped down on every LHU attempt to generate some offense. The Bald Eagles, who were receiving votes in the NFCA preseason top 25 poll, had at least one base-runner in every inning but the third. Bornander, however, notched three strikeouts and induced an inning-ending double-play in the top of the fourth to thwart any attempt at a come-back.With the win, Bornander now owns two of NSU’s three wins on the season.

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LFA link:

http://tacomafastpitchcenter.blogspot.com/2009/07/kelli-bornander-lfa-assistant-camp.html

Holy Names Freshman Blasts back to back to back Shutouts

Varsity Freshman Sylvie Thomas has pitched 19 scoreless innings in back to back to back shutout victories over Nathan Hale, Chief Sealth and Franklin in her third appearance for Holy Names Fastpitch using a dominant riseball and some great stuff to keep runners off bases for 19 innings in a row!!
Congratulations Sylvie!
-coach Adam
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sports/highschool/softball/index.html?site=default&tpl=Boxscore&ID=22604&season=current

March 3,2010
Hey Adam:
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Just wanted to report that Sylvie made the Holy Names Academy 2010 varsity fastpitch team yesterday.
We’ve come a long way, and a new journey begins. You have been an important part of this process and we would not be here if not for you.
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Regards,
Jeff
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Jeffrey M. Thomas
Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP

2010 Holy Names Academy Varsity Softball Schedule
Date	Day	Time	Opponent	Location
3/13	Sat	1:00	Eisenhower HS	Yakima
3/17	Wed	3:30	Nathan Hale HS	Meadowbrook #3
3/18	Thurs	3:30	Chief Sealth HS	Southwest Complex
3/22	Mon	3:30	Franklin HS	Rainier Playfield
3/24	Wed	3:30	Bishop Blanchet HS	Lower Woodland #4
3/26	Fri	3:30	Bishop Blanchet HS	Lower Woodland #6
3/30	Tues	3:30	Eastside Catholic HS	Lower Woodland #4
4/1	Thurs	3:30	Eastside Catholic HS	Marymoor Park #2
4/12	Mon	3:30	West Seattle HS	Lower Woodland #4
4/14	Wed	3:30	Seattle Prep School	View Ridge Playfield
4/16	Fri	3:30	Seattle Prep	Lower Woodland #4
4/17	Sat	1:00	Montesano	Des Moines SJU #3
4/19	Mon	4:00	Rogers HS	Heritage Recreation Center, Puyallup
4/21	Wed	3:30	Lakeside School	Lower Woodland #4
4/23	Fri	4:00	Lakeside	Lakeside Playfield
4/26	Mon	3:30	Cleveland HS	Lower Woodland #4
4/27	Tues	3:30	Ingraham HS	Ingraham Playfield
5/3	Mon	3:30	Rainier Beach HS	Lower Woodland #4
5/4	Tues	4:00	Bainbridge HS	Bainbridge Playfield
5/5	Wed	3:30	Bainbridge HS	Lower Woodland #4
5/12-14	Wed. - Fri.		Metro Playoffs	Lower Woodland
5/20-22	Thurs - Sat.		District Playoffs	Lower Woodland
5/28-29	Fri. - Sat.		State Playoffs	SERA Fields, Tacoma

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Fastpitch Academy Location Information

"KC"

2009 SPARK pitcher

LFA 14u Pitcher of the Year

LFA 12u
"Pitcher of the Year"

Never give up attitude and hard work pays off for Megan Carver and and undefeated Fall season for her school team at Cascade Auburn Middle School.

LFA Assistant Coach Camile Depew
2008 High School Player of the Year
2009 College All Conference Player/2nd year with SCC

2010 LFA assistant camp coach, Kelli Bornander,R/P NSU

2009-10 NSU Starting Pitcher

2009 NSU Athlete of the Week

2007 League MVP Pitcher

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For Fastpitch Tryout Information and Fastpitch Training

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near the Emerald Queen Casino off I-5 exit 135 So. To Portland Ave and Bay Street.
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Parent Comments

2011

Thank you so much for working with Mackenzie tonight and the training was awesome! She was so excited on the drive home from pitching practice having an opportunity to train with you and was talking about one day would she ever throw a 66 mph fastball like the pitchers you have trained before her?

We both realized how important the "total body" pitching philosophy is that you aspouse at LFA pitching academy.

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Mandie Olsen, Chehalis,WA

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Parent Comments/Archives

2009-2010

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"Thank you Adam for all your support and training our daughter Angie with the 2010 Sidewinders 12u Team. We are very satisfied with her improved pitching mechanics and overall speed and location.

We will highly recommend you to others in our area."

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Tren and Mark Harter, Tacoma,WA

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Congratulations to Kendall Walker for Student of the Quarter in 2009 for World Language Studies and maintaining a 3.8 GPA in 2010. - coach Adam

"Thank you Adam for training Kendall. She enjoys training at LFA and is trying out for Kentlake Fastpitch. Kendall has improved her conditioning and hitting. Kendall's goals are to make the Varsity team at Kentlake and one day play for Seattle University. You have been an answer to our prayers Adam."

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Kim and Joel Walker,Black Diamond,WA

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"Thank you Adam for helping Brenna in 2009-10 with pitching. Her pitches have more speed and movement. I like the conditioning program exercises at LFA and that has been key to her athletic strength for pitching. Brenna is looking forward to trying out with confidence for Auburn Riverside High School in 2010. "

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Brian and Tammy Fujikawa,Auburn,WA

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Hey Adam:

Just wanted to report that Sylvie made the Holy Names Academy varsity fastpitch team yesterday. We’ve come a long way, and a new journey begins. You have been an important part of this process and we would not be here if not for you.

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Regards, Jeff

Jeffrey M. Thomas

Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP

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Megan Carver, Cascade Auburn Middle School
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LFA 12u
"Pitcher of the Year"
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Never give up attitude and hard work pays off for Megan Carver and and undefeated Fall season for her school team at Cascade Auburn Middle School.
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"Megan tried pitching last year and had some results but was not totally satisfied. She took some time off from LFA Academy and played mostly infield spots with Acers Kasner 12u for 2009 regular season. Adam has brought her speed up and cleaned-up her mechanics. He also worked on her 'mental game' and put her on a high calorie diet which included peanut butter and jelly sandwitches. Megan goes hard for 3 hour practices with Acers then another 2 hours per week with Coach Adam. It was the middle of Summer and Megan wanted back on the mound. I took her to LFA Pitching Camps and Adam kicked her butt in shape, made her arm much stronger and Megan did the rest, I asked her if she can make the committment and she said alright. "

dad, Chuck Carver
"I know Megan works hard at what she wants in everything she puts her mind to. We appreciated her efforts with Adam."

mom, Jen Carver
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"This time with a new attitude and hard work paid off big time. I only know of one other team this year that went undefeated and it was a high school team I was a pitching coach for, 4a Emerald Ridge. You ask anyone two years prior if that team could go all the way and you would have laughed. Pitching is everything when it comes to going all the way. Someone strong and with a never give up attitude has to be on the mound leading the charge to such a goal. It sounds far fetched I know... but for me and my pitchers we have a mind-set. Our minds are on the same page and intensity level...go hard to win or go home crying after losing. Winning is not everything to a development recreational team. Try telling that to someone at LFA training camp where winning is everything to a pitcher. These young ladies work harder than any team or club or academy out there. I don't know how to go soft or train for average. Why would you train someone to have a chance of losing. This is not my style and it is not what my pitchers want. The parents go for it!! Once they see a change in their daughter's new attitude, then new player-new person, they just love that about training at LFA. The LFA Pitcher works hard and knows this to be part of a winning philosophy or success recipe."
Congratulations Megan, I am very proud of your major accomplishment at Cascade Middle School and your personal dedication as a person!!
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Coach Adam La Serna, LFA

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14U LFA Pitcher of the Year

"KC" Cearley
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"Pitcher of the Year "
south puget sound

A Rising Star In Graham Washington
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Congratulations to Kelsey Cearley for her LFA Award for outstanding achievements in 2008-2009 Season, MVP. "KC" played school ball and for ASA/NSA level and organization Sudden Impact 14 u. Winning games in both areas and championships. "KC" has trained very hard with coach Adam and assistant camp coach Terry Cearley and it shows.

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Coach Terry: "She really works hard at being the best she can be. We have her on a high protein diet and complex carbs, no wheat gluten diet. KC is very lean and with that has turned into a top athletic utility player, not just a pitcher. She also slaps and gets on base and gets home any way she can. Adam and her Sudden Impact coaches have done well with her."
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Graham, Washington is known for it's spectacular views of Mt Rainier and spectacular fastpitch softball players. I had the pleasure of training some very good players in the Graham and Puyallup area over the past 5 years. One of it's legends, Taylor Thompson "The Slapper" will be leaving soon and making room for the next, possible High School greats and the next legend. What makes a legend? Ask any big college recruiter or coach and they will tell you someone with dedication to fastpitch and growing in their position, with determination to win and being a dependable person. A player that can be counted on time and time again in all areas of fastpitch on and off the field. Kelsey Cearley is a rising star in Graham,WA. Now pitching for Spark 14u out of Federal Way,Washington for the 2010 season.
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Coach Adam: I really did not know what to expect from day 1 training Kelsey as a pitcher 2 years ago. Let's just say she was unassuming. Very small in size for her age group, 11 at the time. KC had a work ethic you're not used to seeing in a beginning pitcher back then. In less than 6 months she went from learning how to throw a fastball for location, "spot", to winning several championships with her team Sudden Impact 12u. That's not supposed to happen, its rare. Sudden Impact became a dominant force overnight. The parents started with 2 players and built the team from there, holding tryouts and recruiting local fastpitch trainers to send their top players their way.

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Dad Terry: " I think she likes it? One thing she is good at is learning new things. KC likes to be active and wants to be the one in the spotlight, especially at home challenging her older sister Kayla and everyone in the house at everything. Kayla was the first to play softball then KC.
She did pretty well at Western Worlds and had quite a few strike outs and slap hits. At Summer camp she has improved her speed on her riseball and perfecting her change up. Really it comes down to practice-practice-practice."
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coach Adam: KC has performed excellent in the spotlight for Sudden Impact the last two seasons. What I am enjoying the most as her Pitching Coach is KC's ability to learn new grips and pitches or "tweek" an existing pitch to make it better. Not every pitcher has that ability at her age and level."Now in 2009 KC is doing it all again...pitching,hitting,slap-hitting. Fall Season Training has started and KC is doubling-up on her pitching training for the 2009-2010 Season. Her goal is to increase her location and overall speed and power.

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"At only 108 pounds, KC is one of the strongest pound for pound pitchers I have ever trained. An inspirational athlete. Sometimes you don't know if the next season will be there for her as a pitcher? She is just so compact as an athlete and you wonder if she is going to grow physically? The key to her success, KC is an athlete, dedicated to her diet,training program and brings the attitude that she can do anything with a softball!! I like that about KC. She never gives up no matter what. I have pitchers twice her sized observing KC's pitching bio-mechanical dynamics, otherwise known as her style and technique. It's different than the fundamental application to pitching basics. KC has trained to use physics, not pitching basics, to give her the edge at 80+ pounds. If KC get her arm to move faster as a whip instead of just a big strong arm that moves slow compared to most heavier pitchers, she will continue to improve and reach her next potential. With several championships under her belt, that kind of quantum momentum can give an 80 pound pitcher a huge psychological advantage over her beefier competition." coach Adam
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"If I can use my muscles efficiently, gain leverage with the front foot landing, combine my forward movement with more momentum my pitches will be faster...all of them." KC.
At the 2009 Ice Breaker Tournament, KC pitched a no-hitter, beat the #1 Team in the Tournament from Seattle and drove in RBI's as a slap hitter winning 15-1 in her first game!-

dad, Terry Cearley

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Slap Hitting does 3 important things for your offense;

1. Creates RBI's when runners in scoring position.

2. Puts pressure on the Defense.

3. Put runners on 1st base that have speed.- Coach AdamSlap Hitting is Strategic and versatile.

Here is a strategy that can be used when the front of the box line is not visible.
In the video, this slapper gets away with an illegal front foot placement and gets on base.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp1JVE6KgMY

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Camile Depew an All Conference Player, leads SCC
to 2nd Place with 3 homeruns against PCC in a double header
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The Lady Dolphin Softball Team pounded Peninsula Community College on Tuesday in a doubleheader at Port Angeles 18-1 and 15-1. The SCC squad pounded out 32 hits in the two games with 8 homeruns. Brittanie Thibodeaux and Camille Depew lead the Shoreline team with three home runs each and Athea Surface picked up two pitching wins. Camille Depew, All State pitcher/catcher for Seattle Lutheran in 2008, hit three homeruns for Shoreline!
Depew finishes season with a 0.465 batting average and All Conference Player Award Congratulations on the All Conference Player Award. Wow, 9 homeruns on the season too.depew: I am happy I got the award and already looking forward to next season. serna:Where do you see yourself after CC. depew:I definitely want to go D-1. No idea though where. By the way how is your Academy doing? serna: Well, I have an Indoor Fastpitch Center in Tacoma and run 4 Pitching and Hitting Clinics and several Club Team and High School Team Camps per week. depew: I would like to see the new Tacoma Facility sometime. serna: I could use your assistance again this Summer if you can help with pitching and hitting?depew: I'm excited! I will be pitching alot next season at SCC. Can you brush me up again? serna: How about this weekend, I can arrange the D-1 catcher from Rutgers U to catch for you, remember Kylee, she was Kelli Bornander's catcher, they may be playing 23u together this summer? depew:Regarding D-1, what position do you think I should try out for? serna: You have cannon for an arm, any outfield position. depew: You know I played Center Field this season? I loved it! serna: Yes, as one of your biggest fans, I know you did. And you did well enough to make All Conference. depew:I won’t forget that. See you this weekend.-coach Adam

Washington MsStix 16u ASA Fall Northwest Champions

MsStix 16u

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ASA October 2009 update;
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LFA's Ace and the pride of Lakes High School Softball, Stephanie Shupe of MsStix threw 7 innings to hold a 5-4 lead and Sunny Dorhofer came in to plug the bottom of the 7th in the Championship game and defeated 16u Extreme at the ASA 16u FALL Northwest Championships. It was a real pleasure to watch Fall Ball at the highest level last weekend. To see the MsStix battle in the Semi Final then go and win a close one in the Finals was fun to watch and see many proud parents there enjoying their players and the sport they love. Even with some bumps and bruises, all the girls hit well and fielded balls properly. Just good things happend. I look forward to watching this team grow and play some more.

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2009 High School All State Selections:

2009 all-state softball teamsClass 4APlayer of the year — Amanda Fitzsimmons, p, Auburn Riverside.

Coach of the year — Mike McMahon, Kelso.

First teamPitchers — Amanda Fitzsimmons, Auburn Riverside; Kori Seidlitz, Mountlake Terrace; Crystal Nyman, Kelso.Catcher — Kyndell Andrews, Emerald Ridge.Infielders — Maggie Wagner, Woodinville; Hope Klicker, Walla Walla; Taylor Darneille, Wilson; Allegra Wilde, Kamiakin.Outfielders — Erin Fujita, Jefferson; Alexis Bobadilla, Walla Walla; Jessica Tanigawa, Marysville-Pilchuck.

Second teamPitchers — Erica Hendron, Redmond; Bobbi-Jo Schaapveld, Rogers (Puyallup); Alexa Derrick, Emerald Ridge.

Catchers — Shelby Gonzales, Moses Lake.

Infielders — Kaylie Winston, Pasco; Jessica Glenn, Kentwood; Lindsay Sullivan, Woodinville; Aly Delizo, Mountlake Terrrace;

Kerrianne Davidson, Emerald Ridge.

Outfielders — Sydney Cejka, Richland; Stephanie Crystal, Kamiakin; Kelsey Segawa, Olympia.

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Honorable mention Pitchers —

Kayla Evans, Kentwood; Alyssa Erickson, Central Valley; Mikenzie Voves, Issaquah; Heidi Wells, Stadium;

Amanda Livingston, Mountain View; Taylor Bakos, Kennewick; Olivia Jacobs, Shorewood.Catchers — Briar Stanley, Monroe; Kelli Snyder, Kelso; Cassi Ellis, Eastmont; Taylor Pilkenton, Cascade; Moly Nelson, Issaquah.Infielders — Jenna DeRosier, Kelso; Carly McEachran, Jackson; Kylie McChesney, Puyallup; Tailer Snow, Kelso; Jessica McIntyre, Moses Lake; Erin Curtis, Central Kitsap; Jessica Guy, Mountain View.Outfielders — Ashlyn Mundo, Auburn Riverside; Kylee Gaspar, Mountain View; Maria Reisinger, Redmond; McKenzie Dessin, Mountlake Terrace.

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Class 3APlayer of the year — Lindsay Willmann, p, Bainbridge.

Coach of the year — Liz McCloskey, Bainbridge.

First teamPitchers — Maddie Lynch-Crumrine, Sedro-Woolley; Lindsay Willmann, Bainbridge; Caitlin Colvin, Bonney Lake.Catchers — Kassy Williamson, Capital; Lindsy Dugan, Kennedy.Infielders — Kassie Cox, Yelm; Haley Harshaw, Columbia River; Kiley Hanratty, Timberline; Jaimie Henderson, Union; Lexi Orteza, Olympic.Outfielders — Alexandra Hudson, Everett; Farleigh Winters, Holy Names; Taylor Franich, Enumclaw.Second teamPitchers — Mariah Dawson, Union; Austin Rogers, Enumclaw; Kylie Sparks, Juanita.Catcher — Brittany Wisner, Bainbridge.Infielders — Haylee Baker, Bainbridge; Jennifer Welch, Juanita; Riley Hughes, Holy Names.Outfielders — Candy Button, Holy Names; Jerrica Kang, Lynnwood; Kristin Herren, Auburn Mountainview.Honorable mentionPitchers — Rachel Dosland, Capital; Kelli Crawford, Franklin Pierce; Emily Harpel, West Valley (Yakima); Jessi Duncan, Prairie; Stacy Webb, Port Angeles.Catcher — Alexis Cline, Union.Infielders — Grace Middlestadt, Prairie; Madie Baker, Holy Names; Carly Brog, Bellevue; Montessa Califano, Liberty (Issaquah); Alainah Hendrickx, Ferndale; Alix Van Zandt, Sammamish; Ashley Jahn, Columbia River; Dani Caver, Port Angeles; Danielle Lynn, Shadle Park; Kadi Henderson, Union; Ashley Dell’Osa, Enumclaw.Outfielders — Lindsay Sasse, Union; Chelsea Creech, Prairie; Sally Jones, North Thurston; Allie Burger, Shadle Park; Andi Garza, Juanita; Clara Dunn, Bainbridge; Katie Hertenstein, Union.Class 2APlayer of the year — Sarah McNamee, p, Ellensburg.Coach of the year — Darcy Taylor, Burlington-Edison.First teamPitchers — Baily Harris, R.A. Long; Ramona Lorton, Centralia; Sarah McNamee, Ellensburg; Emily Holt, Woodland.Catcher — Breezy Lounsbury, East Valley (Yakima).Infielders — Lauren Liseth, Centralia; Rachelle Berry, Burlington-Edison; Marki Creger-Zier, Steilacoom; Sarah Hensley, Granite Falls.Outfielders — Amanda Deck, Tumwater; Eden Garza, Othello; Ashlynn Ishikawa, Burlington-Edison.Second teamPitchers — Beth Kassuhn, Steilacoom; Lindsey Dawson, Burlington-Edison.Catcher — Katie Guettinger, Pullman.Infielders — Shayla Dykeman, W.F. West (Chehalis); Jordan Scherer, Centralia; Sadie Petersen, R.A. Long; Meaghan House, Mark Morris.Outfielders — Kelsey Bailes, Ellensburg; Abby Marshall, North Mason; Hannah Marshall, North Mason.Honorable mentionPitchers — Lauryn Ticknor, W.F. West (Chehalis); Erika Hanson, Pullman; Brittany Allen, Archbishop Murphy; Monica Stout, Selah; Emily Anderson, North Mason.Catchers — Erika Mueller, Steilacoom; Sam Harris, Selah; Taylor Carlson, Interlake; Austin Wilkerson, Sehome; Elena Carter, Black Hills; Kaylie Dobbins, R.A. Long; Marea Homes, Archbishop Murphy; Maria Roney, Anacortes.Infielders — Amanda Boze, Tumwater; Amy Entrikin, Burlington-Edison; Caitlin Linehan, W.F. West (Chehalis); Ariana Bauer, Ellensburg; Staci McLendon, Woodland; Melanie Murphy, South Whidbey; Amy Sterk, Pullman; Jennifer Hupper, North Mason; Kahlee Barrio, Lakewood; Jennica Ebel, Colville; Moe Stuart, Colville.Outfielders — Raina D’Aleo, Pullman; Baylee Bunyard, Selah; Jamie Alliston, Selah; Katie Blanchard, Elma; Lindsey Heck, Centralia; Jessica Colburn, Fife.

Megan Carver, 12u LFA Pitcher of the Week

Megan Carver, Starting Pitcher

Cascade Middle School
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LFA

"Pitcher of the Week"
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Rocks Rainier 28-0 with 7 run rule in effect
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Hard work or work hard?

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Both. Megan Carver does both at Catcher,Shortstop and Pitcher with Acers 12u and now Starting Pitcher for Cascade Middle School..On a sunny day in October, a tired, over-worked 7th grader awakens for her morning and eats a big breakfast that includes a PB&J, goes to school, works hard-eats PB&J for lunch,comes home does homework,eats dinner, goes to batting practice,takes a break, begins Pitching practice with Coach Adam which takes 60 to 90 minutes of hard work and downs a water bottle, eats a PB&J. Goes home does her homework and gets to bed.
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Megan,tired and half awake gets up the next day to go to school,eats lunch has a PB&J,schools out, game starts at 3pm and throws strikes for 4 innings and game over, 28-0 against Rainier (probably has a PB&J after the game) then goes to Acers practice.Hard work or work hard? It's a choice not every athlete can make with a smile on their face. Megan has desire to be a starting pitcher,dedication to get the job done, determination to follow through with a plan, discipline to know right from wrong, dependable and on time, tries hard to do the right thing always and leads by example.." I think Megan is kid with good stuff on and off the ball field, maybe an over achiever but she wants to make 2009 a year to remember. She has done that and more, an inspiration. Her peers and even some parents can learn from Megan about hard work, I know I have."
-coach Adam

Auburn Riverside Pitcher- Brenna Tsujikawa, filling some big shoes

Brenna Tsujikawa earns starting pitching spot

For Auburn Riverside High School

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LFA Pitching Academy

2010 HS Varsity Feature Pitcher

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March 13,2010

Starting pitcher, Brenna Tsujikawa not only started for Auburn Riverside High School on Saturday's game against Graham Kapowsin...this freshman hurler earned it with grand style by maintaining a 15 point lead over GK High's coach Wayne Miller of LadyHawk 18 Gold.

Power within. What it is? Once you find it, the world seems to be open to you. For Brenna to go out there on Saturday and toss strike out after strike out was amazing for this young pitcher. I think her success came from many months of hard work at LFA Summer Camp and one on one pitching lessons with LFA Pitching Instructor, Adam La Serna.

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" Brenna is an amazing person first and foremost! We talked about her goals in the summer and all she wanted to do was learn how to better throw her fastball. Once I got to know Brenna, I found out she was an acceptional athlete and person. It was time to introduce Brenna to a whole new "ballgame"...advanced pitching."

-coach Adam

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Most everyone wants to raise their own level of personal power. Brenna Tsujikawa has done just that and more. I met Brenna at a Mosquito Squad 16 and under tryouts where I conducted pitching assessments.

After reviewing Brenna's pitching form and nice smile I knew here was someone who had something special.

I noticed there was a special sense of inspiration there. Not everyone has that about them. In a pitcher, that can be vital to their success. We worked on polishing her Fundamental Form of her fastball. Then added movement spins to several locations. Over the next few months she also learned the curve,drop,rise and the dominant change-up. Now having some weapons in her arsenal. Brenna feels more confident.

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"Against GK on Saturday I felt a little nervous. Then after the first strike out I was no longer nervous. Adam and I worked on pre-game the night before so that I had a plan going into the GK game and did not have to think about what I had to do. I just pitched and had fun! At LFA Camp over the Summer I wanted to be challenged. Coach Adam trained me to use knowledge and by writing the instructions in a Training Journal, I was able to take my key notes to regular practice and use them before and during a tournament. My confidence is better, I learned new pitches and enjoy learning all I can at LFA Pitching Academy."

-Brenna

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"You have to have something motivating you other than the sport. There needs to be a passion for what you will do as an athlete playing for that sport."

- coach Adam

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Being a leader starts with having a passion for what it is your doing. Then creating and giving all you have to 100% dedication and determination to offer the best of you. Brenna has these qualities and more, she also is an honor student at Auburn Riverside High School. Please welcome Brenna to LFA Fastpitch Academy and come over and see this pitcher in training with the rest of the 16u pitchers.
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Below are pictures of Brenna pitching at the October 3-4th USSSA Fastpitch Tournament.
*Courtesy of photographer, karen nelson (kpdesign1@gmail.com).

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WASHINGTON ASA/NSA /USSSA FALL TRYOUTS and TRAINING

For Fastpitch Tryout Information and Fastpitch Training come by and talk to us at LFA - La Serna Fastpitch Academy located at: 2610 Bay St (click here for map) Tacoma WA 98421 or call (206)227-9698.
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Many phone calls are coming in from Little League Parents for Fastpitch TRYOUTS FOR FALL BALL and the 2010 Junior Olympic ASA or NSA Season.
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Prior to the end of the Summer try to attend at least 3 or 4 TRYOUTS with Teams in your area. IF that is possible, if you are not playing Class A Travel Ball already, look to the "B" Teams to Tryout for. Some will be open with you and admit they are a "start up" or their first time competing with ASA and NSA Junior Olympics and USSSA recreational Teams. Know some facts about these programs first by visiting your local ASA or USSSA website for teams in Washington State. Club Teams are not for everyone.
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These club teams are serious people that want other serious people to play fastpitch with. Not all but some are positioning their teams to win the State and National competition and want the best people on their team.
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Organizations that have been around for more than 5 years have a history you can review of their success. The teams that have a longer history of 8 years or more are dedicated to being around for a long time and have a rich tradition of building quality college bound players and individual ASA and NSA Championship teams.
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Some newer teams and organizations will have fun developing their teams for positive possibilities of having fun learning how to compete at the ASA level and will take their lumps along the way. If your Little League player made her All Star Team and performed very well both at their position and hits the ball consistently, then consider playing on ASA or NSA Team.
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PARENTS NEW TO ASA, NSA and USSSA CLUB BALL? First timers or anyone should call the head coach and ask some important questions to avoid surprises or pitfalls later.

• Who are the coaches and where did they get their Fastpitch Coaches Training and Experience and how long? Do they have a daughter that plays on the team?
• Who are the experienced players on the team returning from last season?
• Are you competing for a local and State Championship?
• (A-Level Teams) Are you competing for a National Competition and where?
• Does the Team already have a Starting Pitcher (s) with Local,State or National Level Championship Tournament experience?
• Does the Team train all year round in a Gym or Fastpitch Facility?
• Does the Team take Holiday breaks?
• Who will be training the skilled positions and is their an extra fee for this?
• Is their a Treasurer, someone not related to players on the team securing team funds in a fiduciary and ethical manner?
• Who is their Fundraising manager and what is their success/experience seeking sponsors for the Organization's financial needs,Travel,Hotel,Fees,Equipment and so on.

If your questions to these minimal ASA Team level issues cannot be answered immediately...be aware! Your own safeguards are based on asking important questions. Not everyone is going to answer all your questions right away but the better programs will come close. Your local ASA Director can assist you. Contact: Jim Donnar (206)854-1181 or email: jimdonner@aol.com .
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Other club teams like USSSA and City Clubs are less competitive than ASA or NSA and most likely suited for your seasoned Little League player that is willing to learn and work hard at helping a club team be competitive toward winning a local USSSA tournament championship. USSSA is a fantastic development program that loves fastpitch. Ask your local USSSA Director for information about tryouts and eligibility to play for USSSA age group levels:
Mark Lewis at mlusssa@aol.com or at 206-818-4130.