Minnesota high school softball star, who made varsity as a 12-year-old, also is top student and tireless community volunteer

With nearly 25 million participants, baseball and softball combined to rank as the most participated team sports in the united states in 2016 according to the annual report produced by the sports & fitness industry association (SFIA), major league baseball announced today. With nearly 25 million participants, baseball and softball combined to rank as the […]

Breakdown Sports USA’s Tim Kolehmainen has climbed from freelance writer to owner Webmaster of the Week: December 12-18 NAME: Tim Kolehmainen SITE: Breakdown Sports USA POSITION: Vice President, webmaster USE OF PLATFORM: Registration, Sitebuilder BACKGROUND: Kolehmainen grew up on the scenic north shore of Lake Superior in Silver Bay, Minnesota, and attended high school 51 […]

Once a youth baseball player in organization, Brandon Kurz now runs it Webmaster of the Week: March 7-13 NAME: Brandon Kurz SITE: Port Washington Youth Activities POSITION: Director, webmaster USE OF PLATFORM: Advertising Network, Dibs, Sitebuilder, Registration, Verify BACKGROUND: Kurz grew up playing multiple sports in Port Washington, a Long Island town 17 miles from […]

La Costa Youth Organization site showcases Alex Rejto’s Champions League La Costa Youth Organization board meetings attract a cross section of accomplished professionals – among them sales executives and corporate co-presidents, senior science writers and litigation attorneys – from the ritzy northern suburbs of San Diego. Alex Rejto hardly fits among that group of power […]

There are a number of great drills that will allow you to get out there and improve your softball skills on your own, anytime

All while simply using regular household items to work on their game

Focus on proper form and technique. It’s an easy way to get some quality pitching reps in even if you have no one to catch for you.

When it comes to coaching Generation Z, technology is the key to communication.  The players of today, from Generation Z, have never known life without Siri, Alexa, Smartphones and Wi-Fi.  According to the American Psychological Association, Generation Z consists of anyone born after 2005, so essentially every athlete on the field in the 14U bracket. […]

I bring these sometimes painful yet exhilarating memories up because learning fastpitch softball skills is no different. You would probably be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard the expression “It’s like riding a bike – once you learn how you never forget.” This expression is often used to refer to going back to something […]