Top Pitching Performances in November 2010

Birthdays
Sam G.-12/3

New Pitchers
Kacey L.
Natalie B.
Emma F.

4-Corner Winner for Nov.
Kate B.-Deerfield Warriors

New Top Speeds
Carling M.-39 mph
Heather F.-47 "
Jamie J.-42 "
Hannah W.-47 "
Hannah A.- 44 "
Kate B.-47 "
Catherine H.-49 "

Wall Drill
Carolyn D.-68
Isobella A.-100
Laura V. -71
Caroline O.-64
Jenna E. -119

One Minute Snap-The Plus 40 Club
Heather F.-44
Caroline O.-44
Sarah J.-43
Ashley G.-55
Hannah O.57

New Pitches
Hannah W.-change-up
Carloine O.-change-up
Cate M.-2-seam
Sarah J.-drop
Anne Marie R.-splitter/cutter

TOP PERFORMANCES FROM OCTOBER 2010

New Students
Cate M.
Carling M.
Gina H.
Kacey L.

November Birthdays
Carolyn D. 5th
Gina H. -16th
Sarah J.-26th

Four-Corner Contest Winner
Tess D.

New Top Speed
Jillian G.-44
Mel F.-46

New High Wall Drill
Hannah A.-76
Jamie J.-76
Isobella A.-75
Caroline O.-56
Jillian G.49

New High One-Minute Snap
Rachel B.-49
Sam T.-45
Catherine H.-45
Caroline O.-41
Hannah A.-40

Fewest Blue Wall Misses
Lauren S.-4
Hannah A.-6
Isobella A.-8
Jamie J.-8
Laura V.-10

TOP PERFORMANCE-JULY 2010

NEW STUDENTS

Jillian G.

HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Caroline O.-14th

Isobella A.-18th

Ashley G.-26th

Jillian G.-29th

NEW TOP SPEEDS

Carolyn D.-48 mph
Laura V.-41 mph
MaryFaith S.-41 mph
Mia C.-54 mph
Melissa M.-51 mph
Sarah J.-48 mph

NEW PITCHES

Allison E-change-up
Rachel B.-cutter
Lauren S.-splitter
AnneMarie R.-2-seam

LONG TOSS
Tess D.-104 ft.
Hannah O.-155
MaryFaith S.-112
Katharine P.-123
Melissa M.-153
Mia C.-137
AnneMarie R.-120
Ashley G.-167
Jen Z.-178
Jenna E.-159
Mel F.-101

2011 FASTPITCH TRYOUTS

TREVIANS



12U- august 21,22 (in district only)



14U-august 18,21 ( out of district pitchers & catchers only)



16U-august 11,14 (open to out of district players)



18U-august 8 (open to out of district players)



Go to trevianfastpitch.org from site info & pre registration





CHICAGO FIREWORKS



10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U- All on August 8th



Go to chicagofireworkssoftball website for times & location in Niles, Il.



LAKE COUNTY PROGRAMS



All Ages -august 14,15, 17,18,19, at Lake Zurich High School



go to lake county fastpitch web site for additional info.





ILLINOIS CHILL



18U GOLD- no tryouts



18U-go to website for tryout info



16U-no tryouts





NORTH SUBURBAN SLAMMERS



10U, 12U, 14U, 16U-august 14,15/ 21,22 at Niles West HS, 5701 Oakton St, Skokie, Il.

1oU : 9:00-11:00am

12U: 3:00-5:00pm

14U:11:00am-1:00pm

16U: 1:00 pm-3:00pm

JUNE'S BEST-2010

What an outstanding 30 days !

Trevian Blue 10U wins Evanston - Katharine, Heather & Hannah

Warriors Red 10U wins Trevian - Jamie & Hannah W.

Warriors Red 12U wins Trevian-Sam & Kate

Titan 12U wins Thunderbolt-Melissa M. & Anne Marie



Welcome new Pitchers-

Carolyn D.

Tess D.



Happy July Birthdays
Catherine H.-10th
Hannah O.-26th
Mia C.-31st

New High Speed
Caroline O.-45 mph

New Pitches
Mia C.-screwball
Hannah O.-screwball
Catherine H.-2-seam
Sarah J.-2-seam
Rachel B.-splitter

Long Pitch
Anne Marie R.-105 ft.
Tara N.-110 ft
Hannah A.-110
Heather F.-120
Katharine P.-120
Caroline O.-125
Isobella A.-125
Sarah J.-128
Catherine H.-130
Sam F.-135
Natalie K.-137
Rachel B.-145
Hannah O.-150
Ashley G.-160

PLATE GAME HIGH
Allison E.-130
Catherine H.-140
Anne Marie R.-145
Caroline O.-150

TREVIAN TOURNAMENT PITCHING SUCCESS

Congratulations to everyone, girls & coaches who participated in the 2010 Trevian
Tournament. A special thanks to Bill's outstanding pitchers who helped their teams perform in the championship games on Sunday.
10U Blue Division Champion-Jamie J.& Hannah W.--Warriors

12U Red Division Champion-Sam T.& Kate B.--Warriors
12U Red Division runners-up-Melissa M.--Titans Gold

12U Blue Division Chanpions-Mia C.--Sauganash Storm Black

How about those pitchers !!

TOP PITCHING PERFORMANCE FOR MAY 2010

HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAYS TO:
ANNELISE P.----6TH
JENNA E.-------17TH
RACHEL B.------18TH
ALLISON E.-----27TH

Winner 4-corners contest gift certificate**Ashley G.

NEW TOP SPEEDS
Mia C.------50mph
Allison E.--38 "
Katharine P.46 "
Melissa M. 49 "
Ashley G. 55 "
Jamie J. 42 "

NEW PITCHES
Isobella A.--2seam
Melissa M.---2seam
Jamie J.-----change-up
Lisa W.------curve ball

ONE MINUTE SNAP HIGH
Lisa W.------47
Jamie J.-----37
Heather F.---41
Laura V.-----36
AnneMarie R.-41
Hannah O.----54

PLATE GAME HIGH
MaryFaith S.-70

WALL DRILL HIGH
Annelise P.--113
Rachel B.----102
Sam T.-------97

LONG TOSS NEW BEST DISTANCE
AnneMarie R.--100
Katharine P.--105
Lauren S.-----110
Vicky L.------120
Catherine H.--116
Rachel B.-----130
Isobella A.---116
Sarah J.------110
Caroline O.---105

CONGRATULATION TO ALL YOUR YOU PERSONAL Best

Are Your Pitchers Being Called for Illegal Pitches?

Here's a video of the 2010 interpretation of illegal pitches. What do you think? Are your pitchers being called for these?

Kim Lohre Did it All for Glenbrook South!

Way to go, Kim!

From CSL Insider:
What a day for GBS' Lohre against Maine South
Winning pitcher also goes 3 for 4 at plate with homer, 6 RBI

Kim Lohre did it all for the Glenbrook South softball team during an 8-2 victory over Maine South Thursday in a Central Suburban League South game. Lohre pitched a complete game four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and four walks. At the plate, she was 3 for 4 with a home run, triple, double and six RBI.

CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article.

Testimonial From Ira Antelis

Isobella Antelis is one of my newer students. Her goal is to pitch in the Olympics and we're going to try to make that happen!

Here's a vote of confidence from her dad:

Bill
Just wanted to say thanks. You are an extraordinary teacher and I am thrilled Isobella has the opportunity to work with someone like yourself who besides an amazing understanding of pitching makes learning so enjoyable for her.
Ira

Happy May Birthdays to: Natalie K., Hannah W., Katharine P.

New Top Speeds
Kate B.---- 47 mph
Rachel B.--53 mph
Hannah W.-47 mph
Lauren S.--47 mph

Wall Drill
Catherine H.-75
Allison E-----71
Melissa M---79
AnneMarie R-80

One-Minute Snap
Annelise P.---51
Catherine H--42
MaryFaith S--43
Laura V.------35
Vicky L.------41
Lauren S.----52
Tara N.------41

Blue Wall Misses
Lisa W.-----0
Sam T.-----8

New Pitches
Anna H.---splitter
Natalie K--drop
Ashley G.--drop

Top Pitching Performances for April 2010

Welcome New Pitchers----Isobella A. & Hannah A.

Deerfield Wins Lincoln Tournament

Good article from CSL Insider. Allie Johnson (pictured at right) is one of the girls I coach.

Team Effort Carries Deerfield to Lincoln Tourney Title

The Deerfield softball team won the Lincoln Tournament for the first time by sweeping its way to four victories Friday and Saturday and received contributions from its entire lineup.

The Warriors (15-11) opened with an 11-6 victory over host Lincoln as Jessica Rutstein went 4 for 5 at the plate, Kelly O’Connell and Michelle Fiocchi both went 2 for 4 and Chelsea Boyle, Paige Frisone and Emmalie Beinlich all went 1 for 4. The winning pitcher was Zoe Fishman.

Click HERE to read the rest of the story.

Deerfield's Allie Johnson fires a pitch during a recent game.
(Photo by Jon Durr/www.DurrPhotos.com)

Glenbrook North gets by OPRF on Newman's shutout

Glenbrook North pitcher Melanie Newman needed a shutout and provided one as the Spartans softball team defeated Oak Park-River Forest 1-0 Wednesday in Northbrook.
Newman struck out two in the complete game victory. Shortstop Lindsay Synek knocked in the winning run for Glenbrook North (4-4, 1-0 Central Suburban League North) with an RBI double. She had a perfect day at the plate as she also collected a single and a walk.

Thanks to the great sports writers at CSL Insider for their outstanding coverage of high school sports in the area.

Jenna Ehrensaft Wins Another Game for Evanston

Read complete story here.

Personal Bests for March 2010

Welcome New Pitchers
Maddy S.
Melanie F.
Mia C.

April Birthdays- Maddy S., Mary Faith S., Heather F.

Top Performances -Speed 2-Ball Drill
Natalie K.-51 Annalise P.-54.6 sec.
Catherine H.-47

One Minute Snap Drill Wall Drill
Tara N.-40 Katharine P.-88
Kate B.-47 Sam T.-92
Mary Faith S.-41 Hannah O.-117
Lauren S.-50 Jenna E.-116
Anna H.-41 Annalise P.-110

Varsity Pitchers at Area High Schools

Here is the list of 2010 varsity high school pitchers that I have worked with:

Carmel H.S.--Samantha Gallagher
Evanston--Jenna Ehrensaft, Allie Managlia
Niles North-Samantha Foreman
New Trier-Kelsey Lee
Deerfield-Mel Brenner, Allie Johnson
Buffalo Grove-Emily Begnal
North Side Prep-Emily Reuping
Maine East-Michele Perchess
Lane Tech-Sam Nicolich
Glenbrook North-Samantha Roth, Melanie Newman
Glenbrook South-Kim Lohre, Maddy Stark, Mykenzie Buzard, Julia Williams

February 2010 Top Performances

Lots of birthdays to celebrate in March. Happy birthday to:
Kate B. 3/13 Jen Z. 3/28
Vicky L. 3/11 Rachel E. 3/15
Lauren S. 3/20 Julia W. 3/26

Wow !! March produced some real good pitchers

Welcome New Pitching Students, Melissa M., Allie J., Caroline O.

New Personal Bests for Feb.
Speed----------
Annalise P.-51 mph
Hannah O.-54 "
Jamie J.- 40 "
Melissa M.-48 "
Vicky L.- 47 "
Sam T.- 49 "
Ashley G- 53 "

Walk-Thru Drill------Jenna E 29, Sarah J. 42, Jamie J. 29

1-Minute Snap ------Hannah W.-27, Catherine H.-41, Sam T.-43, Jamie J.-34, A.Marie R-40

2 Ball Drill-----------Kate B.-51.6, Lisa W.-50.5, Ashley G.-42.8 **
**fastest time of all pitchers

Four Corners Winners for Jan.-Natalie K.-2 misses
Feb.-Lisa W.---2 misses

Plate Game------Mary Faith S.-60, Laura V.-65

Wall Drill--------Allison E.-54, Kate B.-102

January Events & Top Performances

Happy Birthday Anne Marie R.

New High Pitch Speeds-Catherine H. 46mph, Hannah W. 45mph, Sam T. 48mph

No Look Pitches-Kate B.-7 out of 10

Plate Game-Sam T.-150

Two-Ball Drill-Katherine P.-58.8 sec.

One Minute Snap Drill-
Heather F.-40
Jamie J.-30
Sam T.-40
Kate B.40
Vicky L.-40

8 Keys to the Right Pitching Stride Length

By Cindy Bristow, Renowned Softball Coach
What do you tell your pitchers about how far they should stride? Do you know which one is better – a short stride or a long one? Read on to discover the truth about a pitcher’s stride.
CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article.

The Best Pitching Students Ever!

Girls Fastpitch Coach - Success Stories

I've been coaching girls fastpitch for 10 years and during that time I've had the privilege of working with lots of dedicated kids. Their successes are my successes. Here are just a few of my students who went on to pitch in college:

Rachel Cleavland from Mundelein High School went on to pitch for Ball State University

Kristin Madoch, Glenbrook South - Rutgers

Kristina Long, New Trier - Rochester

Randi Kreiter, Deerfield H.S. - Northern Illinois

Brooke Buzard, Glenbrook South - Univ.of Illinois

Lauren Ott, Mundelein - Butler

Alex Vikartofsky, Stevenson - Miami of Ohio

Pam Nicholson, Glenbrook South - South Dakota State

Samantha Roth, Glenbrook North - Cornell

December Events

Welcome New Pitchers
Michele P.
Allison E.
Tricia P.

Happy December Birthdays
Lisa W.
Anna H.
Katy Q.
Sam G.

Top Performers New Personal Highs
Speed
Julia W.-58 mph
Lauren S.-46
Jenna E.-52

Wall Drill
Jamie J.-61
Katharine P.-70 1 Min.

Snap
Heather F.-37
Sarah J.-41

New Pitches
Sam T.-2 seam