SOFTBALL TRYOUTS - KABOOM SOFTBALL 10U, 12U, 14U

Hello!

SUMMER TRYOUTS FOR FALL

SOFTBALLTEAMS

AUGUST 10th - 6pm 10U, 7pm 12U, 8pm 14U

TRYOUTS FOR TOURNAMENT TEAMS WILL

BE HELD AT THE FIELDHOUSE AT SPARTA.

Please call Chris Young 347-522-0480

or Michele Leppard 201-463-5543 to book your spot.

SOFTBALL TEAMS: The tryouts will be for our inaugural Fall team. The team will practice 1x - 2x per week and will compete in 2 - 3 Fall Tournaments.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the inaugural season of the KABOOM Academies and Fielders Choice- 10U, 12U and 14U fall tournament softball team. Supported by Fielders Choice Softball, Velocity Sports Performance, Under Armour, Gatorade and the Fieldhouse in Sparta, The Academies softball program is unlike traditional club softball programs.

 Kaboom  Softball Academy and Fielders Choice deliver a holistic, fun, safe and competitive softball program that will compete with other 10U, 12U and 14U teams in NJ and the greater northeast area. Our program is holistic in the sense that we are dedicated to developing the 'total athlete'. We couple teaching specialized softball skills in small groups with a sports performance and conditioning program offered by Velocity Sports Performance.

While you elevate your knowledge and skills to develop self confidence you will also learn the value of being a determined competitor and a great teammate. You will set and achieve attainable goals and learn how to push yourself to a higher physical and mental standard. With the support of your teammates and coaches, your personal growth will only be surpassed by your passion and love of the game.

Directing the program will be myself, Matt Malejko, with additional coaching assistance and additional staff that will bring current hands on expertise.

A sample of the softball skills taught on the field and in the classroom will be:

- Position based skills training - learn all aspects of a primary position and secondary

- Game strategy, offensive and defensive

- Footwork, form and moving with purpose

- Throwing for accuracy and on the run, catching with proper body position

- Batting, bunting (directional, drag), slapping

- Base running, proper rounding, dive back, sliding (feet first, hook, head first), delayed steal

Velocity Sports Performance (www.velocitysp.com/sparta) will be using the most advanced and state of the art athletic performance techniques, all of which are scientifically proven to enhance the linear speed, multi directional agility and overall power output needed to take an athlete to their next level of play.

A sample of the performance, conditioning and speed skills taught will be:

- Ankle flexion,

- Proper body angle and alignment,

- Piston action of the legs during the linear movement,

- Proper multi-directional movement and ACL prehab,

- Thermogenicwarmup,

- Transit mobility and dynamic stretching,

- Olympic lifts used for explosive neurological pattern development, and

- Thoracic mobility exercises and advanced core development techniques.

Chris Young is the head strength and performance coach, assisted by a team of 5 collegiate and certified sports performance coaches.

Indoor practices will be held in the Fieldhouse at Sparta and outdoor practices will be held in the Jefferson/Sparta area, location to be determined.

The program will start in late August/early September and end in late October having one to two team practices that meet weekly. The team will play in two to three tournaments, a mix of local and day-trip. The game schedule will be rounded out by playing local teams in 'friendly games' when possible.

  Hope to see you at tryouts!

  Coach Matt, Coach Chris S, Coach Chris Y.

Kaboom SOFTBALL Academy presents Fielder's Choice baseball program as an official partner.

FIELDER'S CHOICE SOFTBALL & KABOOM SOFTBALL ACADEMY CAMP

Fielder's Choice (FC) Softball, in conjunction with Kaboom Softball Academy (KBA) is a player development organization that teaches the game of softball through small group instruction and competitive game play. Our teams will train from Jan-Mar indoors and play in Spring leagues as well as some regional tournaments (depending on the age group). FC softball is a club type softball team, but with the emphasis on individual player development more than winning tournaments. FC is not a new comer to baseball and softball. Currently, FC has baseball teams from the 8-15U level and have fielded very competitive and developmental teams and over its tenure has trained thousands of baseball and softball athletes. We are currently pulling together 10U, 12U and 14U competitive and developmental girls softball teams. Our teams are coached by professional coaches and various trainers in and around Sussex County.

KSA is directed by Matt Malejko and Chris Stelma

Matt Malejko is a former Three Year All-State Player for Morris Knolls High School, former All-American team- Baseball America, pitched on LSU National Championship Team, co-Founder Jefferson Lightning Baseball Program. Coach Matt was listed in an article for "Who was Best Pitcher in History" for Morris County and coaches and trains athletes as part of Fielders Choice and KaboomBaseball Academy

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Chris Stelma is the owner of Fielder's Choice Baseball Club was an All-State player at Vernon Township High School, All Conference and All Region player at the County College of Morris, Atlantic 10 Conference Champion at the University of Rhode Island, former Head Baseball Coach at the County College of Morris. Coach Chris has worked for various College Showcases, Clinics, Camps and Professional Tryouts

Sue Ruffo has been involved in the softball community for the past 25 years. As a competitive collegiate softball player, Coach Sue trained and competed at the highest level. Sue also trains many highly competitive softball players in the Morris/Sussex County areas. Coach Sue has coached in Jefferson Township for the past 4 years and has continually fielded successful and competitive teams.

Kristyn Sheehan was a three time high school All-State pitcher and 2002 New Hampshire Softball Player of the Year. She has 5 years of elite ASA National/International travel ball experience.  Her softball career continued at Division I University of Rhode Island.  She has attended and coached numerous pitching and softball clinics throughout New England.

Frank Canning

Coach Frank has 30 years of experience coaching youth travel softball and 20 years experience coaching high school softball. Coach Frank will be an adviser to the Kaboom Academies and Fielders Choice softball programs.

Jeff Bubba has approximately 5 years experience coaching travel softball. Coach Jeff has continually fielded competitive and highly successful teams at the 10U and 12U levels

TO REGISTER CALL MICHELE LEPPARD (201) 463-5543 or

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG (347) 522-0480