Remember Practice

Saturday is upon us...

10 AM Practice at Snow Park...

See you there.

Tournament Decision and Practice

Hey Team,
We have decided to not play the upcoming tournament but are still hoping for May 3rd. Please let me know if you will not be able to play that tournament,

I posted all the possible tournaments that I could find. It would be great if Ty or Larry know about the Mesquite tournaents and can fill us in, that was a fun couple of tournaments we played doown there last year.

We will be having Saturday Morning practice at Snow Park, plan on being there.

Please remember that we will need a copy of birth certificates for the team book, if you have not gotten that to me yet, please do as soon as possible.

See you Saturday!

Practice this morning

Saturday 10:00 AM Practice at Snow Park...We need everyone there!!!

UPcoming tournament in St George

THIS IS THE UPCOMING TOURNAMENT>>>DO WE WANT TO GO?????

WE NEED FEEDBACK!

Red Rock Invitational Girls' Fast Pitch Tournament
Dates:
Apr 25, 2008 - Apr 26, 2008
Registration Ends:
Apr 11, 2008
Fee:
$350 per team
Times:
Age:
Girls' 10, 12, and 14 & under
Location:
Canyons Softball Complex: 1890 W 2000 N
Contact:
(435) 627 - 4560
Registration:

Description:
Girls' 10, 12, and 14 & under.Registration open until April 11, 2008 or until full.

ASA Tournament Schedule 2008

2008 ASA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS
GIRLS FAST PITCH
April 25-26 Spring Classic Kaysville
Entry Deadline: April 11 Check To: Kaysville City Kris Willey
Class: 12 Wrk: 544-1788 85 N 100 E
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Kaysville, Utah 84037

May 2-3 Thunder Rumble Classic Stansbury Park
Entry Deadline: April 25 Check To: TC Thunder Mary Chipman
Class: 14-12 Hm: 435-882-5774 83 Pebble Beach Dr
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim with 5 game guarantee Stansbury Park, Ut. 84074

May 9-10 May Madness Orem
Entry Deadline: May 3 Check To: Orem City Rec Debbie Boone
Class: 12 Wrk: 229-7455 580 W 165 S
Entry Fee: $275 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Orem, Utah 84058

May 9-10 Logan Ice Breaker Logan
Entry Deadline: May 2 Check To: Logan City Rec Larry Jacobson
Class: 14-12 Hm:435-752-3631 115 Quarter Circle Dr.
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Logan, Ut. 84321

May 16-17 May Madness Orem
Entry Deadline: May 10 Check To: Orem City Rec Debbie Boone
Class: 14 Wrk: 229-7455 580 W 165 S
Entry Fee: $275 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Orem, Utah 84058

May 23-24,26 Clinton-Roy Icebreaker Clinton/Roy
Entry Deadline: May 2 Check To: Clinton City LeeAnn Powell
Class: 18-16-14-12-10 Wrk: 774-2666 1906 W 1800 N
Entry Fee: $375 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Clinton, Utah 84015

May 23-24 Art City Classic Springville
Entry Deadline: May 9 Check To: Springville City Nancy Reed
Class: 14-12 Hm: 489-8144 Wrk: 489-2730 70 S 400 E
Entry Fee: $250 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Springville, Utah 84663

June 6-7 Sanpete County Shootout Ephraim
Entry Deadline: May 31 Check To: Ephraim City Rec Phillip Murray
Class: 10 Hm:435-283-4570 Wrk:435-283-7021 610 E 100 N
Entry Fee: $275 Fmt: Rnd Robin to Dble Elim Ephraim, Utah 84627

June 5-7 Copper Classic SL County
Entry Deadline: May 15 Check To: SL County Darian Abegglen
Class: 18-16-14-12-10 Wrk: 270-7260 5201 S Murray Park Lane
Entry Fee: $375 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Murray, Utah 84107

June 9-11 Utah Summer Games Cedar City
Entry Deadline: June 1 Check To: Utah ASA Jerry Coleman
Class: 18-16-14-12 Hm: 773-0755 1559 N 950 W
Entry Fee: Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Clinton, Utah 84015

June 13-14 Golden Spike Classic Clinton
Entry Deadline: May 31 Check To: Utah ASA Jerry Coleman
Class: 18-16-14-12 Hm: 773-0755 1559 N 950 W
Entry Fee: $375 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Clinton, Utah 84015

June 19-21 30th Brigham City Invitational Brigham City
Entry Deadline: May 30 Check To: BCC Kristy Law
Class: 18-16 Hm: 435-230-0725 Wrk: 435-734-6606 20 N Main
Entry Fee: $325 Fmt: pool Play to Dble Elim Brigham City, Utah 84302

June 19-21 Sanpete County Shootout Ephraim
Entry Deadline: June 7 Check To: Ephraim City Rec Phillip Murray
Class: 14-12 Hm:435-283-4570 Wrk:435-283-7021 610 E 100 N
Entry Fee: $275 Fmt: Rnd Robin to Dble Elim Ephraim, Utah 84627

June 26-28 30th Brigham City Invitational Brigham City
Entry Deadline: June 6 Check To: BCC Kristy Law
Class: 14-12 Hm: 435-230-0725 Wrk: 435-734-6606 20 N Main
Entry Fee: $325 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Brigham City, Utah 84302

June 27-28 Sanpete County Shootout Ephraim
Entry Deadline: June 14 Check To: Ephraim City Rec Phillip Murray
Class: 18-16 Hm:435-283-4570 Wrk:435-283-7021 610 E 100 N
Entry Fee: $275 Fmt: Rnd Robin to Dble Elim Ephraim, Utah 84627

June 27-28 Timp Classic Pleasant Grove
Entry Deadline: June 16 Check To: PG City Doreen McDade
Class: 14-12 Wrk: 785-6172 65 E 200 So
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim PG, Utah 84062

June 27-28 Kaysville Heat Stroker Kaysville
Entry Deadline: June 13 Check To: Kaysville City Kris Willey
Class: 18-16 and 10 Hm: 430-2732 Wrk: 544-1788 85 N 100 E
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Kaysville, Utah 84037

July 10-12 Accelerated State Championships Clinton
Entry Deadline: June 1 Check To: Utah ASA Jerry Coleman
Class: 18-16-14-12 Hm: 773-0755 1559 N 950 W
Entry Fee: $350 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Clinton, Utah 84015

July 18-19 Firecracker SL County
Entry Deadline: June 21 Check To: SL County Darian Abegglen
Class: 18-16-14 Wrk: 270-7260 5201 S Murray Park Lane
Entry Fee: $350 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Murray, Utah 84107

July 18-19 Brigham City Invitational Brigham City
Entry Deadline: July 11 Check To: BCC Kristy Law
Class: 10 Hm: 435-230-0725 Wrk: 435-734-6606 20 N Main
Entry Fee: $325 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Brigham City, Utah 84302

July 25-26 State Championships Pleasant Grove
Entry Deadline: July 1 Check To: Utah ASA Tina Sorenson
Class: 18-16-14-12-10 Hm: 636-3706 201 E 2700 N
Entry Fee: $350 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Lehi, Ut. 84043

July 29- Aug 5 Western National Championships
Entry Deadline: July 8 Check To: Utah ASA Jerry Coleman
Class: 18-16-14-12-10 Hm: 773-0755 1559 N 950 W
Entry Fee: $ Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Clinton, Utah 84015

July 31-Aug 2 Big Slam Spanish Fork
Entry Deadline: July 16 Check To: Sp Fork Rec Matt Marziale
Class: 18-16-14-12-10 Hm: 798-4068 Wrk: 798-5068 99 North 300 West
Entry Fee: $270 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Spanish Fork, Utah 84660

Aug 8-9 Kaysville All-Star Invitational Kaysville
Entry Deadline: July 25 Check To: Kaysville City Kris Willey
Class: 18-14-10 Hm: 430-2732 Wrk: 544-1788 85 N 100 E
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim Kaysville, Utah 84037

Aug 7-9 Summer Wind-Up Payson
Entry Deadline: July 25 Check To: Pride Softball Candi Kelly
Class: 16-14 Hm: 358-9635 Wrk: 225-8258 604 W Saddlebrook Dr
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Dble Elim Payson, Utah

Aug 14-15-16 West Valley Classic West Valley
Entry Deadline: July 25 Check To: Mark Clark Mark Clark
Class: 18-14-12-10-8 Hm: 963-8707 Wrk: 671-5344 3982 S 4710 W
Entry Fee: $350 Fmt: Pool Play to Dble Elim WVC, Ut 84120

Aug 14-16 Summer Wind-Up Payson
Entry Deadline: July 25 Check To: Pride Softball Candi Kelly
Class: 12-10 Hm: 358-9635 Wrk: 225-8258 604 W Saddlebrook Dr
Entry Fee: $300 Fmt: Dble Elim Payson, Utah

St George Tournaments:


Summer Send Off Softball Tournament
Dates:
Sep 5, 2008 - Sep 6, 2008
Registration Ends:
Aug 22, 2008
Fee:
$350 per team
Times:
Age:
Girls 16 and under.
Location:
Canyons Softball Complex: 1890 W 2000 N
Contact:
Recreation Center: (435) 627 - 4560
Registration:

Description:
Girls' fast pitch tournament 10, 12, 14 and 16 & under.Registration open until Aug 22, 2008 or until full.


Desert Fall Softball Championship - 14 & 16 Under
Dates:
Nov 14, 2008 - Nov 15, 2008
Registration Ends:
Oct 31, 2008
Fee:
$350 per team
Times:
Age:
Girls 14 & 16 and under
Location:
Canyons Softball Complex: 1890 W 2000 N
Contact:
Recreation Center: (435) 627 - 4560
Registration:

Description:
Girls' fast pitch.14 & 16 and under.Registration open until Oct 31 or until full.

Ty Redd Announced as New Head Coach of Pegasus 14U

Wow,

Our girls are so fortunate to have the opportunity to be coached by Ty Redd and Larry Garn.

We had a really great practice on Saturday. The girls worked hard on Batting, doing alot of tee work. There was alot of one on one instruction for the girls, fine tuning their skills. There was a lot of laughter too.

The girls worked on base running, and worked on diving and reading signs from base coaches. With lots of interaction from the coaching staff.

They each had a turn to bat with live pitching too...after the tee work there were some really awesome hits.

Next Practice was called for Saturday Morning at 10:00AM, Snow Park...

See you there

New Iterim Coach Selected

Coach Larry Garn has offered to help out while we are in transition here. I am sure grateful that we have such a knowledgeable and helpful friend to help us through this transition. He invited anyone with questions or concerns to give him a call. His number is 435-688-8236

Larry will be working on a new full time coach... Which will be addressed at an upcoming practice, there are a few good men he thought could do alot of good.

Change can be hard...but it sure is easier if we all stand together and work as a team to weather the change.

I think we all need to be thinking of something we can do for Shayne to thank him for his time and talent and dedication to our team...if any of you have any ideas, please let me know,

Sherry

435-703-0186

On Goal Setting from Stacie

I'm sure somewhere along the line you've come across goal setting and the "rules" that go along with it. In addition to being specific and measurable, some people say goals should also be "realistic". In some ways, that's true, but for the most part I disagree. Let me clarify. If goals are "unrealistic" in the sense that it's physically harmful or just about impossible, then by all means, be more "realistic". Okay, maybe I should use an example. If a 200 lb player sets a goal of losing 50 lbs in 2 weeks, then okay, we need to be more realistic. First of all that's practically impossible. Second, it's dangerous to this player's health to lose that kind of weight in that short period of time. So in that sense, yes, set a goal that's more "realistic" ~ 50 lbs in 6 months. However, when it's a case of, "Oh, you're never going to acheive that, be more realistic" ~ that's when I disagree. Why? Haven't you ever heard of"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you land among the stars"? One difference ~ I have no intention of "missing" when setting my goals. Okay, so back to why I believe in setting goals that are actually a bit "unrealistic". Simple, personal experience. Some of you may have read at www.AllAboutFastpitch.com/CoachingTips.html that I had my first experience with goal setting as a college softball player. Before then I had never written down goals. Honestly, I thought it was a silly exercise. I mean, just because I write it down on paper doesn't mean it's magically going to happen right? As I sat down and gave myself goals as a college athlete, I included things that I thought maybe I'd be able to accomplish someday. For example, I was terrible at hitting the outside pitch when I got to college. Thinking back, I'm amazed it didn't really hurt my offensive output, but I wrote down on my goal sheet that I wanted to be able to hit the outside pitch. Not just get the bat on it, but hit is solidly for a base hit. When I wrote it down, I set it as a long term goal. Something I hopefully would be able to do within the next few years. Guess what? By the beginning of my second year in college, not only could I hit the outside pitch, but I could hit it with power! The same happened for a number of my other goals. These goals that I thought were a bit "unrealistic" ~ Not only did I reach them, I exceeded them. Now I wonder what would have happened if I had set my goals a bit higher. Would I have exceeded them too? Somehow I think so. It's happened time and time again throughout my life. Every time I set a goal thinking "it would be nice if this really did happen", I was able to actually do it and usually in a shorter time frame than originally planned. So every time I heard someone say, "Set realistic goals", I used to secretly disagree. Then earlier this year, I went to a coaches clinic. The person giving the clinic felt the same way I did. It was the first time I ever heard anyone say to set "unrealistic" goals. If you've never done it before, it certainly doesn't hurt to try! "Any system or blueprint for success is better than none at all. Think on paper." --Brian Tracy If you need a Goal Setting Worksheet, you can get one in PDF format at http://www.allaboutfastpitch.com/GSW.pdf Or download a Goal Setting Worksheet in Word Doc format athttp://www.allaboutfastpitch.com/GoalSettingWorksheet.doc After you give this a try and reach those "unrealistic" goals, let me know. I'd love to hear about it! Next time, I'll share some cool clinics I've been able to attend and share with you why I liked them so much. Best wishes to you and have a great day! Sincerely,Stacie MahoeOwner

Saturday Practice

Saturday Practice will be held at Snow Park at 4:00 PM instead of 10:00 AM, due to a tournement that will be held on the fields in the morning.

Larry Garn will be coaching the practices through May. He brings with him great knowledge and has dedicated years to young women, and the game of softball.

We worked on batting this past week, and will work on it again on Saturday...

We look forward to seeing everyone there...

Practice Schedule

The practice game for tonight will not be happening, DARN IT. The good news is we will have a Saturday morning practice, Snow Park at 10:00 AM...

Lets all make every effort to be there.

Another Idea from Allaboutfastpitch:

Weekly Focus is a tool I like to use primarily during pre-season. Basically it's just a simple thing or two for players to keep in mind for the week. Whether you're a coach, parent, or player you can use Weekly Focus. As a coach, what I do is just give the players one or two basic tips to keep in mind as they train that week. Parents can do the same and players can do this on their own as well.For example: 1. Ball first 2. Run on a dropped third strike Throughout the week we may remind them, "Ball first" when they are fielding. Or periodically, we ask them to tell us the two things we want them to remember for the week. As you can see, "ball first" is a simple, basic part of fielding. It's a concept we want them to remember on defense. No matter if they are fielding a ground ball or catching a throw, we want them to remember, "ball first". You can't do anything without the ball. Later during season it becomes a simple verbal cue we can use to get our defense back on track if necessary. "Run on a dropped third strike" is something a player may or may not ever have to do in a game. However, if the situation does arise you want to be able to take advantage of it. Since it doesn't happen all that much at certain levels, there may not be much practice time devoted to it. But it's a bit unfair to expect players to execute something rarely practiced. I found that making it a part of Weekly Focus allows us to emphasize it's importance without taking up a whole lot of practice time. Another thing I like to do with Weekly Focus is turn it into a softball homework assignment. On Monday, we tell players what the Weekly Focus is and they have until Thursday to turn it their assignment. Basically what I want them to do is write down on paper the one or two things we want them to keep in mind for the week. I want it big, bold, and colorful! In otherwords, I want it FUN! I do not want them to do it on a computer. I want them to use their own hands, write in their own way and with their own design. I encourage them to draw pictures or borders on the paper they use. They can use any kind of 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper (ruled, unruled, colored, white, etc). I wan That's about it for Weekly Focus. Use it as described or make changes as needed to best suit your situation. Have fun! Enjoy your day and always enjoy the game.

What to look for when picking a team for your child.

I am getting emails from Stacie, at allaboutfastpitch...thougth I would share some of her ideas so we can all improve and grow as a team.

Parents, when your look for a team for your child, these can be guideines as far as what to look for in a team or coach. Players, please remember these things when playing. They all apply to you!Coaches, these are great guidelines to refer back to. Stay on track, don't let winning take the place of integrity.Enjoy!The statement "Playing time is earned, not given" is the foundation of this coaching philosophy. Most teams have starters and role players. However, starters should not receive any special treatment. Everyone on the team is expected to put the best interest of the team first, before any thought is given to individual accomplishments. No individual, coach or player, is more important than the team. What specifically does "Playing time is earned, not given" mean? The amount of playing time each player receives will depend on attitude, skill level, and commitment to the team, absences, injuries and game/tournament situations. Team pride is another cornerstone of a competitive athletic program. Winning builds pride, but so does hard work and commitment to individual and team goals. Coaches should instill in each player the belief that hard work pays off, and the harder he/she works, the more they will achieve. While winning is a goal for everyone, at the same time each player should focus on his/her effort - not the outcome. A team can always control its' effort, but seldom the outcome of a game. Teaching and repetition are two of the tools used to prepare each player to be the best softball player he/she can be. Start with fundamentals, work on techniques and individual skills and teach team defense in depth. Take every opportunity to teach and demonstrate teamwork, sportsmanship and respect for everyone, starting with the coaches. Believing that "Perfect practice makes perfect." players should properly practice the skills being taught, on a repetitive basis, so that these skills become as natural as walking and talking. Team members should set goals for themselves and the team. These goals should be challenging enough to require each player to extend beyond present skill level. Each player should have the opportunity to achieve success and/or failure in game situations. When they succeed, give them positive feedback in terms of recognition and approval. When they do not succeed, give them feedback in terms of advice or instruction. Each players primary competition should be on their team, not on the opposing team. Strive for constant competition among pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders. By practicing often with excellent players, each player will have the opportunity to become the best he/she can be. The underlying philosophy is ---- players compete with other players or teams rather than against other players or teams. Mental preparation is as much a part of a coaching philosophy as physical preparation. Try to accomplish through mental preparation: Intensity Exhibit an exceptional focus and concentration. Composure Keep cool under pressure. Enthusiasm Have fun, enjoy the game of softball. Finally, a coaching philosophy should include the fact that playing competitive softball should be FUN. Strive to make practices and games enjoyable experiences that will both develop skills and provide positive life long memories for every player