Tryout Schedule

Monday September 2nd 12:00pm -2pm U13 Pete Lavoie Diamond 1

Wednesday September 4th 6-8 pm U13 Greenlane Diamond 2

Saturday September 7th 9:30-11:30 am U13 Greenlane Diamond 2

Pete Lavoie 60 Laurel Street Paris lions park paris ontario - Google Search

Greenlane Sports Park 8 Greenlane Paris greenlane sports park - Google Search

Practice Plan through the Season

Fall ‘24 

Following tryouts we will have a few weeks of practice and possibly an exhibition game. We won’t be doing much this fall. We will shut down thru Oct/Nov. We will look to re-start again a little bit indoors in December, more with pitchers and catchers.

Jan-April ‘25 

We will work with families to figure out a plan that best fits around other winter sports and activities. We look to have two team sessions a week, one weeknight 6-8pm and one weekend slot. Pitchers will have an additional pitching session each week. Catchers will have an opportunity to do an approximately 8 week training clinic 90 minutes, once a week with our catching instructor.

May-August ‘25 

We will have two host tournaments (Victoria Day and Canada Day weekend). These tournaments are free for our team but families are expected to help run them. We will enter 1-2 additional invitational tournaments. We will also participate in the PWSA Provincials that have a Qualifier mid July and a Grand Final in August. Additionally, we will compete in the Grand Valley League. It has a ~ 20-22 mid-week 6:30 game season with an opening weekend early May and a final weekend mid August (7-8 weekends total). 

We expect to play 40-45 games and will practice 1-2 times per week based on the game schedule each week.  We encourage multi-sport athletes but ask that players prioritize softball during the in-season period May-August.

Coaches Profiles

Coach Tom

Fastpitch Softball Coaching

Wilfrid Laurier Head Coach 2023-Present

Brantford Bobcats/Warriors  2013-2023

Provincial Silver medalists U23, Border Battle Silver medalists U19, Canadian National Qualifier U19, Canadian National Qualifier U16, Eastern Canadian Champions U14

Cambridge Minor Softball and AC Cobras  (Boys)  2015-2017 

2015 and 2016 North Waterloo League Champions  

2017 OASA Provincial Champions

Lynden Minor Softball 2009-2012

2012 FMSA League Champions 

Certification

Softball Competition Certified

Fastpitch Umpire Level 1

Hockey Certified Coach 2, Development 1 Trained

Coach Emily

Northwood University 2020-24

All Region - Midwest NFCA and CCA

All Conference- GMAC

GMAC Conference Final MVP

Tucci NFCA Pitcher of the Year Watchlist

2X Qualifier for NCAA Regional Tournament                                                         

Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete (NCAA Division II)

NU's Cox among best in the nation (ourmidland.com)

Brantford Bobcats/Warriors 2012-2023

U23 PSWA Top Pitcher Award 

U23 Silver Medalist

U19 National Qualifier

U16 National Qualifier

U14 Eastern Canadian Champion