CALIFORNIA THUNDER 18 GOLD (VAN KIRK): THUNDER News

Monday, September 5
Thunder Girls Doin' Work!!! (14u & 18 Gold)


Friday, September 3
Former Thunder Catcher Rachel Folden leads her Pro Team to a title!!!
 
Rachel was an amazing hitter when she was on Thunder; she was a 4x NCAA Div I All American at Marshall University. She early signed out of our program and continued her softball career after college in the NPF while also coaching softball as an Assistant at Div I Valparaiso. I am very proud of her and we still communicate frequently as we do with most of our former players. 
I AM PROUD TO CONGRATULATE Rachel Folden:
Chicago Bandits NPF Champions led by former California Thunder catcher of 3 years RACHEL FOLDEN

Ringor Cup – Chicago Bandits (2010 Regular Season Champions)

All-NPF Team
Catcher – Rachel Folden (CHI)
1B – Samantha Findlay (CHI)
2B – Chelsea Mesa (TN)
3B – Stacy May (CHI)
SS – Chelsea Spencer (TN)
OF – Lisa Modglin (AKR)
OF – Emily Friedman (CHI)
OF – Kelly Kretschman (FLA)
P – Sarah Pauly (FLA)
P – Monica Abbott (TN)
P – Lisa Norris (AKR)
P – Jennie Finch (CHI)Wilson HR trophy – Rachel Folden and Stacy May – 12 hrs (CHI)
Worth Offensive Player of Year – Rachel Folden (CHI) University of Michigan alum and Chicago Bandits rookie Nikki Nemitz continued a trend of three straight Rookie of the Year awards for the Bandits. The Miken Rookie of the Year award puts Nemitz in line with Tammy Williams (2009) and Rachel Folden (2008) as winners in the last three seasons for the Bandits. Nemitz finished 2010 with a 7-2 record, 74 strikeouts and a 2.18 ERA in 86.2 innings of work.Not to be outdone by one another, Bandits catcher Rachel Folden and May took home a golden bat from Wilson as the Wilson Home Run Champions with 12 home runs on the season each. Folden remained standing as she was awarded the Worth Offensive Player of the Year award immediately after. Folden’s 2010 campaign left her with a .316 batting average, 42 hits, 12 home runs, 32 RBIs and a .692 slugging percentage in 133 at-bats. In the league leaders categories, she sat second behind teammate May in batting average and tied for first in home runs. Folden led the league in RBIs.


Links to Skills Videos for Thunder Players- CLICK HERE!

Please click the "SKILLS VIDEO LINK" on the menu to access a list of players with skills videos available online for your viewing!!!

Elaine Brown (2012)- Outfielder

Abry Moreno (2013)- OF/2b

Colette Riggs (2013)- P-OF/1b

Brittney Amezquita (2014)- 2b/OF

Molly Steinberg (2014)- C/OF

Videos will be available soon for the following players:

Erin Clinton (2013)- SS/3b 

Mercedes Del Real (2013)- C/3b/OF

Lexie Shue (2013)- SS

Jackie Carr (2014)- OF  

Thank you for your interest in our program!



Thursday, May 1
COMMITMENTS

See the Alumni Page for list of signed players!!!!  Or click the link below.

2012

Elaine Brown (OF)- Committed to Florida Tech (Div II) 

 Nellie Elizarraraz (OF)- Committed to Kenyon College (Div III)

Kaylie Garcia (3b)- Signed to San Jose State  (Div I)

Narissa Garcia (P/1b)-   Signed to Azusa Pacific University (NAIA to be Div 2 ) 

Lauren Li- (P/INF)-   Committed to U Penn (Div I)

Ashley Stassin (P/Inf)-   Signed with Middle Tenn. State (Div I)

2013

Erin Clinton (SS/2b)-

Mercedes Del Real (C/1b)-

 Savanah Guzman (SS)- Committed to San Jose State (Div I)

Abry Moreno (OF)-

Aimee Provost (INF)-

Colette Riggs (P/1b/OF)- Committed to San Jose State (Div I)

Lexie Shue (SS/2b/OF)-

2014

Brittney Amezquita (2b/OF)-

Jackie Carr (OF)-

Molly Steinberg (C/2b/OF)-



Saturday, October 18
Thunder Schedule

2011/12 18 GOLD Winter Schedule

Training
LOCATION - 212 Center 542 N. Second Ave in Covina
   Tu or Wed Evening 7:00-8:00 pm
Make the BEST of 2012!!!

Winter 2012 Schedule

(Fall 2011 Cumulative Record 32-10-3)

(Winter 2012 Cumulative Record 14-7)

2012 Spring Schedule

May

Practice 12th, 19th (Sat.) 20th

2012 Summer Schedule

May

 26th-27th-  Am Pastime Memorial Day Classic (PD confirmed) 

June

1st-3rd- Az Premier Qualifier (confirmed)

8th-10th- So Cal's Finest Zoom Into June (PD- confirmed)

15th-17th- So Cal Premier Qualifier (confirmed)

22rd-24th- Nor Cal Premier Qualifier (confirmed)

26th- Arrive in CO by early evening for BBQ

July             June 27th- July 1st- Boulder/Louisville Slugger Showcase (PD confirmed) 

La Quinta Inn Louisville- Room Block

7th-8th-  (TBD)

11th-15th-  Champions Cup (PD confirmed)

and/or

13th-15th NW Premier Qualifier (???)

21st-22nd

28th-29th Prepare for Premier Nationals

FALL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

Oct. 13-14 Surf City- Fall Showcase (PD confirmed)

Sept. 22-23  So Cal's Finest- Fall Kick-off

Oct. 5-7 Firecrackers TCS Showcase 

Oct. 19-21 Surf City- October Showcase (7 games) (PD confirmed)

Oct. 27-28 Surf City- Halloween Showcase (PD confirmed)

Nov. 2-4 Ronald McDonald Showcase- Texas (PD confirmed)

Nov. 10-11 So Cal's Finest- Tourney of Champions 

Nov. 16-18 Surf City- Early Thanksgiving Showcase (7 games) (PD confirmed)



Sunday, August 16
List of Colleges and Universities in ALL Divisions.

Division I Colleges 

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=2

Division II Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=3

Division III Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=4

NAIA Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=5

NJCAA1 Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=72

NJCAA2 Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=73

NJCAA3 Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=74

CALJC Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=76

NWACC Colleges

http://www.nfca.org/fastpitch/?div_id=77