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

Danielle Elizarraraz (2012)- Outfielder

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

Brittney Amezquita (2014)- 2b/OF

 

Videos will be available soon for the following players:

Narissa Garcia (2012)- P/1b

Erin Clinton (2013)- SS/3b 

Abry Moreno (2013)- OF/2b

Aimee Provost (2013)- Inf/OF

Lexie Shue (2013)- SS

 

Jackie Carr (2014)- OF  

Molly Steinberg (2014)- C/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)- AVAILABLE

 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)- 

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

Wed  Evening 7:00-8:00 pm
Physical Training
LOCATION - 212 Center in Covina
 Jan , 18th, 25th
Feb 1st, 8th, 15th
Make the BEST of 2012!!!

Winter 2012 Schedule

January                           (Fall 2011 Cumulative record 27-10-3)

(Winter 2012 Cumulative Record 5-0)

21st-22nd So Cal's Finest Worth Cup (Confirmed)

AZ Desert Thunder
Corona Angels MT2

28th-29th USA Athletics Friendly (Confirmed Both Days)

February 

4th-5th Practice 

11th-12 Surf City Valentines Day (Pd- Unconfirmed)

"Break for High School"

2012 Spring Schedule

March

Begin Sunday Practices

Practice 18th, 25th

April

Practice 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th

May

Practice 6th, 13th, 19th (Sat.) 20th

2012 Summer Schedule

Qualifier dates are tentative

May

 26th-27th-  Memorial Day Classic

June

1st-3rd- Surf City Summer Kick-OFF Showcase (7 games)

8th-10th- Zoom Into June or Las Vegas JO Classic

15th-17th- So Cal Premier Qualifier

22rd-24th- Nor Cal Premier Qualifier

26th- Arrive in CO

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

La Quinta Inn Louisville- Room Block

7th-8th- Premier Qualifier (TBD)

11th-15th-  Champions Cup (confirmed)

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

21st-22nd

28th-29th



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