I am very proud to announce the following First Nation pitchers & catcher accomplishments for the 2008 summer season:

TRAVEL

16&U

Ariel Criag; pitcher; San Diego Legacy Black; 17th place ASA National Championship Tournament

Alyssa Nisperos; pitcher; SOCAL Athletics; 33rd place ASA National Championship Tournament

14&U

Maritza Lopez-Portillo; pitcher; TNL Blue, 33rd place ASA National Championship Tournament

Shelley Proctor; pitcher; SOCAL Hurricanes (93 & 94); SOCAL Hurricanes (93) 5th place ASA National Championship Tournament & SOCAL Hurricanes (94) 3rd place "A" Division Triple Crown Championship

12&U

Natalie Contreras; pitcher; San Diego Renegades; 3rd place ASA Western National Championship Tournament

Natalie Evans; pitcher; Classic Team Softball; 4th place "B" Division Triple Crown Championship Tournament

Molly Hutchinson; catcher; San Diego Renegades; 3rd place ASA Western National Championship Tournament

ALL STARS

14&U

Breanna Eaker; pitcher; UC Del Sol All Stars, 3rd place ASA "C" District Championship Tournament and 8th place ASA "C" State ChampionshipTournament

Desiree Mejia; pitcher; East County All Stars; 1st place ASA "B" District Championship Tournament; 9th place ASA "B" State Championship Tournament and 13th place ASA "B" Western National Championship Tournament

Kylie Steagall; pitcher; Bonita Valley All Stars; 2nd place ASA "B" District Championship Tournament; 12th place ASA "B" State Championship Tournament and 13th place ASA "B" Western National Championship Tournament

Katie Watkins; pitcher; Alpine All Stars; 4th place ASA "B" District Championship Tournament

12&U

Keana Nakata; pitcher; Bonita Valley All Stars; 1st place ASA "B" District Championship Tournament; 1st palce ASA "B" State Championship Tournament and 1st Place ASA "B" Western National Championship Tournament

10&U

Kira Elliot; pitcher; Navajo All Stars; 2nd place ASA "B" District Championship Tournament; 5th place ASA "B" State Championship Tournament and 7th place ASA "B" Western National Championship Tournament

8&U

Leilani Duarte; pitcher; Clairmont All Stars; 1 place ASA "C" District Championship Tournament and participant ASA "C" State Championship Tournament

Alexis Bernabe; pitcher; Imperial Beach All Stars; 2nd place ASA "C" District Championship Tournament and participant ASA "C" State Championship Tournament

Great job and congratulations with all your accomplishments this summer.  I look forward to see how you and the rest of the pitchers and catcher at First Nation perform in 2009.

Congratulations to the following First Nation High School Pitchers who received 2008 post high school season awards:

Madison Adams:  pitcher, freshman, Patrick Henry; awarded:  JV team Most Inspirational Player

Ciera Ashman:  pitcher, senior, Patrick Henry; awarded:  Hall of Champions San Diego all Section 2nd Team, San Diego Tribune All Section 1st Team, Union Tribune Scholar Athlete, Eastern League Player of the Year and 1st Team, and team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year

Nicole Clites:  pitcher, freshman, Madison; awarded:  2nd Team All Central League and team Rookie of the Year

Cori Hume-Flannery:  pitcher, junior, High Tech High; awarded:  Pitcher of the Year and 1st Team Frontier League

Lorena Klopp:  pitcher, sophomore, Steele Canyon, awarded:  Hall of Champions All San Diego Section 1st Team, Union Tribune All Section 1st Team, Player of the year and 1st Team All South Grossmont League

Megan Lerno:  pitcher, freshman, Southwestern El Centro; awarded:  Player of the year and 1st Team All Imperial Valley League and team Rookie of the Year

Chrissy Lopez:  pitcher, freshman, Valhalla; awarded:  JV Golden Glove

Laura Nelson:  pitcher, junior, Mount Miguel; awarded:  1st Team All South Grossmont League, Union Tribune Scholar Athlete and team MVP

Alyussa Nisperos:  pitcher, sophomore, Imperial; awarded:  1st Team All Imperial Valley and Team MVP

Megan McGirr:  pitcher, senior, Valhalla, awarded:  Union Tribune Scholar Athlete

Torrey Rook:  pitcher, freshman, Valhalla, awarded:  2nd Team All South Grossmont League and team Rookie of the Year

Angela Uy:  pitcher, junior, Valhalla; awarded:  2nd Team All South Grossmont League, Union Tribune Scholar Athlete and team Best Offensive Player

Chelsea Velovich:  pitcher, junior, West Hills; awarded:  Union Tribune Scholar Athlete

Great job ladies and keep up the good work.

Congratulations to the following First Nation pitchers whose high school team have been selected to participate in the 2008 High School CIF Softball Championship:

DIV I

Ciera Ashman, Senior, Pitcher, Patrick Henry High School

Ariel Craig, Sophomore, Pitcher, Poway High school

 DIV II

Lorena Klopp, Sophomore, Pitcher, Steele Canyon High School

Megan Lerno, Freshman, Pitcher, Southwest El Centro high School

Megan McGirr, Senior, Pitcher, Valhalla High School

Torrey Rook, Freshman, Pitcher, Valhalla High School

Angela Uy, Junior, Pitcher, Valhalla High School

Chelsea Velovich, Junior, Pitcher, West Hills High School

DIV III

Nicole Clites, Freshman, Pitcher, Madison High School 

Laura Nelson, Junior, Pitcher, Mount Miguel High School

Megan Salcido, Freshman, Pitcher, Brawley High School

DIV IV

Cori Hume-Flannery, Junior, Pitcher, High Tech High School 

Alyssa Nisperos, Sophomore, Pitcher, Imperial High School

Good luck to all.

Congratulations to all the First Nation High School pitchers whose teams were selected to participate in the 2008 San Diego CIF Softball Championships.  The following is how each pitcher's team performed:

DIV I

Ciera Ashman, Senior, Patrick Henry High School, eliminated 1st round

Ariel Craig, Sophomore, Poway High School, eliminated quarter finals

DIV II

Lorena Klopp, Steele Canyon High School, eliminated semi finals

Megan Lerno, Southwest El Centro High School, eliminated quarter finals

Megan McGirr, Valhalla High School, eliminated 1st round

Torrey Rooke, Valhalla High School, eliminated 1st round

Angela Uy, Valhalla High School, eliminated 1st round

Chelsea Velovich, West Hills High School, eliminated quarter finals

DIV III

Nicole Clites, Freshman, Madison High School, eliminated semi finals

Laura Nelson, Junior, Mount Miquel High School, eliminated quarter finals

Megan Salcido, Freshman, Brawley High School. 2nd place finish

DIV IV

Cori Hume-Flannery, Junior, High Tech High School, eliminated 1st round

Alyssa Nisperos, Sophomore, Imperial High School, eliminated quarter finals

Great job pitchers and I know you all are looking forward to next year.

Congratulations to the following First Nation pitchers who were selected to their 2008 league All Stars:

14&U

Breanna Eaker, UC Del Sol

Laurisa Galeazzi, Alpine

Dessiree Mejia, East County

Elisa Rivera, Bonita Valley "Gold"

Katie Watkins, Alpine

12&U

Madison Hauser, Navajo "White"

Bailey Hawke, Navajo "Purple"

Dani McMillan, Navajo "Purple"

Keana Nakata, Bonita Valley "Gold"

Alex White, PQ Lightning

10&U

Sydney Adams, Navajo "White"

Kira Elliott, Navajo "Purple"

Joanna Grabowski, East County

Carly Pearson, Valley Mesa "White" 

Mykaila Reyes, Mira Mesa

Again congratulations and a job well done.  Now the fun begins.

Valerie Aceves, Sr, Pitcher, Varsity, Otay Ranch, H. S.

Madison Adams, Fr, Pitcher, Junior Varsity, Patrick Henry, H. S. 

Ciera Ashman, Sr, Pitcher, Varsity, Patrick Henry, H. S.

Kyla Clapham, Fr, Pitcher, Junior Varsity, Valhalla, H. S.

Nicole Clites, Fr, Varsity, Madison, H. S,

Ariel Craig, So, Poway, H. S.

Cori Flannery, Jr, High Tech, H. S.

Sarah Jenkins, Fr, Junior Varsity, West Hills, H. S.

Lorena Klopp, So, Varsity, Steele Canyon, H. S.

Megan Lerno, Fr, Varsity, Southwest El Centro, H.S. 

Chrissy Lopez, Fr, Junior Varsity, Valhalla, H. S. 

Laura Nelson, Jr, Varsity, Mount Miguel, H. S. 

Alyssa Nisperos, So, Varsity, Imperial, H. S.

Megan Mcgirr, Sr, Varsity, Valhalla, H. S.

Marissa Reyes, Jr, Varsity, Point Loma, H. S.

Torrey Rooke, Fr, Varsity, Valhalla, H. S.

Keylee Schulz, Fr, Freshman Team, Steele Canyon, H. S.

Angela Uy, Jr, Varsity, Valhalla, H. S. 

Chelsea Velovich, Jr, Varsity, West Hills, H. S.

Katie Watkins, Fr, Freshman Team, Steele Canyon, H. S.

Great job ladies and good luck for the  2008 high school season.

I started playing men's fastpitch softball at the young age of 16.  I started out as a catcher but gravitated to the position of pitcher.  I played from 1969 to 1985 in men's major level reaching both ISC Worlds and ASA Nationals 17 times.  From 1985 thru 1995 I pitched internationally while in the U.S. Navy and locally in league play.  Due to a very bad arm injury from me blocking the plate on a passed ball my pitching career was terminated August 1995.

 For the 26 years I pitched I won approximately 900 games, lost 450.  I threw 3 perfect games, 10 no hitters and had 30 shut outs.

Started coaching youth ball in 1975 through 2002.  The 27 years of coaching at the youth level went to ASA nationals 20 times, Triple Crown 2 times and USSSA 1 time.  Many of the players coached reached the college level and graduated from college.

Assistant/pitching coach at University California San Diego from 2002 to 2008.  While coaching there went to back to back regionals for the years 2007 and 2008.  Coach 2 high school softball teams, each reaching the CIF playoffs every year I coached.  Presently volunteering as an assistant/pitching coach at San Diego City Community College.

1975 to present pivate pitching coach.  Numerous students have won district, state, international and national championships leading to college and graduating.