Bellevue Blast Fastpitch Association: Blast News
Scholarship funds are available to eligible applicants and may not exceed more then 50% of player fees.
Please contact Bellevue Blast Treasurer, Linda Reichenbach, for more information at sreichenbach@comcast.net. All applications are confidential. Click here for a Bellevue Blast Scholarship Application.
Become Bellevue Blast Sponsor
We need your charitable support to make this organization successful. Click here to access our sponsorship information.
Organizational Goals
Bellevue Blast is dedicated to providing an enjoyable and enriching experience for all players. Blast goals are:
o Play competitively in each tournament
o Develop player softball skills
o Teach responsibility, teamwork, and sportsmanship
o Have fun!
Coaching Staff
Bellevue Blast boasts a strong staff of dedicated and experienced coaches including several non-player-parent coaches. Coaching experience includes 3A high school level, Little League World Series and League play plus attendance at various fastpitch coaching clinics. Bellevue Blast provides annual training for coaches to help maintain program consistency and to improve coaching techniques.
Blast staff includes:
o Bruce Zimmer, 2003 Kingco Fastpitch Coach of the Year for Bellevue High School
o Hannah Owings, former player at U of Virginia, former assistant coach at University of Santa Clara, one-time head coach of Interlake HS and current Program Administrator at the Center for Leadership in Athletics at the University of Washington.
Player Development
Blast is dedicated to preparing girls for high school softball and beyond. We are very fortunate to have coaches who are great at instruction and who also use outside expertise to provide additional instruction. Blast regularly sets up training with UW coaching staff, either sending players to UW clinics or having small group or individual level sessions. Blast also set up defensive and hitting instruction tailored to the various Blast team age groups with Hannah Owings. Strength and conditioning has also been integrated into our programs.
Bellevue Blast is fortunate to have a great group of players, excellent coaches, and involved parents. We are proud to report that tournament directors and game officials frequently compliment our girls on their effort, their skills, and their sportsmanship.
