*The Thunder organization is managed by Valerie Van Kirk, a former ASA All American and Cal State Fullerton Alumni. Valerie has over 30 years of experience in the ASA, NCAA Div 1 and the professional levels.
Please visit The “Thunder Teams” link on this page for information on our other teams.
Our players love to practice and love to play! Practice sessions are tough and are often combined with the players and coaches of one of our 18 Gold teams.
*We appreciate the support from all those who are assisting these athletes pursue their dreams in athletics and academics.
*California Thunder '97 girls fastpitch softball is a class "A" travel ball organization that focuses on the development of our young ladies in the sport of fastpitch softball. The Cal Thunder organization is committed to teaching the proper mechanics of fastpitch softball and to developing the skills necessary to succeed in the sport. We encourage our girls to pursue their dreams in the sport of softball by taking their game to the next level. They are encouraged to excel in athletics and in the classroom. The THUNDER environment is both positive and constructive in an effort to get the most from our players.
Cal Thunder is currently looking to fill the following positions:
An Impact Pitcher and a Strong Experienced Catcher.
Cal Thunder '97 Philosophy
We will not practice during the week but expects kids to work on their own, take lessons (pitching/batting/conditioning), and finish all schoolwork. We will practice at Mesa Robles School in Hacienda Heights. On weekends we will practice and/or have friendlies and have one weekend off a month in the fall as well as 4-6 weeks off at Christmas, we will carry 12-14 girls on the team depending on each individual circumstance. We will bat ALL players in every friendly and rotate the defense. The top players who are performing at their positions will play in tournament games. Everyone must earn their positions and nothing is guaranteed. There will be an open door policy with our coaching staff at any time before/after practices or 24 hours after a game. We plan to spend one year in 12U and move the team to 14's next season.
We believe in family first, education, and then softball. We have players that play multiple sports and we encourage that. So, we will work with both schedules. Our goals as a coaching staff are to have fun, make sure every player gets better, and communicate effectively to make all players enjoy the sport of softball.
Contact Coach Anna Getherall-Hubert: 626 625-6462 or Coach Joe Getherall 626-705-4322 if you have any questions.
January - Shelby, Erin
February - Sasha
March - Cassie, Desiree, Morgan
June - Areana, Susie
August - Emily
September - Samantha, Ciera
November - Bianca, Michelle
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