Sorcerer’s two Gold Teams will be directed by an expanded, unified coaching staff  for the 2010 season.

Phil Mumma will serve as head coach for both teams and will be joined by current assistants Bill Sparrey and Kim Fabian, former Arizona State outfielder Michelle Smith, former Villanova star Robin Flier, Sorcerer assistant Wayne Aweau, and at least one other former player who will be named soon.

Some 26 to 32 players will be selected to make up the two squads who

will train together over the winter and spring, concentrating on fundamentals, skill development and Sorcerer offensive and defensive philosophies.

Two separate squads will be formed for summer, one already with a berth to the Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championships in Huntington  Beach, and one who will attempt to qualify for a similar berth.

“This will be a new way of doing things for us,” Mumma said, “but it is something that I have considered doing for a long time.  It has major advantages for players.  We can develop more kids to play at higher levels of the game and we can aid directly more Sorcerer kids in their college recruitments.”  He noted that having an indoor facility also will be an advantage for training during rainy winter months.

“College recruitment is a big area of concentration for us,” Phil said.  “Last spring 47 players from our Gold teams or who were students at (Mumma’s) Sorcerer Softball Academy played Division I collegiate softball.”

Mumma, a long-time fastpitch coach and player, has led teams to three 18U ASA National Championships, including the 2009 ASA 18 Gold title.  Sparrey is a former player and one-time high school coach who also coached in the Strikkers program, then one of the most powerful in America.  Fabian is a former All-American collegiate catcher, former ASA national champion player, and one-time California Sharks and San Jose Sting 18's coach.  Smith was a former Sorcerer national championship player, speedy bunter/slapper for the Sun Devils and Women’s College World Series veteran who has been an assistant with Sorcerer’s 14s and 16s.  Flier, also a former Sorcerer player, ranks as one of Villanova’s most prolific career offensive leaders and has coached with Sorcerer at the 14U, 16U and 18 Gold levels.  Aweau  is also a former fastpitch player, who has coached at the high school level and with the California Breeze before coaching with Sorcerer.

“I am extremely proud of the coaching staff we have assembled," Mumma said.  “All are former fastpitch players with previous coaching experience.  The women on our staff played at extremely high levels.  We have no relatives of players on our staff, and I feel that can be a strength, as well.  People can be assured that our kids will get the very best coaching.”

Tryouts will be held November 7, 8, 14 and 15 at Granada H.S. in Livermore.  Scroll down for details and to register. 

Both 18 Gold teams will be holding tryouts for their summer teams on the following dates:

Nov 7th & 8th, Nov 14th & 15th

Granada High School in Livermore

Position Players: 10:00 am - 12:30pm

Catchers: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Pitchers: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sorcerer 16-U

Nov 14th & 15th

Granada High School in Livermore

Same schedule as above.

Scroll bottom of this page for a calendar of events for the next 30 days:

Congrats to the following players who are the 2009 "Sorcerer Gold Wayne" Fall Team 

Autumn "Battle of Gold"                 -   Stockton, CA                   Sept.  12 - 13   
RR Gold "Showcase of Talent"       -   Stockton, CA                   Sept.  19 - 20  
Grapettes October Showcase        -   Stockton, CA                   October  3 - 4  
Surf City Fall Showcase                  -   Huntington Beach, CA     October  9 - 11
Surf City October Showcase          -   Huntington Beach, CA     October  16 - 18  
Bay Area  Showcase                        -   Sunnyvale, CA                 October  23 - 25   
Batbuster's "Early Thanksgiving"  -   Huntington Beach, CA     Oct 30  -  Nov 1   
Surf City Winter Showcase            -   Huntington Beach, CA     January 8 - 10   
         

Congratulations to both teams for their impressive run at the Gold National Championships.  Sorcerer Gold-Phil won the Gold National Championship.  

  Click this link to view the final brackets:     http://gold.asasoftball.com/

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Karley Hopkins who has committed to accept a scholarship to play softball at the University of Nevada - Reno in the Western Athletic Conference - Congrats Karley for realizing her dream to play ball and attend her top college choice   -  Go Wolfpack !

Sorcerer's  Kim Westlund has verbally  committed to attend Cal Poly where she will play softball - under scholarship for the Mustangs.  Congrats Kim - Go Mustangs ! 

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's  Caitlin Neal who has committed to accept a scholarship to play softball for ESPN's # 12 ranked Cal State University @ Fresno - Congratulations Caitlin  -  Go  Bull Dogs !

LaRisa Jones has committed to attend CAL where she will play softball for the GOLDEN BEARS.    Congrats   LaRisa  -  Go Bears   ( :   

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's  Alexis Pickett who has committed to accept a scholarship to play softball for University of California @ Riverside - Congratulations Alexis  -  Go  Highlanders !

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Devin Caldwell who has committed to accept a scholarship to play softball at Sacramento State University for the Pacific Coast Conference champion Hornets - Go  Hornets

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Katie  Keller who has verbally committed to accept a scholarship to play softball at the University of Louisville in the highly competative Big East Conference.  Congratulations Katie - Go Sorcerer - Go Cardinals !   

Sorcerer's Kasey Tydingco has signed to attend the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga where she will play softball for the defending SSC Champion "Mocs".   Congrats "Play Maker" - Go Mocs   ( : 

Sorcerer's Shea Williams has signed to attend Cal Poly where she will play softball - under scholarship for the Mustangs.  Congrats Shea - Go Mustangs ! 

Brooke Coloma has worked hard to realize her dream of persuing an education in the Ivy League.  Brooke has signed an NLI to attend and play softball @ the University of Pennsylvania.  Go Quakers  ( :        

"JJ"  committed to attend the University of California @ Davis where she will play softball for the Aggies.  UC Davis is  JJ's  # 1 choice for college attendance - congrats "JJ" - Go Aggies  ( :

     (Click on the underscored title bar for Aggie Softball)

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Janel Salanoa who has verbally committed to accept a scholarship to play softball at the University of Louisiana - Monroe in the highly competative Sun Belt Conference.  Congratulations Janel - Go Sorcerer - Go Warhawks ! 

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Vaneza  Hoover  who has verbally committed to accept a scholarship to play softball at CSU Bakersfield.  Congratulations Vaneza - Go Sorcerer - Go Road Runners ! 

Congratulations to Sorcerer Gold-Pete's Taylor Gross  who has verbally committed to accept a scholarship to play softball in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference at Mesa State University.    Congratulations Taylor - Go Sorcerer -Go Mavericks ! 

Kelly Sweeney has verballed  to accept a scholarship Boise State University.