Rod
Ott- 10u Black Assistant coach- He has been an Emerald necklace softball coach for many years in the city of Bay Village.
This will be his second year with Explosive Fastpitch.
Nikki Peskura- 12u Pink Head Coach- Nikki has been playing softball for over 10 years and earned herself
a collegiate scholarship at the University of Findlay in 2010. She is currently in her 2nd year
competing at the collegiate level. This is also her 2nd year coaching with Explosive Fastpitch.
Eric Mizner- 12u Black Assistant Coach- He has been coaching fastpitch softball for over 8 years.
He was the head coach of the Highland Hornets 10u Emerald Necklace team for 2 years and led them to a championship
in 2009. This will be his second year with Explosive Fastpitch.
Bob
Cooke- 12u Black Assistant Coach- Bob has been coaching little league softball for many years in Elyria. He comes to us with
a wealth of knowledge. This will be his second year with Explosive Fastpitch.z
Danielle
Kountz- 14u Pink Assistant Coach- Danielle recently completed her senior year of softball at Strongsville
High School earning first team All-Conference. She will be playing softball at Tri-C college next year.
This is her first year coaching with Explosive Fastpitch.
LeAnne Anderson- 14u Black Head Coach- She was a 4 year starting
shortstop @ Trinity H.S. earning Plain Dealer Player of the Year Honors in 1990 and 1991 and receiving the Bob Lobe Award
from the Cleveland Indians in 1991. She went on to play Softball at Tiffin University on a scholarship. She coached
the 12U and 10U Broadview Hts. Lady Eagles Travel teams the past two years leading the 10u to a championship. This
is her second year coaching the Explosive Fastpitch 12U.
Tracy Crandall- 14u White Head Coach- She was a 4 year letterman at Archbishop Hoban
High School. A member of the 1983 and 1984 State Championship Teams and 1985 Runner Up. She continued her softball career
as a 4 year starter for the University of Akron where she recieved most valuable player in 1988 and offensive player of the
year in 1987. She brings many years of experience. She has been coaching softball for 6 years and is currently assisting in
Highlands Travel Team.
Natalie Mariano- 14u White Assistant Coach- She was a 4 year starting catcher for Strongsville
High School and is currently in her first year playing softball at the University of Dayton. She is a 4 year first team
all conference player and two year all district player. She played two years for Explosive Fastpitch and this will be
her first year on the coaching staff.
Lauren Sabolik- 14u Black Assistant Coach- She played 4 years of softball as the starting
2nd baseman at Baldwin Wallace College. She graduated in 2009 and is now a certified personal
trainer. This will be her first year with Explosive Fastpitch.
Candace Shofar- 16u White Head
Coach- She was a 4 year starter at Padua High School earning MVP and player of her conference. She is currently in her
3rd season as the starting center fielder for Notre Dame College. This is her first year with Explosive Fastpitch.
Katrina Resek-16u Pink Assistant Coach- She was a standout player at Strongsville High School and broke over 5 records in 2007.
She is currently in her 4th year as the starting Short Stop at Baldwin Wallace College. Katrina was
first team All OAC in 2009. This will be her second year coaching the Explosive Fastpitch team.
Laurel Gaab-16u Pink Assistant Coach- She played 4 years of softball at Strongsville High School and helped
lead her team to the Regional final game in 2007. She is currently in her second year with Explosive Fastpitch
coaching a team.
Roxanne Zdanski-16u Pink Head Coach- She played softball at Tri- C college and while there was a 2 time captain.
She coached the 12u & 14u Cleveland Wildcats tournament team for 3 years. This will be her second year
with Explosive Fastpitch.
Katie Finley- 16u Black
Head Coach-She
played four years of softball for Vermillion High School and is currently completing her collegiate season at Baldwin Wallace
College. In 2010 she helped lead her team to an OAC championship
Caitlin Myor- 18u Pink Head Coach-
She was a standout softball player for Elyria High School and went on to play collegiate softball at Baldwin
Wallace College. She currently coaches at Keystone High School. This is her first year coaching
with Explosive Fastpitch.
Gary Mundson- 18u Black Head Coach- Gary has been coaching competitive youth softball and baseball for over 20 years.
This is his second year coaching with Explosive Fastpitch.
Emlyn Knerim-18u Black Assistant Coach- She was an All State pitcher
for Brunswick High School 2 years ago. She is currently a standout pitcher at Ashland University and led them to the super
regionals in 2009. This will be her third season with Explosive Fastpitch.
Joe Yocabet-18u Black Assistant Coach- He was the head softball coach at Baldwin Wallace
college for over 20 years. He is currently still the pitching coach there, and has coached tournament ball
for many years. This will be his second year with Explosive Fastpitch 18u.
The $750 fee includes the following:
· Highly Qualified
and Experienced coaches – Coaching fees
· Tournament Fees
for 6 elite tournaments
·
Indoor clinics held by College coaches and professional athletes
· Indoor
facility field rental for winter practices held by Explosive Fastpitch Staff
· Outdoor
field rental for spring and summer practices
· 2 Uniforms- 2
jerseys/1 pants/1shorts/2 pair of socks/ bat bag/ helmet
· Team equipment
· Free
clinics run by Explosive Fastpitch staff
· Discounts to other
Explosive Fastpitch events
·
Team Insurance
· ASA/NSA/PONY Fees
· Team
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