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Jeanette
Howard- Founder and Pitching Instructor
Explosive Fastpitch
was founded by Jeanette (Brezina) Howard in January 2009. She has a passion for fastpitch softball and enjoys giving
back to the young female athletes. Jeanette played four years of softball as the starting pitcher for Baldwin Wallace
College. She graduated in 2005, earning her bachelors degree. While at Baldwin Wallace she earned a spot as the
first-team all OAC player and was a two time captain for her team. Jeanette has been teaching private pitching lessons
and clinics for 8+ years and has coached over 300 students in Northeast, Ohio. She began her coaching career 7
years ago when she founded the 12U Cleveland Wildcats travel team-and led them to win the 2005 Super World Series in Peoria,
IL. She is currently in her sixth year as the Head Softball Coach for Strongsville High School in Northeast, Ohio.
In 2007, she led the Mustangs to the Regional Final game and was named Cuyahoga County coach of the year.
Contact Jeanette- JeanetteLHoward@gmail.com
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Kasey
Whitehead Reis- Pitching/Hitting Instructor Kasey brings a great wealth of knowledge and experience to Explosive Fastpitch. She was a standout
player in the state of Georgia where she was a three time high school All-American and Nike Player of the year. Kasey
went on to play collegiate softball at the University of Alabama as well as Mississippi State where she graduate
with her Bachelors of Science in 2003. In 2004 , she began her collegiate coaching career at Mississippi State
University and went on to coach at Heritage Academy, and also North Greenville University. Kasey was
also a pitcher for the Akron Racer's, a National Professional Fastpitch team here in Akron, Ohio in 2004 and
2009. She has currently been teaching private and group softball clinics throughout the state of Ohio.
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Katrina Resek- Slapping/Fielding
Instructor Katrina
is currently in her 2nd year as the starting shortstop at Baldwin Wallace College. In highschool she ranked first team
all conference for the Pioneer Conference in 2006 and 2007 and was the Sun Star 'All-Sun' player. She holds the 2007
Strongsville High School record for hits, on base percentage, sacrifices, innings played, and runs scored. Academicallly,
she graduated in the top 15 % of her class. Katrina has been involved with conducting clinics and private instruction
for the past 3 years.
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Brittany Mullen- Pitching Instructor and Clinic Director
Brittany is a native of Northeast Ohio and has over ten years of fastpitch softball experience.
Brittany pitched Archbishop Hoban High School to two state championships, a Division II District Championship
win, and a Division II Regional Runner-Up title. Thereafter, she was deemed as one of the area's best pitchers
achieving many other accomplishments throughout her career at Hoban. Although Brittany was heavily recruited to play Division
I softball, she elected to pursue her education at John Carroll University where she graduated with honors in 2005.
As a student-athlete and instructor, Brittany has received extensive professional training from Doug Finch, father
and coach of world renowned pitcher Jennie Finch. The mechanics taught to Brittany by Doug have been mentored
and tested at the highest level known in the fastpitch softball world by Dr. Sherry L. Werner.
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