A Way We Honor the Game
[caption id="attachment_339" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Trash"][/caption] We honor the game in a variety of ways. For us, having the best softball field in the county is one of the ways we develop a sense of pride in our field and our school. We work very hard on the field and spend a considerable amount of money keeping the fields in the best shape we can. Just as football players are proud of their home turf, our athletes are proud and care about the way their field looks and plays. Our coaches find that a field in great shape gives us a positive environment ...
Chico State Softball Summer Camp
Camps are a great way to improve your skills and be seen by colleges. Camp Location: All Chico State Softball camps will be held at the University Softball Field on the Chico State University Campus. Camp Information: All Skills Camp (designed for ages 8-18, for those who need to brush up on their skills) Advanced Camp 13 & Up (designed for those players looking to bring their play to the college level) *For your safety and benefit, we recommend that you choose a camp that fits your particular skills and level of development. Camp Costs: All Skills Camp $90, Advanced Camp $90 Camp Dates: July 21st-23rd ...
Former SLV’s Whitney Heuser Named Player of the Week
[caption id="attachment_299" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Whitney Heuser - Courtesy: Tod Fierner"][/caption] Whitney Heuser was named player of the week following her performance against CSU Bakersfield. Whitney Heuser was 6-for-11 (.545) on the weekend with three home runs, including the walk-off home run in game four to clinch the Coastal Division title for the Gaels...the freshman crushed two home runs in game two of the series, two solo shots to left, and added a single for a perfect game at the plate (3-for-3)...had two multi-hit games on the weekend and hit safely in three of the four games...posted a 1.364 slugging percentage and a ...
Former SLV Player Throws No-Hitter
Sonoma State Freshman Samantha Lipperd tossed a no-hitter in game one and senior Simone Brandalise had five hits on the day as Sonoma State swept Notre Dame de Namur, 9-0 and 8-1, in non-conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon in Belmont. It is the third win in a row for the Seawolves, who improve to 3-1 on the season. The Argonauts fell to 0-2.
Graniterock Helps Us Out
We've been spending a great deal of time working on our Varsity field this fall. The majority of our project has been funded by money raised by our student athletes over the past 12 months. It really helps when we get an organization from the community to donate materials or expertise. SLV Softball recently received a generous donation from Graniterock in the form of crushed granite for our infield. In addition to the material from their Aromas quarry Graniterock included delivery, a $1000 value, with their donation. We asked for a donation of materials and/or transportation and Graniterock donated the entire ...
Checking up on Samantha Lipperd
It's encouraging to hear from former players and see them express their willingness to give back to the younger players. I've heard some really nice things about Samantha and thought she might want to share a little experience with our current team. Here is what she had to say. I came up here [Sonoma State] expecting a crazy, intense experience, and that's exactly what I got. After living up here and playing with these girls I have already learned so much about life. The whole experience of college athletics can be very stressful because it is another part of your life ...
Whitney Heuser
[caption id="attachment_80" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Whitney Heuser Hitting"][/caption] Former Cougar stand-out Whitney Heuser (#00-2009) has finished up her first successful fall season with St. Mary's. She recently hit her first collegiate home run and played against Stanford this past weekend. I recently asked her how she was doing and she simply replied "Softball is way harder then I thought it was going to be!".
2010 NFHS Softball Rule Changes
The National Federation of State High School Associations has made changes to the 2010 Softball Rules. We have an updated Softball Field Dimensions guide to reflect the changes to field layout. You can download a PDF of the 2010 NFHS Softball Rule Changes from the NFHS web site. CIF has released a CIF 2010 Rule Change Press Release explaining the motivation behind the rule changes. 1-1-2b Changed the female fast-pitch pitching distance to 43 feet effective with the 2010-11 academic year. NOTE: Individual state associations are permitted to adopt the 43-feet distance in 2009-10, if desired. Note: There is nothing on the CIF site ...
Field Maintenance
We're embarking on an ambitious field maintenance plan beginning in 2009 for the 2010 season. Current financial conditions in the district have forced cuts in all areas including maintenance. We're working with the maintenance department to identify areas where coaches and parent volunteers can assist in field upgrades and repair. Here is a list of items we are planning to complete before the 2010 season. Paint scoreboard Repair and/or replace unusable JV backstop Repair and paint equipment shed. Repair the infield grass arc and prepare for 40' [43' in 2011] pitching distance. Level the transition from the infield to the outfield grass Repair and/or replace wood ...
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A Way We Honor the Game
Trash We honor the game in a variety of ways. For us, having the best softball field in the county is one of the ways we develop a sense of pride in our field and our school. We work very hard on the field and spend a considerable amount of money keeping the fields in the best shape we can. Just as football players are proud of their home turf, our athletes are proud and care about the way their field... [Read more]
Chico State Softball Summer Camp
Camps are a great way to improve your skills and be seen by colleges. Camp Location: All Chico State Softball camps will be held at the University Softball Field on the Chico State University Campus. Camp Information: All Skills Camp (designed for ages 8-18, for those who need to brush up on their skills) Advanced Camp 13 & Up (designed for those players looking to bring their play to the college... [Read more]
Former SLV’s Whitney Heuser Named Player of the Week
Whitney Heuser - Courtesy: Tod Fierner Whitney Heuser was named player of the week following her performance against CSU Bakersfield. Whitney Heuser was 6-for-11 (.545) on the weekend with three home runs, including the walk-off home run in game four to clinch the Coastal Division title for the Gaels…the freshman crushed two home runs in game two of the series, two solo shots to left, and added... [Read more]
Former SLV Player Throws No-Hitter
Sonoma State Freshman Samantha Lipperd tossed a no-hitter in game one and senior Simone Brandalise had five hits on the day as Sonoma State swept Notre Dame de Namur, 9-0 and 8-1, in non-conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon in Belmont. It is the third win in a row for the Seawolves, who improve to 3-1 on the season. The Argonauts fell to 0-2. Read More →
Graniterock Helps Us Out
We’ve been spending a great deal of time working on our Varsity field this fall. The majority of our project has been funded by money raised by our student athletes over the past 12 months. It really helps when we get an organization from the community to donate materials or expertise. SLV Softball recently received a generous donation from Graniterock in the form of crushed granite for our infield.... [Read more]
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