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Softball Staff

Dave Maddaluna is Core Athletics Softball Program Director and will utilize his extensive playing and coaching experience by serving as an instructor for our younger softball players looking to develop solid fundamentals. Dave was an All-State, All-County, and All-Conference shortstop at Bernards High School in Bernardsville, New Jersey, and played collegiate baseball at James Madison University. Dave coached AAU baseball for several years with the Carolina Yellow Jackets, before turning his full attention to softball. Dave has coached all levels of softball from recreation levels to AAU and currently is President of the Lady Tiger Fast-Pitch Association, and coaches the 8u and 10u Lady Tigers Fast-Pitch softball travel teams. Dave has attended the USA Softball Coaches certification clinic delivered by the former and current USA Olympic softball coaching staff to enhance his coaching expertise, and is a certified member of the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association

Sara Rodgers is leading our softball hitting instruction. She is a graduate of Belmont Abbey with a B.A. in Sports Management and currently works for the City of Concord Parks and Recreation Dept  Her career highlights:
  • Four year starter in right field
  • Member of the 2004 CVAC championship team
  • Summer of 2005, played with USA Athletes International that traveled to Paris and Belgium competing an international tournament and conducting softball camps
  • Standout at AL Brown HS where she was All-Conference and MVP Pitcher her senior year
  • Played for the Wildfire and Carolina FEAR summer travel teams and has significant experience with tournament play.
She is available for individual and team instruction. 
  
Carrie Markham joins our softball staff to lead our pitching instruction. Carrie is a graduate of Belmont Abbey College where she earned a B.A. in Sports Management. Carrie comes to Core Athletics after an accomplished softball career including;
  • Four time 1st Team All Conference and Four time Most Valuable Player in Phoenix, Arizona High School
  • Advanced to Arizona State Tournament 4 consecutive years, twice voted to the Arizona State Player / All-Tournament team.
  • ·Awarded Christian Athlete of the Year Award during her senior year
  • Four year starter at Belmont Abbey as a pitcher and outfielder
  • Honored as a 2nd Team CVAC All Conference softball pitcher
  • Most recently Carrie was named to the Conference Carolinas Spring 2009 Presidential Honor Roll for both softball and volleyball.
  • Starter for Scorpion and Az Zone, Arizona club and travel teams, competing in numerous ASA tournaments throughout Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado.
  • Certified member of the National Fast pitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

She is available for private lessons, group and team training / instruction.

 

 Class/Instructional Programs

Classes to start week of January 4th!


Spring Training

This program is a five week program for players of all ages that want to increase their baseball/softball skills to get prepared for tryouts. Our Staff  will lead the instruction in a 1 ½ hour practice at the Core facility on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Each workout will consist of integrating skills for each aspect of the game while providing a throwing program, agility/strength training, and a simple professional approach to skills development in the areas of hitting, pitching, and fielding. We will concentrate on these areas to develop solid fundamentals for:

Throwing mechanics for position players

Pitching drills for pitchers (bullpens) 

Hitting mechanics and approach at the plate

Individual defensive skill development
Shoulder strengthening exercises
Core Strengthening
Form running

GOAL to best prepare them for their tryouts!

 

Begins Wednesday January 13th.

Cost: 275 (5 weeks, twice per week)

        165 (5 weeks, once per week)


Softball

Class 1   Wednesday/Saturday   6:30pm/11am 

 


SOFTBALL Pitching Class
Classes will cover mechanics from windup and stretch to increase accuracy and velocity, grips, and core body strengthening. 4:1 player/instructor ratio.

Class 1 Thursdays 6:30pm 8-12yrs.

 

SOFTBALL Hitting Class
Classes will cover swing mechanics to increase contact and power, mental approach, plate coverage, and staying back on off-speed pitches. 4:1 player/instructor ratio. 


Class 1 Wednesdays 5:30pm 8-12yrs.
   Class 2 Thursdays 5:30pm 8-12yrs.


Hustle Program  - Beginners Ages 5-9

This programs is specifically designed for beginning baseball and softball players to develop basic skills. We’ll work on hitting, throwing, fielding, and running in each of the four 1 hour sessions.


 Begins January 6th

Cost $50/four weeks

Class 1 – Wednesday 6:00pm 5-9yrs 
     Class 2 - Sundays 2:00pm 5-9yrs

 


To register for any class: email davemaddaluna@mycoreathletics.com the following info:

Athlete's Name:

Age:

Class(es) to attend:

Class day/time:

Parents:

Phone No:

Email: