LOCAL CLINICS
Update:
NEW:
Posted
8- 25 - 2010
Rise to the Top Softball Clinic
From Rob Kersch
We are no longer taking any more registrations for the following sessions:
Hitting Sessions with SUNY Geneseo Coach Tony Ciccarello are FULL
Hitting
Sessions with ECC Coach Kevin Walkowski
are FULL
Pitching Session 2 1:00-4:30(13-18 yr olds) with Pitching Coach Dave Sylvester are FULL
***We still
have openings in both Catching Sessions, both Strength and conditioning sessions,
and Pitching session 1 ages 8-12
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Rise
to the Top Softball Clinic
Perry , N.Y.
RISE TO THE TOP SOFTBALL CLINIC SPONSORED BY RINGOR
www.ringor.com/
Place: Perry Village Park in Perry, NY
Date: Sunday, September 12th (Rain Date Sept. 19th)
Clinicians are as followed;
Pitching: Dave Sylvester-SUNY Geneseo Pitching Coach/Owner of Maximum
Velocity
Catching: Jared Colon –Pro Catching Coach/D1 Catcher/ Full Ride
Baseball
Hitting: Tony Ciccarello- Head Coach SUNY Geneseo Knights Softball
Strength & Conditioning- Nate VanKouwenberg of Next Level Strength
& Conditioning will work on ways to make your softball game stronger &
faster
Time:
Morning Pitching and Catching Sessions:
Session 1 8:30-12:00 Ages 8-12
Session 2 1:00-4:30 Ages 12-18
Hitting Sessions w/cage:
½ hour and hour individual sessions from 8:00-5:00
Strength and Conditioning Sessions:
Session 1 10:00-11:30 Ages 13-18
Session 2 12:30- 2:00 Ages 8-12
Players registering
for 2 or more sessions by 8/28 will receive a free RINGOR
backpack and merchandise coupons (a $46 value).
National Scouting Report Recruiting Scout will be available throughout the Clinic.
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Pitching Session: 1____ 2_____ Cost: $60
Catching Session: 1____ 2 _____ Cost:$60
Training Session: 1 ____ 2_____ Cost $25
Hitting Sessions:Call to reserve time. Cost $25 for hour session and $15 for
½ hour.
Name:__________________
AGE______ PHONE________________________
EMAIL:______________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________
Checks to Warsaw Thunder Softball, 76 Center St. Warsaw, NY 14569
For all other clinic inquiries call Rob Kersch at (585) 786-0522.
email: rsnzk@frontiernet.net
MORE:
Rise to the Top Softball Clinic
Place: Perry Village Park in Perry, NY
Date: Sunday, September 12th (Rain Date Sept. 19th)
Clinicians are as followed;
Pitching: Dave Sylvester-SUNY Geneseo Pitching Coach/Owner of Maximum Velocity
Catching: Jared Conlon –Pro Catching Coach/D1 Catcher/ Full Ride Baseball
Hitting: Tony Ciccarello- Head Coach SUNY Geneseo Knights Softball
Kevin Walkowski-Head Coach Erie Community College Kats Softball
Strength & Conditioning- Nate VanKouwenberg of Next Level Strength & Conditioning will work on ways to make your softball game stronger & faster
Time:
Morning Pitching and Catching Sessions: Session 1 8:30-12:00 Ages 8-12
Session 2 1:00-4:30 Ages 12-18
Hitting Sessions w/cage: ½ hour and hour individual sessions from 8:00-5:00
Strength and Conditioning Sessions: Session 1 10:00-11:30 Ages 13-18
Session 2 12:30- 2:00 Ages 8-12
Players registering by 8/28 and are in 2 sessions will receive a free RINGOR
backpack and coupons for merchandise at a $46 value.
National Scouting Report Recruiting Scout will be available throughout the
Clinic.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pitching
Session: 1____ 2_____ Cost: $60
Catching Session: 1____ 2 _____ Cost:$60
Training Session: 1 ____ 2_____ Cost $25
Hitting Sessions:Call to reserve time. Cost $25 for hour session and $15 for
½ hour.
Name:__________________ AGE______ PHONE________________________
EMAIL:______________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________
Checks to Warsaw Thunder Softball, 76 Center St. Warsaw, NY 14569
For clinic inquiries and to schedule hitting times call Rob Kersch at (585)
786-0522.
Coaches Bio's
RISE TO THE TOP SOFTBALL CLINIC SPONSORED BY RINGOR
Below you will find a profile for every coach that will be conducting instruction at the Rise to the Top Softball Clinic sponsored by RINGOR. Take advantage of the Ringor Special before time runs out. Any questions please feel free to contact me.
Rob Kersch
Rise to the Top Clinic Coordinator
Warsaw Varsity Softball Head Coach
(585) 786-0522
A very Special Thanks to Ringor for their sponsorship!
Head Coach Tony Ciccarello SUNY Geneseo Softball
Head coach Tony Ciccarello enters his 10th season in 2010-11 for the Knights. Ciccarello has made a profound impact on the softball program at Geneseo as he has guided the team to a 217-136 record in nine seasons with the team's lone SUNYAC title and appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament in 2002 and the ECAC Upstate Championship in 2003 and 2005. In 2004, the Knights reached both the SUNYAC and ECAC Upstate tournaments. In addition, Ciccarello was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year each of his first two seasons.
Prior to Geneseo, Ciccarello spent 17 seasons as the girls varsity softball coach at Webster High School, leading the Warriors to two Section V Class A championships (1988 and 2001) while being named Monroe County Coach of the Year in 2001.
Ciccarello is a 1979 graduate of SUNY Brockport.
Geneseo Record: 217-136, Nine seasons
Kevin Walkowski Erie Community College Head Softball Coach
Kevin will be entering his fifth year as the head coach of the women's softball
program at ECC.
Walkowski is a member of the USA Softball National Instructional Staff and has
taught the game at all different levels across the country. He has worked with
several legendary players, including Lisa Fernandez, Dot Richardson, Mona Stevens
and Diane Schumacher.
Walkowski has held various roles within ASA Junior Olympic softball and was
the drug testing representative for USA softball.
Pitching Coach– David Sylvester – Geneseo State University/Perry Blaze
David has been involved in softball for 26 years. He began as a varsity coach at the high school level for 15 years prior to moving into another area of education. Once he gave up coaching at high school he moved into travel softball with the Perry Blaze organization which he founded in the year 2000. He has been actively involved in this program over the past 11 years coaching 2 separate teams from 14 and Under until they reached 18 and Under. Between the two teams he has had 10 of his pitchers continue on at the collegiate level. These along with numerous other students who have taken private lessons from him have found success and have captured numerous Section V Championships been named All Greater Rochester and continued on to the collegiate level. Students have and are throwing at Liberty University, Canisus College, Mercyhurst College, D’Youville, RIT, St. John Fisher, Keuka College, M.C.C., Brockport State, Cortland State, Alfred State
Jared Conlon Pro-Catching Coach
• Went to the New York State high school Class A - Final Four-Lewiston Porter High School
• Played with the 1997 Roberto Clemente All-Stars in San Juan, Puerto Rico batting .585
• Worked with such MLB players such as Roberto Alomar, current 3rd base coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, Jose Oquendo, Lenny Randall, Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Delgado, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez as well as others in San Juan, Puerto Rico-Winter League
• Played D1 baseball at Niagara University for the Purple Eagles from 2000-2003
• Assistant Coached @ Niagara Catholic High School to a ranking of #6 Small School in Western New York-Softball
• Coached and Intrstucted throughout WNY for the last 8 years
•Catching Coach having worked with over 100 former and current Division I, II, III Softball and Baseball players.
Nate VanKouwenberg - Next Level Strength and Conditioning
Program Coordinator, Head Strength Coach
· USAW (USA Weightlifting) Sport Performance Coach Certified
· Physical Education/ Health Teacher, Victor Central School
· BS- Physical Education, SUNY Brockport
· MA- Health Studies, University of Alabama
Nate VanKouwenberg of Next Level Strength & Conditioning will be
conducting an intense 90 minute training session that will focus on
softball specific facets of sport performance such as Speed, Power,
Explosiveness, Agility and much more!