Congrats to the Spring/Summer 14U NorCal Thunder Team

Congratulations to the ladies selected to the Spring/Summer 2017 14U NorCal Thunder.  We are proud of all of you and look forward to a great season.

Mia H.
Katie C.
Viv J.
Mia K.
Hannah V.
Hannah B.
Rose M.
Ryan O.
Kleigh C.
Riley C.
Gigi S.
Una T.

Bows on, ladies.  Let's get after it.

Yup

Roll Thunder!!

Spring/Summer Tryout Dates Announced

NORCAL THUNDER FASTPITCH TRYOUTS

SPRING/SUMMER 2017

10U (must be 10 or under on January 1, 2017) - Coach Victor Valiente

Saturday, 12/3 2:00 - 4:00 at Linedrive Baseball and Softball

Expect to play 6 tournaments during the season and have 3 practices a week. January to mid-June expect to have one practice a week. Practices will be in Marin and most tournaments will be within an hour drive.

12U (must be 12 or under on January 1, 2017) - Coach Juliana Santos

Saturday, 12/3, 4:00 - 6:00 at Linedrive Baseball and Softball

Expect to play 6 tournaments during the season and have 3 practices a week. January to mid-June expect to have one practice a week. Practices will be in Marin and most tournaments will be within an hour drive. One tournament may require an overnight stay.

14U (must be 14 or under on January 1, 2017) - Coach Jason Harrod

Sunday, 12/4, 10:00 - 12:00 at Bernard Hoffman Field in San Rafael

(If weather is inclement, we will move to Linedrive from 4:30 - 6:30)

Expect to play 8-14 tournaments during the season and 3 practices a week. January to May expect 1 practice a week. Practices will be in Marin and most tournaments will be within an hour drive. Some tournaments will require an overnight stay.

18U (must be 18 or under on January 1, 2017) - Coach Juliana Santos

Saturday, 11/26, 4:00 - 6:00 at Linedrive Baseball and Softball

Before the high school season expect to practice twice a week and play in 1-2 tournaments. During the high school season, practices will be on Sundays only. During the summer expect practices 3 times a week and about 6-7 tournaments or showcases. Some tournaments will require an overnight stay and some may require out of state travel.

Please contact Andi Marshall with questions: andimarshall777@gmail.com

USSSA Fall State Championships

Off to Sac this weekend.  Play well, ladies.

Roll Thunder!

The Website is UP!

NorCal Thunder Website

Tryout Dates Coming Soon.

My New Tattoo

I kid.  I actually got very lucky that the above 'mark' is all I managed to get.  I was pitching BP, yes from behind a screen, from about 10 feet away.  I swear I tried to keep all my body parts behind the screen, really.  Down to my last batter - of course - and she blasts a line drive right into my elbow.  The pain was sharp and I could taste metal in my mouth and my first thought was, 'my elbow is shattered'.  I couldn't move it on its own, so I used my only good arm to work out the pain.  It moved ok so I just hopped back in there and finished pitching.  Yes, she hit well :-).  I must say I was certain I would have a huge egg on my elbow and that the pain would be excruciating.  It's  neither.  But I sure have a nice temporary tattoo.

Roll Thunder!!

Rained Out

Our tourney this past weekend got rained out, something that has been a bit of a rarity of late in NorCal.  But it does happen.  The Thunder gals wouldn't let a little water get in their way and they took to the hills ... for a team hike: players, coaches, parents, puppies, all were welcome.  We had a blast, so much so we are planning more team hikes this winter.

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Coming Along Nicely

The girls have gotten their feet wet and have settled in.  It is nice to see how resilient this group of young ladies can be.  They have played teams comprised wholly of high school girls and have battled ... and won - they have been in every game - despite being an even mix of 7th and 8th graders.  They have come in 2nd place at the PGF tournament in Martinez.  And they are working hard and will certainly be ready to make a run come spring.

I could not be more proud of the NorCal Thunder 14u girls.  We have 3 more tournaments this fall.  Stay tuned.

Roll Thunder!!

One Day

Good clip.

Party Time Thunder Style

Well, we had a couple of birthdays this past weekend and we decided a party was in order.  Thanks to our gracious sponsor LINEDRIVE, the above came to fruition.  The girls had pizza, played ping pong, shot hoops, hit in the batting cages, ate cake and then it got ugly.......Dodgeball........and for some reason the girls targeted coach like a school of Piranha and pelted him relentlessly.  Paybacks right?  Oh, kickball happened, too. 

And then it was time to bust out the sleeping bags and, drum roll please, movie time and sleepover. 

What a fabulous night.  A good time was had by all.  And if the girls have their way, this type of event will occur frequently.  I agree.

Roll Thunder!!

Second Place PGF Fastpitch with Attitude Tournament

Nice work by all.  The NorCal Thunder 14u team took a hard fought 2nd place at the PGF Fastpitch with Attitude Tournament.  Great effort ladies.  Great effort.

Roll Thunder!!

First Tournament This Weekend

The NorCal Thunder will take to the diamond this weekend for their first go at 14U.  They have been practicing hard and well. And like we say, "if all of you give and play your best, the outcome will take care of itself".

We are family and it takes every member to be successful.

Roll Thunder!! 

Congratulations Inaugural 14U Fall NorCal Thunder - Updated

Congratulations to the ladies selected to the Fall 2016 14U Inaugural NorCal Thunder.  We are proud of all of you and look forward to a great fall season.

Mia H.
Katie C.
Viv J.
Mia K.
Hannah V.
Hannah B.
Rose M.
Ryan O.
Kleigh C.
Riley C.
Melissa M.

Bows on, ladies.  Let's get after it.

NorCal Thunder 14U Tryouts

NorCal Thunder Fastpitch Softball

14U Fall Make Up Tryouts

Sunday, August 21, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

(pitchers and catchers stay after)

Bernard Hoffman field in San Rafael

Our mission at NorCal Thunder is to promote all aspects of fastpitch softball: hard work, dedication, teamwork, selflessness, and family. Through hard work at practices, endurance at tournaments, and sportsmanship through wins and losses both on and off the field, we support each member of the NorCal Thunder family to succeed at the next level of softball and life.

Practice schedule will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 5:00 - 7:30 at Bernard Hoffman.

The NorCal Thunder will play 5 or 6 “A” class tournaments starting in late August through mid-November.  

Please email hayride24@gmail.com with any questions.

NorCal Thunder Coaching Staff:
Jason Harrod
Catlyn Cavender
Matt Johnson
Will Kessinger
Wayne Malen

Summer's Gone and the Thunder are Coming

TOURNAMENT DATES AND PLACES WINS LOSSES Place Feb 21 Bownet DH 1 1 Feb 27-28 USSSA Mardi Gras Hayward 4 1 2nd March 19-20 USSSA Pot O Gold Hayward 4 1 3rd April 30-1 USSSA  Hot Tamale South Bay 5 1 1st May 7-8 USSSA Crazy Socks Fremont 4 1 2nd May 28-29 USSSA Memorial Day SB 5 1 1st June 3-5 Wine Country Classic Windsor 4 2 2nd June 17-19 Father's Day Petaluma 5 1 1st 0 0 July 15-17 Rebel Classic Rohnert Park 4 1 2nd July 22-24 USSSA Vaca/Martinez 4 0 1st July 30-31 San Anselmo or Napa 40 10 50 0.800

The girls are finished for the summer.  They played 9 tournaments, 51 games, won 40 and lost 10 with 1 tie.  The results of said tournaments are above.

Roll Thunder

Are You Ready for Some Softball?

Talk about home field advantage.

NorCal Thunder Fastpitch Softball

Coming to a diamond near you.  Stay tuned.