Dec. 13, 2005
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV softball program has closed registration for its Winter Advanced Softball Camp III, while its Winter Coaches Clinic III remains open. The 2005 edition of the advanced softball camp filled up the quickest of any the camps since head coach Lonni Alameda and her staff came to UNLV in 2004.
The Winter Advanced Softball Camp, which takes place Dec. 19-21, is still taking names of "serious" high school age campers who are looking to develop their level of play and wish to participate in the camp. For those wishing to attend, you can have your name placed on a reserve list. The camp will involve three long days of intense instruction by coaches from the collegiate and international level and many former/current players that will promote "solid technique" in both offensive and defensive play.
The Winter Coaches Clinic will take place simultaneously with the advanced camp. The clinic, which is scheduled for Dec. 19 and 20 from 6-9pm, is to develop sound and usable information of many aspects of the game. The clinic will have two days of topics focusing on fundamentals and troubleshooting flaws in today's softball player.
Collegiate Coaches that will be attendance to help in the three-day period are, besides UNLV's Lonni Alameda, Sara Pickering and Angel Santiago are: Kim Anthony from CCSN; Jessica Dramel from Creighton; Tom Gray and Sara O'Malley-Fisher from Illinois-Chicago; Jim Peterson from Wright State; Lisa Nevas and Jay Pyron from North Carolina State; Heather Tarr and Michelle Thiry from Washington; Damion Williams from Williamette; Joe Verbanic from George Mason; Amanda Rivera from Northwestern; James and Kathy Rodriguez from UTEP. Also, joining the mix will be Mark Doran of the Diamond Sports Academy.
Current national team members and coaches attending the camp and clinic are: Lovie Jung (Team USA); Mark Smith (Team Canada); Dana Sorenson (USA Elite Team); Russell Cooper (New Zealand National Team) and Kyla Holtz (Team Canada).
For more information on these camps, please check out the UNLV softball website at www.unlvrebels.com and/or contact UNLV assistant softball coach Angel Santiago at angel.santiago@unlv.edu.
