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Aicher Named to USSSA All-American Team

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Thunder Fastpitch is excited to share that long-time Thunder player Elizabeth Aicher has been named to the USSSA All-American Team! Aicher earned her spot by trying out for the Great Lakes regional team in Peoria. She was evaluated in five different areas: speed, throwing velocity, exit velocity, and then defensively at two positions.  Aicher found out that she was selected to the team via a streamed selection show on June 8th for the games, which are played in Melbourne, Florida. Though she was selected for the Great Lakes Region, they split up all the regions to make it more competitive, so she is playing with girls from all over the country.  The coaching staff includes current and former college players and coaches from the professional USSSA teams. Not only does this provide Aicher with the opportunity to play with some of the best players from around the country for some of the best to ever play the game, they've also gotten to play in one of the coolest softball venues in th

2022 - 23 Tryout and Season Information

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Thunder Fastpitch softball tryouts will be held this summer for the upcoming season that starts in mid-August.  Tryouts will be held to fill available spots on current teams (birth years 2006 - 2011) and to both fill spots and create new teams for players born in 2012 and 2013 (2014 will be considered for 9u as well). We are planning to support teams at the following levels: 16u (B Level Teams) 14u (B and C Level Teams) 13u (B and C Level Teams) 12u (B and C Level Teams) 11u (B Level Teams) 10u (B/C Level Teams) 9u (B/C Level Team) Our Belief We believe that being a part of the Thunder Family is a unique opportunity unlike any other travel program in the area.  Our Family creed preaches team over player, and our focus on long-term player development helps ensure that every player improves year over year and is best prepared to excel at the highest levels.  We also strongly believe in the benefits that come from participating in multiple sports and activities, so our schedules are craf

Fastpitch Softball Coaches Wanted!

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Thunder Fastpitch is looking for new and experienced fastpitch softball coaches to lead and assist with several teams next year across multiple levels.  If you love the game of softball and have a passion to help young athletes get better on and off the field, come join our experienced, fun-loving, and dedicated coaching team.  We’d love to learn more about you and are always looking for head and assistant coaches as well as player/skill development coaches. Former players looking to get started in coaching or looking for a new challenge, we would love to welcome you to the Thunder Family! We offer competitive compensation for non-parent coaches, flexible schedules, and have opportunities at various age levels to ensure that we can match you with the right team to maximize success. Please contact us at boom@ahthunder.com to learn more about opportunities to begin or advance your coaching career with Thunder Fastpitch.