Try Outs for Santa Cruz GALS

Cabrillo GALS closing ceremonies is only three weeks away...  As sad as we will be to see the season come to an end, there is an option to keep playing for those who want to continue to develop!  

Santa Cruz Gals begins their 34th season, and will be having tryouts on Saturday, May 4th, at Harvey West Park.  There are three age divisions (2-4 grade, 5-6th grade, and 7-10).  The season begins June 17, and ends July 26th.  

More information available at:  http://www.santacruzgals.org/pdfs/registration.pdf

Crushers Tryouts this Wednesday, May 1st (Make ups, May 2nd)

Tryouts May 1st - Anna Jean Cummings Park

8U & 12U  5pm-6:30pm /   10U & 14U 6:30pm-8pm

Make Up -Tryouts May 2nd - Shoreline Middle

For All Age Groups 8U thru 14U ----- 5:00pm to7pm




Tournament Schedule

June 1-2 ScottsValley 8U-Only

June 8-9 Prundale 8U-10U-12U-14U

June 15-16 Salinas10U-12U-14U

June 22-23 Nor Cal Sunnyvale 10U-12U--- Hayward 14U

July 6-7 Santa Cruz 8U-10U-12U-14U

July 20-21 Watsonville 10U-12U

July 27-28 Watsonville 8U-14U

Opening Day 2013

We want to thank everyone for coming out and celebrating opening day!  It was great to see all the girls on the field supporting each other and having a great time!

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Photo Retakes

Cabrillo GALS team photos will be available for pick up at a table before Opening Ceremonies, on Saturday, beginning at 10:30.  You can review the photo, and if it's not to your satisfaction, the photographer will be on site from 10:30-12:30 for retakes.  Also, if you missed photo day, you can have your individual photo done at this time.  They are also available for new team photos.

Cabrillo GALS Opening Day 2013

Believe it or not, opening day is this Saturday, April 13th!

Here are some reminders about Saturday.

Your team should arrive at AJC by 11:15 am and should be lined up and ready to go by 11:30 am in order of age division, 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U. At the conclusion of the 14U game, all teams will gather on the field, by age group.

The 6U's towards first base, 8U's towards 2nd base, 10U's towards shortstop, and 12U/14U's towards third base.  At home plate, we will announce each team and head coach, please have your team cheer when they are announced.  We will then proceed with the national anthem.  The 8U Junior Breakers will gather at home plate, and hold the US and California State Flag.

Head Umpire Linda Jennings, who has been umpiring youth softball for over 25 years, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.  Each child will be given a bottle of bubbles and at the appropriate time, all the girls will blow bubbles!  The ceremonies will be completed, and games will resume.

During the day, we will have our regular snack shack open, but we will also have the famous "taco lady" making breakfast burritos, tacos, etc.  There will also be a limited supply of Cabrillo Gals t-shirts and sweatshirts on hand for purchase.  There will be banners, signs, balloons, etc. as well as plenty of opportunities for team photos in front of the banners, etc, so please bring cameras.

Hitting Clinic - This Saturday!!

APTOS HIGH SCHOOL CLINIC

Cabrillo Gals is excited to continue where our winter clinics left off, by hosting our last of three softball clinics to continue the development of our softball players!  

Just in time to work off your spring break rust, and get ready for league play, this Saturday, April 6, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm at Anna Jean Cummings park, Aptos Varsity Head Coach (and Cabrillo Gals alumni!)  Erika Campbell, and her coaching staff will be hosting a advanced hitting clinic.  This clinic is open to all current GALS players, and will be split onto two fields, with the 6U and 8U's on Field B and the 10U, 12U, and 14U's on field A.  

At check in, a $10 clinic fee will be collected.  The money will be split between Gals and Aptos High School.  Private hitting lessons can be quite costly, so this is a bargain for the instruction our players will get!   

This clinic will focus on all aspects of hitting, including proper mindset, hitting mechanics, slap hitting, and bunting.   Please bring your glove, cleats, and a bat and helmet if you have one (there will be plenty of them to borrow at the clinic as well) softball pants, and a great attitude!

A few notes about Erika: 

She began playing softball for Cabrillo Gals before she left to play for the Salinas Storm, where she played on the same team as future Olympic pitcher, Monica Abbott.  Campbell was a three-year varsity player at Aptos High and helped lead the team to three straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles. She played collegiately at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and Sonoma State, where she earned all-conference honors.

Campbell's coaching career includes three years as an assistant at Sonoma State, where she worked with infielders, base runners and bunters. She was also strength and conditioning coach there. Most recently she worked as co-head coach at NCAA Division I Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.

Any questions, please contact Cabrillo Gals Head Coach Adam Noto at narc1370@gmail.com.

Pitcher and Catcher Clinic Pictures

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