Category Archives: Cool Softball Stuff

Hawaii Crystl Bustos Clinic Scheduled for August

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Mark your calendars!  Crystl Bustos and Howard Carrier (Crystl’s hitting coach) are scheduled to be in Hawaii for a 2-day clinic in August.

The clinic is slated for August 6th and 7th at Kapolei High School.

Cost is $99 per player for BOTH days.  Get softball hitting instruction from one of the BEST in the game!

General layout for this event will include hitting on Day 1 and fielding/defense on Day 2 (many don’t realize Crystl played SS for the National Team before).

Exact times will be announced soon.  I will keep you posted here at All About Fastpitch when registration forms come out.

Crystl is also interested in doing a coaches clinic for $45 on Friday night.  We don’t currently have a location set for this but will keep you posted as details unfold.

This is an event you don’t want to miss! Got Bustos is offering this first Hawaii clinic at a very special never-been-done-in-Hawaii-before discount.  Hope to see you there.

St. Patrick’s Day is Special Because…

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and the winner is

Yesterday I asked if you knew why St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year.  There were a number of good guesses, a couple of funny ones, and a number of people who have obviously been paying attention these past few years.

Before I get to the reason, I want to announce that the winner of our free DVD drawing (randomly selected from all comments left).  The winner of the free softball training DVD is…

~ Brad ~

Congratulations!

Brad, if you’re reading this, please check your email to claim your DVD. :)

Now for the reason March 17th is so special to me.  There were quite a few people who had the correct answer which is…

It’s my Anniversary!

Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary.  Yes, green is also one of my favorite colors and we did use green in our wedding. Yes, 17 is also my favorite number (I wore it in college).  Yes, I am actually old enough to have been married 15 years.  :)

No, I do not like St. Patrick’s Day because I like beer.  lol

In fact, anyone who knows me well knows that I dislike beer and that chocolate shakes are more my style.  Another guess that made me laugh said something about green beer, which just sounds nasty, while another talked about getting lucky. haha

There were also a number of birthday guesses as well as someone who thought maybe I hit my first homerun on St. Patrick’s Day.  That’s pretty creative.  Honestly, I have no idea when I hit my first homerun, but it was an interesting guess nonetheless.  :)

Thanks a bunch for participating in this prize drawing!  We’ll have to do this more often!

What’s So Special About St. Patrick’s Day?

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St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year, but not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day.  I tell you the real reason tomorrow, but first, I’ll let you guess.

If you know the reason, or would like to take a guess, leave a comment below and you’ll be entered to win a FREE Softball Performance DVD.  Winner will choose from one of the following…

Hurry.  You must leave a comment with your guess today because I’m giving you the answer tomorrow.  Good luck!  :)

Popular Softball Thoughts of the Week

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Obviously, softball is on my brain a lot.  I have quite a few softball thoughts that run through my head every day.  Not all of them are long enough to warrant an entire article or blog post all by themselves and that’s why I often share those via Facebook or Twitter.

However, there were quite a few this week that people really seemed to like, so I decided to put them together in this Thoughts of the Week post for you just in case you’re not all that social media savvy or simply had no clue that I was on either Facebook or Twitter.  :)

5 Softball Thoughts of the Week

original versions shared on Facebook and/or Twitter

  • Lack of focus during the week = sloppy game performance on the weekend
  • If you don’t have the guts to call your head coach to say you’ll be late or absent, then you probably don’t have a very good reason.
  • Dear softball bats,
    Wake Up! You should be well rested after the last 3 games…
  • You know you’re a softball coach when you forget the bikini tan because you sport a major coaching shirt tan instead.
  • Just Curious: How do you like your softball pants? Cast your vote and see the responses to date on Facebook

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Upcoming Hawaii Softball Clinics

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Mark your calendars!  There are two great softball clinics coming to Hawaii in the next two months.

First is the Island Softball Experience which is a 2-day camp, October 16-17, featuring instruction from experienced softball coaches and former USA Olympic players.  It will also include position specific training for pitching, hitting, base running, infield, outfield, slapping, catching and bunting.  Cost is $200 if you register by the 1st of October.  For more information or to download a flyer/registration packet, go to Wahine Sports Network.

Next we have the Bill Hillhouse Pitching Clinic which will be November 20th (Saturday).  The location has not been set yet, but the format will be as follows:

9:00-10:30am – Pitching Clinic session required for all non-returnees

10:45-11:45 – Private Lesson (max 2 pitchers)

12:00-1:00 – Private Lesson (max 2 pitchers)

1:30-2:30 – Private Lesson (max 2 pitchers)

2:45-3:45 – Private Lesson (max 2 pitchers)

4:00-5:00 – Private Lesson (max 2 pitchers)

How much does it cost?

Pitching Clinic Session – $30/pitcher

Private Lesson Sessions – $45/pitcher

Important Information: ALL pitchers must provide their own catcher.  You CANNOT attend a Private Lesson Session if you have never been to a Bill Hillhouse Clinic in the past.  All new clinic pitchers MUST attend the Pitching Clinic Session at 9:00am.  If you have been to a clinic before, you do not have to go to the 9:00am session.  You can just choose a private lesson time slot and sign up for that session only.  For more information or to reserve a spot, contact me at staciemahoe [at] gmail.com.

Who Will Be the Next Softball Icon?

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Jennie Finch has been hailed as the most recognized face in the history of softball.  She’s also been called the most influential player in the history of women’s softball – all in the same article no less.  Being a parent to young softball players, one thing I do know is that Jennie Finch is probably the ONE softball player that most young softball players know of first.  If there’s any player they’ve heard of before it’s her.

But now that she is retiring, the question has been posed: Who will the next softball icon be?

Do you think someone else will reach the notoriety in softball that Jennie Finch has?

What player do you think has the best chance?

Leave a comment here and let us know!

5 Things Successful Softball Players and Successful Daters Have in Common

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softballheartsEveryone knows you learn many life lessons through sports, including softball. Most people don’t think about these sports lessons it in terms of relationship pearls of wisdom.  But I assure you, there are many lessons you learn on the field that you can apply to relationships and vice versa.  There are things that you learn in real life that you can apply to the field.

Don’t believe me?  Keep reading…

softball datersThere ARE fundamental concepts that successful softball players have in common with successful daters (or people who are successful in the area of relationships).  Here are a few…

5 Things Successful Softball Players and Successful Daters Have in Common

  • both wait for the perfect pitch before they swing
  • both know how to let bad pitches go
  • both are good at reading signals
  • both make their opponent earn each base they get
  • both are excellent at quickly reading the situation then effectively executing the appropriate action

Pretty cool huh?  Go ahead, share the link to this post on your facebook wall.  I know ya wanna ;)