by posted 05/20/2012
 

Freshman pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitching for Tufts University was selected to the 2012 National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-American Team 1st team. Tufts (40-6) is playing in the NCAA Finals in Virginia this weekend. 

One of two pitchers on the All-American first team, Allyson entered the week ranked first in the NCAA Division III statistics with a 0.36 ERA. Her rates of 12.3 strikeouts per seven innings and 2.78 hits allowed per seven innings were also the best in the country for games through May 14.

For a freshman she has done an outstanding job and Allyson has a tremendous career ahead of her as she will be surrounded by a young group for players at Tufts University. Allyson accomplished many things while a student at Fastpitch Dynamics  to include All-State, Player of the Year and now All-American.

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a gifted and hard working athelte. Congratulations Allyson!

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by posted 05/11/2012
 
Kelsey Tuthill finished her career at Emerson College in grand fashion by being awarded "Pitcher of the Year" of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Kelsey finished her senior season an "Impact Player" and the reason Coach McElroy recruited her out the the Suffield Academy. "To contribute in all areas of the game". Kelsey certainly did that! Not only did Kelsey lead her team in pitching, she led her Emerson team in hitting and defense as well. These are some awesome statistics.

Pitching: 15-2 record, a 1.79 ERA, averaged 11K's per game.
Hitting: Batting average of .435, slugging percentage of .677 with 48 RBI's. 
Fielding Percentage: .978

As Kelsey ends her career at Emerson College in tremendous fashion, she can look back and have no reservations about her level of commitment, dedication, passion for the game or her hard work on the field in the classroom. She lived the dream of playing college softball!

Kelsey will be going on to do her graduate studies at the University of Connecticut. I was very proud to have Kelsey as a student at FDS.  Congratulations Kelsey and good luck in the future!



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by posted 05/05/2012
 

AMHERST - First-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitched her third perfect game of the year and sophomore Jo Clair belted a walk-off home run to lead Tufts University past Middlebury College in eight innings on the first day of the 2012 NESCAC Softball Championship Friday afternoon at Amherst College.

Fournier (16-1) set a new NESCAC Championship single-game record with 19 strikeouts, shattering the previous mark of 12. After only one game, Fournier has already tied the tournament record for K's, which was set by Bowdoin's Kara Nilan in 2010.

Clair entered the game with a league-leading 12 home runs for the Jumbos (34-5), with number 13 setting up a Saturday showdown with tournament host Amherst at 12:30 pm. The Panthers (20-15) begin the second day of competition by taking on Bowdoin at 10 .m. The Lord Jeffs defeated the Polar Bears in Friday's first game, earning a 6-5, walk-off victory in eight innings.

The closest Middlebury came to breaking up Fournier's perfect game was in the sixth inning on a dropped third strike, but Clair was there to make a strong throw to first. Fournier also induced two pop-ups in foul territory and two groundouts, as the only ball that left the infield was a flyout to senior Lizzy Iuppa (Paramus, NJ) in center field in the third inning.

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by posted 05/04/2012
 

Griswold High School's Kirsten Drobiak recorded a big win over Stonington recently and the first team to beat Andrea Chiarado since her amazing Perfect Game performance.

If playing for the lead in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Medium Division wasn’t enough motivation for Griswold,  facing Stonington pitcher Andrea Chiaradio provided the rest.
 

Back on April 21, Chiaradio did something only one other high school softball pitcher in the state of Connecticut, former Masuk standout Rachele Fico, had done — she struck out all 21 Norwich Free Academy batters in a perfect game. Since then the junior has been featured on TV and in magazines and newspapers, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
 

“I knew they were very good, especially their pitcher. We saw her all over the web,” Griswold sophomore Kirsten Drobiak said.

The Wolverines clawed their way to a 3-2 win over the Bears in eight innings to take control of the ECC Medium, at least until the teams meet again on May 16 in Stonington. It should be a terrific matchup indeed. 
 

Read more: Griswold hands Stonington's Chiaradio 1st loss since perfect game - Norwich, CT - The Bulletin http://www.norwichbulletin.com/carousel/x1942572679/Griswold-hands-Stoningtons-Chiaradio-1st-loss-since-perfect-game#ixzz1tuWTHVZZ
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by posted 05/02/2012
 

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by posted 05/02/2012
 
Whitney Tuthill was recently named as the America East Conference "Pitcher of the Week" according to Boston University officials. The Middletown, CT., native led BU to a victory in the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader with Providence, as she went seven innings and allowed six hits and one earned run. Tuthill then relieved starter Holli Floetker in the third inning of BU’s 6-4 victory at Boston College and picked up another win.

Tuthill threw her fourth complete game shutout of the season in the first game of BU’s doubleheader with Hartford by allowing just two hits and striking out six batters. She went on to pitch 4.0 innings of the second game, which was a five inning affair due to the mercy rule. Tuthill gave up four hits and did not allow an earned run for her fourth win of the week. The junior now owns an 11-4 record in the circle this season and is second on the team with a 2.29 ERA.

BU returns to action with a pair of midweek games, as the Terriers travel to Orono, Maine, on Tuesday for a makeup game with the Black Bears before heading to Amherst, Mass., on Wednesday to face the University of Massachusetts. 

 

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by posted 05/02/2012
 
In a recent game against Stoneleigh Burham School, Victoria Cabral pitched a perfect game. In most perfect games pitchers rely on the teammates as well as their own skill to accomplish the perfect feat of "21 up and 21 down".  Against Stoneleigh Burham last week, Cabral struck out the first 15 batters she faced and then relied on her defense the last 2 innings to record the Perfecto. This is Victoria's senior year and is making the most of it as she heads off to Hofstra University to pitch in the CAA conference in the fall.  Victoria was a student or the FDS program for the last 4 years. We all wish you the best as you begin your college career at Hofstra!


For more information: http://www.porters.org/podium/default.aspx?t=105538
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by posted 05/01/2012
 
Jill Stockley, freshman pitcher from Longmeadow High School was named "Athelete of the Week" from the Springfield Republican for her recent pitching performances.

Jill has built a reputation in the last 2 years as a very competitive travel ball pitcher and it was commonplace to see her pitching in the championship game on Sundays. No one knew how she would handle the responsibility and pressure of pitching against older high school players as a freshman. With just half the season completed, we are starting to see the beginning of a outstanding high school career.  

Recently the freshman from Longmeadow nearly tossed a perfect game in an 8-0 win over Amherst. She threw a no-hitter, striking out 10 and allowing no walks. Jill has some other big wins of Agawam 2-0 (7K's), Holyoke 6-1(14K's) and Belchertown 7-2 (11K's). 

Jill, has been an student as Fastpitch Dynamics for the last 3 years. Keep it up, Jill!

 

http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/news/article/-8690930943379204261/jillian-stockley-longmeadow-softball-named-athlete-of-the-week/
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by posted 04/20/2012
 

Madison Grande deserved a much better outcome in a recent game.  The East Longmeadow pitcher had 21 strikeouts in a 14-inning, gave up just 7 hits in a 6-5 high school softball loss to Chicopee on Wednesday.

Chicopee was able to win the game when the Pacers pushed across the winning run in the 14th inning. It was an unearned run because the Spartans made two errors and had a passed ball.

Marie Valliere started the 14th by drawing a walk. She reached second onva passed ball, took third on an error and scored when Raven Fournier reached on an infield error.

Madison is a junior at East Longmeadow and will be entering her college recruiting summer this year. She is interesting in nursing and has works as hard in the classroom as she does in the circle. Madision has been an FDS student for just one year. 
 

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by posted 03/28/2012
 

 

 

Fournier Dominates Opposing Batters to Earn Second NESCAC Pitcher of the Week Award

MEDFORD - After striking out 17 Babson batters on Wednesday and then throwing a perfect game against Trinity on Friday, first-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) of the Tufts softball team was an easy selection as the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. It's the second time she's won the award this spring.

In 13 innings overall, Fournier allowed just two hits and no runs while strikout out 26. Facing 41 hitters, she allowed a .049 batting average while lifting her season record to 9-0 and lowering her earned run average to a 0.61 mark.

Fournier hurled what is believed to be the second perfect game in Tufts softball history on Friday against Trinity. She faced 18 Bantam batters, struck out nine, allowed five ground outs and retired four on fly balls. The Jumbos won 8-0 in six innings. Jodie Moreau pitched a five-inning perfect game against Amherst on May 3, 2002 in the first round of the NESCAC Championship.

Against Babson in the first game of a double-header on Wednesday, Fournier struck out 17 of the 21 batters she faced. She allowed a pair singles, one in the first inning and the second in the sixth. The Beavers did not get a runner past second base.

In 11 apperances this spring, Fournier leads NESCAC in era and in strikeouts with 97 in 57.2 innings. She's compiled a 9-0 record with two saves and has allowed opponents just a .109 batting average. She's given up 21 hits, with only four for extra bases (all doubles). Four of her wins are shutouts.

Coach Cheryl Milligan's 19-3 Jumbos have had a NESCAC Player or Pitcher of the Week in all four weeks of the 2012 season so far. Sophomore catcher Jo Clair (Glastonbury, CT) won on March 19, Fournier was selected on March 26 and junior 2B Emily Beinecke (Concord, MA) was a recipient last week (Apr. 2).

 

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by posted 03/01/2012
 
Over the last 6 years, I have trained 22 pitchers that are now pitching in the colligiate level, 7 of which at D-1.

To date, graduates of my program have received over $2,000,000 in academic or athletic assistance. Additionally, for the Class of 2012 I will have 6 more pitchers moving on to college programs, so I have openings in my program for the fall of 2012.  I am currently taking assessment appointements for pitchers between the age of 13-16 that are committed to pitching at the colligiate level and are not afraid of hard work in the classroom or on the field. I reserve the right to accept whomever I believe has the tools, mindset and work ethic necessary to meet the requirements of my program. The requirements are listed on this web site, but the rigors of my program are  not for everyone.

If you believe that your skill level "has reached a plateau" and you would like to gain "speed" and learn how to put real "movement" on the ball and have a desire to pitch in college, please contact me at my email address at:  


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by posted 02/22/2012
 
I am very pleased to annouce that Meghan Maliga, the outstanding pitcher from Suffield High School and the CT Bomber organization, is going to attend Roger Williams University in the Fall.  Meg was recruited by schools from all threee divisions...D1, D2 and D3 and recently reached her decision after the long process of narrowing down her choices. 

In 3 years pitching for Suffield High School, Meghan has posted 24 wins with only 4 loses, averaged 8 K's per game and has career ERA of only 1.07. Meghan's sights are to  go undefeated her senior year and be an All State selection.

Meghan will be entering the business curriculum at RWU and with the goal of opening her own business when she graduates. Meghan has been a student at FDS for the last 2 years and has worked hard to prepare herself for successful college career. I have little doubt she will make an impact at Roger Wiliams for the next 4 seasons. Good luck, Meg!
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by George Perlotto posted 11/18/2011
 
 
It is official! Rhydian Glass has committed to Yale University and will be beginning classes in the fall. The exciting news came from a phone call last week from Barbara Reinalda, the head softball coach of Yale and was subsequently followed by the Yale’s "Likely Letter" or acceptance letter or which is the Ivy League’s equivalent to a National Letter of Intent.

Rhydian has always aspired to be the best student and softball pitcher possible and consistently worked as hard in the classroom as on the field. But for Rhydian, to be actually be accepted at Yale and have the opportunity to pitch in the Ivy League was certainly a dream come true and beyond her wildest expectations.  Rhydian said, “I always wanted to attend Yale since I was a young girl, but never did it think it would actually happen!” Most people understand that Yale University is one of the finest universities in the world, but the facts are just stunning. Each year Yale receives over 30,000 applicants for admission and out of that flood of applications only 200 athletes receive a Like Letter. That’s less than 1/10 of 1%.

Rhydian has always been an outstanding student and has spent her high schools years attending The Taft School in Watertown, CT where she maintained a 3.88 GPA in an extremely difficult curriculum.  The benefit of that education produced very good test results on her SAT’s and ACT’s and ultimately increased her chances to secure a reserved slot on the softball team.

Just as important as her work ethic in school, was Rhydian’s clear love of pitching.  She started at the age of 9 attending area clinics and then taking formal lessons, throwing 4 and 5 times a week plus pitching in travel games every weekend. For most of her softball career she pitched in the Connecticut Eliminator organization and most recently joined the 18U Mass Rapids Gold team when she will continue to pitch this summer.  She also was named as the pitcher on the WNEPSGSA All-Star team for the last 2 years and was awarded Team MVP as well. 

It has been a joy to have such a bright, motivated and talented student in Fastpitch Dynamics for the last 2 years and I am sure Rhydian will make the most of her opportunity when she walks on campus this Fall.  Congratulations Rhydian...we are all very proud of you!
 

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by George Perlotto posted 11/13/2011
 
I am very pleased to announce that Victoria Cabral recently signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Hofstra University next fall and play for the legendary head coach and "Hall of Famer" Bill Edwards.

At an informal ceremony at her home in New Britain, CT, Victoria was joined by her family and reporters from a local newspaper. Victoria expressed her growth as a pitcher from age 11 and what it would be like pitching for a the Division I program like Hofstra who has been a powerhouse in the CAA Conference.

As a young pitcher, Victoria pitched in the Connecticut Bomber organization and then attended Miss Porter School in Farmington, CT, where she has been the starting pitcher since her freshman year and earned numberous awards as an All Conference pitchers and team MVP. Vicki went on to pitch in major college showcases on the East coast, where she was seen and recruited by Hofstra. 

Vicki started at Fastpitch Dynamics, 3 years ago, and set her sights pitching at the collegiate level. Over that time gained 11mph on her fastball, added 4 moving pitches and became a much stronger pitcher. That level of improvement can only occur, if a pitcher is modivated, has desire to become much better and understands that their is no substitute for hard work and commitment. It is also critical to have the unwavering support of her family. Vicki is a testament that when young pitchers, their families and coaches focus on a singular goal that anything is possible.

Victoria is an exception pitcher, but when you combine her modivation, work ethic and ability with the coaching of Coach Edwards and his staff, she should have an  outstanding career at Hofstra University.

It has been a great pleasure to have worked with Victoria and I am proud to have had her as a student.  Good luck, Victoria! GO PRIDE!

Youtube Signing Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHpCPxl4xHk
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by George Perlotto posted 11/08/2011
 
In very exciting news, Neve Stearns was recently accepted at Middlebury College and will be studying Environmental Sciences and pitching for the Panthers this coming fall. 

Middlebury College was Neve’s top choice for good reason. It is one of the finest colleges in the US and ranked in the top 5 by most academic sources. Besides it being excellent academic choice, the Panthers have a very successful softball program.  Just last season Middlebury College, coached by Kelly Bevere, had a 30-8 record and went to the NCAA Tournament for the for the 1st time in school season.

Neve is a now senior at Granby Memorial High School and is a consummate student athlete, making high honors for every semester at GMHS, maintaining a GPA of 4.24 and a member of both the National and Spanish Honor Societies.

Unfortunately, last season Neve was hampered by a leg injury and did not pitch for most of the season, but finished very strong for the last 7 games posting a 6-1 record and whose only loss was a  8-5 defeat to #1 ranked Seymour High School in the CIAC State Tournament where she recorded 12  K’s.

Neve has been working hard on her pitching game since last year and plans to make her senior at Granby Memorial High very memorable. Getting to know Neve over the last few years I have little doubt that she will have a very successfull college career at Middlebury Colllege. 

Neve has been a student at Fastpitch Dynamics for the last 4 years. Good Luck, Stearnsie!
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