The Strike Zone Softball Organization was formed in 1996 under the direction of Don Ford (Cal State Hayward 1989-1994 and St Mary's University 1997-1998) to provide advanced softball training and development for young women residing in Northern California. However his geographical influence has spread over the years providing him with the ability to further his commitment to teaching young women in the finer points of the game.

The Strike Zone offers teams in every age group (10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U & 18G). Each team is coached by an experienced and proven coaching staff. Every year nearly 100 young women put on the Strike Zone uniform. Those young women have included a few hundred D1 college softball athletes, numerous All Americans and two current members of the US Olympic Team (Vicky Galindo 1996-2003 & Alissa Haber (1998-2006). If you feel you are up to the challenge and ready to step into the ZONE please contact Don Ford at StrikeZoneDFord@aol.com or (408)590-4437.

In the News:
The Strike Zone 18G program has a 95% success rate in sending our graduating seniors off to attend and play college softball.  This year is no different, Congrats to the class of 2010:

Jordan Lewis - East Carolina University
Jackie Zepeda - San Jose State
Rachel Nersesian - Georgetown University
Brittney Rickles - Stanislaus State
Christina Montoya - University of Nevada Las Vegas
Rachael Hellyer- Vanguard University 

The Strike Zone 18 Gold Team:

Strike Zone 18 Gold Qualifies for 2010 Gold Nationals!
After qualifying at regionals in Hemet, Strike Zone 18 Gold will be attending Gold Nationals in Marietta, Georgia during the first week of August. We are 1 of only 3 NorCal Gold teams to qualify this summer and will be joined in Georgia by All American Sports Academy and California Breeze.

Strike Zone is very proud of all of their players from the 10u to both 18 Gold teams!

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Tournament Schedules:
The Strike Zone attends all the major fall and summer showcase tournaments from Huntington Beach, So Cal's Finest to the Louisville Slugger Boulder Tournament.  We regularly draw the best fields against some of the country's finest clubs. 

Here is the current schedule:

Winter Practice & Tournament Schedule 2012

 

 

Vicky Galindo
Hometown: Union City, California
Bats: Left     Throws: Right
College: University of California at Berkeley

UC Berkeley
A Few Accomplishments
* Gold medalist at Pan American Games (2007)
* Two-time World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)
* World Champion (2006)
* Olympic Silver medalist (2008)
 
National Team Experience
2008: * Silver Medalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
2007: * Gold medalist at Pan American Games
Hit .375 (3-for-8) with two runs scored
* World Cup Champion
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with six RBI and one homerun
* Hit 8-for-13 (.615) at the Canada Cup with five RBI and seven runs scored
2006: * Gold medalist at ISF World Championships Hit .250 (2-for-8) with a double and three RBI
* World Cup Champion
Hit .333 (2-for-6) with two RBI and three runs scored
2005: * Gold medalist at Pan Am qualifier
2004: * Member of USA Schutt Elite Team at Canada Cup and Champions Cup Hit .415

(22-53) with 12 runs and a team-high five doubles and 12 RBI
At California
* Led the Cal Bears to the Women's College World Series three times
* Two-time NFCA First-team All American
* Named to 2003 All-WCWS Team
* Earned Pac-10 Conference Honors every season played
* Graduated in 2005

Other
* Head Coach West Valley College (2009-2010)
* Assistant Coach at San Jose State University (2007-2009)
* Member of NPF Chicago Bandits (2006 & 2007)
* Undergraduate assistant at California (2006)
* Graduate of James Logan High School (2001)

Alissa Haber
Hometown: Newark, California
Bats: Left     Throws: Left
College: Stanford University

Stanford

Alissa Haber is a three-time All-American and All-Pac 10 selection.
Haber entered her senior season with a .395 career batting average,a clip which stands only behind that of two time Olympian Jessica Mendoza in the Cardinal record books. In 2010, Haber led the Cardinals, hitting
.448 with 64 hits, including 13 doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 29 RBI.

A member of the U.S. National Team, Haber helped lead Team USA to the
2009 Canada Cup Championship and captured the gold medal with Team USA at the KFC World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City. In addition to her game winning hit in the championship game, she provided critical home runs against Japan and Australia and was a part of the USA Softball Team that captured gold at the 2009 Japan Cup in Sendai City, Japan. In 2010, Haber was nominated for the Lowe's Senior Class Award and was recognized as a top-ten finalist in the competition.

U.S. Olympic Committee honors USA Softball's Alissa Haber, Women's National Team USA Softball July 14, 2010 World Champion outfielder Alissa Haber was voted the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Female Athlete of the Month for June 2010, based on her record breaking play at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela, the USOC announced today. The USA Softball Women's National Team was also selected as June 2010's Team of the Month for their performances leading to a seventh consecutive World Gold Medal.
 
 "It is a tremendous honor for Alissa and the Women's National Team to be singled out as the top performers in the U.S. Olympic Movement for June 2010," Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Executive Director Ron Radigonda said. "When you look at the list of nominees, you see there was no shortage of outstanding accomplishments for U.S. athletes, and we are incredibly proud that our athletes were recognized as the absolute best of the best. Softball is in a difficult time right now. But these awards, the worldwide participation in the ISF Women's World Championship and the upcoming World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, proves that our athletes and our sport are still thriving."
 
Haber (Newark, Calif.) made her presence known in her first appearance at Worlds, setting several records while helping Team USA to a ninth overall World Championship on July 2. Haber's most impressive performance at Worlds came on June 17 against 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Australia. She went 3-for-3, hitting two doubles, with one run and four RBI.
 
In total for the month, Haber played seven games, starting all in the outfield. She went 14-for-20 at the plate with one walk for a .700 average (.615 for the event overall). Even excluding the two World Championship games that fell in July, Haber set the record for most RBI in a World Championship, scoring 19 (20 overall) to push her past Jessica Mendoza's (Camarillo, Calif.) 16. She ranks fourth for most career RBI at Worlds, trailing three-time World team member Mendoza by only 10 RBI. Haber is now tied for first for the most doubles in a single Worlds, hitting all seven in June, and is second for most hits with 14 of 16 also coming in June.
 
Coming in second place in the female category was tennis star Serena Williams (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.). Williams won five straight singles matches in June en route to capturing her fourth Wimbledon title and also captured the doubles title with sister Venus at the French Open.
Judo player Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio), who undefeated in two World Cups in June to win back-to-back gold medals, placed third.
 
The USA Softball Women's National Team went 8-0 in June, en route to winning the World Championship on July 2 by shutting out 2008 Olympic Champion Japan in Caracas, Venezuela. The USA outscored opponents 84-6 in June (95-6 overall), highlighted by a 7-0, five inning win over host country Venezuela and a 20-0, three inning victory over Botswana. Four June victories were shutouts.
 
In June, the Americans went 79-for-186 at the plate, averaging .683 as a team. The team hit 18 doubles, including Haber's seven, nine triples, three by Kaitlin Cochran (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and four home runs, three from Jennie Finch (La Mirada, Calif.). USA batters were walked 30 times and even more impressive, struck out only 21 times in 186 at-bats.
 
Pitchers Finch, Abbott (Salinas, Calif.), Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas) and Women's National Team rookie Eileen Canney (Paradise, Calif.) all went 2-0 for a combined .80 ERA in June. Three struck out 13 batters each while Osterman struck out 21, giving the pitching staff a combined 60 strikeouts. The pitchers only allowed only 16 hits in eight games, including two extra base hits. USA fielders had two errors, compared to the opponents combined 17.
 
Overall for the Worlds, the 2010 team and team members rank highly. They now rank No. 1 in the history of the World Championships in batting average (.402), runs scored (95), RBI (78), walks (37) and triples (10).
They are third in hits (92), second in doubles (20) and fifth in home runs (5).
 
The 229 at-bats ranks the 2010 team fourth. Mendoza, Haber and Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.) rank 1-2-3 in event batting average with .625,
.615 and .542 respectively. Haber is tied for the most doubles in a single Worlds while Cochran is tied for second in triples (three) and Finch is tied for third in home runs (three). Mendoza, Watley, Cochran and Andrea Duran (Selma, Calif.) were walked five times, tying them for second.

 

Members of the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team are:

Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.)
Chelsea Bramlett (Cordova, Tenn.)
Eileen Canney (Paradise, Calif.)
Ashley Charters (Beaverton, Ore.)
Kaitlin Cochran (Yorba Linda, Calif.)
Andrea Duran (Selma, Calif.)
Jennie Finch (La Mirada, Calif.)
Vicky Galindo (Union City, Calif.)
Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.)
Ashley Hansen (Chandler, Ariz.)
Ashley Holcombe (Fayetteville, Ga.
Lauren Lappin (Anaheim, Calif.)
Caitlin Lowe (Tustin, Calif.)
Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.)
Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas)
Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.)
Tammy Williams (Roscoe, Mo.)

Head Coach of the Women's National Team is Jay Miller (Starkville, Miss - Head Coach at Mississippi State). He is assisted by Gordon Eakin (Sandy, Utah - Head Coach at Brigham Young University), Ken Eriksen (Tampa, Fla. - Head Coach at University of South Florida) and Michelle Gromacki (Fullerton, Calif. - Head Coach at Cal State Fullerton).

Our Collegiate Alumi

Leah Nelson
NPF New York Juggernauts 2005
Stanford University 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold
UC Riverside 2002/RS, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

UC Riverside

Saskia Roberson
DePaul University 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Jamie Yee
UC Riverside 2002/RS, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

Angela Locsin
Pace University 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Strike Zone 18Gold

Meghan Farnham
Califonia State University Chico 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

 

Jessica Davis
UC Davis 2002
Strike Zone 18Gold


Jessica Busick
Long Island University 2004, 2006
West Valley Jr. College 2002, 2003
Strike Zone 18Gold

Shannon Linerud
Santa Clara University 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Strike Zone 18Gold


Jenny Brown
Santa Clara University 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Strike Zone 18Gold

Jennifer Leonard
UC San Diego 2003
Strike Zone 18Gold

Randi Gillespie
Long Island University 2005, 2006
West Valley Jr. College 2003, 2004
Strike Zone 18Gold

Rachel Wilson
UC Berkeley 2006
WestValley Jr College 2003, 2004
Strike Zone 18Gold

Michelle Salmiery
University of Virginia 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 16U,18U,18Gold


Alex Sutton
New England Riptide 2007
UC Berkeley 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 18Gold

Kelly Comstock
California State University Cal Poly (SLO) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 18Gold


Vanessa Para
Point Loma Nazarene University 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 18Gold


Lauren Pieretti
UC Davis 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 18Gold


Chelsey Barclay
Oklahoma State University 2006, 2007
West Valley Jr. College 2005
University of Illinois 2004
Strike Zone 18Gold

Veronica "Roni" Yee
UC Riverside 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U 18Gold


Maggie Godfrey
Santa Clara University 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Kelly Harrison
California State Univeristy San Jose 2006, 2007
Sait Mary's College 2005

Strike Zone 16U, 18U, 18Gold

 

Jerrica Castagno
Santa Clara University 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 18Gold


Celina Castillo
Long Island University 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 18Gold

Lindsey Garehime
University of Pacific 2005, 2006
Strike Zone 16U, 18U, 18Gold

Alyce Jorgensen
University of Pacific 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 18Gold

Kelli Fangonilo
California State University San Jose 2008, 2009
UNLV 2006 R/S, 2007
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Kayla Aldridge
St. Mary's College 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Danni Brown
California State University San Jose 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

Nikki Franchi
Willamette University 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

 

Morgan Siegel
UC Berkeley 2006, 2007
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

Heather Camara
UC Berkeley 2006, 2008
Strike Zone 18Gold

Sam Bias
Univeristy of Nevada Reno 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Melinda Matsumoto
UC Santa Barbara 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Rachel Moeller
Boston University 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

 

Kelsey Anderson
UC Santa Barbara 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Lauren Flores
California State University San Jose 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 18Gold


Ashley Wright
Universtiy of Illinois 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Taylor Lynn
North Dakota State 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Jessica Gardner
University of Georgia 2007
Strike Zone 18Gold


Nikki Neumann
University of Redlands 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Maryssa Mckenzie
North Dakota State 2007, 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold


Alicia Reid
California State University Stanislaus 2007, 2008, 2009
(Softball & Basketball 2007 only)
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Erin DaSilva
Biola University 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Christina Saenz
California State University Northridge 2007, 2008, 2009

Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Danielle Yee
CSU Monterey Bay 2009
Ohlone Jr College 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Jessica Beristianos
UC Santa Barbara 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Taylor Sutton
California State University San Diego 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Brittan Murdock
University of Nevada Reno 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Stephanie Visperas
University of Buffalo 2008
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Amy Crawford
UCLA 2008, 2009
Strke Zone 18Gold

Sarah Woofter
UC San Diego 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold


Jennifer Ames
California State University San Jose 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold

AJ Galusha
California State University San Jose RS 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Sammi Brown
UC San Diego 2008, 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U & 18Gold


Mallary Darby
University of Nevada Reno 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold

Joanella (JoJo) Mendoza
UC Riverside 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold

Kortnee Wiley
University of Nevada Reno 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold


Shannon Kehr
University of Illinois Chicago 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold


Morgan Otto
California State University San Jose 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold


Alex Stange
California State University San Jose 2009
Strike Zone 12U, 18Gold

Jaci Carlson
California State University Northridge 2009
Strike Zone 18Gold


Nicole Arce
St. Mary's College 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 18U, 18Gold


Amanda Crocker
Simpson University 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold


 

Gloria Toledo
California State University Sacramento 2005, 2006
WestValley Jr. College 2003, 2004
Strike Zone 16U, 18U


 

Kristine Beristianos
California State Univeristy San Francisco 2007
Abilene Christian 2006
Ohlone Jr. College 2004, 2005
Strike Zone 16U, 18U


 

Kassy Winger
CSU Sonoma 2009
Ohlone Jr College 2007, 2008
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

 

Kelsee Wiley
University of Nevada Reno 2008
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold


 

Ashtyn Mullin
Ohlone Jr. College 2009
Strike Zone 14U, 16U, 18Gold

 

Brooke MacLean
California State University Sonoma 2010
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Yvonne Drabin
Willamette University 2010
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold

 

Alison Lam
Columbia University 2010
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold


 

Allison Mcall
California State University San Jose 2010
Strike Zone 12U, 14U, 16U, 18Gold


 

Amber Roszkos
California State University Sacramento 2010
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Carissa Theis
New Mexico State 2010
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Samantha Puzey
University of Nevada Reno 2010
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Nicole Barclay
CSU Chico 2001, 2002
Strike Zone 16U, 18Gold

 

 

Jordan Lewis
East Carolina University 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold


 

Jackie Zepeda
California State University San Jose 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold


 

Rachel Nersesian
Georgetown University 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Brittney Rickles
California State University Stanislaus 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Christina Montoya
University of Nevada Las Vegas 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

Rachael Hellyer
Vanguard University 2011
Strike Zone 18Gold

 

 

The Strike Zone 18 and under Elite team has an automatic
berth to the 2012 PGF National Championships based on
their 5th place 2011 finish. The team will also travel to
Boulder, Colorado to play in the Independence Day tournament and many other high profile showcase tournaments.

Congratulations to our Strike Zone 18 Gold and 16U Teams
for qualifying for Premier Nationals.

Our Strike Zone 18 Gold Team
has also qualified for ASA Gold Nationals.

 

Strike Zone - Happy Halloween

Strike Zone 18 Gold

 

 

Strike Zone Alumni

Our Olympic, National and Professional Players

Strike Zone players to represent the USA!!
Alissa Haber and Vicky Galindo former Strike Zone players and regular guest coaches have been once again selected to represent the United States Softball program.

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Our 2011 College Signed Players

The Strike Zone 18G program has a 95% success rate in sending our graduating seniors off to attend and play college softball.  This year is no different, Congrats to the class of 2011:

Hailey Breakwell - Idaho State
Sara Ferguson - San Jose State
MacKenzie Bush - Ohlone College
Theresa Martin - Willamette University
Kelly Zbrolske - UC Davis
Kaitlyn Grim - Willamette University
Kayla Cisneroz - Menlo College
Gabriela Lopez - Idaho State
Mickella Calvin - CA State Monterey Bay
Erin Halsey - St. Mary's College
Sarah Halsey - St. Mary's College
Maria Ferguson - St. Mary's College
Katherine Johnson - Wichita State 

Our Verballed Players

Cheridan Hawkins - 2012 Oregon
Hannah Montalban - 2012 Loyola Marymount
Jazmine Pedrotti - 2012 IUPUI
Myranda Ramirez - 2012 Loyola Marymount
Theresa Wong - 2012 Pomona-Pitzer
Victoria Bradshaw - 2012 Claremont McKenna
Julia Tyree - 2012 Concordia University
Andrea Hazel - 2012 St. Mary's College, Moraga
Maria Jimenez - 2012 Indiana University - Purdue
Marissa Chapa - 2012 UC Davis
Samantha Puentes - 2013 Oregon
Sierra Puentes - 2013 Oregon 

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