Almaden Lightning
The Almaden Lightning is a Competitive Girls Fastpitch Softball Summer and Fall Travel Organization under the Almaden Valley Girls Softball League. Almaden Lightning teams are comprised of the very best players from the Almaden Valley Girls Softball League.
The Summer season generally runs from Memorial Day weekend (end of May) through July. Practices may start sooner but will not conflict with player commitments to their current Spring teams. The Fall season generally runs from the beginning of September into November.
Practice and game schedules vary by coach and division. Teams generally practice 2-3 days a week and play tournaments on the weekends. For Summer ball, most teams will play between 2-7 tournaments. For Fall ball, most teams will play 2-3 tournaments.
Almaden Lightning also hosts the Annual Bob Gray Classic tournament for all 8U teams. Details for our 2018 tournament are available here.
Don't forget to come out and support your favorite Almaden Valley Girls Softball League tournament team this summer. It's a great way to keep softball alive!
For questions about the Almaden Lightning program refer to our FAQ page, or to contact Lightning Coaches, please use this email: lightning@avgsl.org
Any girl playing in 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U divisions during 2019 is eligible to tryout for the Almaden Lightning. Age groups are as follows:
8u - Born in 2010 or later (8u form)
10u - Born in 2008 or later (10u form)
12u - Born in 2006 or later (12u form)
14u - Born in 2004 or later (14u form)
Tryouts will be held Sunday April 28, 2019at Bret Harte Middle School. Tentative times are as follows:
The Summer season generally runs from Memorial Day weekend (end of May) through July. Practices may start sooner but will not conflict with player commitments to their current Spring teams. The Fall season generally runs from the beginning of September into November.
Practice and game schedules vary by coach and division. Teams generally practice 2-3 days a week and play tournaments on the weekends. For Summer ball, most teams will play between 2-7 tournaments. For Fall ball, most teams will play 2-3 tournaments.
Almaden Lightning also hosts the Annual Bob Gray Classic tournament for all 8U teams. Details for our 2018 tournament are available here.
Don't forget to come out and support your favorite Almaden Valley Girls Softball League tournament team this summer. It's a great way to keep softball alive!
For questions about the Almaden Lightning program refer to our FAQ page, or to contact Lightning Coaches, please use this email: lightning@avgsl.org
Any girl playing in 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U divisions during 2019 is eligible to tryout for the Almaden Lightning. Age groups are as follows:
8u - Born in 2010 or later (8u form)
10u - Born in 2008 or later (10u form)
12u - Born in 2006 or later (12u form)
14u - Born in 2004 or later (14u form)
Tryouts will be held Sunday April 28, 2019at Bret Harte Middle School. Tentative times are as follows:
- 8U Team Tryouts………………….................9:00 - 11:00 Field 6
- 10U Team Tryouts ……..…........................11:30 - 1:00 Field 6
- 12U Team Tryouts....................................1:30 - 3:00 Field 6
- 14U Team Tryouts....................................9:00 Field 1
2019 LIGHTNING TEAMS
8u – Jameson Parada/Phil Garcia (Team Page)
8u - John Drake (Team Page)
10u – Erik Johnson (Team Page)
12u – Brian Baggot (Team Page)
12u – Monique Calvillo (Team Page)
14U- Jeff Grau/Cris Morris (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary
8u - John Drake (Team Page)
10u – Erik Johnson (Team Page)
12u – Brian Baggot (Team Page)
12u – Monique Calvillo (Team Page)
14U- Jeff Grau/Cris Morris (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary
2018 LIGHTNING TEAMS
8u – Ray Burton (Team Page)
8u - John Drake (Team Page)
10u – Erik Johnson (Team Page)
12u – Brian Baggot (Team Page)
12u – Anwar Nagpurwala (Team Page)
14U- Jeff Grau (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary
8u - John Drake (Team Page)
10u – Erik Johnson (Team Page)
12u – Brian Baggot (Team Page)
12u – Anwar Nagpurwala (Team Page)
14U- Jeff Grau (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary
2017 LIGHTNING TEAMS
8u – Erik Johnson (Team Page)
10uB – Brian Baggott (Team Page)
10UC – Daniel Dinaro (Team Page)
12U – Jeff Grau (Team Page)
14U- Peter Fuqua (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary
10uB – Brian Baggott (Team Page)
10UC – Daniel Dinaro (Team Page)
12U – Jeff Grau (Team Page)
14U- Peter Fuqua (Team Page)
** additional coaches will be considered in order to field more teams as necessary