The Weather Report
Presented by Maine Thunder
Softball Organization
DECEMBER 2014
Newsletter: Volume 2, Issue 1
Maine Thunder Staff:
Owner—Alan LaPoint
Director—Nick Caiazzo
12u Head Coach is Shelby Bryant;
Assistant coach is Fred Wilcox
14u Elite Head Coach is Ryan
Sullivan; Assistant coaches are
Travis Demmons & Chris Kelley
14u Gold Head Coach is Theresa
Hendrix; Assistant coaches are
Janelle Bouchard & Aaron Oakes
16u Head Coach is Paul Rodrigue;
Assistant coaches are Tim Griffin &
Kevin Plourde
Greeting & Mission Statement
Welcome back returning players and families and a special welcome to the new players and families
to the Thunder organization. Our mission is to develop student/athletes softball skills thru positive
coaching philosophies of commitment, preparation, dedication, teamwork, sportsmanship and respect
for the game. The game of softball is a tool to teach life skills to our student/athletes and our
classroom for these important applications is the softball field, cages, and DOME. With an emphasis
on skill development, we will enable our student athletes to perform at the highest level of softball
for that individual. Maine Thunder organization takes pride on success of our student athletes on and
off the softball diamond. We currently have teams from the 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u and 23u levels. We
have Gold and Elite teams in certain age groups with a developmental philosophy in mind for our
organization, not just selected individuals.
National Letter of Intent
to 18u player Arika Brochu (Cony HS) as
she signed her NLI scholarship to Saint
Anslem’s College in Manchester, NH(D2)
in Nov. We are proud of the person &
player you have become. You have work
hard at your craft and that work has paid
off. Enjoy your senior year and you’re an
inspiration to everyone else in the organization. Congratulations ab!!!!
Thunder Apparel
& Helmet Orders
Sweatshirts; Jackets; Pants, t-shirts
(long & short);
Collared shirts &
Camo gear. Take
a peek at :
Rip It Helmets
$58 w/ Thunder
decal included. Put
you order in w/
Josh at front desk.
http://www.edgesportsmaine.com/ThunderLightning/MaineThunder/
ThunderApparel.aspx
18u Head Coach is Nick Caiazzo;
Assistant coaches are Al and Don
Brochu & Paul Murrell
Fundraising—NCaiazzo & PMurrell
Monthly Player’s Tuition
Payment Schedule:
(#2) due Dec 1st
(#3) due Feb 1st
(#4) due March 1st
(#5) due April 1st.
Payments are made out to
EXTRA BASES not Maine
Thunder or Edge Academy.
Thank you.
I n d i v i d u a l Tr a i n i n g L e s s o n s
W i n t e r Tr a i n i n g S c h e d u l e
The EDGE Academy has year round instructors for players to
continue to improve on their skill development. EDGE Academy
is offering MEMBERSHIP pricing for Maine Thunder players:
1-30 minute lesson is $50 total
1-60 minute lesson is $90 total
Some EDGE staff includes: Leslie Warn (former Wheaton College
pitcher) and Carrie Green (former UMaine pitcher) for
PITCHING skills. Nick Caiazzo (14u coach) is available for
HITTING, FIELDING and CATCHING skills. Ryan Jones is
available for HITTING and INFIELD work. 14u coach Theresa
Hendrix is available for hitting (slapping), pitching and defensive
work as well.
All lessons are scheduled by appointment w/ Josh at front desk.
College Skills Video &
Profile Sheet
Nick Caiazzo & EDGE Academy can help you put together a
skills video for college coaches to view. Recommended for ALL
HS Junior players. Contact Nick for your 2 hour video time to
be set up. Special Thunder pricing as well as person profile
sheet to be included on the Maine Thunder team roster page.
CHECK OUT THE ALUMNI LIST ON THE WEBSITE AS TO
WHERE OUT PLAYERS END UP ATTENDING COLLEGE!
U p c o m i n g E v e n t s @ E D G E A c a d e my
ALSO, LOOK FOR THE COLLEGE SHOWCASE TAB AS
THERE ARE SOME INEXPENSIVE EVENTS TO ATTEND
tbd
Nov 30th
Dec 7th
Dec 14th
Dec 21st
Dec 28th
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
tbd
EDGE Cages ONLY
Optional
DOME + EDGE Cages All Teams
DOME + EDGE Cages All Teams
DOME + EDGE Cages All Teams
DOME + EDGE Cages All Teams
Jan 4th
Jan 11th
Jan 18th
Jan 25th
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
All Teams
All Teams
All Teams
All Teams
1st
8th
15th
22nd
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
DOME + EDGE Cages
All Teams
All Teams
All Teams
All Teams
Feb
Feb
Feb
Feb
March 1st
March 8th
March 15th
March 22nd
March 29th
April 5th
April 12th
April 19th
April 26th
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages
EDGE Cage ONLY (Show in Dome)
EDGE Cage ONLY (Show in Dome)
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages
All Teams
Optional
Optional
All Teams
All Teams*
EASTER DAY=NO PRACTICE FACILITY CLOSED
EDGE Cage ONLY (Show in Dome)
Optional
7:00-9:30am
DOME + EDGE Cages All Teams*
tbd
outside field/EDGE facility
Optional
Hitting LAB – for Dec Only, these 6 classes will meet twice per week (Tuesday
and Thursday nights from 6-7pm) for 3 weeks to get players a better understanding
of their swing; making proper adjustments. Cost is $150/player.
Thunder ONLY Hitting Class—over X-Mas break with Nick Caiazzo; come in
to get swings with Video Analysis and receive suggestions to be more consistent
with your goals. On Monday (29th) & Wednesday (31st) from 930-1130am.
Indoor Softball League Games—starts Jan 10th. on Saturday afternoons in
DOME; HS divisions for 8 weeks prior to start of HS season. Get live at bats, play
against live pitching, play defense vs. the batted ball. Umpired time limit games w/
batting practice before game. Contact Nick for detail for Thunder special pricing.
SLAP HITTING Clinic with Special Guest—on Sunday, Dec 14th from 2304pm. This 1 days event will have limited enrollment and special Thunder pricing for
the event.
College Info Forum—in January for 2 hours one evening. Lead by Nick
Caiazzo—recruiting information we will have a Q&A’s to help you along the way.
MAINE THUNDER
TRAVEL SOFTBALL
c/o The EDGE Academy
512 Warren Ave
Portland, Maine
04103
ATTN: Nick Caiazzo—Director
Tel: 207-878-2600
Mobile: n/a
Fax: 866-584-0308
Website:
Game Speed - on Tuesday nights for 4 weeks prior to the start of the season.
www.edgesportsmaine.com
Live Pitch vs. Live Hitting. Catcher calling their own game and build a relationship
with their pitcher. Special Thunder pricing for this program.
E-mail: [email protected]
Fastpitch Strength Class—in December for Wednesday (6-7pm) and Saturdays
(1-2pm) for 6 total classes. Cost is $125/player.
Check us out at
www.edgepsortsmaine.com/travelteams/
mainethunder