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NorCal Valley Stompers Tryout Announcements

NorCal Valley Stompers is proud to announce upcoming tryouts for the following teams.


16U - Joe Callaway ('98/'97 Team)
16U - Tony Bari 
14U - Steve Renfro ('00 Team)
14U - Don Emerson ('99/'00 Team)
12U - Robert Johnson ('01 Team)

All positions are open on all teams and will fill up fast. Roster offers will start at the first tryouts. 

Players interested in being evaluated immediately can schedule a individual tryout. Visit our website (link below) to request an appointment. 

Sunday, December 1st
12U – SRVHS Varsity Field
Pitchers and Catchers 9:00 to 10:00
All Positions 10:00 to 12:00

14U – SRVHS JV Field
Pitchers and Catchers 1:00 to 2:00
All Positions 2:00 to 4:00

16U – SRVHS Varsity Field
Pitchers and Catchers 1:00 to 2:00
All Positions 2:00 to 4:00


Thursday, December 5th
16U – Central Park (San Ramon) Field 1
All Positions 6:00 to 8:00
14U by appointment


Sunday, December 8th
12U – Central Park (San Ramon) Field 5
Pitchers and Catchers 9:00 to 10:00
All Positions 10:00 to 12:00

14U – Central Park (San Ramon) Field 1
Pitchers and Catchers 9:00 to 10:00
All Positions 10:00 to 12:00

16U – Central Park (San Ramon) Field 1
Pitchers and Catchers 1:00 to 2:00
All Positions 2:00 to 4:00

Program Details

The 2014 Seasons will have 12-13 players and starts in December with weekly speed and agility training, indoor hitting, and pitching/catching workouts. We then move into February with scrimmages and 1-2 tournaments in Stockton/Sac. Moving into the Spring Season playing no more than 2 tournaments per month until Memorial Day Weekend, which we will play in Roseville. Spring Season will include about 6 Tournaments, with another 6 being played in the Summer with one week break in late June. Other tournaments will include ASA Metro, PGF Qualifiers in search of a National Birth. Depending on additional opportunities we will play Triple Crown in Hemet, or Sparkler Jr. in Colorado. The season will end in after the first week of August. All families will enjoy the rest of the summer taking August off to get some down time before the beginning of school in September.

Located in the San Ramon Valley along the 680 corridors, the Valley Stompers are the "A" Travel Ball division of the San Ramon Valley Girls Athletic League (SRVGAL). Valley Stompers teams are very competitive, competing at some of the highest rated tournaments, and require a high level of commitment from the players and families.

Our goal is to develop mature, responsible young ladies with a passion and respect for the game. We plan on playing in top tournaments throughout northern and southern California, with options to travel out of state depending on the opportunities. We utilize best coaching practices in the areas of; skill mechanics (basic and advanced), mental aspects of the game (strategy, rules, and game philosophy), physical training (endurance, strength conditioning, injury prevention and athlete nutrition), and team spirit and fun through empowerment. We expect 100% effort and focus at practices and games.

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Coach Renfro has been coaching softball for over 11 years, and professionally for last 4 years. He currently coaches the Varsity Softball Team at California High School with Joe Callaway, one of the top EBAL and NCS Teams and is moving into his 4th season. Additionally, he has also coached at Monte Vista High School and has dedicated himself to building excellent Travel Softball Teams from 12U-16U and Varsity. Coach Renfro is a full-time coach and does not carry any of his own children or family members on his team. Along with Coaching Softball, Coach Renfro is wrapping up a degree in Kinesiology with significant focus given to skills mechanics, conditioning, and player nutrition.

Coach Renfro's goal is to give dedicated, committed players a real, high-level softball experience. All positions on the team are earned and every position is potentially open. Coach Renfro’s teams play softball at the highest levels, working to build a nationally competitive team. Along with Coach Joe Callaway, the program director and 16U head coach, NorCal Valley Stompers is a full program from 12U teams leading to 18U-Gold. Coach Renfro as a non-parents coach that provide players with unprecedented fairness, while creating competitive expectations for growth and team accountability. 

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In addition, Coach Renfro has been nominated as San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year for 2012, and San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 2013. He serves as the League President for the San Ramon Girls Athletic League (SRVGAL), serving over 1,000 softball players every year. Coach Renfro as served on the board for over 5 years and has been influential in improving training and coaching programs while encouraging teaching of excellent softball skills at all levels.

If you are interested in learning more about playing opportunities with NorCal Valley Stompers you should submit a Show of Interest Form by visiting the organization website athttp://www.ValleyStompers.org. Submitting your "Show of Interest Form" is important so that we can keep you informed of any changes due to weather.

For more information about the NorCal Valley Stompers, visit the program website athttp://www.valleystompers.org.
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