General
Pitching Program Information:
NWS Elite is running it's Girls Fastpitch Pitching Instructional Program at
The Westfield Boys & Girls Club, from some time in January 2012 through early
May 2012.
This year the pitching program will be broken up into
at least (3) Six week "Sessions" for a total of 18 weeks, and we
are planning (1) additional session, specifically targeting pre-high
school girls, of approximately 6 weeks. Each session includes one practice
per week, at one hour per practice.
For the first (4) sessions, we plan is operate the program on
(2) Evenings
a week, Monday with classes running
at 7:30pm and 8:30pm, and
Wednesday evenings, with classes running at 6:30, 7:30pm and 8:30pm, and Sunday
morning sessions at 9:00am, 10:00 and 11:00am.
The final Session will run
only on Sunday Mornings. See below for more info.
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The Scheduled times for Session 1 of the 2012 Program is as follows:
- Monday 7:30 PM (Class Full)
- Monday 8:30 PM (4 Slots Open)
- Wednesday 6:30 PM (Class Full)
- Wednesday 7:30 PM (3 Slots Left)
- Wednesday 8:30 PM (Open)
- Sunday 9:00 AM (Class Full)
- Sunday 10:00 AM (Class Full)
- Sunday 11:00 AM (Class Full)
- Sunday Noon (Open)
One of our Wednesday Night Pitching Classes!
The
Tentative Dates for the program for 2011 - 2012 are as follows:
(NOTE - Dates are all tentative until the final Gym availability is determined. - Check back for updates)
Session One
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Starts - Monday - January 2nd, Wednesday January 4th and Sunday January 8th.
Ends
- Monday - February 6th, Wednesday February 8th, and Sunday February 19th.
(Note: There is no class on Sunday Feb 12th due to gym usage)
Session
Two
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Starts- Monday - February 13th, Wednesday February 15th, and Sunday February 26th.
Ends
- Sunday - March 19th, Monday - Wednesday March 21st & Sunday March 25th.
(Note: The Sunday classes are a Five week Session Only).
Session
three - Sunday Mornings Only
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Starts
- TBD
Ends
- TBD
Note:
if we have to cancel classes for snow days, we will try to make them up
the same week, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. If classes cannot be
made up, due to scheduling conflicts, the session end dates will be adjusted,
and if necessary session Four / Five will be shortened, and costs will be adjusted appropriately.
Penelope Alexiadis - East Longmeadow, Ma.
(Eckerd College, Florida)
2011
- 2012 Program Registration:
You
can apply for registration for the program by sending an E Mail to:
mike@nwselite.com
Please include
the following information for each potential pitcher:
- Name
- DOB
- Age
- School
- Home Phone Number
- Cell Phone Number (for last minute cancellation
(snow,
etc)
- Address
- Email address (One that is checked regularly)
You will receive
a confirmation email shortly after you register.
Space
is very limited in this program, so we strongly encourage you to register
early. Once you have registered, you will receive an E mail confirmation
that you are "on the list".
(This
does not a guarantee a slot in the program).
I will handle all the scheduling for the program. We will work out your
time slot via E Mail.
To
start this process, please indicate what night and time slot you wish
to fill.
- Monday evenings at
6:30 pm, 7:30 pm or 8:30 pm, and Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 & 8:30 ( Please indicate what evening would work best for you).
- Sunday's at
9:00 am, 10:00 am, or 11:00 am and Noon (if needed).
Please
note that all students that participated in the program previously get
first picks for times and days, before new students.
Also note that I try to place the younger students and students traveling
long distances in the appropriate time slots where possible (to get them
home for school in the morning). I will do my best to accommodate your
requested times and day. However, I cannot promise you any particular
time. Again, I will do my best!
Your
time slot will be one hour, and fall on the same time and day each
week.
If
you require additional information, or have any questions, please contact
Mike Markiewicz at:
mike@nwselite.com
The
Instructors:
Head Pitching
Instructor - Mike Markiewicz
- Coach of Girls Fastpitch Softball since 1993.
- Has coached 567 Official games, winning 390 of them
(.688 wining Percentage), at 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U and 23U.
- Has taken (7) teams to Nationals tournaments at the
16U and 18U level & 23U, in both PONY and NSA organizations, finishing as
2nd, in the NSA Nationals in Leominster, Mass in 2009.
- Began Pitching Instructional Program in 1996 and has
had many successful pitchers at pre High School, High School and College
levels, including 3 Springfield Republican "Western Mass Pitcher
of the Year" awards.
Pitching Instructor - Marisa
Markiewicz (American International College)
- Began playing softball at age 7 and began pitching
at age 9.
- Has played in more than 445 Official Softball Games,
pitching in 219 of them.
- Holds a career record of 124 wins and 41 losses, yielding
636 hits, 449 walks in 1,045 1/3 innings while striking out 1,432 batters,
with an ERA of 1.31
- High School Record 27-8, with 478 Strikeouts in 278
innings, with 60 walks, an ERA of 1.03, batting average of .388, two
All Western Mass First Team Awards. Led her team to four playoff appearances
with two Western Mass semi-final finishes in her last two consecutive
seasons.
- Has pitched in 4 National Tournaments in both PONY
and NSA Organizations.
- Joined Division II American International College,
Springfield, Ma., as a Junior.
- Pitched in 37 Division II College games over two seasons,
for Judy Groff (2nd most wins in Div II College history).
- In 2006 held the lowest ERA on the American International
Team with 21 appearances, at 2.45.
- Pitched for the NWS Elite 23U tournament team in 2007 & 2008
