Little League® Baseball and Softball Celebrates 33rd Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Being A Woman in Sports, From PCA Staff Member Maggie Hatcher

How Sports Affected My Life, From PCA Staff Member Kelly Kratz

Joining The First Softball Team at GCU, From PCA Staff Member Nicole Kuck

Pushing Through Tough Times, From PCA Staff Member Taylor Lydon

The Power of Perspective from a Former D1 Athlete

Growing Up With Sports in Compton, From PCA Staff Member Emerald Leiataua

How Sports Filled My Tool Belt With Life Lessons, From PCA Staff Member Amy Manson

Proving Yourself As A Woman In Sports, From PCA Staff Member Casey Miller

I Can Do Anything The Boys Do, From PCA Staff Member Courtney Pollack

General

• Dealing with Disappointment During Coronavirus Cancellations, Postponements 
• Be A Great Teammate: A Letter from Brad Stevens to His Daughter
  
• Character Is Critical To College Coaches During Recruiting
• Empowered by the Game
• Friends Forever
• Jennie Finch: Have You Ever Had a Moment of Doubt?
• Kathryn Sandercock: From Little League® to USA Softball
• Lindsay Gottlieb: The Importance Of Being A Triple-Impact Competitor
• Looking For Athletes Of Character, Not Characters
• Player Participation on Multiple Teams
• Recruiting: How Social Media Can Make Or Break You
• Softball Legend Cat Osterman Got Her Start in Little League®
• Stanford Golf Coach: Coaches Love To Recruit Multi-Sport Athletes
• Sue Enquist Motivates, Inspires Little League Softball® Players
• The ROOTS Of Honoring The Game And Sportsmanship
• Tommy Amaker On Playing Multiple Sports
• Why Character And Relationships Are More Critical Than Stats

Softball Pitching

• Attack From the Rubber
• Coaching Young Pitchers in Softball: Keep it Simple
• Focus on Perfecting, Not Adding Pitches
• Pitching - Fixing Common Problems
• Pitching - The Change Up
• Pitching - The Mental Side
• Pitching - The Target Drill
• Pitching Drill: Double-Arm Circle
• Pitching Drills - The Long Toss
• Starting the Motion
• The Finish
• The Mid-Pitch Position
• The Stance
• The Stride
• Working the Count is Key to a Pitcher's Success

Softball Minors

• Foot-Glove Drill
• Hand Position in the Swing

Softball General

• 3 Point Drill
• Agility Ladder Drill Fielding
• Catching - Blocking Pitches
• Catching - Blocking the Plate
• Catching - Building the Catcher-Pitcher Relationship
• Catching - Fielding the Bunt
• Catching - Footwork
• Catching - Lateral Blocking
• Catching - Mental Approach
• Catching - Pop Up Behind the Plate
• Catching - Receiving and Framing
• Catching - Stance
• Catching - Tagging the Runner at the Plate
• Catching - Throwing the Runner Out
• Catching - Uncaught 3rd Strike
• Catching Drills - 3-Ball Blocking Drill
• Catching Drills - Wall Sit Framing
• Grip, Stance, and Plate Coverage
• Hitting - The Approach
• Hitting - Placement Hitting Using a Hit Stick
• Hitting - Sacrifice Bunt
• Hitting - Timing and Rhythm
• Hitting With 2 Strikes
• Hitting Drill - Long Tee Drill
• Hitting Drill - Sac Bunt Target Drill
• Inside Pitch Tee Work
• Isolating Arm Hitting Drill
• Keep it Simple
• Multi-Color Soft Toss
• Power Thru Drill
• Proper Grip on the Bat
• Running:  How to Take a Baserunning Lead
• Sac Bunt Target Drill
• Shuffle Throw
• Softball Drills - 4-Corner Drill
• Softball Drills - Long Toss
• Softball Drills - The Pickle Drill
• Softball Drills - The Transfer
• The Mental Side of Hitting  
• Throwing Mechanics
• Throwing With Younger Athletes
• Walk-Up Drill Tee Work

• 3/30/20 Message from CEO Steve Keener
•  Pep Talk from Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour - President Penn College, past Chair of Little League International
• • Pep Talk to parents from Little League CEO Steve Keener 4/1
    
  • Jerome Adams - U.S. Surgeon General
  • Dave Belisle - Former Little League Baseball World Series Manager
  • Bert Blyleven - National Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Frederich Cepada  -  Cuban National Baseball Team
• • Jennie Finch - 2-Time Olympic Softball Pitcher
  • Julie Foudy - laugh at Julie's bad jokes!
  • • Todd Frazier - Former Little League World Series Star
    • Amir Garrett - Cincinnati Reds
    • Ashton Goudeau - Rockies
    • • Curtis Granderson - Marlins
      • Orel Hershiser - Dodgers
        • • • Mike Matheny - Royals Manager
            • Ben McDonald - Orioles Announcer
            • Jessica Mendoza - ESPN Analyst
              
            • Cat Osterman - Olympic Softball Medalist

• Karl Ravech - ESPN Broadcaster
•  Harold Reynolds - MLB Network Broadcaster
•  Tim Salmon - Angels
•  Michele Smith - 2-Time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist
•  Haylie Wagner - Chicago Bandits Pro-Fastpitch
•  Yasmany Tomas - Arizona Diamondbacks
•  More Pep Talks...
•  #SafeatHome from Fairfield
•  Little Leaguer® Izzy Biddle Helping Community Amid COVID-19
•  Monday Motivation 4/27
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