Wagners M/G Tryouts

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Wagners –MG will conduct tryouts for the 2013-2014 season on the following dates. The team will be coached by Jan Greenhawk , Wayne Miller, and Assistant Coaches Jim Greenhawk, Mary Pavlovich, and Cassie Greenhawk
Our team is part of the Wagner’s Organization which has a storied tradition of getting athletes into collegiate softball programs. Players from our organization include Lauren Gibson and Kourtney Salvarola, current USA National Team Members.
Thursday, August 8, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday August 11, 10-1
Thursday, August 15th, 6-8 p.m
Saturday, August 17th, 10-1
All tryouts will be at Freetown Park.
The focus of the team will be on preparing athletes for playing at the collegiate level as well as giving players opportunities to play in front of college coaches at some of the top showcases in the country. In the 2013, the team went to the following showcases:
• Carolina Dynamite
• Diamond 9 Sun Classic
• Team New Jersey
• Atlanta Legacy
• TNT
• PGF Summer Scorcher
• New England’s Finest
In the Fall we are tentatively planning on the following showcases:
• Field of Champions, PA
• TNT
• Showcase Showdown, VA
• Ray Chandler Memorial Showcase, NC
• Toys for Tots –Shamong , New Jersey
• New England’s Finest or Jersey Outlaws
• Diamond 9 Sun Classic
Next Summer, we plan to attend as well as others:
• Dynamite Classic
• TNT
• Team New Jersey
• Atlanta Legacy
• New England’s Finest
• Cardinal Classic
We also plan to qualify to ASA or Premier Nationals.
Our Coaching Staff will consist of the following:

Jan Greenhawk: Recently retired from teaching after 31 years, Jan has coached at the recreational, high school, 18 and 18 gold, and 23 U level. During her tenure at Easton High School, her team went 67-2, was ranked by the NFCA as #26 in the country, and won two State Championships, three Regional Championships, and three Bayside Conference Championships. In her twenty plus years of youth sports experience, Jan has also coached gymnastics and was the State, Regional and National Chairman for U.S.A. Gymnastics. She was also an internationally ranked gymnastics judge.
Wayne Miller: Wayne Miller served as assistant coach four years for the division one UMBC softball program from 2006 thru 2009. During his tenure Miller was instrumental in turning the UMBC softball program around by ensuring the Retrievers made the America East Conference Championships every year.

Wayne had the pleasure of developing many collegiate athletes; and, most notable, UMBC's only NCAA top 25 "Player of the Year" nominee Melanie Denischuk. Wayne was also instrumental in developing the following players:
- One NFCA Mid Atlantic All Region Player
- Three All-ECAC Players
- One America East Player of the Year
- One four time America East First Team All-Conference Player
- 11 America East All Conference Players
- Nine America East All-Rookie Players
- Eight All-Tournament Players
- Four All-Academic Players
- Numerous America East Pitchers/Players of the Week

As a clinician Coach Miller worked numerous Mid-Atlantic softball camps/clinics to include USA Olympic Coach Mike Candrea's Championship Softball clinic. Wayne is a resident of Sykesville Maryland; he has two children, Chad, 25 a University of Maryland (College Park) graduate (Races AMA Motocross), and Whitney, 23, (A Shamrocks Fast Pitch Alumni) who attended the University of North Carolina Greensboro on a softball scholarship.
Jim Greenhawk: Jim Greenhawk's thirty plus years of youth coaching include little league baseball, high school wrestling and softball, 14 U and 23 U softball. Known for his positive approach to coaching, Jimmy is well respected and liked by athletes, coaches, and parents.
Mary Pavlovich; Mary is a new addition to our coaching staff and comes to us after an illustrious softball career of four years as a starting third baseman and catcher at Division 1 Bucknell University. In her senior year in 2010, Mary helped lead the Bison to their Patriot League Championship and a berth at NCAA Regionals. Mary ranks in the top ten all time for the Bison in games played ( 5th), career doubles ( 5th), career RBI's ( 7th), career runs scored ( 6th) and career home runs ( 7th).
Cassie Greenhawk: A 2013 graduate of Bucknell University, Cassie played outfield for the Bison for four years. In her senior year, she led the team in runs scored, walks, stolen bases and sacrifice hits. She also led the Patriot League in runs scored in League play ( 7th overall) and was fourth in steals( 7th overall) and walks ( 3rd overall). She was named to the Patriot League All Academic team in 2013. Cassie is also tied for 10th all time in single season walks for the Bison.