by Kayla Lombardo, Softball America on August 17, 2019 ROSEMONT, Ill. – It was déjà vu for the USSSA Pride in 2019. After a 2018 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series that saw USSSA record a three-game sweep over the Chicago Bandits in the league’s best-of-five finals, history proved to repeat itself at Parkway Bank Sports Complex…
ROSEMONT, ILL. (August 14th, 2019) Before the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship Series started former Florida State University Seminoles standout Jessie Warren became the fourth female in Golden Glove Award history to be honored by Rawlings Sports. She received the award at a pre-Series banquet in Rosemont, Illinois. Warren spent four seasons at FSU in the infield, showing…
VIERA, FL. (August 3, 2019) –The Pride start where they left off before the weather rolled in to halt last night’s game. After the completion of game one tonight, the Pride faced the bandits in a double header to end the series. Game 1 Jailyn Ford started the game in the circle for the Pride….
Viera, FL– November 27, 2017- Last week USSSA celebrated its 50th anniversary at the annual convention; this year’s destination was Daytona Beach, Florida. At the company’s Hall of Fame dinner, USSSA CEO Don DeDonatis announced the 2018 Hall of Fame inductees. Among the prestigious group of athletes and directors, DeDonatis named two former USSSA Pride standout…
Viera, FL– October 17, 2017- It was recently announced that eleven Pride players were invited to participate at the 2018 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp this January. Among the eleven invited was Pride standout Lauren Chamberlain who will not be attending, as she is currently recovering from a recent shoulder surgery. ???????? pic.twitter.com/RqgdBmNVDr…
Viera, FL-September 7, 2017- USSSA Pride rookie, Mandie Perez, was inducted into her high school Hall of Fame this week and had her #55 jersey retired. The four-year letterwinner for Whittier Christian High School posted staggering numbers throughout her four seasons with the Heralds. Mandie was awarded the League Most Valuable Player all four years…
September 24, 2018 — Viera, FL — Hallie Wilson has announced her retirement from the USSSA Pride and National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league. Wilson played all four of her NPF seasons in a Pride uniform. The University of Arizona All American was an integral part of the Pride’s four NPF Regular Season Championships and 2018…
The USSSA Pride earned their fourth Cowles Cup Championship as they defeated the Chicago Bandits on August 18th.
Viera, FL– (August 9, 2018) The Pride are on their last series of the 2018 season! Coming off a three-game victory against the Cleveland Comets, The Pride will take on the Chicago Bandits in a three-game series one last time before the Championship Series. The series will begin on Friday, August 10 and conclude Sunday, August…
In my field of athletic training I’m constantly working with athletes to remain injury free by maintaining mobility and flexibility. It is important to understand the differences between the two and how they need to be prioritized in an athlete’s daily routine. Flexibility is defined as the ability for a particular muscle or muscle…
Viera, FL-October 26, 2017- Everyone constantly hears how important sleep is to an average person’s functioning. However, for athletes, sleep can have even more of an impact on their ability to perform. On average, most elementary children need at least 10 to 11 hours of sleep per night and adolescents need at least 9 to 9…
Viera, FL-October 26, 2017- Everyone constantly hears how important sleep is to an average person’s functioning. However, for athletes, sleep can have even more of an impact on their ability to perform. On average, most elementary children need at least 10 to 11 hours of sleep per night and adolescents need at least 9 to 9…