3/10/25

 

Here we are in March as a new HS season begins today.

To all of our HS players, you are entering an important and special season in your softball career.   Freshmen through senior, they are all different and special in their own way.  By coming on board and (re) joining the Vipers this year, you made a commitment to your teammates, yourself, and the game to become the best player you can be; to become the best teammate you can be (We Not me).  We in turn made a commitment to you to deliver +1 and provide you with what we believe is the best experience and most in-depth softball experience in the marketplace.  Our training and delivery is the best available.

I am proud to share that our 2024/25 delivery (to date) has been the most robust, in depth and diverse opportunity, training & experience we have ever provided.  Starting in September, players have had access to the following:

Fall:

  • Weekly Practice and Weekend event (practice, game, or tournament)
  • Organization Pitching Coach sessions with Coach Ashley began
  • Open Hitting every Monday with (at least) 3 senior level coaches
  • +1 outdoor organization workouts run by senior level coaches
  • Indoor and multiple outdoor venues available, including lit fields for team practices
  • Scrimmage games, both team and organization run

 

Winter:

  • 34 hours of training at the Waldwick Superdome, including IF, OF, PFP’s, Baserunning, situational play, double plays, check and go’s, bunt defenses, catcher throwdowns, in/outside throws
    • Organization run and with team coaches, to ensure teams are practicing on their own what is taught and covered here
  • Alumni Night Q&A
  • Pitching & Defense Sesison
  • December/ January Catching clinics
  • Bi-Monthly Pitching with Coach Ashley
  • Weekly pitching learning opportunities for Futures
  • Weekly team practices (w/ ability to work with other team(s) if schedule conflicts)
  • Additional Den availability for teams upon request

 

Misc:

  • Video/ drill shares on website
  • Coaching Flyers, Playbooks & Practice drills disseminated
  • Promotion on social media and website
  • Sports Recruits Webinars
  • Showcase camp awareness
  • 1:1 coaching opportunity throughout, and ability to ask for additional
  • Private training opportunities
  • And more.

 

As a result, you should all be ready to take that next step in your career and lead from the front.  This is your time to serve notice that you are an amazing player who has and continues to do the hard work to prepare for the moments ahead.  I can say with confidence that your coaches and I expect your 2025 season to be amazing.  We have given you our best…we have coached scared.  It is now your turn to go out and perform with what you have learned and been given.

It is truly our honor to coach you.

Your teammates will depend on you, and you on them.  I urge you to trust your training, experience, confidence, and develop a strong mental approach to get you through any rough times you may encounter.  Whatever down patch you have, and you will have them and will seem like forever in the moment, they will not be long.  Allow your training and Viper experiences to drive & guide you.  You will have your key & successful moments and be immensely proud of yourself when you do, then quickly move on, and look for the next one.  This season should be where your dedication and investment in yourself will meet new opportunities.  Your preparation will meet your opportunities.

Seniors: enjoy every moment this high school season.  This is the beginning of your “lasts”.  Embrace the grind…the bus trips, the hot and cold weather, the back and forth with coaches and teammates, cold dinners, rushing to an event after a game, etc….   They will all become part of your forever softball memories, and ones you look back on fondly.  Set examples for others to follow and leave your mark in a positive way.  Take each at bat, play and inning as it comes, because they do not return.  As Vipers, you have long been taught to let a bad play or at bat go and focus on the next one; to not take a rough at bat into the field and vice versa.  Cheer on your teammates.  Be a shining example for all to follow.  Remember, it is We Not me.  Approach each game as an honor and privilege to be there, because it is.  The younger players on your team will be looking at how you approach different situations, and your veteran teammates will expect you to execute.  Never lose your hustle.  Know you are being watched.  Embrace it.  Love it.  Honor It.  Do not ever forget it!

Your coaches and I are excited to watch the success you will have this year.  As coaches, we are your biggest fans and will be the first to congratulate you on your upcoming accomplishments during your seasons.  We are a text/ call away, so use us as you need us.  We are here for you.

You are the purpose of everything we do.

 

Play Ball & LFG!

 

Bob Germano

3/10/25

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