Softball Staff

Michelle Brander
Catching, Fielding, Hitting


Michelle was a catcher for Jenison High School, graduated in 1999. While at Jenison she was three time All-State, two time All-American and in her senior year Michelle received the National Catcher of the Year award and named Michigan's Miss Softball.  Michelle was a scholarship player for Central Michigan University as a catcher and short stop. She was two time All-MAC, and named MAC Player of the Year in 2003.  After college Michelle played for the Netherlands National Softball team. Playing in the Olympic qualifying tournament, which would have placed the Netherlands National Team in the Olympics in Greece, and the European Cup, both in Italy. The Netherlands took second in both tournaments, missing the European Olympic birth.  Michelle is in her fourth year with Elite Baseball and Softball training as the Director of Softball and as a partner.  She trains athletes in hitting, catching, fielding, and pitching and runs the Michigan Elite Softball travel team program, which is proud to be the home of 9 travel teams this year..
 
     


Crystal Laska
Pitching


Crystal is the current head softball coach for Aquanis College. She has 15 years of training experience, All-Whac while playing for Aquanis College, and 4 time All-State.



Sarah Metiva
Catching, Fielding, Hitting, Catching

Sarah is the Assistant Coach at Aquanis College. All Conference, All-Whac while playing for Aquanis



Allison Crews
Pitching


Allison Pitched for GVSU



Ronda Varnesdeel
Catching, Fielding, Hitting

 

 


 

 

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