The Drumheller Girls Softball Association finished their softball season hosting a skills camp in town Saturday, June 21.
The skills camp, for players ages 8 to 13, was a wrap up to the season for the local Comets and Renegades, the two girls U10 teams.
Instructors for the south division development camp came out of Calgary, and while most participants were from Drumheller, some came from Lacombe, Stettler and Foremost to attend.
Kelsey Calon, coach of the Comets, and Renegades coach Barb Heptonstall, are proud of the hard work and skills the girls have developed over this season.
Calon said the focus this year for the players was getting down the basics of hitting, catching and throwing, and developing the team’s pitching.
Drumheller girls softball U10 Comets, Front row (l-r): Miranda Kendell, Elizabeth Halliday, Cassia Teske, and Madalyn Ramsbottom. Second row(l-r): Ava Harrington, Alicia Christensen, Charli Calon, Brooklyn Wright, Alana Mackey. Coaches Tim and Kelsey Calon at the back.
The Comets team of ten had four veteran players, four rookies, and two second year players.
Brad Wright assisted the Calons with coaching duty this year.
Barb and Dale Heptonstall have been coaching some of the Renegades players for four years now, some for three, and also have a few brand new players on the team.
Drumheller girls softball U10 Renegades, Front row (l-r): Hailey Panisiak, Rachel Bolin, Olivia Heptonstall, Angelina Stanger. Second row (l-r): Avigaile Hoffmann, Piper McCluskey, Camryn McDougald, Peyton Jede, Jessica Giffin, Ava Lund. Back row are coaches Dale Heptonstall, Dale Telford, and Barb Heptonstall.
Dale Telford also worked with the Renegades on and off the field.
The coaches of both teams appreciate the tremendous support of all the parents and volunteers, who helped out the teams in every way, from cheering to umpire to helping out at practice and during games.
All that work helped make a fulfilling season for the young ball players, and their coaches.
“As coaches, it is hugely rewarding to see them put all of the skills together and encourage each other through each practice and every game,” said Heptonstall.
