Category: Youth Program

Softball Skills Camp

Jadyn Holman will be teaching a three day softball skills camp through the Mount Horeb Rec Department from June 18th to June 20th at Grundahl Park.  The camp will focus on the fundamentals of softball: basic rules, throwing, catching, hitting, pitching, base running, and position play. Players will hone their skills in a non-competitive environment where the emphasis is on teamwork, fun, and proper mechanics. This program is for all skills levels. Rain Date will be 6/21 if needed.

  • 8 / 9 year olds: 9:00 to 10:30 AM
  • 10 / 11 year olds: 10:30 AM to noon
  • 12 / 13 year olds: 1:00 to 2:30 PM

Sign up deadline is June 11th and is through the rec department’s website: https://apm.activecommunities.com/mhrd#

Price: $40.00 (Resident)
$50.00 (Non-resident)
Late Fee: $5.00, beginning Jun 12, 2019

Varsity Tournament & Poster Signing

The Vikings will take on Dodgeville and Oregon this Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Varsity Softball Field in Mount Horeb!

The Varsity team will be signing posters after the first game.  Stop out and watch some softball and get a poster signed!  Concession stand will be open.

Upcoming Events:

Monday, May 6th – JV & Varsity play at Lodi – Game times 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7th – Varsity Doubleheader & JV play at Baraboo – Game times 4:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10th – SENIOR NIGHT!!! JV & Varsity Home Game vs. Sauk Prairie – Game times 5:00 p.m.

 

Youth Night – April 29th

Due to bad weather on the 22nd, Youth Night has been rescheduled to this coming Monday, April 29th.

Youth softball players are invited to join the Varsity team on the field before the Varsity game vs. Evansville during the National Anthem.  The Varsity team will also be signing posters after the game.

Game time: 5:00 p.m. vs. Evansville – Stop on out to support Viking Softball!

Viking Varsity & JV Event Nights

2019 Team Captains – Jadyn, Ashley, and Maddie
Dedicated Fans

Youth Night – April 22nd

Youth softball players are invited to join the Varsity team on the field before the game during the National Anthem, and the Varsity team will sign posters after the game.
Mount Horeb Softball decals will be for sale for those interested.
Game time is 5PM vs. River Valley

Parent / Grandparent Night – April 30th

Parents and Grandparents of both Varsity and JV players
will be recognized after the games.
Game time is 5PM vs. Beaver Dam

Senior Night – May 10th

This year’s Seniors, Jadyn Holman, Ashley Lange, and Maddie Kraemer, will be recognized after the game.
Game time is 5PM vs. Sauk Prairie

Fan Appreciation Night – May 14th

Flyers will be handed out listing all players’ names and who is their #1 fan!
Game time is 5PM vs. Reedsburg

UPDATE: Youth Softball Skills Evaluation

Softball Parents:

Due to the large number of girls registered for the U10 age division (which is fantastic!), we’ve decided to modify the skills evaluation time slots based on grade to help balance out the numbers – see update below:

YOUTH SOFTBALL SKILLS EVALUATION
THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AUXILIARY GYM

4:00 – 5:00 PM = 2nd & 3rd Grades
5:00 – 6:00 PM = 4th & 5th Grades
6:00 – 7:00 PM = 6th / 7th / 8th Grades

Please email Barry Larson at blarson2801@yahoo.com if this creates a conflict with your daughter’s schedule.

Winter Hitting Clinic

The Mount Horeb Softball Club, along with our new Varsity Coach, Jeramie Holman, have asked Andie Varsho, UW Platteville’s Head Softball Coach to offer a Winter Hitting Clinic over the break on Saturday, December 29th.

There will be two 90-minute sessions by grade level, and the cost is $25/player.  The maximum number of players per session is 14, and the registration deadline is December 22nd. The clinic will be held in the Mount Horeb High School Aux Gym.

– Grades 6th through 8th: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
– Grades 9th through 12th: 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/164443/

Please contact Eric Swiggum at swigdog21@gmail.com, or Kate Kraemer at katekraemer99@gmail.com with any questions.

Field of Dreams at the Duck Pond

The Mount Horeb softball girls are invited to participate in the Field of Dreams event that takes place before the Mallards game at the Duck Pond on Friday, July 20th. There is only room for 20 players, so please let Brenda Monroe know as soon as possible if your daughter would like to participate. She will get a free ticket to the game and a t-shirt for participating.  Brenda will generate the player lineup on a first come first served basis.

Gates open at 5:30 PM, and the girls will take the field shortly after that. Follow up communication will be sent to those that are attending. Families are welcome to join in the fun and can purchase any combination of the following ticket prices.

Please RSVP to Brenda Monroe (bmonroe22@gmail.com) by 13-July with the following information:

  • The number of tickets, and which ticket type. These can be mixed and matched, but do not count your daughter if she is participating. Kids participating in the FOD event are free.
      • $10 Ticket & Hat (no food)
      • $20 Pregame Tailgate (no hat)
      • $25 Pregame Tailgate with beer (no hat)

Tailgate packages include: Burgers, brats, hot dogs, cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwiches, veggie burgers, potato salad, coleslaw, and chips, Pepsi products, lemonade, iced tea & water

  • Payment MUST be received prior to 13-July or tickets will not be reserved.
  • Checks should be made payable to Mount Horeb Softball Club. Payment can be mailed or given to Brenda directly.

Brenda’s address is 104 Stonefield Circle, Mount Horeb (Indicate Mallards event on the envelope)