Team Overview

North Stars Athletics

North Stars Athletics is growing! For the 2026–2027 season, we’re proud to field competitive girls travel softball teams from 8U–14U. Each team is built around our core values of development, discipline, and fun.

Our coaching approach combines the dedication of volunteer parent coaches with the expertise of professional trainers, so every player gets the best of both worlds.

  • 8U - TBD Head Coach

  • 9U – Cochran

  • 10U – McNally

  • 10U - NEW TEAM. Griffin

  • 11U – Fisher

  • 11U - Developmental team

  • 12U – Wojcik

  • 12U – Touchtone

  • 12U – Kelly

  • 13U - TBD

  • 14U – Houser

Team Structure

We offer teams in the following age groups:
8U • 9U • 10U • 11U • 12U • 13U • 14U+

  • 8U–12U: Coached by parent volunteers, with weekly practices led by professional coaches from Fennell Brothers.

  • 13U + 14U: Led by head coaches but supplemented with paid coaching assistance.

Partnerships

Fennell Brothers

Through our partnership with Fennell Brothers, all teams benefit from:

  • Weekly sessions with paid coaching staff

  • 10 week hitting program with paid coaches, already utilized in 2025-2026 season

  • A catching clinic, strength and conditioning program and pitching clinics with paid instruction

  • A consistent focus on skill-building, mechanics, and player growth

Home PL8

  • End of summer kick off camp

  • Winter softball camp

  • Specialized spring training for each team

Season Overview

Season Length: September – June
Break: Entire month of November (no practices or games)

Fall

  • 1 weekly team practice

  • Optional Fall paid coaching practice

  • 1-3 Fall Tournaments

  • Off November – No Softball!

Winter

  • 1 weekly team practice at Fennell Brothers

  • 1 weekly hitting class with paid coach powered by Fennell Brothers

  • Weekly strength and conditioning on Fridays

  • Pop up catching clinics

  • Paid pitching instruction

  • 1-2 Winter Tournaments

Spring

  • 1 weekly team practice

  • 1 weekly hitting class with paid coach powered by HomePL8

  • Optional hitting clinics and team activities

  • 4-6 Spring Tournaments

Facilities

  • Wildwood Indoor Facility at FENNELL BROTHERS – for year-round indoor skills training

  • PRYC Outdoor Field (Pine Richland) – for outdoor practices and games

  • Laroche College - Outdoor spring and fall practices

A young girl playing softball, swinging a bat at a yellow softball on a dirt field. She is wearing a pink and neon green sports uniform, a white helmet with a red logo, and black gloves. Behind her, there are red sports bags hanging on a chain-link fence, with a coach or adult wearing a black jacket and face mask standing nearby.

Uniforms & Cost

Pink and white ski helmet with colorful sticker on green grassy outdoor area with trees in the background.

  • Uniforms & helmets are sponsored to help lower family expenses

  • Estimated total cost for the season: $1,500 + cost of bag

North Stars 2026–2027 Prospective Player

If you're interested in joining North Stars, please fill out the form below so we can gather your information and keep you updated on tryouts and team opportunities.

(8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U)

2026–2027 Prospective Player Form