- #17 Montana Berg
San Jose StrikkerS is proud to announce the signing of
the following 2012 Summer Players
San Jose StrikkerS is proud to announce the signing of
the following 2011 Summer Players
- #1 Stephanie Rodriquez - William Jessup University, Rocklin, CA
- #6 Misa Wong - Brown University, Providence, RI
- #11 Mariah Philips - Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
- #14 Ashley Miller - Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
- #17 Ciandra Keith - Aurora University, Aurora, IL
- #19 Hanna Walkinshaw - Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ
- #27 Kristen Ormsby - University of Mary, Bismark, ND
Congratulations Stephanie Rodriquez, Class of 2011
Stephanie "Gilroy" Rodriquez, #1 is proud to announce she has signed with William Jessup University, a private university in Rocklin, California, where she will be pursuing her business degree. She is looking forward to playing for Coach Pistole and her Warrior softball program. The Warriors are an NAIA Division and are 2011 CALPAC Champions. Stephanie wants to thank the StrikkerS Organization for helping her achieve her goals. A special thank you to Coach Ernie for helping her be the best that she can be these past 6 seasons. He helped her elevate her game and taught her the skills to succeed on the field. For more information about William Jessup University. Go Warriors!
Congratulations Misa Wong, Class of 2011
Misa Wong is proud to announce that she has committed to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The Brown Bears are a NCAA Division I program competing in the Ivy League. During her visit, Misa fell in love with the campus, student body, and the softball program. With Brown's stress on high academic achievement and the close knit, friendly, and diverse student body; Misa could not imagine herself anywhere else. She looks forward to playing for Coach Deedee and with the Bear's softball program in the following years. As she looks back, she realizes playing with the StrikkerS organization under Coach Ernie Garcia has helped her to sharpen her skills and elevate her game. His balance of intensity and jokes created the ideal environment for her to enjoy challenging herself with new tasks and skills. To learn more, click here, Brown University. Go Bears!
Congratulations Kristin Ormsby, Class of 2011
Kristin "Hustle" Ormsby is proud to announce she has committed to University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Her time with the San Jose StrikkerS was key in playing at the next level. Ormsby credits Ernie Garcia with improving her game, strategically, mentally, and athletically! She is excited to be a contributing member of the Division 2 Marauders while persuing her doctorate in Physical Therapy. Special Thanks to the Coaches, Staff and Players for their guidance both on and off the field, in helping her reach her dream to play Softball at the collegiate level. Follow her continued success at the "Hot Corner". For more information about the girls in Orange, go to the University of Mary. Go Marauders!
Congratulations Mariah Philips, Class of 2011
Mariah Philips thoroughly enjoyed her three years playing softball in the StrikkerS 18-Gold program. She will treasure the many memories growing out of the relationships and experiences she shared with her teammates and coaches. Mariah is most thankful to Coach Ernie Garcia, who expected 100% effort from all his girls and was committed to making each of his players better, all the while, maintaining a sense of humor, which characterized what was so special about the StrikkerS experience. During Mariah's visit to Wellesley; she fell in love, first with New England, Boston, and the tradition there; and then Wellesley, its campus, and the opportunities available to her. After spending a couple of days with the team and its coach, she knew that this was where she wanted to go. She committed to and was accepted at Wellesley, early decision. She is very excited to play softball for Coach Keri O'Meara for the next four years. If you would like to know more about the Wellesley Blue Softball program, please go to Wellesley College. Go Blue!
Congratulations Hanna Walkinshaw, Class of 2011
Hanna Walkinshaw, #19, has signed a national letter of intent to play at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. The Caldwell Cougars, a nationally rank Division II program, is part of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and was ranked 4th in the Eastern Region in 2010. "After meeting with Coach Johnson and touring the campus, I felt that Caldwell was a perfect fit for me." Hanna loved the campus and Caldwell's strong academics as she plans to major in Education. She also was attracted to the school's close proximity to New York City. To learn more about the Caldwell Cougars go to Caldwell College. Go Cougars!
San Jose StrikkerS is proud to announce the signing of
the following 2010 Summer Players
- #2 Alyssa Barsanti - Boston University
- #3 Christine Torrise - St. Mary's College
- #5 Lana Buchbinder - Pace University
- #7 Cristina Menjivar - San Jose State University
- #8 Taylor Henson - Ohio University (2011) Ohio Bobcats Softball Announces Five New Additions
- #19 Jenina Ortega - North Dakota State University
- #20 Sarah Hoag - Cal State University, Bakersfield
- #25 Jessie Frediani - Notre Dame De Namur University
- #26 Melissa Corn - Southern Oregon University
- #28 Amy Niedzwecki - Columbia University
- #32 Anna Cade - Whittier College
- #77 Taylor DeSilva - University of the Pacific
Congratulations Alyssa Barsanti, Class of 2010
Alyssa Barsanti, outfielder, has committed to Boston University as a recruited walk-on. BUs softball program is part of the D1 America East Conference where they have won the league championship the last two years. After her first meeting with the coach, Alyssa knew the softball program and the school were a great fit. She is excited to study nutrition at BUs College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and venture off to the east coast. Thanks Coach Ernie! To learn more about the Terrier Softball Program.Go Terriers!
Congratulations To Our "Coach Of The Year", Ernie Garcia, 2010
Ernie Garcia, the president of our StrikkerS organization and Head Coach of our 18U Gold Cardinal team had his coaching talents recognized in full swing this year. Ernie was named for the second time "Coach of the Year" for the Blossom Valley Athletic League. And in his sixth year as a coach at Pioneer High School he was named for the first time as "Coach of the Year" by the San Jose Mercury News. Ernie had a great season this year with his Pioneer Mustangs, the team fought and worked hard all season long. They qualified for CCS DIV II play-offs and were seeded 7th. The Pioneer Mustangs played and defeated Leigh High School, Mt. View High School, and Presention High School to take the CCS DIV II Championship home! First time the softball program at Pioneer took home this title since 1986.
2010 Softball School Season Accomplishments
of our very own StrikkerS Players
18U Gold - Cardinal Team
- #00, Kristine Kocjan, St. Francis High School -- West Catholic Athletic League Second Team
- #3, Christine Torrise, Santa Catalina High School -- Mission Trail Athletic League First Team, Monterey Herald All County First Team, Salinas Californian All County First Team
- #11, Mariah Philips, Palo Alto High School -- Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Second Team
- #14, Keri Corey, Los Gatos High School -- Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Second Team
- #44, Colleen Bush, Pioneer High School -- CCS DIV II Champion Team, Blossom Valley Athletic League All League First Team
- #66, Misa Wong, Pioneer High School -- CCS DIV II Champion Team, Blossom Valley Athletic League All League First Team, San Jose Mercury News All County First Team, San Jose Mercury News All County Junior of the Year
- Head Coach Ernie Garcia, Pioneer High School -- Blossom Valley Athletic League Coach of the Year, San Jose Mercury News All County Coach of the Year, CCS DIV II Coach of Champion Team
- #3, Samantha Blum, Pioneer High School -- CCS DIV II Champion Team, BVAL 1st Team All-League, SJ Mercury News Freshman of the Year, SJ Mercury News 1st Team All-League, California All-State 2nd Team
- #9, Christine Lozano, Tracy High School -- San Joaquin Athletic Association First Team All League & Defensive Player of the Year
- #11, Sammi Ridgway, Los Gatos High School -- Santa Clara Athletic League, DeAnza Div First Team All League, MVP Finalist DeAnza League, San Jose Mercury News All County Second Team
- #13, Nicole Arevalo, Mountain View High School - SCVAL First Team All-League Varsity Softball, Selected All-Daily News Softball 1st Team - Catcher, Selected All-Mercury News Softball - Santa Clara Valley-DeAnza 1st Team Catcher
- #77, Taylor DeSilva, Fremont High School -- Santa Clara Athletic League, DeAnza Div Pitcher of the Year and All-League First Team
- #7, Cristina Colindres, American High School -- Mission Valley Athletic League All League First Team
- #8, Taylor Henson, Adrian Wilcox High School -- Santa Clara Valley Athletic League All League Second Team
- #24, Nicole Read, Pioneer High School -- CCS DIV II Champion Team
- #32, Jillian Zeman, Soquel High School -- Santa Cruz County Athletic League Honorable Mention
- #37, Serena Ornelas, Pioneer High School -- CCS DIV II Champion Team
- Anissa Becerril, Santa Teresa High School -- Blossom Valley Athletic League 1st Team and Sophomore of the Year
Official Sponsor Of "100 Effort" Tournament
Dudley gives "100 Effort" at our tournament held in January. Dudley Sports Balls sponsored our tournament with product to help all the participating girls give "100 Effort" on the field to show off their skills. We can honestly say that the balls stood the beating that were given them with quite a few being hit over the fence by some of the big hitters in attendance. The balls faced speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour, were a part of 100s of plays, and saw a lot of action.
Thank You Dudley from the tournament director, Ernie Garcia, and all the girls participating, your sponsorship helped keep our costs down so that we could keep tournament fees as reasonable as possible for the teams participating.
Official Sponsor of the San Jose StrikkerS Organization
San Jose StrikkerS is proud to partner with Mizuno. Mizuno has provided product sponsorship for the players of our organization. The quality of their product can only be match by the Sincere Appreciation of our organization, our players and our families.
Congratulations Sarah "Monterey" Hoag, Class of 2010
Sarah Hoag, #20, will be attending California State University of Bakersfield, on an athletic scholarship, in the fall of 2010. CSU Bakersfield has recently transitioned from Division II to Division I, and has joined the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. Sarah thoroughly enjoyed the campus and what is has to offer along with the softball program and its coaches. A bonus for Sarah is the community involvement on the CSU Bakersfield campus. Sarah is fortunate in that she has always wanted to attend a college in California so that she can be near family and friends. Sarah plans on majoring in either Criminal Justice or Business. For more info on CSU Bakersfield go to Cal State University Bakersfield. Go Roadrunners!!!
Congratulations Amy Niedzwecki, Class of 2010
Amy Niedzwecki has been a consistent part of the StrikkerS softball program for the past seven seasons. Amy would like to thank Coach Ernie Garcia and the StrikkerS organization for their dedication and commitment to developing their players. Amy has committed to play softball for Coach Kayla Noonan and the Columbia University Lions where she will be an integral part of the outfield. Amy will pursue a Pre-Med degree while playing Division I softball in the Ivy League Sports Conference. After meeting the coaching staff, taking in both a softball and soccer game, and attending class with other student athletes, I knew that "Columbia is the perfect fit for me!" To learn more about the program at Columbia University go to Columbia University Go Lions!
Congratulations Lana "New Kid" Buchbinder, Class of 2010
Lana Buchbinder, "New Kid", signed a national letter of intent in November to play for the Pace University Setters Softball Program. This DII program is in one of the largest Division II conferences in the United States, the Northeast 10 Conference. Lana was attracted to Pace University because of her desire to go to school in New York. "I accepted the Pace offer after an official visit, where I loved every aspect; the team, Coach Stabile, the campus and the majors it offers. I will be receiving an athletic scholarship and studying international business. To learn more about the Softball Program at Pace go to Pace University Go Setters!
Congratulations Jenina Ortega, Class of 2010
Jenina Ortega, #19, from our 18Gold Cardinal team, is making sure that she will "Be Seen and Be Herd" as a recently signed StrikkerS player with North Dakota State University (D1, ranked 18th). Jenina will continue to play with us this summer refining her skills so that she is ready when she starts in the Fall of 2010. Jenina received a very good offer from the Head Coach Darren Mueller and looks forward to going to school where she enjoys the school, the community and the people. Jenina will be majoring in Exercise Science and plans to continue and Master in Athletic Training. To learn more about the program at NDSU go to North Dakota State University Softball Program Go Bisons!
StrikkerS and Shockers Merge
San Jose StrikkerS welcomes the Sunnyvale Shockers to our organization. We welcome the new and talented players, we welcome the new families, and we welcome the coaching staff that comes with a great reputation for coaching and helping girls find their matches for higher education.
The StrikkerS now have 2 Gold teams, StrikkerS Gold Cardinal Team & StrikkerS Gold Black Team. All members in both organizations look forward to this merge and we look forward to helping all players find and acquire scholarship opportunities to colleges and universities. Both teams will be working together on all recruiting and will be playing in the same tournaments.
Congratulations Angelena Mexicano Named Asst. Coach to University of Mary
Congratulations to our very own Angelena Mexicano (former player and StrikkerS coach). She has been named Asst. Coach to the University of Mary softball team. While coaching in No. Dakota she plans to pursue her goals towards a Masters in Education while sharing her skills & knowledge with this collegiate team. We look forward to her return to StrikkerS in the summer of 2010 when she plans to work with our 18U Gold team and other Strikker age groups to help improve softball fundamentals and help our girls up their game.
Congratulations Jenna Giusti, Class of 2009
Senior Jenna Giusti had a choice to make for her continued education at the collegiate level. She had two universities expressing interest and offering scholarships in hopes of getting her to join their roster. After visiting she found the perfect fit at the beautiful campus of Ohio University. The school and coaches there were the perfect match for her goals to pursue her major in Business or in Nutrition while continuing to play the game she loves. To learn more about the program, go to Ohio University Go Bobcats!
Congratulations Jenna Mott, Class of 2009
Senior Jenna Mott will be attending the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and will continue her career in softball with a scholarship to help her achieve her Nursing Degree. Jenna who smiles on the mound more than any other player that has come through the StrikkerS Organization is excited about becoming a Mountain Lion and joining their roster. To learn more about the program, go to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Go Mountain Lions!
Congratulations Megan Susoy, Class of 2009
Megan Susoy, one of our most consistent players not only at the plate but also in the infield has been named to the 2nd All-State Softball Team by Cal Hi Sports.com. Megan who has earned multiple high caliber awards during the school season and showed all what she was made of. All players in the state were eligible for consideration to this team regardless of school size or year in school. ESPN's CalHiSports.com has been compiling all-state teams in softball for nearly 25 years and the Ms. Softball Player of the Year lists extend back into the 1970s.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO FORMER 2009 PLAYERS
These girls who have improved their fundamentals and refined their skills with the StrikkerS organization have recently announced their intentions for college placement and softball play.
Janeal Solanoa, all around IF and C, who played with the StrikkerS with such gusto that we all enjoyed watching her play, has decided to attend and play for the University of Lousiana at Monroe. ULM's recruitment and scholarship offer of Janeal began while she was a Strikker and we are all happy it continued once she moved on. Go Warhawks!
Jamie Wallis, who played with the StrikkerS for 7 seasons, and is a fantastic center fielder, has received a scholarship from Santa Clara University and will be joining their roster. Jamie has always been a strong student and will fit in very well with this academically honored team. Go Broncos!
Sheryl Guillermo, another great outfielder who has had a challenging and successful summer will be attending and playing for the University of New Mexico. Go Lobos!
Kylie Linane, pitcher, will be attending and playing for Calif State University of Monterey Bay. Kylie is happy to find a school to match her goals both academically and athletically that is close to home. Go Otters!
Caitlin Neal, Catcher, a dynamo behind the plate for our 16U team has committed to play at California State University, Fresno. Go Bulldogs!
Karley Hopkins, Shortstop, who played with all her heart and wanted very much to play softball for the University of Nevada - Reno in her home state has committed to this school. We wish her the best in achieving her goals. Go Wolfpack!
Sarah Solis, Pitcher, will be attending and playing at Chapman University. Go Panthers!
Shelby Ford, Catcher, will be attending and playing for Idaho State University. Go Bengals!
Taylor Stroud, has verbaled to attend Sacramento State University when she graduates high school. Go Hornets!
Alyssa Chauklin, Class of 2010, has signed and will be attending and playing for Head Coach Vickie Sax on the east coast at Colgate University. Alyssa is going to be putting all her catching/hitting skills to the test at the D1 school. Go Radiers!

















