Young fastball athletes are staying in top form over the winter lull with indoor clinics at Eagle Ridge arena.
The Langford Fastball Association is holding training clinics for kids aged five to 19 in preparation for the spring season. Returning and new players are welcome for weekday evening sessions.
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Langford Fastball, now in its 50th year, fields some 400 kids on 20 teams for league play. Winter training tends to get 30 to 40 youth per session for running drills and skills building in fielding, throwing and hitting. ItB次元官网网址檚 a popular way to keep kids active in the off season.
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The fastball league is majority female, but more boys are being enticed into the tough sport. Fastball has shorter baselines than hardball and the infield is more compact.
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Check out www.langfordfastball.ca under B次元官网网址渃linicsB次元官网网址� for winter clinic days and times, or call 250-391-6400 for more information. New and current players are welcome.
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