About Us
The VA Lady Lightning teams are based in Northern Virginia and made up of well-rounded young athletes who have a strong desire to play and compete at the collegiate level. Our organization supports multi-sport athletes as well as athletes with other interests.
- Coaches and instructors with well over 60 years of combined coaching experience
- Year-round access to indoor training facility—rain, snow, or shine
- Hitting, slapping, and pitching lessons offered through private instructors and Pure Performance softball training facility (Fairfax, VA)
- Teams operate under the umbrella of the nationally ranked Lady Lightning Gold program
- Back-to-back top-10 finishes at PGF Nationals in 2013 and 2014; top-20 finish in 2015
- Well-established recruiting relationships with college coaches around the country, including Alabama, North Carolina, NC State, Mississippi State, and Virginia Tech
- Team-building mini camp in January/February
- Next Level Fastpitch college recruiting camps
- High-level end-of-season national tournaments
- Major events along the East Coast and Southeast
- Pristine practice fields located in Northern Virginia
- Continued development for both recruiting and college prep
- Organized and structured practice plans for team and player needs
For more information about the VA Lady Lightning or to request a private tryout, please contact us at tryouts@valadylightning.org
To contact the LLG Virginia State Director and LLG NOVA 18u head coach – RyanBuchanan – CoachRyan@valadylightning.org
To contact the LLG National Program Director and LLG DeMarini Platinum Squad head coach – John Corn – CoachJohn@valadylightning.org
To contact the coaches of the VA LLG teams:
| Team | Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| LLG NOVA (18u) | Ryan Buchanan | CoachRyan@valadylightning.org |
| LLG NOVA 16s (16u) | Shane Sherlund | CoachShane@valadylightning.org |
| LLG Wools Elite (16u) | Tony Wools | CoachTony@valadylightning.org |
| LLG NOVA Sneath (16u) | John Sneath | CoachJohnS@valadylightning.org |
| LLG NOVA 14s (14u) | Mike Miller | CoachMikeM@valadylightning.org |
| LLG NOVA Kim (12u) | Sam Kim | CoachSam@valadylightning.org |
| LLG NOVA Wools (11u) | Tony Wools | CoachTony@valadylightning.org |
For more information on the Lady Lightning Gold National program, please visit www.ladylightninggold.info