BC Girl’s Baseball High Performance Seminar set for August 14
Photo: Baseball BC
August 5, 2020
From the Baseball Canada website
Empowering females and striking-out stereotypes, Baseball BC and BC Girl’s Baseball will be hosting a High Performance Seminar on August 14th with an impressive group of speakers and guests on the schedule.
When: August 14 at 5:30 to 10PM PT
Where: Zoom (Link to be provided after registration)
How: Registration Link
Cost: $25
Listen to some of B.C.'s finest athletes and personalities discuss their experiences and learn what it takes to be a winner!
Reporter, Baseball Development & Special Projects at MLB, Alexis Brudnicki, will emcee and host the following Sensational Speakers:
Leah Pells - Resilient
Represented Canada in the Olympics from 1992-2000, was once ranked No. 1 in the world in the 1500 m and is a Silver Medalist in the 1999 Pan American Games.
Chris Pritchett - Recruitment
Former MLB California Angel and Philadelphia Phillie, and is the current Head Coach of the UBC Baseball Program.
Aaron Myette - Pathways
MLB 1st Round Pick and MLB Alumni, and is the current Head Coach of Baseball Canada Women's National Team.
Cavanagh Whitely - Leadership
Coached College Baseball Program for 10 years and awarded Baseball Canada's Elite Coach of the Year in 2018. Professor at Douglas College.
Khyl Orser - Misconceptions of Training
Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach who trains the elitist athletes.
Dr. Amanda Asay & Marika Lyszczyk - Adversity
Amanda is a Team Canada Player who competed in 7 World Cups (National Leader Award in 2019, Canadian MVP & World Cup All-Star in 2006 & 2016). Won Silver in the 2015 Pan American Games. Played in Australia. Played NCAA hockey and softball. Graduated with PhD and is currently working in forestry.
Marika is the first female position player in NCAA baseball history and plays for Team Canada.
And yes, there will be a Hot Stove with all BC's Women’s National Team players: Dr. Amanda Asay, Claire Eccles, Stacy Fournier, Liz Gilder, Allison Schroder, Marika Lyszczyk and Women’s National Team prospect Katie Reyes.