Our Team of Private Instructors
LaShawn Wells
Softball Pitching
Contact La Shawn at 925.586.4771, email lswells41@gmail.com or go to this link
https://www.appointmentcore.com/app/freeslots/f2bJ2Iq
to schedule an availble time
Biography
La Shawn Wells brings over 20 years of fast pitch instruction, coaching and player development. La Shawn played college football at the University of the Pacific where he earned his bachelor’s degree before going on to get his law degree in 1999 from John F. Kennedy School of Law. La Shawn also received certification to use personal assessment tools that support student athlete development.
La Shawn has been a high school and travel ball coach, as well as, president of the NorCal Shockers organization in 2005 and 2006. La Shawn’s proudest achievement is in helping his players live their dream of playing college softball. Recipients of his coaching and development include his three daughters who received athletic scholarships to UCLA, San Diego State and most recently Stanford University. La Shawn honed his recruiting skills during his years as an NFL Player's agent and he loves using this skill set to help his players get recruited by the top colleges in the country.
La Shawn believes you can pitch with power without giving up movement by understanding body mechanics and by being fluid, natural, and explosive. He also brings real game experience to his lessons, helping his students understand what pitch to throw in specific game situations. La Shawn also focuses on other issues pitchers face, like injuries, strength training, and his personal favorite, the mental game.
Hailey Sparacino
Softball
Hitting & Fielding Lessons
Hailey has four years of collegiate level experience. She played at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga where she obtained her BA in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Health and Human Preformance. Hailey is well rounded, playing third, second and shortstop for the Gaels. She led her team in offense stats, as well as making Second Team All Conference every year playing in her collegiate debut.
Career Highlights
AS A SENIOR (2018): Started all 49 games as the Gaels’ shortstop...named to the All-WCC Second Team...led the team in home runs (5) and runs batted in
(25)...batted .286 while slugging .456, both second on the team...ended the season on a six-game hit streak including five multi-hit games...hit homers in back-to-back games in the opening weekend of
the season...recorded three 3-RBI games.
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Started all but one game for the Gaels in 2017...named to Second Team All-WCC after batting .285 with 16 extra-base hits...led the team in runs batted in, doubles, total
bases, stolen bases, and hit by pitches...was second on the team in slugging percentage and home runs...honored to All-WCC Preseason Team...hit a bases clearing triple to plate three runs in an
eventual 5-2 win over Bakersfield...led the Gaels to a 3-0 victory over USD with a two-run double.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in all 48 games with 47 starts...finished the season second on the team in batting average with .278, and compiled 40 hits and 10 RBIs...Tied for the second most doubles with five...finished fourth in on base percentage with a .320 average...Totaled 155 plate appearances...Finished with 39 field assists to finish fourth in the WCC.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Named All-West Coast Conference Second Team after hitting .309 with five extra base hits in WCC games... finished the year with a .285 average and a team-high 49 hits... hit lead-off for most of the season... had a team-high 13 doubles to go along with four home runs, 26 RBI and 74 total bases... played strong defense at third base with only three errors and a .978 fielding percentage... had a team-high eight game hitting streak and a 20 game reached base streak... finished the year reaching base safely in the final six games of the year... led SMC with 15 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games... and three, three hit games during the year... hit first collegiate home run at Sacramento State on February 21... had a career-high four RBI game in a win at UC Santa Barbara.
To book a private lesson with Hailey
contact her directly at
(925) 305-3963 or sparacinohailey@gmail.com
You can also meet Hailey during our Monday Night Softball Infielding Clinic