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COACHING STAFF

We are a diverse group of Team USA, Pro & D1 softball coaches & players past and present, dedicated to giving back our knowledge, skills and experiences to our softball community!

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We believe in teaching and empowering students of the game to be disciplined, responsible, self-believing, self-reliant, & self-motivated individuals in order to be & achieve whatever they want in life and in softball.

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We believe strongly in mental training & helping young women gain high-character mental tools for life through the game of softball.

Meet Your Coaches

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LINDSEY PALMER DE LEON

Co-Owner, SP3 Co-Founder

SPECIALTIES
Pitching, Infield, Outfield, Hitting

CAREER
Former U of U player, WSU Coach
Current SLCC Coach

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LAUREN CUSICK

Co-Owner, SP3 Co-Founder
UT/ID/CO Blast Motion Rep

SPECIALTIES
Power Hitting, Infield, Leadership

CAREER
Former CSU player 

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CYD ALLEN

Head Coach, SP3 Head Coach & Writer, NXT LVL Recruiting Specialist, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, Leadership Coach

SPECIALTIES
Catching, Power Hitting, Leadership, Recruiting, Strength Training,
Injury Prevention

CAREER
Former Player SLCC, BYU, Texas Tech

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LAUREN BELL

SP3 Co-Head Coach & Writer, Complete Softball Athlete Development Coordinator, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutritionist

SPECIALTIES
Slapping, Infield, S&A, Injury Prevention

CAREER
Former BYU Player
Current WSU Coach 

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HANNAH FLIPPEN

TEAM USA

Japan Professional Player
Athletes Unlimited Pro Player

SPECIALTIES
Hitting, Short Game, Infield, Leadership

CAREER
Former U of U coach & player,
Current Team USA & Athletes Unlimited Pro player 

 

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 VALERIE ARIOTO

12 YR TEAM USA MEMBER

SPECIALTIES
Hitting, Infield, Pitching, Mental Training, Leadership

CAREER
Former Cal State Berkley Player 
Owner & Founder of The Vault

 

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TARA BENDT

12 yr College Coach, Current Associate Head Coach at SLCC

Recruiting Specialist

SPECIALTIES
Slapping, Outfield, Hitting, Baserunning

CAREER
Former Pro, UNLV, SLCC player, U of U & UVU Coach, Current SLCC Coach

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MATTIE SNOW

4 yrs College Coach, Sports Psychologist Specialist

SPECIALTIES
Pitching, Mental Training

CAREER
Former DSU player, & WSU, BSU, SLCC Coach 

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AUBREY PETERSON

Current Pro Player - Britain National Team 

SPECIALTIES
Slapping, Hitting, Outfield, Short Game, Base Running

CAREER
Current Great Britain National Player, Former U of U player, Current Coach

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JASEY JENSEN FATONGIA

Infield, Outfield, Hitting, Base Running, Short game, Leadership

SPECIALTIES
Infield, Outfield, Hitting, Base Running, Short game, Leadership

CAREER
Former U of U & U of Hawai'i Player, Current Coach

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WHITNEY HOLM SHARRAR

DT Site Coach 

SPECIALTIES
Infield, Hitting, Base Running

CAREER
Former U of U Player, Current Coach

 

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BROOKE VANDERHEIDE TANNER

Canadian Elite Team

SPECIALTIES
Slapping, Outfield, Base Running

CAREER
Former BYU & Minnesota Player

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CARLEY WHITE CAMPBELL

SPECIALTIES
Slapping, Outfield, Short Game,
Base Running

CAREER
Former CSI & WSU Player, Current Coach 

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MYLEE DAVIS BROWN

SPECIALTIES
Catching, Hitting

CAREER
Former CSU player 

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RYLEY BALL BUTTARS

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SPECIALTIES
Infield, Outfield, Baserunning, Hitting, Short game

CAREER
Former U of U Player, Current Coach

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ARIANNA PAULSON

SPECIALTIES
Pitching, Hitting

CAREER
Former BYU player 

Current Pro Player  - Italy 

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ARISSA PAULSON

SPECIALTIES
Pitching, Hitting

CAREER
Former WSU & BYU player 

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LAINA SUE'SUE
 

SPECIALTIES
Catching, Hitting

CAREER
Former Arkansas & SLCC player, Current Travel Ball Coach & Grad Assistant for Texas Permian Basin

TESTIMONIALS

Coaches were outstanding! I LOVE the positive feedback as well as the teaching in a positive manner (vs a negative). I appreciate you teaching the mental aspect of the game as well as the physical part."

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