Youth Girls Softball Returns to Renton This Fall

Information from Cascade Vista Athletic Club

Cascade Vista Athletic Club has re-instated girls’ softball beginning this fall, after a two year absence. Last month the CVAC board was approached by Derrek Prellwitz, a father of three softball players who travels from 30 to 90 minutes for practice or away games.

Prellwitz was appointed as the Softball Commissioner to oversee the program which reports directly to the CVAC Board of Directors. “I came to CVAC because I have been coaching fast pitch softball out of Burien for two years due to our city no longer offering a program for our girls. My oldest step daughters will be in high school next year and since there has not been a feeder program their softball turn out has not been very good,” said Prellwitz. “I want the girls I coach and my step daughters to have an opportunity to be part of a good solid program that can also support and help out our area high schools.”

“It’s important for the area to have a youth softball program that feeds into the high schools,” said Dave Nelson, CVAC Public Relations Manager. “The Renton area high schools who have established youth programs are more successful than those that don’t. Its important for CVAC to bring this needed sports back to the region and open it up to more than just south Renton, but all of Renton.”

The lack of softball players forced CVAC to disband the program, along with other softball programs such as Renton Little League, Maple Valley Pony and Newcastle Pony. C-Team sports within the Renton School District were eliminated due to budget cuts in 2009 and Lindbergh’s softball squad only had a varsity team.

Registration is currently softball program in the fall is currently open at www.cvac.org.
 
“My hope with offering softball for girls is to get a program going that can teach and produce quality ball players that can go on and play in high school and even college,” said Prellwitz. “My hope is that the girls learn to love the game as much as I do, make good friends and really have a lot of fun.”

Girls ages 5-8 will participate in the Shetland or Pinto Baseball division and transfer to the softball program at age 9, if they choose.

Cascade Vista Athletic Club is celebrating its 50 year of Protecting Our Nation’s Youth, the standard for Pony Baseball/Softball. CVAC Baseball / Softball is an all-volunteer program based in Renton and strives to promote fair play, positive attitude, responsible role models, and friendly competition. CVAC programs are open to all boys and girls regardless of race, religion, creed, or national origin.  Any child interested in playing baseball or softball who will be 5 years old prior to May 1st of the current year (May 1 the following year for Fall Ball) may register to play CVAC Baseball/Softball. More information on the softball program or to register for Fall Ball (baseball or softball) visit www.cvac.org.