GCAA Girls Softball trains with 3 time USA softball Olympic gold medalist


Leah Amico, 3 time USA Softball Olympic Gold Medalist, pictured with GCAA softball players. Left to right : MaryKate Logler, Ryan Sievers, Sophia Makrinos, Avery Hearon, Margot Hearon, Olympian Leah Amico, Amelia DiChiara, Emily Iudica, and Kaitlyn VanEtten. Not pictured: Natalie Greiner, Tiffany Rubi

Leah Amico, 3 time USA Softball Olympic Gold Medalist, pictured with GCAA softball players. Left to right : MaryKate Logler, Ryan Sievers, Sophia Makrinos, Avery Hearon, Margot Hearon, Olympian Leah Amico, Amelia DiChiara, Emily Iudica, and Kaitlyn VanEtten. Not pictured: Natalie Greiner, Tiffany Rubi

“I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest, but I always worked hard at being the best I could be, at whatever position my team needed me, and I have three Olympic gold medals for that reason.” – Leah Amico

Girls practicing baseline drills.

Girls practicing baseline drills.

The GCAA Girls Softball majors team trained with 3 time USA Softball Olympic Gold Medalist Leah Amico, last Saturday. The girls learned strategic skills in hitting, fielding, throwing, and base running. The clinic was a fun experience for all involved. During the clinic, girls were told by Leah Amico, “Fundamentals matter at every age… Even when I was 27, my Olympic coach was constantly rolling me grounders.”

The event was an opportunity to interact with over 30 players in the league. Teams from all over Long Island practiced together for the day. GCAA Girls Softball has been working to connect with the wider community to assist in the development of young athletes.

The GCAA Girls Majors Team with Olympian Leah Amico

The GCAA Girls Majors Team with Olympian Leah Amico

Prior events have brought together local teams to train with Adelphi College and the Mashers Inc. program. Each experience is a new opportunity to interact with higher level athletes in the sport.

As Ryan Sievers said; “It was amazing to meet an Olympian. She had real enthusiasm for the game and taught us a lot. We even got to wear her three gold medals!”

The program was sponsored by Manhasset PAL Softball. GCAA Girls Softball is open to all youth in Garden City, grades kindergarten through 8th.

GCAA will be hosting “Softball-APalooza” on the weekend of Saturday June 23rd (with a June 24th rain day) at Garden City Community Park Fields and Pavilion.

All details about the program, clinics, and fundraisers can be found at: www.leaguelineup.com/welcome. asp?url=gcaasoftball

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