Clinicians:

[Lauren Lappin]

[Doe Denmon]

[Myndie Berka]

Lauren Lappin

A Few Accomplishments

• Olympic Silver Medalist (2008)
• Pan American Gold medalist (2007)
• World Cup Champion (2007)
• Alternate on 2004 Olympic Gold Medal Team

• Silver Medalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China

• Made her return to the National Team after two years
• Fourth on the team during the summer with a .480 (12-for-25); had 13 RBI with three homeruns
• Gold medalist at Pan American Games
  Hit .400 (2-for-5) with three RBI and a run scored
• World Cup Champion
  Scored three runs at the World Cup with a batting average of .375 (3-for-8)
• Hit .583 (7-for-12) at the Canada Cup with a double, triple and three homeruns for 10 RBI

• Member of the 2004 National Team, served as alternate for the Olympic Games

• Led USA Softball Elite team to Canada Cup gold medal
  Named Top Defensive Player at Canada Cup

• Two-time Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year (2005 & 2006)
• Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team (2004)
• Second-Team All-Pacific Region
• Received third-team and second-team NFCA All-American honors
• First-team All-Pac-10 (2004) and Second-team all-Pac-10 (2003)
• Graduated in 2006

• 2007 Member of PFX Tour

Doe Denmon

Doreen has been recognized for her softball accomplishments by the State of Connecticut as they inducted her into their Hall of Fame in 2005.
She has been an advisor for Team USA in the specific position of catching, and she is one of the nation's most sought after speakers and clinicians.
Doe's playing career in amateur softball began and ended with the greatest team in the history of amateur softball and the most successful dynasty of any sport - The World Famous Raybesto's Brakettes.
Over an 18 year career in Women's Major Softball, (and a combined record of 1139-91), Doe amassed

• 9 Major Women's Championship titles
• 9 International Championship titles
• 6 National Runner-up placements
• 8-time ASA All American
• 2-time All World Selection

Myndie Berka

Myndie Berka is the owner and pitching instructor of BreakThrew Fastpitch. She has taught hundreds of girls since she started training pitchers in 1996. Myndie has been fortunate to get the opportunity to work closely with many top coaches and athletes in the game today including over 5 years with world-renowed pitching coach, Cheri Kempf and 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Lisa Fernandez.

Prior to establishing BreakThrew Fastpitch, Berka was employed by Worth ClubK. Her responsibilities there included: developing and implementing the Off-Site Lesson Program; teaching pitching to athletes in IA, MO, KS, IL, TN, AL, KY, GA, MS & AK and organizing and instructing at camps/clinics throughout the southeast and midwest.

Myndie had a strong playing career at Iowa State University as a pitcher and was recognized three years as an Academic All-Big 8 Conference First Team selection. In 1989, she was recognized as the state of Iowa's Player of the Year. She is a 1993 graduate of Iowa State University (BS - Exercise Physiology) and a 1996 graduate of Des Moines University (MS - Health Care Administration).

Here are only a few of her students' accomplishments

Congratulations 2010 graduates!

2009

• M.Morrissey helps lead CCA to perfect 45-0 season and 3A state championship throwing 18 scoreless innings, allowed 4 hits, no walks and 6 K's in the final 2 rounds
• S.Snygg breaks Iowa's all time career strike out record
• Former BTF pitcher S.Sheeley to play with NPF team Rockford Thunder
• Former BTF pitcher and C. Thomas and U of Missouri advance to Women's College World Series
• BTF pitchers Miranda Kramer (4A Burlington), Dacia Miller (2A Bondurant-Farrar) and Moriah Morrissey (3A Clear Creek Amana) named to State Softball All-Tournament Teams!
• Former BTF pitcher Christina Bradley leads Iowa Central to a first ever National Tournament appearance!
• Former BTF pitcher Kelsey Nurnberg helps Mississippi State return to NCAA Regionals for the 3rd straight year!