Northeast Stars Softball Program

We are a club softball program servicing the Merrimack Valley, North Shore and Southern New Hampshire. Our teams play in the top tournaments in New England and beyond, challenging our players to compete against the best talent the region has to offer. We believe that playing against the best will make us stronger and encourage our players to work hard to maximize their abilities.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is to educate and mentor not only the skills required to be great softball players, but also instill key life skills such as commitment, reliability and accountability. We prepare our players to be strong both physically and mentally. We stress the importance of teamwork and that the sum of the whole is greater than the individual. We strive to achieve well rounded individuals who have the confidence and leadership skills to succeed in everyday life not just on the softball field. Our players take great pride in being accountable to themselves and their teammates to be the best person they can be. We encourage our players to be resilient and understand how to overcome failure. Even the best at their craft fail many times before reaping the benefits of their hard work. We feel that if our players are Strong, function as a Team, are Accountable and Resilient they will ultimately achieve Success in any endeavor. We call this the “STARS Equation”, our roadmap to educating and mentoring our players to CHALLENGE, IMPACT and EMPOWER them to be successful in the game of softball and the game of life.

Player Development

The main focus of the Stars Softball program is player development. We take a very systematic and detailed approach to player development. Each player is rebuilt from the ground up on the fundamentals that are necessary to be successful in the game of softball. We train our players in every aspect of the game. We focus on footwork and body control, proper fielding and throwing mechanics and a comprehensive approach to hitting. We place great emphasis on developing pitchers and catchers, who are the lifeblood of any team. In addition to training the physical skills, we also spend a tremendous amount of time teaching players game strategy, game situations, position specific skills and an aggressive minded base running approach. Our workouts are fast paced and detail oriented keeping players engaged, thinking and moving at all times.

The STARS Equation

Strength

Being strong both physically and mentally allows our players to exhibit confidence both on and off the field.

Teamwork

A focus on having great attitudes, being selfless, having great communication skills, being respectful and demonstrating confidence in ourselves and our teammates.

Accountability

We teach our players the importance of being accountable in everything they do both on and off the field. When we take responsibility for our actions it allows us to learn from mistakes and improve ourselves. Our coaches lead by example and show our players how this translates to their everyday lives such as school, relationships, family commitments and future jobs.

Resilience

Adapting in the face of adversity. We all make mistakes… we all fall down… how many times we get up defines our character. The ability to learn from failure and keep pushing forward to achieve our goals is one of the greatest skills we can learn.

Success

Success is different for everyone. However, the building blocks for success are the similar for all. We feel that the building blocks we have established in our Stars Equation are a great starting point for our players to achieve individual and team success.