Player Advisory Committee
Putting the Athlete at the Forefront
The Alliance Fastpitch was built on the foundation of putting the athlete at the forefront of what we do. Thus, it’s important to us for the player to have a voice and oversight! That’s why we have created the Player Advisory Committee (PAC) to have an active voice in the Alliance Fastpitch.
Starting in the Spring of 2023, the Alliance Fastpitch will empower our members to lead and speak on behalf of all Alliance athlete members. The PAC will be led by high school juniors and seniors who are members of the Alliance Fastpitch.
What Is The PAC?
The player advisory committee (PAC) is made up of 16U and 18U youth fastpitch players assembled to provide insight on the youth athlete experience. The PAC offers input on all policies, rules, programming, and membership benefits that affect Alliance athletes’ lives on and off the field. Currently, the Alliance Fastpitch PAC will serve the national level with a vision to expand regionally and locally to our Member Leagues and Member Organizations.
The PAC will be composed of high school junior and senior female athletes from across the Alliance Fastpitch with the only requirement being they are a registered Alliance Member.
More About the PAC
The purpose of the PAC is to give a tangible, collective voice of the athlete. The Alliance Fastpitch prides itself as an organization that puts the athlete first and, thus, created the PAC to serve as the national voice of the athlete.
The PAC serves to:
- Provide an athlete voice on the programming of Alliance Fastpitch events
- Provide insights on youth athlete needs on and off the field throughout their player development journey
- Provide feedback on rules and policies that affect youth athletes
- Spark new ideas for Alliance Fastpitch athletes, events, and membership!
- Build a national community of youth athletes
- Empower our youth athletes to have a voice and impact change
A national committee of Alliance representatives will oversee the PAC. This national committee will provide oversight, guidance, and mentorship to the PAC. The national committee will consist of Alliance Fastpitch Board of Directors, Staff, League Officials, and Coaches who are all former players themselves.
The initial PAC Oversight Committee will be:
- Jami Lobpries, Alliance Fastpitch CEO
- Natasha Watley, Alliance Fastpitch Board of Director, Natasha Watley Foundation Founder
- Jill Higdon, Alliance Fastpitch Board of Director, SEFL Co-Commissioner, Owner of Connect Sports and Fury Platinum organization
- Jazz Jackson Vesely, TFL Administrator, President of Impact Gold organization
- Krista Stoker, Founder of S2 Breakthrough and Head Coach of Extreme Elite 18U
- Ashlie Rowley, President and Founder of Colorado Softball Academy
- Erika Schmoll Smyth, Owner and General Manager of Catalyst Softball Academy
The main goal of the selection process is to afford consistent representation at each PAC meeting. The national PAC will have diversity in geographical location, club team, and Alliance member league. The selection process will be divided into two parts, application and nomination. All athletes must submit an application or be nominated by a coach.
- Open application process for all juniors and seniors in the Alliance Fastpitch.
- Applicants must be registered members of the Alliance Fastpitch and must submit their application in the given time period
- Open nomination process for Alliance Fastpitch coaches to nominate one student-athlete from his or her team. The nominated athlete will then be sent an application to complete.
Meet The PAC










Addison Lund
South Carolina Elite National Gleason
2024
Appleton, WI
Avery Shamblin
Fury Platinum X Higdon
2024
Cleveland, TN
Caroline Glenn
Iowa Premier National Dickel
2024
New Virginia, IA
DeeDee Baldwin
Texas Bombers Gold 18U
2024
New Braunfels, TX
Desiree Morales
Firecrackers Medina Schneider
2024
Fontana, CA










Emily Wyzykowski
Jersey Outlaws Gold DB/Skelly
2023
Westampton, NJ
Karleigh Kluever
South Bay Mizuno Diamond Girls
2023
Kaukauna, WI
Kayden Henry
Texas Bombers Gold Smith
2023
Texas City, TX
Kendle White
Louisville Lady Sluggers Huecker
2023
Bowling Green, KY
Maddie Hobby
East Cobb Bullets Bilz
2023
Marietta, GA










Madison Ecker
Illinois Force National
2024
Shiloh, IL


Tagan Kava
Iowa Premier National Dickel
2023
West Des Moines, IA
Megan Davies
VA Glory Willemssen
2023
Brambleton, VA


Zoe Levine
Extreme Elite National
2024
Riverside, IL
Peyton Heisler
Team Pennsylvania Hall
2024
Greensburg, PA
Rachel Quinnelly
East Cobb Bullets Bilz
2024
Peachtree Corners, GA
Sydney Gilbert
Iowa Premier Gold National Shraiberg
2024
Chicago, IL
Application Period is closed
How To Apply:
Athletes can be nominated by their coach
OR
Athletes can simply fill out the Application From for consideration
*Check back in next season for application dates