VA Glory National Willemssen (16U)

The 16u VA Glory National-Willemssen national team provides outstanding skills development and competitive opportunities. We provide a high-level playing experience, emphasize fundamentals and teamwork, maintain high academic standards, and instill key life skills that transcend the game.

The Glory program is for dedicated student-athletes and families who have a great passion and respect for the game, who aspire to play at the collegiate level, and who are fiercely competitive. And, for players and families who truly embrace our Purpose Driven Softball movement, who believe in being part of something bigger and creating a powerful environment where players thrive by giving each other their absolute best. We strive to provide the highest level TEAM experience; emphasize elite level fundamentals; maintain high academic standards; partner with the top influencers in the fastpitch community, and instill life skills and close-knit relationships that carry through life.

We are so grateful to have played in the 10u, 12u, 14u and 16u PGF Nationals in CA; and in 2015 were the 10u PONY Champions, in 2016 placed 3rd in PONY National, and in 2017 were the 12u PONY National runner-ups. In 2018 as a young 14u team, we placed in the Top 25 of the Platinum at PGF Nationals and this past year as a predominately 14u eligible team we played 16u and finished 9th at the TC/USA Nationals in GA. The team was selected to the 2020 Colorado Fireworks Power Pool and awarded berths to the 2020 TC/USA Nationals in Oregon the 2020 PGF Nationals in CA.

The team has already been awarded a berth to the 2021 PGF Nationals in CA.

To learn more about the 16u Glory Willemssen National team, please contact coach Suzy Willemssen at suzy@gloryfastpitch.org

Coaches & Staff

Suzy Willemssen, Head Coach

E: suzy@gloryfastpitch.org
P: 703-298-8706

Kevin Bednoski, Assistant Coach

E: kbednoski@icloud.com
P: 703-362-3300

• Team Roster
• Honors
• Photos

#1 Caitlyn Cornwell, OF

Commited: University of Maryland
Class of 2023

#4 Sydney Parlett, C/3B

Commited: Lehigh University
Class of 2022

#5 Vi McKinley, P

Class of 2023

#8 Kaylie Avvisato, MIF

Commited: Northwestern
Class of 2024

#9 Lexi Drayer,

Class of 2023

#11 Megan Davies, MIF/OF

Commited: Harvard
Class of 2023

#14 Natalie Elias, OF

Commited: California Baptist University
Class of 2022

#16 Ali Pollack, IF

Commited: Virginia Wesleyan University
Class of 2022

#18 Trynda Mantz, P

Commited: Shepherd University
Class of 2023

#24 Avery Miller, IF

Commited: Longwood
Class of 2023

#46 Allison Corbin, C/1B

Commited: UNCW
Class of 2023

#52 Ava Beamesderfer, P / 1B

Class of 2023

#56 Abi Britton, P

Commited: Penn State
Class of 2024

#99 Christina Willemssen, OF

Commited: Notre Dame
Class of 2023

2018 - 16u - USAES Bash At The Beach College Showcase (VA) • 2nd Place
2018 - 14u - PGF Championship Finish • 17th out of 65th
2018 - 14u - Cherry Blossom Tournament (VA) • CHAMPIONS
2017 - 14u - berth to PGF Nationals (CA)
2017 - 14u - USA Elite Select Qualifier (GA) • CHAMPIONS/berth to WFC (MO)
2017 - 14u - ASA First Responder Tournament (VA) • 2nd Place
2017 - 12u - PONY Eastern Nationals (VA) • 2nd Place
2017 - 12u - berth to PGF Premier Nationals (CA)
2017 - 12u - USA Elite Select-Tar Heel Classic (NC) • CHAMPIONS
2016 - 12u - WFC Nationals (SC) • 3rd Place
2016 - 12u - PONY Eastern Nationals (VA) • 3rd Place
2015 - 10u - PONY Eastern Nationals (VA) • CHAMPIONS
2015 - 10u - berth to PGF Nationals (CA)

Team Photos Coming Soon

Headlines

2021 PGF Nationals in CA -

2020 TCS/USA Nationals in Oregon -

2020 TCS Fireworks Tournament -

2019 TCS/USA Nationals-Finished in 9th place -

February 2018 - PGF Nationals Huntington Beach, CA

February 2018 - USA Elite Select World Championships