Louisville Stunners 16U National Ledford Fastpitch Softball
Founded in 2005 by Lori Hodges Janes, the Louisville Stunners have taken a minimalistic view into their fastpitch program, focusing on quality versus quantity in the Kentuckiana region. The Louisville Stunners strive to field competitive teams with very talented young ladies that have the goal of performing at the highest levels of play each and every time they are challenged on the field. We are committed to our student athletes success in understanding that working for what you want, giving respect to earn respect, and striving to excel is an everyday event in life, in the classroom, and in athletics.
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Our mission is to provide positive coaching and the opportunity to play with players of equal talent and passion to work on improving their skills to play at the collegiate level.
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During organization's 23 year span, coaches Lori Janes, Rob Decker, Les Anderson, Gay Muse, Brian Webb, Michael LaSala, Kenny Janes, and Jimmy Schmidt, have led to over 95 scholarships within the organization. From the 95+ scholarships, over 35 universities have been apart of this journey including:
Austin Peay State University
Bellarmine University
Butler University
Campbellsville University
Centre College
Cincinnati Christian University
Coastal Carolina University
Cumberland University
Eastern Kentucky University
Georgetown College
Hanover College
Harvard University
Hocking College
Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Lindsey Wilson College
Louisiana Tech University
Midway University
Morehead State University
Mount St. Joseph University
Murray State University
Northern Kentucky University
Shawnee State University
St Joseph's College
Tennessee Tech University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Transylvania University
Union College
University of Evansville
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Missouri
University of Pikeville
University of Tennessee-Martin
University of Toledo
Western Kentucky University
Louisville Stunners Softball Founder
Lori Janes
CEO/Founder Louisville Stunners
Retired Head Assistant Coach at Georgetown College
Retired Personal Fastpitch Pitching Instructor