skip navigation

West Metro Prowlers

REGISTER HERE

14U, 16U, 18U and/or High School League Teams

Fastpitch Softball 

 

An opportunity for our growing fastpitch softball community and our local players to play the game they love. We support multi-sport athletes that play other Fall and Winter sports! We offer 2023 Fall Ball separate from Summer Teams 2024.

Online Apparel | Order HERE

Order Online By:

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Sunday, February 18, 2024 

*Items arrive around 4 weeks after each ordering window. You will receive an email once the items land at our office.

 

West Metro Prowlers Fall Ball 2023

REGISTER HERE

Register By - July 26, 2023

Fall Ball Softball 14U & 16U/18U High School Leagues
NEW AGE CHART - CLICK TO VIEW

*Fall 2023: If you are a younger player and interested in playing up to 14U, please register for tryouts. If you are also 12U eligible, please register and tryout within that group as well as these two programs are separate and there is a risk of being cut from one or both. Questions?  hwortz@isd110.org

 

This is a competitive, skills, community based traveling league and an evaluation is used. Ideal team roster size is 12 players and no player is guaranteed a spot on any team regardless of team placement in previous leagues/seasons.

At the time of registration please note if you are trying out for:
> Fall 2023 only
> Summer 2024 only
> Fall 2023 AND Summer 2024
*Separate teams could/will be formed for each season.
*Each season has a separate registration and fee.

Register By - July 26, 2023


There is no guarantee that there will be enough players to fill out a team. There could also be an opportunity to form more than one team. If you are age eligible 14’s and willing to play-up please note that on your registration for consideration. Independent evaluators, board members and/or coaches evaluations could/will be used.

Practices will take place in August & September 1-2 nights a week in Waconia.

2-3 volunteer coaches are needed! Please indicate volunteer coaching interest at the time of registration. If needed, a more thorough application will be used to identify coaches. There is an extremely quick turnaround time for fall ball so potential coaches may be identified prior to evaluations.

Games will be played on Sundays at neutral host sites on August 20, 27, September 10, 17 & 24. The Fall Ball State Tournament is Sunday, September 24th.

$115 Fee Includes: 1 Uniform t-shirt top and a $25 non-refundable evaluation fee and processing fee.

Refunds: Once teams are posted you will have 24 hours to accept your roster spot. A full refund will be given minus $25 (processing fee and evaluation fee) if you decide not to proceed with playing for Fall 2023. We cannot offer a refund/credit/transfer after August 2nd once you have committed to the team.


West Metro Prowlers Fall Ball Evaluations 2023

Evaluations will be held at the Waconia High School Varsity Softball Fields (purple dugouts located between Waconia HS and Waconia MS.) Bring your glove, bat & wear your cleats. Teams will be posted on this page by 4pm on Wednesday, August 2nd at which time you will have 24 hours to accept your roster spot.

14U, 16U, 18U & High School League Evaluations Mon., July 31, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm
 

*Pitchers and catchers will be evaluated at the end of the time slot.
*Please email Holly Wortz ASAP if you are injured or have a non-avoidable conflict with the July 31st evaluation date but still wish to tryout.  Prior to July 7th is appreciated.


hwortz@isd110.org / 952.442.0612
 

Interested in a paid (non-parent) Head Coaching position for the 2024 Summer Season? 

Contact Holly Wortz by March 1, 2024 
952.442.0612

 

---------------------------

 

REGISTER HERE

 

West Metro Prowlers BigWest League / Metro Area High School Summer League 2024

 

West Metro Prowlers Fastpitch Softball 

14U | 16U | 18U | HS - Summer 2024

 

NEW AGES GUIDELINES Beginning August 2023.  Click to VIEW.

 

*Summer 2024 ONLY: If you are a younger player and interested in playing up to 14U, please register for tryouts. If you are also 12U eligible, please register and tryout within that group as well as these two programs are separate and there is a risk of being cut from one or both. Questions?  hwortz@isd110.org


This is a competitive, skills, community based traveling league and an evaluation is used. Ideal team roster size is 12 players and no player is guaranteed a spot on any team regardless of team placement in previous leagues/seasons. Teams will be formed with players that have competitive experience and skill level to compete in the MN Softball BigWest/Metro Area HS League, 2 local MN/WI tournaments, State Qualifiers tournament & potentially State Tournament.

PLAYER AVAILABILITY FOR SUMMER:  Participants should make themselves AVAILABLE for ALL June weekends until they know their tournament schedule, likely finalized in March 2024.  Participants should be available for the July Qualifiers Tournament and State Tournament.  These dates will likely be noted soon on the MN Softball Site.

If we have qualified applicants, teams will be assigned a paid/non-parent head coach. We will rely on 2 additional volunteer parent or non-parent assistant coaches and potentially a team manager.  If a non parent/paid coach does not work out players will be reimbursed the money allotted for a paid head coach and a parent coach will be assigned as the head coach. *Full disclosure we haven't had luck with non-parent full time coaching applicants for our teams and parents have been assigned to coach.

14U|16U|18U|HS  - Anyone interested regardless of where you live or go to school can register for the West Metro Prowlers Fastpitch Club. Historically our program participants have resided in Waconia, Cologne, Mayer, Minnetrista, New Germany, Excelsior, Chaska, Glencoe, St. Bonifacius & Victoria.

There is no guarantee that there will be enough players to fill out a team. There could also be an opportunity to form more than one team. Independent evaluators will be used. WAA and the Softball Advisory Board will also consider previous season coaches evaluations to create teams. In the event you were evaluated and not selected to the West Metro Prowlers you will receive a full refund minus the $15 evaluation fee/$10 processing fee ($25 total.)

League games will be played one or two nights per week, Mon-Thursday, however, if games are rescheduled due to weather you could potentially play Fri/Sat/Sun. The league plays double headers on game nights. Tournaments will be on weekends. Home games will be played at the Waconia High School East Varsity & JV Field Complex in Waconia. In season practices will take place in Waconia 1-2 evenings a week potentially beginning in April, however, if the majority of the team is participating in the WHS HS Softball program, their Prowlers season will begin after the HS season is complete around the 3rd week in May. 

All uniforms will be available at the January evaluation for participants to try on so the correct size is ordered. A parent/guardian must come in to tryouts with their player to try on the jersey. Parents/guardians will be asked to initial that they have tried on the uniforms and the correct size was selected. WAA is not liable if the uniform was not tried on and the correct size wasn’t selected.

Other off season training and player development opportunities will be communicated via email as they are coordinated beginning fall of 2023 and will be “à la carte.” Most opportunities will take place pre-season, February. We support multi-sport athletes so please pick and choose what position specific, hitting, pitching and catching training opportunities work into your schedule as they are presented locally or at nearby facilities.  We HIGHLY encourage our athletes to train in the off season at whatever facilities work best in their schedule. We ask for your team softball commitment beginning spring/summer 2024 (Mid May-July.) During the primary softball season of June/July players are expected to make softball their top priority sport and attend 90%-100% practices and games. Please communicate major conflicts and unavoidable absences during the June/July softball season prior to  evaluations and team placement as this may affect team roster size. 

$660 Fee Includes:

*Participants that plan to play summer 2024 ONLY owe an additional $25 non-refundable evaluation fee at the time of registration. If you played Fall softball 2023, you have already paid your $25 evaluation fee. Please select $0 in the drop down at the time of summer registration. 

> 1 Uniform top

> 3 player/family club t-shirts OR  1 crew sweatshirt & 1 player practice shorts. Sizing  reference information will be in our current online store which changes seasonally.  (see items below)

West Metro Prowlers Summer 2024 payment & registration must be turned in PRIOR to evaluations. Register and pay $25 by July 26, 2023 to attend the July 31, 2023 evaluation. There is a payment option available for the remaining fee or you can choose to pay in full. On October 6, 2023 your card will be charged $330 with the remaining balance of $330 charged on December 15, 2023. After December 15, 2023 a payment plan is no longer offered and you’ll need to pay the full fee. If you register after January 3, 2024 add $30.


Refunds: A full refund will be given minus $25 (processing fee and evaluation fee) up until January 7, 2024. Once teams are posted you will have 48 hours to accept or decline. We cannot offer a refund/credit/transfer after the 48 hours of the teams being posted.
 

Under Armour Team Tech Short Sleeve Tee-titleGildan Adult Crew Sweatshirt-titleUnder Armour Women's Knit Short-title

> 4-8 team fielding/catching/hitting trainers sessions (TBD), two Minnesota/West WI tournaments, State Qualifier Tournament, State Tournament(if earned), February open gym/batting cage opportunities in Waconia or at other possible nearby locations.

> Team equipment

> Game and field supplies

>  Umpire fees

> Administration

> $25 non-refundable evaluation fee and processing fee.

**Other fees may apply based on if the team/coaches decide to play/qualify for additional tournaments including Monsta or Nationals.

Team Apparel & Swag:

Fan gear and swag will be available for purchase in our online store link. This information will be sent out via email and posted on our club page.


Coaches, players and parents will have to sign a code of conduct form before the participant is allowed to play.

West Metro Prowlers Evaluations will take place on Monday, July 31, 2023 (Outdoors) & Sunday, January 7, 2023 (Indoors)
You must attend at least one evaluation, however, we strongly recommend attending both evaluation dates. The July  eval will be held at the Waconia High School Varsity Softball Fields (purple dugouts located between Waconia HS and Waconia MS) and Waconia High School East Diamonds #3 & #4. Bring your glove, bat & wear your cleats. The January evaluation will take place in the Waconia Middle School Gym (1400 Community Dr, Waconia, MN 55387.) (Wear gym shoes.) The Spring/Summer 2023 teams will be decided by January 19th, 2024.

 

14U,16U,18U Evaluations

Monday, July 31, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm at WHS East Diamond #1 & #2 (Rain Site WMS Gym)       

Sunday, January 7, 2024 | 7:15pm-8:45pm at Waconia Middle School Gym

*Pitchers and catchers will be evaluated at the end of the time slot.
 

Questions?

Call or email Holly Wortz

952.442.0612 | hwortz@isd110.org

Interested in a paid (non-parent) Head Coaching position for the 2024 Summer Season?

Email Holly Wortz

 



2022 West Metro Prowlers 14U Team

Waconia Softball Board Members

Nate Beerling

Steven Jensen *Staff*

Ashley Johnson

Audra Lawson

Jake Saulsbury

Maria Saulsbury

Karen Stejskal

Todd Stejskal

Jason Smith

Holly Wortz *Staff*

Seeking 2 new "general" board members in 2024!

Board Member Application