WNCC softball hosting Hitting and Softball Academies beginning in November

The Western Nebraska Community College softball team will sponsor hitting and pitching academies starting in November and running through February.

The Hitting Academies will be held Nov. 2, 9, 15 and Dec. 7 at the WNCC hitting facility located at 1209 2nd Ave. The Pitching Academies will be held Jan. 11, 18, 25, and Feb. 8 at Cougar Palace.

Each academy will have two sessions, for beginners and for advanced players, and costs $30 per session. The beginners will meet from 6-7 p.m., while the advanced players will go from 7-8-p.m. The Academies are open girls in kindergarten through 12th grades.

Participants are asked to bring a glove, bat, helmet, indoor shoes and a water bottle to the sessions.

For more information on the Hitting and Pitching Academies, contact Cougar softball coach Maria Winn-Ratliff at 308-635-6189 or at winnm@wncc.net. Brochures can be downloaded at sports.wncc.edu.