Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association
The Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association (MOFA) has taken the lead in promoting women's fastpitch softball in the greater Manhattan area for the past thirty years. The Association's goal is to help young women to develop fully their softball talents and to experience the game of fastpitch at a highly competitive and advanced level. Many of our teams are among the very best in the state of Kansas and are well-known throughout the state and region. Older players from our Association form the nucleus for many of the high school teams in our area. Alumni of our program routinely go on to play at the collegiate level.
If you know of an athlete that may be interested in playing competitive softball, they may contact one of the teams below. To determine the appropriate age group for an athlete, the January 1 rule is observed, which is, the athlete will qualify for the age group (8 & Under, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U) corresponding to their age on January 1.
| Team | Age | Coach | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jaguars
|
7U
|
Kelli Myers
|
785-341-8713
|
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Jaguars
|
8U | Danielle Sammons |
816-560-0382
danielle.n.sammons@gmail.com |
| Belles | 8U | Jason Linn |
408-472-8017
jtwin25@gmail.com |
| Jr. Jaguars | 9U | T. J. Vilkanskas |
785-236-0161
|
| Belles | 9U | Eric Figge |
785-770-2121
erfigge@outlook.com |
| Blaze | 10U | Halle Schindler |
913-594-0813
halleschindler@gmail.com |
| Magic | 10U | Kyle Metzger |
785-770-5733
kyle.alan.metzger@gmail.com |
| Belles | 10U | Kyliah Kellermann |
618-339-7252
|
| Belles Blue | 12U |
Cara Lemon |
918-629-8886
lemoncara@yahoo.com |
| Belles White | 12U | Gavin Garman |
785-565-3514
|
| Blaze | 12U |
Andria Zimmerman |
720-648-2749
andriazimm@gmail.com |
| Jaguar | 13U |
Pamela Schlodder |
785-477-3386
|
| Venom | 14U |
Meganne Morrand |
785-410-2236
|
| Belles | 14U | Joe Geisler |
785-293-2254
|
| Legends | 14U | Josh Berard |
785-317-6395
|
| Prime | 18U |
Jeff Brummett |
785-556-3391
thebrummett5@gmail.com |
| Moxie | 18U |
Jeri Brummett |
785-556-4321
brummetj@usd323.org |
| Board Members | |||
| President | Jim Franke |
785-565-2682
jfranke@ksu.edu |
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| Vice President | Bruce Bidwell | 785-556-0431 bruce@manhattanoptimist.com |
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| Secretary | Diane Brummett | 785-313-0414 brummett6@kansas.net |
If you want more information about:
- Joining one of our teams
- Helping to coach one of our teams
- Starting a new team
- Bringing an existing team into our Association
- Specialized coaching instruction
- Contributing to our Association
Please contact one of these MOFA officials:
Jim Franke
785-565-2682
jfranke@ksu.edu
Diane Brummett
785-539-8698
brummett6@kansas.net
More Info
For more information on the Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association, download the Association information brochure.
MOFA Brochure
Prospective coaches may also download the Association Constitution and Bylaws.
This gives more information about the Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association constitution, bylaws, requirements of coaches, parents, & players, and other useful information.
Parent Guide