Who would you say was one of the most influential people in your life during your teenage years? When I joined the Los Alamitos High School team, I played for Rob Weil. Rob taught me so much about the…
Firecracker and Batbuster Cousins With a Common Goal- Family.
A few weeks ago I sat within the stands of a high profile fall game showcasing the Batbusters and the Firecrackers. It’s pretty rare to see a game like this, especially this time of year, but what’s e…
Allee Bunker: Freshman Life as an Oregon Duck
I had the pleasure of catching up with one of my favorite Firecracker alumnae, and new Oregon Duck, Allee Bunker. Allee spent six years in the Firecracker organization under coach Mike Lutterloh (3 y…
Firecrackers USA Team Heading Back to Cuba in 2018
After a successful ground-breaking trip in 2017, Firecrackers will be sending another team out to Havana, Cuba this summer for the 2nd COPA Amistad Tournament and 16u/18u Multi-Cultural experience. Fo…
Cherish The Moments With Your Daughter: by Melissa Roth
We feel this is an important read for parents. Especially now, given the recent tragedies. We see a lot of ambition to get the scholarship and win big games, and Melissa has done it all, but she has a…
Breaking Barriers in Cuba!
The first ever travel team to venture over to Cuba has returned home heavily inspired! Coach Manny Travieso, and the Firecrackers USA Team set out on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure this past July and …
Firecrackers Heading to Havana, Cuba!
The Firecrackers will make history this summer as the first ever travel team to compete in Cuba as part of the Softball Multi-Cultural and Exhibition Tournament to be held July 23-28 in Havana, Cuba. …
Firecrackers Colorado-Gale Wins Wounded Warrior Tournament
The Firecrackers Gale 14U was at it again, playing up in a 16U Open and this time coming away with the championship. These girls fought hard and long on Saturday and Sunday going 7-0 on the weekend. T…
Meet Firecrackers Ryono
Building a healthy Firecracker culture is the most important thing for each FC team to establish. We teach our teams that a great team performance and experience comes as a result of an environment th…