This year the Spikes had a great two weekends at the St. Louis Showcase I and II events!! Overall, the program record for both weekends was 25-7-1. Teams who attended: Showcase I – 18U Showcase (Chval) and 16U Showcase (Rau) Showcase II...
Read moreLearning Life Lessons from Competitive Softball
Many people view sports like competitive softball as a mere game, something to be done as a hobby when school is out for the summer. However, as anyone involved with the Wheatland Spikes knows, softball is not just a hobby. In fact, there are...
Read moreThe Four Things to Consider When Buying A Softball Glove
When it comes to gearing up for travel softball season, few things are more exciting than the prospect of buying a softball glove. These days there are seemingly infinite options from which softball players can choose, but that can be a little...
Read moreFive Tips for Offseason Softball Training and Conditioning
Every year there are stories about professional athletes who, despite being on the top of their game the season before, return for training camp the next year out of shape and unable to continue performing as well as they once did. Members of the...
Read moreTeam Skills Assessment Information
The Spikes program offers a skills assessment testing program for our participants. The teams participating this season are: 12U Pasqualini, 12U Congoran, 13U Hubble, 13U Schilf, 13U Spika, 14U Salerno, 16U Showcase, 16U Marino, 16U Holloway...
Read moreOur Favorite Four Softball Blogs
Young baseball players (and parents of young baseball players) have no problem finding any number of great baseball blogs to follow, but young softball players (and parents of young softball players) are not necessarily afforded the same variety...
Read morePep Rally!
Please join us in kicking off the start of the 2024 Travel Softball Spikes Season Wheatland Athletic Association’s Director of Spikes Travel Softball, Cassandra Dunn, will be introducing the 2024 coaches & players. We will conclude with...
Read morePicture Day
Spikes 2024 Pictures Schedule/Team Information: Date - Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 Location - WAA Sports Center (2323 Liberty Street, Aurora) Schedule - Missed Pictures? Reach out to PMI Photography to see about options. 847-526-3003 or...
Read moreRecruit Video Opportunity
REGISTER HERE 2017 Spikes College Recruiting Video WAA has secured Fred Harms, a professional videographer, and owner of EXTRAORDINARY DEMOS in Naperville, to film and produce individual college recruitment videos highlighting player skills. The...
Read moreSpikes College Commitments
Spikes 2020 Class College Commitments: Carly Engelhardt - Winona State University Warriors Teaghen Amwoza - Winona State University Warriors Gab Drager - Western Illinois University Leathernecks Adyson Slayback - Chattanooga State Tigers Grace...
Read moreBowling Event
2023 Bowling Event: Help support the 2023 Spikes travel softball teams! Players are currently selling bowling and raffle tickets! Event Date: Saturday, January 28th, 2023 Location: Fox Bowl (Wheaton, IL) Time: 8:15pm-1am (Bowling begins at...
Read moreWAA Office & Training Center Holiday Hours
WAA Training Center: OPEN – 12/29, 12/30, 1/1 and On CLOSED – 12/31 **COACHES – If you want to cancel any of your scheduled team training times on days the Training Center is open, please use your login information and make sure...
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