Spikes players have the privilege to enjoy practice opportunities with their team and as individuals year-round at our training facilities.  Each Spikes team will have dedicated team training time two times per week throughout the Winter season as well as access to our brand new training center facility to train as individuals and open pitching/catching sessions to train individually or with their coaches.

The Spikes work with the Head Coach of each team to form a schedule of tournaments and events that is appropriate for the level of play for each team in the program.  Each team's schedule is customized to meet the needs and goals of each team.  Spikes teams travel distance and frequency varies from team to team based on the level of play.  

The Chicagoland area offers several different league options for teams that are interested in participating in a league.  Some Spikes teams choose to participate in formal league opportunities, while others choose to pursue mostly tournament play and occasional scrimmages.

There are numerous opportunities for our Spikes players to further their skills throughout the season and off season.  Additional training opportunities includes program skills clinics, open pitching/catching sessions, preferred pricing on individual cage rental at our training center, private instruction and access to deeply discounted softball focused professional strength/speed/agility training at D1 Sports Training-Fox Valley.

The Spikes are proud to offer top level training facilities to their athletes.  Beginning in the Fall of 2025, the Spikes are excited to announce the opening of a brand new training center that offers 8 full sized cages as well as additional training space that will be available for team training, individual training and private instruction.  The Spikes also enjoy ample space at Waubonsie Valley High School fieldhouse and the full indoor turf field training space at Go For It Sports Dome.  The Spikes are committed to offering quality space for training opportunities for Spikes participants and teams.