Player Development
Winter Training
The St Louis Park Fast Pitch Association has partnered with Minnesota Vortex for off season training this years. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your daughter (or daughters!) geared up for the summer season. Scroll down this page for all the bios of all the trainers and photos of the facility.
Check out all the details and follow the link below to sign up!
Hitting and Defense
When: Sunday afternoons, January 7 through March 10
Hour #1: (12pm-1pm)
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8u and 10u – defense training
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12u, 14u, 16u – hitting training
Hour #2: (1pm-2pm)
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8u and 10u – hitting training
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12u, 14u, 16u – defense training
Where: MN Vortex TCOS TRAINING CENTER
14420 21st Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Cost: $150 for all 10 weeks. Attend as many as you can.
Pitching
When: Sunday afternoons, January 7 through March 10
All ages - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: MN Vortex TCOS TRAINING CENTER
14420 21st Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Cost: $75 for all 10 sessions
Catching
When: Sunday afternoons, January 7 through March 10
All ages - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: MN Vortex TCOS TRAINING CENTER
14420 21st Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Cost: $75 for all 10 sessions
Click here to register 11/20!
Morgan Garbrecht
Hitting/Catching Coach
- Current Minnesota Vortex/A’s coach (7 years)
- MN Vortex/A’s board member
- Recruited to play at Winona State
- Career as a catcher and power hitter
- Areas of expertise hitting, defense, catching
- Graduated Kennedy High School 2016
- All conference 3 years
- Captain 5 years
- Played high school softball 6 years
- Varsity player 6 years
Alexis Oelfke
Hitting/Pitching Coach
- 3rd year Vortex 12U Coach
- Former player for Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Hitting, defense, and pitching Instructor
- Former Vortex/A’s player
- Wayzata class of 2020, all conference 2x
Jack Holzinger
Defense Coach
- 1st year as Vortex/A’s Coach
- Hitting & Infield Instructor
- Current player for UST Club Baseball Team
- Graduated from Bloomington Jefferson HS in 2022
Brinna Kopischke
Pitching Coach
- Vortex/A’s Coach for 2 years
- Assistant Coach in 2022 for Bloomington 12U
- Pitching Instructor
- Graduated from Kennedy High School in 2021
- Former Vortex & A’s player for 5 years
Rich Gross
Pitching Coach
- Vortex/A’s Coach for 5 years
- Pitching Instructor
- Treasurer of the Board
Jason Rudquist
Hitting & Coaching Instructor
- Current Minnesota vortex/A’s coach (3 years)
- Areas of expertise hitting and defense
- Club Head Coach for 3 years prior
- Former professional golfer
- NFCA Member
Jim Leicht
Coaching Instructor
- Head Coach for Vortex & A’s for 8 yrs
- Director of Coach Development
- Hitting & Defense Instructor
- Former Bloomington Kennedy HS Coach for 10 yrs
- Former Bloomington VP of Development
- Former Competitive Men’s Slowpitch Player for 35+ yrs
- Many of Jim’s teams compete at the highest national level
Katie Uittenbogaard
Defense Coach
- 3rd year Coach with the Vortex & A’s
- High School Coach at St. Michael-Albertville
- 2023 State Appearance
- 2023 Section 8AAAA Champions
- Hitting, Slapping & Defense Instructor
- High School Varsity Assistant for 4 years
- Played for Northern State 2015-2018
- Graduated from Eastview HS in 2014
Courtney Kopischke
Pitching Coach
- 3rd year as Vortex/A’s Coach
- Pitching Instructor
- Current Pitcher for Grand View in Iowa
- Excellent pitching coach for youth pitchers
- Former Vortex & A’s Player for 5 years
- Graduated from Kennedy HS in 2020
