Dover Eyota Storm is a volunteer coached fast pitch girls softball organization.
Age levels we offer: 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, High School (16u/18u).
10u-14u teams will have practices that start in March in the High School gym. 8u will start practices in May/June when fields are available. League play runs from June through late July where levels 10u through High School will have weekly games at various area towns. 8u games can be played if arranged by the team coaches. Besides league play the Storm organization will also pay for 2 traveling tournaments for levels 10u-14u.
Questions can be directed to:
[email protected] STORM BOARD
Brandon Draper - President
Sara Halvorson - Vice President
Adam Hansen - Treasurer
Morgan Hammel - Secretary
Mandy Palmby
Dover Eyota Storm completes a very successful 2021 season!
It felt great to be back on the fields again!! DE Storm completed its 9th season as an organization offering competitive softball for young girls, ages 6 and up, in the Dover Eyota communities. DE Storm is a volunteer (coaching staff and board), non-profit local softball organization with a purpose to teach girls the fundamental skills of softball while having fun and stressing the qualities of being on a team through teamwork and commitment. DE Storm has grown from 20 girls in our first season to over 80 girls participating each year.
A typical season consists of 6-7 weeks of league play in June and July as well as a few opportunities to participate in local tournaments and, at some levels, tournaments that require travel within the metro area. Each team that participated in the 2021 season learned about being a good teammate, improved their softball skills, represented the Dover Eyota communities well by showing good sportsmanship to their opponents and even came home with some hardware in the tournaments that they participated in, at all levels--10u-14u!
In 2021, Dover Eyota Storm had two STATE CHAMPIONS to celebrate...12u Black AND 14u each won their respective tier in the State tournament!!! Together these teams outscored and outplayed their opponents at a very high level of play, against some very competitive teams from across the state of Minnesota. Both the 12u black and 14u ended their seasons participating in the MONSTA Championships to end a very successful season! We are VERY proud to say “yes, those girls are all local”-people are starting to notice, we are putting Dover-Eyota on the softball map!
. In addition to games and tournaments, all of our girls have the opportunity to participate in local parades as well as an end of season fun event to celebrate their successes from hard work and commitment. This year, we celebrated, as an organization, with a great night watching America’s favorite pastime at a Honker’s game!
Storm would not be possible without great community support (facility use, sponsorship and fundraising support) as well as parental support throughout the season! Storm also has an extremely dedicated, volunteer coaching staff at all levels...the words THANK YOU are not enough! We hope to continue the commitment and dedication for the future of growing our young girls for years to come. We encourage you to get involved!