The Texas Rage Fastpitch Softball Club was founded to achieve a simple mission:

Provide a fun, learning environment for young ladies to compete and achieve success in softball, by teaching athletes fundamental skills in a competitive arena.

To this extent, all the Texas Rage teams train, practice, and compete in the spirit of this statement.

The Texas Rage Fastpitch Softball Club offers teams for girls ages 8-13.

History

The club was founded by Jenine and Mark Kuss to provide both a positive and competitive environment for female athletes to learn all aspects fastpitch softball.  Jenine was a head softball coach for a competitive 4A high school in the DFW area for 5 years, making the UIL playoffs five consecutive yers and has over ten years experience coaching at the high school level.  Mark coached the 18U Texas Rage, a summer supplement program for the high school players.  Both have attended and instructed numerous fastpitch clinics and programs in the past ten years.  The two are invloved with the Amateur Softball Association, United States Specialty Sports Association, National Fastpitch Coaches Association, and the National Profastpitch League.

Approach

The Texas Rage approach focuses on the long term development of the athlete and assisting parents with their children in the formative years of their life.  Fastpitch softball is taught in a progressive program where the fundamental skills are reinforced continuously and built upon in each training/practice session.

Successes

2004

Texas Rage 95 - USFA 8U State Champion

Texas Rage 10U - Four Top Five Finishes in Five Tournaments, One 1st and One 2nd

2005

Texas Rage 97 - Four Top Five Finishes, Two 2nd's and a 3rd

Texas Rage 96 - Four Top Five Finishes

Texas Rage 95 - Six Top Five Finshes, 3rd at 2005 USSSA Fall State

Texas Rage 94 - Eight Top Five Finishes, Three 1st's

Texas Rage 93 - Six Top Five Finishes, One 1st, Two 3rd's

2006 (Through August 2006)

Texas Rage 97 - Seven Top Five Finishes, Two 1st, One 2nd, One 3rd

Texas Rage 96 - Three Top Five Finishes

Texas Rage 95 - Ten Top Five Finishes, Two 1st, One 2nd, Two 3rd (Including 3rd at the 10U USSSA World Series)

Texas Rage 94 - Seven Top Five Finishes, One 1st, Two 2nd, One 3rd

Texas Rage 93 - Seven Top Five Finishes, One 1st, Two 2nd, One 3rd (12U USSSA Texas State Championship)

The Texas Rage approach focuses on the long term development of the athlete and assisting parents with their children in the formative years of their life.  Fastpitch softball is taught in a progressive program where the fundamental skills are reinforced continuously and built upon in each training/practice session.