Our Softball Programs

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Cheyenne has been playing competitive softball for 12 years and started her career with the

Calahoo organization. Her primary position is catcher but is also very versatile and can play any

position in the infield. She is currently finishing up her third year of a BSc from the University

of Alberta, majoring in biology and psychology. She has a great passion for softball and is

looking forward in sharing her knowledge with our young aspiring players.

Alyssa has played softball since the age of 11 and was primarily a pitcher but has played

other positions as well. Her drive and desire to improve led her to begin competitive play

at the age of 12. She started her career with Beaumont Minor Softball but has also played

for club teams such as River City, Edmonton Warriors and Sherwood Park. Alyssa has

earned a Gold medals in Provincials – 2 Silver & 1 Bronze.

Brenley is one of Alberta’s top elite softball players with a proven track record. Brenley has won

Gold in 3 National Championships receiving all-star player awards throughout her minor and

adult softball career. Brenley was very successful as a left-handed pitcher throughout her minor

career and moved to the outfield at the junior level resulting in many defensive & offensive

awards. She is excited to give back to the sport and coach at the minor level.

Camille is one of Alberta’s top softball players with a proven track record winning numerous top

pitcher & all-star player awards throughout her minor and adult career.  As of 2023, coaching at

the minor level became her top priority being dedicated to minor development so share her love

of the game and experience with young and aspiring players that are eager to take their game to

the next level. Camille has been an elite pitching instructor since 2014 working with various

competitive pitchers in the Edmonton area.  She also facilitates & instructs all skills clinics for

various organizations.

Alan Gombos is a Director for the Warriors Association and is currently the head coach for the Senior Ladies team. He is a Level 2 Certified Coach and has over 30 years experience coaching fastball. Alan has coached all levels of young ladies starting  in the NEZ program with girls as young as 7 years old and then progressed to the Warriors in the following years. He has coached with various organizations over the years and came back to the Warriors in the past few years.

Mickey Friedrick started her competitive level of fastball with the Warriors playing with them for 6 years from peewee to midget (a different age label back then) and has once again become a Warrior playing for the Warrior Sr Ladies for the past 3 years as a catcher and utility player.  During her time she has won several gold and silver provincial medals as well as top offensive player awards.  She is now manager and assistant coach for the Sr team as well as taken on the role of treasurer for the Association. She has also coached the younger ages for 2 years now as they start to learn the game and develop their skills.  

Blaire Taylor is part of the Development Team for the Edmonton Warriors where she helps train athletes in overall skill development and specializes in Pitching.  Blaire played thirteen years with the Edmonton Warriors, and in that time the team won 7 Provincial Gold, 4 Provincial Silver, and 1 Provincial Bronze medal.  Blaire started her college career pitching for NJCAA Division 1 Seward County Community College, and finished her career at NAIA Division 1 Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.  

Grant Taylor 

Grant has been coaching softball since 1979. In that time his teams have won multiple Alberta championships and Western Canadian, a Junior National Championship, a Bantam Western Canadian Championship and Silver medals at the Western Canada Summer Games (2015) and Canada Summer Games (2017).

His athletes have been recognized Provincially and Nationally. Many of them have attended N.A.I.A. and N.C.A.A institutes of learning on softball scholarships.

Grant is a Certified Competitive Development trained coach. He is a Training Facilitator for Softball Alberta and organizes and participates in the Warrior Development Program in the off season.