Hello RJ Marx Families,
I’ve got some updates, please let me know if you have questions!
I’d like to make practices days and times as consistent as possible. But, coaches log into the GYS website every Sunday night to book, and we will have to see what we can get. Most weeks will be 1 practice per week, occasionally twice per week. We will have practice every other Wednesday at 5pm in Hortonville. All practices will be 1 hour. Opposite weeks we will be working another day in. Here’s what we have on the books so far…
*** The Sports Engine ap will be our primary way to communicate schedules
• Sunday, April 24th at 6pm at GYS Diamond C
o After practice I’d like to have a quick team meeting
• Thursday, April 28th at 6pm – Jennerjohn Park
• Sunday, May 1st at 4pm at GYS Diamond C
• Wednesday, May 4th at 5pm in Hortonville Otto Miller park
• Saturday, May 7th at 4:45pm (warm ups start 4pm) in Hortonville Otto Miller Park (Scheels Field)
o Team Pictures will be 1:20pm, I presume

Welcome to Summer, and RJ Marx Softball team!
I am Justin Torud and will be coaching RJ Marx softball team this Summer. My daughter Kinsley is on the team, she is currently a 5th grader at GMS. You will also see my 13-year-old Son Camden at the ballpark, as well as my wife Mandy.
Really quick about me, I grew up near Eau Claire going to my Dad’s Fastpitch softball games. I played baseball through High School, and then played some old man Softball. I’ve coached Kinsley’s league and tournament teams the last few years. From a young age, I’ve loved being at the ballpark and being under the lights on the Diamond. Summer is a great time of year!
PRACTICES
I strongly believe in Station based practices – efficient use of field time for 1-hour practices; high repetitions, less standing and watching. I’m hoping to be able to run 3-5 stations per practice. I will rely a lot on my assistant coaches to help run stations during practice and collaborate strategies before, during, and