Lauren Atlas

Former Vol Asst Seton Hall University MPM Certified,M.A. in Sport-Exercise Psych B.S. PE, Health, Driver Ed, Rapsodo Certified. IG- latlascoaching

[PVS Baseball @PVSbaseball]

Mack throws special because she trains special

We made this video for a Power 4 Coach to help one of her players.

Here’s the thing… most errors are timing errors caused by

1/ poor or suboptimal recruitment below the core

2/premature hand break coupled with disconnection (taking hands away from the body in an unproductive way)

So what’s the solution?

1/ Build the Stable Base- can’t fire a cannon out of a canoe

2/ if you have to- give the arms something to do so they don’t go before they’re supposed to. The arm organizes remarkably well when under a timing constraint. But when the arm is early- the player will push the ball. This can be a clap, a hug or a “pocket” concept coined by @PFAbaseball years ago.

This is a modified “Nolan Ryan Drill”
That has details in it that address all
These issues and more

The gravity fall ensures that the lower half is moving first. It also usually means the athlete will hold the ground with the front AND back of their foot -which ensures recruitment from the posterior chain. The overhead pull down into the chest (which we call “Superman”) helps create not only the timing we want - but also the angles We aim for the arm to move in so that it will transfer momentum and ultimately be whipped last. There are other elements 🤫 that make this all work but essentially the above are the most important.

This is how Mack can throw a softball 76 Miles per hour.

Mack is a recent grad of @WeAreLakeview and will
Play tomorrow at Victory Park for @OutlawsWilliams. She is a @KentStSoftball commit

👏 👏 @mack_2026
Thanks for trusting us to help you all these years!!! We learned from you just as much as we taught you!

[Abbie DeWaters @AbbieDewaters]

2-3 at the plate today with a 3 run HR and almost a second! Go Birdies!!

[Abbie DeWaters @AbbieDewaters]

1 for 2 today with a double and a walk!

[Julia "JJ" Simón 2026 | C, UTIL🥎 @JuliaSimon2026]

Honored to be recognized with so many great athletes for @WestCoastPreps_ All-Bay Area 2nd Team🥎 in 2026. Thanks, @james_dalpino !! ❤️ @PresPanthers @UCRSoftball @CoachMattaUCR @LAtlasCoaching @SJSting @18gGron @SBRRetweets @SoftballDown @

[JOSALYNSTEPHENSON_SOFTBALL2028 @JSSoftball2028]

Thank you @westcoastpreps_ for the honor of being named All-Bay Area 2nd team! Just happy they individual performance helped the Monarchs reach our team goal for the CCS Championship!!!
@LAtlasCoaching @softballhype @TopPreps @CoastRecruitsSB @D1Softball @DiamondAddicts @CoastRecruits @SoftbalAmerica

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

@EinhornGabe @AndrewPessin Stay strong!!!

[PVS Baseball @PVSbaseball]

It’s been a huge weekend for our PVS Girls from around the country. The original PVS Rylee Athlete: @berlynh08 hits a go-ahead 3R HR for @teampahall and they don’t look back beating a VA Glory team with 4 PVS arms & bats on the roster. Berlyn is a @UVASoftball commit
In Kansas City- The newest PVS Rylee Athlete @lodonaldson_29 with a howitzer across the Diamond to complete a 5-3 Double Play. That 75 MPH arm sure helps make it look easy.

Logan plays for @Ohiohawks09King and we have multiple girls on that roster as well 😉

Word on the street is one of our favorite NCAA coaches was at the game 🙃🐻

@ExtraInningSB @JaydenMount @SoftbalAmerica @PrepSoftball @SBRRetweets #homerun @CoastRecruitsSB @CoastRecruits @CoastRecruits @TopPreps

[PVS Baseball @PVSbaseball]

Uncommitted @AshleySchick16
is 3 for 4 with 2 HRs💣 & 6 RBI🥩 after the first 2 games in Columbus for @TE_Steiner

If you were there to see her @ the Laser Nation HFL Showcase in Columbus- you got a front row seat to all that we have been working on with Ashley.

#PVSRyleeAthlete

@ABaggetta @Coach_LWood @2Ganeff @CoachBradPosner @SaraPelegreen @billvasko @RedFlashSB @DloweOilerkid @CoachCButler
@ExtraInningSB @JaydenMount @SoftbalAmerica @PrepSoftball @SBRRetweets #homerun @CoastRecruitsSB @CoastRecruits @CoastRecruits @TopPreps
@SamEades13 @los_stuff

[Abbie DeWaters @AbbieDewaters]

Opening day in the Fgcl!! I went 1 for 1 today with a walk, an RBI and 2 stolen bases. Let’s go Snowbirds!

[Emma Tang 2026 @emmatang_2026]

Hit 2 homeruns at our game vs Leland HS(HRs #3 & 4 of senior season)! Also hit a power slap double and tag at SS. @gatorjack72 @TopPreps @CalHiSports

[Abbie DeWaters @AbbieDewaters]

Getting some Sunday work in! Can’t wait for this next chapter!!

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

Take this advice!!!

[PVS Baseball @PVSbaseball]

⬇️What you should do if you committed to a school & a coach leaves or is dismissed⬇️

Unfortunately, We have dealt with this many times. College athletics is a very fluid thing. Whether it be players moving in & out of the transfer portal or coaches moving on- the one constant in college sports might be that there are no constants anymore.

So you find out your coach is leaving... What do you do?

1. Understand Your Commitment Status

A Verbal commitment (most common for high school recruits before signing day) are not binding for you or the school. You can decommit and explore other options freely. The new staff may honor it, renegotiate, or move on. Unfortunately, sometimes coaches wanna bring in their own players and won’t even contact you about your status with them- because there won’t be one.

Signed agreement (Athletic Grant-in-Aid or signed NLI): You’re generally bound for at least the first year. However, coaching changes often qualify for a release request (especially head coach turnover), with no penalty in many cases under updated rules. Releases aren’t automatic but are frequently granted.

Immediate Steps

You’re signed: (Recent Graduate)

immediately do all of the below plus find out what it will take (time-wise) to get released from your NLI. Consider that you’re probably OK for the first year because you are ✍️ which gives you more security than the unsigned commit

Verbal commit: (rising senior)

Contact the travel coach or recruiting coordinator who helped facilitate your commitment. Many times the outgoing Coach will contact you about next steps if they want you to go with them to their new school/ program. But if the coach was removed or fired- that usually doesn’t happen. It is up to you to Reach out to the compliance office or athletic director within 24-48 hours. Ask if your spot/offer is secure and request a meeting with the new/interim coach(if there is one).

Timing- if you’re a rising senior- there is a lot of risk involved. You may not have time to wait for the school to hire a new staff that you can coordinate with. With national travel tourneys starting the first week of June- you may elect to just announce that you are de-committing due to the situation and that your recruitment is now open. This takes advantage of the exposure your travel team can provide for you at early summer tournaments. If the coaches removal was expected- there may be time to meet with the new staff. They may want to retain you. You will have to Evaluate and Decide. Give the new coach a fair look: Schedule a call or visit. Ask key questions like:
• How do you see me fitting into the system?
• What are your plans for inherited recruits/scholarships?
• What’s the vision for the program?
• Assess the full picture: Consider how aggressive the new staff is about securing you. If they are not over the top pursuing your commitment to remain, you should consider leaving. At the end of the day you’re not their recruit - you’re somebody else’s who isn’t there anymore. Most coaches favor recruits that they bring in personally and are invested in.

If You Decommit….Be respectful: Notify the school& staff (if applicable) first before announcing publicly. Burning bridges can hurt future opportunities.

Focus on what you control: performance, academics, and professionalism.

If you played all your cards right in the recruitment process, you should have contacts/ experiences at other schools you can begin to reach out to. Somebody who has recruited you previously is the most likely candidate to take you now provided that you handled the situation respectfully.
(2028s,29s take note!!)

PVS has successfully resettled 100% of our athletes that found themselves in this position. Relationships matter

@VAUnitySB @UnityMchale @UnityAttard @OhioTbolts2027 @BHMBoltsOrg @teampahall @teampafastpitch @Ohiohawks09King @OutlawsNat2027 @TE_Steiner @RITG_Leclair @RITG_Wilson @StarzGold_Bunn @CoachBeede

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

@KingFish626 I’ll join ya there!

[JOSALYNSTEPHENSON_SOFTBALL2028 @JSSoftball2028]

Finished the job! CCS Open Division Champions. What an unbelievable game and unbelievable feeling!
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@westcoastpreps_ @LAtlasCoaching @MittySoftball @centralcoastsb @CalHiSports @49erscalhi

[JOSALYNSTEPHENSON_SOFTBALL2028 @JSSoftball2028]

Beyond honored to be named to the First Team All-League in the WCAL. This is a list of absolute ballers in the Bay Area! I am especially proud of my teammates and the job we have done this season we>me!
Now let's go get that 'ship!!
@WCALSports

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

Wow!!!!

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

How can you not love this game????

[Lauren Atlas @LAtlasCoaching]

@PVSbaseball Pumping out beasts

[PVS Baseball @PVSbaseball]

Not everyone can get to Pittsburgh

We do offer remote learning

What does a remote session look like? A little like this 🎥 ⬇️⬇️

[Abbie DeWaters @AbbieDewaters]

After 1 year at USF, I have decided to enter the transfer portal as a catcher with 3 years of eligibility remaining.
4.0 GPA, R/R Catcher, 1.62 Avg. Pop time References:
Shaun Gleason 843-338-3364
Rene Ciccarello 813-245-0452
@SoftballPortal @FGCLsoftball @MustangsRene