Born and raised in Hingham, Massachusetts, Sue played professional baseball after high school for the “Rockford Peaches”, part of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, and, had an appearance in the 1992 Penny Marshall movie “A League Of Their Own.” Along with all AAGPBL players, Sue was recognized by and became a part of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY in 1988, and she was inducted into the Hingham High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. As the mother of three young children, Sue began playing tennis in the 70s. After attending Jack Barnaby’s tennis instruction course at Harvard and Vic Braden’s tennis college in California, Sue began her tennis teaching career in 1973 as Assistant Manager and teaching pro at Pilgrim Tennis Club in Kingston, MA. As a player, Sue achieved New England and national rankings in the 40+ division. She later established a tennis specialty shop on Cape Cod and became the first USRSA stringer in Massachusetts. In all, Sue has been actively involved in all aspects of tennis for over 40 years–from teaching, to organizing leagues and tournaments, to retail, to becoming a club owner.

A Florida resident since 1987 Sue presently lives in Englewood, where she and her son, Bob, have co-owned the Englewood Tennis Club since 1989. She was the FTA League Coordinator for USTA Junior Team Tennis in Region 5 prior to assuming the role of League Director for Team Tennis Junior League in Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties (MSC). After funds were cut for middle school tennis in Sarasota county, working with USPTA pros and private facilities, she created a middle school league to fill the gap.

Sue served as a Board member for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association, as Chairman of the Recreation Commission in Marshfield, MA., and as President of the Placida Harbour Condominium Association in FL. She has three grown children, all presently residing in Florida, and six grandchildren. Benjamin Zipay of Osprey, the youngest at age 10, was a ranked USTA tournament player in 2013.

Emma Charlesworth-Seiler is a lifelong baseball enthusiast who has been involved in the game as a player, coach, and Minor League Baseball umpire. As a college student, she founded the Minnesota Girls Baseball Association, a grassroots organization, to give girls in her home state a chance to play the game they love. Providing equal access to, and opportunities within, the sport for girls and women has always been a passion of hers, and she looks to continue pursuing that vision with American Girls Baseball.

Sarah L. Desmarais, Ph.D., is President and CEO at Policy Research Associates, Inc., a national leader in behavioral health research, training, and technical assistance. Sarah has a proven track record in promoting social change and advancing women’s rights through leadership roles in academia and contributions to non-profit and advisory boards. She has spearheaded impactful research programs and initiatives aimed at empowering marginalized communities. The proud mom of a 9-year-old girl who excels in swimming and loves playing baseball, Sarah is dedicated to creating opportunities for women and girls in all areas of life.

The first female to play both junior varsity and varsity high school baseball in North Carolina. She has been a member of Team USA World Cup team and the New England Women’s Red Sox since 2008.

Began playing baseball at age 9 in Little League
Played 4 years of varsity in High School
Captain Senior Year   ( inducted in High School  HOF)
Played 4 years of varsity at Umass/Boston  Captain Senior Year
Boston Park League 8 years
Cape Cod League 1 year
Began managing Women’s baseball in 1997
New England Women’s Baseball Lge (NEWBL)
League Champions1999  2001
Formed the New England Women Red Sox in 2001
Record over 22 years –  310 Wins     14 Losses
14 Time Women National Champions
9 Time Diamond Classic Champions
Over our 22 years together , 19 players from the New England Women Red Sox went on to play for the USA World Cup team

Mike Pankow grew up in Hortonville, WI and spent a lot of his youth on the baseball field.  His father, Richard, coached for 30 years in the Hortonville High School program and was responsible for forming Hortonville Legion Baseball.  Pankow was on the team in 1998 when Hortonville High School completed their second consecutive undefeated state championship season, and then went on to play college baseball and basketball at Northland College in Ashland, WI.

After finishing his playing career, Pankow went right into coaching both baseball and basketball at the high school level and for Hortonville Legion Baseball.  He then went back to Northland College as an assistant basketball and baseball coach, before getting his first college coaching job at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  It was there that he met Oz Sailors who played for Pankow during her junior and senior seasons.  Pankow was named the NCAA AD3I Coach of the Year in 2016.  Pankow left UMPI and was named the Head Coach at Bay College in Escanaba, MI where he was asked to start the Baseball Program that first competed in 2019.

Pankow cites Sailors one of his biggest sources of inspiration.  “Oz has been a friend of mine since getting the opportunity to coach her and is an amazing young lady.  It is through her that I was able to stay in touch with women in baseball and eventually get the opportunity to coach in the Women’s World Baseball Classic in 2023.  I am so grateful that through Oz I have the opportunity to continue to coach young women and to help forge paths for women to achieve their dreams.”

Homa was born and raised in Iran- Tehran and moved to the states at the age of 10. She grew up in California playing Water Polo and Softball and attended California State University Monterey Bay earning her B.A. in Integrated Studies with an emphasis on Community Leadership, Safety and Public Relations. She was an NCAA College Athlete, earning, All-Conference, All-Region and Player of the Year in softball her senior year at CSUMB. Homa continues to play, transitioning to baseball competitively. She was the Commissioner of the Monterey Men’s Baseball League 18 + division for 8 years, also a manager for the Legends and a player in the league. She was picked as the top 30 players in the Women’s Team USA Baseball Development Program 2017. In 2022 picked as one of sixty female baseball players in the nations to attend the first All American Girls Baseball League Elite Athlete showcase as a catalyst for a Women’s Professional Baseball League.

After graduating from her university, she attended Fire Academy-EMT school and served as a Firefighter for the State of California for 4 years. She shifted her career as Peace Officer for the state and soon after, an Operator with the state’s SWAT/CRT Team 12. She was the first female to graduate from the CRT level 1 and Level 2 Operator Academy, earning 2 out of the 4 tops honors in the state academy as “Top Operator” and “Top Gun”.

Later she was recruited into the private sector and took on a role in Executive Protection Agent and now Regional Manager. She met her Husband Andrew in Monterey when he was attending the Naval Post Graduate School and they moved to Washington DC as he is an active duty member of the United States Marine Corps. She began her journey as a fitness coach as they took on their new adventure together to the east coast. A wife, a bonus mom to two amazing kiddos and furmom to two German Shepherds.

Homa is a lover of hot cheetos, baseball, coffee, donuts, decorating her house, a good steak and God.

Here is Homa’s vision about her fitness  program.

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I believe in living a life of no regrets…this means I can look back on my life one day knowing I strived to go after the best version of myself…learning what I’m truly made of. As a coach, that’s what I want for my clients. But I know, this can’t be done alone. We need support, we need people that will challenge us, that believe in us. We need to learn the discipline necessary to take ACTION each day, even on days when we don’t feel like it….these actions will ultimately lead to belief in one’s self. You see yourself doing the things you didn’t think you could, which leads to gaining more confidence and respect for yourself.

But sometimes we just don’t know where to start. I’m here for this…I’m here to help you get started and guide you through your individual journey! If it’s performance, making the roster for your dream team, fat loss, muscle gain or just better overall health and wellness. I’ve built a community that doesn’t settle, doesn’t make excuses, says enough is enough and I will not be a victim of my past, or my circumstances and I will step up, work hard and control what I can. I will keep my word and commitment to myself. I deserve to show up for myself and go after my full potential.

This program is not a quick fix program, it’s learning to maintain a lifestyle that will slowly but surely help you towards your goals, in a way where you can thrive with your health and not just survive with extreme deficits, deprivation and hours and hours in the gym. If you’re willing to work and be patient, the program will WORK.

Alpha Squad is not only a physical health community but a mental health community, through our trial and tribulations, made stronger together through our battles. This means my role is not only your fitness coach and mentor, but your friend.

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Robin Wallace played in 2004 for the USA Baseball Women’s National Team, which won gold in the first Women’s World Cup of Baseball. In 2011, Robin was hired by the MLB Scouting Bureau as the first female scout since 1945 to cover the Northeast Region. She also was the executive director of the North American Women’s Baseball League, which provided opportunities to play and travel worldwide.

Loren Foxx has worked for six minor league baseball teams around the country in a variety of roles including general manager, director of sales, and broadcaster. After leaving minor league ball in 2009, Loren went to work in advertising, and in 2016 he founded TCB Agency, a marketing firm that helps small businesses. A resident of Bedford, N.H., Loren serves as an official scorer for the Boston Red Sox, a high school and American Legion baseball coach, and on several other boards including Baseball For All. He has been proud to coach his older daughter, Maggie, who was the first female catcher in New Hampshire Division I baseball history.

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