Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association
The Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association (MOFA) has taken the lead in promoting women's fastpitch softball in the greater Manhattan area for the past thirty years. The Association's goal is to help young women to develop fully their softball talents and to experience the game of fastpitch at a highly competitive and advanced level. Many of our teams are among the very best in the state of Kansas and are well-known throughout the state and region. Older players from our Association form the nucleus for many of the high school teams in our area. Alumni of our program routinely go on to play at the collegiate level.
If you know of an athlete that may be interested in playing competitive softball, they may contact one of the teams below. To determine the appropriate age group for an athlete, the January 1 rule is observed, which is, the athlete will qualify for the age group (8 & Under, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U) corresponding to their age on January 1.
| Team | Age | Coach | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Jaguars | 8U | T. J. Vilkanskas |
785-235-0161
tj@back9development.com |
| Mermaids | 8U | Allison Benoit |
785-341-5870
allison_benoit@hotmail.com |
| Jr. Kansas Belles | 8U | A. J. Brinkman |
620-820-9869
ajbrinkman55@hotmail.com |
| Lady Cats | 10U | Chris Klick | 785-320-5421 chris.klick@vwealth.com |
| Phoenix | 10U | Gerit Garmen | 785-477-2054 geritg@osepa.com |
| Jaguars | 10U | Pamela Schlodder | 785-477-3386 pschlodder@yahoo.com |
| Kansas Belles | 12U |
Cara Lemon | 918-629-8886 lemoncara@yahoo.com |
| MHK Prospects | 12U | Rich Foveaux |
785-212-0160
richard.foveaux@live.com |
| Ambush | 12U |
Ted Dawdy | 785-410-0992 teddawdy@yahoo.com |
| Renegades | 14U |
Sabrina Ault | 785-844-0038 c.sault1221@yahoo.com |
| Expos | 14U |
Jeff Connell | 785-410-4116 jeffc@mdiproperties.com |
| Diamonds | 14U |
Kevin Neitzel | 785-341-6959 kdn4040@gmail.com |
| Prime | 18U |
Jeff Brummett | 785-556-3391 thebrummett5@gmail.com |
| Moxie | 18U |
Jeri Brummett | 785-556-4321 brummetj@usd323.org |
If you want more information about:
- Joining one of our teams
- Helping to coach one of our teams
- Starting a new team
- Bringing an existing team into our Association
- Specialized coaching instruction
- Contributing to our Association
Please contact one of these MOFA officials:
Jim Franke
785-565-2682
jfranke@ksu.edu
Diane Brummett
785-539-8698
brummett6@kansas.net
More Info
For more information on the Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association, download the Association information brochure.
MOFA Brochure
Prospective coaches may also download the Association Constitution and Bylaws.
This gives more information about the Manhattan Optimist Fastpitch Association constitution, bylaws, requirements of coaches, parents, & players, and other useful information.
Parent Guide