EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN ON AND OFF THE DIAMOND

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About Diamond Girls

The Diamond Girls' program is a specially designed girls baseball program for Secondary School aged girls. The program is aimed at any girls, no matter their history or experience in sport.

The program is really aimed at having fun, and providing an opportunity for girls to come together from various schools/backgrounds/areas and enjoy a casual environment where they can play a bit of sport, create some great social networks, and develop themselves as people along the way. We have an all female coaching staff, including current and former Australian level players, one of which has played professionally in Japan and is preparing to play in the upcoming Australian Professional women's baseball league.

The sessions are going to be a modified version of baseball, 45 minutes to one hour, with suitable equipment, music and it is participation-focused so everyone can have a go!

We are hoping to spread the word about our program, as one of the biggest issues for us is that not many people actually know baseball exists. And, when they do find out about baseball, they simply think it is for boys. We want to change that.

About

MEET YOUR COACHES

Simone Wearne

Australian Baseball Hall of Famer

Coaching Experience

First female to coach an Australian National Team (youth or senior)
2013 - 2018: Australian Emeralds National Women’s Baseball Team, HEAD COACH (including Bronze medalists at 2014 World Cup, Japan)
2010 - 2012: Australian Emeralds National Women’s Baseball Team, PITCHING COACH
2013 - 2014: Australian Under 18 Women’s Baseball Team, HEAD COACH

Playing Experience

First female (and youngest person) inducted into Australian Baseball Hall of Fame
2001 - 2008: Australian Emeralds National Team player (pitcher)
2002: Women’s Baseball World Series Gold Medal
2002: Women’s Baseball World Series Tournament co-MVP
2002: Women’s International Tournament, Geelong - Tournament Pitching Award (ERA 0.00)
2004/07/08: National Tournament Pitching Award Winner
2006/08/09/17: Victorian Women’s Baseball (Division One) Pitching ERA Champion
2004/05/08: Victorian Women’s Baseball Team, Team MVP
2005/06/10: Dandenong Baseball Association, League MVP
2015: Victorian Women’s Baseball (Division One), Women’s League MVP
2006: IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup, All World Team - Starting Pitcher
2007 & 2008: Baseball Australia, Female Player of the Year
2008: Australian Emeralds Women’s National Team, Team Captain
2008: Women’s World Cup, 16 Innings Pitched, including loss v USA 3-2 in final game

Shae Lillywhite

Longest serving Australian player

Playing Experience

Coaching Experience

Siobhan Taylor

Youth Women's State Coach

Baseball Experience

Qualified Level 3 Baseball Coach
Played baseball since T’ball age
Played at 3 different clubs
- Chelsea Baseball Club – juniors
- Moorabbin Baseball Club
- Springvale - since 2002
Represented Victoria multiple times between 2006 & 2015
State Youth Women's Assistant Coach 2017 – 2020
Main positions (Catcher and 1st base)

Teaching Experience

Qualification
- Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation
- Bachelor of Education
Secondary Physical Education Teacher since 2003 (19th Year this year)
Taught at 3 different schools (Christ the King – Cobram, Penola Catholic College – Oak Park, St Francis Xavier College – Berwick/Beaconsfield)
Taught Year 7 – 12
Sports Coordinator for 7 years
Current teacher at St Francis Xavier College, Yr 10 – 12 campus
Qualified Level 2 Athletics Coach
Coach throws at St Margarets School