About GA Trouble Softball
Coach Deb Sonnenberg
Debbie Sonnenberg, born and raised in in Leduc, AB, moved to Manitoba in 1992 and began making her mark on women’s fastball. In the summer she pitched for the Winnipeg Obsession, a junior team, and during the off-season, from 1991 to 1994, put together an impressive American college career playing for Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a 4 time All-American and finished 3rd at the NAIA College World Series in 1992 and 1994.
During this time Debbie caught the eye of Softball Canada and pitched for the National Team from 1993 to 2000. In the 1994, at the World Championships she pitched a complete game 1-0 victory over New Zealand that allowed Team Canada to qualify for the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. She also pitched in a Pan-Am Games qualifier, the Pan-Am Games and the ’96 Olympics.
As well as her international career, she continued playing Junior and Senior fastball in Canada and was on teams that won a total of 17 medals (6 Gold, 5 Silver, and 6 Bronze) including four straight Gold Medal with Winnipeg teams at the Canadian National Championships. During this run she was a 10 times Canadian All-Star and 5 time Most Valuable Pitcher and threw back-to-back perfect games in 1992 Junior Canadian Championships.
It has been stated that “Debbie Sonnenberg was the most dominant pitcher in Canadian women’s fastball from 1991 to 1997.” Debbie makes her home in Dallas, Georgia and continues to be involved in the game of fastball. She is a member of the Softball Canada National Pitching Committee and runs softball instruction camps in the U.S.
The Mission
Establish individual achievement goals for each player and to empower each young lady with the appropriate tools to elevate their skills. Enabling players to obtain powerful life skills, such as being a good team member, respect for others, and how hard work can pay off. Most importantly, the culture of GA Trouble Softball is that we are not teammates, we are family!
Pathway to College
The Georgia Trouble Softball Organization is much more than your typical travel softball team, it’s your pathway to college. There is a focus on skill development in preparation for collegiate softball which includes the mechanics of a play to the entire recruitment process. In the past 15 years, Coach Deb has sent over 100 young ladies to play collegiate softball from the GA Trouble Softball Organization. If you are looking to play softball in college, this is the place to be.
What we offer
- Leadership and instruction from a Softball Olympian
- Weekly practice (Wed & Sun) + opportunity for 1 on 1 lessons
- Batting & Fielding training
- Speed & Agility training
- Game scenarios and base running
- Enhanced practices – Fungoman machine, pitching machines, other tools & equipment