Colorado Stars
Tryouts
⭐🥎 Colorado Stars Softball 🥎⭐As we continue competing this season, we remain committed to our core values—respecting the game, our athletes, and our competition by keeping the focus on the present.For many years, Colorado Stars has followed the tradition of holding organizational tryouts after our Independence Day Tournament (IDT). As the host organization of one of the premier fastpitch events in the country, our focus each summer remains on providing a first-class experience for the hundreds of teams and athletes who travel to Colorado to compete. Because of that commitment, and out of respect for our current players and teams, we do not conduct tryouts until after the IDT has concluded.
Throughout June and July, our organization will be traveling and competing at some of the top events in the country. With our players participating in national showcases and championship events, we believe it is important that they remain focused on their current season, teammates, and team goals rather than next season.
This summer, Colorado Stars teams will compete at these premier tournaments:
• Top Gun Heartland• Top Gun KC• Easton Invite• Scenic City• TC World Series• TC Sparkler• Ohio Stingrays• PGF Nationals• TCS Nationals
As we have done for many years, Colorado Stars tryouts for the 2026-27 season will begin following the Independence Day Tournament, with official organizational tryouts taking place in July. Full tryout details will be released as we approach that time.If your athlete is interested in joining the Stars but may be unavailable during the tryouts, we encourage you to reach out directly to one of our coaches to arrange a private evaluation.
Coaching Contacts:
10U
Julie Bowers – 720-810-1780 – bowerscoloradostars@gmail.com
Aly Gordon – 303-909-1604 – starsgordon10u@gmail.com
12U
Tara Kohl – 303-902-5912 – davidandtarakohl@yahoo.com
Nikki Chapas – 303-374-4048 – coloradostarschapas@gmail.com
Bob Fiala – 720-284-8459 – costars8889@gmail.com
14U
Scott Sakamoto – 720-352-0623 – coloradostars@gmail.com
Harold Jones – 303-808-1441 – coloradostarsjones@gmail.com
16U
Dan Mikelson – 303-667-5569 – dan.mikelson@gmail.com
Todd Glaza – 970-222-3783 – toddglaza@yahoo.com
Fermin Ruiz – 303-437-2011 – ruizfab4@msn.com
18U
Rob Dethouars – 303-808-6757 – dethouars@msn.com
We are also proud to give back to the softball community by hosting one of the premier events in the country—our Independence Day Tournament, which showcases some of the top teams from across the nation each year. 🇺🇸⭐Thank you for your continued support of Colorado Stars Softball.#ColoradoStars #StarsSoftball #SoftballFamily #PlayWithPurpose #IndependenceDayTournament #EliteCompetition