The day has finally come! Move-in complete ✔️ My baby girl is officially all yours
@PennStateSB
! I know she is in good hands! Keep chasing your dreams and when in doubt...keep doing YOU! Love you, kid! ❤️❤️💙🤍
@NatalieLieto
Words cannot describe how proud I am of you, Natalie! Since birth, I have witnessed you set goals and crush them with unmatched intensity while never forgetting your roots! Congrats on an amazing achievement on your inspiring journey! Go do B1G things at Penn State!
#WeAre
💙🤍
Excited to announce that I’ll be continuing my athletic & academic career at Penn State University! Thank you to my family for their sacrifices & my teammates & coaches for their endless support in making my dream a reality!!We Are!💙🤍🦁
@PennStateSB
@thunderjam134
@BobRossiRITG
Tony hated attention and social media...but the life of a man who impacted everyone with his loyalty, dedication and infectious smile must be celebrated! He educated children thru athletics, regardless of age or ability, and left his everlasting mark on this world! RIP brother!
So so proud of you, Fia! What a journey it has been! You set your goal, worked your tail off to achieve it, while being the best daughter, sister, friend and teammate that anyone could ask for! Good things happen to good hard working people! Your gonna crush it as a Friar! 🖤🤍
Great 1st weekend with family visiting
@NatalieLieto
in Happy Valley! Base hit in 1st AB in 1st game...some great base running with a great slide... a great superman diving catch in RCF and most importantly 2 great
@PennStateSB
team wins! Gonna be an exciting year!
Happy Birthday to my oldest baby,
@NatalieLieto
! Missing you and moments like these more than ever today...but I know you are in a great place and loving every minute of your journey with
@PennStateSB
! Love you, pal! ❤️❤️Have an amazing day!
Woke up thankful that my girls are a part of the Monroe community and
@masuksoftball
legacy! To have a positive and rewarding HS softball experience is rare...to do it with your sister every year of HS is a blessing! Thank you coaches, parents and community for ur support! 🙏🥎
Happy Birthday to my oldest "baby girl"
@NatLieto
!!! I am so proud of the young woman you have become!!! Your dedication and passion are going to take you places that most of us only dream of!!! Keep doing you, kid!❤️❤️❤️
The seemingly neverending softball season finally ended Sunday! Blessed to have 3 beautiful athletic girls and proud of their success and growth on and off the field! Special thanks to
@NikkiLieto
for keeping us together & sane during the insanity called softball!
#ChasingDreams
Wishing my
@sofia_lieto
the Happiest 16th Birthday!!! Your smile always lights up the room and your honest, loyal and dedicated spirit is an inspiration to all those around you. I am truly proud of the young woman you have become! Keep doing you and chasing those dreams♥️❤️
Undefeated regular season ✅
Conference Championship ✅
State Tourney
#1
seed ⏩ On Deck!
Looking forward to watching these two play their last HS games together 😢!
@masuksoftball
#Finish
Happy 16th Birthday to my oldest baby girl! We are so proud of the young woman you have become! Never stop chasing your dreams!! BTW, where has the time gone? Love you, Kid!!!!
2022 HS season in the books! Proud watching these 2 compete! They set goals>worked every day towards them>competed on every pitch>in all 27 games>earned 4th CT 🏆 in a row! Few hours sleep & off to
@RITG16unational
practice then ✈️ to KC!!
#NODAYSOFF
@sofia_lieto
@NatLieto
Humbled and honored to learn from and coach alongside one of the best in the game....besides his knowledge of the game, dedication and loyalty define him! Congrats, Dave!!!
Congrats, to our esteemed leader
@thunderjam134
for his well-deserved recognition as one of the best travel coaches in the country!!! His leadership, instruction and attention to detail prepares our athletes for success on and off the field!
#Thunderway
@Frank_Lieto
A year ago today.... never forgotten! His legacy and influence inspires me, my family and so many others who had the pleasure to meet him let alone be coached by him...everyday and forever!
Love you, pal!
"How you do anything is how you do everything!" -Tony Moretti
#42
As a coach, you treat your players like your children...but when your players include your biological children, you often overlook their accomplishments! Watching
@NatLieto
&
@sofia_lieto
chase to their softball dreams while committing to gym gains and the varsity 🏀 team is 🙌!
Wondering how many titles Natalie Lieto and her squad won in a row? 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Can’t wait to welcome one of Connecticut’s all-time greats to Happy Valley😉
#WeAre
|
#NextStop
Happy 12th Birthday to my beautiful baby girl, Josefina!! This kid is my light and strength... she is smart, witty beyond her years and always happy...like a 12 yo should be! ❤️ U, Josie!!!!
What do you do on your 1st Saturday home and off from softball since March???..... off to
@CitiField
to watch
@Mets
with the girls and some friends of course!!!
I love this place already🤍Such an amazing official visit with my future teammates at our soon to be home!!!! So excited for the future of
@PennStateSB
🦁🦁🦁🦁
@LottiRhode
What are the Thunder 2026s doing on August 31st in preparation for midnight? They're having a four-hour practice, of course!! Best of luck to all the 2026’s nationwide! Let’s continue to grow the sport we love -together!!
#thunderstrong
🤩💪😤🥎
@thunderjam134
@BobRossiRITG
Impressive weekend of softball from this super talented group of 13yo ballers!!! We have work to do but these girls are right there with the best 13u talent in country! Bright futures ahead! The RITG National pond is well-stocked!
Amazing accomplishment and special moment! You continue to set the bar high, work hard and achieve your goals! So proud of you...and thankful you are still a Junior....looking forward to the rest of the journey!
Reached the 100 HS career hits milestone yesterday with my 8th and 9th HRs 1/2 way thru the season‼️So thankful for all my coaches for giving me the opportunity to play the game that I love and my teammates for making the moment so special❤️
@masuksoftball
@LottiRhode
@PennStateSB
An amazing honor and achievement! Recognition of many years of sweat, tears and dedication to your craft! Watching you develop under the guidance and instruction of
@thunderjam134
and his Rhode Island Thunder program has been something special to witness!
2025 UNCOMMITTED 1B Maddy Aguirre...So proud of this kid! She has worked so hard all year, constantly making adjustments to refine her swing and it paid off in the biggest of moments! 2R 🚀 over the
@UConnSoftball
wall faster than it came in! Congrats, Maddy! Big summer
Wishing my beautiful girl
@sofia_lieto
a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! There is no person on this earth more loyal, sweet and caring than Fia! You are a lucky person if you call Fia a friend or teammate...I get to call her my daughter! Don't ever change, kid. Love you!!
Proud of our CT Seahawks Thunder Gold program this weekend! 12u (6-1) and 14u (5-2) had great runs to 2nd place finishes @ the prestigious
@JennieFinch
Invitational
@DiamondNationNJ
in NJ! Great job coaches, parents and players! High IQ softball all weekend with bright futures!
Some teams just know how to WIN! These girls are gritty winners! They prepare hard, compete on every pitch, trust their teammates and have learned to hold each other accountable! Great formula for success! Keep working hard, girls....this is just the beginning!
#integrity
Thunder takes the final game on on a well-attended Day 2 of the Easton Rawlings Invitational 9-1 over Select Fastpitch...Thank you to the many coaches who came to see us compete! Last pool play game tomorrow at 8:00 am then onto bracket-play!
Blessed to have a front row seat & back stage pass to this incredible HS career! You set goals, worked harder, blazed your path, inspired the next generation and left an everlasting legacy on
@masuksoftball
,
@MasukAthletics
and
@ciacsports
🥎! Love you, kid! Next chapter 🔜🦁
So grateful for my time as a Masuk panther and could not have asked for a better ending alongside the best teammates. End of an amazing era.❤️🔥
#6peat
#undefeated
Career HS stats:
45HR 150H 172R 138RBI
4x All-State and 4x All-Conference
@masuksoftball
@LottiRhode
@PennStateSB
Kat Gallant...dominating RHP (‘22) UNCOMMITTED....Simply baffled as this kid is unquestionably one of the top 5 pitchers in the Northeast...unmatched work ethic on and off the field, high honors, coachable, captain..this is a cant miss PSA!
12u having a great run down
@USSSAFastpitch
Nationals in Ocean City, MD....1 of 6 teams still alive! The battle continues tomorrow @ 1:00pm! Keep balling girls!
@Frank_Lieto
@thunderjam134
Another year gone bye in Cali
@PGFnetwork
! Proud of this group! They fought hard all year against the best in the country! Thank you to our talented seniors for passing on the traditions and culture that makes us so special! Next chapter!
#Thunderway
!
So so proud of this team! Congrats to the girls, parents and Coach Robin and Luke for an awesome run and everlasting memory! All that hard work paying off! They represented the Seahawk Thunder brand well in Ocean City!
An amazing run for 12u
@USSSAFastpitch
in Ocean City, MD with a runner-up finish!!! Played 13 games over 5 days (10-3) with 7 straight wins in the losers bracket before losing 4-0 in championship game!! A few days off then ✈️ to compete in
@PGFnetwork
Premier Natty in Cali 🌴🥎!
Great run over 4 days of softball down at Team NJ finishing 🥉!!!! This team continues to improve and grow. Wheels up ✈️ tomorrow to Boulder, Colorado for IDT! Come see us play! 💙🤍💙🤍
Proud of my girl,
@NatLieto
for being All-SWC honorable mention in basketball this season as a frosh playing point guard on a young team!!! A natural leader, the sky is the limit for this kid! Congrats, Natalie!! On to
@masuksoftball
🥎!
#Multisportathlete
@seahawksctELITE
As a young athlete, u don't realize the impact a coach will have on your life. For most, when u do, it is too late. Parents/athletes, if you're blessed w/ the oppty, choose wisely. If chosen for you, just 🙏🙏🙏! It only takes 1year/1coach! For me it was
@cchsballcoach
!
Feels like this day would never come... brought a tear to my eye watching my oldest FINALLY take the field for Masuk in her first varsity game! Looking forward to watching you
@NatLieto
roam CF for the next 4 years!
Cannot thank Mike Moras
@Grind_Training
for an amazing relationship and allowing us to train in his brand new, state of the art facility in Orange, CT. 1st class instructors getting our girls bigger, faster,stronger!
#WeAre
We are extremely excited about how our winter training has been going down at the NEW GRIND Athletic Performance facility. Development in game IQ, fundamentals, getting stronger & faster w/ the help of our Thunder coaches & trainers at Grind. The combination is 🔋💪🏽
@Frank_Lieto
I am a Michigan State Spartan💚🥹
Thank you to the MSU coaches for seeing something in me- and to my family, travel ball coaches, & friends for their relentless support. I wouldn’t be here without them!
Everything happens for a reason♾️
Thank you transfer portal 🫶🏻
Truly impressive sophomore season! So proud of your accomplishments on the field but more impressed with your work ethic, dedication and passion to this sport and more importantly, the example you set for your family and your peers every day! Keep doing big things!
So honored to be selected to the Class L All-State 1st Team and All SWC 1st Team for the second year in a row!! Thank you to all the coaches who voted for me and all my teammates and coaches who supported me along the way!
@masuksoftball
@RITG16unational
@pithitting
@AcesSangillo
Super excited, BLESSED, and grateful to announce that I have committed to Boston University for the next phase of my academic and athletic journey. Huge thank you to my family, coaches, and teammates for everything they have done for me!
@TerrierSoftball
@ashley3waters
@Bcard22
We talk a lot about coaches leaving impressions upon athletes...but this athlete has left a forever impression on this coach! Proud to have been part of your journey...
@Pitt_SB
is getting an amazing player and person! Keep doing you, Han!!! 💙💙💙
Thunder softball has given me so much… lifelong friends, memories, an opportunity to play at the next level, coaches I know will always be there, and more. I will be forever grateful! Special thank you to
@Frank_Lieto
@thunderjam134
@BobRossiRITG
Thank you
@LottiRhode
💙
#14out
So honored to be named to the CHSCA Class L and the GameTime CT All-State First Team as a freshman!! So humbled to be able to receive this award among so many amazing players! Thank you to all that voted for me ❤️🖤
@GameTimeCT
@masuksoftball
So proud of all you have accomplished in this sport and more so of the amazing person you are! Can't wait to watch you play at the next level...you are going to dominate at
@AssumptionU_SB
! And if I need a smile, I know just where to get it! Don't hate the throw back👇!
I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls to end my last season with! I would just like to thank the Thunder organization so much for the opportunities they have given me and making me a better player each and every day.💙💙
@Frank_Lieto
@thunderjam134
@BobRossiRITG
@LottiRhode
6 HR's in 3 days! Filling her spray chart!
@NatLieto
is a friggin' beast! 🥎🥎🥎🥎🥎🥎
Read it: 11AB, 9H, 9R, 12RBI, 6HR, 2B, SB in last 3 games.
#Thisistheway
#dingernation
This kid is an absolute stud on and off the field...hyper-focused intensity that compels others to admire, idolize and follow! I am honored to have competed by your side these past couple years. Your gonna do big things, Lib! Keep crushin' at
@ASUSoftball
!
so excited and blessed to announce my commitment to Hofstra University! What a journey it has been from the tee ball player to future D1 BALLAH. So grateful for this amazing opportunity💙💛 GO PRIDE!!!
@HofstraSoftball
@RITG16unational
@thunderjam134
Congrats to
@IzzyViglione
and the Viglione Family on her commitment to
@AssumptionSB
! I watched this kid grow and develop from an 8u little leaguer into an amazing young woman! Assumption is getting a great player and more importantly, a special person! Proud of you, kid!
So humbled to play varsity as a Freshman in the first basketball game of the year! Proud to play with and follow in the footsteps of my big sister
@NatLieto
!
@MasukAthletics
🤍❤️
Incredible performance this weekend by this special group of 12u ballers at the ADK Dome! 7-0 outscoring opponents 76-5 to take the 🏆!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the making!
@Frank_Lieto
@seahawksctELITE
@thunderjam134