Union Square Sports Hub
The Union Square Sports Hub is a new and exciting indoor facility designed to offer a variety of sports clinics, camps and fitness trainings.Bring your team or work individually in one of our re-conditioned cages or sharpen your pitching skills throwing off the clay mounds.
Co-owners Steve Santucci and Mike Wironen believe the Sports Hub is the next great place to open in Leominster. Specializing in fielding, hitting and pitching techniques in both baseball and softball, they’ve also realized the impact of fitness and fun with today’s youth.They have acquired some of the best instructors the area has to offer with owner Steven Santucci being at the top of the list with several seasons of professional baseball in the St Louis Cardinal’s organization. They’ve started The Hub’s Training Camp a year round fitness program to target all ages but with emphasis on the 7 year old to 13 year old age group. Their goal will be to introduce personal wellbeing and build confidence, character and self esteem to the area’s youth. Feel free to call anytime, your call will be returned promptly by the Hub's manager Jeff Wironen.
To all our patrons "Thank You" Steve and myself are very excited to be a part of the community in this aspect.
Sincerely,
The Union Square Sports Hub
Private instruction by appointment all year. Call to schedule your lesson with any of our instructors.
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Steve Santucci Hitting/Pitching/Fielding
Steve is co-owner and founder of the Union Square Sports Hub. His athletic career speaks for itself, having won state championships at every level of play from Little League,Babe Ruth,Senior Babe Ruth and High School. Steve was a 1993 All American at Assumption College and the 1993 NE 10 player of the year. Steve was chosen to the All New England Team 1991,1992 and 1993 seasons. Steve was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 1993 Amateur Draft. Steve's professional career spanded several seasons with the organization which included the 1994 NY Penn League Championship. Steve has over fifthteen years
of instructional experience and exemplifies what "The Hub" is all about.
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Tommy Kamataris Hitting/Pitching/Fielding
The Hub's senior instructor and affectionately known around the facility as "Coach K" played three years of varsity baseball at Leominster High School. Tommy graduated in 1994 and went onto play for Bridgewater State College reaching the Division Three College World Series in 1997. Tommy has been the baseball clinic director from 2005 to present at the Home Run Club, House of Champions and now the Union Square Sports Hub. Tom currently teaches Physical Education at Acton Boxborough Regional High School and has over ten years of teaching experience. Coach K works extremely well with younger players on learning and improving the basic fundamentals of hitting,pitching and fielding. Coach K is able to make the game fun and exciting while getting the most out of his players and improving their ability along with their confidence in the game of baseball. Whether a player is just getting started or has had some success "Coach K" can help them take the next step.
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Jared Forgues Pitching/Hitting/Infield
A native of Worcester, MA, Jared was a product of the Jesse Burkett Little League and West Side Babe Ruth programs. He was a 4 year starting pitcher and infielder at St. John’s in Shrewsbury competing in 4 state and district finals, including a record breaking 20 strikeouts in a 7 inning game his freshman year. Jared was also a 4 year starting pitcher for West Boylston Post 204 Legion and led the 1992 squad to the New England regional finals. Jared continued on to Brandeis University and earned a spot in the starting pitching rotation that was among the national leaders in Earned Run Average (ERA) four times, including the 1994 season that led the nation in ERA. During his college tenure, he was also a starting pitcher for the Central Mass Collegians winning the NECBL Championships in 1995. Among his playing experience, Jared has also been a hitting and pitching instructor at numerous youth baseball camps alongside Red Sox greats Rich Gedman and Ray Fagnant. Jared is an active member in local youth sports programs coaching two Little League teams, and as a Director on the Leominster National LL Board of Directors.
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John Kelly Pitching/Hitting
John is a graduate of Leominster High School and was a Big East All Star at the University of Connecticut. John was Cape Cod League pitcher of the year in 1992 and a member of TEAM USA from 1993 - 2005. These are just a few highlights of John's spectacular baseball career. John played seventeen years of professional baseball with the Mets,Pirates and Mariner's organizations. While with the Mariner's organization playing as high as the AAA level. John's Professional experience extended to play in Taiwan,Italy,Mexico,Columbia,Nicaragua,Hawaii and Canada. Presently John is the varsity baseball coach at Concord Carlisle High School. The Hub is proud to have John and his exceptional baseball backround as part of its instructional staff.
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Steven McCaughey Catching/Hitting
Steve is a 1997 graduate of Quaboag Regional High School. After a solid High School career, Steve went onto play at Brown University starting at catcher all four years. Steve is currently the Leominster High School freshmen baseball teams head coach. Steve has held that position for the past several seasons and is also assistant coach for the varsity baseball team as well. Steve is responsible for the catching instuction at all levels of the high school program. Steve is a great compliment to our instructional staff.
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Nancy LeBlanc Softball Instruction
Nancy joins the Hub's instructional staff with a wealth of softball experience, as a player or coach she has excelled at every level. Nancy's career began at Leominster High School 1993-1997 where she excelled on the playing field. Nancy was a member of the Fitchburg State Varsity Softball team 1998-2001, along with Varsity Field Hockey in 2001 and was named to the MASCAC All American Team. Nancy is currently a member of the South Shore Women's Ice Hockey League and Played in the North American Women's Baseball League until 2007. Nancy's Coaching and Instructional career began with the 1998 14U Central Mass Firecrackers Junior olympic Softball team. She then moved on to assist the 2001 Worcester County Freedom 14U Junior Olympic Team to the Massachusetts State Championship title. Nancy's Collegiate coaching career is just as impressive beginning with Assumption College and Fitchburg State. College of the Holy Cross Varsity Softball Coach (September 2005 – May 2007, September 2009 – June 2010). Assistant Coach Bryant University Varsity Softball (November 2007 – July 2008).Assistant Coach Hartwick College Varsity Softball (January 2005 – June 2005).Head Softball Coach Massachusetts Invasion 12-under Junior Olympic Softball (May 2004 – August 2005).Head Softball Coach, Holyoke Community College (February 2003 – May 2004).Assistant Coach Fitchburg State College Varsity Field Hockey (September – November 2002, 2004).Intern Assistant Coach Assumption College Varsity Softball (January – May 2002). The Hub is thrilled to have an Instructor of this caliber as part of it's staff.
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Courtney Jacobs Softball Instruction
Courtney is a 2004 Fitchburg High School graduate where she excelled from the very moment she stepped onto the softball field. A four year Varsity starter with a record of 65-14 with 573 innings pitched and 818 strikeouts to set a school record with a .513 ERA. Courtney was Mid-Wachusett League All Star 2001-2004,Fitchburg Sentinel-Enterprise All Star 2001-2004,Worcester Telegram and Gazette Super Team 2003-2004,Mid-Wachusett A League Team Champion 2001,2003,2004, State Semifinalists 2003 and State Finalists 2004. Courtney went onto Worcester Academy in 2004-2005 to excel even more with a 16-0 undefeated season. A personal best 10-0 with 8 shutouts. Courtney is a 2009 Franklin Pierce University graduate where she proved to be a college standout as well with a career ERA 2.82 and 519 innings pitched with a school record 454 strikeouts. Courtney is just another testament of the great instructor core here at the Sports Hub.
