About Apex Fastpitch
Minnesota Apex, previously Minnesota ICE, is one of the fastest-growing softball clubs based in Lakeville MN.
The Apex program is heavily grounded in our community, we regularly offer the chance for our girls to participate in activities and volunteer events that support Lakeville and the surrounding areas.
Currently, we roster one 12U and one 18U team as well as three 14U and three 16U teams. These teams are led by some of the most passionate and strongest coaches we could find in the Twin Cities area. With well north of 100 years of coaching experience, our teams are set up to succeed each and every day.
Our Program
Player Perks
What to Expect
Everyone in our program receives year-round training and resources to ensure their rapid growth and our program’s success, some of these opportunities include:
- Strength and agility training with Molitor Training (off-season);
- Weekly Pitching and Catching Sessions at Strikezone sport and Windup Fastpitch (off-season);
- Weekly Slapping instruction at Strikezone Sports (off-season);
- All program dome training sessions, Twice Weekly (off-season);
- Multiple Hitting sessions weekly;
- At least 2 team practices weekly during fall,spring and summer;
- Private working sessions with the coaching staff as requested;
The tournament schedule is based on the goals of each team. All Apex players and families should expect to fully commit to a competitive schedule. This consists of local metro-area tournaments and at least one out-of-town/state tournament. All Apex teams participate in the Lakeville Grand Slam Tournament. Teams may also play in an out-of-town/state National Tournament, in late July and/or the first week in August.
- In the fall We will participate in 2-4 fall tournaments, with one being out of state.
- During Winter we participate in 1-2 winter dome tournaments within Minnesota.
- In the summer, we participate in anywhere from 5 to 8 summer tournaments, one being an all-club out-of-state tournament.
Minnesota Apex provides training equipment and a fantastic uniform package for our players.
- Minnesota Apex uses Rapsodo as a hitting and pitching training tool for all players within the program.
- Each player will receive a White Evoshield helmet with Minnesota Apex branding
- Each player will be outfitted with 3 different uniforms in the summer and 2 fall options;
Paid Coaches
Our current coaching staffs have coaches with many years of experience, along with coaches that played collegiate-level Fastpitch, bringing a high level of training and instruction to develop and improve our athletes so they can reach their goals.
Fall Ball
Teams practice 1-2 days a week and participate in 2-3 fall and/or winter tournaments. Outdoor practices are in Lakeville at Aronson Park and Lakeville North.
Dome Ball
We offer our players the ability to play in a Dome Ball league based on player interest. These teams are optional and usually a mix of multiple teams, so we are not impacting multi-sport athletes.
Club Fees
The program fee for the 2025-2026 season is $3,600 for all Gold teams and $4,000 for our National Teams. A deposit will be due within 72 hours of an offer acceptance. All payments are non-refundable. Expenses not covered are hotels, food and travel costs for out-of-town tournaments.
Note: we are a not-for-profit program. All player fees and revenue are allocated back to the players and teams. There is no markup or profit made on these teams.
Our Awards
We have seen some great success in the past, here are a few of our tournament finishes for the 2023 Fall Season!
2024-2025 Season Awards
2023-2024 Season Awards