Premier Sport Services
Here at Premier Sport Services we have the experience and background necessary to guide prospective student athletes through the recruiting process. Our experience and background includes coaching, from the DI level down through High School and Travel Ball; playing at various collegiate levels, including DI; plus years of successfully helping our athletes to play at the collegiate level. Below we are proud to present our Premier Sport Services Staff for your review. We are confident that our credentials speak for themselves. Additionally, we would be honored to assist you in your goal of attaining a Softball Scholarship and playing collegiately.
Premier Sport Services: TPN Softball Recruiting Specialist Partner
Barbara Reed
Lead Instructor, Premier Sport Services
Barbara Reed is the Lead Instructor at Premier Sport Services. She started the business with her husband, Larry Reed, back in 2004. Barbara holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management, and has played and coached fastpitch softball for over 25 years.
Barbara’s greatest pleasure is having the opportunity to work and nurture female athletes of all ages from beginning fundamentals to playing at the collegiate level.
Coaching Experience:
2008-2010 Kennesaw State University, Assistant Coach
2007-2007 Georgia Perimeter College, Assistant Coach
1998-2006 East Cobb Fastpitch Association Coach
1996-2000 Woodstock High School, Varsity Assistant
1996-2000 Woodstock Junior Varsity Head Coach
1990-1998 South Cherokee Recreation Association Head Coach
Coaching Certifications:
NFICA (National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Associations)
GACA (Georgia Athletic Coaches Association)
GHSA (Georgia High School Association)
VIP Softball Coach - Bronze Level
NYSCA (National Youth Sports Coaches Association)- Level 5
Kristine Plemmons
Hitting/Pitching Instructor
Kristine Plemmons is a hitting and pitching instructor at Premier Sport Services. She has played fastpitch softball for over 15 years. Her career experience has included playing with some of the greatest programs in the country including the East Cobb Fastpitch Organization and Middle Tennessee State University.
She also played for Woodstock High School where she recorded the first Perfect Game in the school's history. She also led the team to its first Region Title and was the first Division 1 Recruit out of the program. The highlight of my career was playing at the Division 1 level at Middle Tennessee State University. During her career, she held many achievements including NFCA All-American Scholar. She also was third in season homeruns 2005, fourth on the team in RBIs in that same year, and collected 8 doubles on the season.
Coaching Experience:
2011-2012 Georgia Impact Organization
2008-2011 Coach East Cobb Fastpitch Association
2008-2009 Fellowship Christian High School, Head Coach
Coaching Certifications:
GHSA (Georgia High School Association)
2 time NSC Coaches Certification
3 time ASA Certification
Larry Reed
Larry Reed is the co-founder of Premier Sport Services. He started this company with his wife, Barbara Reed, back in 2004. The couple has two daughters that played Division I Softball, and they have always been a family of the game.
Larry has coached the game of softball for over 20 years, and has coached several highly competitive teams ranging from 12U through 18U. Some of his coaching achievements include winning ASA, NSA, and ISA State Championships, placing as high as 7th in an ASA National tournament out of 106 teams, placing 2nd in an ISA National tournament, placing 3rd twice in the Fire Cracker showcase tournament in Colorado. The list goes on and on from tournaments in Georgia to tournaments played in AL, CO, FL, LA, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, and TX.
Coaching Experience:
2011-2012 Georgia Impact Organization
2009-2011 East Cobb Fastpitch Association
2008-2008 Cherokee Middle School, Assistant Coach
2000-2006 East Cobb Fastpitch Association
1997-2000 South Cherokee Recreation Association
Abby Robertson
Premier Sport Services is proud to have talented athletes like Abby Robertson on our team of fastpitch instructors.
Furman graduate Abby Robertson was selected to the 10-member Southern All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the SoCon Softball Championship.
Robertson, a native of Woodstock, GA, led the Paladins and ranked sixth in the SoCon this season with a .354 batting average while totaling a team-high 52 hits and matching a Furman single season mark with 25 sacrifice bunts. A career .302 hitter, Robertson finished her career among the school's all-time leaders with 194 hits and 100 runs. She recorded an all-time best 66 sacrifice bunts during her career as a Paladin.
Coaching Experience:
2009-2011 Coach East Cobb Fastpitch Association
Coaching Certifications:
2 Time ASA Certification
Brittany Linton
Brittany Linton has recently joined Premier Sport Services in 2011. She has played fastpitch softball for over twelve years. Brittany has traveled all over the country playing softball with several different organizations such as the Georgia Fire, East Cobb Bullets, and the Georgia Xtreme.
Brittany played for the Lassiter High School Lady Trojans’ varsity team for all four years of high school, and received the Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award during her career. Linton was also nominated as the Marietta Daily Journal Pitcher of the Year for two years in a row, and she was recognized on the All-Region and All-State teams her junior and senior year at Lassiter.
Following high school Brittany played division II ball at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She was a part of one South Atlantic Conference Championship title and two South Atlantic Conference Tournament titles.
Megan Robertson
Megan Robertson is a hitting instructor for Premier Sport Services. Megan’s playing experience has included Sequoyah high school and Middle Georgia College. During her collegiate career Megan was named a two-time All Conference player. She was also name All Tournament team. Megan also lead her team in steals.