Meet the team!
Tommy Collaro
Tommy Collaro was born in Sunrise, Florida and graduated from Piper High School in 2001. He holds school records for Homeruns and RBI's. Tommy was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2001 in the 27th round out of high school. Tommy was a 5 time All Star with over 160 Minor League career home runs. In 2005, he was the Carolina League MVP, with a Batting average of .264 with 29 Home runs and over 100 RBI´s. In 2007, he was also the AA Southern League Home Run Derby Champion. Tommy has 7 years as a High School Coach ( 5 Years in Florida ). Along with coaching high school, Tommy also founded the Florida Heat 16U and 18U travel baseball program. Bombers Gold 14u Florida travel softball team as well as the assistant coach at American Heritage with their varsity softball program.
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Sam Banister-Collaro
Sam was born and raised in Petaluma, CA. She graduated from Petaluma High School in 2005 with 2 NCS Titles and she held two All Empire and All League titles including the 2005 All Empire Athlete of the Year award for Sonoma County. Sam then went on to play for the University of Arizona to become a 2-time National Champion and a Pac 10 Champion for the U of A. She had the privilege of playing under two-time Gold Medal winning coach, Coach Mike Candrea, and was a member of the All-Pac 10 Team her senior year. Sam finished her career playing for the Akron Racers of the NPF alongside Olympians like Crystal Bustos, Jennie Finch and Jenny Topping. Sam is now in her 2nd year as American Heritage School's Varsity Softball Coach as well as the Head Coach for Bombers Gold 16u Florida travel softball team.
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Coastal Carolina University
Bombers Gold 16u Florida
Indya Smith was born and raised in Petaluma, CA. She graduated from Petaluma High School in 2019 where she was a four year starter and two time league player of the year. She then went on to play at Saint Mary's College of CA for three years where she was a three year starter in the outfield. At Saint Mary's College Indya was a three time all West Coast Conference selection and two year captain before finishing career at Coastal Carolina University. At Coastal Carolina Indya was a two year captain and starter in the outfield. Indya played under Sam and Tommy since he was 14 years old to the end of her high school career. After graduating with her Master's degree in Spring of 2024 she relocated to South Florida where she is a coach on the Bombers Gold 16u Florida travel softball team.
Bombers Gold 16u Florida
Indya Smith was born and raised in Petaluma, CA. She graduated from Petaluma High School in 2019 where she was a four year starter and two time league player of the year. She then went on to play at Saint Mary's College of CA for three years where she was a three year starter in the outfield. At Saint Mary's College Indya was a three time all West Coast Conference selection and two year captain before finishing career at Coastal Carolina University. At Coastal Carolina Indya was a two year captain and starter in the outfield. Indya played under Sam and Tommy since he was 14 years old to the end of her high school career. After graduating with her Master's degree in Spring of 2024 she relocated to South Florida where she is a coach on the Bombers Gold 16u Florida travel softball team.