Event News: Easton Sports Announced as Title Sponsor for Olympian Haylie McCleney’s “The Halo Effect Softball Tour”

On Thursday it was announced that Easton Sports, a longtime sponsor of softball Olympian Haylie McCleney, has signed to be the title sponsor of the new clinic tour to be called “The Halo Effect Softball Tour.”

The Halo Effect Softball Tour presented by Easton will visit cities nationwide over the next two years with the mission of “connecting elite-level players to the sport’s grassroots enthusiasts,” according to a press release issued by the CG Sports Co. to announce the event (to access the complete release, click HERE).

The tour will cover “all aspects of the game – from offensive and defensive tactics to skills and strategy to strength conditioning and mental preparedness,” the release stated.

An outfielder for Team USA, McCleney led the United States to silver in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She was a part of the winning world championship teams in 2018 and 2016 and the gold-medal Pan American team in 2019. She was a four-time All-American at the University of Alabama, graduating in 2016 and Easton has sponsored her since 2017.

“Easton’s support has been there from the start of my professional career, and now, through their sponsorship of the Halo Effect Softball Tour, they are showing their commitment to not only me but athletes at the developmental level, too. I couldn’t be more proud to have their name next to mine on this project,” McCleney said.

The Halo Effect tour opened with a two-day stop in Dayton, Ohio, in February of this year and next will visit Warwick, Rhode Island,April 30-May 1, and Severn, Maryland, on May 6-7.

Softball players ages 9-12 and 13 and up can register online for the event using this link: HaylieMcCleney.com/HaloEffectTour.

“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with Haylie McCleney and become the official partner of the Halo Effect Softball Tour,” said Julie Tobyansen, Easton’s sports marketing manager.

“Haylie has been an integral part of our sponsored and ambassador team, and we look forward to watching her tour grow, touching the lives of the next generation, and continuing her success on the field representing Easton!”