Line Drive Media

Club News: Unity Picks Up NJ Lady Dukes, Eyes 20-30 Team Expansion in Northeast (Aug. 2, 2024)

By Brentt Eads

August 2, 2024

Club News: Unity Picks Up NJ Lady Dukes, Eyes 20-30 Team Expansion in Northeast (Aug. 2, 2024)

Club News: Unity Picks Up NJ Lady Dukes, Eyes 20-30 Team Expansion in Northeast

The Unity organization headed by Josh Johnson which, not too long ago was called “Virginia Unity,” is taking on more of a national feel as the program expands into new states.

And it comes with a purposeful “Duke” feel.

A week ago, the travel ball entity announced that former Duke Assistant Coach Bryan Jones as Director of Player Development. Shortly afterwards, two club teams—Lady Dukes New Jersey and the Lady Dukes Lehigh Valley—announced that they were merging with Unity.

The Lady Dukes travel ball program has been run by James Lamar, husband of Duke Head Coach Marissa Young, but his activities with the club have been limited after he suffered a stroke in 2023 forcing a heart and kidney transplant along with other medical issues.

The integration of these two teams, however, is just the beginning of what Johnson says will be a major push along the East Coast up into the Northeast.

“We believe it will be, roughly, a 20 to 30 team expansion into the Northeast.”

Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball

Check out our other LINE DRIVE MEDIA links:

Get access to even more Line Drive Media content!

Follow us on social media

ADVERTISEMENT

MORE
ARTICLES

Outstanding 2025 catcher:infielder Kendall Wells with her future OU head coach Patty Gasso
Reminder: The Deadline for Nominations to the 2025 Line Drive Softball High School All-American Team is THIS FRIDAY! (June 29, 2025)
June 29, 2025
The Aces - Taylor team after winning Saturday's 18U division of the P5 Patriot Games
Club Event News: Day 3 at The P5 Patriot Games… Championship Saturday Sees Aces Dominate at 18U, Athletics at 16U and 14U (June 28, 2025)
June 28, 2025
Team USA pitcher Megan Faraimo is locked in during Game 1 play. Photo - USA Softball
USA Softball Competition: Team USA Beats All-Stars 5-4 and 10-9 In Tune-Up For the 2025 World Games in China Later This Summer (June 28, 2025)
June 28, 2025

GET THE LATEST UPDATES

Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter

Sign up to receive immediate, daily, or weekly news updates!

Search