Pro Grade Sports is a youth sports and events organization founded in South Carolina in 2026. Built on a vision years in the making, Pro Grade Sports exists to create legitimate pathways for young athletes to compete, be ranked, and be seen in all sports.

We believe the standard matters. In competition, in character, and in how we develop the next generation of athletes.

THE BOULWARES

Pro Grade Sports was founded by Michael and Jessica Boulware — two FSU Seminoles, two elite athletes, and one shared mission.

Michael Boulware is a former NFL safety who played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Wiki He also is a Spring Valley High School alumnus — bringing his roots back home to South Carolina. Wikipedia

Jessica VanderLinden-Boulware is a former college softball pitcher for the Florida State Seminoles who won the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Honda Sports Award in 2004. She is considered the most complete player in FSU softball history and was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014. Florida Today she serves as a pitching instructor and director of Pro Grade Sports softball.

Together they bring decades of elite athletic experience, NFL and college networks, and a deep commitment to faith and family to every event Pro Grade Sports sanctions.