Category: ASA Girls Fast Pitch GOLD

2013 held in Clearwater, Florida on July 22-27.

Champion – Atlanta Vipers Gile, Kennesaw, Georgia
Runner Up – Wagner’s Gold Dunn, Oviedo, Florida

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Atlanta Vipers Gile, Kennesaw, GA (7-0)
2. Wagner’s Gold Dunn, Oviedo, FL (7-2)
3. Rock 18 Gold, Holland, PA (5-2)
4. Fury 95 Andrus, Chattanooga, TN (6-2)
5t. Aces Express Gold, Houston, TX (6-2)
5t. Tulsa Elite 95, Owasso, OK (4-2)
7t. Beverly Bandits, Mattawan, MI (5-2)
7t. Miami Stingrays, Miami, FL (6-2)
9t. Louisiana Patriots, Prairieville, LA (4-2)
9t. Team Mizuno Impulse, The Colony, TX (3-2)
9t. Texas Impact, Cypress, TX (3-2)
9t. Wagner’s Sport 55, Temple Terrace, FL (3-2)
13t. Oklahoma Athletics, Bethany, OK (4-2)
13t. Sneaky Cleats, Tyler, TX (4-2)
13t. Gold Coast Hurricanes Norman, Davie, FL (3-2)
13t. Nemesis Fastpitch, Palmer, TX (3-2)
17t. Gators Gold, Wellington, FL (3-2)
17t. Georgia Elite Force, Chatsworth, FL (3-2)
17t. Nebraska Fury, Omaha, NE (2-2)
17t. Ohio Nightmare, Grove City, OH (3-2)
17t. Oregon Blaze, Beaverton, OR (2-2)
17t. Team North Florida, Tallahassee, FL (3-2)
17t. Washington Explosion, Connell, WA (2-2)
17t. New Jersey Gators, Blackwood, NJ (3-2)
25t. Florida Select, Delray, FL (2-2)
25t. Florida Storm Sheppard, Jacksonville, FL (2-2)
25t. Georgia Angels, Guyton, GA (2-2)
25t. Georgia Elite, Loganville, GA (2-2)
25t. Tampa Mustangs, Clearwater, FL (2-2)
25t. Texas Rapid Fire, Flower Mound, TX (2-2)
25t. Virginia Lady Eagles, Virginia Beach, VA (2-2)
25t. Williamsburg Starz, Williamsburg, VA (2-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Blackwell, Loganville, GA (1-2)
33t. Buzz Fastpitch Waller, Waco, TX (1-2)
33t. Chattanooga Force, Ooltewah, TN (1-2)
33t. D-Bat Tulsa Shootout, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
33t. Fury Fastpitch Moyer, Ooltewah, TN (1-2)
33t. Houston Power Gold Glowacz, Katy, TX (1-2)
33t. Illinois Bash, Elk Grove, IL (1-2)
33t. La Voodoo, River Ridge, LA (1-2)
33t. Midland Magic, Glen Carbon, IL (1-2)
33t. OC Elite Greg, Mission Viejo, CA (1-2)
33t. Richmond Diamonds, Richmond, VA (1-2)
33t. Team Kansas, Olathe, KS (1-2)
33t. Texas Bombers HTX, Humble, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Kaos, Missouri City, TX (1-2)
33t. Team Storm Newsom, Hockley, TX (1-2)
33t. Tropic Wave Gold, Sarasota, FL (1-2)
49t. American Pastime SGV, San Dimas, CA (0-2)
49t. Blue Angels, Southhaven, MS (0-2)
49t. Easton Elite, Petaluma, CA (0-2)
49t. Echoes Elite, Papillion, NE (0-2)
49t. Legends Elite Gold, Chesapeake, VA (0-2)
49t. Ohio Lasers Black, Columbus, OH (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Exclusive, Midwest City, OK (0-2)
49t. Pacific Coast Predators, Thousand Oaks, CA (0-2)
49t. Richmond Ruckus, Midlothian, VA (0-2)
49t. Sarasota Heat, Sarasota, FL (0-2)
49t. Sellersville Belles, Sellersville, PA (0-2)
49t. STL Academy, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Elite Gold, Hominy, OK (0-2)
49t. Washington Angels, Richland, WA (0-2)
49t. Washington Illusions, Kelso, WA (0-2)
49t. Worcester Hawks, North Dighton, MA (0-2)

2012 held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex on July 23-28, 2012

Champion – AZ Desert Thunder Gold, Tucson, Arizona
Runner Up – Texas Impact Gold, Houston, Texas

FINAL STANDINGS

1. AZ Desert Thunder Gold, Tucson, AZ (7-1)
2. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (11-2)
3. So Cal Athletics, San Clemente, CA (5-2)
4. Texas Glory Gold Shelton, McKinney, TX (5-2)
5t. Oklahoma Athletics Gold, Oklahoma City, OK (5-2)
5t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Giles, Atlanta, GA (6-2)
7t. Cal Lite, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (4-2)
7t. Oklahoma Force Gold, Edmond, OK (5-2)
9t. KC Peppers Gold, Olathe, KS (4-2)
9t. Illinois Force, Carbondale, IL (3-2)
9t. Texas Eclipse Gold, Magnolia, TX (5-2)
9t. Texas Storm Gold Wymer, Houston, TX (4-2)
13t. NW Sidewinders Rabb, Seattle, WA (4-2)
13t. Louisiana Voodoo, River Ridge, LA (3-2)
13t. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (4-2)
13t. Houston Power Gold Glowacz, Houston, TX (4-2)
17t. White Sox Academy, Lisle, IL (2-2)
17t. TNT Gold, Quakertown, PA (2-2)
17t. NW Sidewinders Greenup, Snohomish, WA (2-2)
17t. Texas Blaze Gold, Round Rock, TX (3-2)
17t. Texas Bombers Gold, New Braunfels, TX (3-2)
17t. Newtown Rock Gold, Holland, PA (3-2)
17t. All American Sports Academy, Woodland, CA (3-2)
17t. Louisiana Patriots Gold, Baton Rouge, LA (3-2)
25t. Ashburn Shooting Stars, Ashburn, VA (3-2)
25t. Wichita Mustangs Gold, Wichita, KS (2-2)
25t. Oklahoma Diamond Girls, Tulsa, OK (2-2)
25t. Texas Aces Express Gold, Sugar Land, TX (2-2)
25t. Fury Fastpitch, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
25t. Finesse 18U Gold, Commerce, MI (2-2)
25t. Gold Coast Hurricanes Norman, Davie, FL (2-2)
25t. Absolute Blast, Bellvue, WA (2-2)
33t. VA Glory Gold, Fairfax Station, VA (1-2)
33t. Nebraska Gold, Omaha, NE (1-2)
33t. Oregon Blaze Gold, Beaverton, OR (1-2)
33t. Tampa Mustangs Gold, Tampa, FL (1-2)
33t. Wagner’s/Sports 55, Temple Terrace, FL (1-2)
33t. Strike Zone Ford, Fremont, CA (1-2)
33t. AZ Hotshots Gold, Chandler, AZ (1-2)
33t. TX Sudden Impact Gold, Spring, TX (3-2)
33t. Miami Stingrays Gold, Miami, FL (3-2)
33t. KC Peppers Gold Ingle, Olathe, KS (2-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Dean, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
33t. Fresno Force, Fresno, CA (1-2)
33t. American Pastime Gold, Upland, CA (1-2)
33t. Lower South Liberty Gold, Bensalem, PA (1-2)
33t. Gators Gold Flannery, Palm Beach, FL (1-2)
33t. Texas Peppers Gold, Magnolia, TX (1-2)
49t. Sarasota Heat, Sarasota, FL (1-2)
49t. Chaos Gold, Thornton, PA (1-2)
49t. Texas Firecrackers Gold May, Conroe, TX (1-2)
49t. Louisville Lady Sluggers, Louisville, KY (1-2)
49t. Texas Rapid Fire Gold, Flower Mound, TX (0-2)
49t. Central Coast Athletics Gold, Monterey, CA (0-2)
49t. San Diego Power Surge Gold, San Diego, CA (0-2)
49t. Texas Glory Gold Lusk, McKinney, TX (0-2)
49t. Worcester Hawks, Worcester, MA (0-2)
49t. Georgia Knockouts Gold, Norcross, GA (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Exclusive Gold, Midwest City, OK (0-2)
49t. Florida Storm Gold Shepard, Hampton, FL (0-2)
49t. Villa Park Vipers, Villa Park, CA (0-2)
49t. MN Sting 18U Gold, Oakdale, MN (0-2)
49t. Vancouver Patriots Gold, Vancouver, WA (0-2)
49t. USA Athletics Gold, Long Beach, CA (0-2)
65t. Originals Gold, Liberty, MO (0-2)
65t. Nashville Cruisers Gold, Nashville, TN (0-2)
65t. American Athletics Gold, San Juan Capistrano, CA (0-2)
65t. California Breeze Martinez, Sacramento, CA (0-2)
65t. NW Lady Sharks Gold, Seattle, WA (0-2)
65t. Oregon Silver Bullets Gold, Beaverton, OR (0-2)
65t. Angels Gold, Richmond Hill, GA (0-2)
65t. OC Elite Greg, Riverside, CA (0-2)
65t. New Jersey Breakers Gold Salvatore, Monroe, NJ (0-2)

2011 held in San Diego, California on July 25-30.

Champion – Team North Florida, Dunnellon, Florida
Runner Up – Newtown Rock, Newtown, Pennsylvania

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Team North Florida, Dunnellon, FL (8-1)
2. Newtown Rock, Newtown, PA (6-2)
3. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (8-2)
4. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (7-2)
5t. Wichita Mustangs Gold, Wichita, KS (4-2)
5t. All American Sports Academy, Woodland, CA (4-2)
7t. Tampa Mustangs Bell, Tampa, FL (4-2)
7t. OK Athletics, Oklahoma City, OK (4-2)
9t. Strike Force Guerra, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
9t. USA Athletics, Long Beach, CA (3-2)
9t. Socal Athletics, Los Alamitos, CA (4-2)
9t. Corona Angels PV, Orange, CA (4-2)
13t. Fort Worth Batbusters, Fort Worth, TX (3-2)
13t. Texas Glory Adkins, Flower Mound, TX (3-2)
13t. Atlanta Vipers Gold, Lilburn, GA (4-2)
13t. Gators Gold Flannery, Palm Beach, FL (4-2)
17t. Oklahoma Diamond Girls, Haskell, OK (2-2)
17t. Fury Gold, Chattanooga, TN (2-2)
17t. Easton Elite, Braselton, GA (3-2)
17t. Indiana Magic Gold, Churubusco, IN (3-2)
17t. Huntsville Sparks 93 Gold, Hampton Cove, AL (3-2)
17t. Arizona Storm Gold Brun, Phoenix, AZ (3-2)
17t. Indy Dreams, Indianapolis, IN (3-2)
17t. AZ Desert Thunder, Tucson, AZ (3-2)
25t. OC Elite Greg, Corona, CA (2-2)
25t. American Pastime, Fontana, CA (2-2)
25t. Oklahoma Exclusive Gold, Midwest City, OK (2-2)
25t. Atlanta Vipers Berry, Woodstock, GA (2-2)
25t. Miami Stingrays, Miami, FL (2-2)
25t. Severna Park Hornets, Severna Park, MD (2-2)
25t. The Next Level, Temecula, CA (2-2)
25t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (2-2)
33t. Mizuno Pride, Torrance, CA (1-2)
33t. Firecrackers North, Canyon Country, CA (1-2)
33t. WA Lake Breeze Gold, Lake Stevens, WA (1-2)
33t. American Pastime Gold, Upland, CA (1-2)
33t. Renegades 18 Gold (Fox/Portugal), San Diego, CA (1-2)
33t. Finesse 18U Gold, Commerce, MI (1-2)
33t. Oregon Thunder, Hillsboro, OR (1-2)
33t. Strike Zone Elite, Freemont, CA (1-2)
33t. Originals Gold, Lee’s Summit, MO (1-2)
33t. Miami Valley Express Gold, West Carrollton, OH (1-2)
33t. San Jose Sting Smith, San Jose, CA (1-2)
33t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
33t. Georgia Impact, Douglasville, GA (1-2)
33t. WA Lake Breeze Birch, Monroe, WA (1-2)
33t. Deja Vu, Des Dallenanes, LA (1-2)
33t. Worchester Hawks, Worchester, MA (1-2)
49t. New Jersey Breakers, Monroe, NJ (0-2)
49t. TX Sudden Impact Gold, Spring, TX (0-2)
49t. LA Voodoo, River Ridge, LA (0-2)
49t. Beverly Bandits Gold JT, Orland Park, IL (0-2)
49t. Georgia Impact White, Douglasville, GA (0-2)
49t. Texas Fusion Gold, Irving, TX (0-2)
49t. Texas Blaze Gold Slimp, Round Rock, TX (0-2)
49t. Vienna Stars, Vienna, VA (0-2)
49t. Colkin Raiders, Colkin, NY (0-2)
49t. D Bat Tulsa Shootout Gold, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Houston Power Gold Glowacz, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Team Power Gold, Kansas City, MO (0-2)
49t. Sudden Impact Gold, Riverside, CA (0-2)
49t. MN Irish Gold, Rosemount, MN (0-2)
49t. Lethal Weapon, La Porte, TX (0-2)
49t. California Thunder, San Dimas, CA (0-2)

2010 held in Marietta, Georgia on August 1-7.

Champion – East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, Georgia
Runner Up –North Florida, Dunnellon, Florida

FINAL STANDINGS

1. East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, GA (7-0)
2. North Florida, Dunnellon, FL (10-2)
3. Team Florida, Clearwater, FL (5-2)
4. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (5-2)
5t. TN Xplosion, Hendersonville, TN (4-2)
5t. Miami Stingrays 18U, Miami, FL (5-2)
7t. California Breeze, Sacramento, CA (4-2)
7t. Birmingham Vipers Hayes, Birmingham, AL (5-2)
9t. Houston Power Glowacz, Houston, TX (3-2)
9t. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (3-2)
9t. Newtown Rock 18 Gold, Holland, PA (5-2)
9t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (3-2)
13t. Georgia Elite Sampson, Snellville, GA (3-2)
13t. Texas Blaze Gold, Round Rock, TX (3-2)
13t. Aces Express, Sugarland, TX (4-2)
13t. Texas Peppers Gold, Magnolia, TX (4-2)
17t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (2-2)
17t. Texas Sudden Impact Gold, Spring, TX (2-2)
17t. Texas Bombers Gold, New Braunfels, TX (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits Gold, Overland Park, KS (2-2)
17t. So Cal Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (2-2)
17t. Wichita Mustangs Gold 18U, Wichita, KS (3-2)
17t. New Lenox Lightning, New Lenox, IL (3-2)
17t. Oklahoma Force Gold, Yukon, OK (3-2)
25t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (2-2)
25t. Strike Force 18U Guerra, Huntington Beach, CA (2-2)
25t. SGV Velocity, Pasadena, CA (2-2)
25t. Fury Fast Pitch Gold, Chattanooga, TN (2-2)
25t. The Next Level, Temecula, CA (2-2)
25t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
25t. Northwest Eruption Gold, Kelso, WA (2-2)
25t. Alabama Crusaders Gold, Birmingham, AL (2-2)
33t. Jets Gold, Agoura Hills, CA (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers 18 Gold, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
33t. Oregon Panthers Gold, Keizer, OR (1-2)
33t. Polar Crush Gold, Ashby, MA (1-2)
33t. OC Elite Gold Esteban, Mission Viejo, CA (1-2)
33t. Texas Rapid Fire Gold, Flower Mound, TX (1-2)
33t. Mizuno Pride, Torrance, CA (1-2)
33t. Georgia Impact Watts, Douglasville, GA (1-2)
33t. St. Louis Fusion Gold, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
33t. MN Irish 18U Gold, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
33t. TX Travelers Gold (Huddleston), Quitman, TX (1-2)
33t. Virginia Legends 18 Elite, Virginia Beach, VA (1-2)
33t. NJ Pride Gold, Bloomfield, NJ (1-2)
33t. Oregon Thunder Gold, Aloha, OR (1-2)
33t. Fury Softball 18U, Temecula, CA (1-2)
33t. Lady Orioles Gold, Glen Burnie, MD (1-2)
49t. Kansas City Peppers, Olathe, KS (0-2)
49t. USA Athletics, Long Beach, CA (0-2)
49t. Finesse, Commerce, MI (0-2)
49t. Power Surge Gold, El Cajon, CA (0-2)
49t. Case Batbusters, San Clemente, CA (0-2)
49t. CA Bears, Martinez, CA (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Exclusive Gold, Midwest City, OK (0-2)
49t. Oregon Silver Bullets Gold Black, Aloha, OR (0-2)
49t. New Jersey Breakers Gold Salvatore, Monroe, NJ (0-2)
49t. GA Impact 18 Gold-Miller, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
49t. Strike Zone, Fremont, CA (0-2)
49t. All American Sports Academy-18 Gold, Woodland, CA (0-2)
49t. Absolute Blast, Bellevue, WA (0-2)
49t. NW Fireballs, Sherwood, OR (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress Gold, West Carrollton, OH (0-2)
49t. Hit Away Gold, Houston, TX (0-2)

2009 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 2-9.

Champion – Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, California
Runner Up –Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, Florida

In 2009, Premier Girls Fastpitch was formed. The premise of the organization was to compete with the Amateur Softball Association as admitted to on their Wikipedia page. Their claim was Gold Nationals should be held in Southern California every year because that was where the best teams were located. Southern California team success was chipped away at by teams in the southeast and Texas during the couple of years prior to the departure as the girls fastpitch game thrived.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Sorcerer Gold Phil, Concord, CA (7-0)
2. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Plantation, FL (10-2)
3. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (5-2)
4. So Cal Athletics, Upland, CA (6-2)
5t. Team North Florida, Wewahitchka, FL (4-2)
5t. NW Bullets Gold, Tualatin, OR (4-2)
7t. CA Cruisers, Mission Viejo, CA (4-2)
7t. Jersey Intensity, Farmingdale, NJ (4-2)
9t. So Cal Pumas, Ventura, CA (4-2)
9t. Wagners Gold, Arnold, MD (4-2)
9t. AZ Desert Thunder, Tucson, AZ (5-2)
9t. Valley Breeze, Granada Hills, CA (5-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Shelton, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. Arizona Hotshots, Scottsdale, AZ (4-2)
13t. Nebraska Gold, Omaha, NE (4-2)
13t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (4-2)
17t. East Cobb Bullets, Kennesaw, GA (2-2)
17t. So Cal Choppers, Valencia, CA (2-2)
17t. Alabama Crusaders, McCalla, AL (2-2)
17t. Texas Impact Gold, Houston, TX (2-2)
17t. Atlanta Vipers Vallery, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
17t. Nashville Cruisers, Nashville, TN (2-2)
17t. The Next Level, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
17t. Georgia Knockouts, Norcross, GA (3-2)
25t. O.C. Batbusters, Anaheim, CA (2-2)
25t. Corona Angels Red, Corona, CA (2-2)
25t. Explosion Gold, Tustin, CA (2-2)
25t. Houston Power, Houston, TX (2-2)
25t. Texas Challengers Gold, Helotes, TX (2-2)
25t. Lady Magic, Elk Grove, CA (2-2)
25t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
25t. Texas Magic Gold, Missouri City, TX (2-2)
33t. Sorcerer Gold Pete, Volcano, CA (1-2)
33t. Finesse, Commerce, MI (1-2)
33t. Texas Eclipse Gold, Hockley, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Glory Gold Beard, Mesquite, TX (1-2)
33t. Indy Dreams, Indianapolis, IN (1-2)
33t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (1-2)
33t. Fury Fastpitch, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. San Diego Renegades, San Diego, CA (1-2)
33t. New Jersey Breakers, Wilmington, NJ (1-2)
33t. Texas Hawks Gold, Conroe, TX (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers Seamon, Marietta, GA (1-2)
33t. Norcal Shockers, Martinez, CA (1-2)
33t. Oregon Reign, Eugene, OR (1-2)
33t. So Cal Breakers, Encinitas, CA (1-2)
33t. Louisiana Blazers, Walker, LA (1-2)
33t. MN Irish Gold, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
49t. Texas Blaze, Round Rock, TX (0-2)
49t. Texas Fusion, Irving, TX (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. IL Southern Force, Aurora, IL (0-2)
49t. TC Tremors, Endicott, NY (0-2)
49t. Wichita Mustangs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. Severna Park Hornets-Miller, Owings, MD (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Shootout, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Texas Express Gold, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Washington Sidewinders, Arlington, WA (0-2)
49t. Texas Bombers, New Braunfels, TX (0-2)
49t. Louisiana Patriots, Baton Rouge, LA (0-2)
49t. Olathe Rockets, Olathe, KS (0-2)
49t. Washington Bulldogs, Vancouver, WA (0-2)
49t. Georgia Impact, Canton, GA (0-2)

2007 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 5-12.

Champion – Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, California
Runner Up – O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, California

There are more national champions on their way to Arizona’s softball team.

The Worth Firecrackers, an 18-and-under team that includes three University of Arizona recruits, won the Gold Nationals Tournament in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

The Firecrackers, from southern California beat the Orange County Batbusters 5-4 in a rematch of the 2006 final, won by the Batbusters.

Kristen Arriola drove in the winning run on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Arriola, a second baseman, has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior next season.

Thy Firecrackers also featuring Perelini Koria, a slugging catcher-third baseman who has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior, and Wildcats’ signee Lauren Schutzler.

Schutzler, who went 2 for 3 in the title game, is expected to compete next season in Arizona’s outfield with, among others, incoming freshman Brittany Lastrapes, who plays for the Batbusters.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, CA (7-0)
2. O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, CA (6-1)
3. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold Cooper, Cooper City, FL (5-2)
4. So Cal Choppers Fausett, Valencia, CA (8-2)
5t. Shamrocks Orndorff, Vienna, VA (4-2)
5t. Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, CA (5-2)
7t. San Jose Sting Gold Perales, San Jose, CA (6-2)
7t. IL Southern Force Glasco, Johnson City, IL (6-2)
9t. WA Lady Hawks Miller, Puyallup, WA (3-2)
9t. Texas Aces Gold Orsak, Pearland, TX (3-2)
9t. San Diego Renegades Tillett, San Diego, CA (3-2)
9t. California Cruisers McCard, La Palma, CA (5-2)
13t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Seamon, Marietta, GA (3-2)
13t. So Cal Breakers Beddow, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. So Cal Pumas Nourse, Ventura, CA (4-2)
17t. Beach Girls Gold Botti, Brooklyn, NY (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits Conroy, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
17t. Ultimate Gold Marcum, Purcell, OK (2-2)
17t. So Cal Athletics Richardson, Montclair, CA (2-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Dixon, Pearland, TX (2-2)
17t. So Cal Explosion Gerritse, Cypress, CA (3-2)
17t. St. Louis Chaos Beatty, St. Louis, MO (3-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Durham, Pearland, TX (3-2)
25t. Az Desert Thunder Gold Fowler, Tucson, AZ (2-2)
25t. Carolina Lady Blues Gold Ochoa, Charlotte, NC (2-2)
25t. Katy Heat Brown, Katy, TX (2-2)
25t. KC Peppers Eakin, Olathe, KS (2-2)
25t. Louisiana Voodoo Gold Barksdale, River Ridge, LA (2-2)
25t. Nebraska Sizzle Brummer, Elkhorn, NE (2-2)
25t. San Jose Strikkers Sorci, San Jose, CA (2-2)
25t. Valley Breeze Sotelo, San Fernando, CA (2-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Neuman, Gilbert, AZ (1-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (1-2)
33t. Cal Raiders Bruden, Long Beach, CA (1-2)
33t. Corona Angels Genovese, Corona, CA (1-2)
33t. Cy Fair Intruders Gold Johnson, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Georgia Xtreme Gold Rush, Stockbridge, GA (1-2)
33t. Glacier NW Gold Barnett, Vancouver, WA (1-2)
33t. Lady Gators Gold Call, Lake Worth, FL (1-2)
33t. Michigan Finesse Kilburn, Sterling Heights, MI (1-2)
33t. Nightmare Gold Wheeler, Hamilton, NJ (1-2)
33t. Oklahoma Babes Backman, Midwest City, OK (1-2)
33t. Omaha Quakes Gold Peterson, Papillion, NE (1-2)
33t. Strike Zone Ford, Hayward, CA (1-2)
33t. Tennessee Eagles Hutsin, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. Texas Impact Gold Burke, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Victory USA Gold Hay, Fountain Valley, CA (1-2)
49t. All American Sports Academy Merrida, Woodland, CA (0-2)
49t. AZ Suncats Smith, Glendale, AZ (0-2)
49t. Colorado Stars Burns, Boulder, CO (0-2)
49t. East Cobb Bullets Gold Pauly, Kennesaw, GA (0-2)
49t. Houston Power Glowacz, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Jets Gold-Pearce, Agoura Hills, CA (0-2)
49t. MC Elite South Drude, Magonlia, TX (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Express Brittingham, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. MN Irish Johnson, Rosemont, MN (0-2)
49t. Mustang Gold Griggs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Nor Cal Shockers Buccellato, Martinez, CA (0-2)
49t. NW Bullets-Muir, Portland, OR (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush Gold King, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. Sorcerer Gold Mumma, Concord, CA (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Eagles Simmons, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Virginia Legends Paul, Virginia Beach, VA (0-2)

2006 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 6-13.

Champion – O.C. Batbusters, Santa Ana, California
Runner Up – Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, California

Mike Schroeder knew he’d be celebrating a national championship with his daughter Sunday afternoon.

He just didn’t know which one. It turned out to be Katie, 17, who is the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Orange County Batbusters.

Katie Schroeder scored the go-ahead run as part of a six-run sixth inning for the Batbusters, who defeated the Huntington Beach, Calif., Firecrackers 9-4 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in the 18-under Gold national fast-pitch softball championship game.

Michelle Schroeder, Katie’s 18-year-old sister, drove in a run for the Firecrackers, but she failed to make a play on a sinking line drive in right field that scored two runs in the Batbusters’ big sixth inning.

“The last part of the game was a rare emotion,” Mike Schroeder said. “As a dad, you want both girls to win. When the Firecrackers were winning, I kind of wanted them to win because Michelle is a senior. But when the Batbusters came back, and Katie had a hit and scored a run, that’s exciting. You just can’t switch it on and off like that when you’re a dad.”

This likely won’t be the last time that Mike Schroeder feels those emotions. Michelle is a freshman-to-be on the Stanford softball team. Katie, entering her senior year in high school, has committed to Pac-10 Conference rival UCLA, where their oldest sister, Jennifer, will be a junior.

“It’s not over yet,” Katie Schroeder said. “There’s going to be so many more of these. We’re really competitive, but we’re so supportive of each other. This will always be fun. We’ll remember this game for a long time.”

The Batbusters’ late rally was aided by the strong relief pitching of Donna Kerr.

Kerr allowed two hits and no runs over the final 41/3 innings. She quickly retired the Firecrackers in order in the sixth and seventh for the win.

“I knew I had to keep my team in the game, because I knew our bats would come around and they did,” said Kerr, who usually pitches as a starter. “I’ve only done it (pitched in relief) a few times. It’s different coming in with runners on and you’re in a situation. I had to find my bearings.”

FINAL STANDINGS

1. O.C. Batbusters, Santa Ana, CA (7-0)
2. Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, CA (9-2)
3. California Cruisers McCard, Carlsbad, CA (5-2)
4. Valley Breeze Sotelo, San Fernando, CA (5-3)
5t. Shamrocks Orndorff, Vienna, VA (4-2)
5t. So Cal Athletics Richardson, Montclair, CA (6-2)
7t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (4-2)
7t. Houston Power Gold Glowacz, Katy, TX (5-2)
9t. St. Louis Chaos Clynes, Florissant, MO (3-2)
9t. OK Babes Gold Bachman, Midwest City, OK (3-2)
9t. San Diego Breakers Harvey, Carlsbad, CA (3-2)
9t. Georgia Fire Yovanovich, Smyrna, GA (5-2)
13t. High Intensity Gold Collins, Niceville, FL (4-2)
13t. CA Grapettes Gomes, Lodi, CA (4-2)
13t. The Next Level Facione, Encinitas, CA (4-2)
13t. Washington Lady Hawks Noble, Redmond, WA (4-2)
17t. Jets Gold Pearce, Agoura Hills, CA (2-2)
17t. Louisiana Voodoo Gold Barksdale, River Ridge, LA (2-2)
17t. New Orleans Dejavu/Koplitz, New Orleans, LA (3-2)
17t. Omaha Finesse Gold Koubsky, Omaha, NE (3-2)
17t. San Diego Renegades Peronto, San Diego, CA (2-2)
17t. Pumas Nourse, Ventura, CA (2-2)
17t. Southern Force Glasco, Johnston City, IL (3-2)
17t. Sudden Impact Gold Lampl, Houston, TX (2-2)
25t. Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, CA (2-2)
25t. Ft. Worth Batbusters Black Grans, Richland Hills, TX (2-2)
25t. Georgia Elite Caldwell, Douglasville, GA (2-2)
25t. Jersey Inferno Gold Meister, Basking Ridge, NJ (2-2)
25t. Orange County Lionettes Wilson, Anaheim Hills, CA (2-2)
25t. Oregon Panthers Gold Orlando, Salem, OR (2-2)
25t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (2-2)
25t. Impact Gold Burke, Houston, TX (2-2)
33t. American Pastime Gold Farnworth, Upland, CA (1-2)
33t. Anaheim O.C. Batbusters Anderson, Huntington Beach, CA (1-2)
33t. Arizona Suncats Heeley, Glendale, AZ (1-2)
33t. East Cobb Bullets Gold Branan, Alpharetta, GA (1-2)
33t. Finesse-Kilburn, Sterling Heights, MI (1-2)
33t. Georgia Titans-Bailey, Lithonia, GA (1-2)
33t. MN Irish Johnson, Rosemount, MN (1-2)
33t. Wichita Mustangs Misunas, Wichita, KS (1-2)
33t. So Cal Diamonds Garziano, Newbury Park, CA (1-2)
33t. So Cal Vipers Gold Carver, Moreno Valley, CA (1-2)
33t. Sorcerer Gold Mumma, Concord, CA (1-2)
33t. Texas Eclipse Gold Glass, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Glory 18U Butler, Ennis, TX (1-2)
33t. Texas Travelers Wardlow, Mesquite, TX (1-2)
33t. Vienna Stars Gore, Vienna, VA (1-2)
33t. Xtreme Mavericks Of Georgia Kincaid, McDonough, GA (1-2)
49t. Absolute Blast Gold Bolstad, Bellevue, WA (0-2)
49t. Blast Gold Verde, Beaumont, TX (0-2)
49t. Colorado Stars Burns, Boulder, CO (0-2)
49t. Germantown Red Devils Kalisak, Southaven, MS (0-2)
49t. Gold Coast Hurricanes Cooper, Davie, FL (0-2)
49t. Lady Gators Gold Call, Lake Worth, FL (0-2)
49t. MC Elite Drude, Magnolia, TX (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress Blue Marsh, Mason, OH (0-2)
49t. New Jersey Breakers Gold Salvatore, Monroe, NJ (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush Palumbo, Worcester, MA (0-2)
49t. So Cal Sliderz Depompa, Sunland, CA (0-2)
49t. South Bay Pride Currier, Torrance, CA (0-2)
49t. Strike Zone Ford, Hayward, CA (0-2)
49t. Team FLA Hazzard, Palm Harbor, FL (0-2)
49t. Tennessee Nighthawks Edwards, Murfreesboro, TN (0-2)
49t. Texas Storm Gold Durham, Pearland, TX (0-2)

2005 held at Salinas Sports Complex in Salinas, California on August 8-14, 2005.

Champion – Shamrocks, Vienna, Virginia
Runner Up – Arizona Hotshots Gold, Scottsdale, Arizona

Wearing white four-leaf clovers on their jerseys, the Virginia Shamrocks found some luck and timely hitting against the Arizona Hotshots on Sunday at the Salinas Sports Complex.

Maddy Coon hit an RBI double and later scored on a passed ball in the third inning to help the Shamrocks beat the Hotshots 3-1 in the title game of the Amateur Softball Association’s 18-under Gold National Championship.

The Shamrocks scored all three runs against starting pitcher Kim Reeder, the former Notre Dame product who last pitched two days ago. After Coon scored on a passed ball with two outs, Reeder was pulled for Katie Cotta, who ended the inning.

“My game was about ‘C range,” Reeder said. Before he was doused with water, Shamrocks coach Tommy Orndorff said he was elated his team finally pulled through with the title.

Earlier in the week, he celebrated his birthday. While his team didn’t promise him a championship, Orndorff said a viable gift would be to play in the title game.

“I’ve coached 36 years, and this is what you dream about,” Orndorff said. “I’ve always felt we could do it.

Seeing the University of Michigan win the College Softball World Series earlier this year brought hopes that more teams east of the Mississippi River could win softball titles in the college and high school levels, Orndorff said.

The Shamrocks won seven straight games to take the 64-team double-elimination tournament. The Hotshots made bids late in the game to force a second “if’ game, but many of the rallies started with two outs and were ended.

Arizona broke through in the top of the sixth with two outs. Jaci Hull hit a double and Caylyn Carlson promptly singled her home to cut its deficit to 3-1. Dani Gonzales reached on an infield hit, but Casey Willow then hit a grounder to first base.

“We’re a team that wakes up when we get behind,” said Ari-zona manager Rick Jones. “We just ran out of gas.”

It’s the highest finish for any Arizona travel softball team in the state ever, Jones said.

The two teams met several times earlier this year at regional tournaments throughout the nation, with the series pulled even. Two weeks ago, the Shamrocks did in the Hotshots in a low-scoring affair.

“With our pitchers, one is enough,” Coon said, referring to the passed ball in the first inning that allowed Courtney Bures to score and give the Shamrocks a 1-0 lead. In the first game of Sunday’s action, the Shamrocks beat Arizona 1-0 to reach the finals.

Arizona was then sent to the losers bracket and, with the help of a two-run home run by Stefanie Ewing, defeated the Orange County Batbusters 3-1 to qualify for the title game.

With the national championship done and the outcome not what she had hoped, Reeder has other teams on her mind.

“I’m thinking about UCLA and Stanford,” said the Ohio State University incoming freshman. “We play them in a tournament coming up, so I have to get ready for them.”

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Shamrocks, Vienna, VA (7-0)
2. Arizona Hotshots Gold, Scottsdale, AZ (6-2)
3. O.C. Batbusters, Santa Ana, CA (6-2)
4. Impact Gold, Houston, TX (7-2)
5t. Corona Angels, Corona, CA (4-2)
5t. Anaheim O.C. Batbusters, Garden Grove, CA (7-2)
7t. Texas Eclipse Gold, Magnolia, TX (4-2)
7t. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold, Davie, FL (5-2)
9t. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
9t. So Cal Diamonds, Newbury Park, CA (3-2)
9t. Victory USA Gold, Fountain Valley, CA (3-2)
9t. SK Sudden Impact Gold, Houston, TX (5-3)
13t. Strikkers, San Jose, CA (3-2)
13t. Chaos, St. Louis, MO (5-2)
13t. So Cal Athletics, Montclair, CA (5-2)
13t. Washington Ladyhawks, Redmond, WA (4-3)
17t. American Pastime Gold, Upland, CA (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
17t. Tulsa Eagles Gold, Tulsa, OK (2-2)
17t. Gordon’s Panthers, Canyon Lake, CA (2-2)
17t. Georgia Titans, Lithonia, GA (2-2)
17t. Texas High Voltage Gold, Deer Park, TX (3-2)
17t. Indiana Magic Gold Clay, Rochester, IN (4-2)
17t. Sorcerer Softball 18 Gold, San Ramon, CA (4-2)
25t. TX Magic Gold, Missouri City, TX (3-2)
25t. Georgia Elite, Douglasville, GA (3-2)
25t. Georgia Fire Gold, Roswell, GA (2-2)
25t. Texas Rapid Fire, Flower Mound, TX (2-2)
25t. San Diego Renegades Gold, San Diego, CA (2-2)
25t. Nashville Nighthawks, Madison, TN (2-2)
25t. Strike Zone Ford, Hayward, CA (2-2)
25t. Texas Storm Gold, Bellaire, TX (2-3)
33t. Valley Breeze, Pacoima, CA (2-2)
33t. Missouri Renegades Gold, Union, MO (1-2)
33t. Mad Dogs, Alliance, OH (1-2)
33t. Blast Gold, Beaumont, TX (1-2)
33t. Louisiana Voodoo Gold, River Ridge, LA (1-2)
33t. Colorado Comets Gold, Denver, CO (1-2)
33t. KC Xtreme, Olathe, KS (1-2)
33t. Suncats, Glendale, AZ (1-2)
33t. Mize Diamonds Gold, Los Gatos, CA (1-2)
33t. Kansas City Peppers, Olathe, KS (1-2)
33t. Tuff-N-Tuffer Gold, Somerville, NJ (1-3)
33t. Vancouver Ford Gold, Vancouver, WA (1-3)
33t. Nor Cal Lite, Woodland, CA (1-3)
33t. Finesse, Sterling Heights, MI (2-2)
33t. High Intensity, Niceville, FL (2-2)
33t. Houston Power Gold, Katy, TX (2-2)
49t. California Cruisers, La Palma, CA (1-2)
49t. Oregon Panthers Gold, Salem, OR (1-2)
49t. Finesse, Omaha, NE (1-2)
49t. Jersey Inferno Gold, Basking Ridge, NJ (1-2)
49t. South Houston Mystixx, Houston, TX (1-2)
49t. Glacier NW Gold, Vancouver, WA (1-2)
49t. Southern Force Gold, Johnston City, IL (1-2)
49t. Washington Sidewinders, Snohomish, WA (0-3)
49t. So Cal Vipers, Moreno Valley, CA (0-3)
49t. Salinas Storm 18U Gold, Salinas, CA (0-3)
49t. Lil Saints, Phoenix, AZ (0-3)
49t. Team Fla, Clearwater, FL (0-3)
49t. R.B.I. Monarchs, Los Angeles, CA (0-3)
49t. Texas Storm Gold-Dixon, Pasadena, TX (0-3)
49t. WA Spirit Gold, Tri-Cities, WA (0-3)
49t. CF Intruders, Houston, TX (0-3)

2005 GOLD Bracket

2004 held at Marietta, Georgia on August 9-14.

Champion – Southern Force, Johnston City, Illinois
Runner Up – California Cruisers, La Palma, California

Sharma Diller’s RBI-single in the bottom of the 10th inning captured the Amateur Softball Association 18-and-under Gold National Tournament title for the Southern Force Sunday.

Diller, of Bloomington, drove Toni Whitfield of Johnston City in with the winning run in a 2-1 victory over the California Cruisers in Marietta, Ga. With the win, the Force became what’s believed to be the first team from the Midwest to ever win the tournament.

“We wanted it big time,” said Force coach Gerry Glasco. “I really felt positive that we were going to win, because we won the Canada Cup in a 0-0 game in the eighth inning.”

University of Georgia pitcher Kasi Carroll, who pitched Norris City-Omaha-Enfield to the Class A State ‘- Softball Tournament as a senior in 2003, notched the win for the Force off the mound Sunday. Carroll allowed four runs in 10 games over the five-day tournament that began Aug. 11.

The Force beat Impact (Texas) Gold 1-0 in Saturday night’s semifinals and topped two Division I recruits in the Sunday finals. Anjelica Selden, who signed with the University of California-Los Angeles, and Arizona State signee Mindy Cowles both pitched for the Cruisers in the title game and allowed both runs.

Cowles started the game, was relieved by Selden, and came back in the 10th inning, when the Force loaded the bases with nobody out.

Under the international tiebreaker, the Force began the inning with Whitfield on second base. Kacey Coonce was intentionally walked, bringing up Mount Vernon’s Katie Wagner. Wagner attempted to sacrifice Whitfield over to third, but reached base when the Cruisers’ first baseman pulled her foot off the bag, leaving the bases loaded for Diller.

She then smacked Cowles’ first pitch up the middle into center field for the game-winner.

“Everybody had a part in it,” Glasco said. “Wagner made a sacrifice. and Whitfield made a nice catch the other night, taking away a double. Chelsea Petty had big hit after big hit all week long. Wagner, Glasco, Petty and Coonce — they’ve played together for years, and they’re all from small towns.

“They pulled together better. The Cruisers came from all over the United States; their team would pull them in for every weekend and pay for all of their expense.”

The Cruisers scored the first run of the game in the top of the eighth, but the Force responded with a run in the bottom half off a wild pitch.

The Force ended at 59-9 overall, and will try to duplicate the feat next season.

Carroll will be ineligible next season, but Glasco said Belleville East fireballer Dylan Mathis of Roxana could play with the team next summer.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Southern Force, Johnston City, IL (7-0)
2. California Cruisers, La Palma, CA (10-2)
3. Impact Gold, Houston, TX (5-2)
4. O.C. Batbusters, Santa Ana, CA (6-2)
5t. Corona Angels, Corona, CA (4-2)
5t. Georgia Elite Gold, Douglasville, GA (4-2)
7t. Arizona Heatwave Gold, Tempe, AZ (4-2)
7t. Gordon’s Panthers, Canyon Lake, CA (5-2)
9t. Valley Breeze Gold, Agoura, CA (3-2)
9t. Blast Gold, Beaumont, TX (3-2)
9t. Vancouver Ford, Vancouver, WA (4-2)
9t. Anaheim O.C. Batbusters, Garden Grove, CA (4-2)
13t. Shamrocks, Vienna, VA (3-2)
13t. Southern Cal Athletics, Montclair, CA (3-2)
13t. San Diego Co. Breakers, Carlsbad, CA (4-2)
13t. Arizona Hotshots, Tempe, AZ (4-2)
17t. Gold Coast Hurricanes, Plantation, FL (2-2)
17t. American Pastime, Upland, CA (2-2)
17t. Runnin’ Rebels, Stockton, CA (2-2)
17t. Sorcerer Softball, San Ramon, CA (3-2)
17t. Worth Firecrackers, Huntington Beach, CA (3-2)
17t. Fresno Force, Fresno, CA (3-2)
17t. Oregon Sun Supply, Portland, OR (3-2)
17t. Team Smith, Yorba Linda, CA (3-2)
25t. Texas Storm, Pearland, TX (2-2)
25t. KC Peppers, Olathe, KS (2-2)
25t. Austin Storm, Austin, TX (2-2)
25t. Beverly Bandits, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
25t. Magic Gold, Missouri City, TX (2-2)
25t. Clearwater Lady Bombers, Largo, FL (2-2)
25t. South Houston Mystixx, Houston, TX (2-2)
25t. Strikkers, San Jose, CA (2-2)
33t. Tulsa Eagles Gold, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
33t. Texas Elite Easton, Grand Prairie, TX (1-2)
33t. American Athletics Gold, Fountain Valley, CA (1-2)
33t. Washington Spirit Gold, Richland, WA (1-2)
33t. Houston Power Gold, Katy, TX (1-2)
33t. Phoenix Storm, Phoenix, AZ (1-2)
33t. St. Louis Chaos, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
33t. Georgia Fire Gold, Roswell, GA (1-2)
33t. Washington Lady Hawks, Lake Forest, WA (1-2)
33t. Omaha Finesse, Omaha, NE (1-2)
33t. Nashville Nighthawks, Madison, TN (1-2)
33t. Wichita Mustangs, Wichita, KS (1-2)
33t. Atlanta Vipers, Fayetteville, GA (1-2)
33t. Southern Cal Vipers, Moreno Valley, CA (1-2)
33t. Beach Girls Gold, Brooklyn, NY (1-2)
33t. Colorado Stars Gold, Boulder, CO (1-2)
49t. Filly’s, Mira Loma, CA (1-2)
49t. GA Fire Black, Lawrenceville, GA (0-2)
49t. Maddogs, Alliance, OH (0-2)
49t. Finesse, Sterling Heights, MI (0-2)
49t. Delong AZ Outlaws, Peoria, AZ (0-2)
49t. Strike Zone, Hayward, CA (0-2)
49t. California Lite Gold, Rialto, CA (0-2)
49t. East Cobb Bullets, Marietta, GA (0-2)
49t. East Cobb Angels, Marietta, GA (0-2)
49t. Rock N Fire, Manassas, VA (0-2)
49t. Oklahoma Dynamites, Edmond, OK (0-2)
49t. Lady Gators, West Palm Beach, FL (0-2)
49t. Grapettes, Lodi, CA (0-2)
49t. Chattanooga Yankettes, Chattanooga, TN (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Xpress, Dayton, OH (0-2)
49t. Wagner’s, Glen Burnie, MD (1-2)
65t. Team Florida, Palm Harbor, FL (0-2)