Summer Wrap up

I am pleased to say a few words about our Summer 2013 season. By all accounts, this has been a very successful summer of softball. We had a lot of interesting, exciting and fun times together. We played competitively and won a lot of games. Our record of 18-5, two championships, a second and fourth place finish was surely impressive. We learned, sacrificed and took on the challenges we faced. On and off the field, we grew in character and maturity. You earned a great amount of respect as players and as fine young ladies.
Going forward I would like to increase our efforts on individual player development and continue to play at a higher level of competition. As players, you are mostly in control of your own progress. As coaches, we have identified areas to work on and will have team and group workout opportunities. Please remember that it is your self discipline which will make the biggest difference in your progress. It will always be that way both on the softball field and in life. Work hard and practice correctly. 
I will be firming up our Fall schedule and final roster for this Fall soon. I have a tentative schedule update on the schedule tab. Best wishes to you as you begin school this week.
Coach

WFC World Series, Myrtle Beach SC

WFC World Series, Myrtle Beach

Next weeks schedule of games is as follows:
Grand Park, Market Commons Field 7
Tuesday 8:00am vs Lady Wizards
Tuesday 11:30am vs All Pro As
Wednesday 9:45am vs Southern Maryland Ospreys
Seeded Bracket play starts on Thursday

Clinic, college coaches and events on Monday!
click this link for details.
http://playwfc.org/tournaments/softball-tournament-times.cfm

Sumter

We battled long and hard for our 2nd place finish out of 9 teams. We were prepared and played very well as a team.  You showed a lot of character, maturity and sportsmanship over the course of a long day. As a team, you deserve a lot of credit. Nice job and congratulations!

Game Times!

USSSA’s Team Worth Shoot Out

Patriot Park

200 General Dr.

Sumter

SC

29150

16U Teams Playing – This is a 1 Day Tournament


1) Palmetto Cyclones  2) Carolina Heat  3) Carolina Connexion
4) The Fire  5) Carolina Thunder  6) Coastal Cyclones
7) Palmetto Force  8 ) Williamsburg Softball  9) Palmetto Ducks




1 vs. 2    8:00     Fld.1             3 vs. 4     8:00      Fld.2



5 vs. 6    9:30     Fld.1             7 vs. 8     9:30      Fld.3



9 vs. 3   9:30     Fld.2



Pool Play will be 1 hour 15 minutes Drop Dead.  Pool Play will not seed the brackets.  Teams will draw for their spot in the bracket.  A team representative needs to check in and draw for their spot in the bracket.  Pool games can end in a tie.  In pool play, teams will flip for home team. In bracket we will flip for home team except for the last game. The undefeated team will be the home team in the final game.  Brackets will be posted as soon as possible.  Bracket play should start at @11:30 or sooner.  The Championship Game will be at @10:00. Team coolers welcome. Games can be delayed due to weather issues or things beyond USSSA’s control.

Sumter, then Myrtle Beach!

 USSSA Team Worth Shootout, Sumter SC. One day Saturday 27th event, 8 16u teams, games start at 9:30am, Championship at 10:30pm. Worth giveaways, prizes etc.
     Beyond that, we will play in the WFC World series in Myrtle Beach Tuesday August 5 to 10.  3 pool games then seeded double elimination bracket play. Sunday August 11 games only if needed because of weather delays etc. Games are from 8:00am till 3:30pm. 16u teams from NY, NJ, OH, MD and SC. will be coming to compete!
We will train and prepare this week as previously announced and I will have our new jerseys by the end of the week.

Upcoming Tournaments

I have been exploring our next couple of tournament options, and here is how it shakes out. USSSA Team Worth Shootout, Sumter on July 27, 28, looks like a good opportunity to play. At least six 16u teams will be competing and there will be some prizes, giveaways, apparel and awards package. I have spoken with the director and early next week he will know if it will be a one day or two day. I am also keeping an eye on an ASA tournament for that weekend which is a combined 18u/16u in Myrtle Beach and WFC in No. Charleston.  I would still like for us to play teams in our age group at this time however.  Plan on playing for sure, as we will know more details, first of next week.
    Beyond that, there is a WFC World Series tournament in MYRTLE BEACH from Tuesday through Saturday, August 6 to 10. Already eight 16u teams from NY, NJ, OH, MD and SC. Entry fee is is higher but no travel, gas, hotel or gate fee for spectators. Plenty of softball too! Three pool games then seeded double elimination. Pool games on Tuesday and Wednesday (one or two each day), bracket starts on Thursday. Games are played from 8 to 3:30. Saturday is for the top three teams to battle it out. www.playwfc.org. I would like to see us compete at this venue. I am not aware of any players being away or out of town that week. Please review this as I must sign up for this in the next week if we are all on board. This is a big tournament and should be a good test for us. Coach

Updated July

This weekends tournament is not meant to be and was cancelled because of wet weather. I would like to focus on the USSSA Team Worth Shootout on July 27, 28th in Sumter. We should have everyone healthy and present and there are already several teams signed up. This should be a nice tournament with awards and giveaways! I would like to re-schedule our team practice for Sunday 14th at 5:30 at NMB high school. I look forward to getting together again, as there are several important areas we will work on to continue our successful season. Thanks everyone for your flexibility. Also, I will know more about the dates for our fundraiser soon.

USSSA Tournament Champions, Lexington, SC

Overall, a very successful weekend as we rolled into Columbia SC. We came out on top with the best record and another Tournament Championship in another rain shortened tournament. Offensively, our balanced attack resulted in a team batting avg. of .417 vs our opponents .142. We scored 45 runs to our opponents 10. Mckenzie and Taylor combined for a total of 29 strikeouts and scattered only 8 hits! We learned a lot about ourselves and most importantly we showed a lot of character, growth and belief in ourselves.  You deserve much credit as a team to battle with timely hits and aggressive base running and win close games and fight back to win even when things got tough! Great experience. All along the way you showed a lot of class and sportsmanship. Well Done!

Tournament Champions!

Super Job Girls! A not to be defeated performance! You played  competitively and conducted yourselves admirably! A very Special kudos to our game MVPs (chosen by opposing coaches) and weekend contributors.
Game MVPs
Myatt- 2 for 3, RBI, flawless defense vs Wateree.
Taylor- No Hitter, 9 strikeouts, triple and 2 runs scored vs Shockers.
Mackenzie- A near no hit, One Hitter, double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored vs Regulators.
Madison- 2 for 3, double with 2 key RBIs and one run scored vs Lightning.
Team Effort contributors
Kayla- .727 tournament batting avg., solid and reliable defense.
Makala- 5 for 11, Home run, great defensive consistency and leadership.
Taylor G.- .500 batting, steady defense and execution.
Sam- .300 avg, triple and steady defense, base running and valuable versatility in the field.
Morgan- Steady mistake-free defense.

and thanks to Emily for her spirit, hard work and important contributions on the field.

Rain got us in the end, but here is how it finished.

All America City Shoot Out
10U:
 1. Palmetto Fury
 2. Carolina Hotstyx
 3. Hart Attacks
14U:
1. Aftershock
2. Carolina Hotstix
3. Sandhills Slammers
4. Palmetto Force
16U / 18U:
1. Coastal Cyclones
2. Wateree Wildcats
3. Palmetto Force
4. Carolina Lightning

Saturday Games

USSSA’s State Championships   http://scutrip.com/smffp/index.php?board=4.0

16U Teams Playing at PINE GROVE
1 Friday Night Game


1) Carolina Shockers                     6) Darlington Ice 
2) Dynasty                                   7) South Carolina Sharks   
3) Carolina Heat                           8 ) Regulators 
4) Carolina Angels                         9) Coastal Cyclones   
5) Wateree Wildcats 


1 vs. 2    7:00PM     Fld.2        

PINE GROVE/Friday night

Pine Grove Sports Complex

701 Old Barnwell Rd.

West Columbia

SC

29170

   
PINE GROVE - SATURDAY

3 vs. 4    8:00     Fld.4                      5 vs. 6     8:00     Fld.5       
             
7 vs. 8     9:30     Fld.4 

9 vs. 1    11:00    Fld.4                   2 vs. 3     11:00    Fld.5

4 vs. 5    12:30    Fld.4

6 vs. 7      2:00    Fld.4                     8 vs. 9      2:00     Fld.5

CYCLONES TO MEET AT FIELD AT 9:15 on Saturday Morning
 
Pool Play will be 1 hour 15 minutes Drop Dead.  Pool Play will not seed the brackets.  Teams will draw for their spot in the bracket.  A team representative needs to check in and draw for their spot in the bracket.  Pool games can end in a tie.  In all games except the championship game, teams will flip for home team except for the last game. The undefeated team will be the home team in the final game.  Brackets will be posted as soon as possible.  Bracket play should start at @4:00 or sooner.  Team coolers welcome. Games can be delayed due to weather issues or things beyond USSSA’s control. 

State Championship Tournament

Blessed with talent, chemistry and some early success, we find ourselves challenged once again. There are no tournaments in Myrtle Beach. Georgetown and N. Charleston have been cancelled. Below is the event in Lexington (Columbia) held this weekend. I saw many of these teams and this level of competition last weekend at the Dynamite Classic.  I came away feeling that we match up well and that these are the caliber teams we need to be playing. There is room for 1 more team at the 16u. We have 11 players planning to play this weekend. This venue would require us to be at the field by 8:00 Saturday morning and a one night stay that night. We would need to pull together and arrange carpooling and overnight arrangements to make this work. I need to know by 6:00pm today if everybody can make this happen. Otherwise our next tnmt is scheduled for July 13.  16u

22-23  State Championship Tournament Pre-Pay Event Lexington 4GG   Darlington Ice*

Carolina Shockers

Regulators '97

Carolina Heat

Dynasty

Carolina Angels

South Carolina Sharks

Wateree Wildcats http://www.southcarolinausssa.com/fastpitch/tournaments.php

REVISED Tournament Schedule, Hartsville Byerly Park, 700 Russell Rd

USSSA All America City Shoot Out
16U/18U Teams Playing

6GG no elimination

1) Regulators                             5) Williamsburg Softball
2) Carolina Shockers                   6) James Island Riptide
3) Coastal Cyclones                    7) Carolina Lightning
4) Wateree Wildcats                   8 ) Palmetto Force

SATURDAY  

1 vs. 2    12:00    Fld.8                        3 vs. 4    12:00    Fld.6            
5 vs. 6     1:30     Fld.5    

7 vs. 8     3:00     Fld.8                        4 vs. 1    3:00      Fld.6

2 vs. 3     4:30     Fld.5
8 vs. 5     6:00     Fld.8                        6 vs. 7    3:00      Fld.6

3 vs. 1     7:30     Fld.5                        4 vs. 2    7:30      Fld.8

SUNDAY

6 vs. 8     8:00     Fld.6                         7 vs. 5    8:00      Fld.8

1 vs. 5     9:30     Fld.5     

2 vs. 8     11:00   Fld.6                         3 vs. 7    11:00     Fld.8

6 vs. 4     12:30   Fld.5

3 vs. 5      2:00    Fld.7                         7 vs. 2     2:00      Fld.8

1 vs. 6      2:00    Fld.5     

4 vs. 8      3:30    Fld.5                         2 vs. 5     3:30      Fld.7              

7 vs. 4      5:00    Fld. 5                          3 vs. 6     5:00     Fld. 6  

1 vs. 8      5:00     Fld.8

Games will be 1 hour 15 minutes Drop Dead.  A team representative needs to check in after you enter the park at the site director’s table near the concession stand. Be sure to pick up your medallions and player info sheets. Games can be delayed due to weather issues or things beyond USSSA’s control.  Coaches are asked to encourage their players to attend our collegiate clinic Saturday morning from 9:00 to 11:00.

Hartsville Area Hotels

Quality Inn- Hartsville. $89.99 rate
Fairfield Inn- Hartsville $99.99 rate
Ramada Inn- Florence $61.00 rate. 1/2hr from Hartsville.

Hartsville Tournament

Cyclones Family,
All local tournaments are lacking teams to play a full tournament.
USSSA has a nice tournament with six or seven teams in Hartsville. A pre-set six, maybe seven game schedule starts on Saturday around noon and continues on Sunday morning till mid to late afternoon. (an optional clinic is available from 9 to 11 on Saturday morning. Hartsville is 2.5hrs from Pawleys and 2 hours from MB. Game schedule and format for the entire weekend will be pre-set starting at noon on Saturday. if needed, I can transport some players on Saturday morning and back on Sunday after tournament. The Ramada Inn Florence is $68 total for Saturday night incl. breakfast. (1/2hr to Hartsville). Book through Hotels.com 1800 246-8357
 Players wishing to stay together, need to secure a room with one female parent/guardian. Rooms can handle 4 people. We will need some adults staying if players are to spend the night. Let's work it out. Dads can be in charge of the drinks and hydration dept. Of course, players are free to commute but will be required for team warmup early sunday morning. Lets coordinate this and make it work! I need to know today so director can include us in scheduling of games.
text or call 318 2338, coach Paul.

Look'n Good!

An athletic and competitive group of girls make up this year's Cyclones travel softball team. Top talent pitching, ball trackers with strong arms in the outfield, a solid infield, and a strong catcher round off the defense. A nice balance of hitting power and very fast team speed! With some time, patience and hard work, we will have fun playing some competitive softball.  

Make-up practice and Extra Hitting

Makeup and Hitting Workout on Wednesday, June 5  WHS 4:30. All are encouraged and welcome.
NMB girls working out twice on their own with Ms. Carolyn this week. Thanks Ms. Carolyn!

Summer Schedule!

I have updated and revised the schedule tab for preparation and tournaments. This will help us to plan, prioritize and time manage our summer season. 

Summer 2013

Dear Players and Cyclones Family,

I am quite pleased about the opportunity we have together as a team. We have a well rounded group of strong athletes with the desire to improve and be more competitive. I am also confident that we have the plan to help you become more fundamentally sound and versatile players. We will come together and experience the thrill of intensity in the spirit of competition. Be prepared to train hard and have fun. Let us be gracious that each of our families is making sacrifices so that you can play. And naturally we will always have the utmost respect for each other and every aspect of the game itself.

Please review the proposed tournament dates. If you have not done so already, let me know of any conflicts you may have. Looks like a June 8th opener in Myrtle Beach. First workout and meeting on Friday May 24th. Be ready to go at 5:00 to 7:45 at WHS. The Calendar tab above lists the dates and proposed tournaments. $300 is the cost for the summer.   

With Kind Regards,
Coach Paul

Team Meeting and First Practice

We will be having our team meeting and workout on Friday, May 24 at 5:00pm! Please be prompt. A short meeting will be followed by a college style practice. Be sure to hydrate in the days prior and everybody should have a mouth guard. We will also collect any fees due at this time. Practice will conclude at 7:45.