What a long strange trip it's been ............. 

Congratulations to a great group of girls that have worked through a lot in the last year.  

Who knew what this team would go through and survive? 

From little Karli's cancer to shuffling players at the last minute, this team perservered and capped the season going 8-0 in Panama City Beach to bring the big trophy home.

See you Fall '09!

 Team Celebration - Sunday, August 30 at Cedars of Lebanon at 2 pm

  

In August 2008, 3 year old Karli was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (a type of eye cancer). 

Many of you know Karli as the official "coin flipper" for the Crusaders that wears the 1/2 numbered jersey.

Please pray for little Karli and her whole family in this very trying time and visit her at

www.caringbridge.org/visit/karlicostley

Thank you

 

Karli now has her own page to guide you. 

Check out the navigation bar above. 

 

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Congrats to Megan for being the first long time Crusader to sign scholarship papers.  Megan will be attending Cumberland University in Fall 2009 and playing softball.  Way to set the example and show senior leadership to the younger girls. 

 

 

Good luck Megan!

 

 

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     Summer 2009

May 23-24 Drakes Creek ASA Qualifier

June 5-7 June Jam Crossville

June 10-14 Music City Hits

June 26 - 28 USFA State Gallatin

July 4-5 Red/White/Blue @ Mt. Juliet

July 16-19 TN Summer Exposure Murfreesboro

July 19-26 USFA World Panama City Beach

 

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2008 ASA JUNE JAM CHAMPS!!

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                                                **Photos from 2008**

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra

 

You spend your life gripping a softball, then you realize it's been the other way around the whole time.

 

Some players make things happen.
Some players watch things happen.
Some players ask "What happened?"
Which player are you?

  

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Losers quit when they are tired. 

Winners are tired when they quit.

 

I BELIEVE IN SOFTBALL

I believe in competition and camaraderie.
I believe in brackets, bubble gum, and bang-bang plays.
I believe that attendance and preparation win games.
I believe there is more to being a good batter than just being a good hitter.
I believe in being relaxed on defense until the batter lifts her front foot.
I believe it's ok to use defensive shifts to play the odds, and head games.
I believe in taking my turn to coach the base across the field from our dugout.
I believe in checking on the condition of injured opponents.
I believe players should applaud opponents after they make great defensive plays.
I believe players can get better with age.
I believe winter BP with a cheap bat helps to hit summer homers with an expensive bat.
I believe in running out routine grounders & lazy fly balls, regardless how tired I am.
I believe it is better to be a smart base runner than a fast one.
I believe in the nervous anticipation of a play at the plate.
I believe in the magical moment of recognition after contact on a "no-doubter" home run.
I believe in catchers who talk junk and pitchers who throw it.
I believe in infielders who think getting dirty is part of the job description.
I believe in fast outfielders who do not hug the lines or play to deep.
I believe rattling bats can wake them up, and uncrossing them can avoid bad luck.
I believe in wiping the morning dew off a ball, and squinting into the sunset.
I believe in saving an equipment catalog until the next issue replaces it.
I believe there is no off-season, just a longer wait until the next game.
I believe in the butterflies of opening day and the long drive home after the final game.
I believe in showing appreciation to your family and friends who came to watch you play.
I believe in thanking the umps when the game is over, regardless of the score.
I believe the final score is part of the overall experience.

I BELIEVE IN SOFTBALL

"The price of success is hard work,
dedication to the job at hand,
and the determination that whether we win or lose,
we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." 
Vince Lombardi

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (Today's New International Version)