18 U AZ Storm: 2005-06 Season
AZ Storm Newman Wins 14 U ASA Ron Bouldin Memorial Tournament
The AZ Storm took secured their first ASA Tournament win for the year by out scoring their opponents 42 to 6 with impressive pitching, hitting and defense. The Storm got stronger and better as the tournament went on.
The tournament started with the Storm winning their pool games against two of the top 12 U teams in the State that were playing up to 14U in the Hotshots and Desert Thunder with an added win over the Desert Blaze. In bracket play, Storm defeated Heat Wave 8 to 0 and then played a very strong hitting and much improved Sugar and Spikes team in the semi-finals 4 to 2. In the championship game, Storm again met a very well coached and classy Desert Thunder 93 team that had shut out all their opponents in the previous 3 bracket games that day. Storm jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and ended up winning 8 to 1 to secure their first ASA Tournament victory.
TCS Fall Qualifier
The AZ Storm started the weekend by winning their pool by a combined score of 27 to 1 including a hard fought victory against the 92 Storm by a score of 2 to 1. As a result, the ladies won free batting gloves for having the lowest number of runs given up in the pool games for the tournament. On Sunday, the team received a bye then started off with a victory against a scrappy SunCat team by a score of 7 to 4 to win their tenth game in a row. Up next in the semi-finals was a rematch with the 92 Storm team. The 92 Storm had a big second inning and AZ Storm was unable to battle back and come up short by a score 7 to 1 to finish 3rd in their first TCS tournament of the year.
AZ Storm Wins 16U TCS Superbowl Championship National Qualifier
The AZ Storm played up to the 16U level for the first tournament after a month long holiday break and started out the pool games on Saturday with a solid defensive effort and quality starts from all three pitchers but fell short in the close games with a lack of timely hits and a little rust showing at the plate. On Sunday, when it mattered most, the bats came alive, the defense was again solid and an outstanding pitching effort resulted in a 2 to 1 win against the AZ Xtreme in the championship game to secure the 16U TCS Tournament. The tournament win was truly a team effort with everyone contributing to the win on both offense and defense.
Jan 21 ASA Kickoff Classic
The AZ Storm continued their winning streak by winning their first five games of the 16U ASA JO Kickoff Classic. The Storm started off by beating Desert Heat 7-4 followed by a win over the Vipers 8-2 and a narrow and costly victory over the Tornados 5-3. Down by one with the bases loaded, Melissa was hit by a pitch walking in the tieing run as she went in pain to first base. With no substitutes left to run, Melissa stayed in and Nora came through with a double and the game winning RBIs . Unfortunately Melissa, while checking her swing, had been hit by an inside screw ball that snapped her right small forearm bone putting her out for the next 8 weeks. The Storm regained their composure and beat the Outlaws 6-4 in the next game followed by a game against the Scottsdale Storm. With the AZ Storm down 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh, Destinee hit a line drive shot into the gap with two runners on for a home run and a wild 5-4 win to gain a perfect 5 and 0 record on Saturday and a berth to the semi-finals on Sunday. On Sunday, in spite of a 16 strike out performance by Nora against a very strong hitting 91 Hotshots team, the Storm was unable to generate any offense and lost to the eventual champions 2-0 to finish 3rd in the tournament behind the 91 Hotshots and Team AZ.
HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN
Congratulations On All Making Varsity
Monday, March 6
TRIPLE SSS (Storm, Sugar & Spikes) takes Second at Phoenix Spring Fling and Third at Phoenx ASA April Fools Tournament
The 14U High school season team made up of six Storm players and six Sugar and Spikes players named "Triple SSS" made it all the way to the Championship game out of 15 teams before losing to the Suncats 5-4 in the championship game of the City of Phoenix Spring Fling 14U Tournament. After only 3 weeks together and several girls learning new positions, the Triple SSS had 5 wins and 1 loss in their first tournament together earning a second place trohpy. The Triple SSS continued to be successful and finished third at the Phoenix ASA April Fools tournament behind the two Hotshot teams.
Sunday, April 30
Triple SSS Wins 14U April Days TCS Tournament
In their final tournament together, the Triple SSS won the April Days TCS tournament. After close losses and ties in the final innings on Saturday, the Triple SSS came back on Sunday to win four in a row to win the Championship game against the AZ Cats 8 to 4. Due to a lack of players due to illness, Destinee was required to pitch all four games and was backed by extraordinary defensive efforts at all positions and great hitting that resulted in the Triple SSS outscoring their opponents on Sunday by a combined score of 25 to 7. Bryanna also caught all four games in the tournament victory.
Wednesday, May 31
Storm Returns and Finishes 3rd at the 16U ASA John McGonigle Tournament May 13-14, 2006
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Wednesday, May 31
AZ Storm Wins ASA 16U Memorial Day Tournament
In their second tournament back since the High School season, the AZ Storm had 5 wins and 1 loss for the weekend. In the semi-finals, the Storm faced the 16U Intimdators winning 8 to 1 before facing the 16U Hotshots in the championship game late on Sunday. The hard fought seven inning game ended with the Storm prevailing 7-5 to take the ASA 16U tournament on Memorial Day weekend.
Sunday, July 23
AZ Storm Battles Back for 2nd At 16U Phoenix NIT Tournament July 21-23
The AZ Storm in their final tournament before the 14U ASA Nationals in Johnson City Tennessee battled to a 2nd place finish at the Phoenix National Invitational Tournament. The Storm lost in extra innings to the 91 Hotshots in a 3 to 2 game and had to battle back through the loser bracket against the 16U Liberty, 16U Hotshots and 92 Storm while giving up only 2 runs in the three games to face the 91 Hotshots again. The 8 games in record temperatures of up to 118 degrees over the long weekend and the strong effort by the 91 Hotshots were too much and the Storm finished 2nd in their final tournament before Nationals.
Sunday, August 27
ASA Nationals Johnson City, TN
The AZ Storm made it to ASA 14U Nationals where they went 2 and 3 for the tournament finishing 65th of more than 130 of the top teams in the Country. The Storm lost their final game in a heartbreaker to the Texas Elite (eventual 5th place finishers) in extra innings by a score of 3 to 2 to be eliminated from the tournament.
