The remaining tryout for 12U, 16U and 18U Blue teams for the 2009 Raiders season is scheduled for Sunday, September 14.  Time and location TBA.

For players wanting to try out for 18U Gold and 14U, please contact catch15@prodigy.net to schedule one. 

The Raiders will expand its U18 program in 2009 to include two teams - Blue and Gold. A description of the two teams is below:

Raiders U18 Blue

The Raiders U18 Blue team is a first year team being coached by Tara Petrocelli. The Raiders are adding another elite U18 team in response to the growing number of high quality softball players that can benefit from our unique program.

The team will have an extensive summer focus attending 8-9 tournaments including the Polar Crush Showcase, TNT Showcase (PA), and the Tradition Showcase (CT). The team will focus on Regional Showcase Tournaments.

The program provides team oriented, high level, college oriented players the opportunity to develop and collectively showcase their talents to prospective college coaches in the Northeast Region. This team is designed to help prepare and expose players to playing college softball in the Northeast region. Fall Schedule TBA.  

Please feel free to email Coach Petrocelli at coachpetro@prodigy.net should you have any specific questions about this team.  

Raiders U18 Gold

The Raiders U18 Gold team is coached by Lisa McGloin. The team has a  year-round  focus and will be playing in four fall tournaments including the Rhode Island Thunder Showcase (RI), Newtown Rocks Showcase (PA), and Rising Stars Showcase Tournament (FL).

In the summer, the team attends approximately 8-9 tournaments including the Polar Crush Showcase, TNT Showcase (PA), Tradition Showcase (CT) , and Cardinal Classic (NC). This team is designed help prepare players to compete at college softball programs anywhere on the east coast. The Fall Schedule is as follows: 

  9/19 - 9/21        NSA Brawl, Lowell, MA 

  9/26 - 9/27        Rhode Island Thunder Showcase, Plainville, MA 

 10/11 - 10/12     Newtown Rock Showcase, Newtown, PA

Please feel free to email Coach McGloin at catch15@prodigy.net should you have any specific questions about this team.

Bridget Dowdle of Cambridge, MA is the lucky recipient of four LOGE seats to watch the Red Sox face the Blue Jays on September 12th!

Special thanks to the Goldman family for their generous donation of the tickets and to all who donated $$ toward this fundraiser!!  We appreciate your support.