The Heartbreakers  was started in 1999 by Coach Harry DiBussolo. The  team is entering its ninth season and sixth as an 18u team. The 2008 was an up and down season for the team, which was a reflection of its relative youth and inexperience.  However, there were excellent showings a number of times, including teh New Jersey Outlaws tournament, a Championship at the Lower Perk Extreme Tournament, and finally finishing the season by going 9-0 at the Eastern National Championships to take first place and earn a bid to the 2009 ASA Naitonal Championship.  Along the season the team matured, grew up and learned what it took to win at this level. 

The 2009 season will look to improve on the past success of the team.   The 2009 returns most of itss players and with the new additions, looks to make another serious run at a National Championship.  The team will be among the best teams around and  figures to be one of the favorites in every tournament in the upcoming season.

The team orginally was built with exception players from the Norristown area.  As the team's success and reputation it grew, it started from players from a larger georgraphic area and has had players from New Jersey and Delaware, in addition to adding players from the Lehigh and Susquehanna Valleys to compliment the players from the Delaware Valley. The team was built around the concept that pitching and defense wins games, tournaments and championships and that hard work and sacrifice is necessary to reach a team's potential. As such, each girl selected for the team over the years has been exceptional in the fundamental principles of defensive play and many have excelled at more than one position. Each girl has made the commitment to work hard to reach the the team's goals. This year’s team is no different. Since that time the team has exhibit consistent excellence in local, state and national tournaments. Below is a brief example of their success.

1999 NSA Nationals

2000 NSA State Champions, ASA States 2nd, NSA Nationals, ASA Nationals

2001 ASA Regionals 2nd, NSA Nationals, PONY Nationals

2002 NSA States 3rd, ASA States 3rd , NSA Nationals

2003 NSA States 3rd, NSA Nationals

2004 FAST Nationals 3rd, ASA States 3rd

2005 PONY  Nationals 9th, Rising Stars Bracket Champions, TNT Bracket Champions,   NSA Mid Atlantic Regional Champions, ASA States 3rd

2006 ASA Nationals 9th place, ASA Pennsylvania State Champions, NSA Mid Atlantic Regional Champions, ASA Central Regional 2nd

2007 ASA Nationals 7th Place,  USSSA Mid Atlantic Regional Champions, ASA State Championship 2nd Place

2008 ASA Eastern National Champions

The Heartbreakers look to continue this rich tradition in 2009 and expect this season to the best yet.