The Red Hots are a competitive Junior Olympic team based out of Leominster, MA. We have 2 primary practice fields at the Monahan Fields in Dracut and the Lassie League Complex in Leominster.

Firecracker Philosophy - It is our mission as coaches and parents to provide our young athletes with one of the greatest sports experiences they could ever imagine. We believe that all players should strive for academic excellence in the classroom, get actively involved in their community, learn and focus on developing strong fundamental athletic skills, understand the true meaning of playing within a team concept and have fun doing it. High expectations + lofty goals = a wonderful, memorable and life long experience. It is also the expectation that all players, parents and coaches will represent the Firecracker Organization in a positive and well respected manner.

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18U Firecracker Red Hots 2008 Tournament Schedule  

July 25 – 27, 2008                   Summer Slam Jamboree                                           Dracut, MA 

July 18 – 20, 2008                   Miss Shen College Showcase Tournament           Clifton Park, NY

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July 4 – 6, 2008                       NSA State Championship                                           Leominster, MA

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May 18, 2008                           One Day Jamboree / Eagle Hill School                      Hardwick, MA (write-up below) 

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REMAINDER OF SCHEDULE;

August 1 – 3, 2008                  No Tournament

August 8 – 10, 2008                R I Thunder Gold College Showcase Tournament     Plainville, MA

• Friday - August 8 
•      3:00 PM - vs. Rhode Island Thunder Gold - Eisele Field
•      8:15 PM - vs. Concord Raiders Gold - Eisele Field
• Saturday - August 9  
•      6:30 PM - vs. SE MA Xtreme - Eisele Field
•      8:15 PM - vs. Mass Drifters Elite - Nelson Field
• Sunday - August 10
•      1:15 PM - vs. Bay State Cardinals Gold - Watters Field

August 15, 2008                      Worth College Individual Showcase                           Leominster, MA

August 15 – 17, 2008              Worth College Showcase Tournament                      Leominster, MA

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EAGLE HILL ONE DAY SOFTBALL JAMBOREE A SUCCESS

The Firecracker Red Hots hosted the 1^st Annual Eagle Hill One Day Softball Jamboree this past Sunday, May 18^th at the Eagle Hill School’s beautiful Pioneer Park Complex. All proceeds from the event went to the Eagle Hill School Athletic Dept. 

The event was well attended by player families, faculty & staff from the School and the local community. Siblings also got the chance to play tennis and basketball if they found themselves tired of watching their sister play softball. 

The coaches used the day to have a stress-free opportunity to evaluate their players. Some coaches moved their players around to different playing positions. Other coaches played around with their line-ups to see if any one batting order was the most effective. But at the end of the day, the coaches got a feel for who worked on their game over the winter, how each player had progressed since fall ball and what has to be worked on before the tournaments start in June. It was an excellent day to get outside and play ball! 

There was a full concession stand throughout the day starting with the ‘Made To Order’ breakfast sandwiches followed at lunch by the Famous Chet’s Sausage – HOT & Sweet. Both marquee items were sold out by the end of the day.  

The break at lunch time saw a home run derby where we looked to lay a crown on the first Annual Eagle Hill One Day Softball Jamboree Home Run Derby Queen (also know for its acronym - AEHODSJHRDQ). 17 players signed up and participated.  

While the late afternoon rain shower shortened the game schedule, everyone felt it was a successful day and the coaches expressed an interest in participating again.   

The Firecracker Red Hots want to thank everyone involved for making the day a successful one.

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The 2007 Summer Hi-Lites for the 1st year 16U Firecracker Red Hots were as follows;
* - Record: 51 wins - 19 losses = 70 games
* - Tournament Championships: 2
* - 5th Place in the FAST-SPORTS Nationals in Orlando, FL

 NOTE on FAST-SPORTS Nationals: 2nd best win/loss record behind National Champions / Beat the #1, #3 & #4 ranked teams during elimination rounds. Teams from CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MO, NJ, NY, PA & TN.

* - 2nd Place in the 2007 NSA Massachusetts State Championships (no ASA)
* - Runs Scored: 379 for an average of 5.4 per game
* - Runs Against: 153 for an average of 2.2 per game
* - Games shut out by opponent: 7
* - Games shut out opponent: 23

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The 2006 Summer Hi-Lites for the 2nd year 14U Firecracker Red Hots were as follows;
* - Record: 68 wins - 12 losses - 1 tie = 81 games
* - Tournament Championships: 8
* - 2rd Place in the 2006 NSA Massachusetts State Championships (no ASA)
* - 33rd Place in the NSA Nationals in Columbus, OH (out of 106 teams)
    Note on NSA Nationals: Best win/loss record in New England for 14U Division and
    2nd best record when including New York and New Jersey
* - Runs Scored: 624 for an average of 7.7 per game
* - Runs Against: 161 for an average of 1.9 per game
* - Games shut out by opponent: 1
* - Games shut out opponent: 25
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The 2005 Summer Hi-Lites for the 1st year 14U Firecracker Red Hots were as follows;
* - Record: 74 wins - 14 losses - 2 ties = 90 games
* - Tournament Championships: 6
* - 3rd Place in the 2005 ASA & NSA Massachusetts State Championships
* - 25th Place in the NSA Nationals in Charlotte, NC (out of 108 teams)
* - Runs Scored: 685 for an average of 7.6 per game
* - Runs Against: 201 for an average of 2.2 per game
* - Games shut out by opponent: 2
* - Games shut out opponent: 30
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The 2004 Summer Hi-Lites for the 2nd year 12U Firecracker Red Hots were as follows;
* - Record 46 Wins and 11 Losses = 57 Games
* - Tournament Championships - 5 including 14U "Warm-Up" Tournament before NSA World Series
* - NSA & ASA Massachusetts State Champs
* - 17th Place at NSA World Series in Columbus, OH out of 64 Teams
* - 35 Wins and 4 Losses from June 1st to August 1st including World Series
* - Scored 277 runs and gave up less than 2 runs per game during that same time span
* - Defense responsible for 5 no hitters