2008 Plymouth-Canton Pride: Welcome

Pride Logo with Proud

Mark Your Calendars! 
PC Pride 2008-2009 Tryouts
Canton Sports Center
Michigan Ave in Canton MI

  • Saturday, August 23, Registration begins at 10 a.m
    Tryouts begin at 11 a.m.
  • Sunday, August 24
    Registration begins at 10 a.m
    Tryouts begin at 11 a.m.
  • Tuesday, August 26
    Registration begins at 5:15 p.m.
    Tryouts begin at 6 p.m.

Download the Tryout flyer now 

Teams: 10U, 12U, 14u, 16U Elite/College Exposure, and 18U Elite/College Exposure

Become part of this successful Girls Fastpitch Organization.

See the Levels of Play information for more details on competition.

 

The 2008 Plymouth-Canton Pride is a seventh-year travel fastpitch softball organization. The Pride organization and teams are located in the adjoining communities of Plymouth and Canton, Michigan--about 35 miles west of Detroit.

We are a community based organization. As part of the Greater Canton Youth Baseball and Softball Association (GCYBSA), girls that live within the Plymouth-Canton communities or attend ANY school in Plymouth-Canton including Public, Private, Charter and Home Schools are eligible to play for the Pride.
The mission of the Pride is to provide a multi-leveled program that provides a positive atmosphere where girls can acquire progressive training in the skills of  Fast-Pitch Softball at all ages while creating a fun environment for girls - of all skill levels - to benefit from the travel team sport experience, and to prepare skilled and experienced players for high school and beyond. With the Pride, you will play fast-pitch softball with girls of your own age and ability. Age groupings are: 10 and under; 12 and under; 14 and under; and 16 and under. For the 2008 season, teams are being fielded in each age group.   The Pride offers three levels of play: Western Wayne County Travel; Community Travel; and Premier Travel.

 Levels of Play:

Premier Travel/Elite College Exposure - 16U and 18U
There are no residency requirements for these teams.
These Pride teams endeavor to play and compete with the best teams in the Great 
Lakes region. The objective of this level is to participate in College Exposure events/tournaments, encourage participation in college exposure camps, nurture  lines of communication with college scouts and recruiters, and play in a World Series/National Tournament each summer. We will play in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Anticipate playing at least 60-80 games per year, including indoor winter scrimmages and tournaments. The team will practice year round and consistent attendance at practices and games is expected. This is a high  profile, high commitment, high visibility level of the Pride program. All of our premier players have earned spots on their respective high school teams. Collegiate level discussions ensue with some of our existing players. 

Interested in Coaching for the Pride?

The PC Pride is looking for coaches for the upcoming 2008-2009 Season.

Download the coaching application here. Applications are Due By August 1, 2008

Tryouts are held in August.  Practices run throughout the winter. Coaching support and documentation is provided to each Pride Coach.

Premier Travel
Our residency policy now allows for the inclusion of players outside the Plymouth-Canton Community at this level of play.
These Pride teams endeavor to play and compete with the best teams in the Great Lakes region. We will play in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and possibly qualify to play in the “World Series” in the first week of August. A Premier Travel team will play in 60-80 games per year, including indoor winter scrimmages and tournaments. You will compete with the best softball players in the Plymouth/Canton area to win a spot on a Premier Travel team.
 

Community Travel
These Pride teams compete with other travel softball teams from the Western Wayne County and the surrounding area. They play 14 games per year in the Western Wayne County League and may play in 2 to 3 tournaments in the Metro Detroit Area, resulting in about 30 games per year.

Western Wayne County League
These Pride teams will play against similarly skilled teams within the Western Wayne County League that share a common goal; to develop fast-pitch softball skills while having fun. All players play at least two innings per game. One tournament and 14 league games comprise a typical schedule for this level of play. The Western Wayne County League will be entering its 13th year in the 2008 season. Members of this league are from the following communities: Plymouth/Canton, Garden City, Novi, Livonia, Farmington, Trenton, Allen Park, Riverview, Flat Rock, Ann Arbor, Taylor, Saline, Westland, Bellville, Wyandotte, and Dearborn.
In 2008 the Pride will host teams in the 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U Elite/College Exposure divisions.  

In 2007 each of the Premier Travel Teams, U-10 Stars, U-12 Stars, U-14 Stars and U-16 Elite earned berths and competed in their respective World Series Tournaments.




Thursday, November 1
Price 16U Elite Places in 3 of 3 Fall Tournaments

The Pride 16U Elite have competed in 3 tournaments ...

Thursday, July 17
Sept 26-28, 2008 PC Pride Fall Round-up

 

The PC Pride will once again be hosting it's annual Fall Tournament in the Plymouth-Canton Area.

This year's event is scheduled to take place the weekend of September 26-28, 2008.

The tournament application will be online shortly.

If you have any registration questions, please contact Dan Bressler at dbressler@comcast.net.

Thanks for your interest.



June 13-15, 2008 PC Pride Summer Classic
 Summer Classic Tourney Champs and Runners-up

Thank you to all the teams that participated in our tournament.  We hope you played well and had some fun.

10U
1st - Stingrays 10U
2nd - Kalamazoo Klash Blue 94
16U
1st -
PC Pride Elite
2nd - Loookouts-Butler
 12U
1st - Grand Rapids Diamonds
2nd - Ann Arbor Gold-Craig
18U
1st - Michigan Elite Softball
2nd - Richardson Jewelers Heartbreakers
 14U
1st - Lookouts Hutchinson
2nd - PC Pride Stars
 

 



Sunday, October 14
14U Stars win 2008 Thunderbird Autumn Qualifier!

The 14U Stars second tournament of the 2008 ...

Wednesday, October 3
2007 Fall Classic Champions

The 14U Stars claimed the title of "Champions" ...

Friday, August 10
Watch our 12U Stars on MLB.com!

Our 12U Stars were videotaped playing Team Heat USA during the 2007 World Series at Disney's Wide World of Sports.

To view this exciting game, click on 12U Stars  and scroll down to the "On_Demand Softball" section of the webpage and then click on the green arrow next to title: PC Pride Stars (MI) vs. Team Heat USA (TX) .




Upcoming Events
Date Event Time Location
Mon 8/11 star Board Meeting 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Lower Level Administration Bldg.
Mon 8/18 star Coaches Meeting 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Lower Level Administration Bldg.