WELCOME......WELCOME......WELCOME......
ESTABLISHED IN 1998-SARASOTA HEAT 18U A PREMIER FAST PITCH TRAVELING SHOWCASE SOFTBALL TEAM. WE ARE SANCTIONED WITH MISS SARASOTA SOFTBALL,A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE LARGEST GIRLS RECREATIONAL SOFTBALL FACILITY IN FLORIDA! OUR HEAT GIRLS ATTEND 6 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS-BARRON COLLIER,DUNNELLON,DURANT,RIVERVIEW,SARASOTA, & VENICE .
OUR BOUNDRIES ARE ENDLESS-FROM BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA TO THE WEST COAST-TO SHOWCASE OUR GIRLS IN ASA,AFA,PONY,NSA,TRIPLE CROWN TOURNAMENTS. THE HEAT PLAYS 18 "A", GOLD LEVEL TEAMS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES-STRONG COMPETITION TO GET THE GIRLS NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY STRONGER,MENTALLY AS WELL. WE WILL ASSIST YOU IN BECOMING A STRONGER SOFTBALL PLAYER MOVING FORWARD TO COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL
HOME OF THE 2001 14U ISA WORLD CHAMPIONS! THANK YOU SPONSORS WE COULDN'T PLAY THIS AWESOME GAME WITHOUT ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
Tentative Fall Schedule
AUGUST 16TH TRY-OUTS 10:00 AM FIELD #3 @ MSS
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WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A FEW SELECT PLAYERS TO FILL OUR FALL ROSTER-IF INTERESTED YOU MAY COME TO ONE OF OUR "OPEN" PRACTICE SESSIONS.
AUGUST 17TH "OPEN" PRACTICE/TRY-OUT 10:00 AM
AUGUST 24TH "OPEN" PRACTICE/TRY-OUT 11:00 AM
AUGUST 30TH PRACTICE OR NSA 1 DAY
SEPTEMBER 7TH "OPEN" PRACTICE/TRY-OUT 11:00 AM
SEPTEMBER 13TH-ACT/POSSIBLY LATE SATURDAY @ IRCC?
SEPTEMBER 14TH-IRCC SHOWCASE (3 games)
SEPTEMBER 21ST-CFCC Double header (1pm & 3pm)
SEPTEMBER 27TH-PHCC Double Header
SEPTEMBER 28TH-SFCC 2 pm Double Header
OCTOBER 4TH-SAT's
OCTOBER 5TH-ROUND ROBIN @ MSS WITH 18U TRAVEL TEAMS
OCTOBER 10TH-12TH GOLD DIAMOND SHOWCASE-OSCEOLA
OCTOBER 18TH/19TH FCCJ TOURNAMENT & DOUBLE HEADER W/FCCJ
*OCTOBER 25TH-ACT(FALL RISING STARS) *PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE ACT
*NOVEMBER 1ST-SAT(RONALD MCDONALD/TEXAS SHOWCASE)
*PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE SAT THIS DATE
DECEMBER 6TH-SAT
DECEMBER 13TH-ACT
SARASOTA HEAT '98
NOT KNOWING WHERE THIS WOULD LEAD US-WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY!
STARTING A NEW FAMILY--FROM WINNING TROPHIES--COLLECTING PINS--MAKING FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY--GOOD DECISIONS GO HAND IN HAND WITH NOT SO GOOD ONES THAT MAKE YOU STRONGER--THEN LETTING THEM GO.......TO PLAY SOFTBALL FOR THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE HEART FELT GOOD-BYES WELCOMES A NEW BEGINNING FOR OUR GIRLS!
IT'S BEEN A TRUE BLESSING FOR US.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SENIOR CLASS!
KIRSTI BUCHHOLZ-PRINCETON
STEPHANIE FIELD-FURMAN
RIKKI LEE LARSON-BENTLEY
BRITTANY ROWLETTE-MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MICHAELA STOCKHILL-FLORIDA SOUTHERN
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR '09 CLASS
KELLY JONES-3B-VERBAL-(PBA) Palm Beach Atlantic
STEPHANIE SULLIVAN-RHP-VERBAL-(FGCU) Florida Gulf Coast University
Holly Roberson #1
Dunnellon High School 2010
Junior
Outfielder
4.2 GPA
Holly came to our HEAT team last fall. Super attitude and giving 110%!
This young lady will impress! Keep up the good work Holly!
Have a Super B-day!
Sarasota Heat Tentative Summer Schedule
May 17-18th NSA Tampa @ Ed Radice
Saturday:
T-10:00 AM TEAM FLA(Frank) FIELD #1 (1-1)
W-11:30 AM MANATEE TWISTERS FIELD #4
W-TAMPA MUSTANGS
L-TEAM FLA (3-2)
Sunday:
W- MANATEE TWISTERS
L-TEAM FLA(2-1)
Senior All-Star Games>>GOOD LUCK Stephanie & Kirsti!
& Prom Stephanie and Michaela
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May 24th-25th NSA Memorial Day Madness
Legends Ballfields Clermont, FL/Dot Richardson NTC
Saturday May 24th
W-11:00 Sarasota Heat vs. Lake County Impact
Field #2
W-12:30 Sarasota Heat vs. Twilight Twisters
Sunday May 25th
W-9:00 Sarasota Heat vs. Tampa Heatwave Field #2
W-10:30 Sarasota Heat vs. Lake Co. Impact
W-12:30 Sarasota Heat vs. Twisters
They have two-50" Plasma TV's up-one for brackets and the other to watch NCAA regional games!
Kirsti & Rikki Lee Graduation>>Congratulations!
May 31st-June 1st Venice NSA State warm-up
Venice By-Pass park
W-11:30 Heat vs. Cape Explosion
W-4:00 Heat vs. Crossfire Attack
W-5:30 Heat vs. Lady Bandits
W-Heat vs. Crossfire Attack
W-Heat vs. Sarasota Storm
Michaela & Stephanie Graduation (Brittany during the week)
Michaela's Graduation Party Sunday
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June 6th-8th South Eastern Showcase-Birmingham, AL
Friday
W-4:30 pm Heat vs. Gulf Coast Bandits Field #8
L-6:00 pm Heat vs. TN White Lightning Field #9
Saturday
W-1:00 pm Heat vs. Lady Bombers Field #6
T-7:00 pm Heat vs. Viper Vallery Field #4 (Qualified Gold)
Sunday
W-11:30 am Heat vs Madison Mayhem Field #5
********************************************** June 12th-17th Las Vegas JO Classic Las Vegas, Nevada
www.lvtourneys.com
Great showcase competition!
Friday-NFCA Showcase Camp
L-8:00 am Heat vs SO CAL PUMAS Doc Romeo #7
(Qualified Gold)
L-11:00 am Heat vs LV RAGE-SILVER Doc Romeo #6
W-2:00 pm Heat vs. WASHINGTON BULLDOGS Doc Romeo #5
L-8:00 am Heat vs. WORTH FIRECRACKERS Majestic #9
L-9:30 am Heat vs. CAL LITE GOLD Majestic #9 (Qualified Gold)
Monday
UNLV-Camp
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June 18th-22nd Dynamite Classic- Columbia, South Carolina Thursday W-OY-9:40 am Chattanooga Heat vs. Heat T-OY-4:40 pm Heat vs. Columbus Spartans,GA Friday W-PG-11:20 am SC Jets vs. Heat W-PG- 6:20 pm Heat vs Lady Eagles,VA
Saturday>starts bracket play
W-OY-11:10 am Game#45 Heat vs. East Cobb Cobras
L-PB-Florida Fury 5:30 pm
June 28th-July 6th Independence Day Showcase
Louisville/Boulder, Colorado
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PRACTICE GAMES: MONDAY JUNE 30TH
GARDEN ACRES
W-HEAT VS. CO. STARS 9:30 AM FIELD #3
L-HEAT VS. TX. ECLIPSE 11:00 AM FIELD #3 (Qualified Gold)
W-HEAT VS. CA Victory USA 12:30 AM FIELD #3
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POOL M-LOUISVILLE
GA KNOCKOUTS
AZ KILLER BEES
NJ JERSEY GIRLS SOFTBALL
FL SARASOTA HEAT
CA SORCERER PETE
CA SOCAL SLIDERS
TN GERMANTOWN RED DEVILS
TX STORM DEMARINI
7/2/08 WEDNESDAY
W-8:00 AM HEAT VS. NJ JERSEY GIRLS SOFTBALL FIELD #2
L-11:30 AM HEAT VS. TX STORM DEMARINI FIELD #3
8 innings (2-1) shoulda-woulda-coulda ;-)
Arielle hope your Boo-boo gets better and
Stephanie "Sully" get well soon girl!
7/3/08 THURSDAY
L-4:45 PM HEAT VS CA SOCAL SLIDERS FIELD #4
L-8:15 PM HEAT VS. TN GERMANTOWN RED DEVILS FIELD #2
7/4/08 FRIDAY
L-9:45 AM HEAT VS. AZ KILLER BEES FIELD #1
W-1:15 PM HEAT VS CA SORCERER PETE FIELD #1
7/05/08 SATURDAY
TX. AUSTON STORM WE LOST 4-3 (9 INNINGS)
Lots of tie breaker games-great competition
3 out of the 4 teams in the semi's bracket play
were in our showcase pool bracket.
CA SORCERER PETE WON 18-U LOUISVILLE
CA SORCERER BILL WON BOULDER
TEAM FLA TOOK 2ND IN 16U'S
This upcoming week-end......
July 11th-13th Jacksonville Showcase-Florida
Bracket C
Sarasota Heat-Dover
Pines Thunder Gold
Jacksonville Players-Pitts
Panthers
Florida Fury
Jax Chaos
Saturday 7/12 Showcase game times
BACK IN FLORIDA--RAINED OUT
R/O-Field #3 Heat vs. Jacksonville players-Pitts 2:30 pm
R/O-Field #4 Heat vs. Panthers 5:30 pm
R/O-Field #1 Heat vs. Jax Kaos 7:00 pm
Sunday 7/13 Showcase game times>>1 hour game times
W-Field #2 Heat vs. Pines Thunder Gold 7:30 am
W-Field #1 Heat vs. Florida Fury 8:45 am
L-Field #3 Heat vs. Lightspeed Gold 12:30 pm (1-0) drop dead
L-Field #3 Heat vs. Jax Kaos 1:45 pm (1-0) drop dead
Michaela's last game with the HEAT! Have fun on your
family vacation! We will miss you Michaela!
July 18th-20th Carolina Cardinal Classic-Raleigh, NC
Friday-July 18th
Practice Games-Both played at NCSU
W-12 Noon Heat vs. Cockeysville Sting
First travel teams to play in new stadium!
W-2 PM Heat vs. Maryland Stars
Showcase Games start-Friday night
W-9 pm Heat vs. Raiders Field #2
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Saturday-July 19th
Showcase Games-Saturday
W-10:30 am Heat vs. MSBA Hurricanes Field#2
W-1:30 pm Heat vs. Polar Crush Field #1 (Qualified Gold)
W-6:00 pm Heat vs. Michigan Warriors NCSU
AQ hits HR out of NCSU stadium!
Sunday-July 20th
Showcase Games-Sunday
W-1:30 pm Heat vs. Carolina Cardinals Field #2
HEAT SWEEPS IN POOL PLAY-GREAT JOB LADIES!
WE'LL THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!
CONGRATS TO ALL OUR 2008 GRADS!! WE WISH YOU ALL
THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE! YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED
BY ALL!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE! BIG 18!
ENJOY NEW YORK CITY! WE WILL MISS
YOU IN ALABAMA, BUT SEE YA IN LAS VEGAS!
STEPH HAS BEEN WITH THE HEAT FOR 4 YEARS
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 2008
GPA 5.0 COMMITTED TO FURMAN UNIVERSITY
LEAD-OFF BATTER CENTERFIELDER
2nd TEAM ALL-STATE CF
1st TEAM SARASOTA ALL-COUNTY CF .603
SENIOR ALL-STARS BATTED .500
WE LUV YA STEPH! DAWN AND MARKI!
Congratulations Stephanie Sullivan!
5A Player of the Year-Miss Softball I Dairy Farmer Award
5A Player of the Year-Sarasota County
5A All-State Pitcher 1st Team
Nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year
& now "Aunt" Stephanie all in one week! ;-)
THE HEAT ENJOYED A NEW NTC COMPLEX IN CLERMONT, FLORIDA
DOT WAS SUPER WITH THE GIRLS "VERY INSPIRATIONAL"
HER NEW COMPLEX IS STILL IN PROGRESS--SHE'S FOCUSED ON GETTING THIS COMPLEX PERFECT FOR FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS AND CLINICS.
6A
STEPHANIE FIELD-
6A ALL-STATE (OF) 2ND TEAM
6A ALL-COUNTY (CF) 1ST TEAM .603
KELLY JONES-6A HILLSBOROUGH ALL-COUNTY HONORABLE MENTION 3RD BASE
5A
STEPHANIE SULLIVAN-
5A ALL-STATE (PITCHER) 1ST TEAM
5A PLAYER OF THE YEAR SARASOTA COUNTY
5A DAIRY FARMER PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE YEAR
NOMINATED FOR GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
KIRSTI BUCHHOLZ-
5A ALL-STATE (UTILITY) 2ND TEAM
5A COLLIER & LEE ALL COUNTY 1ST TEAM (P/1B)
ARIELLE BUCHHOLZ-
5A COLLIER & LEE ALL COUNTY HONORABLE MENTION(C)
4A
BRITTANY ROWLETTE-4A POLK CO. 1ST TEAM UTILITY .425
TIFFANY ROWLETTE-4A POLK CO. 2ND TEAM OUTFIELD .390
DURANT'S 6A TOUGH SEMI FINAL GAME LOSS 5-4 IN 10 INNINGS!
THE BEST PLAY OF THE GAME KELLY JONES SUPERIOR DIVE
FOR A FOUL BALL-----A HUGE OUT FOR DURANT!!
TAKES 1 TIME TO IMPRESS--AND THAT YOU DID GIRL!
THE VENICE INDIANS PLAYED WITH THEIR HEARTS ALL SEASON LONG. TOUGH STATE FINAL LOSS. BOTH TEAMS DESERVING TO BE THERE. CONGRATULATIONS TO MOLLY 2008 SENIOR PITCHER(JACKSONVILLE STORM GOLD) GOING TO VILLANOVA STATE. STEPHANIE YOU STILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR TO "DO IT" WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT--VENICE HAD A SUPER SEASON!
CLICK ONTO THE HEADLINE FOR HIGHLIGHTS
ONE ARM BANDIT GETS 'EM THERE!
GREAT TEAM HITTING MOVES THEM FORWARD!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS QUIGLEY!
ASHLEE QUIGLEY #20
MCKEEL ACADEMY
JUNIOR/09
RHP
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE HIGH SCHOOLS!
PLAY FOR THE PRIDE OF YOUR SCHOOL WITH HEAT IN YOUR HEART
Congratulations to our District Champs and runner-ups moving forward into regionals! GOOD LUCK!
ARIELLE BUCHHOLZ '10-NAPLES BARRON COLLIER
**5A District CHAMPIONS
KIRSTI BUCHHOLZ '08(Princeton)-NAPLES BARRON COLLIER
TAYLOR DONSON '10-SARASOTA
STEPHANIE FIELD '08(Furman)-RIVERVIEW(SARASOTA)
KRISTIE HANEWINCKEL '10-DUNNELLON
**4A District CHAMPIONS
KELLY JONES '09-DURANT -HITS GRAND SLAM
**6A District CHAMPIONS
RIKKI LEE LARSON 08-BENTLEY COLLEGE
ASHLEE QUIGLEY '09-
HOLLY ROBERSON '10-DUNNELLON-HITTIN' THE BALL SOLID!
BRITTANY ROWLETTE '08(Manatee Community College)-BARTOW
*4A District runner-up
BEATS NAPLES 1-0
TIFFANY ROWLETTE '10-BARTOW
MICHAELA STOCKHILL '08
STEPHANIE SULLIVAN '09-VENICE
**5A District CHAMPIONS...LWR runner-up
SAM WRIGHT '10-DUNNELLON-GET WELL SOON!
Article Online about Venice victory over Plant(Tampa)
Play the video....
CONGRATULATIONS!!
KELLY (DURANT-6A) DEFEATED WEST ORANGE 3-1
STEPHANIE (VENICE 5A) DEFEATED PLANT(TAMPA) 1-0 IN 7 INNINGS
TO GO ONTO STATES! CLICK ONTO THE HEADLINE ABOVE TO TAKE YOU TO FHSAA WEBSITE!!
GOOD LUCK LADIES!
Click onto the headline for Durant's article
GOOD LUCK KELLY AND STEPHANIE!
Stellar Pitching performance again by Stephanie.
Venice (27-0) I think we may have a small clue
as to why they are undefeated this season!!!!!
Congrats Stephanie!
LWR was defeated 4-6 so we you will see Seminole.
Keep it going!
Great job Rowlette's! Nice online article!
Keep it going girls!
Good Luck Kristie, Holly and Sam!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008'S
KIRSTI BUCHHOLTZ-PRINCETON-IVY LEAGUE
STEPHANIE FIELD-FURMAN UNIVERSITY
BRITTANY ROWLETTE-MANATEE CC
RIKKI LEE-BENTLEY
Barron Collier had their school signing!
Online article!
