TRADITION

1 18u opening for RED WHITE BLUE Tourney on July 13,14

email CoachPIaz@aol.com if interested 

****New Format for Individual Showcase****

All Star Games -Everyone placed on a team 

Individual Showcase for June 27, 2013 Some openings remain......sign up ASAP

Go to Showcase Forms Menu Page and download the form

The TRADITION Family lost a great man.

Rosie Piazza, Aug 12, 1921 to Feb 23, 2013

God Bless You, Dad!!!!

TRADITION Partners with Nike, Anaconda Sports and Poland Springs in 2013

Looking for top 16u pitcher

still looking for top quality players...12u, 14u and 16u spots still available.  email CoachPiaz@aol.com ASAP.

Looking for a travel program that has the largest Showcase in the Northeast, an organization known for placing players in college, top quality coaching and a 37 year reputation.

TRADITION IS THE PROGRAM FOR YOU

 Full at 80 teams.....waiting list only

TRADITION SHOWCASE 2013

June 28-30, 2013

MANY NEW FEATURES TO BE ADDED

TO THE 2013 SHOWCASE

The 2013 TRADITION softball program will feature quality coaching and opportunities for players statewide.

18u North - Coach Angelo Formisano, Director of Diamond Sports training,  coach of John Jay HS, along with Greg Zaccaria

18u South - Coaches Rocco and Lynn Labbadia, Quinnipiac University

16u North - Coach Ron Piazza, director TRADITION in 37th year...4 National championships and one runnerup

16u South  - Coach Shannon Esposito, Tony Esposito, coaches for Stamford High School

16u White - Coach Ray Ramelli, coach for Sacred Heart Academy, and Sam Keltos, former Central CT State University player

14u North - Coach Al Ramelli, coach of Sacred Heart Academy

14u South  - Coach Tom Pia, coach of Westhill HS, and Tom Harris, Greenwich Academy

12u - Larry and Chloe Giordano

STILL LOOKING FOR POSITION SPECIFIC QUALITY 14u and 16u players....Email CoachPIaz@aol.com   for more information.

BEGINNING OUR 37th YEAR

Check out our 2012 College Bound Players Below - Nobody does it better

FALL SOFTBALL CONTACT COACH FORMISANO  angrhssoftball@aol.com

NO BETTER COACHING ANYWHERE

TRADITION Softball will be better and more improved than ever beginning with..........

Tradition Tryouts 2013

150 Players attended tryouts so far.....thank you

Still accepting private tryouts...email CoachPiaz@aol.com

FACT: TRADITION Softball is the most respected program in the Northeast beginning its 37th year in 2013

FACT: TRADITION Softball has placed more scholarship college players than any team in the East over its history

Tradition players headed for college in 2012- Kelly Licursi, Sacred Heart University, Katie Gill, Springfield, Allie Souza, Yale University, Allison Macari, Ithaca, Katie Schmidt, Central CT State University, Britt Labbadia, Yale University, Laura Davis, Univ of Michigan, Erica Quinones, Trinity, Lauren Zambrano, WNEC, Makaila Kowalsky, Univ of Maine, Vicki Cabral, Hofstra, Taylor Smythe, ECSU, Kelly Conners, Univ of South Florida, Alicia White and Alyssa Hancock, ECSU, Sam Rentz, Springfield, Kelsey McCarthy, SCSU, and Taylor Dansereau, Castleton State

FACT: TRADITION Softball has the finest coaching staff with non parent coaches throughout its 10 teams

FACT: TRADITION Softball has won more tournament championships and National Championships than any team in the Northeast

THANK YOU TO ALL THE TEAMS BELOW WHO HELPED MAKE THE 2012 TRADITION SHOWCASE A SUCCESS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND HOPE YOU HAD FUN SEEING OLD FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE EAST COAST,

18U TEAMS

1.Tradition North  2. Tradition South 3. Tradition East 4. Polar Crush 5. NE Diamond Gems Gold 6. Empire State Huskies -Harney 7. KP Pride 8. RI Thunder Blue 9. Nashua Nighmares 10. Empire State Huskies Elite 11. CT Falcons Blue 12. MA Destruction 13. Hudson Valley Hurricanes 14. Total Kaos 15. NJ Sparks 16. NE Firebirds 17. CT Angels 18. Apponaug Pride 19. Witches Gold 20. NE Diamond Gems White 21. RI Thunder Wilson 22. CT Falcons White 23.Hunt's Hurricanes 24. NH Comets Red 25. CT Bombers 26. CT Falcons Gray 27. NJ Venom Gold 28. Maine Thunder 29. Rampage NJ Gold 30. RI Crush 31. MA Fire and Ice Gold 32. NE High Voltage 33. NH Comets Blue 34. E Mass Panthers Gold 35. Middlesex Crossfire 36. LI Heat 37. Worth Firecrackers 38. Nightmare Elite 39.Xplosion 40. S.E. MA Xtreme 41. MA Rage 42. Central MA Thunder 43. Ducks Fastpitch 44. Dutchess Debs 45. MA Inferno 46. Brewster Rockets 47. C Jersey Tornado 48. MA Raiders 49. Stratford Breakers 50. MA Raiders Elite 51. Itz Lightning 52. MA Drifters.

16u Teams

1. Tradition North 2. Tradition South 3. Tradition 14u 4. CT Mirage 96 5. LI Hawkeyes 6. CT Raiders Blue 7. Hudson Valley Hurricanes 8. Xtreme Chaos 9. NJ Witches 10. Valley Vipers 11. Empire State Huskies 12. Middlesex Crossfire 13. CT Bombers Black 14. MA Raiders 15. CT Bombers Teal 16. Xplosion Red 17. Apponaug Pride 18. Ulster Fillies 19. Stratford Breakers 20. NJ Sparks 21. Ramapo Rage 22. NJ Venom 23. Team CT 24. Maine Thunder 25. CT Shock 26. Sudden Impact 27. Lady Knights 28. Team LI Elite

INDIVIDUAL SHOWCASE TO BE HELD ON JULY 12th, 2012 

MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY.

Four Points by Sheraton

275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT

Mark Goodell, Sales Manager

203-238-2380 x136

Fairfield Inn

100 Miles Drive, Wallingford, CT

Joanne Andrews, Regional Director of Sales

203-284-0001 x176

Homewood Suites, Hilton

90 Miles Drive, Wallingford, Ct

Kiley Johnston, Director of Sales

203-284-2600 

TRADITION to host three PONY tournaments in 2013

registration open on www.pony.org 

TRADITION SHOWCASE - June 28-30  

14u New England Regionals - July 6,7

RED WHITE AND BLUE - July 12-14 18u and 16u 

EMAIL CoachPiaz@aol.com if interested in playing or coaching with TRADITION 

THERE IS NO TEAM OVER THE PAST 36 YEARS THAT HAS PRODUCED MORE COLLEGE PLAYERS THAN THIS ORGANIZATION

"If you want your daughter to learn the skills and become the best player she can be then TRADITION is the place to come. For 36 years we have provided honesty, integrity and knowlegeable coaching. Your daughter has to provide hard work, unselfish play and a love for the game." 

Ron Piazza - beginning "Our 37th Year of Travel Softball"

Coach Piazza's High School Record 628-81

TRAVEL and HIGH SCHOOL 1,899-288 

WINNERS OF 21 18U TOURNAMENTS IN THE PAST 4 YEARS 

LAST 11 Years at Nationals: 90-12 record

Four National Titles, one runnerup, one third place, four 5th place    

Interested in playing for TRADITION. scroll down to bottom for the form. Fill out and email to CoachPiaz@aol.com

"Are we always the winningest team? No...but for 36 straight years we've been right there every year."

2012

TRADITION 18u East - National Tournament runner

TRADITION 18u East - Red White and Blue Tournament Champions

TRADITION 16U North - Eagles Nest Tournament Champions

TRADITION 16u South - Eagles Nest Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 18u North - Eagles Nest Runnerup

TRADITION 18u E - Swansea Tournament Champions

TRADITION 14u - Southington Tournament Champions

2011

TRADITION 18u North - 30-5-1 won four championships

TRADITION 14u - 29-9-2 won two titles and 3 runnerups  

TRADITION 18u N - 5th place at Nationals

MADE FINAL DAY FOR THE 11th STRAIGHT YEAR 

TRADITION 14u - Shoreline Sting Tourney Champions

TRADITION 14u - Raiders Tournament Runnerup 

TRADITION 18u North - Tuneup for Nationals Champions

TRADITION 16u North - Tuneup for Nationals Champions 

TRADITION 14u - New England Regional Champions

TRADITION 18u N - Red, White and Blue Tournament Champions

TRADITION 18u N - Knights of Columbus Champions

TRADITION 16u S - Unbeaten at Devens Showcase 

TRADITION 14u - Ledyard Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 14u - Rapids Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 16u South - Rapids 18u Tournament Champs

TRADITION 18u North - Swansea Tournament Champs

TRADITION 18u East - Swansea Tourney Runnerup

TRADITION 16u North - Norwich Tournament Runnerup 

2010  

TRADITION 18u North - PONY NATIONAL Runnerup

TRADITION 18u East - PONY NATIONAL 5th Place

TRADITION 16u North - PONY NATIONAL 9th Place

TRADITION 16u South - NSA National - 9th Place 

TRADITION TEAMS with 7 Championships and 12 Runnerups

TRADITION 18u N - Danbury Showcase Champions 

TRADITION 18u S - Titans Triumph Champions

TRADITION 18u S - Sting Tournament Runnerup 

TRADITION 18u S - Showcase Gold Division Runnerup 

TRADITION 18u N- Showcase Silver Division Champions 

TRADITION 14u - Jades Tournament Champions

TRADITION 18u N - K of C Tournament Champions - NY

TRADITION 16uS - Outlaws Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 14u - Eagles Nest Classic Runnerup

TRADITION 16u S - Eagles Nest Classic Runnerup

TRADITION 18u E - Eagles Nest Classic Runnerup

TRADITION 18u N - Swansea Tournament Champions

TRADITION 18u E - Swansea Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 16u N - Rapids Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 16u S - X Games Runnerup

TRADITION 14u - Rapids Tournament Runnerup

TRADITION 16u N - ASA State Champions

TRADITION 18u E - ASA State Runnerup

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TRADITION 18u North

Wins Pony National Championship

Canfield OH-Sara Plourde pitched all 21 innings as TRADITION defeated the Delaware Diamonds, 9-1, n the championship game to win its third PONY National Championship.

Plourde also pitched the team to a 5-2 win in the quarterfinals and a 4-1 win in the semis earlier in the day. Kayla Jandreau and Jen Ward hit first inning homeruns to pace TRADITION in the 5-2 win over the Dames of Wisconsin.  Priscilla Alicea had a two-run fifth inning double and Plourde a two-run triple in the fifth inning of the semis as TRADITION came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Richmond, Virginia, Storm.

TRADITION went 10-1 for the tournament to finish 43-3 for the season. It was the third National championship for TRADITION which won in 1998 and 1999.  It was a brilliant effort in Ohio for the CT team, hitting .379 as a group. Plourde batted .500, Meg Carta, .451, Audrey Boutin, .424, Alicea, .405. Jandreau, Ward, Plourde and Alicea homered in the tournament. Anna Levesque had a two-run double in the championship game while Laura Carta had the key hit against the Storm to spark the comeback win. Sarah Lempicki picked up three wins on the mound spelling Plourde while Sarah Bolasevich chipped in with a brilliant two-RBI squeeze bunt single. The infield of Ward, 3b, Boutin, ss, Meg Guy, 2b and Jess Howard, 1b turned in many defenisve gems, capped by a 6-4-3 double play in the finals.

TRADITION National Performance in years participating in Nationals:

1998 - Pony National Champions, 1999- Pony National Champions, 2003 - Pony 9th Place, 2004 - Pony 9th Place, 2005 - ASA National Champion - East, 2006 - Pony 5th Place, 2007 - Pony 5th Place, 2008 - Pony National Champions, 2009-Pony 5th Place - 2010 2nd place, 2011 - 5th place

 TRADITION softball, 35 years, is the longest running fastpitch girls' travel team in Connecticut. The family TRADITION has seen many players go on to college careers and earn financial assistance through the game of softball. But TRADITION has long been more than victories and scholarships. The TRADITION teams will swing into the 2011 season in June with the 14u, 16u and 18u teams playing summer softball.  We are proud that our teams were selected from players who wanted to participate and give us a chance without us making phone calls to other teams' players or promising playing time or guaranteed positions. We commend these girls for their willingness to take a chance and work for their position. It is refreshing. What is happening to our sport? Everyone wants a guarantee. Success is achieved through hard work. We once again hosted our tournament. The TRADITION College Showcase was held on July 9-12, 2011. The Individual Player College Showcase was held July 9. There were 200 girls showcasing in front of 72 college coaches. The 2012 event will be held 1n July. Beginning in the fall of 2011, Coach Ron Piazza returns for his 36th year with TRADITION,  as the Manager of the 18u North team along with his buddy and outstanding Coach Angelo Formisano while Rick and Bob Arremony manage the 18u East and Ray Ramelli and Jim Ryan run the 16u South. Eileen Holden will run the 16u North program.  Tom Pia will manage the 18u South and there will be Coach Al Ramelli's !4u team of outstanding new talent.  We are still looking for qualified coaches to join us. Piazza coached Tradition teams have won 1,242 summer tournament games while losing only 203. Coach Piazza's high school teams have posted a 606-78 mark with eight state titles in 13 trips to the championship game, with Lyman Hall High School, Southington High School, and  Trumbull High School.  Piazza has won more than 1,800 games for his career, posting a 1878-281 record. TRADITION has won the PONY National Championship three times, in 2008, 1998 and 1999. TRADITION finished 5th in 2006 as well as 2007.  TRADITION has a 90-12-4 mark at the National PONY championships. TRADITION also won the ASA Eastern National Championship in 2005 going unbeaten to the crown. We look forward to another fun and exciting summer of softball and family camaraderie. Our mottos continue to be to "Be the Best Player You Can Be" and to "Think of Your Teammates Before Yourself". The TRADITION program makes only one promise; "honesty, loyalty, and a member of our family for life." We keep our promise