Atlanta Vipers (Berry): News
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The Atlanta Vipers (Berry) closed out a nine year run together with a T-25th finish at ASA Gold Nationals in San Diego, CA. The Vipers split their pool play games, then won their first bracket game, before falling into the loser's bracket later on day one of bracket play. The Vipers then bounced back with one more victory, but lost their next game and were eliminated.
Congratulations to an incredible group of Vipers on their success: eight straight trips to ASA Nationals, including a 2nd place finish at 16U in 2010 and a 4th place finish at 14U in 2008.
Sunday, July 17
The 3rd annual Atlanta Legacy Showcase was a rousing success featuring 100 teams showcasing their athletes in front of over 150 college coaches. Twin Creeks Softball Complex, Hobgood Park, and Sandy Plains Park were the host complexes as seven Atlanta Viper teams participated in the exposure event.
Sunday, July 3
The Atlanta Vipers finished 3rd at the 2011 Louisville Slugger Independence Day Softball Tournament in Louisville and Boulder, CO. The Vipers finished 10-2 for the week (2-0 in practice games, 5-1 in pool play, and 3-1 in bracket play). The 3rd place finish earns the Vipers a spot in the 80-team Boulder field for 2012.
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The Atlanta Vipers (Berry) qualifed for ASA 18-Gold Nationals in their first attempt by claiming the Region 4 Championship in Cary, NC. The Vipers opened the double elimination tournament by defeating the Angels Gold 7-0 on Friday night.
Saturday was comeback day for the Vipers. Facing the always tough Easton Elite, the Vipers trailed 3-0 in the 2nd and 4-3 in the 5th before plating 4 runs in the bottom of the 5th to secure a hard-fought 7-4 victory. The Vipers then faced the Georgia Knockout, who jumped out to a 5-1 lead after 2 innings. Showing tremendous resiliency, the Vipers battled back with 1 run in the 3rd and 3 runs in the 4th to tie the game and then erupted for 4 more runs in the bottom of the 5th to seal the victory and a matchup against the defending Gold National Champion East Cobb Bullets on Sunday morning.
The Bullets and the Vipers engaged in a defensive battle with no score through 5 innings, before the Vipers exploded for 3 runs in the top of the 6th inning. The Vipers added 1 more in the 7th to seal the deal, winning 4-0 and claiming the 1st berth to ASA Gold Nationals.
Atlanta Vipers (Seamon/Dean) then defeated the Bullets in the loser's bracket finals 2-0 in an ITB to claim the 2nd Gold Berth. Congrats to both teams for sweeping the Regional. A great weekend for the Viper family - both berths secured in the first qualifier made for a sweet ride home from NC.
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The Atlanta Vipers (Berry) are one of six teams selected to be featured in game broadcasts on ESPN3.com during the Sun Classic Exposure Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. The Vipers will face the New Jersey Intensity at 1pm on Friday, November 5. Click on the headline above for additional details on the broadcast schedule.
The Vipers won the game 8-0.
For a YouTube recap access this link - Atlanta Vipers Berry vs Jersey Intensity
To view the full game broadcast - Atlanta Vipers Berry vs Jersey Intensity
Monday, August 9
Fresh off our 2nd place finish at 16U ASA Nationals, the Atlanta Vipers - Berry are looking forward to 2011.
In the coming year, we will continue to balance competition at the highest level (ASA Nationals each of the last years - including a 4th place finish in 14U and our just completed 2nd place finish in 16U) with the college recruiting process. We already have several players who have made verbal commitments to play Division I college softball and we will continue to leverage our relationships with college coaches and exposure tournaments to facilitate the recruitment of our players.
Our tryouts for the 2010-11 18Gold team are:
Vipers Organizational Tryouts (18Gold) - Sunday, August 22nd at 5:00pm (Registration at 4:30pm) at Terrell Mill Park (480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA).
If you have an interest in our team, are planning to attend tryouts, or have any questions, please contact Phil Berry by phone at 770-893-8969 or via e-mail at prberry@bellsouth.net
In the coming year, we will continue to balance competition at the highest level (ASA Nationals each of the last years - including a 4th place finish in 14U and our just completed 2nd place finish in 16U) with the college recruiting process. We already have several players who have made verbal commitments to play Division I college softball and we will continue to leverage our relationships with college coaches and exposure tournaments to facilitate the recruitment of our players.
Our tryouts for the 2010-11 18Gold team are:
Vipers Organizational Tryouts (18Gold) - Sunday, August 22nd at 5:00pm (Registration at 4:30pm) at Terrell Mill Park (480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA).
If you have an interest in our team, are planning to attend tryouts, or have any questions, please contact Phil Berry by phone at 770-893-8969 or via e-mail at prberry@bellsouth.net
Monday, August 9
The Atlanta Vipers announce their 2010/2011 Teams and Coaches:
10U Atlanta Vipers (Ussery) 1st Year - Brian Ussery - brian.ussery@comcast.net - (404) 723-5755
10U Atlanta Vipers (Moore) 2nd Year - Marty Moore - momarty3@hotmail.com - (404) 392-6180
12U Atlanta Vipers (Vallery) - Dickey Vallery - vipersoftball@numail.org - (404) 557-5800
12U Atlanta Vipers (Miller) - Randy Miller - vipersoftball@comcast.net - (678) 410-5388
14U Atlanta Vipers (Loveless) - Vic Loveless - vloveless@charter.net - (770) 243-3937
14U Atlanta Vipers (Jarvis) - Ben Jarvis - jarvis02@bellsouth.net - (770) 722-9374
16U Atlanta Vipers (Prance) - Ed Prance - eprance@comcast.net - (770) 560-8599
16U Atlanta Vipers (Giles) - Greg Giles - greg@georgiawestern.com - (404) 295-7112
18U Atlanta Vipers (Newberry) - John Newberry - atlvipersnewberry@comcast.net - (770) 318-4891
18 Gold Atlanta Vipers (Seamon/Dean) - Jessica Seamon - jseamon16@gmail.com - (404) 550-2503 - Chris Dean - cdean07@earthlink.net - (678) 428-2789
18 Gold Atlanta Vipers (Berry) - Phil Berry - prberry@bellsouth.net - (770) 893-8969
Atlanta Vipers - Organizational Tryouts for 2010-11 Teams
The Atlanta Vipers will hold their Organizational tryouts for our 2010-11 teams on Sunday, August 22nd at Terrell Mill Park, 480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA.
For the third consecutive year, the Atlanta Vipers have qualified a team for each ASA Nationals (10A, 12A, 14A, 16A, 18A, 18Gold) - to our knowledge the only organization in history with this accomplishment.
Our teams are recognized nationally, and our relationships with College Coaches and Exposure Tournaments enable our older players to effectively pursue their plans of playing in college. Our partnership as co-host of the Atlanta Legacy Showcase also provides opportunities for players to be recruited in their own backyard.
Tryout times are below.
Age Group / Registration / Tryout Times
10U / 12U : Registration @ 9:00am, Tryouts from 9:30am - 11:30am
14U: Registration @ 11:30am, Tryouts from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
16U: Registration @ 2:00pm, Tryouts from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
18U / 18Gold: Registration @ 4:30pm, Tryouts from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Pitchers & Catchers may be asked to stay beyond the scheduled time slots
Individual teams may have additional tryouts
Rain date is Sunday, August 29th.
10U Atlanta Vipers (Ussery) 1st Year - Brian Ussery - brian.ussery@comcast.net - (404) 723-5755
10U Atlanta Vipers (Moore) 2nd Year - Marty Moore - momarty3@hotmail.com - (404) 392-6180
12U Atlanta Vipers (Vallery) - Dickey Vallery - vipersoftball@numail.org - (404) 557-5800
12U Atlanta Vipers (Miller) - Randy Miller - vipersoftball@comcast.net - (678) 410-5388
14U Atlanta Vipers (Loveless) - Vic Loveless - vloveless@charter.net - (770) 243-3937
14U Atlanta Vipers (Jarvis) - Ben Jarvis - jarvis02@bellsouth.net - (770) 722-9374
16U Atlanta Vipers (Prance) - Ed Prance - eprance@comcast.net - (770) 560-8599
16U Atlanta Vipers (Giles) - Greg Giles - greg@georgiawestern.com - (404) 295-7112
18U Atlanta Vipers (Newberry) - John Newberry - atlvipersnewberry@comcast.net - (770) 318-4891
18 Gold Atlanta Vipers (Seamon/Dean) - Jessica Seamon - jseamon16@gmail.com - (404) 550-2503 - Chris Dean - cdean07@earthlink.net - (678) 428-2789
18 Gold Atlanta Vipers (Berry) - Phil Berry - prberry@bellsouth.net - (770) 893-8969
Atlanta Vipers - Organizational Tryouts for 2010-11 Teams
The Atlanta Vipers will hold their Organizational tryouts for our 2010-11 teams on Sunday, August 22nd at Terrell Mill Park, 480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA.
For the third consecutive year, the Atlanta Vipers have qualified a team for each ASA Nationals (10A, 12A, 14A, 16A, 18A, 18Gold) - to our knowledge the only organization in history with this accomplishment.
Our teams are recognized nationally, and our relationships with College Coaches and Exposure Tournaments enable our older players to effectively pursue their plans of playing in college. Our partnership as co-host of the Atlanta Legacy Showcase also provides opportunities for players to be recruited in their own backyard.
Tryout times are below.
Age Group / Registration / Tryout Times
10U / 12U : Registration @ 9:00am, Tryouts from 9:30am - 11:30am
14U: Registration @ 11:30am, Tryouts from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
16U: Registration @ 2:00pm, Tryouts from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
18U / 18Gold: Registration @ 4:30pm, Tryouts from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Pitchers & Catchers may be asked to stay beyond the scheduled time slots
Individual teams may have additional tryouts
Rain date is Sunday, August 29th.
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The Atlanta Vipers (Berry) completed an incredible 2009-10 season by finishing as the National Runner-Up at the 16U USA / ASA National Tournament in College Station, Texas.
The Vipers opened the tournament will pool play victories on Monday over the Texas Bombers - White (2-0) and on Tuesday over the Louisana Lady Hawks (10-1), earning a #1 seed into the 160 team, double elimination bracket.
Bracket play began on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the Tulsa Eagles. On Thursday, the Vipers won a thrilling 7-6 (ITB) contest against the San Diego Renegades. The Vipers trailed 3-0 after the first inning, and 4-1 after three innings, scoring 2 in the 4th, and 3 in the 7th to take the lead. The Renegades tied the game in the bottom of the 7th before the Vipers scored in the ITB to stay in the winner's bracket.
On Friday, the Vipers won twice; defeating the Indiana Shockwave (2-1) in the afternoon and winning another ITB thriller in the evening over the Midland Magic (3-2). The Magic had the Vipers down to their last stike in the ITB but the Vipers struck with a well placed, walk-off, 2 RBI double to survive again.
On Saturday moring, the Vipers played yet another ITB game; this time against the Cal Cruisers. Tied 2-2 at the end of seven innings, both team scored in the first ITB; but in the 2nd ITB the Cruisers prevailed - sending the Vipers into loser's bracket (4-3).
The Vipers bounced back with a 7-0 victory over the Corona Angels; before starting a march through Georgia. Playing games three, four, and five on the day, the Vipers defeated Georgia Academy Power (2-0), Atlanta Vipers - Dean (2-0), and the Georgia Southern Force (5-1); assuring the Vipers of playing on Sunday with a guaranteed 3rd place finish.
The Cal Cruisers stood in the way of the Vipers and a berth in the Championship Game, but the Vipers struck for 5 runs in the 1st inning and cruised to a 9-1 win.
The OC Batbusters ended the Vipers run, as the Vipers finished as the 16U National Runner-Up (108-17-6 record) to go along with their 4th place finish in 14U two years ago. Congratulations also to Atlanta Vipers (Dean) who finished 5th, achieving back to back 5th place nationals finishes - last year in 14U and this year in 16U.
Saturday, July 24
The Atlanta Vipers swept through the winners' bracket to claim the 1st annual ISF World Cup Qualifier championship at Al Bishop Softball Complex in Marietta. With the victory, the Vipers earned a berth in the ISF World Cup in December in Florida. Congrats to Vipers (Dean), who claimed the other berth and a Vipers sweep.
Sunday, July 18
The 2nd annual Atlanta Legacy Showcase was a rousing success featuring 67 teams showcasing their athletes in front of nearly 100 college coaches. Twin Creeks Softball complex and Hobgood Park were the host complexes. as five Atlanta Viper teams participated in the exposure event. Vipers (Berry) were 3-0-2 in their games against stiff competition from Virginia, Florida, Tennesse, and Georgia
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Friday, December 4
Stephanie Berry: All County - Honorable Mention (Cobb)
Jessica Burroughs: All State - 1st Team, All Middle Georgia - 1st Team, All County - 1st Team (Houston), All Region - 1st Team
Christine Campbell: All State - 1st Team, All Middle Georgia - 1st Team, All County - 1st Team (Houston), All Region - 1st Team, Region Player of the Year
Kara Chambers: All State - Honorable Mention, All County - 1st Team (Cobb), All Region - 1st Team
Caitlin Fowler: All Region - 1st Team
Kelsey Mericka: All State - 1st Team, All County - 1st Team (Cobb), County Player of the Year (Cobb), All Region - 1st Team, Region, Region Player of the Year
Shannyn Palazzo: All State - 2nd Team, All County - 1st Team (Cherokee), All Region - 1st Team, Region Player of the Year
Missy Perkowski: All County - 2nd Team (Cherokee)
Natalie Rhodes: All State - 1st Team, All County - 1st Team (Cheorkee), County Defensive Player of the Year, All Region - 1st Team
Taylor Scarpantonio: All County - 2nd Team (Cobb)
Moira Sullivan: All State - 2nd Team, All Region - 1st Team
Brianne Welch: All State - 2nd Team, All County - 1st Team (Cherokee), All Region - 1st Team
Sunday, August 30
#8 - Stephanie Berry #16 - Jessica Burroughs
#10 - Christine Campbell #3 - Kara Chambers
#6 - Ashley Clifton #4 - Caitlin Fowler
#5 - Ashley Langley #20 - Kelsey Mericka
#7 - Shannyn Palazzo #1 - Missy Perkowski
#2 - Natalie Rhodes #12 - Taylor Scarpantonio
#55 - Moira Sullivan #13 - Brianne Welch
#5 - Ashley Langley #20 - Kelsey Mericka
#7 - Shannyn Palazzo #1 - Missy Perkowski
#2 - Natalie Rhodes #12 - Taylor Scarpantonio
#55 - Moira Sullivan #13 - Brianne Welch
Friday, August 7
Fresh off our 6th straight appearance at ASA "A" Nationals, the Atlanta Vipers - Berry are looking forward to 2009-2010.
We will balance exposure tournaments with our
desire to qualify and play in our 7th straight ASA Nationals next August.
Our tryouts for the 2009-10 team are:
Vipers Organizational Tryouts - Sunday, August 23rd at 5:00pm
(Registration at 4:30pm) at Terrell Mill Park (480 Terrell Mill Road,
Marietta, GA).
Vipers - Berry Team Tryout - Sunday, August 30rd at 2:30pm
(Registration at 2:00pm) at North Cobb Christian School (4500 Lakeview
Drive, Kennesaw, GA)
If you have any questions, please contact Phil Berry by phone at 770-893-8969 or via e-mail at pberry@pga.com.
Atlanta Vipers Organizational Tryouts - 2009-10 Teams
The Atlanta Vipers will hold tryouts for our 2009-10 teams on Sunday, August 23rd, at Terrell Mill Park.
Terrell Mill Park -
480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA
30067
Age Group / Registration / Tryout Times
10U:
Registration @ 9:00am, Tryouts from 9:30am - 11:30am
12U:
Registration @ 11:30am, Tryouts from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
14U:
Registration @ 2:00pm, Tryouts from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
16U:
Registration @ 4:30pm, Tryouts from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
18U
/ 18Gold: Registration @ 4:30pm, Tryouts from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Pitchers &
Catchers may be asked to stay beyond the scheduled time slots
Individual teams may
have additional tryouts
Saturday, August 1
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The Atlanta Vipers finished T-33rd out of 164 teams at ASA Nationals, compiling a 6-2 overall record. The Vipers earned a #1 seed in our pool by winning games 10-2 and 3-0 against the Lake Breeze (WA) and Sorcerer (CA) on Monday.
After a day off and then rains that pushed games back another day, the Vipers opened bracket play on Thursday against the Germantown (TN) Red Devils. A nine inning, 2 ITB thriller ensued, with the Red Devils coming out on top 3-2. The resiliant Vipers bounced back later on Thursday with a 2-1 win over Lake Breeze (WA). With game times affected by rain delays, the Vipers played their 3rd game of the day at midnight and survived, defeating the Georgia Fire Black 92, 4-1 in an ITB.
Continuing their run through the losers' bracket, the Vipers won two games on Friday, defeating the Atlanta Worth Cobras, 4-1 and the Oregon Shockwave 8-3.
On Saturday morning, the Vipers run ended with a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Southern Force (IL). The Vipers finished T-33rd to complete their 1st year, 16U journey.
Sunday, July 19
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The Atlanta Vipers participated in the 1st Annual Atlanta Legacy Showcase tournament at Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock. Six great games in front of about 40 college coaches while our parents assisted as volunteers working the tournament - a joint venture between CRPA, the Georgia Impact, and the Atlanta Vipers.
A great weekend as we get ready for next week and ASA Nationals.
Sunday, July 12
The Atlanta Vipers finished 3rd in the ASA State tournament at Lost Mountain and Al Bishop parks. Playing in the Gold bracket against all teams qualified for ASA Nationals produced wins over the Georgia Impact (Findlay), Georgia Impact (Watts), and the East Cobb Bullets (Schnute); but a tough loss in our 2nd game to the East Cobb Bullets (Fullem) and a loser's bracket finals loss to the Georgia Elite (Sampson) left the Vipers with a 3rd place finish. The Vipers look forward to joining all these teams at ASA Nationals.
Monday, July 6
The Atlanta Vipers continued their excellent play in two of the premier exposure tournaments over the last few weeks, excelling in the Dynamite Classic in Columbia, SC and at the Independence Day Exposure Tournament in Longmont, CO.
Sunday, June 7
The Atlanta Vipers finally returned to some softball that was not cancelled by rains over the past two weekend; making two trips to Warner Park in Chattanooga.
First up was the ASA Hall of Fame Qualifier (May 29-31). The Vipers started off well, defeating the Georgia Fire (Berkhiser) and the Nashville Nighthawks before enduring close losses to the Tennessee Fury (Johnson) and the Frost Falcons '93. Congrats to the Georgia Impact Gold (Miller) and Worth Cobras for earning berths to the Hall of Fame tournament. Picutures are here -
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The 2nd trip to Chattanooga was for the inaugural Scenic City 16's Exposure Tournament. The Vipers played very well in front of the college coaches, going 5-1 on the week with victories over the Tulsa Shootout, Tennessee Fury (Johnson), Team Worth (TN), Firebirds (TN), and Georgia Impact Gold (Miller) and loss to the East Cobb Bullets (Fullem). A very successful start to the exposure part of our schedule.
Our next two tournaments are the Dynamite Expsoure in Columbia, SC and the Independence in Longmont, CO.
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The Atlanta Vipers moved into the exposure portion of their schedule by participating in a friendly at Kennesaw State University sponsored by Home Plate Athletics and Cherokee Batting Range.
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The Atlanta Vipers had the privilege of volunteering for the North Metro Miracle League on Saturday, May 2. Vipers became "buddies" for the day, assisting the League at Alpharetta North Park. Great stuff and a great cause !
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The Atlanta Vipers qualified for ASA Nationals for the 6th consecutive year by claiming one of the two berths available in the ASA 16U Double Play Classic at Al Bishop Park in Marietta. The Vipers defeated the Southern Scorchers on Friday night, and followed up with a win over the Southern Elite on Saturday, setting up an early matchup against an old foe - the East Cobb Bullets (Fullem). In an ESPN "Instant Classic" the two teams battled scoreless for six innings behind great pitching and even better defense, before the Vipers struck for two in the 7th to claim the victory to stay in the winners bracket. The Vipers followed with a hard fought 4-3 win over the Georgia Impact (Findlay) to setup a battle with the Georgia Elite (Hicks) with a berth on the line. The Elite prevailed 3-0 to claim the 1st berth leaving the Vipers to come back on Sunday with one more shot at the 2nd berth. The East Cobb Bullets (Fullem) battled their way back to face the Vipers again. In another great battle, the Vipers prevailed 2-0 to punch their ticket to Sioux Falls, SD and 16U Nationals in August.
Sunday, March 8
The Atlanta Vipers started the Spring, 2009 campaign with a 2nd place finish in the ASA Season Opener at Heritage Park in McDonough, GA. The Vipers opened with pool play victories over the Georgia Elite (Hicks) and the East Cobb Bullets (Fullem), earning a #1 seed into the double elimination bracket play. The Vipers then worked their way into the championship game with wins over the Rockdale Hysteria, Atlanta Worth Cobras, and the East Cobb Bullets (Fullem). The Bullets fought their way back to the championship game and forced the if game by defeating the Vipers. Both coaches agreed that we had seen enough of each other (3 games already - :)) and had enough ball for the 1st weekend of the spring, so we dropped the "if" game in favor of a ITB "shootout". In the 4th ITB, the Bullets prevailed 2-1. A good weekend and a solid start to the new season.
Sunday, January 4
The Atlanta Vipers knocked off the winter rust and enjoyed sunny South Florida en route to a 5-0-1 record at the Rising Stars Exposure Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Vipers scored wins over Team FL, Clearwater Lady Bombers, Jacksonville Streamline, Connecticut Eliminators, and the Gold Coast Hurricanes, and tied the Tampa Mustangs (Bell).
Sunday, November 9
The Atlanta Vipers went 3-2 in the Peach State Exposure Tournament with wins over the Georgia Fire (Berkhiser), Douglasville Storm (Crook), and Rockdale Hysteria (Pennington) and losses to the Georgia Crush (Mazza) and Georgia Impact Silver (Watts).
Sunday, November 2
The Atlanta Vipers opened the 2008-09 campaign by going 5-0 in the Chattanooga Gold Diamond Exposure Tournament at Warner Park. The Vipers defeated the Huntsville Sparks (6-2), Arkansas Nemesis (10-0), Michigan Warriors (2-0), East Cobb Bullets-Wells (4-0), and Frost Falcons (10-1) pounding out 47 hits over the 5 games, while allowing only 10 hits and 1 earned run for the weekend.
The Vipers will play this weekend in the Peach State Classic Exposure Tournament in McDonough, GA.
Thursday, October 16
Vipers in GHSA Sectionals !!!
Congratulations to the following Vipers and their High School teams on qualifying for their High School Sectionals. Good luck to all this weekend.
Stephanie Berry - North Cobb Christian School
Jessica Burroughs - Houston County High School
Brandi Jones - Brookwood High School
Ashley Langley - Kell High School
Kara MacPhaul - Lassiter High School
Missy Perkowski- Sequoyah High School
Natalie Rhodes - Cherokee High School
Taylor Scarpantonio - Kell High School
Moira Sulliva - Blessed Trinity High School
Wednesday, August 27
#8 - Stephanie Berry #16 - Jessica Burroughs #3 - Kara Chambers
#11 - Caitlin Fowler #4 - Brandi Jones #5 - Ashley Langley
#19 - Kara MacPhaul #7 - Shannyn Palazzo #1 - Missy Perkowski
#2 - Natalie Rhodes #12 - Taylor Scarpantonio #55 - Moira Sullivan
#27 - Mekenzie Weems
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Tuesday, August 5
Vipers - Berry Tryouts (2008-09)
Fresh off our 4th place finish in the 2008 14U ASA Nationals, the Atlanta Vipers - Berry are looking forward to 2009.
As a 1st year 16U team, we will balance exposure tournaments with our desire to qualify and play in our 6th straight ASA Nationals in Sioux Falls, SD next August.
Our tryouts for the 2008-09 team are:
Vipers Organizational Tryouts (16U) - Sunday, August 17th at 5:00pm (Registration at 4:30pm) at Terrell Mill Park (480 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA.
Vipers - Berry Team Tryout - Sunday, August 24th at 2:30pm (Registration at 2:00pm) at North Cobb Christian School (4500 Lakeview Drive, Kennesaw, GA)
If you have any questions, please contact Phil Berry by phone at 770-893-8969 or via e-mail at pberry@pga.com
Sunday, August 3
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The Atlanta Vipers finished 4th at ASA Nationals, capping off an incredible year. After opening with pool play victories over High Voltage (TX) and American Pastime (CA) on Monday and Tuesday, the Vipers began bracket play on Wednesday against our neighbors, the Birmingham Vipers (AL). After jumping up early 1-0, a rain delay / rainstorm changed the momemtum of the game and the Birmingham Vipers took advantage, securing a 3-1 win; dropping the Atlanta Vipers into the loser's bracket.
The Atlanta Vipers then began an amazing run through the loser's bracket, winning 9 straight games before succumbing to the Corona Angels (CA) and finishing 4th out of 83 teams. Bouncing back from their defeat on Wednesday, the Vipers rallied with tightly contested victories over the Bayside Blues (MD), 3-1 and So Cal 3D (CA) 3-2 on Thursday. Friday afternoon brought a rematch with the Texas Fusion - Mork, the team that eliminated the Vipers from the Hall of Fame Tournament in June. Enduring winds of up to 50 mph, the Vipers prevailed 7-4, setting up an unfortunate matchup against our sister team, Atlanta Vipers - Dean.
Rains pushed the game from Friday night to Saturday morning, and the two teams came out slugging. When all the dust settled, Vipers-Berry prevailed 7-5, beginning an unbelievable Saturday run. The Vipers swept through four more games on the day, defeating the American Athletics (CA) 10-0, the OC Wildcats (CA) 4-3, the Desert Thunder (AZ) 6-2, and the Mize Diamonds (CA) 7-3.
After Saturday's marathon, the Vipers returned on Sunday morning and defeated the So Cal Hurricanes, 2-1, in a thrilling finish, before finally falling to the Corona Angels.
The Vipers proudly represented Georgia with our 4th place finish at Nationals, our Region Championship, and an overall record of 91-31-2 for the 2007-08 season.
Having played in the last 5 ASA Nationals, the Vipers move up to 16U in 2008-09, setting our sights on Sioux Falls, SD and the 2009 16U ASA Nationals.
Sunday, June 29
Vipers (Berry) and Vipers (Dean) - Co-Champs at USFA State (16U)
It was an all-Vipers weekend at the USFA State (16U) tournament held at Central Park in Cumming. Vipers (Berry) and Vipers (Dean) were squaring off in the winnner bracket finals when storms blew in on Sunday afternoon, cancelling the remainder of the tournament and leaving the two teams as co-champions. Congrats also to the Georgia Crusaders and Georgia Impact Silver who were still playing in the losers bracket when the storm hit. Vipers (Berry) were undefeated claiming wins over the Rossville Vipers (16U), Georgia Crush (16U), Worth Cobras, Forsyth Storm (16U) and Crusaders by a combined score of 31-4. Next up for the Vipers is ASA State in two weeks.
Sunday, June 22
Vipers Qualify For ASA Nationals (South Atlantic Region Champs) !!!
The Atlanta Vipers qualified for ASA Nationals for the 5th consecutive year by winning the ASA Region 4 Championship at Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock, GA. The Vipers went 4-0 in the tournament with wins over the Terrell Mill Titans - Sullivan, Georgia Impact Silver, Georgia Xtreme Black, and Tennessee Fury.
Congratulations to the Fury for claiming the 2nd berth awarded at the Regional. Look forward to seeing you in Midland.
Sunday, May 18
Vipers 5th in ASA GA Qualifier
The Atlanta Vipers finished T-5th in the ASA Georgia Association Berth Qualifier held at South Commons Complex in Columbus, GA. The Vipers were dropped into the loser's bracket right off the bat with a disappointing loss to the Georgia Heat on Saturday morning. The Vipers bounced back with wins over the Georgia Blackout, Terrell Mill Titans (Thompson), and the Georgia Fire (Sweatt) later Saturday, followed by a win over the Georgia Challengers on Sunday morning. The eventual champion Georgia Crusaders stopped the Vipers run through the loser's bracket and proceeded to four more wins to claim the berth. Congratulations to the Crusaders for their excellent play. Good luck at Nationals !!!
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Atlanta Vipers Qualify For Hall of Fame Tournament
The Atlanta Vipers went 4-0 at the May Classic at Al Bishop Park in Marietta, qualifying for the Hall of Fame Tournament (June 13-15) in Oklahoma City. The Vipers opened with a win over the Georgia Combat on Friday evening and the Worth Cobras on Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening brought a tough battle with the Georgia Impact White, with the Vipers finally prevailing 7-4. On Mother's Day Sunday morning, the Vipers defeated the Georgia Crusaders, claiming a berth to the Hall of Fame tournament, achieving one of our goals for 2008.
The East Cobb Mad Dogs claimed the 2nd berth with a win over the Georgia Crusaders and all three teams agreed to forego the championship games(s) once the HOF berths were decided; allowing all teams to enjoy the afternoon with Mothers and families.
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Vipers Finish 2nd in ASA Spring Fling (Georgia Association Berth Qualifier)
The Atlanta Vipers battled all weekend before falling in the championship game to the East Cobb Mad Dogs, settling for a 2nd place finish in the ASA Spring Fling - Georgia Association Berth qualifier held at Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock. The Vipers opened with victories over the Lilburn Lady Jackets, Smack, and East Cobb Bullets (Gibbs) before falling into the loser's bracket, stinging from a tough loss to the Georgia Crusaders. The Vipers bounced back with wins over the Worth Cobras, Vipers (Dean), and the Georgia Crusaders to battle back to the championship game against the Mad Dogs. The Vipers congratulate the Mad Dogs on the victory and berth to ASA Nationals.
Sunday, April 27
Vipers Finish T-7th in Rescheduled ASA Season Opener
The Atlanta Vipers finished a disappointing T-7th in the rescheduled ASA Season Opener played at Heritage Park in McDonough. The Vipers won both pool play games over the Georgia Fire (Sutter) and Georgia Xtreme Black (Brown) but were dropped into the loser's bracket by the Georgia Heat (Grier) upon beginning bracket play. The Vipers rebounded with a win over the Georgia Pressure Saturday evening, but lost to the Georgia Fire (Sweatt) on Sunday morning for an early exit.
Sunday, April 20
Vipers Finish 2nd in ISA Dugout Classic
The Atlanta Vipers made up for all the rained out weekends in one day, figuring out a way to play 9 games on a sunny Sunday at Turner Lake in the ISA Dugout Classic. The Vipers dropped into the loser's bracket immediately in the 3-game wrap bracket; starting the day with losses to the Georgia Crusaders and Georgia Impact Silver. Facing elimination, the Vipers worked their way through the loser's bracket with victories over the Georgia Impact White, Georgia Crusaders, Terrell Mill Titans (Sullivan), Kennworth Bandits (Giles), and the Worth Cobras Black; setting up a championship game against the Georgia Fire Black. The Vipers won a well-played game 3-2, forcing a "shootout" to determine the tournament champion. The Fire Black prevailed in the 2nd inning of the "shootout". Congratulations to the Fire on a great tournament victory.
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Vipers Create Their Own March Madness !!!
Playing up into 16U, The Atlanta Vipers mimicked the Georgia Bulldogs run to the SEC Tournament Championship by going 4-0 and winning the NSA March Madness Tournament at Hertiage Point in Dalton. Happy to be able to play somewhere after the run of rain and tournament cancellations, the Vipers swept through the two pool, single elimination format for a victory in their first tournament of the spring.
Sunday, November 11
Vipers Complete Fall Schedule
The Atlanta Vipers concluded their fall schedule with a 14-5-1 record, going 3-1-1 in the Impact Friendly, finishing 2nd in the Vipers Fall Classic (6-2 record), and finishing 3rd in the Rip-It Elite tournament (5-2).
The Vipers look forward to a winter break, before gearing up for the 2008 season focused on our goal of ASA Nationals for the 5th straight year.
Sunday, July 29
Vipers Tryouts - 2007-08
The Atlanta Vipers will hold organizational tryouts on Sunday, August 19th, at Deerlick Park in Douglasville.
Individual teams may hold additional tryouts at later dates, however all teams will participate on this date!
Confirmed teams and Practice Areas:
10U – Randy Miller – Cherokee County Area
10U – Vic Loveless – Sharpesburg Area
12U – Rickey Barnes – Douglasville
12U – Ed Prance – Cherokee County
14U – Chris Dean – Gwinnett County
14U – Phil Berry – Cherokee County
16U – Richard Terry – TBD
16U – Dickey Vallery – TBD
18U - Doug Allen - TBD
18U Gold – Jessica Seamon – TBD
Tryout Times:
10:00-11:30 – 10U
12:00-1:30 – 14U
2:00-3:30 – 12U
4:00-5:30 – 16U
TBA in Sept - 18 Gold
For additional information on the Vipers (Berry) - 14U, please contact Phil Berry at 770-893-8969 or via e-mail at pberry@pga.com.
Entering our 2nd yr in 14U, the Vipers (Berry) will be pursuing our 5th consecutive trip to ASA "A" Nationals, striving to improve on top 20 finishes in 2004 (2nd yr 10U,T-13th) and 2006 (2nd yr 12U,T-17th).
Friday, August 3
Atlanta Vipers Finish T-65th at ASA Nationals
The Atlanta Vipers finished the 1st year in 14U with a T-65th finish at ASA Nationals in Normal, IL. The Vipers were 0-2 in pool play, losing to the Orland Park Sparks Black and the Missouri Pride. In bracket play, the Vipers lost to the Corona Angels, defeated the Acers '92 (WA), and were eliminated by Newtown Rock, concluding our 2006-07 season.
Saturday, July 21
Vipers Headed to ASA Nationals
The Vipers have accepted a berth to the ASA Nationals in Normal, IL. This will be our 4th consecutive trip to the "A" Nationals.
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Thursday, July 19
Vipers Finish T-17th in the USFA World Series
The Atlanta Vipers finished T-17th in the USFA World Series in Panama City,- FL. After indifferent play in the three pool games, the Vipers opened bracket play with wins over the Jacksonville Storm and the '93 Frost Falcons. After a day off on the beach, the Vipers came back flat and were defeated by the '92 Anderson Express and the Texas Rage, finishing T-17th among 55 teams entered.
Sunday, July 15
Vipers 5th in ASA Regional
The Atlanta Vipers finished 5th in the ASA Region Championship in Spartanburg, SC. The Vipers opened with pool play wins overs the North Carolina Magic and the Georgia Eagles and continued in double elimination bracket play with victories over the South Carolina Sandlappers and the Atlanta Vipers (Terry). Having reached the winner's bracket semi-finals, the Vipers lost tough games to the Palmetto and the Parker Eagles and settled for a 5th place finish.
Sunday, July 8
Vipers 5th in ASA State
The Atlanta Vipers finished T-5th in the ASA State Tournament at Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock. The Vipers opened on Friday night with a win over the Georgia Eagles in the 3-game wrap bracket. On Saturday, the Vipers won a thrilling 2-1 contest against the Georgia Titans overcoming a 1-0 deficit with single runs in the 6th and 7th innings. Later Saturday, the Worth Cobras Black sent us to loser's bracket for the 2nd weekend in a row and on Sunday the Vipers fell to the '92 East Cobb Bullets.
Sunday, July 1
Vipers 5th in USFA State
The Atlanta Vipers finished T-5th in the USFA State Tournament held at Sandy Plains Park. After rains washed out our warm up game in the 4th inning against the East Cobb Mad Dogs on Friday night, the Vipers opened bracket play with wins over the Dacula Lady Falcons (Hawkins) and '93 Cherokee Pride. A winner's bracket quarter-final matchup against the '92 Georgia Xtreme Purple provided a 12 inning classic as the teams battled scoreless for 9 innings before both teams scored 1 run in the 10th. The Vipers scratched out 3 in the 12th to prevail 4-1. Returning on Sunday, the Vipers never got anything going, losing to the Worth Cobras Black and the Home America Lady Falcons (Hicks) on Sunday to settle for a T-5th.
Saturday, June 23
Vipers in National Qualifier (GA)
The Atlanta Vipers did not place in the ASA National Qualifier at Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock, GA. Wins over the Georgia Xtreme Black and the Georgia Jaguars were coupled with losses to the East Cobb Mad Dogs and the Peachtree City Elite, causing an early exit.
Sunday, June 10
Vipers Finish 2nd in ASA Atlanta Classic (Georgia Association Berth)
The Atlanta Vipers finished a tough 2nd in the 22 team ASA Atlanta Classic over the weekend. Congrats to the Georgia Titans for winning the tournament and claiming the berth to ASA "A" Nationals. The Vipers opened play on Friday night with a pool play game against the Titans that was rained out after we played 2+ innings. In double elimination play on Saturday, the Vipers fell into the loser's bracket with an 8-4 loss to the Home America Lady Falcons before rebounding with wins over the East Cobb Mad Dogs (8-4) and the Peachtree City Elite (9-0). Continuing our run through the loser's bracket, the Vipers came back on Sunday with wins over the Terrell Mill Titans (10-3), the Georgia Jaguars (13-6), the '92 East Cobb Bullets (6-5), and the West Cobb Xplosion (5-2) to fight their way into the Championship game against the Georgia Titans. The Vipers fought valiantly, taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th; but the Titans proved their mettle by scoring three in the bottom of the 6th and held on for the win.
Sunday, June 3
Vipers in National Qualifier (FL)
The Atlanta Vipers traveled to Lakeland, FL to participate in an ASA National Qualifier. An initial win over the Brevard Stealers was followed with consecutive losses to the Georgia Jaguars and the Tampa Mustangs (Bell) and dashed hopes of winning a berth to Nationals.
Saturday, January 13
Vipers Banquet - Remembering 2006 and Looking Forward to 2007
The Atlanta Vipers held their annual banquet at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest. Furman University Softball Coach Dana Jenkins and Viper Alum Kellie Middleton from the Georgia Bulldogs spoke to the audience and inspired all for the 2007 season. The Vipers celebrated their 2006 accomplishments as an organization, introduced their 2007 teams, announced each teams' Stephanie Phillips award winner and presented Randy Miller with the Founder's Award for service to the organization. Congratulations to Stephanie Berry who received the Stephanie Phillips award from our team.
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Vipers Win Rip-It Elite Classic Hosted By Old School Sportz !!!
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The Vipers finished the fall season 17-7-1 with this tournament victory, a 2nd place finish, and a 3rd place finish in four tournaments.
Tuesday, August 1
2006-07 Tryouts
The Atlanta Vipers Fastpitch Club will conduct an organization wide tryout on Sunday, August 20th at Deer Lick Park in Douglasville.
Our team is moving up to 14U this fall and will be building on three consecutive trips to ASA "A" Nationals. For additional information, feel free to contact me at 770-893-8969 or by e-mail at prberry@bellsouth.net.
Schedule:
14U – 10:00AM – 12:00PM (Our time slot)
10U-12U – 12:30PM – 2:30PM
16U and 18U – 3:00PM – 5:00PM
There are no tryout fees.
Coach Phil
Vipers T-17th at ASA Nationals
The Atlanta Vipers finished T-17th at ASA "A" Nationals in Bloomington, IN. After going 1-1 in pool play, the Vipers went 3-2 in bracket play, turning heads with our scrappy play.
Pool Play Game 1 (Mon) - Lose 8-2 to Bristol Rising Stars (3-2 going to the 7th inning)
Pool Play Game 2 (Tue) - Win 10-2 over Echoes Explosion
Bracket Play Game 1 (Wed) - Win 5-2 over Trojanettes (Missouri) (5 runs in the 6th)
Bracket Play Game 2 (Wed) - Win 4-3 over Texas Trouble (Hard fought win)
Bracket Play Game 3 (Thu) - Win 7-6 over Irving (TX) FireStyx (up 7-2 in 7th and held on)
Bracket Play Game 4 (Fri) - Lose 9-0 to Synergy '93 (eventual champion)
Bracket Play Game 5 (Fri) - Lost 3-1 to So Cal Synergy
Finish T-17th (only 3 non-California teams finish ahead of us). Great run for the Vipers and a wonderful finish to a great season.
Saturday, July 15
Vipers Qualify for ASA Nationals !!!
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The Vipers will be making their 3rd consecutive trip to the ASA National Championship Finals (last two as the Herricanes). Congrats to all the Georgia teams who qualified (Georgia Xtreme Black, Worth Cobras Black, North Gwinnett Mad Dogs, Georgia Jaguars, Collins Hill Soaring Eagles, and Elite Panthers). We look forward to seeing you all in Bloomington.
Saturday, July 8
ASA State
The Vipers went 0-3 at ASA State with losses to the Georgia Xtreme Black (5-4), Cherokee Pride Gold (4-3) and Georiga Crusaders (5-1). Although disappointed, we will rebound next week at the ASA Region 4 Championships.
Monday, June 26
Vipers are NSA State Champs !!!
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Sunday, June 18
Vipers Finish 2nd in ASA National Qualifier
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Sunday, June 11
Vipers at the Hall of Fame Tournament
The Atlanta Vipers represented Georgia ASA at the 12U Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City, OK. The Vipers opened play with a 4-0 loss to the eventual 5th place finisher Diamond Dusters from Texas. Later on Friday the Vipers bounced back with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Stars. On Saturday, the Vipers were hopeful of a run through the loser's bracket, but lost to the Oklahoma Lady Outlaws 3-0.
On the trip, the Vipers saw the finals of the Division I College World Series, visited the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial and enjoyed our time together as a team.
Sunday, June 4
Vipers In Georgia ASA Association Berth Tournament
The Atlanta Vipers went 1-2 in this weekend's ASA Association Berth Tournament at Hobgood Parks and Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock. The Vipers opened with eventual tournament champion Worth Cobras Black and battled to a 1-1 tie after six innings. With time expired, the Vipers had two outs with no runs scored but the Cobras erupted and and prevailed 7-2 in the ITB. The Vipers bounced back with a win over the Georgia Fire Red, but then could not get past the Georgia Jaguars - who sent us home with a 4-1 loss.
Sunday, May 14
Vipers Win Electric City Classic / ASA Hall of Fame Qualifier - Oklahoma Bound !!!
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The Eagles fought back to the championship game and the teams battled again. The Vipers jumped ahead 3-0 after two innings before the Soaring Eagles tied the game with two runs in the 3rd and one in the 4th. The Vipers scratched out a run in the top of the 6th to go ahead 4-3, but the Eagles came right back and tied it in the bottom of the inning. With time expired, the Vipers busted loose with 4 runs in the ITB inning, to claim the tournament championship 8-4.
The Vipers look forward to representing Georgia at the ASA Hall of Fame tournament in June.
Sunday, May 7
Vipers 4th in ASA Berth Tournament
The Atlanta Vipers finished 4th in the first of two ASA Georgia Association Berth Tournament in Columbus. After opening with a 8-0 win over the Collins Hill Soaring Eagles, the Viper fell into the loser's bracket with a loss to eventual champion Georgia Xtreme Black. The Vipers bounced back with wins over the Cherokee Pride, West Cobb Attack and Georgia Heat Black before facing the Soaring Eagles again. Collins Hill prevailed 6-2 to leave us with a 4th place finish. Congrats to the Xtreme Black on earning their berth to Nationals and congrats to the Soaring Eagles for a great run thru the loser's bracket and their runnerup finish.
Sunday, April 23
Vipers Win ASA Spring Fling
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Sunday, April 9
Vipers 3rd in ASA Spring Classic
The Atlanta Vipers finished 3rd in the ASA Spring Classic at Al Bishop Park. After a rain delay on Saturday morning, the Vipers opened play with a 6-2 loss to the Georgia Jaguars in a straight double elimination bracket. Facing elmination, the Vipers rebounded with a 3-1 victory over the tough Georgia Heat team on Saturday night. Sunday morning brought a solid 11-1 win over the Georgia Crusaders earning the Vipers a loser's bracket finals rematch with the Jaguars. The Vipers marched to a 7-1 lead after six innings, but the Jaguars proved resiliant. They staged a dramatic comeback, tying the game in the top of the 7th and went on to win in an ITB. Congratulations to the Jaguars on their comeback and on their eventual tournament victory.
Sunday, March 19
Vipers 2nd in Worth Spring Classic
The Atlanta Vipers finished 2nd in the Worth Spring Classic, showing improvement in our 2nd tournament of the spring season. The Vipers parlayed victories over the Cherokee Pride Gold and the Elite Panthers into a winners bracket finals battle with the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs. The Mad Dogs defeated the Vipers, sending us to the loser's bracket. Showing resiliency, the Vipers rebounded with a good win over the Georgia Xtreme Black before the Mad Dogs defeated us again, giving us a good 2nd place finish.
Sunday, March 5
Vipers 4th in ASA Season Opener
The Atlanta Vipers began the 2006 spring season by finishing 4th in the ASA Season Opener at Moseley Park in Stockbridge. The Vipers opened with a loss to the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs and rebounded with a win over the Georgia Impact Red, earning a #2 seed from our pool into double elimination bracket play. Wins over the Worth Cobras Red and the Georgia Heat Black propelled the Vipers into the winner's bracket semi-finals before the Georgia Xtreme Black erased an early deficit and defeated the Vipers, dropping them into the loser's bracket. A victory over the Collins Hill Soaring Eagles raised hopes for a drive through the loser's bracket, but the day and the tournament ended with a loss to the Worth Cobra's Black and a 4th place finish.
Sunday, November 13
Vipers Finish 3rd is Camfast / ESA Fall World Series
The Atlanta Vipers closed out the fall campaign by finishing 3rd in the Camfast Fall World Series at Heritage Park in McDonough. The Vipers split pool play games, losing to the Georgia Heat Black and defeating the Henry County Mustangs. Entering the 3-game wrap bracket, the Vipers stormed to the winners bracket finals with wins over the Georgia Impact Black, Worth Cobras Black, and the Georgia Heat Black. Facing an inspired and eventual champion Cherokee Pride team, the Vipers fell 5-2. After falling into the loser's bracket, the Vipers jumped to a 3-1 lead over the Worth Cobras Black after the 1st inning, but couldn't hold it and eventually lost 5-3 to finish the tournament in 3rd place.
For the fall season, the Vipers played four tournaments, finishing with a 16-7 record with one tournament victory, two 3rd place finishes, and one 4th place finish.
Saturday, October 29
Vipers Win Camfast / ESA Monster Mash Tournament !!!
The Atlanta Vipers claimed their 1st tournament victory of the 2005-06 campaign, going undefeated in the Camfast / ESA Monster Mash Tournament at Volunteer Park in Griffin on Saturday. The Vipers opened play with a pool play victory over the Alpharetta Attack and followed up with a win over the Worth Cobras Red to begin double elmination bracket play. A win over the tough Georgia Heat propelled the Vipers into the winner's bracket finals against a familiar friend and foe - the Georgia Xtreme Black. Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the 4th, the Vipers struck for 3 runs and then held on for an exciting 4-3 win. The Xtreme Black battled back to the championship game, and the Vipers answered a first inning run from the Xtreme with 5 runs in the 2nd and 3 more in the 3rd to claim the championship 8-2.
Saturday, October 22
Vipers Finish 4th in Camfast / ESA Fall State (14U)
The Atlanta Vipers finished 4th behind 1 12U team and 2 14U teams in the Camfast / ESA Fall State Tournament on Saturday at Turner Lake in Covington. The Vipers opened with a 3-2 pool play victory over the 14U Mountain Park Panthers. Entering the 3 game wrap bracket, the Vipers fell into the loser's bracket after losing 2-1 to the Georgia Impact Black. The Vipers got on a run with victories over the Panthers, the Henry County Mustangs, and the Georiga Impact White before falling 5-3 to the Panthers.
Sunday, October 16
Vipers Finish 3rd in 1st Tournament of the Fall
The Atlanta Vipers finished 3rd in their first tournament of the fall season, the North Georgia Season Opener at West Jackson Park in Hoschton. In the 3-game wrap bracket, the Vipers opened with a win over the Collins Hill Soaring Eagles before getting sent to the loser's bracket by the Worth Cobras Black. The Vipers came back on Sunday to defeat the West Cobb Attack and the Cherokee Pride to reach the loser's bracket finals before losing to the Cobras Black again; settling for a 3rd place finish.
Monday, August 8
Atlanta Vipers Tryouts for 2005-06
As we begin our new association with the Atlanta Vipers organization, tryouts for the 2005-06 12U will be conducted as follows:
Sunday, August 21st - 2:00 - 5:00 pm - Etowah High School, Woodstock (First look tryouts)
Sunday, August 28th - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Hunter Park, Douglasville (Viper Organizational tryouts)
Sunday, September 11th - 4:30 - 7:30 pm - Etowah High School, Woodstock
If you have any questions, or desire additional details, please contact Phil Berry by phone @ 770-893-8969 or by e-mail at pberry@pga.com
Monday, August 8
Herricanes Accept Invitation to Join Atlanta Vipers Organization for 2005-06 !!!
The Cherokee Herricanes have accepted an invitation to join the Atlanta Vipers organization for 2005-06. We will continue to be based in Cherokee County and have an agreement in place to conduct practices at Etowah High School in Woodstock.
We look forward to our new association with the Viper organization.
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Herricanes Year End Summary - 2004-05 (1st year in 12U)
The Herricanes finished the 2004-05 year with an overall record of 104-51. Highlights include:
* Five tournament victories (including the NASF World Series)
* Seven 2nd place finishes (including the ASA Hall of Fame Qualifier)
* Two 3rd place finishes (including the Memorial Day Massacre, NASF State)
* One 4th place finish
* Six 5th place finishes (including ISA World Series, ASA State, ISA State)
* Qualified and played in the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament
* Qualified and played in the ASA "A" Nationals
21 top five finishes in 24 tournaments in addition to two NGFA League Championships.
A great year with great promise for next year !!!
Sunday, August 7
Herricanes Finish Season at ASA "A" Nationals
The Cherokee Herricanes finished the 2004-05 season, their 1st year in 12U, with a 1-3 record at ASA "A" Nationals in Aurora, CO. The Herricanes got off to a fast start with a 3-2 thrilling victory over the Acers '92 from Washington, but followed up with losses to the Nevada Lightning, Oregon Panthers, and Brookwood Blaze. As one of a very few 1st year 12U teams to qualify for this year's "A" Nationals, the Herricanes battled hard and enjoyed the experience. We saw the best and will begin our 2nd year at 12U with a goal to return to Nationals in Bloomington, IN hoping to improve upon our T-13th finish in 10U Nationals as a 2nd year team in 2004.
Sunday, July 24
Herricanes 5th in ISA World Series
The Cherokee Herricanes finished T-5th in the ISA World Series at Heritage Park in McDonough. 3 games of pool play left the Herricanes with a 1-2 record and a #4 seed in their pool (a win over the Jacksonville Players and losses to the Louisana Hurricanes and the West Cobb Xplosion). On Friday, the Herricanes came alive with wins over the Grayson Riot, Atlanta Vipers Black, and the Peaches (AL). On Saturday the Herricanes run came to an end with a loss to the Home America Falcons in the winner's bracket semi-finals, followed by a loss the the Collins Hill Ultimate Eagles. The Herricanes finished a proud 5th, losing to 2nd year teams who finished 3rd and 4th in the tournament.
Monday, July 18
Herricanes are NASF World Series Champs !!!
The Cherokee Herricanes battled out of the loser's bracket to win the NASF World Series Championship at Heritage Point in Dalton. The Herricanes opened with three pool play games, dropping decisions to the Parker Eagles and the Chattanooga Predators while defeating the Douglas County Mustangs. Opening double elimination bracket play against the tough Atlanta Vipers Green, the Herricanes dropped a 4-0 decision to fall into the loser's bracket. Beginning late on Saturday night the Herricanes began the journey through the bottom side of the bracket by beating the Mustangs again. Coming back on Sunday afternoon the Herricanes defeated the Lady Lightning while enduring a 2.5 hour rain delay. After the rain delay the Herricanes outlasted the Tennessee ASA State Champs Parker Eagles 2-1 and followed up with a 4-2 victory over the Chattanooga Predators to earn a rematch with the Atlanta Vipers Green. A 2-1 come from behind win over the Vipers propelled the Herricanes into the Championship game(s) and some Midnight Madness. A 3-2 win over the West Cobb Xplosion forced the "if" game and the Herricanes capped off a six game Sunday afternoon run through the loser's bracket with a 2-0 finale over the Xplosion at 12:45 am on Monday morning to win the NASF World Series championship for the 2nd straight year.
The Herricanes overall record as a 1st year 12U team stands a 99-44 with 20 top five finishes in 22 tournaments including five tournament victories and seven 2nd place finishes. The Herricanes have the ISA World Series and ASA 12-A Nationals left as they finish out the year.
Sunday, July 10
Herricanes 5th in ASA State
The Cherokee Herricanes finished a respectable T-5th in the ASA State Tournament at Hobgood Park. The Herricanes opened the 3 game wrap bracket with a thrilling 2-1 ITB victory over the Brookwood Blaze on Friday night. The game featured two first year 12U teams who will battle each other not only this year but all of next year. On Saturday, the Herricanes lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Georgia Blitz. The Herricanes had nine hits and left eight runners on base, including the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the 7th as the Blitz prevailed. Falling into the loser's bracket, the Herricanes faced the dangerous Georgia Xtreme Purple. The Herricanes carried a 2-1 lead into the 6th inning, but the Xtreme bats exploded for six hits and five runs. The Herricanes threatened in the bottom of the 7th, but fell short, losing 6-3. The Herricanes overall record as a 1st year 12U team now stands at 91-41, having placed in the top five in 19 of 21 tournaments (1st (4), 2nd (7), 3rd (2), 4th (1), 5th (5)).
Sunday, June 26
Herricanes 5th in ISA State
In one of the stongest fields of the year, the Cherokee Herricanes finished 5th in the ISA State Tournament at Moseley Park in Stockbridge. The Herricanes opened with a 3-2 victory over the Brookwood Blaze, defeating a team we had not seen at all this year after numerous battles last year (although with smiles on our faces we weren't sure whether to call them the Brookwood Flames or the Murphey Candler Blaze). Next, the Herricanes defeated another tough nemesis, the West Cobb Xplosion, by the same 3-2 score. Coming back on Sunday in the winner's bracket semi-finals, the Herricanes were defeated by the Collins Hill Ultimate Eages 4-1. Falling into the loser's bracket, the Herricanes battled valiantly against the Middle Georgia Thunder before falling 3-2 in an International Tie Breaker (ITB).
Our overall record as a 1st year 12U team stands at 90-39. After 20 tournaments, the Herricanes have three tournament victories, a co-championship, seven 2nd place finishes, two 3rd place finishes, one 4th place finish, and four 5th place finishes.
Sunday, June 19
Herricanes 3rd in NASF State Tournament
The Cherokee Herricanes finished 3rd in the NASF State Tournament at beautiful Heritage Park in Dalton. The Herricanes were 2-0 in pool play with wins over the Cleveland Firehawks and the Cleveland Tomboys Teal. In double elimination play, the Herricanes were victorious over the Tri-State Vipers (a forfeit win) and the Tomboys Teal again before falling to the Atlanta Vipers Green in the winners bracket finals. A subsequent heart breaking 1 run loss to the West Cobb Xplosion left the Herricanes with a 3rd place finish.
Sunday, June 12
ASA Hall of Fame Tournament
The Cherokee Herricanes ventured to Oklahoma City, OK to the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament, coming home with a disappointing 1-2 record but memories for a lifetime. Our original plans called for us to arrive late Wednesday evening, but once Michigan and UCLA were forced to a 3rd game in the Women's College World Series, we changed our travel plans. Leaving at 4:30am, we arrived at the stadium in time for final game. The girls appeared on ESPN several times and had a great time. Our tournament experience was memorable as well. We won a game agains the St. Louis Esprit and lost to the Texas Glory and the Oklahoma Lady Sooners. We hit and pitched well, but had butterfingers on defense. We knew that all three games were winnable, but we didn't play well enough defensively to win. Our 3rd game was in the Stadium where the College World Series was played and the girls got to see their names on the scoreboard and hear their names announced over the PA. A great experience and wonderful preparation for future trips to this tournament.
Sunday, May 29
Herricanes Qualify for ASA Nationals for 2nd Straight Year !!!
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Sunday, May 22
Herricanes Qualify for ASA Hall of Fame Tournament
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Tuesday, May 17
Herricanes Undefeated in NGFA League Play
The Cherokee Herricanes completed an undefeated NGFA League Season (12-0) to claim the 12U-A NGFA Spring 2005 league championship.
Sunday, May 15
Herricanes T-7th in May Classic
The Cherokee Herricanes had a disappointing T-7th in the ASA May Classic at Al Bishop Complex. The Herricanes opened with a 10-1 win over the Atlanta Vipers Black on Friday night. Saturday began with a heartbreaking loss in the bottom of 7th, 4-3, to the East Cobb Bullets after the Herricanes rallied to tie the game in the top of 7th. A 9-1 win over the Georgia Venom began the trek through the loser's bracket before the Herricanes lost to the Georgia Xtreme Purple 5-3 for an early exit. Five unearned runs given up to the Xtreme Purple in the first two innings was too much for the Herricanes to overcome. The Herricanes 1st year 12U record stands at 75-29 after the May Classic.
Sunday, April 24
Herricanes 5th in Bring It On
The Cherokee Herricanes finished 5th in the East Cobb Fastpitch Bring It On tournament. After dropping into the loser's bracket with a first game loss to the Collins Hill Ultimate Eagles, the Herricanes battled back with wins over the Dacula Lady Falcons (Hicks), Dacula Lady Falcons (Willis), and Middle Georgia Thunder before falling to the Ultimate Eagles again to settle for a 5th place finish. The Herricanes overall record for the spring after the tournament stands at 32-15 and our overall records as a first year 12U team (fall and spring) is 69-27. In seven spring tournaments the Herricanes have five 2nd place finishes to go with two 5th place results. Overall (fall and spring), in fourteen tournaments, the Herricanes have three wins, a co-championship, six 2nd place finishes, a 4th place finish and three 5th place finishes. Great work for a team playing "A" ball in their first year of 12U.
Saturday, April 16
Herricanes 2nd in ISA Qualifier
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Sunday, April 10
Herricanes 2nd in ASA Spring Fling !!!
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Saturday, March 26
Herricanes Qualify for Triple Crown World Series !!!
The Cherokee Herricanes finished 2nd at the Triple Crown Sports South Atlanta Showdown in McDonough. The Herricanes were 1-1 in pool play with a loss to the Collins Hill Ultimate Eagles and a win over the Georgia Mustangs. Single elimination bracket play followed, and the Herricanes stormed to the championship game with wins over the Georgia Xtreme Black and Georgia Blitz before falling to Ultimate Eagles.
By virtue of their 2nd place finish, the Herricanes received a berth in the Triple Crown World Series in Park City, Utah in July.
Sunday, March 20
Herricanes 5th in King of the Mountain
The Hobgood Herricanes finished 5th in the Cam-Sports King of the Mountain tournament at Heritage Park in McDonough. The Herricanes lost a tough 1-0 thriller to the Collins Hill Ultimate Eagles in pool play before playing our way to the winner's bracket semi-finals with wins over the Georgia Impact Red and the Dacula Lady Falcons (Hicks). A loss to the eventual tournament champion Ultimate Eagles and another loss to a great hitting Georgia Xtreme Purple team left the Herricane with a 5th place finish. More lessons learned as all games were against 2nd year teams and we competed well. We will keep working, keep learning, and keep getting better.
Sunday, March 6
Herricanes Finish 2nd in ASA Season Opener
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Saturday, February 26
Herricanes Finish 2nd at USFA Starzz Shootout
The Cherokee Herricanes opened the 2005 Spring Season with a 2nd place showing in the USFA Starzz Shootout in Social Circle. The Herricanes were 4-2 for the day with victories over the Georgia Starzz, Rockdale Hysteria, Dacula Lady Falcons (Willis), and Georgia Venom. Two tough losses to the Georgia Impact Red will make us better as we move foward to our next tournament - the ASA Season Opener in McDonough.
Wednesday, December 1
Herricanes Now Affiliated with CRPA
The Hobgood Herricanes have changed their name to Cherokee Herricanes as part of a new affiliation with the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority (CRPA). The Herricanes look forward to being part of a renewed commitment to the growth of fastpitch softball in Cherokee County and the surrounding area.
Sunday, November 14
CamFast Fall World Series
The Hobgood Herricanes closed out their fall 2004 season with a 4th place finish in the Gold Division of the CamFast Fall World Series. Pool play determined which one of three divisions (Gold, Silver, or Bronze) each team would play in. The top two teams from each pool earned spots in the Gold Division. The Herricanes earned the #2 seed from its pool and entered the Gold Division. A first round loss to the Georiga Blitz 2-0 dropped the Herricanes into the losers bracket where they defeated the Phoenix City Outlaws and Murphey Candler Flames before being eliminated by the Georgia Xtreme Black to finish 4th.
The Herricanes finished the fall campaign with an overall 37-12 record including an undefeated NGFA fall league season. The 'Canes played in seven tournaments, recording three wins, a co-championship, a 2nd, a 4th, and a 5th. We can't wait 'til spring.
Sunday, November 7
Tanel 360 Fall Classic
The Hobgood Herricanes finished T-5th in the Tanel 360 Fall Classic run by Randy Miller and the 14U Atlanta Vipers. After completion of pool play, the Herricanes lost their first game in the double elimination bracket to the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs 4-1 before bouncing back with a good win over the Atlanta Vipers Green 6-1. The Herricanes then fell to the Georgia Blitz 5-3, as a last inning rally came up one hit short. A great tournament for the Herricanes, as we held our own against several strong 2nd year 12U teams.
Saturday, October 23
Herricanes Win AYSA Tournament !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes won the AYSA Tournament on Saturday going 2-1 in pool play with victories over the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs and the Forsyth Storm while losing to the North Gwinnett Tsunami. The Herricanes then swept through the single elimination bracket, defeating the North Cherokee Lady Bulldogs, the Cherokee Pride, the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs, and the North Gwinnett Tsunami 5-4 in a hard fought final.
Saturday, October 16
Herricanes 2nd in ISA "Put Me In Coach" Tournament !!!
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Saturday, September 25
Herricanes Win Cherokee Pride Invitational !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes won their 3rd consecutive tournament at the 1st annual Cherokee Pride Invitational at Hobgood Park on Saturday. The Herricanes claimed pool play victories over the North Cherokee Lady Bulldogs and the Murphey Candler Flames before entering single elimination bracket play as the #1 seed. The Herricanes defeated the Bulldogs again in the semi-finals and then claimed the tournament championship with a 15-3 victory over the Murphey Candler Flames.
Saturday, September 11
We Have Not Forgotten - A Day To Remember !!!
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The Herricanes lost a pool play game to the Georgia Velocity and then lost their first double elimination bracket game to the East Gwinnett Diamonds, falling into the loser's bracket. Down 2-0 after three innings to the Mountain Park Panthers, it looked like an early trip home for the Herricanes. The tide turned in the top of the fourth, as the Herricanes exploded for 4 runs en route to a 7-2 victory. The Herricanes got even with the Georgia Velocity, sending them home with a hard fought 6-5 victory. The Herricanes steak continued with an impressive 12-2 victory over the Murphey Candler Flames, followed by a tough 3-1 win over the Tornadoes to earn a spot in the championship against the Lady Nuggets.
The Herricanes knew they would have to win to force the "if" game shootout and worked a 2-2 tie after two innings into a 5-2 victory with 2 runs in the 4th and a single run in the 6th. The Herricanes were primed and ready to go into the "shootout" but the clock struck midnight and a park curfew caused the tournament director to declare the Herricanes and the Lady Nuggets co-champions.
A tremendous day and a terrific run for the Herricanes, playing seven games in one day, several against teams that will play 14U in the spring.
Saturday, September 4
Herricanes Win 1st 12U Tournament !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes began their 12U journey at the SCRA Labor Tournament and won four consecutive games to claim the tournament championship. The tournament featured six teams using a 3-Game Wrap bracket. The Herricanes opened with a 15-1 victory over the SCRA Clash and followed up with an 8-1 win over the North Cherokee Lady Bulldogs. The Herricanes battled the Forsyth Storm next and squeaked out a 2-1 win, scoring the winning run in the 2nd international tie breaker inning. In the championship game, the Herricanes stormed to 4 runs in the top of the first innning en route to a 6-1 victory over the Cherokee Pride.
Saturday, July 10
Herricanes Tryouts 2004-05 - Moving up to 12U !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes Blue (12U - Berry) girls fastpitch softball travel team will have tryouts for the 2004-05 season on July 24th @ 9:00 AM, July 31st @ 9:00 AM, and August 14th @ 11:00 AM. The tryouts will be conducted at the Hobgood Park Youth Association - Field 8 next to Bascomb Elementary School.
The Herricanes are moving up to 12U after two successful years in 10U including a 2003 ASA “B” State Championship and a berth in the 2004 ASA “A” Nationals. We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, team-first players from supportive, committed families to join us for the 2004-05 season.
For additional information or alternative tryout needs contact Phil Berry at 770-893-8969 or at pberry@pga.com.
Monday, August 9
ASA Nationals - Herricanes Finish T-13th
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The Herricanes capped off their 2003-04 season with an 82-24-1 record, nine tournament victories (including the NASF World Series), two league championships (NGFA - fall and spring), and the T-13th in ASA Nationals. Now we anticipate the challenge of moving up to 12U.
Sunday, July 18
NASF Southern World Series Champions !!!
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The Herricanes go into ASA "A" Nationals with a 2nd year 10U record of 78-22-1 and 9 tournament victories.
Tuesday, July 13
Herricanes are NGFA League Champs !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes were recognized as the North Georgia Fastpitch Association (NGFA) 10U Spring League Champs at the NGFA meeting on July 13th. The Herricanes were undefeated in league play and claimed their 3rd NGFA League title as a 10U team. The Herricanes won the Fall, 2003 and Spring, 2004 League Titles as a 2nd year team going undefeated in both seasons and also won the Spring, 2003 "B" League Title in its first year as a 10U team.
Sunday, July 11
ASA State
The Herricanes fell in two straight games at the ASA State Tournament at Al Bishop Complex in Marietta, GA losing 4-3 to the Brookwood Blaze and 4-2 to the Atlanta Athletics. Some great lessons were learned this weekend.
Sunday, June 27
NSA State
The Herricanes battled to a T-5th place finish in the NSA State Tournament at McCurry Park in Fayetteville. The Herricanes defeated the Brookwood Blaze in pool play before entering the double elimination bracket with a victory over the Henry County Mustangs. Coming back on Sunday the Herricanes suffered one-run losses to the Georgia Xtreme Black and the Brookwood Blaze. The Herricanes overall record for the spring / summer season now stands at 42-18-1 (72-20-1 as a 2nd year 10U team).
Sunday, June 13
USFA State
The Hobgood Herricanes battled their way to a 5th place finish in the USFA State tournament in Milledgeville over the weekend. After a loss to the Georgia Heat in pool play, the Herricanes played their best game of the weekend in defeating the Brookwood Blaze 4-1. After dropping into the loser's bracket following a loss to the Murphey Candler Flames, the Herricanes faced the Georgia Xtreme Black and took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the last inning. The Xtreme battled back to tie the game and force an international tie breaker. A great defensive play in the outfield by the Xtreme center fielder on a screaming line drive resulted in a triple play in the top of the inning and the Xtreme pushed across a run in their half of the inning to claim the victory. The Herricanes record fell to 40-16-1 after the weekend.
Sunday, June 6
Herricanes Batbustered
The Hobgood Herricanes participated in the North Gwinnett Batbuster Showdown at George Pierce Park in Suwanee on June 5-6. In a field which contained 5 of the top 6 ranked teams from the most recent Georgia Fastpitch Coaches poll, the Herricanes played only those top ranked teams. After going 1-2 in pool play, with a win over the Murphey Candler Flames and losses to the Bogan Hurricanes and the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs, the Herricanes entered the single elimination bracket as the #4 seed against the Murphey Candler Flames. The Herricanes lost to the Flames as we pounded out 11 hits but stranded 10 base runners, leaving the bases loaded in each of the last two innings. After the tournament the Herricanes overall record for the spring / summer season stands at 39-13-1.
Sunday, May 30
Herricanes Win USFA North Georgia Shootout
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Sunday, May 30
Herricanes Secure Berth To ASA 10U-A Nationals
The Hobgood Herricanes were awarded the 2nd State 10U-A berth this weekend to the ASA Nationals to be held in Tulsa, OK, Aug 1st - 8th. The Herricanes are looking forward to joining the Georgia Xtreme Black and the Murphey Candler Flames as Georgia representatives at the tournament.
Sunday, May 16
Herricanes 2nd in Rain Shortened ISA Queen City Rumble
In their first ISA Tournament of the season, the Hobgood Herricanes battled to a 2nd place finish in the Queen City Rumble at Lanier Point in Gainesville, GA. Playing in a 3-game wrap bracket, the Herricanes defeated the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs before losing to the Brookwood Blaze in the winner's bracket finals. The Herricanes were poised to play the Mad Dogs again in the loser's bracket finals when rains came and washed out the balance of the tournament. The Blaze were awarded the championship as they were the only undefeated team remaining and the Herricanes were awarded 2nd based on their head to head victory over the Mad Dogs.
Saturday, May 8
Herricanes Win USSSA Shootout
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Sunday, April 25
Bring It On
The Hobgood Herricanes battled to the semifinals before losing to the Georgia Xtreme Black 3-1 to finish T3rd at the Bring It On Tournament in Cherokee County. The tournament featured 7 of the top 10 ranked teams in the most recent Coaches Poll. In pool play the Herricanes earned victories over the Cherokee Pride and Bogan Hurricanes while losing to the North Gwinnett Mad Dogs. In the single elimination bracket play used to determine the tournament champion, the Herricanes earned a spot in the semi-finals with a 5-2 victory over the Collins Hills Screamin Eagles.
Sunday, April 18
The Summit
The Hobgood Herricanes finished 3rd in a battle for an ASA "A" National Berth at The Summit. In a straight double elimination format, the Herricanes fell into the loser's bracket with a 2-0 loss to the Brookwood Blaze in game 1. The Herricanes rebounded with victories over the Sun Catz (14-5) and the Murphey Candler Flames (3-1) to earn a rematch with the Blaze in the loser's bracket finals. The Herricanes forged a 4-1 lead through 5 1/2 innings before the Blaze staged a furious comeback in the bottom of the sixth (and last) inning to claim a spot in the finals with a 5-4 victory. Congratulations to the Georgia Xtreme Black who earned the ASA "A" Berth.
Saturday, April 10
NSA Easter Extravaganza
The Herricanes finished T-3rd in the NSA Easter Extravaganza losing to eventual champion Mauldin Magic 1-0 in the semifinals. The Herricanes earned the #1 seed from their pool and a bye into the semifinals by winning pool play games against the Ellijay Explosion and the Cherokee Pride. The Herricanes overall season record stands at 17-5-1.
Sunday, March 21
King of the Mountain
The Herricanes faced their toughest competition of the young 2004 season in the King of the Mountain tournament in Covington / Conyers. Playing in the "A" pool, which contained 8 of the top 10 ranked teams from the Georgia Fastpitch Message Board rankings, the Herricanes lost a heartbreaker 3-2 to the Bogan Hurricanes in their 1st pool play game on Friday night. On Saturday, the Herricanes tied the Henry County Mustangs 4-4 in their 2nd pool play game. The Herricanes opened their double elimination bracket play with a gut wrenching 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Athletics in 9 innings (3 international tie breakers) before bouncing back with an 8-0 win over the Henry County Mustangs. After playing to midnight on both Friday and Saturday, the Herricanes ran out of gas on Sunday morning and fell to the Murphey Candler Flames 6-1. A great tournament for the girls who learned that they can compete against the best but must execute better to win against the best.
Sunday, March 14
Herricanes Victorious In West Cobb Tourney !!!
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Saturday, March 6
Herricanes Win 1st Tournament of 2004 !!!
The Hobgood Herricanes opened their 2004 spring season with a hard fought victory in the USFA Pre-Spring in Peachtree Tournament at Meade Park in Peachtree City. The warm up game was washed out by morning rains and the tournament went straight to a double elimination bracket format. After wins against the Dacula Dirt Devils and the Georgia Fire, the Herricanes battled the Atlanta Athletics in a scoreless thriller for six innings before losing 2-1 in an international tie breaker. The Herricanes defeated the Diva Stars in the loser's bracket finals to earn a shot at the title against the Athletics. The Herricanes forced the "If" game with an 8-3 victory. The "If" game was decided in a shootout and the Herricanes prevailed 2-0, finishing with a "Midnight Madness" celebration as the last game was completed just after midnight.
Saturday, November 1
Herricanes Win USSSA State & World Qualifier !!!
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The Herricanes finished the fall season with a 30-2 record, winning all four tournaments completed and going undefeated in league play.
The Herricanes are now looking forward to the Spring, 2004 season.
Saturday, October 25
Herricanes Win AYSA Invitational Tournament !!!
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Saturday, October 18
Herricanes Undefeated in League Play
The Hobgood Herricanes completed their NGFA Fall League today with two wins at Sandy Plains to cap an undefeated fall league season with a 12-0 record.
Sunday, October 12
Never Say Die - Herricanes Win River City Classic !!!
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Facing a very competitive tournament field, the Herricanes defeated the Fireballs 7-0 and the Diamond Dodgers 13-0 in pool play on Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon and evening the Herricanes powered to the winner's bracket finals with a 6-2 victory over the Lady Trojans and a 6-1 win over the Predators.
On Sunday afternoon, the Herricanes earned a spot in the finals with a 4-2 win over the Tomboys. In the finals, the Herricanes led 5-3 going to the 5th inning before the Predators erupted for 6 runs setting the stage for the Herricanes "Rally in River City".
The Herricanes are now 20-1 overall, and have won both tournaments completed during the fall season.
Saturday, September 27
Rain, Rain, Go Away
The Hobgood Herricanes, playing in their 2nd tournament of the fall season, were 1-1 after two games in the NSA Fall Brawl when rains came and washed out the remainder of the tournament. The Herricanes suffered their first loss of the fall season, 6-5, in the opener against the Chattanooga Vipers; losing in the 2nd international tie breaker inning. After the loss, the Herricanes bounced backed with a 14-2 victory against the Sandy Plains Stars. The Herricanes were poised to make a run through the losers bracket before the skies opened and sent everyone home.
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Herricanes Win SCRA Labor Day Fall Classic
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The Herricanes were undefeated in two pool play games. Entering the single elimination bracket as the #2 seed, the Canes used some timely hitting combined with solid pitching and defense to defeat the Cartersville Riverdawgs 6-2 in the semifinals and the Roswell Intimidators 8-0 in the finals to claim the tournament victory.
The Herricanes begin NGFA league play on Thursday, Sept 11th at East Roswell Park against the Roswell Intimidators.
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Herricanes 10U - Spring / Summer 2003 Season Wrap-up
The Hobgood Herricanes completed their Spring / Summer - 2003 season with an impressive 33-18-1 record. The Herricanes were 10-2-1 in league play and 23-16 in tournament play, placing in the top 4 in 8 of the 11 tournaments entered.
Among the accomplishments:
* ASA State Class "B" Champions
* North Georgia Fastpitch Association Class "B" League Champions
* ASA State Qualifier Tournament Champions (East Roswell Park)
* NASF Southern World Series Runner-Up
* ASA Regional Qualifer Tournament Runner-Up (Murphy-Candler)
* ISA Tournament - 3rd (Rome)
* ASA March Madness Tournament - 3rd (SCRA)
* NSA Summer Shootout - 3rd (Cartersville)
* ISA State Class "B" - 4th
!!! Congratulations Herricanes on a fantastic season !!!
A Fastpitch Softball Player's Prayer
God grant me wisdom to tell a strike from a ball,
to know where to throw and never to fall.
Keep me always in the base line running straight and true
and I'll look for your sign to stretch one into two.
God give me vision to see every pitch,
so if a player needs help, then I will see which.
Let me always hustle so I'll be at my best
and take pride in myself in sports and the rest.
God be my strength when I throw the ball
when I'm far from home plate or against a wall.
So I never miss a base please guide my feet,
bring me home safely so my job is complete.
When I help younger players let me always give praise,
so they'll see you in me in all of my ways.
God please guide our coach to be fair and smart,
to teach us to be good; let it come from his heart.
Let me take a loss just as well as a win,
to do any less is surely a sin.
As long as I can play let me make my parents proud,
as proud as I am when they yell my name out loud.
However my games end let me always have fun
and if Heaven has All Stars I want to be one.
When my games here are over and my seasons are done,
let me play on your team just like your son.
Amen
Friday, July 2
The Fastpitch Player
The Fastpitch Travelball Player
At one time she looked cute as a button dressed in pink with ponytails.
She had tea parties with her stuffed animals and dolls and helped Mom bake cookies.
She has been, and will always be Daddy's and Mommy's little girl.
Today the fastpitch player still has the same little girl attributes.
The only difference is she looks cute in her sliders and shorts.
If she's wearing ribbons in her hair, they are the team colors.
She has become Mommy and Daddy's little hitter.
The fastpitch player is proud of how dirty she can get.
On a normal family dinner outing, she takes up to an hour primping to get ready, and she still feels somewhat self-conscious.
However, between tournament games she'll strut into any restaurant with a streak of dirt across her face, ratted sweaty hair, a dirt stained shirt, bloody knees, and brown socks (they used to be white) with sandals with a toe sticking out, and yell, "Let's eat!"
The fastpitch player typically has an extensive wardrobe:
She has several old uniforms, which she has outgrown, but has not discarded because, well, you never know.
She has several hundred tee shirts and boxer shorts from camps, leagues, and tournaments around the country.
When her parents say wear something nice, she wears stuff from regional or national events.
The fastpitch player needs to get a scholarship, because her parents are broke spending thousands of dollars paying for camps, batting lessons, pitching lessons, catching lessons, hotel rooms, out to eat between tournament games, league fees, equipment, etc., etc....
The fastpitch player is a fierce competitor.
She is willing to stand 40' away from a pitcher and take a pitch with a measured reaction time that even a major league baseball player would struggle to hit.
She might only be 5'3" and 100 pounds (soaking wet), but she'll dig in at 3rd or 1st, 25 feet away from the batter and challenge them to drive one down her throat.
The fastpitch player has more spirit than any other sport.
She'll go home hoarse from cheering and rooting her team on into the final innings.
She plays the sport for all the right reasons, she loves the game.
She could spend the weekend watching TV or out at the mall with all her non-sport friends, because all her sport friends are at a tournament somewhere, but she chooses to spend her weekend in the 100 degree heat, waiting to get in the game.
The fastpitch player is diligent and hard working. She knows the value of hard work.
She understands that you get out of something what you put in.
She is competitive and doesn't give up very easily.
She learns teamwork and spirit.
Most of all she learns to respect all, but fear none.
