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Welcome to the Dixie Chicks website
Dixie Chicks 18u are a competitive fast-pitch tournament travel team. We have just finished another successful season and we are getting ready to play our 2011 Fall Season. Dixie Chicks are a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of girls fast pitch softball in the greater Richmond area. Our players have a love for softball and a special enthusiasm and dedication to the game. The outcome of which has been a higher level of play, at a very competitive level. We have seen the fast-paced growth of our ballplayers individual and team related softball skills. This leads to a mental attitude that is focused on the need for conditioning, commitment, and hard work. More importantly, we have seen the evolution of such life skills as self-confidence, leadership, and sportsmanship. They have created new friendships and have learned that sports are about having fun. We are seeking sponsors for our upcoming season. If you know of anyone interested in becoming a primary or secondary sponsor please contact Allan Spencer at 804-564-9467 for more information.
Monday, January 23
McCoy and Ford ink college deals
Morgan Mccoy and Sierra Ford will be continuing their softball careers at the next level in the fall. Morgan will be playing at Va. Tech and Sierra will be playing at Chattanooga State in the Tennessee mountains. The Chicks are very proud of these two young ladies as they have both worked very hard to get to play ball in College. Both young ladies are very spirited and I'm sure they will work diligently in school and on the field. Keep working hard this Summer for the Chicks and let's see if we can roll off another undefeated campaign.
As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Monday, November 14
Just PERFECT !! 36-0
The Chicks finished the Fall just perfect. We faced 36 opponents this Fall and we beat them all. That is something that's not done very often, in fact the Chicks have never run the table for a full season. We came close a couple seasons ago but that is an accomplishment that is just hard to do. You would think sometimes the ball would just bounce funny every now and then but it bounced just our way 36 straight times for a perfect fall finish. I'm really proud of these young ladies as we have a very young team with 4 freshman and 3 sophmores but they were fearless as we faced lots of tough competition this fall including numerous big name gold teams with big time pitching that they hadn't seen a lot of and they never missed a beat. The upper classmen stepped up and helped lead this team and it was a season that will be hard to duplicate. I'm already missing it, I wish we had a few more to play. We will be having our Christmas party next month, I hope everyone can make it. Congratulations ladies on a great 36-0 run. Final stats are posted. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Wednesday, November 9
Kelly Heinz signs at VT
Kelly Heinz signs at Virginia Tech and now she will officially be a Hokie starting next Fall. She has been verballed since last August. Click on this link to read her info from hokiesports.com.
Wednesday, November 2
Price signs at George Mason
Casey Price will continue her softball career at George Mason University next fall after she signs with them today. Casey will certainly help GMU right away, she was an All-Metro and All-State player as a Junior and I expect her Senior season to go just as well or better. Casey is a great player, person and teammate. I expect great things from her in the future and I know she will be an impact player in the CAA. Congratulations to Casey and her family, I'm sure she will make the Chicks proud. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Monday, October 24
Chicks remain perfect
The Chicks played in Powhatan this weekend and impressed everyone again. The Chicks rolled off 7 more wins and captured another Championship. We had lots of great plays and lots of stars again. I am really proud of how this team has come together so quickly. Most teams take time to gel and need to learn how to finish tournaments but this team has had no problem finishing teams and winning tournaments. This Chicks team remains perfect for the Fall running our record to 30-0. I don't care who you are or what sport you play that is quite an accomplishment.
We only have 1 tournament remaining for the Fall in Myrtle Beach on Nov. 12th. I'm really looking forward to going the Beach. This trip is always a lot of fun and a great way to end the season. Practice is next Sunday, Oct. 30th at Midlothian High School 2:00. Great job ladies, stats will be posted soon. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Monday, October 10
Chicks run off 8 more wins to claim ASA title
The Chicks rolled into Salem for the second time in the last month and the results were the same as the last time, another championship and 8 straight wins. It was a long couple of days but the girls played as a team and never quit. We had all star performances from everybody at one time or another over the long weekend. It was definitely a total team effort and I couldn't be prouder of everyone's effort. That runs our record to 23-0 for the 2011 Fall season with 3 straight Championships. Let's keep it rolling into Powhatan in 2 weeks in the College Exposure Showcase. Again, great job ladies. Practice is Thursday at Ironbridge at 6:00 if weather permits. Stats are posted, as always, GO CHICKS !!!
Sunday, September 25
Chicks go 3-0 in Showcase Showdown
The Chicks traveled to Virginia Beach this weekend to play in the Legends Showcase Showdown and went 3-0. The only thing that beat us was the rain. We fought the weather all weekend and ended up playing indoors for the first time. It was quite a different experience playing inside but the girls played great against some really good teams. Let's keep it rolling into Salem in two weeks and try to claim another Championship. Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!
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Monday, September 19
Chicks claim another Championship
The Chicks went on the road this past weekend to Salem and rolled off 7 straight wins to claim the Play the Valley Championship. We had a lot of great performances from everybody on the team. It was a great weekend for the Chicks as we are really starting to gel. I am really excited about how this team is playing and working hard to get better every week. We will have our hands full next week in Virginia Beach so let's keep working on improving. I will see you at practice on Thursday at 5:00 Midlothian High School. Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!
Monday, September 5
Chicks Win Labor Day Scramble
The Chicks started the new Fall season this past weekend and with just a few practices under our belt and lots of new faces we ran off 5 straight wins to claim the Labor Day Scramble Championship. We beat some quality teams and I was really proud of how the girls played and handled the pressure of the higher level ball. We have a lot of young players and they were not intimitated at all by the other teams older players. Everyone worked hard all weekend and it paid off with our first Championship. Let's keep working hard and I think we can become a great team. We play in Salem on Sept. 17, let's start preparing for our next tournament now with a couple good practices before we leave. Practice is Wednesday 5:30 at Midlothian High School. Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!
Friday, July 29
Chicks fall short in Nationals (2011)
The Chicks made a run at the Nationals but fell a little short in the Championship round losing 3-2 to Quebec Rebelles Performance. We were leading 2-0 going to the 5th but gave up 2 in the 5th inning and 1 more in the 6th to get eliminated in 5th place. We made a great run from the losers bracket to get to the Championship round winning 5 in a row and 4 straight in that 100 degree heat on Thursday and won them all in shutout fashion. I think the 15 hour day on the field on Thursday left us a little drained for Friday. I was still extremely proud of the young ladies as we saw every teams best pitcher. No team there saved their pitching against us. We saw every teams best and still went 8-2 and for the 8 days that we were in Raleigh and Cary we went 13-2. That ran our record for the year to 51-4. We still have 1 final tournament next weekend in Williamsburg, let's go there and win the Championship and finish our season strong. We will have practice this Wednesday, August 3rd 6:00 at Midlothian High School. We also will be having tryouts on August 13th at 11:00 at Midlothian High School to pick our Fall 2011 and Summer 2012 team. Stats are posted, as always GO CHICKS !!!
Wednesday, November 24
Larus signs with UVA
Peyton Larus will continue her softball career next season at the University of Virginia. That is a great school and they are getting a great player to help their program. I am very proud of Peyton as she has only been playing softball for just a little over 2 years and she inks a deal with a big time ACC school. Peyton started with me at Midlothian High School and has developed in just 2 years into quite a good player with a lot of upside if she continues to improve. She has come a long way in a short time but I expect great things from her. Keep working hard, the sky is the limit for you. I wish you the best, as always GO CHICKS !!!
Tuesday, August 31
Heinz to continue softball career as a Hokie
Kelly Heinz will continue her softball career after High School as a Hokie. Kelly verbally commits to Va. Tech. She can not offically sign until next November but I am sure she is glad the recruitment process is over and now she can relax and just have fun playing ball. Congratulations to Kelly and her family, I know she will continue working hard and make the Chicks proud. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Sunday, August 8
Chicks finish 3rd in FAST Nationals (2010)
The Chicks went to sunny, hot Florida this past week and finished 3rd in FAST Nationals. Unlike the previous 2 weekends we did not have to battle the rain but we did battle some hot humid conditions and some really good teams. We played great ball all week but fell into losers bracket on Thursday losing 1-0 to the eventual National Champions from Miami. I was proud of our Friday effort as we had to win four straight games to make it to Saturday and we did it with some hard fought battles. I think the four games on Friday took some gas out of our tank for Saturday but we still played hard. We came up just a little short, we had a 1-0 lead going to 6th inning and with 2 outs and nobody on the South Florida Cruisers came up with 3 runs to beat us 3-1 and give us our 3rd place finish. It was still a great Summer season going 38-9-1 and a combined Fall and Summer record of 63-10-2. I'm going to miss all our seniors going off to college. I hope all these young ladies will accomplish all they want in life. You are all getting ready to start a new chapter in your life but remember to have a little fun sometimes because after college the real world starts and you will be going to work full time and there isn't that much time to have a lot of fun after that. All of you girls know my phone number and if you need anything all you have to do is call, I will do anything to help any of you at any time. Thanks for a great season and putting up with me for one more year. Final Summer stats are posted . As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Monday, August 10
Chicks finish 4th in FAST Nationals (2009)
The Chicks went South to play our final tournament of the Summer in sunny Ocoee, Florida and didn't disappoint. We lost early in elimination play and had to battle thru the losers bracket to a 4th place finish. We played 13 games in the Florida heat and played some really good teams. I was proud of the girls performance, they played great. Especially on Friday with our backs up against the wall we won 4 straight games and all of them in shutout fashion. 28 straight shutout innings on Friday. Then we had to be back on Saturday morning at 7:00 am for a battle with local rival Richmond Storm and pulled out a 4-1 victory only to get beat in the next game to a very good Team Hammer from Florida. They gave us both our losses in the double elimination tournament, 1-0 and 2-1. I had a great time this past week and I hope all the girls and parents did also. I'm going to miss our Seniors that are leaving for college, some of you have been playing for the Chicks for a long time. I've seen you grow from little girls with pigtails to pretty young women. I wish all of you the best in college and hope you achieve everything in life you want. You girls deserve the best so don't settle for anything less. Work hard in school and play hard on the field. I will make it to some games to see you play and I want all of you to know that anytime you need anything or you just want to talk or just say hello please call me. You girls have been a big part of my life for a long time. Final Summer stats are posted. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Friday, August 1
Chicks finish 2nd in PONY Nationals again (2008)
Our Chicks went north to Youngstown, Ohio this past week for PONY Nationals and finished 2nd out of 80 teams going 9-1 for the week. We played some really great teams and had some really exciting games winning 6 games by 1 run. We eventually lost the National Championship to a great Connecticut Eliminators team in 10 innings 3-2 in another exciting game. That one gave me a few more gray hairs but was still a great game and I was proud of everyone. The girls had a great showing and I'm sure they made all their parents proud. We did show the rest of the country we can play ball in Virginia and everyone there knew when they play the Chicks they were in for a game. The girls got along great and everyone had fun all week. We play next week in our last tournament of the Summer in Softball Nation Nationals, let's go finish strong and Win this thing. As always, GO CHICKS !!!
Saturday, July 28
Chicks Win NSA World Series !! (2007)
The Chicks played great ball all week and claimed the NSA World Series Championship by beating a very good Wildfire team in the Finals. We had quite a few World Series performances and everyone contributed in winning the Championship. You have to have a total team effort to win Championships and we had it. It's off to Youngstown, Ohio to win the PONY Nationals next. I am really proud of everyone, see you in Ohio. As always, GO CHICKS !!
Monday, August 6
Chicks finish 2nd in PONY Nationals (2007)
The Chicks went north to play the PONY Nationals in Youngstown, Ohio and came back with a 2nd place finish out of 88 teams and showing that we can play ball in Va. We played some great ball and things looked bleak a couple of times but we never quit and thats what makes a great ball team. We played 2 different 10 inning marathons and came out on top in both. We won our pool and also won our bracket coming back from the losers bracket and beating a very good Rampage team from New Jersey twice to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. We cruised thru the first round and the Elite Eight round with 9-1 and 7-0 wins to put us in the Final Four. We then played a very good Valley Extreme Blue team winning 4-3 in 10 innings to advance to the Championship game, Click here: Tribune-Chronicle. We then lost in the Championship game 4-1 to Valley Extreme Red to end our season with a record of 68-12-2 winning the State Championship and NSA World Championship and a Runner-Up in the PONY Nationals, not to shabby. The ball just bounced funny for us in the last game but we had our opportunities leaving 12 runners on base. I am really proud of all the girls, it was a great year. I am going to miss the girls that are leaving us next season, I wish you all the best and hope you prosper at all your future endeavors. For the girls returning take a couple weeks off and I'll see you at tryouts on Monday, August 20th at L.C. Bird at 6:00 pm as we will start getting prepared for another great fall and 2008 summer season. As always, GO CHICKS !!
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