: 14U KJ
95 D-Wolves KJ tie for 13th @ 14A Triple Crown World Series
The 14U 95 Desert Wolves KJ completed an outstanding season by competing in the 2009 Triple Crown Sports Fastpitch Softball World Series held in Park City, Utah. The Wolves finished in a tie for 13th place with 4 wins & 2 losses in the 43 team 14A division. The Wolves two losses were to the 94 Mystic who made it to the championship game and finished in 2nd place, and the Utah Thunder who finished in a tie for 7th place.
Game One: Wolves = 5 vs 94 So Cal Waves = 1
Game Two: Wolves = 7 vs Miken Roseville Elite = 1
Game Three: Wolves = 11 vs Central Coast Express = 7
Game Four: Wolves = 7 vs San Diego Rowdies = 0
Game Five: 94 Mystic = 5 vs Wolves = 4 (International Tiebreaker)
Game Six: Utah Thunder = 11 vs Wolves = 6
The Wolves batted .392 for the series with the following hitters all batting over .400
Lexy Pierson .556
Margaret Stahm .526
Lexi Nixon .444
Sidney Coy . 444
Denali Johnson .429
Tuesday, July 21
14A TCS World Series D-Wolves Skills Competition
Natalie Arvizu = 14A TCS Pitching Accuracy Champion!!!
Sidney Coy = 14A TCS Baserunning Runner-up! 11.38 seconds
Tuesday, July 21
Wolves/Outlaws Practice @ ASU's Farrington Stadium
The 95 Desert Wolves KJ and the 95 Outlaws participated in a practice at ASU's Farrington stadium on July 8th. The practice was run by Corey Myers and several ASU players and assistants with Head Coach Clint Myers looking on. The Wolves and Outlaws participated in a 1 1/2 hour ASU practice followed by a 2 hour friendly with Corey Myers acting as umpire and offering tips and advice to the coaches and players. Players and families were given a tour of the facilities and locker room while Corey Myers answered questions.
Tuesday, July 21
2009 D-Wolves KJ Complete Successful Year/Prepare for World Series!
2009 Desert Wolves KJ Roster:
#2 Sidney Coy
#4 Chandler Andrews
#5 Annie Davis
#6 Blakeley Koziol
#7 Natalie Arvizu
#9 Christy Smith
#10 Denali Johnson
#12 Margaret Stahm
#22 Marissa Geith
#23 Lexi Nixon
#00 Lexy Pierson
Coaches: Ken KJ Johnson, John Aguilar, Chris Koziol
2009 Desert Wolves KJ Highlights:
ASA 14U Memorial Day Champions = Won 5 Lost 0
TCS 14A Palm Springs Runner-up = Won 6 Lost 1
ASA April Fools = Third Place = Won 3 Lost 3
TCS 14B Valentines Champions = Won 6 Lost 0
TCS Payson Runner-up = Won 5 Tied 1 Lost 1
Tuesday, July 21
2008 Triple Crown Sports Fastpitch Softball Results
The 95 Desert Wolves KJ competed in the 12A division at the 2008 TCS World Series. The Wolves finished with a record of 6 Wins and 5 Losses (Tied for 3rd Place in the International Bracket).
2008 Roster:
#2 Sidney Coy
#3 Mariah Valencia
#4 Chandler Andrews
#5 Annie Davis
#6 Blakeley Koziol
#7 Breanna Warren
#8 Andy Wellins
#9 Christy Smith
#10 Denali Johnson
#11 Marissa Geith
#12 Margaret Stahm
#00 Lexy Pierson
Tuesday, July 21
All D-Wolves KJ Information below is from 2007 or older...
Tuesday, November 20
Wolves take 3rd at TCS Bobblehead
The 12U Wolves got back in to the swing of things at the November 17 - 18 TCS Bobblehead Championship. The Wolves battled their way to a 6-2 victory over XPlosion in quarterfinal action. The semi-final game saw the Wolves lose a hard fought 9 - 4 game to the Outlaws who went on to win the tournament championship.
The Wolves will be back in action at the TCS Holiday Championship on December 8-9.
Monday, November 12
Wolves Wipe Out in Tucson
The 12U Wolves have been riding on a wave of success this season. The Wolves took there 15 win - 3 loss - 2 tie record on the road to Tucson this weekend, but wiped out at the Julie Reitan ASA tournament. The Wolves finished the tournament with a 1 win - 3 loss record.
The Wolves normally stingy defense was feeling quite charitable and gave away runs in 3 of their 4 games. After defeating the Las Cruces Rebels 9-0 in their first game the Wolves proceeded to lose three straight and made an early return trip home.
The Wolves return to action next weekend at the TCS Bobble Head tournament.
Thursday, November 8
Wolves Go 4-1,Take 2nd at TCS October Fest
The 12U Wolves continued their strong play at the October 27/28 TCS October Fest. The Wolves displayed some awesome defense winning their first four games before falling in the championship game 7-2 to the Outlaws.
The Wolves spectacular defense was on full display in the semi-final defeat of the 95 Scottsdale Fever. The Wolves threw out four baserunners, turned an inning ending bases loaded double play, made a diving stop and played all around great defense to advance to the championship game.
The Wolves return to action on November 10/11 at the ASA Julie Reitan in Tucson.
Go Wolves!!!
Wednesday, October 10
Wolves "Step Up" to Win TCS Payson Fall Cool Classic
The Desert Wolves celebrated their first tournament championship with a hard fought win over a tough 96 Thunderhawk team. The Wolves shook off a 5-0 deficit and finished strong to claim the title with a 6-5 win. The win was a real team victory with all players contributing. Rightfielder Sidney Coy stole a possible game tying hit with two outs in the final inning by throwing to first base just ahead of the runner to cap off the victory. Mariah Valencia, Annie Davis & Andy Wellins teamed up to pitch the Wolves to victory. The Wolves celebrated their first championship by piling on their coaches before heading to Dairy Queen for a champions treat. The Wolves finished the tournament with 5 wins & 1 tie and outscored their opponents 55-10. The Wolves season record stands at 11 wins, 2 losses & 2 ties. Congratulations Wolves!
The Wolves return to action on October 27th at the TCS October Fest.
Wednesday, October 10
Wolves tie for 3rd at rainy ASA
The Wolves continued their strong play at the September 22/23 ASA Fall JO Classic. The Wolves earned 1 win & 1 tie on a rain delayed pool play Saturday. They started strong on elimination Sunday by defeating the Venom 13-0 before meeting the 95 Thunderhawks in semifinal action. The Wolves took a 4-1 lead in to the bottom of the sixth inning, but let it slip away to a 4-4 tie. The Thunderhawks won the game 6-5 in a 7th inning international tiebreaker. The Thunderhawks went on to win the tournament defeating XPlosion.
Wednesday, September 19
WOLVES ENJOY GREAT START TO 2007/2008 CAMPAIGN!
The 95 Wolves started the 2007/2008 campaign with a strong 4-1 record, and a 3rd place finish in the TCS Fun in the Sun Tournament.
The Wolves came out focused and went 3-0 in pool play defeating the 95 E.V. Pride, Hotshots and Xplosion on Saturday. Sunday saw the Wolves defeat the Lil Saints 9-2 before falling to the eventual champion Outlaws 4-0.
The Wolves return to action on Saturday @ Rose Mofford playing in the ASA Fall JO Classic.
Thursday, July 19
ALL STARS SHINE AT TCS WORLD SERIES!
The TCS All Star Committee selected Abby Moskowitz and Mariah Valencia to participate in the 12A/B All Star game, and the Wolves stars shined.
Mariah Valencia started the All Star evening by competing in the World Series Skills Challenge. Mariah finished 2nd in the "Speed Throw" with a throw of 60 MPH. Mariah moved on to the All Star Game where she was 2 for 2 with a single and ground rule double (one hop over the left/center field fence). Way to go Mariah!!!
Abby Moskowitz started in Right Field and hit clean-up for her All Star Team. Abby got one at bat and cleaned up with a line shot over the third baseman's head which turned in to an inside the park Home Run. Awesome Abby!!!
Thursday, July 19
Wolves Build Life Long Memories at Park City TCS World Series
The 12U Wolves took over the Park City Marriot Mountainside Resort and turned it in to a grand party as they celebrated the final week of the 2006/2007 season. Wolves were everywhere and smiles were abundant in the hallways, pool, game rooms, zip lines, coaster ride and alpine slide. For these fastpitch softball players what could be better than spending a week with your friends playing softball and hanging out together.
Thursday, July 19
Wolves Tie for 17th at TCS World Series
The 12U Desert Wolves came out hot at the TCS World Series, but as play continued they were not able to get the "little things" done finishing in a tie for 17th out of 36 teams. The Wolves left 15 runners on base losing elimination games to the Buckaroos from Colorado and the New Mexico Oro.
The Wolves accomplished their goal of reaching the championship round at the TCS World Series, but it was a dissapointing finish to a promising first 12U season which saw the Wolves finish as runner-up in five tournaments and in third place in another.
Pool Play Results:
Game One:
Wolves 5 vs Fort Collins Stars 3
Player of the game: Abby Moskowitz
Game Two:
Wolves 8 vs Bad to the Bone 5
Player of the Game: Shayna Roos
Game Three:
Colorado Psyclones Silver 6 vs Wolves 2
Player of the Game: Dani Dockx
Game Four:
California Fury 9 vs Wolves 2
Player of the Game: Mariah Valencia
Elimination Play Results:
Colorado Buckaroos 4 vs Wolves 3
New Mexico Oro 7 vs Wolves 3
Desert Wolves Top World Series Batting Averages:
Mariah Valencia .778 WOW!!!
Blakeley Koziol .444
Breanna Warren .400
Desert Wolves Top World Series Defensive Players:
Dani Dockx - Nothing got by our "Tough as Nails" Shortstop
Denali Johnson - Errorless in 5 1/2 games @ second base and teamed up with Dani Dockx to retire two runners by throwing behind them at second.
Willow Kalinen - Awesome sliding catch in right/center to end rally
Shayna Roos - Sliding catch on first base line.
Wolves all contribute at World Series:
Abby - Game One MVP and All Star Home Run
Annie - Pitched great and added two hits against Psyclones
Blakeley - Batted .444 for tournament
Breanna - Batted .400 for tournament
Chandler - Played three positions (most on team) - great baserunning
Christy - Big Bunt against Bad To The Bone - always hustling in Right Field
Dani - Awesome Defense - Big Hits against Bad To The Bone
Denali - Awesome Defense - 3 Big Bunts
Margaret - Hit .364 and played great defense
Mariah - Pitched great - hit .778 - 2nd in Skills - All Star 2 for 2!
Sidney - 2 for 3 vs Fury - great baserunning
Shayna - MVP vs Bad To The Bone for pitching and defense
Willow - Great Defense and hit the ball hard (16 times in 17 at bats) for the entire tournament.
Tuesday, July 10
Wolves Win First Two at TCS World Series!
The 12U Wolves got off to a good start today by winning their first two pool play games in the TCS World Series played in Park City, Utah.
The Wolves defeated the FC Stars of Colorado 5-3 in the opener, and followed that up with a 8-5 win over Bad To The Bone from Utah.
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Wednesday, July 4
Wolves Tie for 3rd in "40th Annual Firecracker"
The Wolves started strong defeating Chaos and Wacker Softball Academy in pool play. Mariah Valencia and Annie Davis both came through with strong pitching performances, and Dani Dockx flashed the leather with an incredible diving catch against Wacker.
In elimination play Shayna Roos pitched an outstanding game against the upstart Az Lightning. Breanna Warren belted out a triple and Marissa Geith and Dani Dockx added two hits apiece in the Wolves 19-0 win.
The Wolves faced the Thunderhawks in Sunday's semi-final. The Thunderhawks jumped on the Wolves early and cruised to a 12-5 win. The Wolves mounted rallies in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings but could not come up with the big hit to close the gap.
Wednesday, July 4
TCS PAYSON COOL COUNTRY FUN
The 12U Wolves paid a visit to the high country finishing 2-2 in the TCS Payson Cool Country Fun tournament.
In pool play action the Wolves defeated 95 E.V. Pride and the Phireballs.
The Wolves faced the 14U XTreme in the first game of elimination play losing 6-5. In the second game the Wolves fell to XPlosion 4-3 in a hard fought game.
Tuesday, May 22
0-My! Wolves drop four at TCS
The 12U Wolves struggled through the Peter Piper TCS National Qualifier dropping all four games.
In Saturday pool play action the Wolves gave up 10 first inning runs to XPlosion, but battled back before leaving the tying run at the plate in a 10-7 loss. The Wolves also fell to the 95 Thunderhawks and Wacker Softball.
In Sunday elimination play the Wolves faced undefeated Tucson Wicked and got a strong pitching effort from Annie Davis. The game was tied at the end of regulation play. Tucson Wicked scored two runs in the top of the International Tiebreaker inning, and the Wolves rallied back with one before dropping a close 4-3 game.
Tourney Highlights:
Chandler Andrews made two excellant defensive plays at second base.
Sidney Coy batted .667 and Breanna Warren hit .444 to lead the Wolves.
Mariah Valencia had another good outing in the circle.
Tuesday, May 22
Wolves Play Bridesmaid Again! 2nd at USSSA Tucson!
The 12U Wolves continued to play good softball at the USSSA Summer Festival in Tucson over Mother's Day weekend.
The Wolves carried a 4-0 record in to the championship game, but fell to the Az Cats of Tucson. It was the fifth time the Wolves have finished as runner-up this season. It was a weekend of comebacks for the Wolves scoring 4 runs with two outs in the final inning to beat the Marana Storm in pool play. The Wolves followed that comeback by scoring seven runs in the final inning to beat the Desert Thunder. The Wolves also beat the Az Cats 6-2 in pool play.
In Sunday elimination play, the Wolves overcame a 4 run deficit to beat the Marana Storm 6-5 in an International Tiebreaker, before falling in the championship game 9-0 to the Cats.
The highlight of the weekend was a spectacular triple play. With the bases loaded Willow Kalinen chased down a line drive in center field, threw to Denali Johnson at second to retire the runner who had not tagged up. Denali relayed to Mariah Valencia before the runner at first was able to return to the bag to tag up.
Leading hitters for the tourney were:
Dani Dockx .800
Blakeley Koziol .570
Abby Moskowitz .500
Sidney Coy .444
Monday, April 30
Wolves 2nd at USSSA Spring Fiesta
The 12U Wolves finished as runner-up to the Cerritos Franchise with a record of 3-2 at the USSSA Spring Fiesta.
The Wolves avenged a Saturday pool play loss to "Arsenal" of Yuma with a thrilling 3-2 semifinal win on Sunday. Annie Davis pitched a terrific game to earn the victory. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of regulation play and went to the International Tiebreaker to decide the winner. Breanna Warren scored the winning run from second base after Denali Johnson's bunt was misplayed at first base allowing Breanna to slide home with the winning run and send the Wolves in to the championship game. Abby Moskowitz, Mariah Valencia, Denali Johnson and Annie Davis paced the Wolves hitting with two hits apiece.
In the championship game the Wolves faced the "Cerritos Franchise" who they had defeated 4-2 in Saturday pool play. The Wolves took a 3-1 first inning lead before Cerritos battled back with one run in the second and three in the third. Cerritos bats stayed hot adding five runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to earn the championship with a 12-3 victory over the Wolves. Margaret Stahm and Willow Kalinen led the Wolves with two hits each in the championship.
The Wolves played excellent defense throughout the weekend and played with great focus and intensity in Sunday's semifinal game.
Cheers:
Margaret Stahm - .636 batting average and great job at catcher!
Annie Davis - pitched her best game in the 3-2 semifinal win!
Mariah Valencia - awarded the team trophy for her overall performance - .400 batting average with some big hits! Pitched well and outstanding base running.
Jeers:
Coach KJ "The Gambler" was 2 for 6 on baserunning chances.
Great Job Wolves!
Monday, April 30
Wolves return to action in TCS Spring Training Championship
The 12U Desert Wolves returned to tournament action going 1-3 in the TCS Spring Training Championship. The Wolves were able to knock off some of the "Spring Break" rust that developed after going five weeeks without playing a game. The Wolves return to action at next weeks USSSA Spring Fiesta.
Tuesday, March 20
12U Wolves Take 2nd - Punch Ticket to Park City!
The 12U Wolves played tough again winning four and losing one on Saturday to earn a berth to the TCS "B" World Series in Park City Utah, July 9 - 14.
In pool play the Wolves defeated the "Scream" by a score of 14-2, and followed that with a win over the "Arizona Heat" 12-11.
In elimination play the Wolves opened with a win over "Flag Lightning" 15-3. The semifinal saw the Wolves down the "Gallup Dynamite" 16-0.
In the championship game the Wolves fell to the SoCal Lightning 13-2 to end a long (14 1/2 hour) hot day where they achieved their goal of qualifying for the World Series.
Highlights of the day were strong pitching by Shayna Roos, Annie Davis and Mariah Valencia. Good defense by Willow Kalinen, and outstanding hitting by:
Mariah Valencia .667
Denali Johnson .625
Willow Kalinen .600
Margaret Stahm .583
Team Batting Average was over .400 for the tournament!
Team Captains Dani Dockx and Margaret Stahm say the team learned some valuable lessons "That last game was a tough game, but we held our heads high. We still need to remember to keep focused, because the game isnt over until it is over."
Congratulations Wolves! Stay focused and don't ever give up! Coach KJ
Sunday, February 25
Wolves Play Tough at ASA
The girls really played well this weekend. Our record wasn't great (1-3), but our play and enthusiasm (great job Captains Dani & Margaret) was excellent. It's exciting to see how well our Wolves are hitting the ball against some pretty good pitching. I saw the Tucson Wicked pitcher in line at the snack bar and congratulated her on pitching a good game. She said "your team is really tough!" You know what? Our team is really tough!
Abby - Home run and Grand Slam, plus good defense and baserunning!
Annie - Pitched really well against Tucson Wicked and was ready to take on EV Pride for the Championship!
Breanna - Played a strong third base and is really starting to hit the ball hard!
Blakeley - Big hits and played hard in the outfield, she even struck out when I told her to!
Christy - Dropped down a couple of great bunts and caught a crucial fly ball in right field!
Chandler - Strong defense at third base and second, and hit the ball well!
Dani - How many awesome plays did she make? And she had some big hits too!
Denali - Made a lot of plays at second base and hit the ball well, plus a big bunt and great baserunning!
Margaret - Continued to hit the ball well with a home run and made a big play at catcher!
Mariah - Like Bre, she is starting to really hit the ball hard. Her home run was drilled!
Shayna - Three great outings on the mound, and provided the Wolves with a great opportunity to win all three!
Sidney - Hit the ball really well, and her speed on the bases is a nightmare for opposing teams!
Willow - Played in pain and hit a big double against 94 EV Pride!
Coach John - Calling pitches and coaching first, played ill on Sunday.
Coach Chris - Always motivating the girls and talking strategy.
Coach Eric - Tracks all of the opposing hitters.
Great Job Wolves!
Coach KJ
The Wolves return to action playing in the TCS March Madness Championship on March 17th. Go Wolves!
Monday, February 12
12U Wolves 5th at TCS Gold Glove Classic
The 12U Desert Wolves started the spring on a good note with a 5th place tie at the 15 team TCS B Gold Glove Classic.
The Wolves were 2 - 0 in pool play and 3 - 1 overall.
In pool play action the Wolves defeated the Scream 18 - 3. The highlight of the game was a long triple by Breanna Warren. In pool game two the Wolves won a close game (7 - 6) vs Desert Thunder on a walk off inside the park home run by Abby Moskowitz.
In elimination play the Wolves defeated the Lady Gauchos 10 - 0 before losing to eventual Tournament Champion CV Rattlers from La Quinta CA, 11 - 0.
The Wolves will be off for President's Day Weekend before returning to play in the ASA Spring Classic on February 24 & 25.
Monday, November 20
12U Wolves Tie for 3rd at USSSA Holiday Fiesta
The 12U Wolves shook off a tough Saturday and came out strong to finish in 3rd place at the USSSA Holiday Fiesta Tournament.
The Wolves got a strong pitching effort from Shayna Roos and played great defense in Sunday's opening game against the Diamond Dolz. Shayna struck out three and made two big defensive plays to hold the Dolz to 3 runs. Denali Johnson accounted for six defensive outs including the start of an inning ending double play in the first inning that held the Dolz to one run. Mariah Valencia had the game winning hit in the fifth inning scoring Abby Moskowitz who had reached base on a walk and stole second and third before scoring on Mariah's base hit. Mariah Valencia led the Wolves with two hits, Margaret Stahm tripled, and Blakeley Koziol and Chandler Andrews each added one hit in the Wolves victory.
In the semi-final game the Wolves were matched against the 94 E.V. Pride. Shayna Roos answered the call and took the pitching circle for the second straight game to battle the Pride. The Wolves took an early lead on a Blakeley Koziol homerun to lead off the second inning. The Pride answered back by stealing home to tie the game in the bottom of the second. The Wolves jumped back on top in the third inning scoring two runs on Willow Kalinen's two out two RBI single. The Pride tied the game with two runs in the fourth, and took the lead for good with three runs in the fifth and five in the sixth to advance to the championship game where they defeated Wacker to claim the tournament. The defensive highlight for the Wolves was Chandler Andrews throw from right field to catcher Margaret Stahm who tagged out the runner at the plate.
Saturday Defensive Gems:
Chandler Andrews fielding a hot smash at 3rd against Scorpio.
Sidney Coy making five outs from 2nd Base against Wacker.
Breanna Warren making a great grab and throw from 3rd base against 94 E.V. Pride.
The Wolves will be taking the week off before returning to play in the City of Phoenix ASA Winter Wind-Up Tournament on December 2 & 3.
Happy Thanksgiving...Go Wolves!
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Wolves Claim 2nd Place at ASA's 4th Annual Ron Bouldin Memorial Tournament
The 12U Wolves stayed hot this weekend and made another strong showing by winning three of their five games and finishing as the runner-up at the 4th Annual Ron Bouldin Memorial Tournament. In Sunday's semifinal against Xplosion the Wolves scored in every inning and got a strong pitching performance from Annie Davis to win a hard fought game by a score of 6-3. In the championship game the Wolves faced the Lil Angels from Eloy. The Lil Angels entered the championship game with a 4-0 record and stayed hot by pounding out 11 hits and playing excellent defense. The Wolves continued to hit the ball hard in the championship game with Margaret Stahm and Mariah Valencia each adding two hits. Shayna Roos kept the Wolves close by pitching a complete game while only allowing one base on balls. The Wolves also flashed the leather on defense. Dani Dockx made a spectacular play on a line drive at shortstop, and Willow Kalinen flagged down a long fly ball in center field and turned it in to a double play with a strong throw to Chandler Andrews at second base. The Wolves stayed close and found themselves trailing 4-1 after 5 1/2 innings, but the Lil Angels put it out of reach by scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Wolves were unable to score in the seventh and the Lil Angels took home the championship by a final score of 7-1. Margaret Stahm led the Wolves with 7 hits in 14 at bats for the tournament. Willow Kalinen and Mariah Valencia each added 5 hits, Dani Dockx had 4, and Breanna Warren and Blakeley Koziol each chipped in with 3 hits as the Wolves continued to improve their hitting. The Wolves will take next weekend off before returning to action in the USSSA Holiday Fiesta November 18 & 19.
Monday, October 9
95 DWolves Win Two at Phoenix Fall Festival
The 12U Desert Wolves got their first two wins of the new season on Saturday. The Wolves won their pool with a 2 - 0 record by defeating XTreme and Desert Kaos. In the elimination round the Wolves fell to Desert Shock and lost a rematch with Desert Kaos. The Wolves has a great week of practice leading up to the tournament and it showed in their play. Kudos to the Wolves tournament captains Dani Dockx and Shayna Roos who both did a great job of motivating the team.
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12U Wolves Take 2nd at USSSA Autumn Festival
The 12U Desert Wolves won a hard fought semifinal game over the 95 E.V. Pride by a score of 7-5. Annie Davis earned the victory pitching a complete game. Margaret Stahm went 3 for 3 with a single, double and triple to lead the Wolves. Annie Davis was 2 for 2, and Abby Moskowitz, Dani Dockx and Sidney Coy each contributed a hit in the victory.
The Wolves faced the 94 E.V. Pride in the championship game. Breanna Warren and Mariah Valencia shared the pitching duties in a 12-2 loss to the Pride. Denali Johnson went 2 for 2 to pace the Wolves. Margaret Stahm, Abby Moskowitz, Mariah Valencia, Willow Kalinen, Sidney Coy and Christy Smith each added a hit, and Margaret Stahm added two outstanding defensive plays, but it wasn't enough to stay with the 94 Pride.
Outstanding hitting was the highlight of the Wolves weekend. The following Wolves all hit .500 or higher for the five game tournament:
Abby Moskowitz .833
Annie Davis .600
Sidney Coy .571
Denali Johnson .500
Congratulations to the 12U Wolves for making it to their first championship game.
Way to go Wolves!
Monday, October 2
95 D-Wolves Gain Valuable Experience
The 95 Desert Wolves struggled through their first 12U tournament while learning some valuable lessons. Coach KJ is proud of the girls for hanging tough on Saturday while adjusting to the 12U game. The Wolves came out ready to play on Sunday and lost a hard fought elimination game 8 - 4 to the Thunderhawks.
Sunday, August 20
Congratulations 2006/07 12U Desert Wolves!
With the addition of Abby Moskowitz, Chandler Andrews and Sidney Coy, the roster is set for the 2006/07 Desert Wolves. We are looking forward to getting back on the field as we move up to 12U.
95 Desert Wolves Roster:
Abby Moskowitz
Annie Davis
Blakeley Koziol
Breanna Warren
Chandler Andrews
Christy Smith
Dani Dockx
Denali Johnson
Mariah Valencia
Margaret Stahm
Shayna Roos
Sidney Coy
Willow Kalinen
Wednesday, July 26
95 Desert Wolves 12U Tryouts
Tryouts for 06-07 Season
The 10U Wolves are moving to 12's!
Tryouts for the "95 Desert Wolves" will take place Saturday, August 12, 7pm to 9pm with registration starting @ 6:30pm at Horizon Park #1 in Scottsdale.
Call or email Coach Ken "KJ" Johnson with questions:
kjsoftball@cox.net
602 370 1702 (mobile).
Go D-Wolves!
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10U DESERT WOLVES Take 3rd Place in TCS International Bracket!
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Tuesday, July 11th - The team exchanged gifts with the first team they played, the Norco Fillys from Fontana, California. Unfortunately that was the highlight of the game as the Desert Wolves fell to the Norco Fillys 8-0.
In the second game of the day the Desert Wolves played the Strikkers from San Jose, California. Shayna Roos pitched an outstanding game. Natalie Cravens and Margaret Stahm led the Wolves with 2 hits each and Christy Smith threw out 2 base runners attempting to steal. Despite a great effort the Wolves left the tying run at the plate in a 6-4 loss.
Pool play continues on Wednesday as the 10U Wolves play the Yucaipa Dynasty at 10:00 a.m. followed by a game against the Peoria, AZ Wackers at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - The Desert Wolves got off to a rough start, versus the Yucaipa Dynasty giving up seven runs in the first inning. The Wolves fought back scoring five runs in the fifth inning before the nine batter rule (per TCS rules) ended the game with the bases loaded and one out. The final score was Dynasty 9, the Desert Wolves 6.
In the final pool play game, the Wolves played the local AZ Wacker Softball team and were defeated 8 to 0.
The Wolves move to the International Bracket and begin play on Thursday morning versus Bukoos of Farmington Utah.
Thursday, July 13, 2006 - The Desert Wolves started off the International Bracket on a good note defeating team Bukoos of Utah 8 - 1.
In the second game of the day the Desert Wolves lost to Tucson Fire by a score of 7 - 0.
The Wolves finished off the day with an exciting 7 - 6 win against the Killer Bees.
Play continues on Friday with a 10:00 a.m. game against the Sting of Utah.
Friday, July 14, 2006 - The Wolves knocked off The Utah Sting 6 - 5 in a game that was decided by going to the International tie-breaker.
In the final game of the tournament the Wolves fell for the second time to the eventual champion Tucson Fire by a score of 10 - 1.
The 10U Wolves finished strong with three wins and two losses in International Bracket play and were rewarded with a third place finish.
By placing 3rd the Wolves capped off a week of fun and family in Park City.
10U Desert Wolves Roster:
Annie Davis
Blakeley Koziol
Breanna Warren
Christy Smith
Dani Dockx
Denali Johnson
Jenna Miller
Margaret Stahm
Mariah Valencia
Natalie Cravens
Shayna Roos
Willow Kalinen
Coach Ken "KJ" Johnson
