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High Voltage: Volt History
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The Birth of High Voltage
At the end of the 1995 summer travel ball season, a small group of parents made the decision that southeastern Louisiana needed a travel team that would allow local fastpitch players to compete against the best competition available. Francis and Jobet Motichek, Bud and Gwen Gregg, Dennis and Mary Brewster, and Ron and Renata Roberts had experienced the joys and challenges of travel ball and wanted to expand the opportunities for young players in St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes. High Voltage was born. Francis Motichek took the reins and the responsibility as President, with the able assistance of his wife, Jobet, as secretary, Dennis Brewster as Vice President, and Gwen Gregg as Treasurer. The organization held their first tryouts, for a 1996 team in the14U age bracket. In October 1995, Becky Holliday, who played for Mandeville High School and Southeastern Louisiana University, volunteered as the Volt head coach.




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1996, The First Season
After a winter of practice and a few scrimmage games, High Voltage took the field for their first real competition in April 1996, at the Denham Springs Early Bird Tournament. An undefeated weekend and their first championship set a high standard that subsequent High Voltage teams strive to match. Michaela Roberts recorded the Volts’ first tournament victory. The hard throwing righthander teamed with southpaw Lindsay Warrenfeltz to give Holliday a solid righty-lefty combination in the pitcher’s circle. Roberts and Warrenfeltz, along with Carly Motichek behind the plate, and Emily Brewster at third, all started the first Volt game. The 1996 season was extremely successful, especially for a first-year team. In addition to the Denham Springs Early Bird, the team won tournament championships in the Brusly Lady Panther Invitational and the Vixen Midsummer Classic. In other action, they routinely reached the semifinals or finals. By finishing third at the Louisiana ASA tournament and earning a trip to the ASA Southwest Regionals, the Volts finished the season with a 46-12-1 record.



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1997, Moving Up
In 1997, the single High Voltage team moved up to the 16U age bracket. Even though many of the players were still eligible for 14U competition, the success story continued.

A second place at the season-opening Live Oak Eagle Tournament and a repeat championship in the Lady Panther Invitational started the season on a bright note. Only rain could slow them down. Unfortunately, 1997 was a rainy year in Louisiana. Two weekends were completely washed out, and many other games were delayed.

At the Patriots Classic in Baton Rouge, the Volts handed the eventual ASA state champion West Monroe Rippers their first two defeats of the year, one in pool play, and the second in a thrilling, draining, 3-extra inning International Tiebreaker affair in the semifinals. Emotions surged back and forth as the visiting Rippers scored in the top of each extra frame, only to have High Voltage push across the tying run in the home half of the inning. The exhausted Volts lost the next game to their biggest enemies (between the lines) and best friends (off the field), the Denham Springs Rookies.

After an encouraging second at the big Houma Magic tournament, the team traveled out-of-state for the first time, to the Father’s Day Germantown Invitational Tournament, near Memphis. Sweeping through pool play earned them a game against Chattanooga’s Frost Falcons on Sunday. Despite a 5-2 loss, the team learned they had the talent to play against a very good team. The Frost Falcons ended the 1997 season by winning the NSA World Series and finishing well at the ASA Nationals.
                     
The next weekend was the highlight of 1997. At the big Fastpitch in Paradise event in Panama City Beach, FL, the team was clicking on all cylinders. After going undefeated in Pool Play, and earning a first-round bye, High Voltage marched through teams from Woodstock GA, Alpharetta GA, and East Cobb County GA to reach the championship game against the Bombers from Pensacola. In an
uncharacteristically high-scoring final, the Volts triumphed, 10-8. As this tournament was an NSA qualifier, the girls earned the right to go on to the NSA World Series in Chattanooga later in the summer. The trip to the mountains of Tennessee was a terrific experience, even though the Volts dropped two one-run games and were quickly eliminated from the tournament.





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1998, Expansion
The success and publicity generated by the first two Volt seasons increased the interest in travel fastpitch in the southeastern LA area. Taking their first steps toward a self-perpetuating organization, High Voltage added teams in the 14U and 18U age groups in 1998. The experienced 16U group continued to have the most success, but all three teams made the Volt family proud.





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1999, Looking Fine
In 1999, High Voltage expanded once again, adding a team in the 12U bracket to the organization's line up. This team, ably coached by the father-daughter team of Buddy and Amy Baham, gave younger athletes in the Greater New Orleans area the chance to experience top-level travel fastpitch.
 
Both the 14U and 16U Volts experienced several memorable weekends in 1999. The 14s, who started the season promisingly,broke out of a mini-slump at the Houma Magic tournament in June with a strong second place showing. They followed that with a Father's Day present for their dads -- an undefeated weekend at the Carollton Invitational in New Orleans. The 14s took 3rd place at ASA State shampionshp then earned a trip to the NSA World Series in Charlotte, NC to cap a fun and exciting season.

Statistically, the 16s were the top High Voltage team on the field in 1999. Winning more than two-thirds of their games, the 16U Volts took first place honors at the Live Oak Eagle round robin, the Brusly Lady Panther Invitational, and tied for first at the Louisiana AFA tournament. (Thunderstorms wiped out the championship game with High Voltage holding an early lead.)

The 1999 18U team was experienced, but very young for their age group. Starting four 15-year olds and three 16-year olds against teams that more-often than-not included college players, they were able to win nearly half their games. At the last tournament of the year, the Volts became only the second team all summer to hand a loss to the Denham Springs Rookies.
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The 2000 Team Background

At the completion of the 2000 season, The High Voltage 14U team placed 4th at the AFA State Championships.  

The 16U Volts soared to the forefront, representing High Voltage well throughout the season.  Mounting an impressive record, this team took 1st place at 3 of the most competitive tournaments in Louisiana.  Taking 1st at the LA Patriots Tournament, 1st place at the LA Magic Tournament and 1st place at the Bird Dedon Tournament. The 16U Volts then went on to take 4th place in Pensacola Florida at the Firecracker Classic.  At the close of the season, the 16U Volts finished 3rd at ASA State, 3rd at ASA Southwest Regional and this impressive team qualified for the ASA Nationals.


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The 2001 18U Team Background
The 2001 High Voltage 18U team built on the tremendous success of the previous summer’s 16U Volts, who finished the season 51-10. Coach Lenny Quick moved to the older level with eight returning starters. Adding five more experienced travelball players gave the 2001 Volt 18s a very young team, but one that was experienced and talented. Larry Laurato brought many years of fastpitch coaching experience to the staff.

Returning Volts included P/1B Lindsay Warrenfeltz (the last of the original 1996 High Voltage players), P/1B Lauren Fitzpatrick, C/OF Lindsay Quick, 2B Meghan Vercher, SS Allison Looper, C/3B Margaret Patterson, and OF Ronette Wright.

Welcomed were the talented new Volts: P/OF Jenny Replogle, INF/C Maria Laurato, P/3B Megan Dawson, OF Angela Casale, and C/UTIL Lacey Bertucci.

At the completion of the 2001 Season, The 18U Volts had placed 2nd at The Stingers Tournament, 2nd at the ASA Southwest Regional and qualified for ASA Nationals.
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The 2001 14U Team Background
The 14U High Voltage team looked forward to an exciting 2001 season. Monica DeSilva and Renee’ Hurley, star infielders for the Spring Hill College Badgers, took the reins. These two terrific role models were also teammates at Covington High School and on the LA Vixens travel ball teams. Our players looked forward to learning the advanced fastpitch game from these highly successful young women.

Coach Moni and Coach Renee’ had a strong corps of returning experienced players including P/OF Caroline Looper, INF Lindsey Nicosia, and UTIL Kristen Muller from the 2000 14U team. Kristi Basso, Kristen Knipe, and Stephanie Shoot moved up from the 2000 12U team. Jena Godwin, and Lindsay Lee returned to High Voltage for the 2001 season, and Bobbi Sell brought her talent and energy to the world of travel ball.

Placing 1st in Pensacola, Florida at the Annual Firecracker Classic; the 14U team rounded out the season finisihing 1st at the Stinger's Tournament, 3rd at The LA Patriots Tournament and 4th at The Bird Dedon Tournament.
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The 2001 12U Team Background
Coach Becky Holliday took her sixth High Voltage team onto the field in 2001. Following a very successful 2000 season, she took on the task of teaching the Club's players the fundamentals of travel-level softball. Tim Hymel, with years of experience in youth baseball, moved to the girls' game as Becky’s assistant. With four returning players, the 12U Volts had some experience to build upon. Mayme Hymel was in her third year of 12U play, while Brittany Bubrig, Courtney Nicosia, and Stephanie Subervielle returned for their second season playing for Coach Becky. Jennifer Jones, Brittany McAdam, Laura Picone, Cheryl Cox, Holly Martin, Meghan Miller, and Elicia Ocmond entered their first season of travel ball.
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2003 16U Volts March On

In the footsteps of previous High Voltage teams, the 2003 16 Volts ended their season with a 4th Place win at the New Orleans' Voodoo Tournament, and a 2nd Place win at the LA Twisters Tournament. In doing so, the team gained a birth to the NSA Nationals.  Ending the season with a bang, the 16U Volts won the USFA State Championship, which gave them a birth to the USFA Nationals.




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2005-2006 Season, High Voltage Begins A New Era

Time has passed since the first Volt team began. Coach Becky took some time away from the game to start a family. The game remained in her heart and her desire to coach never faltered. In late summer 2005, Coach Becky Holliday Lambert began to put together a team of girls from throughout St.Tammany Parish.

With the 2006 12Volts, High Voltage again successfully competed with the best travel teams in their region. Participating in the most competitive tournaments, this new 12Volt team made an impressive showing their first year out. 

Taking 2nd place at the Bayou Gators Tournament in Denham Springs, the 12Volts put up a fight proving their worthiness as an opponent.  Beating the STARZ, the 12Volts landed in the semifinals against Slidell’s Lady Panthers.  In a game that went into an International Tie Breaker, the Volts held fast and fought strong to win the game.  The final game of the tournament pitted the Volts against the Lady Hustlers.  In what proved to be a nail biter of a game, the Hustlers advanced to win taking 1st place in the tournament. 

The 12Volts took first place at the next 2 tournaments of the season.  At The Patriots Tournament, a coin toss deemed the 12 Volts 1st Place winners due to poor weather. Naysayers were silenced the next weekend when a change in venue resulted in a cancellation of The Lady Hustler's Tournament.  High Voltage and the most competitive teams in the region opted to compete in the USFA Southern NIT that weekend.  After a long day, the 12 Volts were victors over the LA Patriots taking 1st place and qualifying for USFA Nationals.

Later in the season, the 12Volts once again persevered.  At the Louisiana Magic Tournament in Houma, the 12 Volts had to fight their way back in the losers bracket. Playing 5 games in 1 day, the Volts entered the finals playing against The St. Charles Hurricanes. In a fight to the finish, the Hurricanes prevailed, leaving the Volts with a 2nd place win and qualifying for the NSA Nationals. Not bad for the 1st season of a new team.


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