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Killer Bees
Mike Grimaldi
(480) 464-1980
505 W. 8th Ave #2
Mesa, Arizona
85210-1980
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Sunday, August 6
Killer Bees make it to the Championship game at ASA 16U Nationals
The Killer Bees went undefeated throughout the week at ASA Nationals in Seattle, making it to Sunday as one of only two undefeated teams left in the tournament. They faced OC Batbusters, last year's champions, and held them to only 2 runs. Unfortunately, the Bees couldn't come up with any of their own, so they fell into the loser's bracket, where they faced George Xtreme. The Bees came out on top in that game, 2-1, and had to face the Batbusters again in the Championship game. The Batbusters came out with bats blazing and stung the Bees 11-0.
Congratulations, ladies! The coaches and parents are very proud of what you accomplished this year. Just making it to the Championship game at ASA Nationals is an awesome feat! You played extremely well all year, ending up with a 95-7-1 record. That is an outstanding record, and you should all take pride in what you achieved this year.
Best of luck to all of you in your softball careers! You all are wonderful players and remarkable individuals.
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Saturday, July 15
Killer Bees win 16U division of TCS World Series in Park City
The Killer Bees were undefeated in the TCS World Series in Park City, Utah. They scored 63 runs and allowed only 5 runs in the 9 games played during the week-long tournament. The defense was tough, led by the near-perfect pitching of Dallas & Sam; and offense never let up, with great hitting throughout the week, capped by 2 home runs in the championship game by Dallas & Laura, triples by Becca & Brigette, and Janna's double. Terah was 2 for 2 in the championship game. Brigette was named offensive MVP for the tournament. Congratulations to all the Killer Bees players! Let's take the momentum to Seattle!
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Sunday, July 2
Bees are Champions of CO Fireworks tournament
The Bees were undefeated in the 60-team CO Fireworks tournament in Aurora, Colorado. They were 4-0 in pool play games & 5-0 in elimination play. The championship game against Tulsa Shootout was called after a half inning due to weather, but the Bees had defeated the Tulsa team in the semi-final game and were declared the champions. The semi-final game featured Dallas striking out 17 Tulsa batters in a 3-0 victory. The Bees pitching was awesome all week & the defense allowed only 6 runs during the entire tournament. Six of the nine games were shutouts. Congratulations, ladies! Take that teamwork to Park City and play hard!
Sunday, June 18
The Bees will be flyin' to Seattle!!
The Killer Bees were undefeated in the ASA Metro Championship this weekend and earned a berth to the 2006 16U ASA National Championship in Seattle. Our pitchers were dominant and hitting was strong, with the Bees jumping on early leads in almost every game. Great job, ladies! Let's work hard and finish on top in Seattle.
Sunday, June 4
Bees finish 2nd at ASA Fun (?) in the Sun tournament
The Bees went 3-0 on Saturday to finish first in their pool, with wins over Team Arizona 18U (5-3), Motion DNA Blue 18U (10-3), and AZ Hotshots 16U (5-0). Sunday's games included wins over AZ Thunder 18U (2-1), Gold Rush 18U (2-1 in ITB), and AZ Storm 16U (2-0). With the temperature approaching 115 degrees and the winds blowing about 30 mph, the Bees faced Desert Thunder in the championship game. Both teams were affected by the oppressive heat, and the wind turned routine catches into doubles & triples. The Killer Bees led 7-5 late in the game, but Desert Thunder came back to tie the score at 7-7 and then scored a run in the top of the last inning. Bees got a runner on base in the bottom of the inning but couldn't bring her in. Both teams did a great job in this game and are to be commended for playing in such terrible conditions.
Sunday, May 28
Killer Bees win ASA Memorial Day Classic 18U
The Bees went 5-0-1 for the weekend & beat AZ Ice 18U for the tournament championship. Great job, ladies! (Click on the headline for a recap of the championship game)
Monday, May 15
Congratulations to the Killer Bees for a great 2006 high school season!
Brigette - Sunrise Mountain - 5A-II CHAMPIONS
Nessa & Laura - Corona del Sol - 5A-I 2nd place
Andi - Centennial - 5A-II 2nd place
Becca - Horizon - 5A-I 3rd place
Janna - Greenway - 4A-I 3rd place
Molly - St. Mary's - 5A-I tournament
Sam - Basha - 5A-I tournament
Terah - Sandra Day O'Connor - 5A-II tournament
Brittany - Paradise Valley - 5A-II tournament
Dallas - Desert Palms
Thursday, February 2
Check out the newspaper articles about the Bees in the "Handouts" section!!
Sunday, January 29
Bees come out on top at TCS Super January Championships
The Killer Bees had another successful weekend, going 6-0 to win the 18U TCS Super January Championship tournament. The Bees defeated Inferno, Storm-Sappington & Storm-Fisher on Saturday to finish first in their pool. The Bees scored 28 runs to their opponents' 1 run in the first two games on Sunday, but had to fight all the way in the championship game against Storm-Fisher. Storm was ahead for 4 innings, but the Bees tied it up in the 5th, scored the winning run in the top of the 6th inning & held the Storm scoreless in the bottom of the 6th to win. A great way to end the fall/winter season & the Bees now have their berth to TCS Nationals in Park City. Best of luck to all during high school ball!!
Sunday, January 22
Killer Bees go undefeated and win ASA JO Kick Off Classic Tournament
The Killer Bees punctuated an impressive trip through the 18U field of the ASA JO Kick Off Tournament, giving up only 4 runs the entire weekend and finishing undefeated 6-0. They beat the Americans 8-0 in the championship game for the title in a game shortened by the run rule. Vanessa Alvarez brought home 4 runs with one swing and Dallas Escobedo struck out 7.
Sunday, November 20
Bees are Co-Champions of Batbusters Pre-Thanksgiving Showcase
The Bees went 7-0 for the weekend with wins over Synergy, Cal Raiders, Gordon's Panthers, OR Panthers, VA Rowdies, Untouchables & TNT. Bees scored 48 runs and allowed only 8. The Bees and Desert Thunder (also 7-0) were to play the championship game, but the umps didn't show up & the field had no lights, so the two teams were declared Co-Champions! Congratulations to both teams. Thanks go out to Lucy A. for traveling to CA with us for this tournament. Great weekend, Killer Bees!
Sunday, November 6
Killer Bees win ASA Ron Bouldin Memorial tournament for third straight year
The Killer Bees played in the 18U division of the tournament & went 7-0 to win the championship. Bees scored 57 runs and allowed only 11 and notched 3 shutouts. Pitching was awesome and hitting was great, including Brigette & Dallas each hitting 2 over-the-fence home runs. Way to go, Bees!
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The Killer Bees
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Brigette DelPonte
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Laura
Bohning
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Samantha
Parlich
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Dallas Escobedo
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Molly
Smith
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Vanessa
Alvarez
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Becca
Tikey
Janna
Frandrup
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Brittany
Moore
Terah
Blackwell
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Andi
Saucier
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Sunday, October 16
Bees go Undefeated at Hotshots Round Robin
The Bees showed their stuff at the Hotshots Round Robin when they went 5-0 in the 18U division scoring 30 runs ...
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