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Knoxville Stars 14's - 2009
Tim Crowe
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Stars 14's: 2005 Memory Lane
Stars 14's

A Trip Down 2005 Memory Lane
We hope you enjoy our 2005 Memory Lane page. Take a trip down memory lane where you can re-live the then Stars 10's, successful 2005 season. You can read about the five great tournament wins, the AABC Southeast Region Championship, the AABC World Series in Puerto Rico, all on the way to an overall season record of 50-13!

Stars Finish 2nd in AABC World Series in Puerto Rico
2205 AABC WS
2005 AABC World Series
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The Knoxville Stars traveled to Puerto Rico to participate in the AABC Willie Mays World Series, held July 27-31, 2005.

Teams participating qualified through regular season league play, and then State and Regional Tournament competition. The AABC World Series features only eight teams: 6 Regional Champions from the continental United States, the Puerto Rico National Champion team, and a host team from Puerto Rico.

The Stars World Series tournament wins included beating the North Central Region Champions, East Central Region Champions, and the Puerto Rico host team. The Stars lost to the Puerto Rico National Champion team in the Championship Game to finish runner-up. The Stars also received the tournament “Sportsmanship Award”.

The Stars outstanding performance in the AABC World Series was an excellent ending to a season in which the Stars won five tournaments including winning the AABC Southeast Region, finished runner-up in four tournaments, and finished 3rd in two tournaments. The Stars record for the season was a remarkable 50-13.

Congratulations to the Knoxville Stars on a great 2005 season!

Stars fly to Puerto Rico for AABC World Series
Plane to Puerto Rico
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The Stars' Nation, 47 people strong, flies to Puerto Rico July 27th for the AABC World Series. The Stars are only the 4th team from Knoxville since 1935 to qualify for the AABC World Series in Puerto Rico.

Opening Ceremonies and 1st round play are scheduled for July 28th. The tournament features 8 teams, 6 from the continental United States and 2 from Puerto Rico. The Stars 1st round opponent is the representative from the North Central Region.

Good Luck Stars!

Stars Win AABC Southeast Region - Head for Puerto Rico
AABC Region Champs
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The Stars participated in the AABC Southeast Region Tournament July 13-17 in Knoxville. This tournament featured 9 of the best teams from the southeast region. All teams particiapting had to qualify through league and State Tournament competition to participate. Several power-house teams came from Georgia and Florida, including the Hampton Tar Heels (GA), Gresham Park Indians (GA), Sandtown Pirates (GA), Sharpsburg Cardinals (GA) and the Jacksonville Thunder (FL).


The Stars tournament wins included:
Stars 3 - Sullivan Pirates 2
Stars 8 - Sandtown Pirates 0
Stars 5 - Jacksonville Thunder 0
Stars 6 - Gresham Park Indians 3
Stars 5 - Jacksonville Thunder 0

In the Championship Game the Stars faced the very talented Jacksonville Thunder from Jacksonville, FL. The Stars, who had played awesome all week, came to play. The Stars jumped out early to a 2-0 lead and never looked back. The Stars manufactured late inning runs to build on the lead. In the 4th and 5th innings, Jacksonville attempted to rally but on both occasions the Stars turned inning ending double plays. The Stars closed it out in the 6th inning and walked away with a 5-0 victory.

The Stars will now represent the southeast in the AABC World Series, July 28-31 in Puerto Rico. The Stars are only the 4th team from Knoxville since 1935 to win the AABC Southeast Region and participate in the AABC World Series in Puerto Rico. The AABC World Series features only 8 teams from the United States and Puerto Rico.

Congratulations and Good Luck in Puerto Rico to: Kyle Anders, Ben Breazeale, Drake Byrd, Wil Crowe, Matt Cunningham, Kevin Elliott, Micah Hodge, Davis Howell, Dakota Hudson, Christian Kidd, Hagen Owenby, Matthew Warriner and Ben Young.

Stars Finish 2nd by a hair in Smokey Mountain Classic
SMC Team
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The Stars 10's competed in the 6th Annual Smokey Mountain Classic USSSA NIT June 3-5 in Knoxville. The tournament featured 20 of the top teams from five states, including the East Cobb Braves, Greeneville Marlins, Gresham Park Indians, Hampton Tar Heels, Memphis Tigers, Mt. Juliet Bearcats, and the NC Cleveland Indians.

The Stars completed pool play with a 3-0 record. The Stars captured wins over the Fairfield Chiefs (OH) 8-2, the Gresham Park Indians (GA) 9-7, and the Lexington Crush (KY) 12-1. The Stars pool play performance earned them a top four seed and a first round single elimination game bye.

In the quarterfinal the Stars faced a tough Hampton Tar Heels team. In a game that was very close, the Stars managed to pull away in the final inning for an 8-1 victory.

In the semifinal, the Stars faced their old friend and rival, the very talented Greeneveille Marlins. The Marlins came out in the top of the first swinging the bats and grabbed a 1-0 lead. This game featured a lot of hard hit balls by both teams, but the Stars' hits seemed to find open space and the Marlins' hits seemed to find a defender waiting. The Stars raced to a 12-3 win.

In the Championship Game the Stars faced the talented and well coached Mt. Juliet Bearcats. This Bearcats team features many weapons, including great pitching, solid defense and aggressive bats. The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead and maintained a 7-5 lead over the Stars going into the 6th and final inning. In the top half of the 6th, the Stars got a rally going and scratched out three runs to grab an 8-7 lead. The Bearcats came right back in the bottom of the inning with two runs of their own and claimed an 8-7 win. Congratulations to the very deserving Smokey Mountain Classic Champion Mt. Juliet Bearcats.

The Stars played their best baseball of the season. The Stars went 5-1 in a tournament loaded with great teams and had a chance to win it all in the final inning. The Stars played great defense and for the first time all year had consistent offensive production. Congratulation Stars on an awesome weekend.

Stars Champions in 3rd Annual Volunteer Classic
Vol Classic 05
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The Stars participated in the 3rd Annual Volunteer Classic at Caswell Park April 29 - May 1. The tournament included the Greeneville Marlins, Knoxville Thuder, Winning Edge, Farragut Flames, Knoxville Alley Cats, Knoxville Yard and the Knoxville Black Diamonds.

The Story for Friday and Saturday was rain. Heavy storms Friday afternoon and evening prevented play on Friday and Saturday. Fortunately, beautiful weather prevailed on Sunday. On Sunday the tournament started very early and all teams completed two pool games and then pool winners were selected for an evening Championship Game.

The Stars bats were on and showed consistency for the first time this season. The Stars raced through pool play with a 30-0 win over the Knoxville Alley Cats and then a 13-1 win over the talented Knoxville Thunder.

In the Championship Game the Stars were faced with their old rival and friend, the Greeneville Marlins. The Marlins won thier pool with impressive wins over the Winning Edge and the Farrgut Flames. The Championship Game did not turn out to be the classic battle between the Stars and the Marlins. The Stars played a great game and it was simply not the Marlins day. The Stars won 15-1.

On this day, the Stars played their best baseball of the season. The Stars fired on all cylinders with solid pitching, consistent bats, and played spectacular defense. Congratulations Stars on a great tournament championship.

Next up for the Stars is the Greeneville Marlins Tournament of Champions.

Stars Champions in AAU Spring Swing
Spring Swing Champs
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The Knoxville Stars 10's played in the April 8-10 AAU Spring Swing at Caswell Park in Knoxville. A small tournament field included the Knoxville Yard, the Knoxville Thunder and the Knoxville Stars 9's.

The Stars coasted through pool play with three straight slaughter rule wins:
Stars 11 - Yard 3
Stars 10 - Thunder 2
Stars 12 - Stars 9's 4

In the Sunday semi final the Stars remained on auto-pilot with a 10-2 win over the Yard.

The final turned out to be a pressure cooker against the very talented and well coached Stars 9's. The Stars 9's came to play and had upset in mind. The game featured several lead changes. The Stars 9's grabbed the lead on more than one occasion and each time the Stars 10's inched back. The Stars 10's came to bat in the top of the 6th and final inning of regulation, trailing 6-5. With two outs the Stars 10's managed to steal home on a past ball and notch a 6-6 tie. The Stars 10's held the Stars 9's in check in the bottom of the 6th inning and sent the game to extra innings. Finally, in the 7th inning of their 19th game of the season, the Stars 10's bats, which had laid dormant for so long, exploded. The Stars 10's pounded out 8 runs and walked away with a dramatic 14-7 victory!

Congratulations to the 2004 AABC World Series Champion Stars 9's on a great tournament. The Stars 9's defeated two fine 10 year old teams, played their way into the Championship Game, and were one out from teaching the Stars 10's the meaning of celebration.

Congratulations Stars 10's on a hard fought tournament championship. The Stars 10's continued to pitch well and play excellent defense. The Stars 10's bats showed signs of returning to their traditional form. Next up for the Stars 10's is the April 15-17 Southeastern Invitational in Canton, GA.
2005 Spring Swing Stars Teams
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Stars Early Bird Washes Away
Rain
The Knoxville Stars hosted their annual Early Bird Tournament April 2nd - 4th in Knoxville. The tournament featured the Knoxville Stars, Cincinnati Flames, Greeneville Marlins, Farragut Flames, Oak Ridge Force and Knoxville Thunder.

The Stars opened Friday evening with the Oak Ridge Force. The Stars bats, which had yet to provide much pop in the young 2005 season, showed some signs of life. Matt Cunningham threw a no-hitter, with 11 strike-outs, no walks, and was supported by great defensive play. In the bottom of the final inning the clouds opened up with rain just before the last out was secured. The Stars won 11-0.

From there, the story for the weekend was rain. The rain started in the final inning of the 1st game Friday evening and continued through most of the night. Saturday's forecast was a 50% chance of showers. The rain held out all day Saturday as the ground crew worked from 9AM until 4PM preparing the fields. Saturday at 5PM play resumed. Then about 6PM the clouds opened up again and a 45 minute down pour ensued. The tournament was cancelled.

On Sunday the weather was beautiful. Several teams hung around and scrimmaged. In their first game, the Stars played the very talented and well coached Cincinnati Flames. Fortunately the Stars bats had gone back into early spring hibernation. The Flames jumped out to 1-0 lead and that score held through 5 innings. In the top of the 6th inning the Stars figured out how to score two runs without hitting and grabbed a 2-1 lead. The Flames, who had driven from Cincinnati to Knoxville to spend a rainy weekend in a hotel, refused to drive home losers. The Flames scored 2 runs and walked away with a hard fought 3-2 victory. In the second game, the Stars played another talented and well coached Flames team, the Farragut Flames. The Stars bats roller-coaster showed some life once again. The Stars raced to 12-2 win.

So, the Stars went 1-0 in the Early Bird, but from there the story was rain. Next up for the Stars is the AAU Spring Swing at Caswell Park April 8th - 10th.

Stars Finish 2nd in Border Wars
Chattanooga
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The Stars 10's travelled to Chattanooga, TN March 18-20 to defend their crown in the Border Wars Tournament. Once again this year the tournament featured 18 of the best teams from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

The Stars went 3-0 in pool play and claimed a #1 seed for Sunday's 8 team single elimination tournament. The pool play wins: 8-0 over the Tennessee Tornadoes, 11-3 over the North Georgia Xtreme and 3-2 over Team Wilson.

On Sunday, the Stars drew the North Alabama Giants in the quarter-finals. The Stars came to play after loosing to the Giants last year in Huntsville. The Stars managed a 4-0 win this time around.

In the Semi-Finals, the Stars were faced with the talented and well coached East Cobb Braves. This was a great game that featured some great defensive plays and timely hits by both teams. In a back and forth game, the Stars came out on top with a 5-4 win.

So, with a 5-0 tournament record the Stars were on to the Championship Game. The Stars were now faced with a very talented Birmingham Bruisers team. Unfortunately the Stars were running a little low on gas and never gathered the needed intensity. The game was close for a couple of innings. In the 3rd, following a couple of Stars defensive errors that would have ended the inning with no runs allowed, the Bruisers rattled off several runs. The Stars could not recover and the Bruisers collected a 10-2 victory. Congratulations Bruisers!

Overall, the Stars had a good weekend. A 2nd Place finish against great competition is nothing to hang your head about. The Stars will shine again very soon.

Stars Champions on Opening Weekend
Lakeshore 2005
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The Knoxville Stars competed in the Early Bird at Lakeshore Park on March 11-13, 2005. This was a USSSA World Series Qualifier.

The Stars stormed through pool play with three convincing wins. In the cold and windy opener on Friday night the Stars beat the Winning Edge 13-3. On Saturday the Stars got a 22-1 win over the Nashville Storm and a 19-1 win over the Knoxville Smokies.

On Sunday the Stars faced a very impressive Knoxville Blast team in the semi-finals. The Stars battled hard and manufactured a 8-0 win to advance to the Championship game.

In the Championship game the Stars were faced with the very talented and well coached Knoxville Thunder. The Thunder had also swept through pool play and entered the game 4-0 for the tournament. The Thunder came to play. In the 1st inning the Thunder jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Stars. The Stars battled back and the game remained close for 4 innings. The Stars finally pulled away in the 5th inning and grabbed a 12-4 win in a very exciting game. Congratulations to the Knoxville Thunder on a great tournament.

Congratulations to the Knoxville Stars for a great performance in their 2005 opening weekend. The tournament victory qualifies the Stars for the 2005 USSSA World Series which will be held July 17-24, 2005 in Henderson, Nevada.

Stars Lead Off Banquet a Huge Success!
Schoenrock
2005 Knoxville Stars
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The Knoxville Stars Organization held its annual Lead Off Banquet on January 11, 2005 in Knoxville.

The banquet was held at the Knoxville Expo Center and all the Knoxville Stars teams were present. Everyone enjoyed a great dinner and team and player introductions. This years quest speaker was Daron Schoenrock, head coach for the Memphis University Tigers. (That's right, Memphis Tigers - "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em"). Coach Schoenrock delivered a very inspirational and motivating message and his time was greatly appreciated.

The Knoxville Stars Annual Lead Off Banquet is a great opportunity for the players, coaches and families to celebrate last year's many success stories and get excited about the rapidly approaching 2005 season.


Stars Welcome "Rookie" Howell
The entire Stars family would like to welcome Davis "Hurricane" Howell (#3) to the roster for the 2005 season.

Davis, and his parents, Todd & Leigh, and his 3 brothers, Walker (age 12), Nolan (age 7), and Stewart (age 3), are a great addition to our baseball family. Good luck Davis and the Knoxville Stars 10's in 2005!

Stars Play Well In Fall Tournament
The Stars 10's participated in the 11U Division of the Knoxville Yard Fall Tournament, October 15-17, 2004 at Caswell Park.

The Stars have held just two practices since winning the BPA World Series back in July. The much deserved rest didn't appear to create to much rust on their game. However, the additional 4 1/2 feet of pitching distance did prove difficult for our pitchers.

The Stars lost a tough battle Friday night to the 11U Knoxville Yard. The Stars lost 12-6. In this game the Stars gave up 11 walks and the pitching distance proved to be the difference.

On Saturday the Stars rebounded for two impressive victories. The first was a 12-5 win over the 11U Bristol Cats. The second, was an exciting come from behind 8-7 win over the 11U Knoxville Thunder.

All in all, the Stars played solid defense and hit the ball extremely well. Congratulation Stars 10's on a great fall weekend.

Stars Welcome "Big K" Elliott
The entire Stars family would like to welcome Kevin "Big K" Elliott #33 to the roster for the 2005 season. Kevin joined the Stars 9's for the 2004 BPA World Series in Atlanta, GA and played a vital role in our success. Kevin, and his parents Mike & Missy Elliott, are a great addition to our baseball family. Good luck Kevin and the Knoxville Stars 10's in 2005!

Stars 10's Hold Try-Outs For 2005 Season
The Stars 10's are looking to strengthen their roster in preparation for the 2005 season. The first round of try-outs was held August 15, 2004. Many impressive young players were on hand in hopes of playing for the always successful Stars. The next scheduled try-out should bring additional prospects. Check back for try-out and roster updates.


 
 
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