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The Ohio SWARM is a fastpitch organization with teams made
up of  talented softball players from all over Ohio. Ohio SWARM
teams play an All Qualifier schedule and attend a National
Tournament or Worlds Series event nearly every year.

Our organizational goals remain:
1- prepare our players for their HS & college careers
2- promote our players to college scouts and recruiters.
3- win..... while HAVING FUN !!



Thursday, August 14
SWARM 2009 Team Takes Shape !

The 2009 SWARM 18U squad is nearly complete - players will be announced shortly.  There are several important reminders for new and returning players.

      If you want to play college softball.......

1. Be sure to sign up for the Kent State  Showcase  (Jan  3, 2009)  at:          www.kentstatecamps.com: 

2. Affiliated with these camps is the Queen of Diamonds Showcase North- consider signing up for this at:    http://www.theqsport.com/

3. We strongly suggest that you obtain and refer to the book: "Preparing to Play Softball at the Collegiate Level " at:   http://www.fastpitchrecruiting.com/book.html

 

New and Returning Players:

Plan on a team meeting Sunday Sept 7th   5 pm   Little Toni's Pizza  Marysville, OH    to discuss Fall 2008 Play, 2009 Tourneys, and to collect 2009 player fees ($150).

 

Departing 2007 and 2008 Players:

Please have your uniforms ready for return.  A coach will call to set up a time to pick it up - thanks!

 



H of Oh 2nd Place
Photo: J Zwicker
Monday, June 30
SWARM 18U Takes 2nd Place at Heart Of Ohio Celebration

The Ohio SWARM 18U girls fastpitch softball team battled lengthy delays and inclement weather last weekend to claim the runner-up spot in the Heart Of Ohio Celebration Softball Tournament 18U division.

 

Seeing their games cancelled by rain both Friday and Saturday evenings, the SWARM 18U began play Sunday afternoon facing the Heart of Ohio Heartbreakers. Marysville HS junior Lindsey Hershbeger threw a complete game for the SWARM and limited the Heartbreakers to only five hits and three runs in a 6-3 victory. 2008 MHS graduate Casey Clarridge scored two SWARM runs while 2007 MHS grad Kaci Dunn and North Union junior Shanda Ridgeway each added a run. Samantha Wolfe led the SWARM offense with two hits.

 

Game 2 saw the SWARM charge back from an early 2-0 deficit to claim an 8-2 victory over the Ann Arbor Gold. North Union Grad Ashley Price started the comeback by slamming a  bases loaded 3 run double in the sixth inning. Kaci Dunn added a two run double while Casey Clarridge and Dublin Jerome grad Kirstie Snyder led the SWARM offense with two hits each. MHS junior Chelsea Burns earned a complete game win in the circle holding the Gold to only one earned run while striking out five. The win put the SWARM into the Championship game vs the Central Ohio Lady Rebels.

 

The Championship game featured an outstanding contest between two excellent 18U teams. Ashley Price took the mound and held the Rebels scoreless through five innings aided by outstanding play from the SWARM defense. In the sixth inning the Rebels put two of their only four hits together back to back to score a single run. In spite of a seventh inning leadoff walk to MHS grad Courtney Williams, the SWARM was unable to score and lost the close fought contest by a score of 1-0. 

 

The 2nd place finished earned the SWARM a qualifying slot in the ASA Eastern National Championships in late July.

  


Thursday, December 14
SWARM Hall of Fame Players
The Ohio SWARM organization has had a number of
All Ohio and college level players since 2003. 
They are:

   Player                  HS Grad            Pos                Awards                                   College 
Alison Davis          2003      P/ IF       All Ohio 1st Team (D3)     Wright State
Kristen Farley       2003        C      
All Ohio 1st Team (D1)    Wright State
Hannah Hoffman    2003      1B       All MOAC Conf                 Marietta
Amber Church       2004       P        All Ohio 1st Team (D1)     Wright State
Amanda Kern        2004       SS      All Ohio 1st Team (D1)     Wright State
Rayann Klingler      2004       3B      All Ohio 1st Team (D4)      Capital Univ 
Coree Price           2004        SS      All Ohio 1st Team (D3)     Heidelberg
Annisa Larimer      2005        IF       All Conference              Baldwin Wallace
Lauren Richardson 2004       OF      All Central District (D2)  Ohio Dominican
Danielle Larson      2005        OF     All Ohio 1st Team (D3)  Ohio Dominican
Brittany Creviston   2006        IF      All Ohio 1st Team (D3)    Rio Grande
Krista Smith           2006        IF       All Ohio 2nd Team (D2) 
Rian Kenney          2006        C            All Conf                           Capital University
Stephanie Peterson 2007       SS      All Central District         Toledo University
Ashlee Hein           2007       C        All Ohio 1st Team (D1)      Kent State Univ
Kacie Dunn           2007     P OF    All Central District (D1)       Rio Grande
Ashley Price           2008        P        All Ohio 1st Team (D3)        Muskingham             


Jackie A at Herat of Ohio
Jackie Adams - Nationally Ranked!
SWARM Player Update

Ohio SWARM players continue to do VERY well in high school and college:

Ashley Price was named First Team All Ohio, First Team All Central District and 1st Team All MOAC Conference. She pitched a three-hit shutout to lead North Union to a 7-0 win over Batavia in a Division III regional semifinal at Wright State. 

Shanda Ridgeway was named All MOAC Conference for North Union while  Renee Buettner also played for the Lady Cats.

 Marysville HS players Courtney Williams (1st Team All OCC), Casey Clarridge (2nd Team all OCC)  Logan Martindale, Chelsea Burns, Lindsay Hershberger finished the season as OCC Central Div Champs.  Logan and Courtney were among the RBI leaders in Central Ohio while Clarridge blasted two homeruns from her leadoff position.

Kirstie Synder (Jerome) was named 1st Team All OCC and had an outstanding season at SS.  Natalie Zwicker  (Reynoldsburg) was also named 1st Team All OCC and was among the pitching leaders in central Ohio striking out 136 batters thru mid - May.

Kaci Dunn finished her first season for Rio Grande and was selected to the All-Freshman team for the All-American Mideast Conference South Division

 Ashlee Hein finished her freshman regular season for MAC Champion Kent State (40-10) and played in the NCCA Div 1 playoffs at Michigan University. 

Jackie Adams was named Newcomer of the Year for Lincoln Memorial College in 2008 hitting .382 for the season. She led the Railsplitters in triples, stolen bases, and sac bunts and was ranked nationally for Stolen bases and Runs per Game. She was also named All Conference - 2nd Team as an outfielder.

Stephanie Peterson finished up her frosh season with Toledo University. Danielle Larson  received  1st Team All AMC Conference honors batting .392 for Ohio Dominican where Sam Wolfe is also expected to play extensively next season.

Other SWARM players from 2007 receiving awards were Lindsay Pennell, Crista Alvich, and Alex Schuler - All First Team OCC Conference for 2008. Morgan Ryan has received All Conference recognition and is took Triad HS into the State finals.

CONGRADS TO ALL Ohio SWARM Players ! 

 

 

 

 

 



2008 Ohio SWARM 18U Team Announced

Members of the 2008 18U SWARM are:

Renee Buettner                   Chelsea Burns

Casey Clarridge                    Kaci  Dunn

Lacey Elliott                          Ashlee Hein

Lindsay Hershberger         Logan Martindale

Ashley Price                           Shanda Ridgeway

Kirstie Snyder                       Courtney Williams             

Samantha Wolfe                  Natalie Zwicker

 

 

 



Lacey Signs Nov 2007
Lacey Signs her Letter of Intent !
Wednesday, November 14
Lacey Elliott Signs with Bowling Green State University !

Logan Elm Senior and Ohio SWARM player Lacey Elliott signed

a National Letter of Intent to play her collegiate softball for the 

BGSU Falcons on Nov 14th!

 

Surrounded by school administrators, coaches, and her parents

Terry and Euna Vay Elliott, Lacey inks her NLI to play Division 1

College Softball .     CONGRADS to LACEY!

 



CLASS OF 2008 SKILLS VIDEOS

Price at Pickerington
Ashley Price
Ashley Price Skills Video
Coaches:  Click on the CAMERA below to see a Skills Video
                     for ALL OHIO Pitcher Ashley Price - 2008.
               

preview Ashley Price Skills Video

CourtneyW mug
Courtney Williams
Courtney Williams - Skills Video
Coaches:  Click on the camera below to see a short
Skills Video for Courtney Williams (IF) - 2008
from Marysville HS.

preview Courtney Williams Web Video

Monday, September 10
2008 16U Ohio SWARM Players Announced

Members of the 2008 16U team are:

# 24 Presleigh Adams, SS, 3rd

#14 Amy Daniels, P, 1st

#33 Emily Dune, LF, CF

#7 Kylee Greenwood, C, RF

#25 Becka Peterson, P, 1st

#9 Kayla Peterson, 2nd, OF

#2 Brittany Pontious, C, RF

#15 Sara Price, CF, LF

#6 Maggie McMahan, P, 1st

#47 Ashley Shope, P, 3rd

#10 Paige Thompson, C, 3rd

#4 Paige Westfall, 3rd, C



Monday, July 23
SWARM Regular Season Ends !
The regular summer season came to a close as the 18U SWARM went 4-2
at the Heart of Ohio Final Fling securing 3rd place. The 18U team will move
on to play in the ASA Eastern Nationals in York, PA beginning August 1st.

The 16U team finished 3-2 taking 5th place at the Cincinnati Worlds Series.

More details and photos to follow..............


Sunday, July 29
18U SWARM Takes Fourth Place at ASA Eastern Nationals !

The 18U SWARM finished with a 5-3 record to end up in 4th place out of 42 teams at the ASA Eastern Nationals in York, PA.

They began the tourney losing a close fought game to the Mass Lightning by a score of 6-5, then moved on to defeat the Excalibur - PA 5-0 in the second contest.

The SWARM then won a match-up against the MVSA Stars in the opening game of the double elimination tournament by a 15-0 score. Scores of the other games will be posted soon................... 

The 18U SWARM ended the season with a record of:

          38 wins     -      17 losses. 

 

 



SWARM 2007 Schedule

                14U SWARM               16U SWARM              18U SWARM
June 8:    Willoughby ASA- 2nd                USFA - 1st                 Willoughby ASA-1st                      
June 14:  GFOD -  1st                  Compuware (0-5)            Compuware (4-3)
June 22:  Reach for the Starz  1st        Fostoria (4-1) 2nd           Sluggerfest  - 3rd
June 29:  H of OH (5-1)  2nd              H of OH  (4-1)                 H of OH (5-1)  2nd  
July 6 :   GAPSS (Powell) 4th         GAPSS  (Powell)           GAPSS (Powell) 4th
July 13:         OFF                          Stingrays - OSU             Stingrays - OSU (7th)
July 21:      Toledo Classic             Cinn WS (3-2) 5th            Final Fling (4-2) 3rd
Augu 4     ASA East Nat                                                               ASA East Nat   (5-3) 4th   

                                                      RECORD 22-14-2            RECORD 38-17-1

                                                       



Catcher Interference
Catcher Interference? (Zwicker)
Tuesday, July 17
SWARM Competes at Stingrays Tourney
Nat at Stingrays 2007
Natalie & Steph (Zwicker)

The Ohio SWARM 18U and 16U teams participated in the demanding


Central Ohio Stingrays Tournament held on the Ohio State University


campus last weekend. Now a major college recruiting tournament, over


100 top notch teams were in attendance, along with more than 50 college


coaches who were actively scouting for players. The 18U team posted a


winning 4-3 record, and tied for seventh place out of 24 teams.


AP at Stingrays 2007
AP Fires to first! (Zwicker)

Successful GAPSS Tourney

Ohio SWARM Teams Finish Strong at GAPSS




Three local Ohio SWARM fastpitch softball teams finished with a combined
record of 16-6-1 at last weekend’s Great American Premier Softball Showcase
held in Powell, OH. The 14U and 18U teams both finished with 6-2 records taking
4th place (of 21 teams) in their respective division’s while the 16U squad posted a
4-2-1 record. Next weekend the 16U and 18U will play at the Stingrays Invitational Tournament to be held at Beekman Field on the Ohio State University campus.
The 14U team will take the weekend off.


 




 



Morgan Ryan at H of OH
Morgan Ryan in the Circle!
SWARM Teams Post 15-3 Record at Heart of OH
Jackie A at Herat of Ohio
Jackie Slaps (Photo J Zwicker)

Ohio SWARM teams combined for a record of 15-3 at the local
Heart of Ohio Summer Celebration Tournament. Each SWARM
team won their pool play bracket and both the 14U and 18U teams
claimed Second Place trophies.


16U Highlights


Game one was a nail biting 3-2 victory over the Miami County Blaze. Renee
Buettner (North Union) provided all the offense the SWARM would need
blasting a two run triple,
then scoring on an error to put the SWARM ahead
3-2. Morgan Ryan (Triad) went the distance in the circle striking out six to
claim the win.

Game two saw a 9-1 win over the Marion Merchants. Chelsea Burns (Marysville)
pitched
a two hit shutout, striking out seven while Casey Clarridge (Marysville)
slammed a homer and scored twice in the victory.

Game three was a 14-2 win over the Heart of Ohio Heartbeats. Clarridge blasted
a second homerun and the SWARM combined for 17 hits in four innings of offense.

Game four was a 17-0 win over the Dublin Rocks as Clarridge hit her third homerun
in three consecutive games, giving her a total of four the 2007 summer season.

Game five vs the Heart of Ohio Illusion saw the SWARM jump out to a 5-0 lead
in the first inning. Clarridge singled then scored on a hit by Kirstie Snyder (Dublin
Jerome). Shanda Ridgeway (North Union), Brittany Greenbaum (Fairbanks), and
Alex Schueler
(Hilliard Davidson) added singles giving the SWARM a seemingly
safe lead, which
they held until the final inning. In the final frame a leadoff walk and
several fielding misques allowed the Illusion to claim a come from behind 6-5
victory.  Ridgeway led
the SWARM offense going 2 for 3 at the plate while
scoring one run.



Kaci hits at H of OH 2007
Kaci Dunn (Photo: J Zwicker)

Pennell at Sluggerfest
Pennell Applies the tag at Sluggerfest!
Sunday, June 24
WINNING Week 3 for the SWARM!
Hein homers at Sluggerfest
Ashlee HOMERS at Sluggerfest!
Week 3 of the 2007 summer season was a WINNING one for
the 16U SWARM which went 4-1 and finished as runner up at
the Fostoria Redhawks USSSA Qualifier and secured a bid to
the National Tourney in Salsbury, MD - and for the 18U SWARM
which went went 5-3 and finished 3rd at the Sluggerfest tourney in Cincinnati, OH !

Details to follow ........
......


SWARM 14U Winners
GFOD WINNERS !
Wednesday, June 20
SWARM 14U Team WINS GFOD ASA Qualifier!
The SWARM 14U team won the GFOD ASA Qualifier last weekend -
along with a bid to the ASA Eastern Regionals in Sterling, VA.

More details to follows - CONGRATS Ladies!


2007 16U Grand LAke winners
Grand Lake USFA 16U Champs!
Monday, June 11
Ohio SWARM has OUTSTANDING Week One !
18u 2007 Willouhby Champs
18U Willoughby ASA Champs!
Week One of the summer travel season was a .........
                   WINNING one for the SWARM!

In their first tournament, the 16U SWARM won six straight games
at the USFA National Qualfier Tournament held at St Marys, Ohio
and walked away with first place and a bid to the USFA Worlds Series,

and in their first tournament at the 18U level, the SWARM 18U
team won seven straight games to capture first place in the Willoughby,OH 
ASA National Qualifier and a bid to the ASA National Championship!



SWARM High School Player AWARDS Rolling In !
Numerous SWARM high school players are receiving
post season awards. Here are a few updates:

Lacey Elliott - Logan Elm HS - Team MVP
    1st Team Mid State League
    1st Team All Southeast District

Ashlee Hein - Marysville HS
    1st Team All-Ohio  (D1)
    1st Team All Central District
    1st Team All OCC Conference
    2nd Team All Metro

Kaci Dunn - Marysville HS
    1st Team All Central District
    2nd Team All OCC Conference

Courtney Williams - Marysville HS
   2nd Team All OCC Conference

Sam Wolfe - Westland HS
    All - Ohio  (D1)
    1st Team All Central District
    1st Team All OCC Conference
    
Stephanie Peterson  - DeSales HS
    1st Team All Central District
    1st Team All CCL Conference
    2nd Team All Metro

Ashley Price - North Union HS
     First Team All - OHIO
     1st Team All Central District   
     Central District Player of The Year (D3)
     1st Team All MOAC Conference

Lindsey Pennell - Westland HS
     2nd Team All OCC Conference
     All Metro - Honorable Mention

Christa Alvich  - Dublin Coffman
     2nd Team All OCC Conference
     BA.-.434 Slugging-  .483    OBP- .500

Kirstie Snyder - Dublin Jerome
    2nd Team All OCC Conference
    All Central District
    Team MVP - Offense
      BA: .435,  hits (30) and doubles (4), 

 Alex Scheuler - Hilliard Davidson

    2nd Team All OCC Conference
    BA: .293    17 hits      17 runs

Laura Sullivan - Hilliard Davidson
     2nd Team All OCC Conference

Casey Clarridge - Marysville HS
           OCC Scholar Athlete

Trisha Gentry - Mt Vernon HS
2nd Team All OCC Conference
   BA:  .412      29 rbis






    

      


Friday, May 4
SWARM Players In the News!

As reported by the Dispatch on 5/15/07:
Batting    MINIMUM 57 AT-BATS

NAME                                       H  AB   AVG.
Peterson, DeSales        37 73 .507
Wolfe, Westland          39 68 .441
Adams, DeSales           32 73 .438
Alvich, Dublin Coffman  31 77 .432
Williams, Marysville      33 79 .418
Gentry, Mount Vernon    32 77 .416

Home runs
6: Gentry (Mount Vernon)


3: Hein (Marysville)



Stolen bases
13  Adams  (DeSales)

RBI
26:  Gentry (Mount Vernon)


16     Hein  (Marysviille)


Wins
15: Velt (DeSales)
11: A. Price (North Union)
 7:  Zwicker (Reynoldsburg)



ERA
1.28  Zwicker  (Reynoldsburg) 


1.59  Velt (DeSales)

Strikeouts
133   A. Price (North Union)
102   Velt   (DeSales)
93     Zwicker  (Reynoldsburg)



SWARM 2007 14U Team
2007 14U Ohio SWARM
2007 SWARM 14U Team Announced
The 2007 14U Ohio SWARM Softball team has been announced.

Members are: 
                      Presleigh A.   North Union HS
                       Amy D.           Pleasant HS
                       Emily D.         Pleasant HS
                       Kylee G.         Marion Harding HS
                       Kacey J.         Chillicothe 
                       Jenna J.          Ridgemont HS
                       Maggie M.     North Union HS
                       Becka P.         West Liberty
                       Brittany P.      Logan Elm 
                       Sara P.            Kenton
                       Ashley S.        Marysville HS
                       Paige W.         Marysville HS


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