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Welcome to the Huntsville Sharks '93 Fastpitch Softball Team Website.
SHARKS 2009 FALL SCHEDULE
Septeber 12-13 : Gallatin Fall Friendly 16/18U, Gallatin, TN - 3rd Place
October 10-11 : U of Alabama Exposure Tournament, Tuscaloosa, AL
October 31-1 : Tennessee Exposure Tournament, Murphreesboro, TN
November 8-9 : Scenic City Exposure, Chattanooga,TN
CONGRATULATIONS!!
SHARKS FINISH FOURTH
in the
2009 CLASS A SOUTHERN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
in
COLUMBUS, GA (8/2/09)
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Congratulations to all of our Sharks girls for all of their post season awards:
The Huntsville Times 2009 Elite Team
Alyssa Statham
Emily Adlich
Ashley Bonner
Natalie Matos
MC Sammons
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ASHLEY BONNER
5A All State Honorable Mention
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Class 6A, Area 16 All Area Team
Alyssa Statham
MC Sammons
Natalie Matos
Isabella Campbell
and Tournament MVP Emily Adlich
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KATIE GENTLE HITS A GRAND SLAM IN THE OPENING GAME OF THE
CLASS 5A STATE TOURNAMENT AND COMES THROUGH WITH
THE GAME WINNING HIT IN THE 7TH INNING TO BEAT REHOBETH 7-6.
GREAT JOB GIRLS - WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!
2009 SUMMER SCHEDULE
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PARK |
| May-09 |
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| 22-24 |
Viper Memorial |
Birmingham, AL |
Liberty |
| Jun-09 |
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| 6-7 |
Southeastern Exposure |
Birmingham, AL |
Liberty |
| 10-14 |
Music City Hits |
Nashville, TN |
Drakes Creek |
| 19-21 |
ASA "A" National Qualifier |
Birmingham, AL |
Hoover Central |
| 27-29 |
Tri-State Exposure |
Florence, AL |
UNA |
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| Jul-09 |
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| 10-12 |
ASA "A" Alabama State |
Dothan, AL |
Dothan, AL |
| 16-19 |
TN Exposure |
Murphreesboro, TN |
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| 29-2 |
ASA "A" Southern Nationals |
Columbus, GA |
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* 2009 4th Place in ASA "A" Southern National
* 2008 Colorado Sparkler Exposure Tournament
* 2007 Sharks Finish 13th out of 70 teams at the USFA 14U World Series in Panama City Beach
* 2006 NSA "B" 12U WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
2009 Sharks '93 Roster
1 - Chelsea C. - Scottsboro High - 2011
2 - Natalie M. - Huntsville High - 2011
3 - Katie G. - Hartselle High - 2011
5 - Ashley B. - Hartselle High - 2011
6 - Kacie M. - Marion Co. High (TN) - 2011
9 - Abby G. - Bob Jones High - 2011
10 - Holli B. - Hazel Green High - 2012
11 - Alyssa S. - Buckhorn High - 2011
14 - Rachel S. - North Jackson High - 2011
20 - Meghan A. - South Pittsburg High (TN) - 2011
28 - Emily A. - Huntsville High - 2011
30 - Kaelah S. - Buckhorn High - 2012
32 - Mary Calvert S. - Huntsville High - 2011
We will be a 2nd year 16U team in the Spring '09 intend to play a competitive "A" exposure regional schedule in both 16U and 18U.
WE ARE GRACIOUSLY SPONSORED BY DEFENDER SPORT SHIELDS
We use this product in every game we play and it has proven to be a far superior product than any competitor.
You can get more information at:
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The Sharks girls started there winter hitting program with Francisco Matos in our 50,000 Square Foot facility in Madison, AL on October 1st, 2009
We are a 16U team made up of female athletes from across North Alabama. While most of our players are from the Huntsville, Madision County area, we draw from the surrounding areas. We currently have girls from within and hour and half radius of Huntsville on our roster.
This team believes in continuity and is committed to providing an atmosphere and enviroment that the girls and families will enjoy being a part for the long term. We believe our player retention rate speaks for itself.
We are also commited to providing an unmatched learning environment for the girls, leveraged off of hitting instruction provided by Francisco Matos, Former major league player, current hitting instructor in the California Angels organization and father of one of our players.
Our Coaching Staff Includes:
Steve Adlich, Coach
Jeff Williams, Assistant Coach
Alan Statham, Assistant Coach, Catchers
Francisco Matos - Everything
All of our pitchers get pitching instruction Stephanie Van Brackle
The team is supported by a number of generous donors that allow us to provide current training equipment including video and computer swing analysis capabilities. These donations also allow us to keep our annual cost, comparatively, very low. We strive to field the most competitive team as possible, while not sacrificing sportsmanship and character.
If you are interested in learning more please contact:
Steve Adlich
sadlich@knology.net
509-7214
If you are interested in Francisco's indoor winter hitting program he may be reached at:
Francisco Matos
hitmachine32@aol.com
509-4202
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Sharks into the final four
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Saturday, November 15
Matos markets his hitting program to other local travel teams
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Monday, July 16
SHARKS FINISH IN THE TOP 13 OUT OF 70 TEAMS AT THE USFA WORLD SERIES
The Sharks '93 traveled to Panama City Beach, FL to compete in the the United States Fastpitch Association (USFA) World Series the week of July 8-15, 2007. The team had an awesome week, coming in 13th out of 70 teams. Teams in the 14U age bracket represented 11 states.
The team played 3 pool games on Monday and Tuesday against quality teams from Texas, Louisiana and Georgia. The pool games allowed the girls to prepare for elimination games that started Wednesday morning. The team won there first two elimination games against the Magic (Atlanta, GA - 9-1) and Centex Slugger (Austin, TX / USFA Texas State Champions - 4-0). By winning these games, the girls earned a day off and didn't have to play at all on Thursday. Friday morning, the Sharks got the Fury '92 from Monroe, LA. The Sharks took a 4-1 lead into the 4th inning only to lose a heartbreaker 5-4. That loss sent the team to the losers bracket, requiring they win the next three games to advance to the gold bracket (final 8 teams). The team won the next two games beating x and then the defending 14U USFA world series champions (Panama City Lady Lightning - 6-3). The team fell to the South Georgia Botz 4-2 to be eliminated.
A number of incredible plays, both offensively and defensively, occured during the week. The team recorded four double plays (Natalie Matos, Chelsea Fagan, Jacquie Shadden, Lindsey Sylvester). Mary Calvert Sammons caught all 8 games and led the team in hitting for the week. Emily Adlich recorded back to back home runs against the the Panama City Lady Lightning. Alyssa Statham, played solid 3rd base and came in to pitch the final game trailing 3-0 to shut down the boltz, allowing only 1 run, the final three innings. Natalie Williams and Julie Davis contributed several key hits for the week.
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Sunday, July 23
SHARKS WIN 12U NSA WORLD SERIES
Sharks Win NSA 12U World Series Championship The 12U Sharks won the National Softball Association (NSA) World Series championship in Birmingham, AL. The Sharks played ten games in four days in 100 plus degree heat to win the tournament, four on the the final day. The team lost their first two pool games to the Nashville Crusaders and the West Pines Diamond Diamond Dusters (Miami, FL) only to storm back during the elimination rounds. The team won their next four games beating quality teams including, Hixon Cyclones (Chattanooga, TN) 12-2 / Blount Co. Blaze (Blount County, AL) 6-0 / Cullman Crushers (Cullman, AL) 10-0 / Birmingham White Lighting, who placed 2nd in the NSA State, 4-3. The sharks then lost in the finals of the winners bracket to the Trussville Red Storm (Champions of the NSA Alabama State tournament) 11-4 forcing the team to beat the Louisiana Patriots, Denham Springs, LA 4-0 in the finals of the losers bracket for an opportunity to play the Red Storm again for the Championship. With their backs against the wall, having to beat the Red Storm twice, the team came together and would not be denied the championship. The Sharks put on a dominating performance beating the Red Storm in the first game 9-0 and then followed that up with an 11-3 win. Those wins were punctuated with several key defensive plays, incredible hitting performances and outstanding pitching. It was a total team effort with significant contributions in the championship run coming from every member of the team.
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Sharks in the Huntsville Times
Sharks win NSA "B" World Series Sunday, July 23, 2006 Huntsville Times
Softball
Huntsville 12-under Sharks win NSA "B" World Series The Huntsville Sharks' 12-and-under team won the NSA "B" Fastpitch World Series the hard way Thursday at Liberty Park in Hoover. Forced into the losers bracket of the 28-team tournament after an early morning loss to Trussville's Red Storm, the Sharks reached the championship round with a 4-0 win over the Louisiana Patriots. The Sharks then delivered a bit of payback to the Red Storm, beating the tournament hosts 9-0 and 11-3 in back-to-back games to earn the title. The Red Storm had given up a total of only 12 runs in the four-day tournament until the final two games. By winning the World Series, the Sharks have automatically qualified for the NSA Super World Series next month in Peoria, Ill. Sharks team members include: Elizabeth and Emily Adlich, Katie Bryant, Cara Lee Mason, Natalie Matos, Valerie Money, Mary Calvert Sammons, Stephanie Snow, Lindsey Sylvester, Catherine White and Natalie Williams. The coaches are Steve Adlich, Jeff Williams and Mark Snow. From staff reports
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Thursday, October 26
Sharks '93 Players Swing Compared to Jenny Finch Through Video Analysis
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