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Rockets Wrap up Fall Season
Another great weekend to finish up the Fall season for the Rockets. The team went 4-1-1 at the MSP Exposure event including a 3-2 victory over a very fine St. Louis Lasers team. The Rockets scored victories over the Dominators, the Wichita Wave, the STL Lasers and the Heartbreakers. The team's only loss was to the BS Ice who went 6-0 for the tourney. The Rockets finish the Fall season with a record of 14-4-1 with 1st at the Monster Bash and a 2nd at the Cap City Classic. A very strong showing as we move into the winter workouts. Go ROCKETS!
Rockets Take 1st at Monster Bash!
The Rockets finished out a great tournament going 6-0 for the Championship. The team surrendered no runs in pool play and entered Sunday ready to play ball. The 14U Flash team provided great competition with the Rockets coming out ahead 3-1. Next up were the Diamond Devils in what turned into a slugfest. The Rockets came out ahead 5-4 by effectively ending a rally by the Diamond Devils on a double play during an attempted squeeze play. The championship game against the Mac-n-Seitz Naturals was anything but a slugfest! Both pitchers dominated until the Rockets managed to get a runner to third and suicide squeeze the run home in the bottom of the 6th. The Rockets then closed out the Naturals in the 7th to take a hard fought 1-0 victory in the Championship. The team played nearly error free all weekend with great pitching from every staff member and key hitting (and bunting) when it needed to get done! Great work Rockets.
Also, congrats to our Rocket sisters on the 18U Gold and 14U A teams for also taking home the Championships in their divisions at the Monster Bash.
Rockets Finish 2nd at Capital City Classic
The 16A Rockets started the season off strong finishing 2nd in the 18U division at the Capital City Classic in Topeka. On Saturday the Rockets defeated the KC Explosion 4-3 and the ESC Black 4-0 while dropping games to the eventual champions, ESC Red by a score of 3-1 and also losing to the Heartbreakers 6-4. In bracket play the Rockets started the day with a victory over Mac-n-Seitz Naturals followed by a victory over the undefeated KC Athletics Black. They provided a repeat of the last year’s championship game between the Rockets and the ESC Red. The Rockets once again lost to a very fine ESC Red team and took home 2nd place. A great showing for the Rockets to start our 08-09 season!
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ASA 16A Northern Nationals
Aug 4, 2008
The Rockets struggled against some very tough competition in Topeka this past week. Luck of the draw had the Rockets facing Triple Play USA from Illinois (finished 2nd), Kalamazoo Klash from Michigan (finished 3rd), and the Ralston Riot from Nebraska (finished 4th). |
The Rockets put together a very good game against Triple Play in their 0-1 loss. They were eliminated with a 1-4 loss to the Ralston Riot. Here are some highlights from the tournament:
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July 26,2008
The Rockets first game was on Tuesday against the Tidal Wave from Illinois. White took the circle for the Rockets. Tidal Wave scored two runs in the second inning on 2 hits and an error. The Rockets answered with a single run in the third inning on a double by White, a sacrifice by Fox and an RBI single by Roberts. Tidal Wave scored another two runs in the sixth inning on two hits and two errors. That would be the final as the Rockets lost 4-1 in Seven innings.
Pool play continued on Tuesday with the Rockets facing the KC Zeal. Stortzum got the nod for the Rockets. The Rockets scored two runs in the first inning on a walk by Fox, a single by Stortzum, an error and an RBI ground-out by Hupp. They scored another run in the third inning on a triple by Fox and an RBI single by Hupp. The bats came alive in the fifth inning, scoring five more runs. Fox, Stortzum and Hupp walked, Bryde reached on an RBI bunt, White hit an RBI single and Roberts hit a two-RBI single. That would be enough as the Rockets won this game by run rule in five innings.
The final pool game was on Wednesday against the Columbia Rockers. White took the circle for the Rockets. Swinney reached on a bunt and was batted in on an RBI single by Stortzum for a run in the first inning. They scored another run in the second inning on a single by Bryde, a sacrifice by White and an RBI single by Patterson. The Rockers came back to tie it up in the fourth inning with two runs on 1 hit and 2 errors. The Rockets took the lead in the fifth inning on a single by Roberts, a sacrifice by Parr, a single by Swinney, an RBI FC by Fox, and a two-RBI double by Stortzum. The Rockets scored another two runs in the bottom of the fifth on a walk and two hits. The Rockets answered with another run in the sixth inning when Bryde reached on error and advanced on a ground out by White and a passed ball. That would be the final as the Rockets won 6-4 in seven innings.
Going 2-1 in pool play, the Rockets were a number 2 seed going into the double elimination bracket on Thursday. Their first match was against the Hartford Sparx from South Dakota. White got the start for the Rockets. This game was a defensive dual, and the Sparx had only 3 hits and the Rockets only 4 hits through the sixth inning. The Rockets scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning when Thimmesch reached on an error, Smith singled and Stortzum reached on a defensive error.
The Rockets continued in the winners bracket on Friday facing the Sluggers from Nebraska. Thimmesch took the circle for the Rockets. The Rockets scored a run in the top of the first inning on a single by Swinney and an RBI double by Stortzum. The Sluggers took the lead in the bottom of the inning scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 error. They scored another 3 runs in the second inning on 2 hits and an error. Patterson came in for relief to start the third inning. That would be the final score as the Rockets fell to the losers bracket with this 5-1 loss. |
Now facing elimination, the Rockets faced the Thundercats from Missouri. White took the circle for the Rockets. The Rockets only allowed 2 hits through seven innings, but couldn't manage any of their own. Parr took second base to start the international tie-breaker. White sacrificed her to third and Bryde hit an RBI single to score her. Bryde scored on an RBI single by Thimmesch. The Rockets defense shut down the Thundercats (and their rec-league drum sticks on the fence) to win this game 2-0 in eight innings. Working through the losers bracket and their third game of the day, the Rockets took on the Irish from Minnesota. White got the start for the Rockets. The Rockets came alive in the bottom of the third inning scoring 6 runs when Parr reached on error, Swinney bunted, Fox reached on a fielders choice, Stortzum hit an RBI single, Hupp walked, Patterson reached on a fielders choice, White walked (RBI), Bryde hit an RBI single and Smith hit a two-RBI single. They scored another run in the forth inning on a single by Parr, a bunt by Swinney and an RBI ground-out by Fox. Irish scored 2 runs in the bottom of the forth inning on 1 hit, a hit batter, and an error. The Rockets scored 2 more runs in the fifth inning on a single by White and 3 errors. Stortzum came in for relief to start the fifth inning. Irish scored 2 runs in the fifth on 1 hit, an illegal pitch call, and an error. The Rockets put another nail in with 2 more runs in the seventh inning on a single by Smith, a single by Parr, a passed ball and an RBI single by Swinney. That would be the final as the Rockets won 11-4 in seven innings. With only 12 teams remaining, Saturday came early for the Rockets, as they faced the KC Elite. White took the circle for the Rockets. Elite scored a run in the first inning on 2 hits and an error. Stortzum came in for relief to start the sixth inning. Elite scored a run in the sixth on 1 hit and 2 errors. They scored another run in the seventh inning on 2 hits and an error. The Rockets were eliminated with this 0-3 loss. Here are some highlights from the World Series:
Congratulations on a well played World Series! The Rockets bracket losses came at the hands of the 3rd place KC Elite, and the 4th Place Nebraska Sluggers. The Rockets finished tied for 9th place in a field of 44 teams. Congratulations to the Minnesota Irish (Rohr) on their World Series Championship. |
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USSSA State Tournament
July 13, 2008 The Rockets competed in the USSSA Kansas State Championship this weekend at MidAmerica West in Shawnee, KS. The first bracket game was on Friday evening against the Wichita Mustangs. White took the circle for the Rockets. The Mustangs scored 2 runs in the first inning on 1 hit and 4 errors. They scored another run in the second inning on 2 hits. The Rockets battled back with 2 runs in the third inning on a hit batter (Jokisch), a single by Parr, and an RBI by Patterson. That would be the final as the Rockets fell to the Mustangs 3-2 in five innings. After a full day of rain delay, the Rockets took on the Renegades from Wichita. White had the ball for the Rockets. The Renegades scored a run in the first inning on 2 hits. The Rockets defense held them scoreless, but had not managed any runs until the sixth inning. With time expired, Bryde singled (Jokisch ran for Bryde). Parr advanced Jokisch with a sacrifice bunt. Hupp walked. Patterson advanced Jokisch with a sacrifice fly to right field. Stortzum doubled, scoring Jokisch and Hupp for the win 2-1 in six innings. |
Sunday morning began with the Rockets facing the Stingers from Wichita. Stortzum took the circle for the rockets. The Rockets scored a run in the third inning when Hupp reach on an error and Stortzum singled to score her. They added another run in the fifth inning when Jokisch reached on an error. She advanced to third on a single by Parr, and advanced to home on a wild pitch. Thimmesch came in for relief in the fifth inning. The Stingers scored 1 run on 3 hits, as Fox snagged a line drive and stepped on second for the final two outs of the game. The Rockets faced the Renegades for the second time on Sunday afternoon. Thimmesch took the circle for the Rockets. The Renegades scored a run in the third inning on 3 hits. The Rockets stranded 5 runners but failed to plate any runs. The Renegades got hot in the fifth inning scoring 4 runs on 4 hits including a 3-run homer. White came in for relief to close out the inning. That would be the final as the Rockets were eliminated with the 5-0 loss. Tournament Highlights:
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COLORADO FIREWORKS COLLEGE EXPOSURE TOURNAMENT |
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The Rockets spent last week in Aurora, Colorado for the Fireworks tournament. 55 of the top teams from 23 states (including Hawaii) attended this tournament. The Rockets faced some very tough competition in their pool, including two top 10 teams. It took some time for the team to put everything together, and they won their fist elimination game in bracket play. Their next two bracket games were losses against a top 20 team and a top 25 team. |
Overall, the team played well, with the exceptional inning here and there. Here are some highlights from the tournament:
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Rockets Finish 2nd at June 22, 2008 The Rockets started to come together as a team this weekend at Hidden Valley at the ASA KC Metro Championship. Both offense and defense worked together during several games this weekend and made the difference.
The second pool game on Saturday was against the Kansas Flames. Thimmesch got the start for the Rockets, allowing 6 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 4. White came in for relief in the sixth inning. The Rockets could only manage 3 hits and no runs, losing this game 2-0 in 6 innings. |
The Rockets went into bracket play as the number 1 seed in their pool. They faced the Predators on Saturday night in the single elimination bracket. White took the circle for the Rockets, allowing only 1 hit and no walks, while striking out 5. Stortzum came in for relief to start the forth inning. The Rockets hammered out 9 hits in this run-rule win; 12-1 in five innings. The Rockets were now guaranteed a top 4 finish, but they wouldn't be satisfied until they made it to the championship game. They faced KC Elite in the semifinal match on Sunday afternoon. White got the ball for the Rockets, allowing 7 hits and 1 walk with 1 strikeout. The Rockets offense put together another impressive performance, racking up 8 hits and 2 walks. The third inning proved to be the deciding factor as Hefner double into left-center. Smith walked. Patterson sacrifice bunted. Stortzum singled, scoring Hefner. Thimmesch singled, scoring Smith. White doubled, scoring Stortzum and Thimmesch. The final would be a 4-1 win in six innings. Now poised to become the 2008 KC Metro Champions, the Rockets faced the Originals. Thimmesch took the circle for the Rockets, allowing 6 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 1 in her 1.33 innings of work. Patterson came in for relief in the second inning, allowing 3 hits and 2 walks in her 3 innings of work. White came in for relief in the fifth inning for the final two outs of the inning. The Rockets offense could only muster 2 hits in this championship loss. The Originals won this game 7-0 in five innings. Here are some highlights from this weekend: Stortzum led the offensive effort batting .400 for the weekend. The team batting average was .223. White, Smith, Parr and Bryde all batted above the team average. Defense was much improved, recording 6 errors. Bryde, Fox, Jokisch, Patterson, Stortzum, and White all had perfect fielding percentages, with no errors. White led the pitching squad allowing 10 hits and 4 walks, while striking out 11 batters in 16.33 innings for an ERA of 0.43. The squads ERA for the weekend was 2.10. |
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Fall 2007/2008 News
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Rockets Players Get Exposure
Jan 20, 2008 The Rockets spent this weekend in St. Louis at the USSSA College Exposure Tournament held at the Jamestown Indoor Sports Complex. Although the event was a tournament format, the primary purpose of the event was to gain exposure with the (roughly 20) college coaches who attended, scouting for prospects. The schedule was not very kind to the Rockets, as they played two exhibition games on Saturday evening and a very late elimination game starting past midnight. The Rockets handily defeated the Dynasty and the Hammers in their two exhibition contests. Pitching, offense and defense were all strong at these two games. The Rockets put on a very good show for the college coaches. The late game, however, was a different story. The team came back from their two-hour break and they were just a little flat... Maybe it was the lack of sleep, maybe it was the bitter cold. Whatever the reasons, the bats just weren't as hot and the Rockets failed to score a run against the Menaces, while allowing three runs. |
The ultimate goal for the weekend was accomplished however - getting exposure and having fun. This Rockets team is full of talent, and the girls will continue to improve as a team. Watch for the Rockets to really make their mark this summer.
Pictures HERE |
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Rockets Competitive at 18U Tanel 360 Oct 21, 2007
The Rockets played up again this weekend, competing with the 18U teams at the Tanel 360 at Adair Park. Keeping in mind that our 14,15 & 16 year old Rockets team is competing with girls much older and more experienced, it was a very competitive tournament. Every game was a coin-flip and the girls did a great job proving they are a team to be wary of. The tournament started with two exhibition games. The first opponent was the 18U Black Ice. Kaley Patterson took the ball for the Rockets. Black Ice scored a run in the first inning on two hits. They scored another run in the second inning on two hits. The Rockets scored a run in the third inning on a walk by Megan Bryde, a sacrifice bunt by Bailey Hefner and an RBI single by Patterson. The Rockets took the lead in the forth inning scoring two runs on a single by Jessica Smith, an error, a walk (Logan Roberts) and a 2 RBI single by Hefner. Black Ice came right back in the bottom of the inning scoring two more runs on four hits. That would be the final score as the Rockets lost this one 3-4 in five innings. The second exhibition game was against the 18U Nebraska Sluggers. Lauren Thimmesch took the circle for the Rockets. The Sluggers came out hot, scoring two runs in the first inning on two hits and an error. They scored another run in the forth inning on on two hits. With time running out in the game, the Rockets scored 4 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on a hit batter (Chelsea Parr), two walks (Roberts & Hefner), a single by Patterson, several passed balls and an RBI single by Smith. The Rockets won this game 4-3 in five innings. |
Bracket play began Saturday night with the Rockets facing the Harrisonville Twisters. Kellie White got the start for the Rockets. The Twisters scored a run in the second inning on on two hits. The Rockets tied it up, scoring a run in the third inning on a single by Patterson, an error and an RBI single by Thimmesch. The Twisters scored another run in the forth inning on two hits and a walk. The Rockets lost this game 1-2 in five innings. Now in the losers bracket, the Rockets once again faced the Black Ice. White took the circle again for the Rockets. Black ice scored a run in the first inning on a 2-out single and an error. The Rockets tied it up in the bottom of the inning on multiple errors off a hit by Hefner, a single by Patterson and another error. The Rockets took the lead scoring another run in the third inning on a single by Roberts, a walk (Smith), an error and a single by Thimmesch. Black Ice scored two runs in the forth inning on three hits. The Rockets hopes for another 18U championship game were over as they lost their second game 2-3 in five innings.
Here are some highlights from this tournament:
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Rockets finish 2nd at 18U Capital City Crush Oct 1, 2007
Their first game was against the 18U Lawrence Phenix. Kellie White got the start for the Rockets. Phenix scored 1 run in the first inning, with two outs, on back to back doubles. The Rockets came out hot in bottom of the inning with a bunt by Janessa, a single by Bailey Heffner, a walk by Kaley Patterson, a hit batter (Kendal), a dropped third strike (Mariah Stortzum), an RBI ground-out by Lauren Fox and walks by White and Chelsea Parr. The Rockets added a run in the second inning on a single by Hefner, a sacrifice by Patterson, a single by Kendal and a single by Stortzum. That would be the final score as the Rockets won this game 6-1 in 5 innings. Their second game was against the 18U Diamond Cutters. Patterson got the start for the Rockets. The Rockets scored a run in the first inning on a triple by Janessa and an RBI ground-out by Hefner. They scored another two runs in the second inning on a Single by Fox, a single by Janessa and an error. The Diamond Cutters scored a run in the forth inning on one hit and an error. The Rockets put the game out of reach in the fifth inning scoring 3 more runs on a single by Hefner, a bunt by Patterson and a two-RBI single by White. The Rockets won this game 6-1 in 5 innings. Their third pool game was against the 18U Flames from Spring Hill, KS. Stortzum got the start for the Rockets. The Flames came out hot, scoring 2 runs in the first inning on 3 hits. The Rockets came back in the bottom of the inning scoring a run on a single by Hefner and an RBI single by Kendal. That would be the final as the Rockets stranded 4 and lost this game 2-1 in 5 innings.
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Their final pool game on Saturday was against the 18U Scarlets from East Des Moines, IA. Lauren Thimmesh got the start for the Rockets. The Scarlets scored a run in the third inning on a walk, a sacrifice and a single. The Rockets tied the score in the bottom of the inning on a double by Parr and an RBI triple by Janessa. The Rocket defense came apart in the forth inning allowing the Scarlets 4 runs on 2 hits and 4 errors. With time running out, the Rockets mounted a come-back. They scored 3 runs on a single by Patterson, a single by Kendal, an RBI single by Thimmesch, an RBI single by White and a single by Parr. With the winning run stranded, the Rockets lost this game 4-5 in 4 innings. Bracket play began on Sunday morning against the Flames. White took the circle for the Rockets. The Rockets took the lead in the second inning on a single by White, a sacrifice by Parr and a two-run home run by Stortzum. The Flames attempted a come-back in the bottom of the sixth inning. They scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 errors leaving the bases loaded. The Rockets advanced to the championship game beating the Flames 2-1 in 6 innings. The Championship game had the Rockets facing the Scarlets again. Thimmesch took the circle for the Rockets. The Scarlets scored a run in the first inning on 1 hit. They scored another run in the second inning on 1 hit and an error. They scored another 4 runs in the third inning on 4 hits and 2 errors before the skies opened up and the tournament was canceled. This game did not complete 3 full innings, so it is not an official game. The Scarlets were awarded the 1st place trophy based on their pool play record. Here are some highlights from this tournament:
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Texas Hold'em
The Olathe Rockets 16U Fast Pitch Softball Team
When: Feb 9th
Where: Holy Cross Activity Center Your donation of $40 will entitle you to poker chips for the tournament, plus hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks( adult beverages will also be available) Don’t want to play? Your donation of $20 will entitle you to food, soft drinks and other fun events The top 4 players win cash prizes of up to $500 Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the event Player seating will be limited to the first 150 tickets sold. Players who lose all their chips at any time prior to 9:00 may (at their option) donate another $20 for new chips. |
Play will begin at 7:00 sharp!
Play will end at 11:00 sharp!
(Players will finish a hand already in play)
Adult Beverages - We would appreciate an additional donation (suggest $2 per adult beverage) for Adult beverages. These adult beverages are available to anyone 21 years of age or older. Identification may be required.
(Ranked by chip count and/or order of elimination)
Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 players as follows:
Food - Catering by Inspired Occasions KC will be provided throughout the event for all attendees
attendee) until Feb 4th. Tickets are also available at the door for $45/$25.
(Cash or check to Olathe Rockets only – no credit cards)
There is no fee or charge to participate in the tournament. Participation is FREE. You are under no obligation to make a contribution and you may not be barred from participation if you choose not to make a contribution.
CONGRATULATIONS ANNA & TIGER!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ANNA & TIGER
for making VARSITY as FRESHMEN,
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!
Great job ladies--we'll be cheering you on!