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Posted by Tom Rybolt at May 4, 2019 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
The Illinois ASA has voted to induct the Black Widows Softball Club into the 2016 Hall of Fame!  Congratulations to all of the Players, Coaches and Parents that have made this possible!  It's an incredible honor!
 

 

2017 - 2018 BW Head Coaches

Team 

 

Year

Head Coach

Email Address

Phone

  BW '10   8U    2009      Mel Noud       bwsa_mel_noud@outlook.com       618-530-0217
 BW '09  10U   2009      Bret Burris         burris5@yahoo.com       618-560-2294
 BW '08  10U    2008      Billy Timpe          btimpe80@gmail.com         618-670-2688
 BW '07   12U   2007      Jason Bailey            jasonmb34@gmail.com       217-313-0825
 BW '06
 12U
 2006
   Larry Strope & Kevin Worster
618-210-2199
 BW '05
 14U
 2005
    Matt Segarra  
  217-851-0120 
 BW '04
14U
2004
  Glenn Nicholls
   618-406-8642  
 BW '03 
16U
2003
Scott Billings 
618-779-1444 
BW '02
16U
  2002  
Brandon Flanigan
618-334-7194
BW '01
18U
  2001
Ryan Bussmann 
  ryan.bussmann@olinbrass.com  
618-381-4643  
BW '00
 18U
2000
 Darren Zobrist     
 618-401-2535 


 


 
Our teams have WON four ASA National Championships!!!
Our organization has grown from one team in 2003, two in 2004,
five in 2005, six in 2006, seven in 2007, eight in 2009, 2010, 2011, ten in 2012, eleven in 2013 - 2017/18. 

We play league games throughout Southwest IL and/or Kirkwood, MO. We play in many local tournaments and travel to several tournaments throughout the midwest.

The older teams participate in many college exposure tournaments as well as college exposure leagues. 

The amount of travel is dependent on the team you are on.
We participate in IL State & National Tournaments throughout the USA.

 

The Black Widow teams include girls from:

 Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Highland, Collinsville, Alton, Belleville, Granite City, Bethalto, Bunker Hill,  Mascoutah, Mulberry Grove, O'Fallon, Breese, Troy, Gillespie, Hillsboro, Carlinville,  Jerseyville, Staunton,  Waterloo,  Carlyle,  Freeburg, Mt. Vernon, New Berlin, Girard, Litchfield, Springfield, Mt. Olive, Chatham, Illinois and MORE. 

We also have MANY Missouri players! 


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Morgan Tanksley signs with Quincy University

Posted by Tara Vaughan at Jan 17, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 1 Comment )

Congratulations Mo!!

 Morgan "Mo" Tanksley - 2018 Graduate of Granite City High School - signs to play softball with Quincy University.  Mo has been with the Black Widows for many seasons.  Mo is an Ace Pitcher that was on the rubber during her team's National Championship win.  Mo plans on studying Nursing in College.

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Congratulations Susan!!
 
Susan Buchanan - 2018 Graduate of Civic Memorial High School - signs to play softball with Westminster University.  Susan has been with the Black Widows for many seasons.  Susan offers a power bat and plays solid defense in the outfield.  Susan plans on studying pre-med in college. 
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Bailey Morrow signs with Quincy University

Posted by Tara Vaughan at Jan 17, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Congratulations Bailey!!
 
Bailey Morrow - 2018 Graduate of Sacred Heart, Springfield - signs to play softball with Quincy University.  Bailey was a huge part of her team's National Championship pitching, playing outfield, and a middle of the order bat. 
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Anna Burke signs with Missouri S&T

Posted by Tara Vaughan at Nov 19, 2017 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Congratulations Anna!!
 
Anna Burke - 2018 graduate of Edwardsville High School - signs to play softball with Missouri S&T.  Anna, a slick-fielding shortstop with a powerful bat, was looking to continue her softball career while furthering her education.  She didn't need to look any further that Missouri S&T.  A high honor roll student at EHS, Burke was wanting to find the ideal school to study engineering while playing softball. 
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