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Sorcerer Gold finishes 3rd at Colorado Fireworks
Posted by Bob Stauder at Jul 1, 2006 5:00PM PDT
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Rain forces the three remaining teams to stop play.
1st Worth Firecrackers (CA)
2nd Impact Gold (TX)
3rd Sorcerer Gold (CA)
Sorcerer Gold finishes pool play in first place (3-1)
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Sorcerer Picked Among Top Softball Clubs In The Country
Posted by Bob Stauder at Apr 2, 2006 5:00PM PDT
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StudentSportsSoftball.com spoke to experts around the country to get their feedback and focused primarily on the following criteria 1) overall club status, reputation and winning records, 2) development of players, 3) players going to the next level, 4) strength of the older teams, especially 18U, and 5) coaching expertise. Sure it's subjective, but it sure is fun to debate and argue about who the top softball club programs are! If you would like to make a case for your favorite club team, post on StudentSportsSoftball.com's message boards! 1. O.C. Batbusters (Santa Ana, CA) Gary Haning's program has won 17 championships from 12U to 18U and he has coached future Olympians and USA team members ranging from Laura Berg to Gillian Boxx to Jamie Clark. Current loaded 18U team is highlighted by a pair of All-Americans headed to Arizona: pitcher Amanda Williams and catcher Stacie Chambers. Almost to a person, from club coach to college coach, O.C. Batbusters was inevitably the first name mentioned of the top club teams in the country. 2. California Cruisers (La Palma, CA) One of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in the nation, the Cruisers go back to the early '90's when Jenny Finch led her 12U and 14U teams to ASA titles. More recently, won a national title in 1999 and was runner-up in 2001 and 2004. Current big-name alums include former ASA All-American Haley Woods (Cal) and college All-American Lauren Lappin (Stanford). 3. Worth Firecrackers (Huntington Beach, CA) Winner of the 2005 Champions Cup with a win over the SoCal A's, the Firecrackers may have more talent player-for-player than any other program in 2006. Current major D-I talent includes pitcher K'Lee Arrendodno (signed with Arizona), pitcher/first baseman Megan Langenfeld (UCLA), and infielder Molly Bausher (Michigan). 4. Shamrocks (Vienna, VA) The defending 18U ASA Gold National Champions, which also came in second in 2003, are led by 36-year coaching veteran Tommy Orndorff, who has placed a dozen players on the instate universities, Virginia and Virginia Tech. One top club manager said the Shamrocks are always well prepared and battle to the last out. 5. Southern Cal Athletics (Montclair, CA) One of the most dominant programs in the late '90's, winning the 1999 ASA 18U Gold National Championship behind current UCLA senior Amanda Simpson afterfinishing 2nd in '98 and 3rd in '97. The Bruins also inked a current member of the SoCal A's in one of the nation's top third basemen, Julie Burney. 6. Impact Gold (Houston, TX) One reason the Texas Longhorns are strong (well, besides having Cat Osterman of course!) is the pipeline from Impact Gold, which finished fourth at the 2005 ASA Gold Nationals. UT signed Impact outfielder Kori Cook, who was a teammate of current Texas players Kacie Gaskin and Crystal Saenz. Two others, infielder Alex Reynolds and pitcher Emily Shadow, are headed to Texas A&M. 7. Sorcerer (San Ramon, CA) The Gold team pulled off the rare feat of winning back-to-back 18A ASA national titles in 2002 and 2003. Head coach Phil Mumma, who has coached at every level from high school to JO Developmental, has put two dozen players into the college ranks in recent years including pitcher Laura Ferreira (Fresno State) and infielder Emily Friedman (Cal). 8. Arizona Hotshots (Tempe, AZ) Runners-up to the Shamrocks for the 18U ASA title, the Rick Jones-led team has to replace some key parts, including Ohio State-bound All-American pitcher Kim Reed, but players like infielder Caylyn Carlson (Arizona State) and pitcher Marissa Drewrey (Cal) should help pick up the slack. One Top 10 club coach said, "The Hotshots are relative newcomers on the scene, but they are the real deal. They have a lot of weapons and can beat you in so, so many ways. I really believe that they are the team to beat going into summer ball." 9. Georgia Elite (Atlanta, GA) Two years ago, the 18-U team finished fifth at nationals and is expected to rebound after a disappointing 2005. This year's Gold Elite lineup includes four college signees with a pair, outfielder Adele Voight and catcher/infielder Anna Johnson, going to South Carolina. 10. Kansas City Peppers (Kansas City, MO) Coached by Dan Eakin, the top program in the Midwest has five players who are, or will be, college bound on the 2006 team including pitcher Lauren Delaney and Emily Haug, both going to Northwestern. BEST OF THE REST Arizona Arizona Heatwave (Tempe, AZ) Killer Bees (Phoenix, AZ) Li'l Saints (Phoenix, AZ) Phoenix Storm (Phoenix, AZ) Sun Cats (Phoenix, AZ) Tucson Cats (Tucson, AZ) California American Pastime (Upland, CA) Anaheim OC Batbusters (Garden Grove, CA) Corona Angels (Corona, CA) Fresno Force (Fresno, CA) Gordon's Panthers (Canyon Lake, CA)* Runnin Rebels (Stockton, CA) San Diego Co. Breakers (Carlsbad, CA) San Diego Thunder (San Diego, CA) San Jose Strikkers (San Jose, CA) Valley Breeze Gold (Agoura, CA) Team Smith (Yorba Linda, CA) West Bay Nuggets (Burlingame, CA) Florida Gold Coast Hurricanes (Plantation, FL) Georgia Georgia Elite Gold (Douglasville, GA) Illinois Southern Force (Johnston City, IL) Indiana Indiana Magic (Indianapolis, IN) New Jersey New Jersey Beach Girls (NJ) Oregon Oregon Sun Supply (Portland, OR) Texas Blast Gold (Beaumont, TX) Houston Power (Houston, TX) Katy Cruisers (Katy, TX) Rapid Fire (Houston, TX) Sudden Impact (Spring/Klein, TX) Texas Eclipse (Magnolia, TX) Texas Hawks (Houston, TX) Texas Storm (Pearland, TX) Washington Vancouver Ford (Vancouver, WA) Washington LadyHawks (Seattle, WA) * team disbanded in Aug. 2005, but makes the list as the launching pad for Lisa Fernandez, Julie Adams, Stacy Nuveman and many others
These Players played for Sorcerer for parts of one or more seasons before signing with a college or university.
Class of 2006 Stephanie Bregante UNLV Marissa Drewrey Cal Brittany Hale Dominican University Malia Moore Hawaii Letti Olivarez Wisconsin Laurel Pipkin North Dakota State Class of 2005 Benet Higgs Stephen F Austin Caitlin Lynch Oakland University Ashley Nichelman University of Nevada Seirra Pereira Univ of Toledo Micah Putnam CSU Northridge Kim Reeder Ohio State Samantha Rickets Oklahoma Amber Smith Illinois State Julie Stauder UC Davis Erin Zilka University of Buffalo Class of 2004 Becky McCullough Stanford Kayla Meeks Sacramento State Sarah O'Neill UC Davis Meghan Pipkin Belmont University Lizzy Prescott Humboldt State Samantha Rodrigues Marshall Ashley Rosko New Mexico State Amy Sunga CSU Hayward Class of 2003 Chloe Kloezeman CAL Jayme Crank Chico State Courtney Jenkins Brown Kacie Krisman Columbia Kim Krisman Columbia Leslie Macedo Miami University Michelle Smith Arizona State Class of 2002 Laura Ferreira Fresno State Emily Friedman CAL Becca Garcia Miami University Stacy Smith UC San Diego Other Years Sarah Brown UC Santa Barbara Amber Cano Baylor Kristin Carillo SF State Natalie Carillo Cal Poly Stephanie Chinn Wisconsin Amy Csider Liberty Robin Flier Villanova Jessica Grassi Loyola Marymont Jen Graver Cal Poly Lori Hoffman Fresno State Jessica Horn Univ of Toledo Kim Johnson Liberty Uche Omakaro Brown Jessica Plummer Rutgers Jen Robinson Azusa Pacific Allison Shirley Chico State Greta Todd St. Mary's Ingrid Werner Missouri Linzi Wescott CAL Kirsten Wise Sacramento State Tricia Worthing Stanislaus State
Class of 2006 Stephanie Bregante UNLV Marissa Drewrey Cal Brittany Hale Dominican University Malia Moore Hawaii Letti Olivarez Wisconsin Laurel Pipkin North Dakota State Class of 2005 Benet Higgs Stephen F Austin Caitlin Lynch Oakland University Ashley Nichelman University of Nevada Seirra Pereira Univ of Toledo Micah Putnam CSU Northridge Kim Reeder Ohio State Samantha Rickets Oklahoma Amber Smith Illinois State Julie Stauder UC Davis Erin Zilka University of Buffalo Class of 2004 Becky McCullough Stanford Kayla Meeks Sacramento State Sarah O'Neill UC Davis Meghan Pipkin Belmont University Lizzy Prescott Humboldt State Samantha Rodrigues Marshall Ashley Rosko New Mexico State Amy Sunga CSU Hayward Class of 2003 Chloe Kloezeman CAL Jayme Crank Chico State Courtney Jenkins Brown Kacie Krisman Columbia Kim Krisman Columbia Leslie Macedo Miami University Michelle Smith Arizona State Class of 2002 Laura Ferreira Fresno State Emily Friedman CAL Becca Garcia Miami University Stacy Smith UC San Diego Other Years Sarah Brown UC Santa Barbara Amber Cano Baylor Kristin Carillo SF State Natalie Carillo Cal Poly Stephanie Chinn Wisconsin Amy Csider Liberty Robin Flier Villanova Jessica Grassi Loyola Marymont Jen Graver Cal Poly Lori Hoffman Fresno State Jessica Horn Univ of Toledo Kim Johnson Liberty Uche Omakaro Brown Jessica Plummer Rutgers Jen Robinson Azusa Pacific Allison Shirley Chico State Greta Todd St. Mary's Ingrid Werner Missouri Linzi Wescott CAL Kirsten Wise Sacramento State Tricia Worthing Stanislaus State
Do You Believe in Magic?
The Sorcerer Softball teams are built on a single concept - player development. The goal of the club is to provide each player with the best possible coaching and competition, as well as maximum exposure to college coaches from throughout the nation. Our coaching staff has decades of softball experience - as players, as well as coaches at the collegiate, high school and club levels. Sorcerer coaches have won numerous school and travel ball championships, including the 2003 ASA 18A National Championship in Garland, Texas and the 2002 ASA 18A National Championship in Rockford, Illinois. The Sorcerer is the only team to repeat as 18A National champions in recent history. For those looking for exposure, Sorcerer provides the best. Sorcerer competes in the Colorado Fireworks, the Oktoberfest in Lancaster, Calif., the Batbusters Early Thanksgiving Showcase, the September Showcase of Talent, and the October Showcase, in addition to ASA National competition. Most Sorcerer players live in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. After their Sorcerer careers, many move on into collegiate programs, including ones in the Pacific 10, Big 12, Western Athletic Conference, Big West, and Big East, to name just a few. So how about you? Do you believe in magic?
The Sorcerer Softball teams are built on a single concept - player development. The goal of the club is to provide each player with the best possible coaching and competition, as well as maximum exposure to college coaches from throughout the nation. Our coaching staff has decades of softball experience - as players, as well as coaches at the collegiate, high school and club levels. Sorcerer coaches have won numerous school and travel ball championships, including the 2003 ASA 18A National Championship in Garland, Texas and the 2002 ASA 18A National Championship in Rockford, Illinois. The Sorcerer is the only team to repeat as 18A National champions in recent history. For those looking for exposure, Sorcerer provides the best. Sorcerer competes in the Colorado Fireworks, the Oktoberfest in Lancaster, Calif., the Batbusters Early Thanksgiving Showcase, the September Showcase of Talent, and the October Showcase, in addition to ASA National competition. Most Sorcerer players live in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. After their Sorcerer careers, many move on into collegiate programs, including ones in the Pacific 10, Big 12, Western Athletic Conference, Big West, and Big East, to name just a few. So how about you? Do you believe in magic?
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