7-27-2009
AZ Shock Wave 14U announces try-out dates for the 2009/2010 season. Several members of the 2008/2009 team will be moving up to the 16U division. Therefore roster openings are now available to players who are interested in playing on the 2009/2010 14U team. Please see the home page for try-out information. You can also contact Steve Captain at 480-797-6219 or at sccaptain@hotmail.com for more information.
7-13-2009 thur 7-18-2009 TCS World Series
FRIDAY 7-17: The teams first game of the day was against Mystic from San Diego, CA. At the end of the 1st inning the team took the lead 6 - 0. However, after some big hits from Mystic and some costly errors the game was tied 6 - 6 by the time we came up to bat in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Each team continued to add runs but Mystic came out ahead with a final score of 8 - 10. Our next opponent was a familiar one....Delta Diamonds. We knew this was going to be a tough game. It was very tight the whole way with score ending up tied at the end of the 7th inning. With the international tie breaker in effect Delta Diamonds scored in the top of the 8th. We managed to score as well to end up tied again. Delta Diamonds scored again in the top of the 9th and we managed to tie the game once again. In the top of the 10th the Delta Diamonds scored but we were unable to manufacture a run and suffered a 10 inning 1 run loss. The team finished with record of 4 wins and 3 losses. The three teams that we lost to ended up placing 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the GOLD bracket and all of those losses were very close games and could have gone either way. We are proud of how the girls played at the TCS World Series and they showed that they can compete with the best of them.
THURSDAY 7-16: This was the start of the double elimination tournament and our first opponent was Delta Diamonds from Brentwood, CA. The energy was very high as both teams came out ready to go. Shock Wave put together a very impressive game. E-Lo provided solid pitching and with the help of good team defense held a very good team to only 2 runs. Great hitting from McKenna, Courtney and Dani along with timely steals from Allyssa and Marisa helped the team score big. The final score was 6 - 2.
WEDNESDAY 7-15: Pool play continued with a game against Mizuno USA. After a team meeting and a solid warm up the team came out ready to play. Allyssa started off with a walk, Marisa also drew a walk and then Courtney blasted a homerun over the left field fence to score 3. The team scored again in the 3rd inning when Dani got on base and then McKenna hit a single to bring her in. In the 5th inning Dani hit a double. Then with 2 outs Courtney came up and with a 2 - 0 count the Mizuno pitcher put another one over the plate and Courtney blasted her 2nd homerun scoring another 2 runs. The team wasn't finished as Allyssa scored again in the 6th inning. E-Lo came very close to pitching a shut out. Bases were loaded twice but she was able to get out without a single run each time with the help of some timely solid team defense. The final score was 6 - 1. Elk Grove Bomb Squad was our next opponent. In the 2nd inning E-Lo got on 1st on an error then Kelsey drew a walk then Mychelle drew a walk. With bases loaded Ashley B. came up big with a hit over the right fielders head to score 3. The team put up another 2 runs in the 3rd as Marisa stole 2 bases and then Courtney hit her in with a double. Then McKenna delivered another key hit to score Courtney . Courtney scored again in the 5th inning after hitting her 2nd double of the game. Allyssa pitched very well holding our opponent to only 1 run through 5 innings. In the 6th and final inning Bomb Squad started off with a walk, a double and then another walk to load the bases with no outs. The next hitter hit a ball up the middle and when the dust settled Shock Wave logged their 1st out by throwing the hitter out at 2nd but only after 3 runs scored. With a tight score of 6 - 4 Allyssa kept her cool and retired the next 2 batters including an exciting game ending strike out. The team ended up with a record of 3 -1 and finished 2nd in pool play. The team was able to achieve it's goal of reaching the GOLD BRACKET for the double elimination tournament.
TUESDAY 7-14: Pool play started with Shock Wave facing So Cal Nitro. Dani provided 3 1/2 innings of great pitching and then E-Lo came in to finish the job as the team came away with a 6 - 3 victory. The team had key hits from Ashley G, Kelsey, Dani and Courtney as each of them had 1 RBI. McKenna went 3 for 4 and had 2 RBI's!!! Dani also went 3 for 4. Our next pool game was against Xtreme. This game was tight with Shock Wave leading with a score of 3 - 2 at the end of 5 innings. But Xtreme put up another 3 runs in the final 2 innings to win the game. Shock Wave struggled as they had 4 errors, 5 walks and 4 past balls with runners on base.
MONDAY 7-13: Shock Wave participated in the skills challenge and had a great showing. The team had the top three in the SPEED & ACCURACY competition with Marisa placing 1st throwing 66 MPH, Ashley Godfrey placing 2nd throwing 65 MPH and E-Lo placing 3rd throwing 64 MPH. The TCS Staff were amazed at the performance of these girls. The team went on to place 2nd in the QUICKEST INFIELD thanks to a great performance by Ashley Bush (Catcher), Mychelle (SS), Kelsey (1st), McKenna (3rd) and Allyssa (2nd). Later in the day the team participated in the TCS parade and showed their colors and team spirit. Marisa added a few impressive back handsprings and delighted the crowd.
6-21-2009 ASA Summer Breeze 16U
Shock Wave was one of 4 teams entered into the tournament. This gave the team the opportunity to play up in the 16U division against teams that they have not faced yet. Their first opponent in pool play was AZ Cien. After a tough first inning defensively the team settled in and took care of business and finished strong with an 8 - 3 victory. As usual E-lo did a great job on the mound. The next opponent was Lil' Saints. With a tight 4 - 2 lead late in the game there was a passed ball and a Lil'Saints player attempted to steal home. The player was called out but during the tag there was a collision with our catcher Courtney Stoll that caused the player to become unconscious for a few minutes. Paramedics came and took the player away and we learned afterwards that she was fine and she suffered a mild concussion to the back of the head. When play resumed Lil' Saints put two more runs on the board to tie the score going into the last inning. Shock Wave responded with some timely hits including a big shot from Kelsey Anderson to take the lead for good and coming away with a 5 - 4 victory. Shock Wave continued to pile up the offense as they beat Goodyear Stingers 17 - 1 to finish 3 - 0 in pool play and the 1st seed for the single elimination tournament. On Sunday Shock Wave played solid softball with an 8 - 0 victory over Goodyear Stingers. This led to a game with AZ Cien for the championship. AZ Cien came out strong by scoring in the first inning but Shock Wave elevated their defense and remained patient with their hitting. Allyssa Sanchez was hit by a pitch late in the game and then she put her speed on display by stealing 2nd, 3rd and home to give Shock Wave the lead for good. The final score was 4 - 1 giving Shock Wave their 7th Championship for the 2008/2009 season.
5-3-2009 USSSA Cinco de Mayo 14U
Shock Wave started pool play with a narrow victory over the QC Lady Cats. After quickly falling behind the team stayed focused and worked their way back to a 5 - 4 win. The team went on to beat Desert Prowlers 16 - 2 and then finished the day with a loss to EV Titans 4 - 5. The single elimination started with a rematch against EV Titans. The game was very close most of the way but a key hit from Allyssa Sanchez helped the team move on to the next round with a victory of 3 - 0. Our next opponent was the QC Lady Cats and on this day they were not going to be taken lightly. Shock Wave put together an impressive game and moved on to the championship game with an 8 - 0 victory. The championship was a show down with the 95 AZ Outlaws. Up to this point in the season each team had come away with a victory against each other but Shock Wave would not be denied. The team caught fire in the first inning and took control the rest of the way with a 9 - 1 victory. Pitching and team defense was incredible on elimination day as the team gave up only 1 run in 3 games. Hitting was very solid on the final day as the team outscored their opponents 20 - 1 and run ruled their last 2 opponents!!! This was the 6th tournament championship for Shock Wave.
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4-5-2009 TCS Casino Ball 14U A
Shock Wave hit the road and traveled to participate in the TCS Casino Ball tournament played in Bull Head City, AZ. The team stayed at the Aquarius hotel in Laughlin NV and had a great time. During pool play on Saturday the team came out strong beating Las Vegas 'Lil Rebels 5-1, Lady Pythons 10-2 and Desert Blaze 14-1. Overall the team showed their offensive and defensive skills by outscoring their opponents 29-4 in pool play earning them a first seed in the single elimination bracket. On Sunday Shock Wave played Desert Wolves and the team struggled somewhat with their pitcher but managed to put up 7 runs to their 3 earning them a victory. Their next opponent in the semifinals was Las Vegas Pride. Throughout the game Shock Wave maintained the lead up until the bottom of the 7th inning where the advantage was 4 - 2. With runners at 2nd base and 1st base, 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter Las Vegas Pride managed to hit a 3 run homerun to win the game and dash the teams hopes for another tournament championship. Overall the team played very well and continued to build on their reputation of being a very competitive team. A 3rd place finish out of 14 teams is nothing to be ashamed of although the team took the loss hard.
3-15-2009 TCS March Madness 14U A
Shock Wave went 6 - 0 to win the TCS March Madness 14U A. This brings their 2008/2009 tournament championship count up to 5!!! On Saturday they logged wins against Hotshots 96, Wacker Softball and Loveland Rage. They outscored their opponents 24 - 8 on Saturday and set themselves up as the 1st seed in their pool going into the single elimination tournament on Sunday. In their first game on Sunday they run ruled Phoenix Heat 14 - 2 scoring 14 runs in two innings. Next they beat Hotshots '96 by a score of 6 - 3 to set up the Championship game against Casa Grande Heat. They started strong by scoring 4 runs in the first inning and with the help of solid pitching by Emily (E-Lo) Lodge and solid defense they came away with an impressive and convincing victory with a score of 7 - 2. The offense was very productive throughout the tournament including homeruns from Dani, Crystal, Allyssa and Ashley G. Overall they outscored their opponents 51 - 15. Their defense was very steady and the pitchers did a great job with the help of Courtney, Dani, Allyssa and E-Lo.
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3-1-2009 TCS Hit it Hard 14U A
Shock Wave got off to a rough start on Saturday losing to Hot Shots - Spring Team & Outlaws '95 and ending up with a tie against Quicksilver. It was one of those rare days where the team wasn't quite clicking as they struggled defensively and the offense wasn't producing like it usually does. The brightspot of the day was outstanding pitching by Kayla. Sunday was a whole new day and the team started off by winning a close one against Outlaws '95 thanks to a huge homerun by Ashley G., a home run by Kelsey and solid pitching by Kayla. Then the bats exploded against Quicksilver as the score was 10 - 0 after just two innings. E-Lo, Courtney, Ashley G, Dani, Allyssa and Sarah all hit homeruns thanks to 300' fences and hard hit line drives through the gaps. The game ended with a score of 13 - 5 and Shock Wave came away with their 4th Championship of the season.
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8-14-2008
Shock Wave is excited to welcome Kelsey Anderson, Emily Lodge, Mychelle Mortenson & Courtney Stoll to our team for our 2008/2009 season. Shock Wave set out to add players that would position the team to be able to compete at a high level within the 14U division and we have accomplished this goal. Expectations are high and it will be very exciting to see what this team can do with this group of tremendous players.
7-26-2008
Shock Wave 12U participated in the 2008 USSSA World Series held locally here in Peoria, AZ. The team played very well in pool play by going 3 - 0 with victories over San Jose Renegades (CA), Mizuno Chaos (TX) and the Scarlet Saints (Northern California). As a first seed in the double elimination bracket the team was in excellent position however they faced a tough EV Pride team and lost 5 - 7. Shock Wave responded to this disappointing loss by crushing Express (CA) 10 - 2 and Las Cruces Rebels (NM) 13 -1. On the final day of the tournament the team continued their march through the losers bracket with a come from behind 5 - 4 victory over San Jose Renegades and a 7 - 6 victory over EV Pride. After falling behind 0 - 4 in the first inning the team exploded and scored 15 unanswered runs to defeat the Northern California State Champions Tracy Titans 15 - 4! The teams unbelievable run continued as they squared off with the Scarlet Saints and beat them 7 - 4. This then led to the "IF" game with the winner taking it all and Shock Wave came through by beating the Scarlet Saints again with a score of 10 - 5. This was the teams 7th victory in a row and their 5th victory on the final day of the tournament to become the 2008 12U B USSSA World Series Champions. Congratulations to the players for their incredible performance.
7-24-2008
Shock Wave is excited to announce the creation of a 16U team. Please see our 16U page for the latest information including try-out dates. We now have 3 teams in the Shock Wave family.
7-13-2008
The 12U team went to Park City, UT to participate in the 12U B TCS World Series. Ashley Godfrey was a top contender in the Speed Throw skills challenge and eventually placed second. The team faced tough competition in pool play and finished with a 1-3 record. They were seeded in the International Bracket along with 18 other teams and went 4-2 and took 2nd place. Congratulations to the team for having a solid showing.
11-17-2007
After taking 1st place in the 12u B division four times in a row Shock Wave elected to participate in the TCS Bobble Head 14u B division. Their first opponent was Scorpio (Elias) where they faced a very tough pitcher. The score was a tight 1 - 2 after three innings before Scorpio opened it up and eventually came away with the victory with a score of 1 - 12. The second game was against Lightning Fast Pitch and Shock Wave had several opportunities to win the game including bases loaded in the bottom of the 4th inning with no outs, runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 5th inning and a runner on 2nd base with no outs in the 6th inning. Shock Wave started the single elimination tournament against '94 Thunderhawks. They battled to a tight score of 2 - 3 through the 4th inning before they had a tough 5th inning that led to a final score of 2 - 9. Shock Wave should be proud of taking up the challenge of playing up in the 14U Division especially when you consider they had three 11 yr olds, five 12 yr olds and one 13 yr old!!! Even though they posted a record of 0 - 3 Shock Wave received more compliments from umpires, opponents, tournament staff and fans while participating in this tournament then ever before.
11-10-2007
Shock Wave 12u participated in the TCS Whole Enchilada and took 1st place with a record of 4 - 1. Their pool play results included a victory over Team Intensity (6 - 5) and loss to Falcon Fast Pitch (3 - 4). In the single elimination they went 3 - 0 with victories over Desert Wolves (9 - 1), Falcon Fast Pitch (9 - 4) and a tight victory in the finals against Team Intensity (7 - 6).
10-13-2007
Shock Wave 12u participated in the TCS - Fall Championships in the 12u B division and took 1st place!!! They had a 4 - 0 record with victories over EV Pride 96 (13 - 1), Team Intensity (17- 8), Falcon Fast Pitch (7 - 1) and a win over Lil Saints (6 -4) in the championship game. Shock Wave put their deep talent on display by utilizing 7 different pitchers including Sarah, Kaylee, Cassidee, Allyssa, Deanna, Mackers and Dani.
10-27-2007
Shock Wave 12u finished 1st place in the TCS - Octoberfest 12u B division. They had a record of 5 - 0 - 1 record with a tie against Team Intensity (6 - 6) and victories over '96 Thunderhawks (7 - 0), Scorpio (12 - 0), Lil Saints (12 - 3), '96 Thunderhawks (7 - 5) and a victory over '96 Hotshots in the championship game (8 - 2). Congratulations to Shock Wave for their 3rd tournament championship.
10-7-2007
Shock Wave 12u participated in the TCS - Payson Cool Classic in the 12u A division and finished in 3rd place! They had a solid performance in pool play with a tie against Desert Wolves (1-1) and victories over Verde Valley Blaze (10 - 3) and Hot Shots (5 - 2). The next day Shock Wave continued in their winning ways with a 13 - 5 victory over EV Pride 95. In the semi-finals they had a tough first inning with the game eventually resulting in a loss to the Thunderhawks (5 - 7).
9-15-2007
Shock Wave 12u participated in the TCS Fun in the Sun tournament held at Horizon Park in Scottsdale, AZ. This was the teams first tournament and they took 1st place with a record of 4 - 0 with victories over EV Pride '96 (17 - 0), Chandler Crush (11 - 1), Chandler Crush (9 - 4) and Yuma Desert Diamonds (2 - 0). This first place finish provides the team with a berth to the 2008 TCS World Series to be held in Park City, UT July 7th - 11th.
