16U Ranking the Top Teams Bracketologist!

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16U Top Teams Bracketologist!

Hey I need your help for the following 16U ranking please let me know if I’m missing any committed players or team accomplishments…. I will built it up until PGF starts.

Group A - The Favorite Top Contenders – Going to Premier Nationals to win it all. Have the ability to survive a hard bracket and still win it all.

Team Mizuno Stith
Grade: A
Website: http://www.teammizunofastpitch.com/leadership.htm
Bracky's Comments: The “chosen ones” most talented team in So Cal – including 18 Gold. The future of elite college recruiting is on display with this team. If successful remaining rides (athletic money) on top 10 programs will be 98% dependent on 14/16U performance. Only Corona Angels were able to play with them in Colorado - everyone else was run ruled.
Big 16U Tournament Accomplishments:
1st 16U Boulder Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
College Commits:
Alyssa Palomino – 2015 Arizona
Tannon Snow – 2015 Arizona State University
Sashel Palacios – 2013 Arizona State University
Ashley Diaz – 2015 Arkansas
Justine McLean – 2013 Florida
Janell Wheaton – 2014 Florida
Amanda Lorenz – 2015 Florida
Fale Aviu – 2015 Oklahoma
Sydney Romero – 2015 Oklahoma
Brooke Marquez – 2014 Northwestern
Hannah Flippen – 2013 Utah
Shaianne Ybarra – 2014 Tennessee
Morganne Flores - 2015 – Washington
Kaylee Carlson - 2014 - University of North Carolina
Fa Leilua - 2015 - Washington

Corona Angels Knighten
Grade: A
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/CoronaAngels96/
Bracky's Comments: The most explosive team offensively. Clearly the best 16U team in fall and early spring – may have come back to the field a bit with lost to Mizuno in Boulder final.
Big 16U Tournament Accomplishments:
1st 16U Champion Cups Tournament
2nd 16U Boulder Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
College Commits:
Rachel Garcia- 2015 - UCLA
Marshaylee Knighten - 2015 - Oklahoma
Ashley Goodwin - 2014 - Ohio State
Miranda Viramontes -2014 - Utah
Alleah Laxamana - 2013 - Cal

OC BatBusters Meyers
Grade: A
Website: http://ocbatbusters16u.com/
Bracky's Comments: Great pitching line-up with a good balance of speed and power.
Big 16U Tournament Accomplishments:
5th 16U Boulder Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
College Commits:
Carlee Wallace – ASU 2014
Selina Ta’amilo UCLA 2014
Cassidy Clough – Ohio State 2014
Hannah Dewey Maryland 2013
Karli Lehr - Brigham Young University 2013

Firecrackers Araujo
Grade: A
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/firecrackers-araujo/
Bracky's Comments: Best power hitting team but like a lot of power hitting teams tend to get frustrated when not getting big hits.
Big 16U Tournament Accomplishments:
2nd 16U Champion Cups Tournament
2nd 16U Colorado Fireworks Tournament
College Commits:
Rochelle Draper - 2014 - George Washington University
Dani Garcielia - 2014 - University of North Carolina
Samantha Lujan - 2014 - UC Santa Barbara
Jenavee Peres - 2014 - San Diego State
Rachel Rodriguez - 2014 - New Mexico State
Brianna Tautalafua - 2015 – UCLA
Amanda Vargas - 2014 - University of Michigan

So Cal Athletics Smith
Grade: A-
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/socalathletics16/
Bracky's Comments: Qualified and attending 18 Gold Nationals. Solid team that plays together and tends to play a lot of close games. Like last year they may be a better 18U team than 16U.
Big 16U Tournament Accomplishments:
5th 16U Boulder Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
College Commits:
Stacy Cavazos - UC Santa Barbara 2013
Jessica Johnston - UC Santa Barbara 2014
Olivia Martinez – Cal State Fullerton

Group B+ - The Bracket Dependent Contenders – Can win it all but it will take a bit of bracket luck. Not a Top Contender because they are susceptible to B+, B & C+ teams but they can beat an A team. Note in 2011 a B+ team won PGF 16U & 14U Division. The Bracket draw at PGF is critical.


Cal Cruisers – Phil
Grade: B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/CACruisers16U-Phil/
Bracky's Comments: Solid team that has the pitching and offensive to stay in most games. Dangerous team that will need a favorable bracket to make the final 4.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits:
Lea Wodach - 2014 - Oklahoma
Caitlin Harmon - 2014 - Loyola Marymont University CA

SD Power Surge
Grade: B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/PowerSurge-Gold/
Bracky's Comments: Like So Athletics this team will play 16U at PGF and 18U at ASA Gold Nationals. Only problem is the 16U will be missing a couple of players. Team should be at the same talent level as Cruisers & Athletics.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits:
Cortney Horne - 2014 - The Ohio State University
Kailey Hill - 2014 - University of San Diego

Cal Lite
Grade: B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/callite16u/
Bracky's Comments: Does not have the depth to advance to final 4 with a medium to hard bracket. Good enough to pull an upset or two.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits
Paige Halstead – UCLA 2015
Leai Robles – George Washington University 2014
Brittney Wilson - Alabama State University - 2013
Diauna Nelson - Alabama State University - 2013

Corona Angles - Perez
Grade: B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/coronaangels-16U/
Bracky's Comments: Solid team to tends to have trouble fielding the best 9 at the correct time. Not as much offensive as Cruisers or Power Surge.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
3rd 16U Boulder Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
College Commits:
Carly Thomas - 2014 - U Illinois
Brittany Solis - 2013 - U Central Florida
Savannah Clark - 2014 - Colorado St.
Paige Von Sprecken - 2014 - U San Diego

Teamsmith-Greg
Grade: B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/16uteamsmithgreg/
Bracky’s Comments: Probably the best B+ 16U team in spring and fall…But had a very difficult time qualifying for PGF. Not sure which team will show up.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
1st So Cal ASA
College Commits:

Firecrackers Pasco
Grade: B/B+
Website: http://www.firecrackers16.com/
Bracky's Comments: Solid team that tends to play better in the losers bracket. not sure why.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits
Kristen Williams - Idaho State - 2014
Brandice Olmos - Eastern Michigan University - 2014
Grace Kramer - St John's University - 2013
Alyssa D'Agostino - South Dakota State University - 2013

So Cal Choppers - Moore
Grade: B/B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/socalchoppers-moore/
Bracky's Comments: Solid team that is a bit up and down offensively. Sorry missed them 1st time around
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
5th 16U Colorado Sparkler Gold bracket
3rd 16U TCS Nationals New York
College Commits


Minor Gold - Esparza
Grade: B/B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/minorsgold16uEsparza/
Bracky's Comments: Very good team that does not have the firepower to win PGF, even with a favorable bracket. Can beat an A team but can lose to a B or C+ type of team.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits

Irvine Sting
Grade: B/B+
Website:http://www.eteamz.com/irvinesting96/
Bracky's Comments: When on one of the better B+ type of teams… just does not have the depth to win PGF.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits:

Case Batbusters
Grade: B/B+
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/casebatbusters16u/
Bracky's Comments: Very hot and cold team – more of a bracket buster than a contender.
Big Tournament Accomplishments:
College Commits

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I updated the B+ teams - need your help to let me know if I’m missing any committed players or team accomplishments…. I will built it up until PGF starts.