Island Girl moving to San Diego area

[yummimusubi]

Aloha all, my niece from Maui is moving with her family to the San Diego area and wants to get established with a softball organization where she she will be welcomed. She has been playing travel for 2 years already and is a 2001. She is a lefty slapper (5.5 ft), super quick, plays all outfield positions and is a middle infielder. Any suggestions for a respected organization that I can have my brother go and take alook at when he comes?

[speedy5]

http://www.eteamz.com/powersurge2001/

[Fredegar]

If my math is right, she's a first-year 12U player. I recommend you investigate the local Rec league depending on where she moves. Before you completely disregard any notion of Rec (like too many people seem to do here), keep a few things in mind:

o Many Rec Leagues in SoCal are far more competitive than other parts of the country. Coming from Maui, she may be pleasantly surprised. In SoCal, many serious softball players play in their Rec leagues through first-year 12s.

o In Rec, she'd meet lots of kids from her Middle School (or Elementary School depending on if she's in 5th or 6th grade). Especially if she's moving here in the middle of the school year, it could be the best way for her to make local friends who share her interest in softball.

o While playing her 1st year 12U season in Rec, it'll give the family time to explore the different TB teams in SD. As Spasz said, TNL is a fine org but it may not be convenient depending on where they live. There are lots of good TB orgs in SD: Batbusters, Breakers, Power Surge, Renegades, and others. All have teams in several age divisions. Find out which orgs most of the local kids play for and find out which ones practice relatively close. It's 12U -- no need to make traveling to TB practices such a chore.

o If they know exactly where they're moving to in SD, they can contact the Rec League for that area, and can probably even get her signed up ahead of time. One less thing to worry about, rather than travel all over SD attending TB tryouts.

[GFSA]

San Diego Power Surge 00 always looking for talented players. You are welcomed to come and participate at one of our practices see if this is a good fit.

Please contact me coach Javier @ gfsa@cox.net or call me 619-250-7165

[sd99r]

Batbusters - Mauga '01 is looking to add players to our current roster. She is welcome to come workout with our team. For more information please feel free to contact coach Matt at (858) 437-1048.

[Artesia Punishers97]

Matt Mauga is a local boy from the islands. Batbusters - Mauga

Aloha !

[25! & 28!]

I agree, Matt Mauga trains a fast and very conditioned team.

[joaquinjunior]

Mystics 00(T.C.S. Qualified) are always looking for players. We're centrally located in the Balboa area, Mnt. Acadia Fields . Contact us at socalvenom2000@yahoo.com or at (619)730-8025 Coach Joaquin Farfan jr.Thank you.

[prmiller]

I agree with Fredegar. Don't discount San Diego rec leagues plus the all-star season for 12U.

Softball is popular and competitive in SoCal. San Diego county has over 20 times the population of Maui, so there is some good competition in rec at 12U.

At the bottom of the linked page is a listing with links to the 21 leagues in south San Diego and the 17 leagues in north San Diego. They are not all equal, but most are good and some are very very good and do well at state and national allstars

http://www.socal-asa.org/index.php?ct=jo_rec_links

[joaquinjunior]

San Diego Mystic 00 contact coach Joaquin at (619)730-8025 thank you.