BRENDA MARSH UPDATES

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Whats going on at Brenda Marsh? Who looks good, who looks bad? What are the upsets so far?

[JimJones]

ASA finally stepping things up and updating their website in real time. Take advantage, it's about time ASA did this. Thanks ASA. All results and scores posted here, you can make your own judgment about upsets: http://gfp.tournamentasa.com/i!/bracket ... &BSID=1962

[ProfoundIndifference]

Wow! What an interesting Top Eight!

1. Firecrackers - Araujo
2. California Grapettes
4. SoCal Athletics
4. OC Batbusters 2K
8. Power Surge Teal
8. Artesia Punishers
8. Team Mizuno - Briggs
8. Corona Angels - Tyson

I was only able to catch a couple pool games and I was trying to see teams I had not seen before. As it turned out I didn't pick very good games and none of those teams finished top 8. So in the spirit of staying positive, I won't say anything about those games.

Then sadly a sudden change in weekend work schedule prevented me from seeing anymore games. I followed on the ASA post (Thank You, by the way ASA), but it obviously isn't the same.

So . . . where are the reporters? I'm with Wide (above); who saw any Sunday games and has anything to report? (Please keep it as objective and positive as possible) Who are the Grapettes?!!!! Were the Firecrackers - Araujo flat out dominate?!!!!! Dare I ask it, "Where were the California Cruisers?" Anything else? What, what, what? (For those of us that couldn't be there!)

[SoftballCoach67]

Wow! What an interesting Top Eight!

1. Firecrackers - Araujo
2. California Grapettes
4. SoCal Athletics
4. OC Batbusters 2K
8. Power Surge Teal
8. Artesia Punishers
8. Team Mizuno - Briggs
8. Corona Angels - Tyson

I was only able to catch a couple pool games and I was trying to see teams I had not seen before. As it turned out I didn't pick very good games and none of those teams finished top 8. So in the spirit of staying positive, I won't say anything about those games.

Then sadly a sudden change in weekend work schedule prevented me from seeing anymore games. I followed on the ASA post (Thank You, by the way ASA), but it obviously isn't the same.

So . . . where are the reporters? I'm with Wide (above); who saw any Sunday games and has anything to report? (Please keep it as objective and positive as possible) Who are the Grapettes?!!!! Were the Firecrackers - Araujo flat out dominate?!!!!! Dare I ask it, "Where were the California Cruisers?" Anything else? What, what, what? (For those of us that couldn't be there!)

Grapettes is one of the larger NorCal orgs. They consistently produce good teams.

I didn't see any 12U games, was at Chino Hills watching 14U. Another NorCal team (All American Sports Academy) which I never heard of until this weekend took 14s. Had some big bats and a real tall pitcher that had good speed and movement.

[OCwildcatMom]

Here is the order of finish per ASA web-site.

http://gfp.tournamentasa.com/i!/bracket ... &BSID=1962

12u
1st Firecrackers 12u - Araujo Southern California ASA 5 - 0
2nd California Grapettes Northern California ASA 4 - 1
T3 OC Batbusters 2k Southern California ASA 3 - 1
T3 So Cal Athletics Southern California ASA 3 - 1
T5 Corona Angels Tyson Southern California ASA 2 - 1
T5 Team Mizuno Briggs Southern California ASA 3 - 1
T5 Artesia Punishers Southern California ASA 2 - 1
T5 Power Surge 2000 Teal Southern California ASA 2 - 1

T9 California Cruisers Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 Minors Gold Manny Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 USA Athletics Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 USA Athletics Vasquez Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 Power Surge 2000 Mendoza Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 Team Mizuno Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 Nemesis Elite Gold Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T9 Firecrackers La Mirada Southern California ASA 1 - 1

T17 IE Strikkers Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Lady Spartans Sacramento ASA 0 - 1
T17 American Athletics Heesch Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T17 Corona Angels Martinez Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Nemesis Elite Blue Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Strikeforce Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T17 So Cal Athletics Kajitani Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 San Diego Aztecs 2000 Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Firecrackers 01 Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Strike Force Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Irvine Sting Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 So Cal Wicked-Acuna Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Team California Northern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 OC Batbusters 01 Southern California ASA 1 - 1
T17 MYSTIC Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T17 Quakes Southern California ASA 0 - 1

T33 TeamSmith 12U Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T33 LTG Lions Northern California ASA 0 - 1
T33 OC Elite Cherness Southern California ASA 0 - 1
T33 Team Mizuno Stith Southern California ASA 0 - 1

[NumeroUno]

All American Sports Academy have been around for many years. They have also had some very good teams in the past.

[MaizeNBlue]

Here is the order of finish for the 14's

http://gfp.tournamentasa.com/i!/bracket ... &BSID=1963

[kiki1965]

I was there the whole weekend prepping fields and can tell you that the Firecrackers were well deserving at #1... Sunday afternoon's game against Power surge was really exciting up until a couple of errors on PS side that cost them... This Firecracker team as well as Power Surge are very well coached teams and it showed bigtime..I was really impressed with the third baseman from Firecrackers on Sunday.... In the first inning, Power Surge got a girl to second with no outs.. didn't faze Firecrackers.. PS attempts to bunt down the third base line where she dives for the ball and the ball bounced out of her glove - the girl on second hesitates cause she thought it was caught.. 3rd baseman gets to her feet -fires to first for the out. Girl on second broke late and was thrown out at third... That was an awesome play to see..

All in all - it was a great tournament with great weather and great fans.. Fields were dragged and water after every game and Just wished that more people pick up trash after themselves...

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14u
1st All American Sports Academy
2nd Team Mizuno Young

T3 SoCal Wicked 98
T3 So Cal Athletics Quarles

T5 Quakes Lindsey
T5 So Cal Athletics Natividad
T5 California Cruisers 98
T5 Quakes Diaz

T9 Strikeforce 99
T9 USA Athletics Austin
T9 Team Mizuno Granado
T9 California Cruisers 99
T9 San Diego Power Surge
T9 American Pastime
T9 Diamonds
T9 Tri County Smash

T17 So cal roadrunners
T17 Punishers
T17 teamsmith 98
T17 Nemesis Elite Blue
T17 The Breeze 99
T17 Fresno Force
T17 All American Sports Academy
T17 Banzai
T17 Orange County Impact 98
T17 Corona Eliminators 99
T17 Firecrackers-Lutterloh
T17 Teamsmith 99
T17 Corona Angels Perez
T17 USA Athletics Catania
T17 Team California Silverstreak
T17 Runnin Rebels Gold

T33 USA Athletics Zamora
T33 Combat Panthers Rivera
T33 Next Level Academy
T33 American Pastime Cazares
T33 California Cruisers 99 Kempton
T33 Pure Fastpitch McGuff 14U
T33 Strike Force
T33 American Athletics Fennell
T33 Minors Gold Berrelleza
T33 American Pastime 98 Chavez

[jaybats]

14s
Most impressive team- Team Mizuno Young
Biggest surprise- AASA taking it all
Biggest disapointment- So Cal A's Quarles
Biggest upset- Diamonds over Corona Angels and Banzai over Cal Cruisers Kempton
Best game- Team Mizuno Young vs So Cal A's Natividad

Just my opinion