UPDATED! 12u Top Team Ranking – Pre ASA Nationals Poll!

[scorkep]

The lastest list:

12 AND UNDER
1. Fury Softball-Temecula,CA-paid
2. OC Frenzy-Anaheim,CA-paid
3. So Cal Justice-Garden Grove,CA-paid
4. Revenge 97-Upland,CA-paid
5. American Athletics-Laguna Niguel,CA-paid
6. CA Desperados-Mission Viejo,CA-paid
7. Outlaws-Garden Grove,CA-paid
8. OC Wildcats 97-Trabuco Canyon,CA-paid
9. HB Force-Huntington Beach,CA-paid
10. Hemet Valley Dirt Divas-Hemet,CA-paid
11. So Cal Wicked-Pico Rivera,CA-paid
12. California Grapettes-Ceres,CA-paid
13. Long Beach Hot Rods-paid
14. California Rebels-Bellflower,CA-paid
15. Santa Ana Xtreme-Santa Ana,CA-paid
16. West Coast Voodoo-Sante Fe Springs,CA-paid
17. Valley Tribe-Northridge,CA-paid
18. So Cal Diamonds-Thousand Oaks,CA-paid
19. OC Elite-RSM,CA-paid
20. Corona Eliminators-Corona,CA-paid
21. Corona Xpress-Corona,CA-paid
22. Nemesis-Downey,CA-paid
23. USA Athletics-Long Beach,CA-paid
24. Corona Angels-Corona,CA-paid
25. OC Wildcats 96
26. OC Magic 12U
27. Irvine Sting
28. SD Legacy
29. Crush 96
30. HB Breeze
31. So Cal Mayhem
32. Cal Storm
33. OC Batbusters 96
34. Artesia Punishers
35. So Cal Heaters
36. So Cal Rampage

[bracketologist]

Surf City March Classic
Games will be hosted on Mar 28-29, 2009

California Grapettes 12 Stockton, Ca
Corona Angels - Lockman 12U Corona, Ca
Corona Xpress 12 Corona, CA
FRESNO FORCE 12 VISALIA, CA
Irvine Sting 12U Irvine, CA
No Fear 96 12 Downey, California
O. C. Batbusters Lakewood, CA
OC Batbusters (Snow) 12 Chino Hills, CA
OC CRUSH 12 ORANGE, CA
Outlaws 12 Garden Grove, CA
Raiders 96 Placentia, CA
Sacramento Fire & Ice 12U Sacramento, CA
SAN DIEGO POWER SURGE 12U San Diego, Ca
SoCal Wicked 12 Pico Rivera, CA
USA Athletics 12 Long Beach, CA

[hitandrun]

What is the Surf City March tournament? Who puts it on?

[hitandrun]

I don't see it on the Triple Crown Web Site. Is it Southern CA?

[Halo-Effect]

http://www.surfcitytourneys.com/

Check it out for yourself

[bugs]

Spaz, are you serious? Surf City is Gary Hanings big March tournament. I think you won it last year in a great game over the Grapettes. I might be wrong there. But it is one of the top tournaments of the early season which most of the top teams play in.

[bracketologist]

Surf City March Classic
Games will be hosted on Mar 28-29, 2009

California Grapettes 12 Stockton, Ca
Corona Angels - Lockman 12U Corona, Ca
Corona Xpress 12 Corona, CA
FRESNO FORCE 12 VISALIA, CA
Irvine Sting 12U Irvine, CA
No Fear 96 12 Downey, California
O. C. Batbusters Lakewood, CA
OC Batbusters (Snow) 12 Chino Hills, CA
OC CRUSH 12 ORANGE, CA
Outlaws 12 Garden Grove, CA
Raiders 96 Placentia, CA
Sacramento Fire & Ice 12U Sacramento, CA
SAN DIEGO POWER SURGE 12U San Diego, Ca
SoCal Wicked 12 Pico Rivera, CA
USA Athletics 12 Long Beach, CA

Sorry I had to post and run! This is the GH OC Batbuster tourney http://www.surfcitytourneys.com/ last year was great with the top 4 teams (CA95, OC Impact, AHeat, Grapettes). Was one of the best events last year - the only problem was there was only limited space! All four of the top teams made it to the semi-finals, and imo the competition at this tourney really saved ASA Nationals for So Cal (vs. Texas) last year. This year wondering if Firecrackers, Rebels, Jnyx, CA-K96, OC Wildcats 96 are planning on going? ... if so I already count 15!

I'm hearing different things from different teams about Fresno so I am not sure we will have one tourney this year with all of the So Cal top teams .... maybe only ASA Nationals - CA Lock and OC BB Show not likely at State and I figure at least 1 of the top 7 teams will go out of state the week of State to qualify - Anderson Heat did so last year (and yes they were good enough to qualify at ASA State)

Very interesting year .... we may not see Firecrackers vs. Rebels in a tournament until Fresno or State? I think OC Batbuster M are the only top seven team to have played the other six (in either a tourney or friendly)! Give coach Jesse and team some credit, they sign up to play and don't seem to care who shows up! Very interesting year ..... top teams playing the same 2-3 teams over and over, friendly after friendly .... yet none stepping up to play the other 3.... Makes you want to pull for Valley Tribe, CA Thunder or any team from Texas..

Very interesting and boring at the same time...... I think I will watch 14u next weekend!

[bracketologist]

With SoCal ASA handing out 12 berths to Nationals anyone that doesn't make it at State probably wouldn't bother trying to qualify.
Maybe they should just merge with TC

How many berths this year from State? Did you say 12?

If so - I second the merge idea! Let's move ASA Nationals to Park City, UT! No more TX, KY, AL and IL.

[sballjunkiee]

Any new teams to look out for or that will be on your radar this spring bracket?

[YellowBalls]

Any new teams to look out for or that will be on your radar this spring bracket?

CA Thunder should be top 10, has beaten Firecrackers and CA96 in friendlies already this year, allowing only 1 run between the two teams over the past two weeks - they have a very good pitcher, so those top teams better learn to adjust or they will be in trouble.

Wildcats 96 - they will keep coming at you with the sticks, don't expect too many shut-outs facing this team, better bring your sticks it may be a slug-fest.

Valley Tribe is always a surprise, has solid pitching and good plate performance.

Outlaws, heard they have a core group that won 10U B nationals, fresh to travel but should develop enough to give a good run at States to all teams. Sounds like another Jynx type team.

It will be interesting to see how it all plays out, if the "top" teams improve or stagnate while others are hot on their trail ready to take them down...

Sorry, Bracket I just wanted to give my 2 cents...