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THE
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2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
May 2012
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The Banshee's Fastpitch
softball organization 14U Banshee's Bash tournament was another success
after some challenging inclement weather. While the event was delayed.
The great support within the organization overcame the elements and saw the
tournament through to the end. Congratulations to the Lehigh Valley
Patriot Flames on their Championship win and the Midway Orange Crush in
their Finalist finish. Both teams were awarded a bid to PONY Nationals
in Cary, North Carolina. Thanks Banshee's parents for your super effort to
make this event a huge success!!
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The Banshee's Fastpitch
softball organization is offering a FREE softball clinic to all Hatboro &
Horsham softball players ages 8-12 on Saturday, July 21st from 9AM to 2PM.
Complete details below. Please complete the registration form found
under the below highlighted hyperlink.
The clinic will be run by State Champion HH Varsity Softball Coach Joe
DiFilippo as well as other current & former Banshee's coaches & players.
The complete details are as follows:
Date: Sat July 21st
Time: 9AM to 2PM
Location: HH JV field
Audience: All Hatboro & Horsham softball players ages 8-12
Cost: 100% FREE
Banshee's clinic registration form
April 2012
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The Banshees Fastpitch
Softball 10U team finished as Champions of the SpringFord Sting PONY
National Qualifier tournament and is now qualified to attend PONY Nationals
in Wilmington, Delaware. Congratulations to the first year team for an
early championship. This team has real talent and is a team to watch. The
team celebrates its 1st place championship in the picture below.
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The Banshees Fastpitch
Softball 12U Red team finished in second place at the USSSA 2012
Spring Fling World Series Qualifier held in Easton, PA on April 14th and
15th. Being a finalist secures the Banshees a berth to the USSSA World
Series to be played in Orlando, FL in July. Behind superb pitching
from Marisa Browne and Emily Gillard, the "young" Banshees rode all the way
to the final game before being defeated by the PA Shooting Stars from
Lititz, PA. The team is shown below celebrating their trophy finish.
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The 10U Banshee's
won the Philadelphia Spirit Last Team
Standing tournament on Saturday, April 8th, 2012 with a perfect 4 wins and 0
losses. What a great start for our first year 10U program. The team is
shown below celebrating their championship finish.
March
2012
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The 12U
Black Banshee's played in a USSSA tournament at the Wyoming Valley Sports
Dome in Wilkes Barre, PA on March 10, 2012 and finished a very impressive 3
wins and 1 loss. This team has game and is working hard in preparation
for the 2012 season.
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The 10U
Banshee's hosted the Xtreme Fastpitch for an indoor scrimmage game on
Saturday, March 10, 2012. Both teams had a great time playing
together and demonstrating their mid-winter workout skills improvement.
February
2012
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The 10U
Banshee's hosted the Philadelphia Spirit for an indoor scrimmage game on
Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Both teams had a great time playing
together and demonstrating their mid-winter workout skills improvement.
January
2012
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Many of our
Banshee's players from our 14U team will be participating in the TNT Gold
winter clinic to be held on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 from 8:00 am until
12:00 pm at Tohickon Middle School on Easton Road in Doylestown. Mount
Saint Mary, UMBC and Drexel University coaches will be participating in the
clinic. If there are any 9th grade through 12th grade players
interested in the clinic, please contact Coach Roy Godard by email at
tuffntuffer@comcast.net or show up
at the clinic. Cost is minimal.
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Happy New Year!!
It is time for all of our teams to get busy with
agility/strength/conditioning, team defensive practice, hitting, and
pitcher/catcher work-outs. Our Banshee's season will be starting in
less than 90 days and we want to be ready for the competition.
- Congratulations to Valerie Sadowl on
signing her National Letter of Intent with the University of Connecticut and
to Jackie Dipietro on signing her National Letter of Intent with Seton Hall
University. Valerie and Jackie played in our organization for
many years and are exceptional athletes. Valerie and Jackie comprise
the middle infield for the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters and were key contributors
as Juniors in the team winning the 2011 AAAA State Championship. We
wish both young ladies much success during their senior year with the
Hatters and as they pursue their dream of playing collegiate Division 1
softball next year.
- Mr. Bob Sadowl, past President of the
Banshee's Fastpitch Softball organization and coach of many award winning
teams within the organization during the years 1995 through 2009, was
awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the organizational holiday party.
Bob received special recognition from our current teams and parents for his
many years of outstanding leadership and service in developing many young
ladies of our community into exceptional student athletes. Thanks Coach Bob
for spending your free time with us, teaching us, inspiring us, encouraging
us and challenging us.
Past President and Coach Bob Sadowl receiving
the Distinguished Service Award
Coach Bob Sadowl with 3 of his daughter's Amy, Amanda and Vanessa during the
award ceremony. Valerie was unable to attend due to a work conflict.
The 3 Sadowl sisters shown played Division 1 softball at UMBC, Mount Saint Mary,
Hofstra respectively. Valerie will attend University of Connecticut in the
fall.
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Banshee's from our 10U & 12U programs enjoying time with Jenny Finch and Crystl Bustos, Gold Medal
Olympians.
14U Team with Santa at Holiday Party
12U Black Team with Santa at Holiday Party
12U Red Team plus future Banshee with Santa at
Holiday Party
10U Team with Santa at Holiday Party.
Special note: Coach Bruce Bloom was not in the picture due to his Santa
responsibilities somewhere:)
THE
BANSHEE STORY
It all began back in 1987 when a fellow by the
name of John Burke decided to start a softball team that would expose the girls
to a higher level of softball then the local little league could. So he decided
to start a travel 16 & under team but could not decide what to call this new
softball team.
After listening to the way the girls cheered and
in tribute of his Irish heritage, he decided on the Banshee’s. The actual name
comes from Gaelic folklore. A Banshee is an evil female spirit whose scream
signifies death. The Banshee’s added a 14 & under team in 1988 and stayed
a two-team organization for quite some time. When Mr. Burke became the Varsity
head coach of the Hatboro Horsham High School softball team the Banshee’s became
a way to prepare the younger lady’s to play at the High School varsity level. In
1995, Mr. Burke asked Bob Sadowl to start a 12 and under team and a third age
group was born. In 1998, Lou James became the 10 and under coach and a fourth
age group was born. In 2001, Ron Morris became the 18 and under coach and a
fifth age group was born.
Although some years the Banshees’ were unable to
field a team at a particular age bracket, there was always enough interest and
teams to keep the organization going.
The Banshee's organization is now in its 25th
consecutive season as an organization and continues to grow. We currently
have teams at the 10U, two 12U, and 14U.
Do you have what it takes to be a Banshee's travel
softball player? If interested, check for the appropriate age bracket
coach and come on out to a practice.
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