2010 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

August 2010

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball organization announces its try-outs schedule for the 2010-2011 softball season:

  Date Age Bracket	Saturday August 21st, 2010	Sunday August 22nd, 2010
  Showcase	3:00 pm – 5:00 pm	3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

   

  All try-outs will be held at the Hatboro-Horsham High School Junior Varsity field unless otherwise noted above. 

  Address:    Simmons Elementary School, 411 Babylon Road, Horsham, PA  19044 (across from the football stadium).

   

  PLEASE COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT TRYOUTS.  BANSHEES 2011 REGISTRATION FORM.

   

  Call the hotline before coming to tryouts in case of schedule/weather changes.  The hotline number is 215-525-1680.  

10U tryout is cancelled for Sunday, August 22nd, 2010.  For additional information regarding the 10u program, please contact Bob Casagrand at the below email or phone number.

 

Banshee's teams that have completed the tryout process and the team is selected or soon to be notified:

• 12U Black (primarily 1st year 12'S) team selected.  Contact Jim McNesby for additional information.

• 14U team selected.  Contact Tom Wallace for additional information.

• 16U team team selected.  Contact Bob Casagrand for additional information.

2010-2011 Head Coach Contact Information

July 2010

• The Banshee's Fastpitch Softball 14U team competed at PONY Nationals in Cary, North Carolina.  The team finished in 3rd Place out of 74 teams.  The Banshee's made it to the Final Four and lost a tough game in the Semi-Finals with a score of 1-0.  Our Banshee's are seen below celebrating their 3rd Place finish around the awarded team trophy.

• The Banshee's Fastpitch Softball 14U team celebrates its 1st Place finish in the team picture below.  The Banshee's hosted the Richard Millhouse ASA National Qualifier.  The team had two come-from- behind late inning wins demonstrating  determination to never quit and a quiet confidence as a team that knows it always has a chance to pull it out until the final out is made.  Congratulations on a fine day and in securing a berth to ASA Nationals in Moline, Illinois.

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball announces its 2010-2011 tryouts for August.  See link on right under Tryouts Info for details on time, location and date for each age bracket.  Hope to see you out to the Banshee's tryouts.

• Banshee's 14U is hosting a Richard Millhouse ASA National Qualifier on July 10th and 11th.  16 teams will be competing for a berth to ASA Nationals in Moline, Illinois.

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball 10U team is participating in PONY Nationals in Wilmington, Delaware the week of July 5th.  We wish our young Banshee's great success and hope that you have a super time playing in a Nationals forum.

June 2010

• Banshee's 14U played exceptionally well at ASA States finishing in 5th place out of 28 teams.  The Banshee's stayed into the winner's bracket through the final elite 8 before falling to the loser's bracket.  Another great outing for our 14U Program.

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball is pleased to announce that Mr. Tom Wallace currently with our 12U team will be taking the Head Coach 14U team for the 2010-2011 season.   Interested young ladies that will not turn 15 years of age prior to January 1st, 2011 are eligible to tryout for our 14U program.  Tryouts are scheduled for the August 14/15 and 21/22 weekends.  Check the link to right for Tryouts Information after July 15th for the time and location for each age group.  In the meantime, if you have interest in our 14u program for the 2011 season, you can reach Tom at jtpalomino@comcast.net or by phone at 215-439-5725.

• Banshee's 14U team below celebrating the 2nd Place/Runner-up trophy finish at Banshee's Bash PONY National Qualifier tournament played over the June 5th and 6th, 2010 weekend.  The team finished 1st seed on Saturday with 3 wins and 0 losses.  On Sunday, the team battled to 3 wins before losing in the championship game for the 2nd place finish.

• Banshee's 10U team below celebrating the 2nd Place/Runner-up trophy finish at Jenny Finch's Diamond Nation tournament played over the June 5th and 6th, 2010 weekend.  Another great weekend for our 10U program.  

May 2010

• Banshee's 10U team below celebrating the 2nd Place/Runner-up trophy finish at the Pennsbury Memorial Day PONY National Qualifier tournament played on May 29th and 30th, 2010.  The Banshee's 10U team previously qualified to attend PONY Nationals scheduled later this summer in Wilmington, Delaware.  Congratulations to our 10U program for another outstanding finish with 3 great wins over the weekend qualifying the team to play in the Championship game on Sunday.  

• Banshee's 14U celebrating the championship win in the  USSSA Summer Splash World Series Qualifier tournament played at Mercer County Park in  Princeton Junction, New Jersey on May 22nd and 23rd, 2010.  The team won the gold by going undefeated with 7 wins and 0 losses. By winning the championship, the team qualified for the USSSA World Series to be played in Kissimmee, Florida later in the summer.  Congratulations to our Banshees' on executing on defense and offense consistently throughout the weekend.

• Banshee's 14U finished in 1st place at the Jenny Finch Battle at the Turf Diamond Nation tournament in Flemington, New Jersey on May 14th and 15th, 2010.  Pictured below is the team celebrating its 6 wins and 0 loss perfect weekend with the championship trophy.

• Banshee's 14U finished in 1st place at the Mother's Day PONY National Qualifier in Collegeville, PA.  The player's had a perfect weekend with 7 wins and 0 losses to secure the championship and a berth to PONY Nationals in Cary, North Carolina.  The players really wanted the championship for their Mother's on this very special day.  Pictured below the players and Mom's celebrate together.

• Banshee's 10U team finished as runner-up at the Mother's Day PONY National Qualifier in Collegeville, PA.  The team is shown below celebrating its 2nd Place trophy finish.

• Banshee's Bash 12U and 10U tournament was held on May 1st and 2nd, 2010 at Lukens Park in Horsham.  Congratulations to the 12U champions - South Jersey Rage and Runner-up - Newtown Rock and the 10U champions - Central Jersey Lightning and Runner-up - Lehigh Valley Patriot Flames.  The weekend was a lot of fun for the Banshee's and we thank all participants for supporting our tournament. 

  Banshee's 10U, 12U & 14U together at the Banshee's Bash tournament in picture below.

April 2010

• Banshee's 14U team finished in 3rd place on April 10th/11th weekend at the TNT Early Bird Tournament in the Gold Bracket.  The team won 5 games before suffering a loss in the semi-finals in a close 2-1 game.

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball 10U, 12U & 14U to participate in SpringFord Sting  PONY National Qualifier on April 24th & 25th.  Go Banshee's!!

March 2010

• Banshee's Fastpitch Softball organization Board of Directors meeting to be held on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 8:15 pm.

February 2010

• Banshee's 14U team finished the ASA President's weekend Invitational tournament at Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida as the 2nd place runner-up.  Shown in the picture below is the team celebrating its trophy finish with Minnie Mouse.

January 2010

•  Banshee's Showcase team will participate in the Rising Stars College Showcase in Plantation, Florida.

• Banshee's 14U team participated in the ASA Eastern National Qualifier in Williamsport, PA finishing 3rd out of 10 teams.  See highlights under Team Links/14U/ Tournament Information.

• Banshee's 10U and 12U teams begin winter training.  The teams meet weekly in preparation for the 2010 travel season.

• The Banshee's announce the 2010 Tournaments it will be hosting in Horsham. Click on underlined link for registration details.

• May 1st & 2nd, 2010 - PONY 10U & 12U National Qualifier

• June 5th & 6th, 2010 - PONY 14U National Qualifier TOURNAMENT FULL.

• July 10th & 11th, 2010 - ASA 14U Richard Millhouse NQ  TOURNAMENT FULL

 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 league's 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. 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.

The 2010 season will mark the 23rd year the Banshees’ will have a 14 and under team, 16th year the Banshees' will have a 12 and under team, 11th year the Banshees' will have a 10 and under team, and the 10th year the Banshees’ will have  a 18 and under team.

New Oxford Dictionary
Banshee - noun (In Irish legend) A female spirit whose wailing warns of death.

Looking for 10U Head Coach for the 2011 season.  Contact Bob Casagrand if interested in a very rewarding experience at 215-872-2229. 

Try-outs normally begin around the 3rd week in August of each year for the Fall, Winter, Spring and summer of the next year.  Try-outs will be published on this site at the beginning of August 2011.  If you have interest in our Banshee's program, contact the head coach for the age bracket you have interest to see if openings exist.