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.
Although some years the Banshees’ were unable to field a
team at a particular age for various reasons. There was
always enough interest and teams to keep the organization
going.
The 2009
season will mark the 21st year the Banshees’ have had a 16
and under team, 22nd year the Banshees’ have had a 14 and
under team, 15th year the Banshees' have had a 12 and under
team, 10th year the Banshees' have had a 10 and under team,
and the 8th year the
Banshees’ have had a 18 and under team.
New
Oxford Dictionary
Banshee - noun (In Irish legend) A female
spirit whose wailing warns of death.
Banshee 14's Sadowl
take 1st place at Philly Flash PNQ
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Banshee 14's Sadowl
take 2nd Place at TNT Invitational
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Banshee's congratulate
the following past players with their college selections
Amanda Sadowl Mount Saint Marys
- Jessie James Indiana University
of PA - Brittany Schlorff
Bucknell - Heather Hannum
Kutztown - Rachel Gieringer
East Stroudesburg University
- Katie Wambold
University at Albany -
Kerry Fisher CW Post
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Banshee 12's take 2nd
at Williamsport NSA Qualifier
2007 SEASON
HIGHLIGHTS
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Banshee's congratulate
the following players with their college selections
Bri Seckinger Rowen
University -
Meri Morris Lock Haven University
-
Courtney Zingle Mount Saint Marys
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Sam Isabella - Lackawanna College
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Nicole Hannum Kutztown -
Elizabeth Dalrymple Cornell -
Maura Agnew Moriavian
Banshee's congratulate
the following players with their college selections
Julia James and Krissy Root
Hofstra University -
Ashley Horoff and Justine Frank Millersville University
- Meghan Kozlowski Rider
University - Tamara Wambold
Kutztown University -
Kate Fisher LIU CW Post -
Ashley Coon Bryant University -
Jackie Seidler Moravian College
Banshee's congratulate
the following players with their college selections
Kasey Calderone Springfield College (Mass) -
Kelli Curcio Univ. of Scranton
- Christine Darrah Gwynedd Mercy College -
Caitlin Donnelly Temple Univ.
- Gina Gurgick Penn State Berks -
Kim O'Brien University of Delaware - Danielle
Signorelli LaSalle Univ. - Kelly
Wagner Penn State Univ. State College
