Nashville, tn april, 2020 national pro fastpitch npf announced today the canadian wild of southern illinois, the npf version of softball canada, will. Top 10 finalist for usa softball collegiate player of the year. I allamerican honors after playing with the club team that has now. Lauren chamberlain 44 infield season avg gp gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi slg bb hbp so obp sb cs fld% careerone. Join facebook to connect with firecrackers sommerville and others you may know. Over the last few days, flosoftball asked you who you thought were the most influential people in softball. Anna kufta softball university of maryland athletics. Firecrackers kathlyn medina florida ensley gammel florida lauren chamberlain oklahoma jessica shults oklahoma kylee lahners washington cheyenne tarango tennessee cal cruisers hooch fagaly washington kimberly souza washington katee aguirre asu sam parlich asu kim bruins texas pumas brittany williams. Lauren chamberlain 2015 softball university of oklahoma. Usa softball asa announces 2010 2011 womens national team roster lauren chamberlain trabuco canyon, calif. The firecrackers organization is taking over the world.
All i knew was that i wanted to be on a good team and be competitive again. Chamberlain and lahners talk about the softball journey. With the recent retirement from softball of alltime ncaa home run leader lauren. The former oklahoma sooners standout set the ncaa career home run record with 95 in 2015, and has since taken her game to national pro fastpitch with the usssa pride. Chamberlain and lahners talk about the softball journey firecrackers inc september 22, 2016. Some consider tony rico a jedi knightlike figure in the softball realm. The 15 voted most influential people in softball you chose were coaches, players, and some of the top instructors.
California worth firecrackers 18under gold, erica cipolloni. Having produced recent allamerican players like lauren chamberlain of current diamond kinetics premier collegiate softball partner and defending national champion oklahoma, ricos organization is known across the country as one of the leading producers of girls who are beautiful, certain of yourself, and very capable of playing this. The usssa sanctions, creates, and promotes a variety of sports including softball, baseball, and basketball. Lauren chamberlain with firecrackers players and families at the softball connection warehouse on january 9, 2014 about playing with honor. I became a softball fan in 2012, when i stumbled onto ou playing the despised red elephants at the wcws on tv, and we lost to them, but i realized how good we were. Well, it might only seem that way if youre at a tournament or even nationals and every other team that walks by has the firecracker brand. Oklahomas lauren chamberlain capped her college career in 2015 as the college softball alltime home run leader, slugging 95 home runs over a sensational fouryear career. Lauren chamberlain and kylee lahners stopped by our studio to talk about their days as firecrackers and ncaa allamericans. Lauren chamberlain joins easton fastpitch softball america. Haysfreshman lauren chamberlain adds a scary bat to. Npf slugger lauren chamberlain shares advice for developing into a power hitter.
Lauren chamberlain has the opportunity to shine in her debut with the usa softball womens national team. With the recent retirement from softball of alltime ncaa home run leader lauren chamberlain, it had us thinking back to before her allamerican college career at oklahoma when she was starring with tony ricos firecrackers organization. Lauren chamberlain renews contract with usssa pride. Listen in as they share valuable insight with our current firecrackers. Usa softball aiming to qualify for 2011 isf junior womens. More than 40 athletes will try out for the 201011 usa softball junior womens national team june 1012 at the olympic training center in chula vista, calif.
The 17member usa softball junior womens national team leaves monday for the iii pan american softball championship 18under in bogota, colombia, where they will attempt to qualify for the 2011 international softball federation isf ix junior womens world championship 19under, december 617, 2011, in cape town, south africa. The official blog of softball professional icon, lauren chamberlain. Played for the worth firecrackers 18u gold based out of huntington beach. Softball is a game of mentality, physical and emotional strength and a game of character. I have played fastpitch softball since i was 6 and played travel club ball since 8 yrs old. With the recent retirement from softball of alltime ncaa home run leader lauren chamberlain, it had us thinking back to before her allamerican college career at oklahoma when she was starring with tony ricos firecrackers organization lauren was one of 20 firecracker players who would go on to earn ncaa div.
Played for the worth firecrackers 18u gold based out of huntington beach, calif. One of 3 finalists for 20 usa softball collegiate player of the year and one of. Ou softball players, senior catcher jessica shults and sophomore infielder lauren chamberlain, are two the nations most prolific home run hitters, and chamberlain is chasing shults home run record. Having produced recent allamerican players like lauren chamberlain of current diamond kinetics premier collegiate softball partner and defending national champion oklahoma, ricos organization is known across the country as one. And to stock up on stylish team usa gear that you can wear all year round, visit the team usa shop. Chamberlain, who received an invite to the junior national team tryouts, was the total package this season, and she is the registers 2010 softball player of the year. He is not prone to random compliments or undue praise. Sierra is a graduate of the university of michigan where she played shortstop and second base as. He makes wise and thoughtful observations and has coached many great players through his firecrackers organization. I have a strong right arm for pitching, play 1st base and can play outfield in addition to being a power hitter. I can remember that transition in my life being so new, and scary. The firecrackerswi will have teams based out wisconsin and upper michigan. As the big 12 freshman of the year, chamberlain hit a conference and oklahomarecord 30 home runs, only to finish in second place nationally in homers in 2012. Athletes head to chula vista for usa softball junior women.
Well be in touch with news, updates, and ways you can help the team. Congrats to katie medina and the florida gators for winning the 2014 wcws championship. Diamond kinetics welcomes firecrackers softball as. Click here to view lauren chamberlains full collegiate bio. Here is the final 17 to make the201011 usa softball junior womens national team roster lauren chamberlain trabuco canyon, calif. Chamberlain and lahners talk about the softball journey firecrackers inc september 22, 2016 lauren chamberlain and kylee lahners stopped by our studio to talk about their days as firecrackers and ncaa allamericans. Lauren chamberlain poses with players from the oklahoma firecrackers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and.
To name a few, lauren chamberlain alltime home run leader and three more that were in this years national championship game, katie medina florida, tera ashley blanco michigan, and nicole dewitt florida. Usa softball asa announces 2010 2011 womens national team roster. Lauren chamberlain 44 infield season avg gp gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi slg. Fourtime first team honors recipient was given the 201819 coaches award earned rookie of the year her freshman campaign has played eight years of summer ball for the firecrackers, led by sean brashear. Soph is an absolute stud, said uclacommitted 2020 third baseman thessa malauulu of firecrackersricoweil. The firecrackers club softball program has become the largest in the sport with teams of all ages competing from coasttocoast in states such as arizona, north carolina, ohio, tennessee and, of course. The firecrackers expand nationwide 922 flosoftball. Lauren chamberlains walk off homer to win the championship. Lauren was one of 20 firecracker players who would go on to earn ncaa div.
In her sophomore season, she led the ncaa with 30 homers and was one of three finalists for the national collegiate player of the. I had recently returned to softball after a bout of wanting to be a normal teenager and quitting softball. Sooners duo up for player of the year april 09, 2015 norman oklahoma seniors lauren chamberlain and shelby pendley have been named two of the 26 finalists for the 2015 usa softball collegiate player of the year, the amateur softball association of america and usa softball announced wednesday. Former university of oklahoma and national pro fastpitch npf star lauren chamberlain has joined the easton fastpitch ambassador team. I had recently returned to softball after a bout of wanting. California worth firecrackers 18under gold cheyenne cordes fairfield, calif. Please go to youtube and watch lauren chamberlains firecracker interview. Lauren chamberlain, allamerican softball player for the university of. Tony rico has built up the largest club organization in fastpitch softball which numbers 150 teams and over 2,000 players. It was great when we beat the tn team the next year for the nc. Lauren chamberlain and kylee lahners stopped by our studio to talk about.
I think when i was on a good travel ball team, the firecrackers with. I am striving for a softball scholarship in addition to an academic scholarship. The firecrackers organization has won national championships at every level, including the 2018 pgf 18u premier nationals, and produced noteworthy players including allamericans such as lauren chamberlain oklahoma, megan langenfield ucla, sis bates washington and taylor van zee washington. Softball announces 201112 signing class university of. Sophia nugent is a powerhitter drawing comparisons to another firecracker standout, lauren chamberlain. California lady magic, lauren chamberlain trabuco canyon, calif.
The firecracker organization has produced some of the greatest softball players to ever play the game and they continue to come back and support the firecrackers. The official website of lauren chamberlain softball professional, life champion. Click on the link to access our firecracker spirit items. Personal began playing softball when she was five years old.
Seventeen athletes have been selected for the 201011 usa softball junior womens national team, the amateur softball association asa of america announced today including the selection of future sun devil pitcher, dallas escobedo. Exactly seven years ago to the day, published a list of the 10 most influential people in softball, which we ran again this week. To name a few, lauren chamberlain alltime home run leader and three more that were in this years national championship game, katie medina florida, tera ashley blanco michigan. When i was a freshman in high school, i joined the firecrackers softball travel team. Lauren chamberlain, 16, of trabuco canyon, handles a ground ball during usa softball junior womens national team tryouts last week at the u. Diamond kinetics welcomes firecrackers softball as official partners. Lauren chamberlain is a beast at the plate, and she has the record to prove it. Firecrackers head man tony rico explains his wall of influences in the youtube video titled the history of firecracker softball part one. Lauren chamberlain grew up in orange county, ca, and began playing softball at 8 years old.
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