Softball: 14U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Fastpitch Reaches No. 1 Ranking in Nation

(Dec. 31, 2012) - Just before the holidays hit the Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Fastpitch softball team got an early present as the 14U team was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Youth1.com.

Youth1 in ranking the team No. 1 said: "Taking the top spot for 14U is the Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold, who, as a 12U team, won the 12U Eastern World Series over the summer in Salisbury, Maryland. Now a 14U team, the Ashburn Shooting Stars is 23-3-1 on the fall season and is once again World Series Qualified. Under the management of Rick McCarty, the team picked up a number of 1st place finishes this fall including wins at the Red Raider SoftballFEST (5-0), Potomac River Clash NIT (5-1), Heartbreakers Fall Classic (4-0-1), and at the Breast Cancer Awareness NIT (5-1).

Baseball: Diamond Elite 14U Team Dominates

BACK from the left: Coach Sam Plank, Joey Skov, Chad Koehler, Dominick Marinelli, Gino Ventrice, Jacob Hand, Brandon Keiper, Hunter Gore, Patrick Hartnmann, Coach Mike Marinelli  KNEELING from the left: Carsten Wahl, Ryan Studebaker, Hunter Gressley, Lawton Riggs

(Nov. 6, 2012) - Dominant is the only term to describe the 14U Diamond Elite team performance in the fall season for the NVTBL (Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League) and regional tournaments . With a NVTBL record of 11-0-1 as Oct. 21, the Elite allowed just 37 runs while racking up 149 runs of their own.

Baseball: Diamond Elite 14U Takes Longhorn Stampede Silver Bracket Championship

(Oct. 9, 2012) - The 14U Diamond Elite baseball squad topped challenging opposition to take first place in the silver bracket of the Longhorn Stampede Tournament, held Sept 28-30 in Loudoun County. With a regular season record of 10-0-1, scoring 142 runs and allowing just 33, this powerhouse lineup came into the tourney as the No. 1 14U team in the Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League (NVTBL).

Softball: 14U Shooting Stars Gold to Hold Tryouts

(Aug. 2, 2012) - Tryouts for the 2012-2013 14U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold are planned for August 8 and 9 from 6:30-9:30 pm and August 11 from 9-noon at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn. 

In the event of rain on any of the above dates, August 10 from 6:30-9:30 pm at Stone Bridge will be used as a rain make up day. Players are encouraged to attend as many of the tryouts as possible. If you have any question please contact head coach Rick McCarty @ macprosvcs@verizon.net or check out the team website @ www.14ustars.info for more information.

Softball: 14U Loudoun Storm Red Takes Runner-up at Eastern World Series

Salisbury, Md. (July 30, 2012) -The 14U Loudoun Storm Red fast pitch softball team returned from a week-long trip to Salisbury, MD where they competed in and placed 2nd in the 14U “B” USSSA Eastern World Series. The World Series event consisted of 45 teams from NY, NJ, DE, MD and VA. The girls battled both a long list of very talented teams and the tremendous heat that is often a part of this tournament, to take home the runner-up trophy.

Softball: 14U Baselines to Hold 2012-13 Tryouts

(July 11, 2012) - The 14U Baselines softball team will hold tryouts for the 2012 Fall and 2013 Spring season from July 31-Aug. 2 at Sully Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m. each day with Aug. 3 a rain date.

Softball: Loudoun Storm 14U Black Takes First at USSSA Blast at the Beach

(June 22, 2012) - The Loudoun Storm 14U Black softball team clinched the 1st place title at the USSSA Blast at the Beach in Salisbury, MD on June 17, 2012. There were 50 14U teams in the tournament. 

Youth Sports - Softball: Baseliners Capture Virginia ASA State 14U Title

Pictured are: Front Row – Taylor Chason

Second Row – Paige Barger, Jade Fleming, Mia Lacey, Emma Thornberg, Madison Small, Katie Salvatore

Third Row – Lizzie Anderson, Lexi Hunter, Ashley Flesch, Jamie Anderson, Haylea Geer

Not Pictured - Taylor (TJ) Jones

(June 15, 2011) - The Sterling-based Baseliners ’96 travel softball team captured the Virginia ASA State 14U title this weekend.