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: 12U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Open World Series Play Today

(July 18, 2012) - The 12U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold girls fastpitch team are at the USSSA World Series today in Salisbury, Md. where they will compete for a national title .

Softball: Shooting Stars Black Travel Team Looking for Players

(July 18, 2012) - The AGSL 12U Shooting Stars Black travel team is looking for new players for the new Fall '12 Fastpitch Softball season. Players with 2000-2001 birthday are eligible to tryout. Tryouts will be held beginning August 2. Please contact Head Coach, Jim Scott, at AGSLStars2000@gmail.com if interested.

Softball: Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold 12U Looking for Players

(July 16, 2012) - Ashburn Shooting Stars 12U GOLD (2000) softball team is looking for talented, hard working, dedicated players for the 2012-13 season.

This past year, the team qualified for USSSA World Series and PONY Nationals and brought home several trophies and medals throughout the season. Tryout dates are Friday July 27 at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. Tryouts will be held at Trailside Park n Ashburn (field TBA). P Please visit their website at www.FastpitchStars.com for information about the team and the most up-to-date info about tryouts. Or email ShootingStarsTryout@gmail.com for more information.

Softball: Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Alumni Fastpitch Classic and Skills Camp Set for May 20

(May 3, 2012) - The Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Alumni Fastpitch Classic and softball skills camp is set for May 20 at Stone Bridge High School. The alumni game starts at noon with the skills clinic at 2 p.m.

This will be the fourth year that college players return to face the current Gold team. The Gold alumni team will feature players from schools such as James Madison, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Wagner and George Mason. More on the event:

Youth Sports - Softball: 12U Ashburn Shooting Stars to Hold Tryouts

(Nov. 24, 2011) - The Ashburn Shooting Stars 12U fastpitch softball team is actively searching for a top notch pitcher and utility players. Open tryouts will be held on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11. Visit www.fastpitchstars.com for details or contact coach John at 703.867.5900.

Youth Sports - Softball: 12U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold Take the Gold at BRYC Fall Classic

(Nov. 18, 2011) - The 12U Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold took first place in the BRYC Fall Classic, held last month in Annandale. The travel, fast-pitch softball team is made of up 11 girls age 12 and younger from Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg and Purcellville.

Softball: Stone Bridge Junior Sydney Broderick Makes Early Committment to Play at NCAA D1 BYU

 

Ashburn (Sept. 27, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School junior Sydney Broderick, first team All-Northern Region and Washington Post first team All-Met as a sophomore, has verbally accepted an offer to play NCAA Division softball at BYU starting in 2013-14.

Broderick did not make an error last season while hitting .572 with 36 runs scored and 25 RBIs. She was named first team All-Liberty District and made the district's all-tournament team as well as honorable mention all-state for AAA.

She hit .450 over the summer while playing for the Ashburn Shooting Stars 18U Gold team, which is coached by Bryan Tiplady.



VivaLoudoun College Choice Chart for Class of 2012, Class of 2011 and Class of 2010

Youth Sports - Softball: Ashburn Shooting Stars Tryouts for 10U Through 18U

(July 21, 2011) - The tryout schedules are posted for the 2011-12 Ashburn Shooting Stars fastpitch softball teams. Teams ages 10U through 18U are looking for players. Details can be found at www.agsl.org. Contact Dan Boyle (dano43222@aol.com) or a team manager with any questions.

Softball: Ashburn Shooting Stars 16U Black Finish Third in NSA A World Series

(Aug. 5, 2010) - The Ashburn Shooting Stars 16U Black softball team completed a successful summer by finishing third in the NSA A World Series in Charlotte. The team, which features players from Broad Run, Loudoun Valley, Potomac Falls and Stone Bridge, ended the summer 25-2 against 16U competition and 8-4 playing against older 18U teams.

At the World Series, which had 49 teams competing, the Ashburn squad made it out of pool play with shutouts, 9-0 over the Illinois Wicked and 8-0 over the Indiana Eclipse. The Shooting Stars then beat the Indy Thunder, 11-1, before a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Delaware Cobras Black. In that game, Ashburn was down 2-0 with two outs and no runners on in the bottom of the seventh inning. After coming back to tie, third base Kayla Dost had the game-winning hit in extra innings.

Ashburn then beat the Finesse of Michigan, 4-1, and then the Mattooon Pride of South Carolina, 2-0, to move into the finals of the winner's bracket. Ashburn then fell to Schaumberg Sluggers Red of Illinois and then lost, 3-1, in a rematch with Mattoon. In that game, Ashburn had bases loaded twice without getting any runs across. Mattoon went on to win the World Series by sweeping Schaumberg in a doubleheader.

Earlier in the summer the Shooting Stars Black captured the NSA Virginia State title with a 6-0 record while allowing only four runs. The team then won the Firecracker College Showcase tournament with a 10-0 mark, scoring 100 runs in the process!

The team is moving up to the 18U age group and will be holding tryouts in August:
August 12 6-8pm Stone Bridge HS
August 21 10am-12pm Trailside 2
August 26 6-8pm Trailside 2

According to coach Phil Broderick: "We are looking for extremely committed players who desire to play at the highest level. We are particularly interested in adding a pitcher. We highly encourage attendance at all three tryouts, especially the first one on August 12."

Players unable to attend the first tryout, but are serious about trying out for our team, please contact Broderick at philbroderick@comcast.net.

Ashburn Shooting Stars 16U Black Roster
Kimberly Brady (Battlefield)
Sydney Broderick (Stone Bridge)

Danielle Cook (Broad Run)
Kayla Dost (Brentsville)
Lauren Fulcher (Potomac Falls)
Lauryn Hahne (McLean)
Grace Henry (McLean)
Alycia Lambert (Washington WV)
Mackenzie Moler (Woodgrove)
Nicole Prince (Stone Bridge)
Allie Reid (Woodgrove)