We are very proud to announce that the player selections are in for the Direct Invite to the HPP National Team Tryout for USA Softball from our Identifier at Kent State. Congratulations to all those who made it on this try. If you were unable to make this tryout please check
Chick Fil A lunch ☑️
Sunscreen ☑️
Seat cushions ☑️
Battery charger ☑️
OHSAA Playoff Tix ☑️
Good seats behind Home ☑️
Looking forward to a day full of Ohio High School Final Four playoff softball at legendary Firestone Stadium, and catching up with coaches, families and players!
Our time in OKC has ended. What a wonderful group of kids that we loved coaching. Some amazing memories and friendships made. Thank you
@USASoftball
for another amazing experience.
Very humbled today. I go two calls recently that affirmed all the work has been worth it. One was from a tournament director inviting my future 14U team to a 16/18U invite only showcase next summer as one of a handful of 14u teams. The 2nd was from a HS coach who wanted to get
Last but not least. It’s a goal of mine every year to get out and see my high school players at least one time. Our star pitcher played her final high school game tonight losing in the regional championship game in New York. What is so impressive about Liv is that she hit 500 K
Such an incredible game for Tallmadge. So proud of our Marley Queen
@MarleyQueen2023
for making great plays in the OF, got a hit and put down a great sac bunt that moved the eventual winning run to 3B. Even as the clean up hitter she knew to do what’s best for her team.
If adversity struck, could you dedicate yourself to your teammates? Could you be happy not playing? Choose a college for the people & the environment just in case softball ends. Here is the story of a star player turned Servant Leader after inury, my daughter
@emilypratt1313
Coach Emily and Coach Kevin hanging with the crazies on our way back to the fields. Game 3 about to be lit, playing on the main field at Hall of Fame Stadium!!
@emilypratt1313
@WalshUSoftball
@brithume
I’ve been saying since Day 1, this is the equivalent of Y2K for this generation. Hopefully Millenials and Gen Z learn that blindly complying with government stooges is ill-advised.
Super proud of Notre Dame College Freshman and former player of mine
@jocelynquior23
on booking her first college home run today! It was fun watching her grow and now seeing her continue to excel at the collegiate level. This 5-tool OF player will be looking for a new school
Exciting day! Check your emails for information from Coach Julie Jones about Region 2 HPP.
First, congratulations to the Direct Invites who were chosen by USA Softball to attend the National Team tryout this fall in Florida.
Second, we would also like to congratulate the
So PROUD of my current team and all we accomplished together. I can't wait to have the squad back together this weekend at the Lasers Nation tourney. Come see our offensive & defensive phenom, speedy slapper, and all around terrific player 2024 Taylor Polach
@TaylorPolach
& all
The OHSAA Softball playoff road leads to here! Beautifully updated field at Akron’s Historic Firestone Stadium!! Thank you Akron Rec Dept. and Bridgestone Firestone for investing in Softball!!
@FirestoneTires
@AkronOhioMayor
When I was a little leaguer (many moons ago) there was a pitcher named Gerry that played for the Saint Martha's Dodgers in Akron, OH. He threw so hard, was the biggest/best player in the league and we were all intimiated by him. My coach (my dad!) came up to me before one of my
There's a lot of negativity out there. My advice to the young ladies and their parents: Stay focused on your goals. Follow your process. Block out the distractions and noise.
Akron Racers Rising Star Alert: 2024 Ashlyn Severns played up w/ her stud big sister & was up to the challenge. The super star 13 year old went 4-4, BB, 2 RBI, a double and a video game stat of 2.250 OPS. She’s 13 and too young for twitter but coaches remember her name!
#gamer
It’s so hard to start as a freshman at any level in college, so to see Marley
@MarleyQueen2023
get her first college start at D1 Cleveland State today makes me so happy! Focused, mature, ready. Yeah Mar!!!
Seems like a lifetime ago, but not really. I’m not much older here in these pictures than the awesome kids I coach now. Proud to have served, and happy Veterans Day out there to all those who have served. Thank you for your service!
When I first met Marley Queen at my first tryout, she was one of 50+ kids who showed up, but she stood out. She stood out for the way she carried herself, the way she looked me in the eyes when we talked, and for her intensity that told me she was a kid who wanted to be a
Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day. I started coaching girls sports after I left the Army in 1992 & softball since 2005 when my daughter started playing. The amount of growth in softball as a national sport has been awesome to see and I'm truly blessed to be a part of it
Excited to begin a new chapter this fall when I move over to the Finesse organization to coach a 14U National team. Can’t wait to help a new group of young women reach their softball & life goals! With a great national brand like Finesse, and all my connections and experience I
Excited for tomorrow’s HPP event at Kent State. This will be our biggest group since we started four years ago. There is still time to register and you can also walk up, though registering is highly recommended.
Super proud of this great group. I’ve been coach for a long time and never had a group with better chemistry. Love each other, cheer for each other, and have a lot of fun. Way to win it all! Outscored opponents 45-5.
#pumpkinsmash
@ArriettaJoey
@RacersYouthFP
2020 Jordyn Severns
@jordynseverns
for hitting .500 w/ 1.443 OPS this weekend. HR, 2B, 4 RBI. Big wins over Lasers Purple, Lasers Red & Ohio Impact. Jo Jo called 3 great games behind the dish & played a flawless SS. 5-tool player.
@WalshUSoftball
@AshlandUSball
@THSDEVILS
Caught some great GMAC play today. One is my daughter, one is as close as a daughter. One of the best pitcher/catcher combos back in their high school days and still best friends! I love these two beyond words.
@emilypratt1313
@jordynseverns
@Tallmadge_sball
Fun times hanging with local 330 legend
@lexihandley_
at the
@NFCA
conference. Fun seeing kids you watched grow up in the game continue to have such a big impact on our sport. Stay awesome Lexi!!
@GovMikeDeWine
@LtGovHusted
Yeah, that's what our first responders need to be doing. Maybe if your "order" wasn't so full of holes people could better understand it. Nice way of turning people against each other in a crisis.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL COACHES come see are highly talented 2020's this weekend
@LaserShowcase
3 of 3: Jordyn Severns
#20
- Suburban League All Star, 1st Team All Ohio NEO District ('18), great grades. Strong leader. FREAK ATHLETE can bunt & hit bombs. C/SS w/ + speed.
@jordynseverns
I could not be prouder of our very own
@gracefisher133
on her outstanding freshman season. 2nd Team MEC is an incredible honor. What a great player and even better friend and teammate! Way to soar high Grace. Coach is so proud and happy for you!! We can’t wait to have you back
To all teenagers: Thru all the ups and downs, thru all the happiness and hurt, thru all the good times and bad one truth remains... YOU ARE LOVED. Talk to someone, we all care. A coach, a friend, a teacher, a grand parent. YOU ARE LOVED AND NEVER ALONE. THINGS WILL GET BETTER.
Finesse NEO would like to take a moment and introduce Marisa Lucco and Kailey Myers to the Finesse Family!
Marisa will be the head coach for Finesse 17u Lucco and Kailey will be the head coach for Finesse 15u Myers. As previously announced, Coach Pratt wil be the head coach for
Congrats to 2020 Catcher/SS Jordyn Severns
@jordynseverns
of Tallmadge HS & Racers 01 Elite on her recent visit to
@WalshUSoftball
This 5-tool player has a BIG bright future at the next level. Great Leader, Great Student, Loves the big games.
@ArriettaJoey
@StriveSoftball
Firestone Stadium is taking shape. Beautiful green “grass”turf w/ brown turf on the infield & warning track. While turf is going down on the main field the Pony Field is also taking shape, with the field being pushed 50 feet forward for more space including large bleachers!🔥🥎🔥
@Keith_Scott05
Two hour radius of Akron Oh, which includes, Canton/Stark County OH, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, Erie PA, and Pittsburg PA holds some of the best talent out there. You could recruit this area alone and have yourself a championship caliber team.
Happy World Softball Day to all. Ladies, remember that you are all loved not just for the sport that you play, but also for the joy you bring to your families and friends!
So proud of my daughter Emily on her commitment to Walsh Softball and her plans to become a Nurse. Emily worked really hard for a long time to make this happen. Thanks to Alanna Barker
@ABPitching
for helping her along the way.
@CoachDeBord
@ArriettaJoey
The Game Knows! Such an incredible testament to how hard we worked in the off-season! So many great names on this list who have truly earned the success they are enjoying. There are no short cuts in life. If you want it, you have to work your butt off and do what it takes.
Very very proud of our Marley! This kid just works and works and works. Congratulations on such a great accomplishment. You now add your name to an impressive list of great softball players who have came thru Tallmadge!! Way to go Mar Mar!!
@lookouts05
@CSU_Softball
Senior Marley Queen now holds the career doubles record with 27! Queen went 6 for 8 at the plate today. Extremely proud of this fantastic young lady! Keep rollin’ Mar! 🥎🔥💪🏼
Good luck to all of our awesome HPP girls heading down to FL for the USA Softball National Selection event. Be great, be calm, and believe in yourself. To make it this far is something you should all be very proud of!!!
@ssbmindset
@USASoftball
@usasoftballoh1
@USAsoftballwv
It was great to get out and see Taylor play. Sad to see her lose a tough game, but thrilled to see how hard she works and how positive she stays. A tremendous player and great leader.
@TaylorPolach
Congratulations to Emily Pratt, Racers '01 Elite & Tallmadge HS on her commitment to
@WalshUSoftball
Emily hit & pitched her way thru a fun and successful fall. We look forward to seeing you compete for the Cavaliers! Racers Strong!
@ArriettaJoey
@d1fastpitch1
@RacersYouthFP
Had a great time seeing my Lookouts girls compete against each other. Also great two see
@clara_granchi
&
@Davis8Annaliese
tear it up. College coaches you are going to want to follow these two impressive 2025’s.
Tallmadge duo of
@jordynseverns
&
@emilypratt1313
help Racers team to Final Four Appearance in Columbus at the All-Sanctioned World Series tournament. Severns hit a HR and hit .533 for the weekend. Pratt hit .473 and gave up 2 total runs in 13 innings in the circle!
@THSDEVILS
Congratulations to Corynn Rench, 2019 IF/OF from Wadsworth HS and Racers 01 Elite on her commitment to
@UMU_Softball
The Racers family is extremely proud of Rynn and thrilled she will get a great education playing the game she loves.
@ArriettaJoey
@RacersYouthFP
@WadsSoftball
Congrats to our stud catcher Delaney Keith for her News Herald Player of the Year Award and Awesome SS Ryan Wallace for her News Herald 1st Team Award! I’m so proud of you ladies. All those years of hard work paid off. Let’s finish the summer strong and carry it on to college!!
@SoftballConnect
You should stay out of politics on the group page. Our sport struggles enough to get the attention it deserves and it doesn't need you slapping 1/2 the country in the face with your opinions on politics.
Canfield with the incredible comeback in the bottom of the 7th. Bloop hit behind the circle ended the perfect game the Stuebenville pitcher had going, then a single, a double steal, passed ball and squeeze to win it. Toth with a ton of strike outs and one hit. OMG!!!
This!
Who are the Right Players?
EXAMPLES:
Coachable.
Good teammate.
Kind.
Committed to long-term growth.
Good parents.
We>Me.
Determined.
Good students.
Consistent Effort.
Extreme Ownership.
Congrats to Marley Queen
@MarleyQueen2023
and her Tallmadge HS team for advancing to the State Final Four. Marley was 3-5 with another home run today! She’s leading the team in those! Keep being great Mar! We are super proud of you.
@CSU_Softball
@GovMikeDeWine
We have a flu vaccine that does not always work, strains can mutate. We seem to make it through just fine every year. Way out over your skis Comrade Dewine.
Lookouts 05 Premier back on the dirt this weekend at the Midwest Elite Invite River Valley in Marion OH:
FRIDAY - 12:30pm vs. WV Dusters - Field
#4
, 5:45pm vs. TN Mojo LMW - Field
#3
.
SATURDAY - 10:45am vs. Indy Phoenix 24/25 - Field
#6
, 2:15pm vs. Lasers White 05 - Field
#6
.
Players like Katie Gardner
@KatieGa05931021
are why I coach. She has grown so much as a player and young woman over our years together. One of the originals on my team she continued to grow and has a mature growth mindset! Thrilled with her recognition here. Her unassuming - team
Autumn Chorba 2020 from Akron Racers Elite 01 and Highland HS wrapping up a great camp at Ashland. 5’11” power hitter with crazy pop to all fields. Great grades. Natural leader on the field. Great job Chorbs, we are all proud of you!
@StriveSoftball
@AshlandUSball
D1 Fastpitch Tourney Champs!! So thankful for the opportunity to Coach these wonderful young women. 2 Tourney Wins, Runner Up & Final 8. Great friendships made for life, so many funny things said and done. Great memories. Go Racers!
@ArriettaJoey
@StriveSoftball
@d1fastpitch1
What an amazing careeer for an amazing young woman. We are so proud of you Delaney! Sorry it ended short for you and your teammates, but accomplished so much. Nothing but love for you kid!!
Huge shoutout to
@_delaneykeith
who had an RBI last night to finish her high school career with exactly 100 RBI’s!! 🤩 Lost her freshman year to Covid and followed up with 23, 25 and 52 RBI seasons to accomplish a tough feat!! 🖤💛💪💪
@Riverside_athl
@ohiovarsity
@NHPreps
I was blessed to get invited to a tour of the new Akron Firestone Stadium while the turf is being delivered. Going to be an electric environment dedicated to advancing women’s softball! More updates next week. Let’s keep growing our game!!!
Day 3 at Firestone for the OHSAA Finals has been so great. Commanding wins by Wheelersburg and Tallmadge. The pure joy and excitement for the winners is always so moving. Well done ladies. Congrats to the runners up who played hard and have so much to be proud of!
Congrats to Racers '01 Elite and Highland HS Liz Jensen on her commitment to
@UMU_Softball
. Liz is a great teammate and patrols the outfield and locks down 2B whenever needed. The Purple Raiders got another great one. Way to go Liz!
@ArriettaJoey
@_liz_13
@d1fastpitch1
Another great example of how putting in the work brings the results. Joss fought through injuries, change of position, and a little doubt but kept on grinding and took advantage of all the training we do. School Record: ✔️ College Commitment: ✔️ Great person, great teammate,
SUPER LOUD SHOUT OUT to Taylor Polach on her selection to the Pennsylvania District 10 "All District Team". The level of dedication, hard work and consistency Taylor brings to her game is really incredible so we can't be happier for her and this tremendous honor. Way to be
Congrats to Racers super star 2020 Callie Cline
@callie_cline10
on her many awards for her HS season. - First team Eastern District
- First team Ohio Cardinal Conference
- OHSFSCA Scholar Athlete
- 3rd year varsity letter
- Team defensive player of the year
@ArriettaJoey
2019 Ella Leonard, C, Util from Akron Racers 01 Elite and Midview HS working on her swing. Strong catch and throw player, 1.85 pop time. Great game manager and field general. Durable catcher who manages her pitchers great.
@AkronRacers
@akron_u
@StriveSoftball
@MidviewSoftball
The gym on Friday before a holiday is a ghost town. Good luck this weekend to all the girls playing in the Firefighters Memorial. I might see you there so come say hi!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🥎🥎🥎
I’m so proud of you Taylor! You stayed focused on what you wanted and believed in yourself all the way thru the process. I couldn’t be happier for you!! Thanks for always being a great teammate!!
Players: someone is always watching! I got a call today from a D1 softball coach in South Carolina asking for my input about an Ohio player who doesn’t even play for me. Always be professional & treat everyone with respect. You just never know.
@Ohio_Fastpitch
@StriveSoftball
Big happy 19th birthday to
@emilypratt1313
Emily you are the nicest, kindest, sweetest young lady and the world loves you for it. You are best daughter a mom and dad could ever hope for and we can’t wait to see how you navigate the world. Happy Birthday babe.