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8/7/05:
Congratulations to both the Corona Angles and the USA Athletics for taking 1st and 2nd at the 10A Nationals.  We enjoyed playing you earlier this season and look forward to playing you again soon

7/31/05:
Congratulations to the entire Blaze family for the wonderful season.  The heart you all showed this weekend was indicative of the way you played all season, full of heart.  Congratulations to Alyse, Anna, Kayla, Marla and Sarah for being named to the All World Team.  Another congratulations to Kayla for being named tournament MVP.

Remember that our 12U tryouts will be held August 10th and 12th.  Hope to see everyone attend.

Blaze out...you know... 

7/29/05:
Our first game is tomorrow at 11:30am.  Please be at the field at 9:45am.

We will also need to wear our full uniforms tonight (tops, shorts, socks shoes (no cleats) (black uniform) for opening ceremonies.  We will be meeting at 8:00pm in front of Crater Elementary in Newberg.

7/26/05:
Tonight's practice has been cancelled.  There will be a parents meeting and light practice tomorrow.

7/25/05:
Great job ladies on finishing 3rd in Regionals.  It was a tough road and everyone played so hard.  Enjoy the accomplishment.

Tryout dates for this team for the 2005 fall and 2006 summer have been set.  Please go to our Tryouts page for additional information.  There also is a online registration form.  All returning players must fill out the form to tryout.  It has a medical consent that must be submitted.

7/17/05:
Photo are available from our California and Disneyland trip.

7/7/05:
Here are some Mapquest links for our California trip.

Here are our Saturday game times:

  • 9:00am vs. Starz (JV Field)

  • 10:45am vs. Dynasty (JV Field)

  • 12:30pm vs. USA (Varsity Field)

6/27/05:
CONGRATULATIONS BLAZE!  Each of you worked so incredibly hard to earn the state title.

We have a new photo album with a ton of photos.  CLICK HERE to access the photo album.

Also, we have updated each of the girls player profiles with a photo of them with the state trophy.

6/23/05:
Here are some links in relation to the State Tournament this weekend.

6/12/05:
Bummer that the tournament was cancelled. Let's be at the field for our double header at 1:45.  Please wear black.

6/8/05:
The schedule for this weekend is online on our schedules page.

6/7/05:
Several items today:

  • The bracket is up for our hosted Fathers Day tournament and can be found on our Tournaments page.

  • We have scheduled our team photo with the fire truck for next Tuesday, 6/14th at 5:30pm. We will meet at the fire station that is about 3 blocks west of the JV field on Farmington.  Girls are to wear their black uniforms and bring their gear (mitts, bats, etc.).

  • Pin orders need to be given to Mike or Tiffiny Gooding by noon Wednesday (only if you want more than 40 pins).

5/30/05:
Great job ladies on winning the Grants Pass 10U BOATNIK tournament. Practice for tomorrow has been cancelled.

5/24/05:
The schedule for our double header on Friday as well as our tournament in Grants Pass is now available on our schedules page.

5/20/05:
No practice today.

5/16/05:
The schedule for this weekends Sherwood tournament, including a link to the complex, can be found on our schedules page.

5/9/05:
Congratulations Blaze on winning the gold championship at the VGSA tournament!

5/4/05:
The schedule for this weekends VGSA tournament, including a link to the complex, can be found on our schedules page.

5/2/05:
Absolutely great showing by all of our girls this weekend.  3 wins and 2 loses, a winning percentage at a 12U tournament is outstanding.

We have the photo album for the tournament online and can be found here.

4/25/05:
Great effort by all of the girls this last weekend.

Our first game this weekend is scheduled for Saturday morning at 8:00am.  Please be at the field by 6:45am.  A link to the field can be found at our schedules page.

4/12/05:
The schedule for the 12B tournament we have entered this weekend is now available on our schedules page.

4/8/05:
We have a double header planned for tomorrow.  Here are the details:

  • Day - Saturday, April 9th

  • Time - Game 1 - 10:00am - Game 2 - 12:30pm

  • Location - Canby High School

  • Other - Please wear your orange uniform

4/7/05:
Tonight's practice has been cancelled and moved to tomorrow night at 5:30 at the high school due to the weather.

4/5/05:
An updated friendly schedule for both the 10th and the 16th is now available on our Friendly page.  Now lets hope for sunshine...

4/3/05:
An updated practice schedule has been released on our schedules page.

4/1/05:
Tonight's batting practice has been cancelled.

3/29/05:
This weekend's 12B Newberg tournament schedule is now available on our schedules page.  Please stay tuned for weather related information.

3/26/05:
Today's games have been postponed due to the weather.  Another schedule will be posted later today.

There will be no practice tomorrow, please enjoy your Easter.  A practice schedule will be release on Monday.

Please note that our next tournament is a 12U tournament so all of the girls need to start throwing with the bigger ball.

3/25/05:
We are having a practice game tonight verses the Oregon Silver Bullets.  Here is the information:

  • Game Time - 5:00pm - be at the field by 4:15pm

  • Location - Westview High School

  • Please wear your black uniforms.

Also there is a change to the friendly event tomorrow (both location and times).  CLICK HERE to access the new schedule.

3/23/05:
Reminder that several items are due this Thursday:

  • Deposits for airline and hotel costs for our July trip.

  • Money for our hangers

  • Copies of the girls birth certificates.  The girls will also be signing the team roster at that time.

3/17/05:
Due to the lack of interest in our April 2nd friendly, we will be moving it back to April 16th.  Youthfastpitch owes us money from the fall so we will be playing in one of their 12B tournaments.

2/21/05:
Two new photo albums have been posted:

2/15/05:
Our first friendly is official.  CLICK HERE to access our friendly event page to obtain information about our friendly including teams entered and game times.

2/9/05:
We will be holding a one day 10U softball friendly at Beaverton High School on Saturday, March 26th.  More details on who will be attending, times of games as well as job assignments for all of the parents will be posted soon. This will be a great opportunity to get some early games as well as a way to make some $.

2/7/05:
A special thanks to the Garcia family for hosting the first annual Beaverton Blaze Super Bowl party.  It was great having such good participation.  We all had a great time.  CLICK HERE to see photos of the event.

2/1/05:
We are scheduled for our first 3 game friendly for Sunday, 2/13 in Auburn Washington.  More information including game times and a map to the fields will be forthcoming.

Come One, Come All...Let's have some fun, get to know each other better, eat food and watch some football.  The Garcia household would like to invite all the players and their families over for a super bowl bash.  Here is the information:

  • When: Sunday, 2/6

  • Time: Arrive anytime after 1:30pm

  • Location: Chris Garcia's home

  • RSVP - eMail Chris and let them know how many people will be attending and what pot-luck item you will be bringing.

1/26/05:
We have placed two additional tournaments onto our schedule - the Oregon State Tournament and the NFPSA Summer Nationals.  Please visit our schedules page for additional information.

We have also decided to turn the tournament that we planned on hosting into a ASA Junior Olympic Pacific Challenge Series National Qualifier.  CLICK HERE to find out more.

1/11/05:
Our first photo album is now available.  Click Here to access our Winter Workout Photos.

1/7/05:
To help facilitate raising funds for the season, we have posted several documents that families can use as a resource.

  • A sponsorship letter can be used to solicit donations from local businesses. The letter can be found by CLICKING HERE.

  • Each player has their own personalized player donation request letter.  This letter can be used to send to family and friends.

  • Each player also has their own personalized player donation thank you letter.  Both of these letters, along with a copy of the sponsorship letter, can be found on each of the girls player profiles.

  • All of the documents are in Microsoft Word.  Please edit as needed.

1/2/05:
We have entered into a new tournament for 2005.  Please see the Schedules page for information.

12/31/04:
The January and February indoor practice schedule has been updated in our Schedules page.

12/9/04:
Practice has been cancelled for this Sunday, 12/12, due to a camp being held inside Grand Slam.

12/1/04:
Four 2005 tournaments have been confirmed.  Please check our schedules page by CLICKING HERE.

Also, we want to start gathering information from all families around any potential conflicts you may have next year including vacations, other sporting events, etc.  Please email Chris Garcia.

11/1/04:
A couple of items to report today:

  • The winter practice schedule has now been updated to our schedules page.

  • Please have your November payment ready at the next practice.

  • Any changes to the schedule will be made no later than 3:00pm the previous day.  Please check back often.

10/26/04:
We will be having a team meeting this Thursday, 10/28 at 7:00pm - Beaverton High School Cafeteria.  Both parents and players are welcome.  Please call Chris Garcia if you have any questions.

10/18/04:
Several news items to report today:

  • The fall ball season is officially over.  We will not be holding any additional fall ball or practice games this fall season.  All of the coaches are very happy about the performance of all of the girls this fall and are extremely excited about the upcoming 2005 season.

  • We are tentatively planning a parent meeting for next Thursday, 10/28 at Beaverton High School.  Several items we will be discussing includes the upcoming 2005 season, winter workouts, finances, etc.  More information to come.

  • We are also beginning to arrange winter workouts starting in November. Stay tuned!

  • Finally, please remember to sign the web posting consent form and bring it to the parents meeting.  You can also bring your daughters player profile form.

10/17/04:
Sunday's games HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.  The coaches are working on scheduling a practice game for Wednesday night.  Please stay tuned for more information.

10/15/04:
Welcome to our new teamsite.  All parents - please expect Chris Luken to provide you with two different items for you to fill out on Saturday:

  1. A player profile form you can fill out for your player.

  2. A web posting consent form.

GO BLAZE!

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