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32nd
Budweiser Festival attracts
270 teams Bryan-College Station
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The 32nd Annual Budweiser Softball Festival
attracted 270 teams to Bryan-College Station on May 5-7 weekend. The weather was
perfect all weekend and teams had a great time. In Men's B/C, AMPM/GVMS/24-7
Southball/TI Sports (Houston) won First place and C.P.S./DRM/ASP (La Porte) came
in Second. In Men's D, Whut It Dew (Austin) was the Champion and Smash/913
Sports (Austin) was the Runnerup. In Men's E, SA Sox (San Antonio) took the
Crown by beating Skull Gang (Austin) in the Championship game. In Men's 35 &
Over, Frank's Country Store took the title while Bulls/PapaJohn's/JCC
(Rosenberg) was Runnerup. In Mixed B/C, Coed Correction won First place and
DGKoed (Houston) took Second. In Mixed D/E, Slaughter Swamp (Chester) was
Champion and Relapse (Stamford) was Runnerup. In Women's B/C, Smash It Sports
(Lorton, Va.) won First place, while Lady Oops (Carrollton) came in Second. In
Women's D/E, Suicide Squad (Yoakum) was the Champion and Hate This (Cypress) was
the Runnerup.
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Racks tops
Nightmare;
BE shocks Derby Girls |
 The 11th Annual Space City Classic
came down to the wire with double-dippings in both Major divisions. The
event eas held April 5-7 at Big League Dreams in League City and Houston
Sportsplex. In the Conference USSSA Men's Major bracket, Racks/Sonnys/Easton
(Casper, WY) came from the loser's bracket to defeat Nightmare/Miken
(Branson, MO). Steel/PHS (Corpus Christi) came in 3rd Place and Baugh
Ford (Peachtree City, GA) finished 4th. In the Women's Major N.I.T.
Bryant Express (Bryant, AR) pulled off a huge upset by coming out of the
loser's bracket to double-dip the seemingly invincible Derby Girls
(Kent, WA). Smash It Smorts (Lorton, VA) finished 3rd while Enough Said
(Tallahassee, FL) came in 4th. In the Men's E N.I.T., PLP (League City)
was the Champion and Pound It (League City) was Runnerup. In the Men's D
Consolation bracket, Habit (Pasadena) took 1st Place and Panhandle
Dynasty (Pensacola, FL) finished 2nd.
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Steel wins
title at
LS Warriors Classic
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The Louisville Slugger Warriors
Classic was held March 25-26 at Big League Dreams in League City. The
Louisville Slugger Warriors (formerly Wounded Warriors) played an
exhibition game on Friday night, then participated in the tournament on
the weekend. In Men's Open, two Conference USSSA teams took top honors,
with Steel (Corpus Christi) in 1st Place and Nightmare (Branson, MO) in
2nd. In Men's C, AMPM/24-7 Softball (Houston) was the Champion whiel D12
(League City) was Runnerup. In Men's D, Live Action (Pasadena) took 1st
Place and TI Sports (Houston) came in 2nd. In Men's E, PLP (League City)
won the Championship by beating Manac USA (Houston) in the finals. In
Women's, Lady Top Dog (Beaumont) was the Champion and Suicide Squad/Team
Tayden (Houston) was Runnerup. The next big tournament in South Texas
will be the 32nd Budweiser Softball Festival on May 6-7 in Bryan-College
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Lackland
tops Titans in D
at Kyle Pearson Shootout
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The Kyle Pearson Shootout was held
February 25-26 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield, Texas. The 2016 USSSA
Men's Major World Series MVP Kyle Pearson was in attendance for the
tournament. In Men's Open, Brian's Custom Detailing (Grand Prairie) won
1st Place while HVAC/Soldados (Ft. Worth) came in 2nd Place. In Men's D,
the Lackland Warhawks (San Antonio) were Champions and the Titans (D-FW)
were Runnerups. In Men's E, RCC/Tx Tuff (Mansfield) took the
Championship game by defeating Traviesos/PPV (Ft. Worth). In Mixed, Coed
Connection (San Antonio) captured 1st Place. In Women's, Smash It Sports
(Lorton, Virginia) was the Champion and Famous Freaks/Powerhouse Sportz
(Denton) was the Runnerup. The next big tournament in North Texas will
be the B.J. Fulk Shootout on March 11-12 at Big League Dreams in
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D12 tops
Texas Threat at
Lone Star Shootout Kickoff
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The Lone Star Shootout Kickoff
Classic was held February 4-5 at Big League Dreams in League City. In
Men's B/C, 1st Place went to D12 (League City) and 2nd Place went to
Texas Threat (Houston). In Men's D, the Champion was TI Sports (Houston)
while the Runnerup was Habit (Pasadena). In Men's E, PLP (League City)
won the Championship game over Scrubs (Angleton). In Mixed, 1st Place
was DiamondBacks (Brenham) and 2nd Place was Scoregasms (Lumberton). In
Women's, Suicide Squad (Houston) was the Champion while Lady Ego/KV Weld
(Pearland) was the Runnerup. The next big tournament in Houston will be
the Greg Connell Shootout on February 18-19 at Big League Dreams in
League City.
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BCD beats
Legendz for
NTX Winter World crown
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North Texas USSSA Winter Worlds, Part I was held January 21-22 at Big
League Dreams in Mansfield. Some games were also played at Softball
World in Euless and Virginia Weaver Park in Cedar Hill. In Men's Open,
Swing Away (D-FW) was the Champion and Money/Miken/ASP (Conroe) was
Runnerup. In Men's C, Brian's Custom Detailing (Grand Prairie) won 1st
Place and Legendz Sports/UR (Broken Arrow, Okla.) finished 2nd. In Men's
D, Smash/Powerhouse Sportz (Austin) won the Championship Game over
Wrecking Krew (Colorado Springs, Colorado). In Mixed A/B/C, Coed
Connection (San Antonio) was the Champion and Powerhouse Sportz Coed
(San Antonio) was the Runnerup. In Mixed D/E, 1st Place went to xXx
(Overland Park, Kansas) and 2nd Place went to KC Chai (Kansas City,
Missouri). Th next big tournament in North Texas will be the Kyle
Pearson Shootout on Feb. 25-26 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Allout
tops Money at
STX Winter Worlds
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The South Texas USSSA Winter Worlds were held January 14-15 at Big
League Dreams in League City, Houston Sportsplex and Wayne Gray Complex
in Baytown. In the elite Men's Open division, Allout/Klutch/Worth
(Houston) topped Money/Miken/ASP (Conroe) in the championship battle
between two Conference USSSA teams. In Men's C, AMPM/24-7 Softball
(Houston) won 1st place, while MVP Sports (Houston) finished 2nd. In
Men's D, 409ers (LaMarque) were the Champions and Habit (Pasadena) was
Runnerup. In Men's E, Smoking Aces Reloaded (Galveston) took the crown
by beating Desmadre (San Antonio) in the Championship. In Mixed,
TooLiveCrew (Houston) won 1st place, and U2/Get Off My Hands (LaFeria)
took 2nd. In Women's, Hott Mess Softball (Corpus Christi) was the
Champion and Lady Ego/KV Weld (Pearland) was Runnerup. The next big
tournament in Houston will be the Lone Star Shootout Kickoff Classic on
Feb. 4-5 at Big League Dreams in league City.
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State
Champions crowned
at "Battle For The Rings" |
The true State Champions of Texas Softball were crowned at the Lone Star
Shootout "Battle For The Rings" on July 16-17 and July 23-24 at Big
League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's C, 1st Place went to Call Your Shot
(Round Rock) and 2nd Place went to WPS/Play The Game Sports (Oklahoma
City, OK). In Men's D, Oilers/Allstate/Mojo (Beaumont) were Champions
while Crush City (Houston) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Scared Hitless
(Pearland) won 1st Place and Str8 Clownin'/Michelob Ultra took 2nd
Place. In Men's 40 & Over, the Champion was Quick Roofing (Burleson)
while the Runnerup was Vivid (Frisco). In Mixed, 1st Place went to Coed
Connection (San Antonio) and 2nd Place went to DC/TooLive/ASP South
(Houston). In Women's B/C, Lady Top Dog/Easton was the Champion while
Texas Sports/Mizuno (Spring) was the Runnerup. In Women's D, 1st Place
went to Lady Steel/Platinum Team Sports (Cypress) and 2nd Place went to
Texas Queens (Dallas).
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Jokers win 1st Men's C at
North Texas State Finals |
The Lone Star Shootout Series North Texas State Finals were played June 25 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's C, the champions were Jokers/F.T.P. (Ft. Worth) and runnerups were Player Haters (Dallas). In Men's D, 1st Place went to TXR-Mac-Construction (Stephenville) while 2nd Place went to Conference (Lubbock). In Men's E, Vatos Locos (Ft. Worth) took the title by defeating Boondock Saints (Nocona) in the finals. In Mixed, Coed Connection (San Antonio) was the Champions and Woodtoters (Tyler) were runnerups. In Mixed, 1st Place went to The B Team (Arlington) while 2nd Place went to Famous Freaks (Sanger). The next big tournament will be the Grand Championship of Texas Softball - the Lone Star Shootout "Battle For The Rings" on July 16-17 and July 23-24 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Air
Performance Service
wins Stockyards Shootout |
Like cattle stampeding through the
nearby Fort Worth Stockyards, over 90 softball teams stormed into Big
League Dreams in Mansfield on June 4-5 for the Stockyards Shootout. In
Men's C, the Champions were Jokers/DTP Empire (Ft. Worth) and the
Runnerups were Brian's Custom Detailing (Grand Prairie). In Men's D, Air
Performance Service (Rockwall) took 1st Place, while Diamond Sports
(Arlington) came in 2nd. In Men's E, Meineke/#knowyourbody (Arlington)
took the Title by knocking off WTX Originals (Abilene) in the
Championship game. In Women's, Famous Freaks/X-R5/Diamond Sports were
the Champions, and Lady Assassins/SIS (West Monroe, La.) were Runnerups.
In Mixed, Co-ed Connection won 1st Place, while NTX Rough Ryders (Ft.
Worth) came in 2nd. The next big tournament in North Texas will be the
Lone Star North Texas State Finals on June 25-26 at Big League Dreams in
Mansfield.
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Twisted
Diamonds win Men's D
at Meineke Mansfield Mayfest |
The Meineke Care Care Mansfield
Mayfest was held May 14-15 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
Out-of-state teams took top honors in Men's C, with WPS/Play The Game
Sports (Oklahoma City) taking 1st Place and LOB/Lasting Impressions
Landscape (Shreveport, La.) finishing in 2nd Place. In Men's D, Twisted
Diamonds (Arlington) were the Champions, while Old Skool (Ft. Worth) was
Runnerup. In Men's E, Vatos Locos (Ft. Worth) took the title by
defeating 3XS/Medina Contractors (Waxahachie) in the Championship game.
IN the Mixed bracket, Smoke/SOS (Midlothian) won 1st Place and NTX
Replacements (Van Alstyne) came in 2nd. In Women's, Famous
Freaks/X-R5/ASP (Sanger) was the Champion and VooDoo Dolls (Ft. Worth)
were Runnerups. The next big tournament in North Texas will be the
Stockyards Shootout on June 4-5 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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BTX wins
Men's C at
31st Annual Budfest |
The 31st Annual Budweiser Softball
Festival was held April 30-May in Bryan-College Station. Mother Nature
gave the 275 teams entered a scare with heavy rain overnight on Friday,
but the grounds crews from Bryan and College Station did an exemplary
job getting the fields ready for play. In Men's C, BTX/Dirty Vegas
(Beaumont) pulled a shocker by winning 1st Place, while the Rosenberg
Bulls (Rosenberg) took 2nd Place. In Men's D, Advocare/Proway Exteriors
(Houston) was the Champion, and Maniacs/Most Hated (Houston) were
Runnerups. In Men's E, Live Action (Pasadena) won 1st Place, and Scared
Hitless (Pearland) finished 2nd. There was a Men's 35 & Over bracket and
the Smurfs (Temple) were Champions, and Frank's Country Store/GSG
(Bryan) were Runnerups. In Mixed B/C, DGKoed (Houston) took the Title by
beating STX Takeover (Dickinson) in the Championship Game. In Mixed D/E,
Hustle (Galveston) won 1st Place, and Yatzy (Bryan) finished 2nd. In
Women's B/C, Lady Top Dog/Easton (Beaumont) was the Champion, while Lady
Oops (Houston) were Runnerups. In Women's D/E, the South Texas Outlaws
(Yoakum) took 1st Place, and Texas Queens (Dallas) came in 2nd.
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Out-of-state teams shine
at North Texas Budfest |
Teams from outside of Texas traveled
to the North Texas Budweiser Festival on April 23-24 at Big League
Dreams in Mansfield and made a big impression on the Lone Star State. In
Men's C, the top two finishers were from Oklahoma, as the Seminoles
(Tulsa, Okla.) won 1st Place and Attaboys (Edmond, Okla.) came in 2nd.
In Men's D, TXR (Stephenville) was the Champion while The Berded
Builders Militia (Shreveport, La.) was the Runnerup. In Men's E,
Prestige Worldwide (Beebe, Ark.) made the trip to Texas and took 1st
Place and Texas vendetta (Grand Priairie) came in 2nd. Arkansas won
another title in the Women's bracket, as Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.)
double-dipped The B Team (Arlington) in the Championship. In the Mixed
division, Co-Connection (San Antonio) was the Champion and Super Bad
(Oklahoma City, Okla.) was the Runnerup. The next big tournament in
North Texas will be the Meineke Mansfield Mayfest on May 14-15 at Big
League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Money City
Mallards win first
at San Antonio Grand Slam III |
The Grand Slam Of San Antonio Leg III
was played March 12-13 at Alva Jo Fischer Park, Kennedy Park and Victory
Park in San Antonio. In the Men's C/D division, the Money City Mallards
(Austin) were Champions, and 44 OYBA/KD Logo was Runnerup. In Men's E,
the Masters (Uvalde) took 1st Place, while Latin Breed (D'Hanis)
finished 2nd. In the Co-ed bracket, Come Correct Coed (San Antonio) won
the Crown, and SOA finished behind them. In the Women's bracket, Rub and
Tug BBQ (Austin) was the Champion, while Lackland Lady Warhawks were
Runnerups. The next big tournament in South Texas is the Grand Slam Of
San Antonio Leg IV on April 2-3.
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Diamond
Sports takes top 2
in D at Brett Helmer Classic |
Brett Helmer's Easton All-Star
Classic was held March 12-13 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In the
Men's B/C division, SwingAway/ASP Nation (D-FW) won 1st place and
Jokers/FTP Empire (Ft. Worth) came in 2nd. In Men's D, TXR/Diamond
Sports (Stephenville) was the Champion, while Diamond Sports (Arlington)
was the Runnerup. In Men's E, Live Action (Pasadena) made the trip up
from Houston and took 1st place, and The Martians (Ft. Worth) finished
2nd. In the Mixed bracket, Coed Connection (San Antonio) won the
championship and the runnerup was Tribe (Sallisaw, Okla.) The next big
tournament in NOrth Texas will be the North Texas Budweiser Festival on
April 23-24 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Vatos
Locos wins 'E'
at B.J. Fulk Shootout |
The B.J. Fulk Shootout was held
February 20 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield, Tx. In the Men's Open
N.I.T., Conference USSSA team Nightmare/Miken (Branson, Missouri) won
1st, but not before losing their first game to the runnerup Jokers/F.T.P.
(Ft. Worth) then haing to come all the way back and narrowly beat them
twice in the championship. In Men's D, Air Performance Service
(Rockwall) won First Place, and Dallas Bolas/FTP (Oak Cliff) came in
Second. In Men's E, Vatos Locos (Ft. Worth) was the Champion, while
Oklahoma Reapers (Tulsa, OK) were Runnerups. In Mixed, Coed Connection
(San Antonio) claimed 1st Place, and Triple Threat (Harker Heights)
finished 2nd. The next big tournament in North Texas will be Brett
Helmer's east All-Star Classic on March 12-13 at Big League Dreams in
Mansfield.
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Mizuno
tops Lady Oops
at Conny Mack Shootout |
Major Open superstars Greg Connell
and Bubba Mack of World Champion Resmondo/Worth came to Houston for the
"Conny Mack Shootout" on Feb. 20-21 at Big League Dreams in League City.
In the Men's Open N.I.T., all-star team Suckafree (Houston) won First
Place, while scrappy OuttaControl/Golden Chick/Platinum (San Antonio)
took Second Place. In Men's D, Oilers/Allstate (Beaumont) was the
Champion, and Baseball Washouts (Houston) was Runnerup. In Men's E, 3
Plz (LaMarque) took the Gold Medal, and K.O.D. (Houston) took the
Silver. In Mixed, Too Live Crew (Houston) won First Place, while STX
Takeover (Dickinson) came in Second. In Women's, Texas Sports/Mizuno
(Spring) was the Champion, and Lady Oops (Houston) was Runnerup. Next
big tournament in Houston will be the Space City Classic on April 8-10
at Big League Dreams in League City.
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CYS upsets
Olmito Heat
at Capital City Shootout |
The Capital City Shootout was held
February 13 at the Kreig Complex in Austin. In the Men's B/C bracket,
Call Your Shot (Round Rock) upset Conference USSSA team OlmitoHeat/DiamondKingz/Miken
(Olmito) in the championship game. In Men's D, Oilers Softball/Allstate
(Beaumont) won First Place, while Whut It Dew (Austin) took Second
Place. In Men's E, ATX Most Hated (Austin) was the Champion, while
Mafiosos (Austin) was the Runnerup.
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Old School
tops D12 at
LSSO Kickoff Classic |
The Lone Star Shootout Kickoff
Classic was held Jan. 30-31 at Big League Dreams in League City. In the
Men's Open N.I.T. bracket, Old School (Spring) won First Place, while
D12 (Dickinson) took Second. In Men's D, Oilers/Allstate (Beaumont) was
the Champion, and C.P.S. (Houston) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Classic
Elite (Houston) took the Title, and 3rd Coast Warriors (Lake Jackson)
finished Second. In Mixed, DiamondBacks (Houston) were the Champions,
while STX Takeover (Dickinson) was Runnerup. In Women's, Killer B's
(Baytown) took home First Place, and Lady Steel/Platinum Sports came in
Second. The next big tournament in Houston will be the Conny Mack
Shootout on Feb. 20-21 at Big League Dreams in Houston. Major Open
superstars Greg Connell and Bubba Mack will be in attendance.
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North
Texas Winter Worlds
attracts nation-wide turnout
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Over 250 teams from across the United
States converges on North Texas on January 15-17 for the NTX USSSA
Winter Worlds. Teams from New York, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois,
Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado and across Texas participated in the
event. In Men's Open, SwingAway/ASPNation (D-FW) won 1st, while Steel
(Corpus Christi) came in 2nd. In Men's C, the local boys from Mansfield
Thunder/D-Bat (Mansfield) were Champions, and Nally's (Carthage, Mo.)
were Runnerups. In Men's D, TXR/Diamond Sports (Stephenville) took the
Gold medal, and Conference (Lubbock) captured the Silver. In Men's E,
Sadistik (Omaha, Neb.) won 1st, and M.E.M. (Nitchitoches, La.) finished
2nd. In Mixed, The B Team (Arlington) was the Champion and Palace 5
Softball (Ft. Worth) was Runnerup. In the Women's bracket, Bryant
Express (Bryant, Ark.) lost their very first game then cam all the way
back to win the title by beating Louisiana Lady Cartel (Bossier City,
La.) in the Championship game.
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Allout
tops Olmito Heat at
South Texas Winter Worlds
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A record 134 teams from across Texas
and Louisiana braved chilly temperatures and gusting winds to
participate in the 2016 South Texas USSSA Winteer World Tournament on
January 9-10 at Big League Dreams in League City, Wayne Gray Complex in
Baytown and Houston Sportsplex. The Men's Open championship featured a
pair of Conference USSSA team, with Allout/Mike/Worth/Izzy/PH (Houston)
out-lasting Miken/DiamondKingz/Miken (Olmito). In Men's C, Rosenberg
Bulls/Double Play Sports (Rosenberg) won 1st Place, while Austin Speed
(Austin) took 2nd. In Men's D, the Baseball Washouts (Houston) were
Champions, and Oilers/Allstate (Beaumont) were Runnerups. In Men's E,
the Laredo Freaks (Laredo) took the Gold, while 3Plaz (LaMarque) settled
for the Silver. In Women's, Lady Ego (Pearland) won 1st, and Lady Steel
(Cypress) claimed 2nd. And in the Mixed bracket, DiamondBacks/LoloSports
(Houston) was the Champion, while STX Takeover (Dickinson) was Runnerup.
The next big tournament in South Texas will be the Lone Star Shootout
Kickoff Classic on January 30-31 at Big League Dreams in League City.
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STX teams
turn out
for Holiday Toy Drive
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The Lone Star South Texas Holiday Toy
Drive was held December 12-13 at Big League Dreams in League City. In
Men's C, D12 (Dickinson) was the Champion and All-Out/IzzySports
(Houston) was the Runnerup.In Men's D, Oilers Softball/Allstate
(Beaumont( won 1st, while C.P.S. (Houston) took 2nd. In Men's E,
Lonestar Twins (Corpus Christi) took Gold, while the Houston Giants
(Houston) settled for Silver. In Mixed, S.T.F.U. (Spring) was the
Champion, and Tribe (League City) was the Runnerup. In the Women's
bracket, the Lady Hard Shots (Houston) won 1st Place, while Texas Ltd.
(Bryan) took 2nd. The next tournament will the the South Texas Cash Bash
on Dec. 26-27 at Big League Dreams in League City. The 2016 South Texas
USSSA Winter World Tournament will be January 9-10 also at BLD.
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All-Out
tops Old School at
South Texas Fall Budfest
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The South Texas Fall Budfest Make-up
was held Nov. 21-22 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's C,
All-Out/Izzy Sports (Houston) won First Place, while Old School (Spring)
finished Second. In Men's D, C.P.S. (Houston) was the Champion and STX
Nightmares (Houston) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Houston Giants took home
the Gold, while JBI Services (Stafford) earned Silver. In Mixed,
DiamondBakcs/Lolo Sports (Houston) captured First, and DGKoed came in
Second. And in the Women's bracket, lady Top Dog (Beaumont) was the
Champion, while Killer B's (Baytown) was Runnerup. The next big
tournament in South Texas will be the Holiday Toy Drive on Dec. 12-13 at
Big League Dreams in League City.
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Chill tops
Carrier in B/C at
North Texas Fall Budfest
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The North Texas Fall Budfest was held
Oct. 31 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In the Men's B/C bracket,
Chill Sports Bar & Grill (Grapevine) was the Champion, while HVAC
Carrier (Ft. Worth) was Runnerup. In Men's D, Insidious (Coweta, Okla.)
won 1st Place, and Nalley's Crew (Stepehenville) took 2nd Place. In
Men's E, the Cen-Tex Toros (Temple) claimed the Gold, while Famously
Hated (Cameron, Okla) settled for the Silver. In the Mixed division,
Johnny Softball (Amarillo) was the surprise Champion by upsetting Co-ed
Connection (San Antonio) in the championship game. The next tournament
in North Texas will be the Turkey Trot Shootout on Nov. 21-22 at Big
League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Nightmares
top D12
at Hooters Fall Fest
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The Hooters Fall Fest Shootout was
held October 3 at Big League Dreams in League City. In the Men's C/D
division, STX Nightmares/ASP Nation (Houston) won First place, while D12
(Dickinson) took Second. In Men's E, the Houston Giants (Houston) were
the Champions, and JBI Services (Houston) were Runnerups. In the Women's
bracket, Houston Blaze (Houston) took home the Title, while the Killer
B's (Baytown) came in Second. The next big tournament in South Texas
will be the Fall Budfest on October 24-25 in Bryan-College Station.
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Texas
All-State Team
Conference USSSA
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Lone Star Softball, in conjunction
with sponsors, coaches and media, is announcing its
2016 Texas All-State
Team for Conference USSSA players:
Pitcher: L.C. Watson (Backman/Shoppe/Louisville Slugger)
Catcher: Lyf Nimmo (Compound Athletics/Easton)
First Base: Kevin Ballard (Team Racks/Easton)
Second Base: Mark Cridland (Steel)
Middle Infield: Steve Whaley (TG Brand)
Shortstop: Jonathon Lenz (Backman/Shoppe/Louisville Slugger)
Third Base: Mike Cervantes (Fence Brokers/Worth)
Outfield: Corey Large (Albicocco/The Scene/Easton)
Outfield: Zane Trammell (VCH Worth)
Outfield: Brian McBryde (Fence Brokers/Worth)
Outfield: Mike Ortiz (Smash It Sports/Easton)
Outfield: Ben Dunn (Compound Athletics/Easton)
Extra Hitter: Stuart Snell (Team Racks/Easton)
Utility Player: Matt Vasquez (Steel)
Manager: Michael Wilson (Fence Brokers/Worth)
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Mira's
tops Toros at
Labor Day Shootout
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The Labor Day Shootout was held Sept.
5-6 at Time Warner Park in San Antonio. In Men's C/D, Mira's Sports &
More (Corpus Christi) was the Champion, while Carolina Homes/Toros
(McAllen) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Puro Estillo (Pleasanton) won 1st
Place, and Silver Bullets/KD Logo (San Antonio) took 2nd Place. In the
Women's bracket, Rub & Tug BBQ (Austin) was the Champion, while KMA (San
Antonio) was the Runnerup. In Mixed, Wrecking Crew (San Antonio) took
home 1st Place, and Doug Pound (Austin) settled for 2nd Place. Next
tournament is the Surf 'N Turf Shootout on Sept. 26-27 at STX Champion
Park in Corpus Christi.
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TMT tops
Jokers in C
at Support Our Troops
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The "Support Our Troops" Shootout was
held August 22 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. There were 55 teams in
attendance and players generously donated lots of used equipment to be
sent to U.S. Military troops serving overseas. In the Men's C bracket,
TMT/A&A Utility/KV Weld/ASP Nation (Conroe) won 1st Place, while Jokers/ManCave/FTP
Nation (Ft. Worth) came in 2nd. In Men's D, Powerhouse (Waco) was the
Champion, and Meineke Car Care (Mansfield) was the Runnerup. In Men's E,
the Brewers (Oklahoma City) took the Gold medal back across the Red
River, while the Smash Papas (Abilene) took the Silver to West Texas. In
Mixed, Royalty (Cleburne) was the Champion, and Loaded/FTC (McKinney)
was the Runnerup. The next tournament in North Texas will be the
Southwestern Championship on Sept. 19-20 at Big League Dreams in
Mansfield.
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Champions
crowned at
"Battle For The Rings" |
The 2015 Lone Star Shootout Series
culminated with the Grand Championship "Battle For The Rings" on July
18-19 and July 25-26 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield, Texas. Over 200
of the very best teams from across Texas, plus a few from neighboring
states, gathered to battle it out for title of Shootout Champions. In
Men's C, Steel (Corpus Christi) won 1st, while STX Militia/GSG/PowerhouseSportz
(San Antonio) finished 2nd. In Men's D, 187/Nally's/AllTheWayLive
(Longview) was Champions, and Player Haters (Dallas) were Runnerups. In
Men's E, Smoking Guns (San Antonio) took the title, while STX Disaciples/Team
Tayden (Katy) settled for 2nd. In Mixed, Diamondbacks/LoloSports
(Houston) was Champion, and Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) was Runnerup.
In Women's C, Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.) won the Rings for the second
year in a row, by defeating the KC Sker's (Kansas City, Mo) in the
Championship Game. In Women's D, Fully Loaded (Seagoville) was Champion
and South Texas Outlaws (Yaokum) were Runnerups. And in Men's 40 & Over,
GOSP/Frank's Country Store (Bryan) won 1st Place, and Old School Ballers/ManCave
(Dallas) finished 2nd. Congratulations to all the teams who qualified
for and participated in the most prestigious softball even in Texas.
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Rattlers
capture 1st at
Southwest State Finals |
The Lone Star Southwest State Finals
were held July 4-5 at Time Warner Park in San Antonio. In Men's D, the
SA Rattlers (San Antonio) went 5-0 to win 1st place, while AH44/KD Logo
(San Antonio) finished 2nd. In Men's E, the HNS Toros (San Antonio) were
Champions, and Silver Bullets/KD Logo (San Antonio) were Runnerups. In
the Women's bracket, Do Work (San Antonio) took 1st, and the Unknowns
(San Antonio) came in 2nd. The Mixed division was played on Sunday and
Texas Made Sports/S&S (San Antonio) won the title by beating KMA-Coed
(San Antonio) in the championship game.
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STX
Nightmares win
South Texas D crown |
The Lone Star South Texas State
Finals were held over two weekends at Big League Dreams in League City.
On June 27-28 in Men's D, STX Nightmares/ASP Nation (Houston) won 1st
Place, while the ThunderCats (Houston) finished 2nd. In the Women's
division, Straight Shot/Mizuno (Spring) was the Champion, and Don't Hate
(Houston) was the Runnerup. In Mixed, 1st Place went to
Diamondbacks/Lolo Sports (Houston), while 2nd Place went to DGKoed
(Houston). On July 4 in Men's C, OuttaControl/NewEraSports (San Antonio)
was the Champion, and Goons/LDC/GSG Sportswear (Houston) was Runnerup.
In Men's E, Habit (Pasadena) won 1st Place, while BCS Smash (Navasota)
took 2nd.
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Corpus complex finally opens;
San Angelo hosts WTXState |
Two important Lone Star Shootout
tournaments was held last weekend. First, the Grand Opening of the turf
fields at STX Champion Park in Corpus Christi was a big success. In
Men's D, Mira's Sports & More (Corpus Christi) won 1st Place, while
Carolina Homes/Toros (McAllen) came in 2nd. In Men's E, Lonestar Twins
(San Antonio) was the Champion, and Texas Fury (San Antonio) was
Runnerup. In the Mixed bracket, Hott Mess Co-ed (Corpus Christi) too 1st
and South Texas Mayhem (Raymondville) finished 2nd. Also last weekend,
Texas Bank Sports Complex in San Angelo hosted the West Texas
Championships. Torque/Salazar Welding (Odessa) took the Championship,
and Texas Connextion (Sonora) was the Runnerup.
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Baseball
Washouts win
Last Chance Shootout |
The Last Chance Shootout was held
Saturday, June 13, at Houston Sportsplex. In Men's D, Baseball Washouts
(Houston) won 1st Place, while Latin Trouble/Double Play Sports
(Houston) captured 2nd Place. In Men's E, STX Disciples/Team Tayden
(Katy) was the Champion, and Advocare (Houston) was the Runnerup. In
Women's C/D, Hope Edison's team ETS (Houston) took the title, with 2nd
Place going to Carmen Almendarez's Lady Hard Shots (Houston). The next
tournaments will be the Lone Star Shootout South Texas State Finals at
Big League Dreams in League City. Men's D, Women & Mixed will be held
June 27, while Men's C & Men's E will be held July 4.
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STX
Militia shocks Steel
at Stockyards Shootout |
STX Militia (San Antonio) upset favorite Steel (Corpus Christi) in the
championship game of the Conference USSSA bracket at the Stockyards
Shootout, which was held June 6-7 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
Steel was one of two Conference USSSA teams entered in the event. In
Men's D, 187/AllTheWayLiveDesigns/D2E (Longview) won 1st Place, while TX
Regulators/Diamond Sports (Stepehenville) came in 2nd. In Men's E,
Monstars/ABI/Kohler/Landers (Bryant, Ark.) was the Champion, and Goin'
Deep (Cedar Hill) was Runnerup. In Mixed, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio)
took the title game over Meineke Car Care Co-ed (Mansfield). In the
Women's bracket, Bomb Squad (Little Rock, Ark.) captured 1st Place,
while Whiskey Bent (Bartlesville, Okla.) came in 2nd. The next
tournament will be the North Texas State Finals on June 27-28 at Big
League Dreams in M.
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Olmito
Heat takes crown
at League City Super NIT |
The League City USSSA/GSL Super Dual N.I.T. was held May 30-31 at Big
League Dreams in League City. In Men's C, OlmitoHeat/DiamondKingz/Miken
(Olmito) won First Place, and OuttaControl/NewEraSports (San Antonio)
took Second Place. In Men's D, TI Sports (Houston) was the Champion,
while Rosenberg Bulls/Double Play Sports (Rosenberg) was the Runnerup.
In Men's E, Sour Apple Repair (Houston) won the Gold, and South Texas
Disciples/Team Tayden (Katy) took the Silver. And in the Women's
bracket, Lady Top Dog (Port Arthur) pulled the upset by knocking off
Straight Shot/Texas Sports/Mizuno (Spring) in the Championship game. The
next tournament in Houston will be the Last Chance Shootout on June 13
at Houston Sportsplex.
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Klutch
hangs on in Men's C
to win Mansfield Mayfest |
The Mansfield Mayfest was held May 16-17 at Big League Dreams in
Mansfield, Texas. In the Men's C division, Klutch (Temple) held on in
the "if" game to beat The Show/ASM (Texarkana, Ark.) for the crown. In
Men's D, Alpha Omega (Round Rock) won 1st PLace, and Nally's (Carthage,
Missouri) took home 2nd Place. In Men's E, the Silver Bullets
(Kennedale) were Champions, while We Dem Boyz (D-FW) were Runnerups. In
the Mixed bracket, FTC (McKinney) claimed the title, and hometown
favorite Dodging Bullets (Mansfield) came in 2nd. The next tournament in
North Texas will be the Stockyards Shootout on June 6-7 at Big League
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Budweiser Softball Festival
celebrates 30th anniversary |
The 30th Annual Budweiser Softball Festival was held May 1-3 in
Bryan-College Station. In Men's C, Old School/DiamondKingz (Spring) made
it back-to-back years as Champions, while OlmitoHeat/DiamondKingz/Miken
(Olmito) was the Runnerup. In the 74-team Men's D bracket, Rosenberg
Bulls/Double Play Sports (Rosenberg) won 1st Place, and 187/AllTheWayLiveDesigns/D2E
(Longview) captured 2nd Place. In the 70-team Men's E division, local
favorite BCS Smash/Fallout Sports (Navasota) took the title by defeating
STX Buzz (Lasara) from the Rio Grande Valley in the championship. In the
Mixed bracket, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) was the Champion, while 90
Prrof (center was the Runnerup. In the Women's division, Straight
Shot/Texas Sports/Miken (Spring) won 1st Place, and Lady Top Dog (Port
Arthur) took 2nd Place. The Men's 35 & Over bracket was played on Friday
night and APC/Escobar (Dallas) was the Champion, while defending
champion Lampasas (Lampasas) was the Runnerup.
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Teams
survive storms
at North Texas Budfest |
After weathering a bad storm across the Metroplex the night before, the
North Texas Budweiser Festival was held April 25-25 under sunny skies at
Big League Dreams in Mansfield, Texas. In Men's B/C, Club Chill Bar &
Grill (Grapevine) was the Champion, while Old School (Houston) was the
Runnerup. In Men's D, 187/AllTheWayLiveDesigns/D2E (Longview) won 1st
Place, and Powerhouse (Waco) finished 2nd. In Men's E, Thrive 254
(Gatesville) was the Champion, and Goin' Deep (Cedar Hill) was Runnerup.
In the Mixed bracket, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) took the Gold,
while The B Team (Arlington) settled for the Silver. And in Women's,
Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.) won 1st Place, and Lady MVP (Oklahoma
City, Okla.) captured 2nd Place.
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Olmito
Heat tops Speed
at Capital City Shootout |
The Capital City Shootout was held on March 28-29 in Austin. In Men's
C/D, Olmito Heat/Diamond Kingz/ Miken (Olmito) won the Championship by
holding off runnerup Austin Speed (Austin) in the "If" Game. In Men's E,
Smoking Guns (San Antonio) won 1st Place, and ATX Wizards (Austin) took
2nd Place. In the Women's bracket, Straight Shot/Texas Sports/Mizuno
(Spring) went undefeated, while Lady Top Dog (Port Arthur) was the
runnerup. In the Mixed division, Dog Pound (Austin) won 1st Place, and
Nuclear Power (Morgan) came in 2nd Place
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TI tops Michigan team
at Hooters Shootout II
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The Hooters Shootout II held on March 21-22 at Big League Dreams in League City was dampened by steady rainfall in the Houston area on Saturday that eventually caused a four-hour delay. But games resumed Saturday evening and the tournament concluded on Sunday with a beautiful, sunny day. In the Men's Open N.I.T., OuttaControl (San Antonio) made the long trip and got the best of all the Houston teams to win 1st Place, with the Goons (Houston) taking 2nd Place. In Men's D, TI Sports (Houston) won the championship game by a 10-9 score over Sandbaggers/Mush (Center Line, Michigan). In Men's E, South Texas Disciples (Katy) won 1st Place, while Houston Giants (Houston) came in 2nd. In the Mixed bracket, TWFG/All-NIghters (Houston) were the Champions, and S.T.F.U. (Spring) were Runnerups. In Women's, Straight Shot/Mizuno (Spring) won 1st Place and Lady Top Dog (Port Arthur) took 2nd Place.
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Goons, Mob/FSU, Hi 5
win Hooters Shootout I
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The Hooters Shootout I was held February 21-22 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's C, the Goons (Houston) won 1st Place, while TMT/TI Sports/A&A Utility (Conroe) came in 2nd. In Men's D, Mob/FSU (Texas City) was the Champion, and C.P.S. (Houston) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Hi 5 (Dickinson) took the won the Championship over Demolition (Sugar Land). In the Mixed bracket, Diamondbacks (Houston) won 1st, and Hustle (Galveston) took 2nd. In Women's. Lousiana Lady Cartel (Bossier City, La.) was the Champion, while Lady Top Dog (Port Arthur) was Runneup. The next big tournament will be the Hooters Shootout II on March 21-22 at Big League Dreams in League City.
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New 'Turf' complex to
open in Corpus Christi
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The newest Field Turf softball complex in Texas will open March 28-29 when the Lone Star Shootout Series hosts the SEAWALL SHOOTOUT at the STX Champion Park in Corpus Christi. The four-field complex is located at 1545 Saratoga Blvd in Corpus Christi. The Grand Opening tournament is expected to fill up quickly. To enter, go to the Front Page of www.LoneStarSoftball.com and click "Online Registration" then fill out the information and Submit.
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Out-of-state teams shine at
North Texas Winter Worlds |
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The North Texas USSSA Winter Worlds were held January 17-18 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield and Virginia Weaver Complex in Cedar Hill. Out-of-State teams did well on Championship Sunday. In Men's B/C, Compound Athletics (Chicago, Ill.) won First Place, while Mayhem/J&R Logistics/ASP (Bismark, Ark.) came in Second. In Men's D, Dirty Birds (Tulsa, Okla.) were Champions, and Throwback Sports Bar (Amarillo) was Runnerup. In Men's E, KC Mercenaries (Kansas City, Mo.) captured First, while 187/AllTheWayLive (Bossier City, La.) finished Second. North Texas team, The B Team (Arlington) was the Champion of Mixed, while Legendz Sports Bar (Broken Arrow, Okla.) was Runnerup. North Texas also won a Gold Medal in Women's, as Famous Freaks X-R5/ASP (Sanger), and KC Sker's (Liberty, Mo.) took the Silver Medal. The next big event in North Texas will be the B.J. Fulk & Greg Connell Shootout on Feb. 7-8 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield
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STX Winter Worlds
lives up to it's name |
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Over 100 teams braved cold, wet, wintry weather conditions all weekend to compete for National-Level USSSA Points at South Texas Winter Worlds on January 10-11 at Big League Dreams in League City and Houston Sportsplex. In Men's C, First Place went to Steel (Corpus Christi), while Second Place went to Goons (Houston). In Men's D, STX Nightmares (Houston) were the Champions, and Mob/FSU (Texas City) was Runnerup. In Men's E, the Smoking Guns (San Antonio) took the Championship Trophy back to the Alamo City, while LA Lightning (New Orleans, la.) took the Runnerup trophy back to the Big Easy. In Women's C/D, Lady Ego/New Era (Pearland) took First Place, while Do Work (San Antonio) finished Second. In the Mixed bracket, DGKoed (Houston) was the Champion, and S.T.F.U. (Spring) was the Runnerup. The next tournament at Big League Dreams in League City is the Kickoff Classic on January 31.
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Lone Star Fall State
held in San Antonio
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The Lone Star Shootout Series Fall State Championships were held Dec. 6-7 at Time Warner Park in San Antonio. In Men's C/D, Cage Bombs (Austin) won First Place, while PowerhouseSportz.com (San Antonio) settled for Second. In Men's E, Money City Mallards (Austin) were the Champions, and Texas Tigers (San Antonio) were Runnerups. In the Mixed bracket, SSM Co-ed (San Antonio) captured the crown, while Wrecking Crew Softball (San Antonio) finished Second.
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STX Fall Budweiser Festival
has perfect weather in B-CS
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After getting completely rained out last year, the 2014 South Texas Fall Budweiser Softball Festival enjoyed perfect Fall weather on November 8-9 in Bryan-College Station. In the Men's B/C bracket, Steel (Corpus Christi) won 1st place, while the Goons (Houston) came in 2nd. In Men's, the Cage Bombs (Austin) held off the Beaumont Oilers (Beaumont) in the championship game. In Men's E, Ego (Pearland) was the champion, and Crooks-Reloaded (Houston) was runnerup. In Mixed, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) won 1st place, while LFnG (Round Rock) came in 2nd. In Women's C, Connection (San Antonio) was the champion, and Straight Shot/Mizuno (Spring) was runnerup. In Women's D, 2 Legit (Round Rock) took the title, while NVS (Spring Valley) settled for 2nd place.
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Five champions crowned at
North Texas Fall Budfest
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The North Texas Fall Budweiser Festival was held Nov. 1-2 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In the Men's B/C bracket, The B Team (Arlington) was the champion, while Vivid/Worth (Frisco) was runnerup. in Men's D, Quack Attack (Tulsa, Okla.) took the 1st place trophy back across the Red River, and D-Bat Mansfield (Mansfield) kept the 2nd place trophy close to home. In Men's E, Texas Elite/Hurricanes (Funkytown) took the title, while Texas Outlaws (Euless) were next in line. The Women's C/D bracket was won by the Bomb Squad (North Little Rock, Ark.) and the runnerup was Texas Pride (Arlington). In the Mixed division, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) won 1st place, while Toma Guey (Dallas) came in 2nd.
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Champions crowned at
"Battle For The Rings"
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The 2014 Lone Star Shootout Series culminated with the "Battle For The Rings" at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's B, Club Chill (Grapevine) won a set of rings for the third year in a row, after winning in Men's C in 2012 and 2013. Bear Hollow Ranch (Mountain, Mo.) was the runnerup in Men's B this year. In Men's C, TKO/FalloutSports (Claremore, Okla.) brought the rings north of the Red River, while ManCave DFW (Grapevine) finished second. In Men's D, Carrier (Fort Worth) capped an outstanding year by winning first place, and Dirty Habits (Edinburg) made the long trip from the Rio Grande Valley to take second. In Men's E, Texas Terror (Lake Jackson) was the lone champion from the Houston area, and Young Bucks (San Antonio) placed second. In the Women's bracket, out-of-state teams took top honros, as Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.) won first place and Cajun Chaos (Shreveport, La.) finished second. In the Mixed division, The B Team (Arlington) was the champion, and Play Dirty (Temple) was the runnerup.
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Goons top Texas Threat
for STX Men's C crown
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The Men's C and Men's E divisions of the Lone Star Shootout South Texas State Finals was held July 5 at Big League Dreams in League City. In the Men's C bracket, Goons/DoubleDave's (Houston) won first place, while Texas Threat/TI Sports (Houston) finished second. In Men's E, Chop City (Houston) was crowned champions, and the Rosenberg Bulls were runnerups.
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Steel flexes muscles at
Southwest State Finals
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The Lone Star Shootout Southwest State Finals were held july 5-6 at Time Warner Park in San Antonio. In Men's C, Steel/Powerhousesportz.com (Corpus Christi) won first place, and Complete Game Sports (Austin) cam in second. In Men's D, STX Militia/Resmondo Sports (San Antonio) was the champion, while Torque Sports (Midland) was runnerup. In Men's E, red-hot JIM Insurance/Miller Lite (San Antonio) toot the title by double-dipping Slik Stix (San Antonio) in the finals. In the Women's bracket, Unknowns (San Antonio) won first place, and Too Live Crew (Houston) came in second.
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Five teams crowned
NTX State Champions
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Artie "Da Boss" Gonzalez's HR/DGK/TMT/TI Sports team (Conroe) won the Men's D division of the Lone Star Shootout South Texas State Finals, which was held June 28 at Big League Dreams in League City. Team Worth It (Orange) was runnerup in the Men's D division. In the Women's bracket, Frank Neal's Lady Top Dog (Beaumont) won 1st place, while Kenny Scobee's Straight Shot/Mizuno (Spring) came in 2nd. In Mixed, Sluggers (Friendswood) were the champions, and Too Live Crew (Houston) were runnerups.
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Five teams crowned
NTX State Champions
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The Lone Star Shootout North Texas State Finals were held June 28-29 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's B/C, Club Chill (Grapevine) held off Jokers/FTP (Ft. Worth) in the championship game. In Men's D, ETX Desperados (Lufkin) made the long trip from East Texas and won 1st Place, while Booya! (Denison) finished 2nd. In Men's E, JM Insurance/Miller (San Antonio) came up from South Texas and won the championship, and Powerhouse (Waco) was runnerup. In Women's, Southern Sass (Corinth) took 1st place, while Texas Pride (Carrollton) came in 2nd. In Mixed, The B Team (Arlington) was champion, and Loaded (Dallas) was runnerup.
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CYS wins Men's C at
Sixth Street Shootout
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The Sixth Street Shootout was held June 14 at the Krieg Complex in Austin. In Men's C, Call Your Shot (Round Rock) won First Place, while Playoffs/KD Logo (Seguin) came in Second. In Men's D, Complete Game Sports (Austin) was the Championship, and Texas Clowns (San Antonio) was Runnerups. In Men's E, Untouchables (San Antonio) took home First, while Rehab - It Happens (San Antonio) finished Second. Teams across Texas are gearing up for the respective State Finals leading up to the "Battle For The Rings" next month.
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Oklahoma teams do OK
at Stockyards Shootout
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Oklahoma softball teams made a big impression at the Stockyards Shootout, which was held June 7-8 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. Teams from the Sooner State won 1st place in two divisions, got 2nd place in two other divisions, and even had a fifth place finisher in the Conference USSSA bracket who finished ahead of two actual Conference teams. In Conference, ASP/Reset/Easton (DFW) won 1st, while Nightmare/Louisville Sluuger (Branson, Mo) took 2nd. In Conference Consolation, Aftermath (Central, Ark.) was the champion, and NTX Elite (Heartland) was runnerup. In Men's D, Carrier (Ft. Worth) took the title, while Attaboys/Pinnacle (Oklahoma City) finished 2nd. In Men's E, Wahoo Maniacs (Sallisaw, Okla.) won 1st, and the Naturals (Henderson) came in 2nd. In Women's, Texas Pride Women (Ft. Worth) was the champion, while Whiskey Bent (Bartlesville, Okla.) was runnerup. In Mixed, Hit Or Sit (Oklahoma City) won 1st, and Palace 5ive (Ft. Worth) came in 2nd.
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Beaumont dominates
at League City N.I.T
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A pair of teams from the Beaumont area won Championships in the two highest divisions of the League City USSSA N.I.T. held May 31 & June 1 at Big League Dreams. In Men's C, BTX/West Ltd. from Beaumont went undefeated to win first place, while Goons/DoubleDave's (Houston) finished second. In Men's D, Team Worth It from Orange, which is near Beaumont, took the title, and HR/DGK/TMT/TI Sports came in second. In Men's E, Chop City from Houston was the champion, while Ego (Pearland) was runnerup. The next big tournaments in Houston will be the Lone Star South Texas State Finals also at Big League Dreams. Men's D along with Women and Co-ed will be held June 28-29, while Men's C and Men's E will be held July 5-6.
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Cage Bombs top Olmito Heat at
Bud Light Memorial Day Shootout
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The Bud Light Memorial Day Shootout was held May 24-25 at Time Warner Park in San Antonio. IN the Men's Open N.I.T. (C & D teams), first place went to Cage Bombs (Austin), while second place went to Olmito Heat/Diamond Kings (Olmito). In Men's E, JM Insurance/Miller (Converse) was the champion, and Young Bucks (San Antonio) were runnerups. In Women's, two team who made the trip across Interstate 10 from Houston won top honors, with Lady Oops taking first, and Too Live Crew finishing second. Photos by Roy Dean.
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Dodging Bullets take D at
Mansfield Mayfest Shootout
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The Dodging Bullet from Midlothian won First Place in Men's D at the Mansfield Mayfest Shootout, held May 17 at Big League Dreams. Booya!/Hutchins Plumbing from Denison was the runnerup in Men's D. In the Upper bracket, Riley's from Carthage, Missouri took the title, while JTF Alliance from Fort Sill, Oklahom came in second. In Men's E, Twisted/ASP Nation from Brownwood was the champion, and Who? from Lubbock was runnerup. The next big tournament in North Texas will be the Stockyards Shootout on June 7-8 at Big League Dreams. There will be a Conference USSSA Affiliate division, as well as separate brackets for Men's D, Men's E, Women and Mixed.
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29th Budweiser Festival
remains biggest in Texas
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The 29th Annual Budweiser Softball Festival retained the title "King of Softball Tournaments" in Texas when over 250 teams converged on Bryan-College Station on May 2-4. Men's 35 & Over was played Friday night, and the champion was Rex Bumpus and Lampasas Softball (Lampasas) while runnerup was Rockies (College Station). In Men's C, Old School (Houston) won first place, while Steel/Suncoastsportz.com (Corpus Christi) came in second. In Men's D, OuttaControl/ParadiseLawn (San Antonio) was the champion, and Cage Bombs (Austin) were runnerups. In the 104-team Men's E, Crooks-Reloaded (Houston) took the title, while TI Sports (Houston) finished second. In Women's Upper, Sumuzu made the long trip from Tucson, Arizona and won first place, and Texas Pride Women from Ft. Worth finished second. In Women's Lower, B&T Express (Houston) was champion, while FM Reloaded (Hutto) was runnerup. In Mixed, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) won first, and LST/Suncoastsportz.com (Corpus Christi) came in second. In the Home Run Derby on Friday night, Blaine Hashagen of Got 'Em won first place, and Larry Juarez of the Goons finished second.
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H&H represents DFW in
Men's D at NTX Budfest
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The North Texas Budfest was held April 26-27 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. H&H from DFW made a triumphant return to the Lone Star Shootout Series by winning first place in the Men's D division. Quack Attack (Tulsa, Okla.) was the runnerup in that bracket. Jokers/FTP (Ft. Worth) was the champion in the Men's B/C bracket, while Northside Steel (Jonesboro, Ark.) finished second. In Men's E, Texas Strokers (Temple) was the champion, and Oklahoma 45's (Tulsa, Okla.) was runnerup. In Women's, Traders Reloaded (Southaven, Miss.) made the long trip from "The Sipp" to win first place, while Bomb Squad (Little Rock, Ark.) came in second. In the Mixed division, Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) took the title, while Akin 2 Live (Mustang, Okla.) finished second. The next big event in North Texas will be the Mansfield Mayfest Shootout on May 17-18 at Big League Dreams.
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D-12, Hardfeathers take
titles at Budfest Warmup
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The Official Budfest Warmup Tournament was held April 26 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's D, Dirty Dozen (Dickinson) won first place, while HR/DGK/TMT (Conroe) came in second. In Men's E, Hardfeathers (Houston) was the champion, and Onslaught (Sugar Land) was runnerup. The next tournament at BLD will be the League City USSSA N.I.T. on May 31 & June 1.
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Texas talent helps Line Drive
win 1st at Space City Classic
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Four players from Texas helped Line Drive Sportz/R&M Metals/Easton from MIchigan win first place at the 8th Annual Space City Classic Conference USSSA Major N.I.T. played April 11-13 at Big League Dreams in League City. Runnerup went to Team Albicocco/The Scene/Easton from New York. Third place went to Slattery/BWW/Buzini/Miken from Mississippi. Fourth place went to Nightmare/Louisville Slugger from Missouri. There were also 3 Consolation brackets played on Sunday. In Men's C, HGC/Hemphill (Hattiesburg, Miss.) took 1st and Call Your Shot (Round Rock) took 2nd. In Men's D, HR/DGK/TMT (Conroe) was champion and YouWho (Lafayette, La.) was runnerup. In Men's E, Chop City (Houston) won 1st, while Smoking Guns (San Antonio) finished 2nd.
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New Era wins 1st in Men's D at
BJ Fulk & Greg Connell Shootout
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The B.J. Fulk & Greg Connell Shootout was held April 5-6 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's B/C, Ballistic (DFW) won first place, while Jokers/FTP (Ft. Worth) cam in second. In Men's D, New Era (Houston) was the champion, and Famous/A3 Construction (Lancaster) was runnerup. In Men's E, newcomer 3CS (Ft. Worth) was the surprise winner, while DB/SK/Christopher Oil Tools (Odessa) took the second place trophy back to West Texas. In Women's, Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.) was the champion, and Southern Sassy (Corinth) was runnerup. In Mixed, The B-Team (Arlington) took first, while Co-ed Connection (San Antonio) finished second. The next tournament in North Texas will be the NTX Budfest on April 26-27 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Old School wins C at
Hooters Shootout II
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The Hooters Shootout II was held March 22-23 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's C, Old School (Spring) won 1st place, while Lonestar Sports (Pearland) finished 2nd. In Men's D, OuttaControl/Paradise (San Antonio) was the Champion, and HR/DGK/TMT (Conroe) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Crooks-Reloaded (Houston) won the Gold Medal, while Texas Terror (Lake Jackson) settled for the Silver. And in the Women's bracket, Straight Shot/Mizuno (Spring) took 1st, while Lady Top Dog (Beaumont) came in 2nd. The next Lone Star Shootout in Houston will be April 5-6 at PJ's Softball Park.
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Teams beat weather at
Brett Helmer Classic
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On a Saturday that had more rain than North Texas had seen in 3 months and a Sunday that had winds gusting to over 40 mph, the 100 teams who entered the Brett Helmer Easton All-Star Classic at Big League Dreams in Mansfield overcame the elements and completed the tournament. In Men's B/C, Ballistic (DFW) won 1st place, and Steel/Suncoastsportz.com (Corpus Christi) came in 2nd. In Men's D, Cage Bombs (Austin) made the trip up I-35 and took home the title, while Quack Attack (Tulsa, OK) took the silver medal back across the Red River. In Men's E, Flatline (Houston) was the champion, and WTX New Era (Abilene) was runnerup. In Mixed, The B Team (Arlington) took 1st, while Palace 5ive/WTX Conslutants (Seguin) finished 2nd. In Women's, Sassy Ho's (Corinth) were champions, and Bryant Express (Bryant, Ark.) was runnerup. Next tournament in North Texas is the B.J. Fulk & Greg Connell Shootout on April 5-6 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield.
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Team MTS, Braun Hall Bombers
win 1st Leg of Grand Slam of SA
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The First Leg of the Grand Slam of San Antonio was held Feb. 8-9 at Time Warner Park. In Men's C/D, Team MTS (McAllen) held off a strong challenge from Steel/Suncoastsportz.com (Corpus Christi) in the championship game to win First Place. In Men's E, the Braun Hall Bombers (San Antonio) were champions, while Cash Money/CC Twins (Harlingen) were runnerups. Teams who play in 3 of the 4 Legs receive a free entry fee to the Lone Star Southwest State Finals. Leg II of the Grand Slam will be held Feb. 22-23 at Time Warner Park.
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Texas Threat takes Men's C
title at Hooters Shootout I
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The Hooters Shootout I was held Feb. 22-23 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's C, Texas Threat/TI Sports (Houston) won 1st Place, while DC/Y&R (Houston) finished 2nd. In Men's D, HR/DGK/TMT (Conroe) was the Champion, and Dirty Dozen (Dickinson) was Runnerup. In Men's E, Outbreak (Katy) took the title, while Texas Outlaws Still Here (Manchaca) came in 2nd. The next tournament at Big League Dreams in League City will be the Hooters Shootout II on March 22-23. There will be a Worth Power Tour Home Run Derby on Friday night, March 21.
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LSS Jeff Hall Shootout held at
Big League Dreams in Mansfield
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Lone Star Softball hosted the Jeff hall Shootout on Feb. 8-9 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's B/C, Ballistic (DFW) won First place, while TFA/Falloutsports.com (Norman, Okla.) came in Second. In Men's D, Realside Softball (Dallas) was the champion, and Combat/MIC/Reaper (Memphis, Tenn.) was runnerup. In Men's E, Burn (Brownwood) took home the Gold, and DGK/Luna Elec. Solutions (Burleson) took Silver. In the Women's Division, Whiskey Bent (Bartlesville, Okla.) captured First, and Famous Freaks (Sanger) finished Second. In Mixed, Most Hated (Addison) was the champion, while The B Team (Arlington) was runnerup.
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Team MTS, Braun Hall Bombers
win 1st Leg of Grand Slam of SA
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The First Leg of the Grand Slam of San Antonio was held Feb. 8-9 at Time Warner Park. In Men's C/D, Team MTS (McAllen) held off a strong challenge from Steel/Suncoastsportz.com (Corpus Christi) in the championship game to win First Place. In Men's E, the Braun Hall Bombers (San Antonio) were champions, while Cash Money/CC Twins (Harlingen) were runnerups. Teams who play in 3 of the 4 Legs receive a free entry fee to the Lone Star Southwest State Finals. Leg II of the Grand Slam will be held Feb. 22-23 at Time Warner Park.
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NTX USSSA Winter Worlds
draws teams from 10 states
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Nearly 150 teams from 10 states converged on Big League Dreams in Mansfield, Texas on Jan. 18-19 for the North Texas USSSA Winter Worlds. In Men's B/C, The B Team (Arlington) won 1st place, while Club Chill Sports Bar & Grill (Grapevine) came in 2nd. In Men's D, it was a West Texas affair as Nine-1-Five/ASPNation (El Paso) made the long trip over and took home Gold, and Rumors/VTees (Odessa) won the Silver. The trophy stand was a sweep for West Texas, as Conference (Lubbock) took the Bronze. In Men's E, CCTX-Clebration Church (Round Rock) was champion, and Burn (Brownwood) was runnerup. In Mixed, Legendz Sports (Tulsa, Ok.) won 1st place, while Probst/Palace 5ive (Ft. Worth) came in 2nd. In the Women's bracket, Whiskey Bent (Bartlesville, Ok.) was champs, and Bomb Squad (Little Rock, Ark.) was runnerup.
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2014 South Texas season
opens with Winter Worlds
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The 2014 South Texas softball season got underway with the USSSA Winter Worlds, held Jan. 11-12 at Big League Dreams in League City. In Men's B/C, Ballistic/ASPNation (Dallas) won 1st place, while Lonestar Sports (Pearland) came in 2nd. In Men's D, Cage Bombs (Austin) were the champions, and HR/DGK/TMT (Conroe) was runnerup. In Men's E, Texas Tigers (San Antonio) made the long trip from the Alamo City and took 1st, while Texas Terror (Lake Jackson) took 2nd.
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2014 Season Begins with
New Year's Cash Bash
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The 2014 Texas softball season got underway with the New Year's Cash bash on Jan. 4-5 at Big League Dreams in Mansfield. In Men's B/C, Texas Pride (Ft. Worth) won 1st place, while Dirty Ballers/Diamond Sports (Arlington) came in 2nd. In Men's D, Triple Crown (Granbury) was the champion, and Realside Softball (Dallas) was runnerup. In Men's E, Central Texas B.A.M. won 1st, and Wild Boyz (Stephenville) took 2nd. In Mixed, Bad Life Decisions (Mansfield) was the champion, while Twisted (Haltom City) was runnerup. In Women's, Famous Freaks (Sanger) won 1st, and Texas Threat (Abilene) finished 2nd.
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