Sugar Land April 2nd & 3rd

[wonder woman]

Anyone have a teams entered list? Any predictions? We need to get this board going with some softball talk....

[22'sDad]

Here you go

12U
1. Smash 99
2. X-Treme
3. Phantomz
4. Total Package
5. Panthers 98
6. Sudden Impact
7. Storm Elite 98
8. Hit Away 98
9. Texas Rage 98
10. Seabrook Surge
11. SK Impact
12. Smash 98
13. Toxic
14. Katy Force 98
15. Lone Star Pride
16. Humble Cobras

14U
1. Magic 14U
2. X-Treme Red
3. Young Ones
4. Stealth
5. X-treme Black
6. Katy Force
7. Lady Stros
8. Texas Trouble
9. Peppers
10. LadyHorns
11. Texas Torment
12. Rage 97
13. Hawks
14. Impact 97
15. Texas Heat Red
16. Double Impact

[3monkeys]

The 14's in this group bring us back to the discussion on teams playing up, but on the flip side. You have 2-3 combined 2nd year teams (DI and YO, maybe KF) playing against first year 97's and a maybe some 98's). (But there are a couple of stronger 97's there, Hawks, for example). What do these combined teams gain from playing in that type of environment (besides a trophy)? Meanwhile, down the road at South Belt, there is a 14U tourney that looks to have a stronger field. Wouldn't you as a combined 2nd year 14U team be looking to play in a stronger field? I know some of the teams in the stronger field have beaten the combined teams, so is that the reason? Just asking....

Good luck to all...

[JCates]

3monkeys:

I can't speak for all combined teams, and my daughter plays for TPS 98 who will be playing up in the 14U at Southbelt this weekend, but I know a couple of the players on the Young Ones and have seen them play a few times including last week at Sugarland when TPS 98 played in the 14U in Sugarland.

I am not sure they have any choice if they want to play at this time of year. Most of the 2nd year 14's are playing high school ball leaving some 1st year 14U level players (8th graders) with no choice, but to play on a combined team such as the Young Ones. The two I am specifically thinking of played with my daughter on Ice 97 last year and are committed to a 16U team once the high school season ends. It is probably tough for them to find a spot on 1st year teams that are preparing their players for a run to Nationals, etc. when coaches know they will be moving to another team once the high school season is completed.

I see no problem with this...it gives the 1st year 14U teams the opportunity to play strong competition. In the end, hopefully they will be better players for their high school teams next year, and better prepared when they decide to tryout for a Gold level team.

As for why they chose Sugarland over Southbelt, which does feature some strong 14U teams, I have no idea. I don't think it is trophy hunting because these players have more trophies than they know what to do with and neither the players or coaches have anything to gain by beating teams they should be able to beat.

[playingharder]

What 14U teams are playing in the South belt tournament?

[22'sDad]

What 14U teams are playing in the South belt tournament?

Here you go

14U Team List:
Storm Elite 97 - Vaughn
Aces Express – Iles
TPS 97 – Miller
TPS 98 – McBride
Austin’s Finest – Hernandez
Panthers 97 – Rodriguez
Sudden Impact – Davis
Katy Cruisers – Garza
Impact Gold - Farris
Groove 97 - Garcia
TLC - Damian
Tx. Heat Blue - Gregory

[playingharder]

What 14U teams are playing in the South belt tournament?

Here you go

14U Team List:
Storm Elite 97 - Vaughn
Aces Express – Iles
TPS 97 – Miller
TPS 98 – McBride
Austin’s Finest – Hernandez
Panthers 97 – Rodriguez
Sudden Impact – Davis
Katy Cruisers – Garza
Impact Gold - Farris
Groove 97 - Garcia
TLC - Damian
Tx. Heat Blue - Gregory

Wow, that is a pretty loaded group.
My picks are, in no particular order):
Aces
Storm Elite
Sudden Impact

[AE27]

The 14's in this group bring us back to the discussion on teams playing up, but on the flip side. You have 2-3 combined 2nd year teams (DI and YO, maybe KF) playing against first year 97's and a maybe some 98's). (But there are a couple of stronger 97's there, Hawks, for example). What do these combined teams gain from playing in that type of environment (besides a trophy)? Meanwhile, down the road at South Belt, there is a 14U tourney that looks to have a stronger field. Wouldn't you as a combined 2nd year 14U team be looking to play in a stronger field? I know some of the teams in the stronger field have beaten the combined teams, so is that the reason? Just asking....

Good luck to all...

Since we are good buds 3 monkeys, I will try to explain sir.

What do these combined teams gain from playing in that type of environment (besides a trophy)?

Definately not trophy hunting dude, but I am not surprised you would say that. One of the girls that play on the YO's team plays for Majic Gold and they are putting the tournament on. YO's felt is would be a nice gesture to play in their tournament, not to mention the TD put YO's on the list a long time ago and I am not even sure the Southbelt Tourney had the type of teams they currently have. Get my drift??

Don't know if you are aware of it, but the YO's turned down the championship game last weekend and let the 14U Aces play the Hawks for the Ship. Clearly not trophy hunting going on there. YO's are just trying to keep the ten girls in playing shape so they are ready to go when high school lets out and their 16U teams get going again.

I know some of the teams in the stronger field have beaten the combined teams, so is that the reason? Just asking....

I would be totally shocked if you are trying to say that any of the combined teams are skeered to play some of the stronger teams at Southbelt. You are just not that way

FYI - YO's pulled out of this weekend's tournament and are not playing at all. Do I need to explain?? Please advise.

[AE27]

How's that Wonder Woman? I bet I get some type of grief for my post!!

[JCates]

Looks like my comments on the Young One's was perfect! AE27 pretty much stated exactly what I thought regarding that team.