12u Fall tryouts-Who are favorites & sleepers going forward?

[Bookend]

I've been lurking here on HB for the last couple of months and my first post will hopefully not be my most productive. I have followed Louies 12U rankings and I have been super impressed with his knowledge and passion for fastpitch.
I will now throw out a friendly challenge. With this board being anonymous with users, my challenge may have to be monetary, as in a friendly wager. I wager that the #1 team on Louies (or whomever takes over the rankings) list will NOT be a team on his present top 5 list. In other words, anyone want to wager that a team lower than #5 will be atop the ranking at the end of the fall season?

[newASAparent]

You should just tell us who you think will be on top and why. No wager needed.There's less second year powerhouse teams but theirs 3-4 that are very good and I don't see them not being on top.

[texmex45]

I've been lurking here on HB for the last couple of months and my first post will hopefully not be my most productive. I have followed Louies 12U rankings and I have been super impressed with his knowledge and passion for fastpitch.
I will now throw out a friendly challenge. With this board being anonymous with users, my challenge may have to be monetary, as in a friendly wager. I wager that the #1 team on Louies (or whomever takes over the rankings) list will NOT be a team on his present top 5 list. In other words, anyone want to wager that a team lower than #5 will be atop the ranking at the end of the fall season?

Pretty interesting post, I must say. But betting on 12U girls softball just doesn't seem right, friendly or otherwise. Give us your thoughts and prediction, sounds like good stuff.

[Dozerdog]

Basing things on how they played as the end of season and what the rumor mill says about who went where I would think things line up about like this to start. Only time will tell, everyone looks good on paper.

1. Breeze 01: Picked up the best 01 pitcher around. This team was getting stronger as the year went on and just got a lot better.

2. Foothill Gold 01: Very strong core. Pretty much stayed intact. Should be solid all season

3. LTG Lions: Best 01 team all season. Lost a few very important pieces. This team has slipped a few but with time should prove they belong in the top 3 to 5

4. OBS Monarchs Cat: A little movement here but kept the majority of the key players. #1 pitcher is still there. This team will compete well

5. KG Hitters: I was told Baptista took this team over. If the core stayed this team will be strong. Good coach with a proven history

6. Lady Spartans: Spartans were up and down all season. They have shown they can play with the better team and will compete well all season

7. San Jose Sting: I honestly never was able to see this team play. I have been told good things from those I trust. The org has a good history of putting strong teams on the field

8. AASA Richardson: I was told their #1 pitcher left. Hopefully tryouts were nice to them or this team could slip out in a few short tourneys. Always pretty strong this last season.

9. Sorcerers:Another org with a proven history. This team got better all season if they kept the core together this group will be just fine.

10. Nor Cal Elite Boykin: Matt has always put together good team. Heard a rumor that one of the pitchers from Grapettes Ervin might have landed there. That could be a good thing for them


Honorable Mentions

Team California I would not put a start up team in the top 10 teams however the rumor is this team has put in place some very solid player from a number of different teams. It will take a bit to get them to play and trust each other but this team should be top 5 by the end of fall.

AA Mizuno Stewart I am hearing this team is having a hard time putting something together. Hopefully the move to AA didn’t kill a good Roseville Heat team. It is hard enough to compete at tryouts with all of the other teams in the area yet alone those in your own org. Good Luck

Say It Ain’t So Joe!!!!

Grapettes Ervin I am hearing this team is no longer. I hope Slice can get something together. Robert is a great coach who makes players better. Unfortunately many have a hard time dealing with his style.

AA Mizuno Ybarra Rumor is this team is gone as well. It is too bad AA couldn’t put the coaches of the 3 01 teams they were trying to do together and actually put a team on the field that will represent. Looks like AA killed this one

The only way I see a team not in the Top 5 off of this being a top a final ranking by Louie would be if Mizuno can put themselves ahead of the pack. A lot of good girls on that team. I think Louie hit the top 6 pretty well.

[bigballer]

1. LTG
2. OBS
3. Foothill
4. Spartans
5. Breeze

[texmex45]

1. LTG
2. OBS
3. Foothill
4. Spartans
5. Breeze

At this point in the fall season, pretty damn accurate, though I would flip-flop 4 & 5, but that's just me. Wonder how things will look in a month?

[Bob Uecker]

1. LTG
2. OBS
3. Foothill
4. Spartans
5. Breeze

At this point in the fall season, pretty damn accurate, though I would flip-flop 4 & 5, but that's just me. Wonder how things will look in a month?

I heard that Ervin is now with OBS-Cat. Is this true?

[jbl1465]

Yes. He was coaching with them a few weeks backs when we played them.

[Bookend]

Very disappointing. I was hoping to cause more of a stir. I'll chime in with specifics of my interest in 12U and my DD's team as I get closer to 10 posts. C'mon, I'm not about wagering on 12 year old young ladies. I'm thinking of wagering on the loved/hated coaches of any given organization.

[newASAparent]

Any changes to the rankings after the weekend? Breeze and Gold made it to championship and OBS won there tournament. Don't know what LTG and Spartans did.