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August 20, 2007 ... IOWA CITY Tour stop was AMAZING!!! The crowds were fantastic. Friday morning 136 amateurs were inspired by PFX Pros at the Players Clinic. During the Friday night Opening Ceremonies the amateur teams inherently formed a human tunnel that provided an opening for the PFX Pros to run through...hands were slapped; High Fives were given and the roar of the crowd could be heard miles away. It was so much fun to see all the amateur teams from every age group plus the PFX Pros on the field at the same time. After the ceremonial first pitches and the National Anthem, play began between PFX Red and PFX Blue. The offensive highlights of the first pro game were three home runs by Lisa Fernandez, Jodi Legaspi and Tairia Flowers also stand up doubles by both Natasha Watley and Ashley Monceaux! Randi Berg came up with a huge RBI single to put her team up! The defensive highlights included an amazing catch by both Andrea Duran and Natasha Watley. Not to be out done, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist; centerfielder; Laura Berg throw a bullet to the plate to nail a potential run and help to save her team the victory. All this excitement captivated the crowd of 3100 plus fans. It was so much fun! The Saturday morning College Skill Showcase Session was packed. There was over 130 amateurs who participated with over 20 college coaches observing their skills. Working through the rain, we all made it happen. Great job to each one of you! It was fun working with you! The second Pro game was impacted before and after competition by the Pro-Am Skill Challenges of bunting and hitting. With a crowd of over 3300 plus, hundreds of girls shared in the anticipation of whether their name would be called. The hitting challenge was won in dramatic fashion by a towering home run off the HUGE scoreboard in centerfield by Jodi Legaspi's Pro-Am team! Congrats! The second Pro game provided great offense and defense to entertain the softball fans. Dan Sorensen, Candice Baker and Jenny Ritter lead their teams in the pitching circle! Outstanding performances by the PFX Pros! On Day Three; Amateur Day...every amateur team felt like a winner as Jennie Ritter and myself walked amongst the crowds to watch and meet the young athletes as they prepared for their games. Everyone who attended the Iowa City Tour stop was truly amazing. Thank you for your support of the PFX Tour and the sport of fastpitch softball. A special thank you to I-Club Organization! You are AWESOME! We hope to see all of you again next year! Next stop is McKinney, Texas with over 80 teams. Can't wait! Indianapolis...see you soon. Dot |
August 29, 2007... MCKINNEY, TEXAS tour stop was GREAT! The PFX Pro's enjoyed putting on the Learn-from-the-Pro's Player Clinic for over 100 amateurs. The motivation from the Pros to the young athletes was evident! The Parent Talk and Coaches Clinic was also a huge success. The Pro games were highlighted with a HOME RUN BLAST off the outfield American Flag Pole from Tairia Flowers and stand up doubles from Tina Boutelle and Ashley Monceaux. Outstanding all-around performances from Rachel Countryman and Andrea Duran. Duran had some SPECTACULAR Defensive gems that took everyone's breath away! Defensively, in one INCREDIBLE inning both Tina Boutelle from right field and Brandey Weed from left field gunned out at homeplate potential winning runs. Stacey Nuveman held her position strong tagging out those runners protecting her HOME! Jennie Ritter, Dana Sorensen, Candice Baker and Lisa Fernandez were all stellar from the pitching circle! Another highlight came during the Mattingly Sports Pro-Am Hitting Challenge, when the Pro-Am teams of Tairia Flowers and Jessica Mendoza where tied because of two SMASHED homeruns by both PFX PROs leaving just Tina Boutelle's Pro-Am team left to see if their scores could be beaten. Tina and her amateur teammate were at 11 points with only one pitch left for Tina...the announcer tallied up the score and over the PA said to Boutelle; "A Homerun would Win!". Tina delivered with just THAT! A Blast over the left centerfield fence to WIN!!! The fans went WILD as well as Tina & her amateur teammate! The PFX Tour is heading to Indianapolis! See you there! Dot September 4, 2007 Indianapolis was FANTASTIC! The crowds on an average of over 3,000 for each Pro Game were intense and energized. The 10U and 12U teams were on fire! :) The PFX Pro worked the crowd during the weekend event, signing autographs and getting their photos taken...on the field there was another standout performances by Tairia Flowers, Rachel Countryman, Natasha Watley, Jennie Ritter, Lisa Fernandez, Lauren Lappen and Laura Berg! The Pro Am Skill Challenges belonged to Laura Berg for Pitching and Bunting! Her amateur teammate and herself delievered when it counted! Also, standout performance again by Tina Boutelle both on the field of play and during the Mattingly Sports Hitting/Home Run Derby Challenge which she has now won for the past two tour stops in dramatic fashion. Congrats to all the Amateur Athletes who participated in the PFX Tour Pro-Am Skill Challenges! The PFX Tour now heads to Central Florida on Oct. 19 - 21st in Clermont, Florida. Friday, Oct. 19th will be the 1st Annual PFX Celebrity Golf Tournament which will feature many of the PFX Pros and Staff to complete foursome teams! Fantastic raffle items will be available like batgirls for the PFX Pro games and Honorary Amateur Coach of the PFX Pro Games and lots more! It will be a great time. Go to the home page and call the number listed to make your registrations! The Player Clinic will begin at 4PM since school is in...Pro Games Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Itinerary is posted on the Registration Page for Tour stops under Clermont, Florida. Keep following the PFX BLOG ... PFX Pros will be joining in on writing things to you too. Until next time, keep working hard because dreams do come true. Dot |
