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MMFL "A" State Tournament at Rice Creek in Shoreview This Weekend
September 16, 2009 --
Sting Elite will play in the MMFL State "A" tournament this weekend at Rice Creek in Shoreview. Here is a list of all of the teams that are in the "A" bracket:
Big Lake
Cottage Grove
Chisago Lakes Wildcats
Cooper/Armstrong
MN Blizzard Nemo
MN Revolution
MN Sting Elite
MVSA Mustangs
New Ulm
Osseo Orioles
Renegades 93
Renegades 94
Snocatz 92
Storm Crimson
TC Twisters
Woodbury Royals
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11th Annual Labor Day Classic Tournament Starts Saturday in Grinnell, Iowa
August 29, 2009 --
Sting Elite will play in the 11th annual Labor Day Classic tournament in Grinnell, Iowa in the 24 team 18u bracket. Pool play starts on Saturday, September 5th at 10:45 am against the WDM Valley Tigers followed by games at 1:45 against the Solon Spartans and 4:45 against the Central Iowa Stars.
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Sting Elite Opens Fall Ball Season With Two Shutouts
August 1, 2009 --
Sting Elite played two very good ball games to open the fall season. In the first game against the Danes, Sting Elite pitching combined for a no-hitter in the 4-0 win. Sting Elite beat the Woodbury Royals 7-0 in the second game of the day.
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Sting 93 Summer Stats
Sting 93 at 16U (40 Feet)
25 Wins & 10 Losses (.714) Winning Percentage
9 Shutouts Pitched
5 Shutouts Against
Scored 147 Runs which is 4.20 per game
Allowed 73 Runs which is 2.09 per game
Our Pitchers Struck Out 255 batters which is 7.29 per game
Our Batters were Struck Out 127 times which is 3.63 per game
Sting 93 at 18U (43 Feet)
16 Wins, 4 Losses & 1 Tie (.800) Winning Percentage
6 Shutouts Pitched
0 Shutouts Against
Scored 111 Runs which is 5.03 per game
Allowed 38 Runs which is 1.90 per game
Our Pitchers Struck Out 94 batters which is 4.48 per game
Our Batters Struck Out 43 times which is 2.05 per game
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Bracket Play Resumes After Rain Delay
July 30, 2009 --
After a rain delay for most of the afternoon and evening, Sting 93 played their first bracket game at noon on July 30th. Sting 93 outscored the Kansas Fury by a score of 8-2 to advance to the top 64 teams.
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Sting 93 Wins Second Pool Game at 16u Nationals
July 28, 2009 --
Sting 93 defeated the State of Washington 16u champion Washington Explosion 8-7 in 9 innings Tuesday night to bring their record to 2-0 in the 16U ASA National Tournament. Bracket play begins on Wednesday.
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Sting 93 Wins First Pool Play Game in 16U National Tournament
July 27, 2009 --
Sting 93 defeated the Orange County (CA) Dynasty by a score of 7-4 in the first round of pool play at the 16u National ASA Tournament in Sioux Falls. Sting 93 will now play the Washington Explosion at 6pm on July 28th.
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Warmup Games Added to Schedule for Nationals
July 23, 2009 --
Check the schedule below for dates and times for our warmup games at the 16U ASA National Championship
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Pool Play Games for Nationals Announced
July 22, 2009 --
Sting 93 will play at 10am on Monday, July 27th against the OC Dynasty (CA)at Harmondon Park, Field C. Game 2 of Pool Play will be at 6pm on July 28th at the Sherman Complex against either the Washington Explosion or the East Cobb Bullets-Wells (GA). Here is a link to all of the pool play rounds.
Sioux Falls 16U Nationals Pool Play
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MMFL Elite 18U State Tournament Pool Play Games Added
Check the game schedule for dates and times for pool play games for the 18U Elite state tournament this weekend in Lakeville.
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Sting 93 To Play Blizzard in MSF State Championship
July 12, 2009 --
Sting 93 defeated the Sting 92 by a score of 3-2 to advance to the championship game in the MSF-ASA State 16U Championship this afternoon. Sting will play the MN Blizzard and will have to beat them twice since they lost to the Blizzard earlier in the day.
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Robyn Holien Named Softball "Mom of the Year" by NDSU
The National Division of Softball, Unlimited ("NDSU") has named Robyn Holien "Softball Mom of the Year" for the second consecutive year. This award is given annually at the NDSU banquet. When asked about her chances for a three-peat, Robyn said "I will be working hard in the off season to maintain my title, but next year I will have to compete against Lisa so I will have to change my game plan."
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MSF State Tournament Seedings and Brackets
July 7, 2009 --
Here are the team seedings for bracket play beginning Saturday at 8am. See link for bracket (click on the link below):
MMFL 16A Brackets
16U A
Elite
1. MN Blizzard
2. MN Sting 93
3. MN Renegades
4. OMGAA
5. MN Sting 92
6. Northern Xtreme
7. Mankato Peppers
8. MN Snocatz 92
9. MN Lightning
MFL
1. Irish - Gold
2. Irish - Wenzel
3. Irish - Fjeld
4. Dome Wolves
5. Irish - Charbonneau
Suburban 1 - SW Patriots Red
Tri County 1 - Stillwater
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Pool Play Concludes in Sioux Falls
July 5, 2009 --
Sting 93 completed the final two games in pool play at the Ringneck tournament in Sioux Falls by defeating the Suburban Pride Red (NE) 11-0 and the MFC Blue Thunder (CANADA) 8-2. The final game ended on Sunday morning at 1:30am. Sting 93 will begin the bracket play in the 18U "A" bracket on Sunday at 12:30 against the Minnesota Sting Stars.
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Rain at the Ringneck
July 4, 2009 --
After several hours of rain delay, Sting 93 finally played their first game of the tournament at 4pm on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Minnesota Warriors 3-0.
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Sting 93 High School Accomplishments
June 27, 2009 --
Congratulations to the following Sting93 players on their high school accomplishments:
Morgan Haus (Eagan): All Conference
Angie Jackson (North St. Paul): All Conference
Janee Wise (Mankato West): All Conference
Vanessa Lloyd (Mankato West): All Conference, All Section
Brittni Bayers (North St. Paul): All Conference, All Section
Liz Towne (Mounds View): All Conference HM, All Section
Tabitha Bayers (North St. Paul): All Conference, All State HM, Conference Strikeout Leader
Ashley Walker (Shakopee): All Conference, All Section, All Metro 2nd Team, All State
Lindsay Erickson (Big Lake): All Conference, All Section, All State, Mississippi 8 Player of the Year
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Sting 93 4-1-1 in 18U Elite League
June 26, 2009 --
Sting 93 defeated the St. Paul Rookies 18u team 8-4 and 11-4 to bring their overall record in the 18u elite league to 4-1-1.
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Ringneck Schedule Posted
June 23, 2009 --
Sting 93 schedule for the Ringneck tournament can be found at the following link:
http://www.siouxfallsfastpitch.com/events.htm
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Eagan Down-n-Dirty Pool Play Concludes
June 20, 2009 --
Sting 93 is the number one seed in their pool and advances to the 16U "A" bracket play on Sunday. Sting 93 defeated Lakeville 5-0 Friday night to start out the three day tournament. The Minnesota Voltage was the next victim, with Sting 93 winning 6-0. The third game of pool play ended with Sting 93 the victor by a score of 7-0. Congratulations on giving up no runs so far in the tournament!!
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Sting 93 Undefeated in Pool Play
June 13, 2009 --
Sting 93 beat the Colorado Stars 11 to 0 to finish 2-0 in pool play in the ASA qualifier in Rochester. In bracket play, Sting 93 defeated the Northern Extreme by a score of 5-2. 14 Northern Extreme batters struck out in 7 innings.
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Sting 93 Wins First Pool Game in ASA 16U Qualifier
June 12, 2009 --
Sting 93 played well in the first game of the rain soaked Rochester ASA qualifier. They defeated the Minnesota Rebels by a score of 11-0. Next game Saturday morning at 9:40 vs. the Colorado Stars.
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Sting 93 Begins 18U Elite League Play
June 12, 2009 --
Sting 93 played a pair of games to open their 18U elite season. The first game against the Renegades ended in a 1-1 tie as time expired. In the second game, played under the lights in Elk River, Sting 93 held on to win 2-1 after leading off the game with an inside the park home run.
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June 12, 2009 --
Standing from left to right: Coach Sean Hall, Liz Towne, Mickey Chacich, Janee Wise, Vanessa Lloyd, Lindsay Erickson, Morgan Haus and Assistant Coach Jim Towne.
Kneeling from left to right: Sam Kane, Tabitha Bayers, Angie Jackson, Nicole "CoCo" Rodgers, Ashley Walker, Brittni Bayers and Coach Mark Bayers.
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Sting 93 Well Represented at State High School Tournament
June 8, 2009 --
7 Sting 93 starting varsity players are pictured here enjoying the banquet for all the 2009 state tournament participants. These players represented 4 of the 8 high schools in the Class AAA tournament (Eagan, Forest Lake, North St. Paul and Mankato Westt) Congratulations Girls!!
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Standing from left to right: Sammy Holien (Forest Lake), Brittni Bayers (North St. Paul),Morgan Haus (Eagan), Angie Jackson (North St. Paul), Tabitha Bayers (North St. Paul), Janee Wise (Mankato West), Vanessa Lloyd (Mankato West)
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Renegade Shootout Pool Play Resumes Sunday June 7
June 7, 2009 --
After being delayed by rain on Saturday, June 6, pool play will resume Sunday morning, June 7. Sting 93 will play back to back games at 9am and 10 am to finish pool play followed by championship round games starting at 11am.
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Sting 93 Wins First Game
June 6, 2009 --
Sting 93 won the first game of the Renegade Shootout over the MN Irish-Feld by a score of 9-1 before rain delayed the remainder of the pool games. Sting 93 was led by 2 over the fence home runs in the game. Sunday Sting 93 will play at 9 am to continue the tournament.
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MN Sting 93 Elite League Schedule Set for 2009
June 2, 2009 --
Sting 93 will start their 2009 Elite League play on Thursday, June 11 against the 18u Renegades and the 18u MN Crush at Elk River. Check the schedule on the left for details of all the league games.
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Sting Practice Schedule Week of June 8
June 2, 2009 --
Monday, June 8th optional hitting is canceled. Team practice on June 10th is scheduled to begin at 6:30 at the North Oaks Fields.
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Sting 93 Opens Season on June 6th
May 8, 2009 --
Sting 93 will play June 6th and 7th in the Renegades Shootout at Orono High School. Sting opens the day with a game at 9am against Irish Feld, followed by a 1pm game against the Irish Dome Wolves and a 3pm game vs. the Renegades. Sunday, June 7th game times will be determined by the pool results form June 6th.
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Sting the Ball Tournament Dates Announced
February 28, 2009 --
The annual Sting the Ball Tournament is May 16&17th in Oakdale (same place as last year). The Sting 93 team is scheduled to work Sunday, May 17th from 7:30am to 11:15am. Parents are scheduled in shifts with half working 7:30am-11:15am and the other half will work 11:15am-3:15pm.
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Annual High School Tryout Tuneup Scheduled for March 7th
February 18, 2009 --
Sting 93 will hold its annual tuneup for high school tryouts on Saturday, March 7th at the Rice Arlington Batting cages - there are directions on the website. 3pm - 5pm - be there at 2:45pm
Bring $10 and give it to Lisa when you arrive.
Bring all your equipment, spikes or tennis shoes. We have a room reserved and will do ground balls, drills, ect, to get ready for high school try-outs.
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Sting 93 Winter Practice
Sting 93 winter practice will be on Monday (President's Day) Feb 16th from 11am to 12:30 pm. Be there at 10:45 am and wear your sting gear! cost is $10 (give to lisa when you arrive).
Location is
Extra Innings
9230 Xylon Ave N
Brooklyn Park, Mn 55445
763-315-2701
(Highway 169 and 93rd Ave N)
Lunch at Coco's house after practice.
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Summer Tournament Schedule Posted
February 5, 2009 --
Information for the Sting 93 summer tournament schedule can be found under "tournaments". We will continue to update the schedule as we can fill in additional details so please check back often.
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Sting Mandatory Parent Meeting Sunday February 8th
February 4, 2009 --
On Sunday, February 8th the Sting 93 parents meeting will be held at North St. Paul High School at 2pm. Address for the high school is 2416 11th Ave, No St Paul, Mn 55109. There is a basketball tournament going on so tell them at the door that you are here for the Sting Meeting.
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Sting 93 Record Against 18U Teams is 26-2-2
January 19, 2009 --
Beginning with fall ball in 2008, Sting 93 has played up against 18u teams recording 26 wins, 2 losses and 2 ties. Congratulations on this great accomplishment!!
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93's Undefeated in MMFL Winter Bash Tournament
December 29, 2008 --
Sting 93 won first place in the 2008 MMFL Winter Bash Tournament. Game one ended with the Sting defeating Woodbury 6-3. In the second game, Sting 93 tied the MN Krush 1-1 and ended the day by defeating SC Sports by a score of 3-0. The tournament was 3 games in a pool play format.
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Sting 93 Finishes 11-1 in Domeball
December 14, 2008 --
Sting 93 split with Burnsville to end the domeball season with 11 wins and 1 loss. Burnsville won the first game 1-0. Sting won game 2 by a score of 4-2. Congratulations on your excellent domeball season!
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Sting 93 to Play in MMFL Winter Bash Tourney
December 9, 2008 --
The MMFL Winter Bash tournament will be held on the 29th and 30th of December. Sting 93 will play three games, on December 29th beginning at 8:00 with games following at 9:15 and 10:30. The tournamant will be held at the Holy Angels Dome.
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93's Win Two to Remain Undefeated in Domeball Season
December 9, 2008 --
Sting 93 defeated Holy Angels by scores of 4-0 and 9-3. This brings the domeball record to 10-0 with one week remaining.
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Sting 93 Defeats Minnesota Lightning in Domeball
November 30, 2008 --
Sting 93 remained undefeated in the dome session by beating the Minnesota Lightning 4-0 and 6-2.
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93's Remain Undefeated in 18U Domeball
November 23, 2008 --
Sting 93 defeated the Sting 91 by scores of 11-1 and 6-0. The 93 team has now scored a total of 46 runs in domeball compared to opponents scoring only 1 run. Congratulations on your 6-0 record in domeball and keep up the good work!
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St. Anthony Held Scoreless in Week 2 of Domeball
November 16, 2008 --
Sting 93 shut out St. Anthony 9-0 and 10-0 behind great pitching and hitting. These two wins put the 93 team record at 4-0 going into next week when they will face the Sting 91.
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Sting 93 Shuts Out Moundsview in Domeball Opener
November 9, 2008 --
The domeball season at Holy Angels dome started with the Sting 93 shutting out the Moundsview Mustangs 6-0 and 4-0. Next week Sting 93 faces St. Anthony in a doubleheader.
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MMFL to Host Winter Fastpitch Extravaganza at Holy Angels Dome
November 8, 2008 --
MMFL will host several fastpitch events from December 26th to December 30th at the Holy Angels Dome. The following events are currently scheduled:
Players Clinic
December 27 11am to 3pm
December 28 12pm to 4pm
Coaches Clinic
December 26 12pm to 5pm
December 27 8 am to 11am
Players Clinic and College Showcase for 16u/18u
December 27 11am to 3pm
December 28 12pm to 4pm
Winter Bash Tournament
December 29/30 8 am to 7:30 pm
Please check the MMFL website for additional information including cost and registration material and for up to date changes to the schedule. www.mmfl.net
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Sammy Holien to Play College Ball at North Dakota State University
November 6, 2008 --
Sammy Holien has verbally commited to play Division 1 Softball at North Dakota State University following her graduation in 2010. Sammy is currently a junior at Forest Lake High School and a member of the Sting 93 team. "I am very excited to fullfill my dream of playing for the Bison" said Sammy. Sammy has played in the Sting organization for the past three years. Congratulations Sammy!!!
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Colleges Attending MMFL Winter Showcase
November 5, 2008 --
12:00PM-4:00PM on Sunday, December 28th
Iowa Lakes Community College
Macalester College
Augsburg College
UW-Eau Claire
Winona State University
St. Catherine's College
Minnesota State-Mankato
Hamline University
St. Cloud State University
St. Scholastica
University of Minnesota-Duluth
St. Mary's University
UW-River Falls
Carelton College
Northwestern College (Roseville)
College of St. Benedict
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Sting 93 Attend UMD Duluth Elite Skills Clinic
October 6, 2008 --
On Sunday, October 5th, nine members of the Sting 93 attended the Elite All Skills Fall Camp at the University of Minnesota Duluth. This is the third year the team has attended this camp and they always enjoy seeing "coach Kristin" and her UMD teammates and learning valuable new skills from UMD Coach Jen Banford and her staff.
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October 6, 2008 --
Standing from left to right: Morgan Haus, Mickey Chacich, Vanessa Lloyd, Tabitha Bayers, UMD Pitcher Kristin Danielson, Liz Towne, Nicole Rodgers, UMD Head Coach Jen Banford. Kneeling from left to right: Sam Kane, Angie Jackson, Ashley Walker
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Practice Saturday from 11am to 1pm for Sting 93 Dome Team
October 7, 2008 --
This Saturday, October 11, the Sting 93 Dome team will practice at Richard Walton Park in Oakdale from 11am to 1pm, weather permitting. Please check this website for notifications.
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Defending Champs Take First Place in 17U Labor Day Classic
September 1, 2008 --
Sting 93 played excellent ball on Sunday, August 31st to win the 16U/17U division of the 10th annual Labor Day Classic. In the first game of the day, Sting played the CCRC Flamingos, defeating them 13-0. In the semi-final game, Sting 93 defeated the North Scott Heat 10-0. Sting scored 4 runs in the first, including one home run. The championship game under the lights was played against the North Iowa Magic, the team the Sting had defeated in pool play a day earlier. This time the game ended after 4 innings by a score of 13-1. Overall for the tournament Sting 93 outscored their opponents 52-12. Congratulations Girls on your repeat championship performance!
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September 2, 2008 --
Standing from left to right: Angie Jackson, Head Coach Mark Bayers, Tabitha Bayers, Morgan Haus, Liz Towne, Nicole Rodgers, Assistant Coach Jim Towne, Ashley Walker. Kneeling from left to right: , Lindsay Erickson, Vanessa Lloyd, Janee Wise, Sammy Holien, Mickey Chacich, Sam Kane
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Sting 93 Wins Pool in Labor Day Classic
August 30, 2008 --
Sting 93 is undefeated going into bracket play on Sunday in the 10th Annual Labor Day Classic in Grinnell, Iowa. Sting tied with the I-Club Purple 8-8 in the first game of the day. In game 2, Sting 93 defeated a team from Waverly-Shell Rock by a final score of 5-2. Game three against the Northern Iowa Magic under the lights ended at 11 pm with the Sting coming out on top 3-1. The game was highlighted by a home run in the bottom of the 5th inning. The first round of bracket play is at 12:30 Sunday.
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16U Sting 93 Finish in 5th Place at Fall 18U "A" State Tournament
September 28, 2008 --
On Sunday, September 28th Sting 93 played the West Wisconsin Bat Girls in the first game of the day. Sting 93 lost the game 6-5. Sting 93 had an over the fence home run in the first inning but couldn't hold the lead. In game #2, Sting 93 defeated the MN Irish 18U fall team by a score of 5-2. In the consolation championship game (fifth place game) Sting 93 beat the MN Twisters Peterson 7-1. Sting 93 ended their fall ball season with a record of 13-1-1. Congratulations Girls on your excellent fall ball season!!
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2008 18U Fall Ball Final Standings & Record
September 28, 2008 --
Top 16 Teams in 18U Fall Ball
Minnesota Sting 93 6 - 0 - 2
MN Blizzard-Wagner 7 - 1 - 0
MN Blizzard-Bohning 6 - 1 - 1
Forest Lake 6 - 1 - 1
Twisters Peterson 5 - 2 - 1
Sting Elite 5 - 3 - 0
Minnesota Irish 4 - 2 - 2
Buffalo 5 - 3 - 0
Crow River Raiders 4 - 2 - 2
West Wisconsin Batgirls 4 - 2 - 2
Minnesota Crush 4 - 2 - 2
Woodbury Royals 4 - 2 - 2
Lewiston/Altura 4 - 2 - 2
New Ulm 4 - 2 - 2
The Danes 4 - 3 - 1
Minnesota Arctic Blast 4 - 4 - 0
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Fall 18U "A" State Tournament Bracket Information Available
September 25, 2008 --
Fall 18U State Brackets
The 16U Sting 93 will play the winner of the Woodbury Royals and West Wisconson Batgirls at 9:30 AM on Lexington Field #1 on Sunday. Win or lose, Sting 93 will play its second game at 12:30. The championship game is scheduled at 3:30pm.
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Sting 93 Only Unbeaten Team in Fall Ball; "A" Tournament Site Announced
September 22, 2008 --
Sting 93 tied for first place in the standings and is the only team in the 18U fall league to go undefeated. Sting93 will play in the "A" Fall State tournament at Lexington this weekend. Game times and seedings to be announced (note: tournament starts at 8am). The "A" tournament is made up of the top 10 out of 38 teams. Other teams include the Blizzard Wagner and Bohning, Forest Lake, Twisters Peterson, Minnesota Irish, Sting Elite, Minnesota Crush, Woodbury Royals, and West Wisconsin Batgirls.
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Sting 93 Remain Undefeated, Beat Irish and Twisters in State Qualifier
September 21, 2008 --
Sting 93 continued their unbeaten streak by defeating Twisters Peterson 9-2 and MN Irish 18U 2-0.
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Schedule for Fall State Qualifier Released
September 16, 2008 --
On Sunday, September 21, Sting 93 will play Twisters Peterson at 12:00 at Rosemount Erickson Fields, Field #2. At 1:30 Sting 93 plays the Minnesota Irish on field #1.
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Sting 93 Wins Two in Second Weekend of 18U Fall Ball; Remain Undefeated
September 7, 2008 --
Sting 93 played two games on Sunday, September 7th in Lakeville. Sting won the first game 3-0 over the Lewiston/Altera behind excellent pitching. In the second game, Sting 93 defeated New Ulm in a close game by a score of 3-2.
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Fall Ball Schedule Posted for September 7th
August 30, 2008 --
Sting 93 plays MMFL fall games at Aronson Park in Lakeville on September 7th. The first game is at 3:00pm against Lewiston/Altera with the 4:30 pm game against New Ulm.
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Sting 93 Undefeated in First Weekend of Fall Ball
August 24, 2008 --
Sting 93 opened the fall ball season by defeating Forest Lake by a score of 7-0 on clutch hitting and great defense. In the second game, Sting 93 defeated the Moundsview Rockers 16-2. The Sting had a steady supply of hits and aggressive baserunning, including one inside the park homerun. Fall ball is off over Labor Day weekend and resumes the following Sunday.
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MMFL Fall Ball Schedule Posted
August 18, 2008 --
Sting 93 will play in St. Paul at McKnight Fields on August 24th. Game 1 is at noon against Forest Lake and game 2 is at 1:30 against the Moundsview Rockers. Check the MMFL website in links for any changes to the schedule.
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93's to play 18U Fall Ball
August 17, 2008 --
Sting 93 will play 18U fall ball in the MMFL fall league. The first game will be August 24th. The fall state tournament qualifier will be September 21st followed by the fall state tournament on September 28th.
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Sting 93 Passes 200 Game Mark
August 16, 2008 --
The Sting 93 team was formed in August 2006 and has played 201 games together, winning 133, losing 58 and tying 10 for a winning percentage of 66%. The team has played a majority of their games against opponents that are 2-5 years older than they are, starting out as a 13U team playing in the 16U “A” league. During winter dome ball, most of the opponents have been 18U high school teams.
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Defending Champions Return to Labor Day Classic to Play in 16U/17U Tournament
August 15, 2008 --
The defending 14U champion Sting 93 will return to Grinnell, Iowa on Labor Day weekend for the 10th annual Labor Day Softball Classic. This year the tournament is set up with 16U and 17U teams playing in the same pools. This annual tournament features some of the best teams from Iowa. On Saturday, August 30th, Sting 93 will play the I-Club Purple at 12:15 in the first round of pool play. Sting 93 face the Waverly Shell Rock Go Hawks at 6:15 followed up by a game under the lights at 9:15pm against the North Iowa Magic. Use the link below for additional information about this tournament.
Grinnell Iowa Labor Day Classic
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93's Win NAFA National Tournament
Sting 93 National Champions
July 27, 2008 --
Click on the link for information about the 2008 NAFA Champions.
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Sting 93 Finishes 10 - 5 in 16U Elite League with Win Over MN Ice
July 17, 2008 --
On Wednesday, July 16, Minnesota Sting 93 completed its 16U MMFL Elite League schedule with a 4 - 3 win over the Minnesota Ice. The Sting started off the game with two quick runs in the top of the first only to have the Ice answer with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Then the Ice pulled ahead by scoring a run in the bottom of the fourth only to have the 93's answer back with two in the top of the fifth to win the game.
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Sting Finish Third at 16U Elite State Tournament
July 16, 2008 --
Sting 93 again played terrific softball this weekend to take third place at the 16U MMFL Elite State Tournament in Ham Lake. On Sunday, July 20 Sting first defeated Hastings 4 - 3 with an exciting four-run bottom of the third after Hastings had just scored three in the top of the inning. In Sunday's second game, the 93's lost by a run 3 - 2 to Maple Grove. Then in the rematch against Hastings, Sting was tied 4 - 4 after regulation, but lost the international tie-breaker. Sunday's games were all shortened to sixty minutes due to Saturday's afternoon's rainout.
Sting 93 opened the 16U Elite League State Tournament on Friday, July 18 in Ham Lake by defeating Bloomington by a score of 4 - 2. In the second round on Saturday morning, the 93's beat Lakeville Ice Laden 10 - 3.
Sting 93's season record is 37 - 13 heading into the NAFA 14U Nationals in Crown Point, Indiana.
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93's Place Third in Elite League Qualifier
July 9, 2008 --
Sting 93 placed third out of eleven 16U Elite League teams at the state tournament qualifier on July 12 and 13 in Buffalo. In the first game, Sting redeemed two June losses to the Cottage Grove Wolfpack by defeating them 4 - 1. In game two, the 93's shut out the Twin Cities Twisters 4 - 0.
In the third game on Saturday, it was Hastings who avenged their early-season loss to the Sting in the Rookies tournament by shutting out the 93's 9 - 0 in five innings. Sunday's game was a nail-biter against the Northern Extreme. The Extreme had a 1 - 0 lead going into the top of the sixth when the Sting tied the game on a long double to left center. But with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, the Extreme drove a two-run homer over the left field fence to win the game.
Sting 93's season record now stands at 33 - 11. The girls play warm-up games against Bloomington and Sting 92 on Wednesday before heading into this weekend's state tournament in Ham Lake. After the State Tournament, Sting 93 heads to Indiana on the 21st to face their first 14U competition of the year at the NAFA National Tournament in Crown Point (just south of Gary).
Congratulations girls on a great season so far and good luck at state and nationals!
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Sting 93 Go 7 - 2 at Colorado Sparkler
July 3, 2008 --
The 14U Sting 93 continued to play great softball at the 2008 16U Colorado Sparkler by taking second place in their pool, then placing fourth in their bracket. Sting defeated the Clovis (Fresno, CA) Rockets, the Colorado Rumble, Oklahoma Dynamite Badside, Colorado Rebels 92, Minnesota Renegades Black, Milwaukee Competitors, and the Colorado Stars. The team's losses were to the Northern (Illinois) Ice who they had previously defeated in the Colorado Classic, and to Kupono (from Oahu and Maui, Hawaii) by a score of 3 - 2. Kupono, which means "integrity" in Hawaiian, ended up winning first place in the bracket.
The team had a lot of fun on their trip to Colorado where they finished 11 - 3 overall. Sting 93's season record now stands at thirty wins and eight losses. All of the team's games to date have been against 16 and under teams.
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93's Place First at Colorado Classic
June 30, 2008 --
On Sunday, June 29, the Sting took first place in their pool at the 16U Colorado Classic in Fort Collins (the Classic is a simple round-robin tournament in which teams are grouped into six-team pools - there is no bracket play). Sting 93 won their first four games of the tournament defeating the Cincy Storm, Fort Collins Stars, California Tornadoes, and Northern (Illinois) Ice to clinch first place. Four different Sting players hit over-the-fence homeruns in the tournament. It was an outstanding effort by the 14U Sting 93's to win against top national 16U competition. Congratulations girls on a great tournament!
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Standing from left to right: Samantha Mau, Liz Towne, Coach Bayers, Tabitha Bayers, Ashley Walker, Coach Walker, Angie Jackson, and Coach Malouf. Kneeling from left to right: Mickey Chacich, Morgan Haus, Janee Wise, Vanessa Lloyd, Taylor Kerl, and Hailey Biagini.
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Sting Win Lakeville Grand Slam Tournament
June 9, 2008 --
On Sunday, June 15 Sting 93 defeated Omaha Sizzle Red 3 - 0 to claim the championship of the 24-team Lakeville Grand Slam Tournament. The win was the team's third shutout in the six games played. Overall, the Sting outscored their opponents 55 - 5.
The Sting had two homeruns in their 12 - 1 semifinal victory over New Prague giving the team four "over-the-fencers" for the tournament. Their first bracket play game was a 6 - 3 quarterfinal win against Spring Lake Park. The team had a first-round bye as a result of winning their pool on Saturday.
Sting 93 opened the tournament on Friday, June 13 with a win over Lakeville Ice-Olson by a score of 8 - 0. On Saturday, Sting beat Cottage Grove-Harden 16 - 1 and Wayzata-Higbee 10 - 0. Against Wayzata, the Sting started the game off with a homerun over the left field fence. Then, three batters later, the Sting drilled another homerun - this time over the center field fence. Both games Saturday were ended after the fourth inning by the tournament's 10-run rule.
Winning the 16U title in Lakeville was a nice achievement for the 14U 93's whose next tournament will be in Colorado for the 16U Sparkler.
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Sting 93 Take Second at Rookies Tournament
June 8, 2008 --
Sting 93 played excellent softball on Sunday, June 8, to claim second place in the 16U "A" division of the Harding Rookies Tournament in St. Paul. The Sting shut out MN Irish Carlson in the quarterfinal game to win 2 - 0. In the semifinal, Sting 93 shut out Hastings for the first six innings before giving up a meaningless run in the seventh to win the game 2 - 1. In the finals against 16U State Champions, MN Irish Hahn, Sting 93 again played well, but came up short by a score of 4 - 2 in six innings.
The Rookies tournament draws the state's very top 16U teams and a second place finish was quite an accomplishment for our 14U Sting 93's. Congratulations girls!
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