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PRACTICE WITH THE STING ELITE THIS DECEMBER
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Sting Elite is inviting any softball player age 12-18 to attend our December practices. Practices will be held at the Salk Middle School in Elk River on December 4th, 11th and 18th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Directions are available by clicking on the directions link on the left menu. Additional dates for January and February will be announced at a later date. The cost to attend a single session is $20. You can download our informational flyer by clicking on the link.
New Sting Items in the Sting Store!!!!
Click on the link to the STING STORE at the left and see all the new items available just in time for the holidays.
Mara Headline Verbally Commits to D1 North Dakota State
November 21,2009
Mara has verbally committed to play softball at NDSU following her graduation from Anoka High School in 2011.
She plans on majoring in Architecture and is excited for the chance to play for the BISON. She is also looking forward to playing with Sting teammates Tabby Bayers and Sammy Holien. CONGRATULATIONS MARA !!!
Tabitha Bayers to play D1 College ball at North Dakota State University
Tabitha has verbally committed to play division 1 softball at North Dakota State University following her graduation in 2012 from North St Paul High School. Tabby is the 1st sophomore NDSU has ever verbally committed to a scholarship. The Bison are nationally ranked 18th in ESPN's top 25 poll just behind Tennessee and Oklahoma. Tabby is looking forward to playing with her Sting teammate Sam Holien at NDSU. CONGRATULATIONS TABBY!!!!!
Samantha Holien Signs with North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University head softball coach Darren Mueller announced that shortstop Sammy Holien has signed a national letter of intent to play softball and continue her education at NDSU. This is the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period that runs through Nov. 18.
Holien is three-year letterwinner and two-year starter in the infield for head coach Angie Ryan and Forest Lake High School. She was a two-time MFCA all-section first team pick and all-conference selection.
A valuable performer on the 2008 and 2009 Section 7AAA champions and state tournament teams, she hit .417 with 10 doubles, four home runs and a pair of triples for a .688 slugging percentage last year.
Holien plays shortstop on the Minnesota Sting Elite coached by Mark Bayers. She hit .491 with eight doubles, three triples and one home run for an .800 slugging percentage during the 2009 fall season.
A three-sport athlete, Holien compiled an 80-14 doubles record on the tennis court and is a two-time all-conference player. She played on two conference championship teams. Holien is also a two-year starter at guard on the basketball court.
Sammy is the daughter of David and Robyn Holien. A seven-time academic achievement award winner, she plans to major in biology. She is a member of the National Honor Society.
Way to go SAM!!!
Sting Elite Dome Team
November Practice Dates Announced
Sting Elite will practice November 6 and November 20 in Elk River from 6:30 to 9:00pm. December dates will be added to the calendar as soon as they are available.
2009 18U MMFL FALL STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!
MMFL 18U ELITE FALL STATE CHAMPIONS
Sting Elite outscored their opponents 41-1 in four games to win the MMFL fall state championship! In the first game of the day Sting Elite defeated New Ulm 14-0. Game two against the Renegades 94 was again a shutout with Elite winning 10-0. In the semi-final game, Sting Elite played the SnowCatz 92 and won that game 12-0. In the championship game, battling rain and winds, Sting Elite defeated the Renegades 93 by a score of 5-1. CONGRATULATIONS TO AN UNDEFEATED FALL SEASON, 12 WINS, NO LOSSES AND OUTSCORING YOUR OPPONENTS BY A TOTAL SCORE OF 82 TO 2.
Kneeling from left to right: Vanessa Lloyd, Liz Towne, Morgan Haus, Tabitha Bayers, Ashley Walker & Angie Jackson
Standing from left to right: Head Coach Mark Bayers, Samantha Holien, Moriah Bruns, Becca Mroz, Mara Headline, Janee Wise & Asst. Coach Jim Towne
Elite Shuts Out MN Blizzard Nemo and MN Revolution
In the MMFL State Qualifier this weekend, Sting Elite defeated the MN Blizzard Nemo 3-0 in the first game of the day followed by a win over the MN Revolution 6-0 in the second game of the day. Sting Elite is now 8-0 in Fall Ball and the only undefeated team going into the state tournament next weekend.
Sting Elite Defeats Two More Undefeated Teams in Fall Ball
Sting Elite defeated two previously undefeated teams in fall ball this weekend to improve their record to 6-0. In the first game of the day the Elite defeated the Crimson by a score of 6-0. The second game Sting Elite faced the undefeated Cooper Armstrong team and won 6-1. The Elite is 6-0 heading into the state qualifier.
Elite Finishes Strong in Grinnell Tournament
The 18U Labor Day Classic was held again this year in Grinnell Iowa with 24 teams from four states. Sting Elite finished with an overall record of 4 wins and 2 losses over the two day tournament.
Sting Elite Shuts Out Blizzard and Renegades in Week 2 of Fall Ball
Sting Elite continued to play excellent ball this weekend with two shutout victories. In the first game Sting Elite beat the Blizzard Nemo team 5-0. Sting Elite knocked the Blizzard starting pitcher out in the second inning in the victory. In game two, Sting Elite shutout the Renegades 3-0. Sting Elite takes a 4-0 record into the Labor Day Classice in Grinnell, Iowa over Labor Day weekend.
From left to right: Angie Jackson, Samantha Holien, Becca Mroz, Tabitha Bayers, Vanessa Lloyd, Morgan Haus, Mara Headline, Liz Towne, Janee Wise, Moriah Bruns & Ashley Walker
Standing: Asst. Coach Jim Towne and Head Coach Mark Bayers
Sting 93 Finishes Season with a 67-16-3 Record
Sting 93 ended its season in the 16U ASA National Tournament with a loss to the St. Louis Chaos 3-1 and a 10 inning loss to the Oklahoma Diamond Girls. The Sting 93 overall record for the year is 67 wins, 16 losses and 3 ties. Over half of the Sting 93 games were played up at 18U with a record against 18u teams of 35-6-2.
STING 93 TAKE SECOND PLACE IN 18U ELITE STATE TOURNAMENT!!!!
Sting 93 outscored their opponents 38-16 in 8 games during the 18u MMFL Elite State Tournament in Lakeville and ended with a 6-2 record and 2nd place in the tourney. In action Friday night, Sting 93 defeated the MN Lightning 8-0. Saturday Sting 93 defeated the TC Twisters 5-1 followed by the MN Sting Stars 10-4 before falling to the Mankato Peppers 5-1 (game tied 1-1 in regulation, lost in international tiebreaker).
On Sunday, Sting 93 would have to fight back through the losers bracket. Game 1 was a nailbiter with Sting 93 defeating the TC Twisters 1-0 in the final inning. In the next game, Sting 93 beat the MN Crush 6-1 followed by Forest Lake 5-2 to get into the championship game. In the championship game, Sting 93 lost to the Mankato Peppers 3-2. Good Luck at Nationals and Congratulations!
Standing from left to right: Asst. Coach Carter Malouf, Lindsay Erickson, Asst. Coach Jim Towne, Janee Wise, Liz Towne, Morgan Haus, Manager Mark Bayers, Nicole "CoCo" Rodgers, Mickey Chacich, Head Coach Sean Hall
Sitting from left to right: Ashley Walker, Tabitha Bayers, Brittni Bayers, Vanessa Lloyd, Samantha Holien, Sam Kane and Angie Jackson
Sting 93 Take Second Place in 2009 U16 ASA State Tournament
Sting 93 battled the Blizzard in the state championship game and ended up losing by a score of 3-1. Congratulations girls on your second place finish!!
Standing from left to right: Asst. Coach Carter Malouf, Manager Mark Bayers, Ashley Walker, Morgan Haus, Lindsay Erickson, Vanessa Lloyd, Mickey Chacich, Guest Assistant Coach Rob Walker and Head Coach Sean Hall.
Kneeling from left to right: Nicole "CoCo" Rodgers, Janee Wise, Angie Jackson, Tabitha Bayers and Sam Kane. Not shown Liz Towne and Samantha Holien
Sting 93 Win First Three Games of State Tournament
Sting 93 started the day off with a win over the Minnesota Sparks by a score of 3-2 in 9 innings. In their second game of the day, Sting 93 defeated the MN Irish 16U Gold team by a score of 3-2. In the final game of the day, Sting 93 defeated Sting 92 1-0. Sting 93 will play the Blizzard at 12:30 pm to see who moves into the championship game at 4pm.
High School Softball Pitching Distance to Increase to 43 Feet in 2010-11
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Minnesota Sting 93 Place Second in Rochester ASA Qualifier; Earn Trip to ASA Nationals
Sting 93 played 9 games over the weekend in the Rochester, MN ASA qualifier and finished in second place, earning them a birth to the ASA National tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota July 25-August 2.
Sting finished the tournament with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses over the three day tournament. Sting 93 started out the tournament by going undefeated in pool play beating the Minnesota Rebels 11-0 and the Colorado Stars 10-1. Due to the rain on Friday, bracket play games were behind schedule all day on Saturday but the Sting hung in there all day and ended up playing four games. In early action Saturday Sting defeated the Colorado Stars 10-1 followed by the Northern Extreme 5-2 and the Renegades 3-1. In the final game of the day, which began at 9:23 pm under the lights, Sting lost its first game of the tournament to the MN Irish Gold team 5-0 (the game was called before completion due to the lights at the field being shut down at 11pm).
On Sunday, Sting 93 dropped into the one-loss bracket, facing elimination with its next loss. Sting started out the day defeating the Orland Park, IL Sparks 3-0. Games continued back to back without a break as Sting 93 next beat the MN Irish-Feld team 9-3. With only three teams remaining in the tournament, MN Irish Gold was next on the schedule. Sting 93 was ready for them this time as they moved into the championship game by beating the MN Irish Gold 4-2. The MN Blizzard (the only remaining undefeated team) would have to be beat two times by the Sting. In the end, Sting 93 lost a hard fought battle with the Blizzard 4-1 and went home with 2nd place medals and a trip to Sioux Falls to the 16U ASA National Championship Tournament. Way to go girls!!!
Standing from left to right: Manager Mark Bayers, Asst. Coach Jim Towne, Lindsay Erickson, Samantha Holien, Mickey Chacich, Janee Wise,
Nicole "CoCo" Rodgers, Head Coach Sean Hall, and Asst. Coach Carter Malouf.
Kneeling from left to right: Organizational Manager Lisa Bayers, Ashley Walker, Sam Kane, Angie Jackson, Tabitha Bayers,
Vanessa Lloyd, Liz Towne and Morgan Haus.
2008 NAFA NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!!!
Standing from left to right: Lisa Bayers, Angie Jackson, Samantha Mau, Head Coach Mark Bayers, Tabitha Bayers, Ashley Walker, Assistant Coach Rob Walker, Liz Towne. Kneeling from left to right: Morgan Haus, Janee Wise, Vanessa Lloyd, Hailey Biagini, Taylor Kerl, Mickey Chacich
MN Sting 93 Takes First at NAFA 14U "A" Nationals in Indiana
NAFA 14U "A" National Tournament Final Brackets
On Friday, July 25, the Sting won five straight seven-inning games beginning at noon and ending at 9:30 PM to win the NAFA National Tournament in Crown Point, Indiana. It was an amazing feat to watch the girls play with the discipline, teamwork, determination, and mental and physical stamina necessary to win five straight games against top-level national competition. It was an experience that the players, coaches, parents, and fans of Minnesota Sting 93 won't soon forget.
Sting started off the day by defeating Minnesota's 14U State Champions, the OMGAA Storm, (Sting 93 competed at the 16U level in MN) by a score of 8 - 2. Next up were the Warriors 93 from Colorado. The Warriors were ahead 5 - 1 after the fifth inning. The Sting then scored two in the bottom of the sixth and three in the bottom of the seventh to win the game 6 - 5. This dramatic come-from-behind victory left Sting fans elated and exhausted. But the players knew there was more work to be done.
Having clinched third place with the win over the Warriors, Sting 93 needed a win over the Homer Hawks to earn a rematch with the Stone City Sharks - the team that had beaten them on Thursday. One stroke of the bat essentially ended the Homer Hawks game. In the second inning, with the bases loaded, Sting hit a long line drive that's over the fence in most ball parks, but which rolled to Crown Point's 250 fences. The Sting batter rounded third base nearly passing the runner in front of her, then slid into home for the grand slam. Sting held on to win the game 6 - 2.
There were no fingernails left on Sting fans after the two championship games against the excellent Stone City Sharks team from the Chicago area. The Sharks beat the 93's 2 - 1 on Thursday to put the Sting into the loser's bracket. But at the 6:00 PM Friday rematch it was the Sting who scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning to win 1 - 0. Then came the "if necessary" game for the championship. The Sharks scored first in the bottom of the second and they held that lead until the top of the sixth. With runners at second and third, the Sting batter beat out an infield single and drove in the runner on third. Then, when the Sharks assumed the play was over, Sting's aggressive heads-up base-running scored the runner from second base for the go-ahead run. Sting fans went crazy, but the players kept their cool to shut down the Sharks for two more innings to claim the 2 - 1 victory and the championship trophy.
The Sting demonstrated their outstanding talents in every aspect of the game in Indiana. From the selfless team support from the dugout to throwing the last winning strike on the field, every player did her job to the best of her ability. The result was that space had to be cleared in the minivan to bring home the biggest trophy ever won by a Minnesota girls fastpitch team!
Congratulations Minnesota Sting 93!
Sting 93 ends it's 2008 summer season with a record 47 - 14.
Sting Win Pool at NAFA National Tournament
Sting 93 won all three of their pool games to earn a #1 seed heading into Thursday's bracket play. Sting started off the NAFA 14U "A" National Tournament with two convincing pool-play wins. The first game was ended on the fifteen run rule after the third inning of play. The 93's scored 14 runs in the second inning against the Stone City (Indiana) Rockers and won the game 19 - 0. In the Sting's second game, against the Lakeville (Minnesota) Lightning, the game was ended after the fifth inning on the run rule with the Sting ahead 8 - 0.
In their third pool game, Sting 93 defeated the Oak Park Windmills by a score of 8 - 2. Sting's record now stands at 40 - 13. Their first bracket game is on Thursday, July 24 at noon.
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