10 Best College Showcase Tournaments for Exposure In or around Ohio

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Please list your top 10 tournaments for Exposure to college coaches, in or around Ohio. Trying to make our tournament schedule even tougher in 2010.

Thanks :yahoo:

 

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Doing the same thing .... here is what I gather so far, no particular order:

* Stingrays (Columbus, OH)
* Compuware (Canton, MI - between A.Arbor & Detroit)
* Best of the Best Series (Massillon/Wolfpack)
* GAPSS (Columbus, OH)
* Toledo Tune-up (Toledo, OH - not sure of exact name though)
* Orland Park Sparks - Elgin, IL - supposedly great exposure & competition)


A few other options? ...

* ASA States? - have heard that this draws colleges also? Thoughts?
* Aunt Rosie's (western NY) - Used to be GREAT, heard it fizzled out a little, but might be on the way back? Any thoughts on this one?

 

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* Toledo Tune-up (Toledo, OH - not sure of exact name though)

SGS Magic hosts the Toledo Tune-Up.
http://www.eteamz.com/sgsfastpitch Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Attended in 2008 with 12U team and probably because of the age group didn't see any college coaches but had very good competition.

 

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What about Sluggerfest in Cincy?

 

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What about Sluggerfest in Cincy?

Wasn't there for the 16U weekend, but the 18U weekend definitely had more coaches than GAPSS

 

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be sure and read fine print for Aunt Rosies

 

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be sure and read fine print for Aunt Rosies

Anniball, please explain? Thanks!

 

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St. Louis Showcase 200 coaches http://www.eteamz.com/stlexposure/
Sparks Invitational 120 coaches http://www.orlandparksparks.com/index.shtml
Stingrays http://www.stingraysfastpitch.com/
Homer Hawks Showcase -80 Coaches http://exposure.homerhawks.com/
Akadema TOP 50 Showcase - http://www.eteamz.com/AKADEMATOP50SHOWCASE/

 

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Central Park Crusher's Summer Classic!:yahoo:

 

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Willoughby Starzz Showcase was one for the ages!

 

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Willoughby Starzz Showcase was one for the ages!

Were there any coaches present?

 

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Ive been to GAPPS a handfull of times and dont recall seeing any college coaches. In my opinion GAPPS is a week tournament all the strongteams have to play up in age and all the teams that play there age are just average.

 

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Attended Orland Park Sparks last Summer and for the first time saw as many coaches in stands as parents/spectators.

Fields are great, location is @ a resort with Golf Course behind fields, lots of local shopping, truly a setup an entire family can take advantage of as a mini vacation too.

Guaranteed 5 games, then 1 and done scenario.

 

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I actually saw quite a few college coaches at the 18U GAPSS this past year but haven't seen them at all in the younger age groups.

 

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I agree LK we talked to a coach from ohio weslian at Gapss. We saw plenty of coaches other than him too.

 

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These 3 are not around Ohio, but ive seen other states mentioned .........

Music city Hits Nashville Tn
Gold Diamiond Chattanooga Tn
Hall of Fame Ok

 

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Ohio:, GAPSS = Good
Stingrays= Good
Close by : Compuware = Uh, good, & Bad
Orland Sparks = good for college exposure, traffic horrible along with parking. TD is a piece of Cra_ !!
Music City Hits = great exposure, great fields
Out there: Colorado Sparker & Fireworks = Great time, great exposure
Rising Stars = great exposure, weather can always be trouble, has been last 3 out of 4 years
Carolina Dynamite
Any Gold regional qualifier is good place also- always college coaches watching.

 

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To clarify two previous posts the Toledo Tune-up/Midwest College showcase inaugrial event was 2009 and was attened by over 30 midwest college coaches and went over very well. We have a DATA collection session in the morning, with times, speeds, hitting etc. and that data is formated and given to the coaches when the showcase games happen that night. Some Unique things about this: 1. it's all done on saturday of the Tune-up, so no extra travel expense 2. NO 16/18u games are not being played during the DATA session or Showcase games. 3. This season, we will also have 200' fences on all showcase fields! We had to turn away players last year, so register early! More info on the Midwest College Showcase is at: http://www.premiersportingevents.net/MidwestCollegeShowcase.html or contact mark@premiersportingevents.net

Tune-up: http://www.sgsfastpitch.org/tune-up.html

 

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Summer of 2008 dd team played in 14U championship game at GAPSS against EMR. There were 3 college coaches sitting behind homeplate taking notes. Everything I am understanding from recruiting/scout experts is that you need to do the legwork for coaches to show up. Most schools have recruiting budgets of $1000! Not much when official visits must come out of that budget too. They can't be just running all over hoping to find some talent. If you want a coach to come, dd needs to invite them!

 

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Tim (bouldersdad), Even though you were grilling me on a different thread...I have to agree with your selections...lol. Have you had a chance to look at the 18U 43 team field for the "Chattanooga Gold Diamond Showcase"? It is stacked with the best that Georgia, Alabama and Florida have to offer!!! I see that Ohio will be represented by 4 teams, maybe we'll hook up for a cold one...lol.

Mike, as always you do an outstanding job. I saw at least a half dozen high profile college coaches at the 18U GAPSS last year. I've also talked to at least a half dozen elite travel coaches and everyone of them likes the move to the 23-25th weekend. It should be a great tuneup for ASA Nationals, and if NSA Nationals are at Berliner it will serve as a great tuneup for them as well!!!