Congrats to all the Ohio teams that made the effort to go to Colorado, it is an opportunity not enough girls are given in Ohio!!
In the past the Jim Donovan took his Ohio Lady Thunder teams and this is the 4th time a Cincy Storm team has played in the Sparkler, it is an accomplishment to finish in the top 20 of any of these tournaments and the consensus amongst many is that there is no clear cut "best" among these tournaments any longer with all 3 tournaments being extremely competitive, congrats to Bob and his girls, we finished 9th in the 16u last year and it was a challenge.
Last time I checked the OFC Heat and Louisville Lady Sluggers in 16u and Elite Blue and Louisville Lady Sluggers in 18u were doing very well, after a great start with wins over Az Roadrunners and Nebraska A's the Cincy Storm ended up their trip getting knocked out of the Platinum bracket Friday, last I heard they were headed into the mountains to go rafting, whatever the result the trip is well worth it for any team looking to play the best competition available.
If any team wants help with planning this trip or wants to know about the logistics of this trip just write me I will hlep any way I can with contacts and information, it looks like next year we will be sending 3 Cincy Storm teams to the Sparkler, 2 16u(1 16u and a 14u playing up) and an 18u.
After a year off, and with the ok of those darned doctors I am looking forward to getting back to Colorado for the 4th next year.
Good luck to all the area teams in Colorado, and congratualtions again in making the trip.
