Just for fun , in the last few years , say 5 years, What is the most

[manitoudan]

D1 recruits an Ohio travel team has produced from a single travel team ? Naming where they went would be cool . I dont have a clue what the most would be .. 5 ? 7 ? 11 ?

 

[manitoudan]

I'm sure some girls played a few years for more than 1 travel team and I know how this can go downhill . " Well Suzie was a Tiger from age 11-16 but got her ride after 1 year with the Bears at age 17 .. so she's a Bear " . Anyway lets not go that route , I'm talking 1 year , 1 team , not who any particular kid grew up playing with .

 

[b lesh]

Lasers Red our 2016 team. Lauren D. Wright St, Maddie L, YSU, Nikki S, YSU, Meg O, Ohio ST, Kayla M, Oakland U, Emily K, Bowling Green.

 

[Bink44]

OHIO LASERS GREEN is sitting @ 7 D1 Verbals. We have about a 3 to 15 month window for the other 6 players on our Team.

 

[pluto1171]

Entire Lasers Gray 98 from 2013 (14u team) have gone on to play college ball, 9 out of 10 of them D1. Penn State, Ohio State, Louisville, Ball State, Loyola, Eastern Illinois, Butler, LeHigh, Memphis

 

[Fairman]

Please stop focusing on D-1 like it is the only answer. It gives the wrong impression to parents and players.

There must be 20 times the opportunities for our dd's to play D-2, D-3, NAIA, Branch Campus and Community Colleges in our region.
Sure it's great if one our dd's gets to play for one of a dozen D-1's into region but hundreds will get to play for the other colleges.
They will receive great educations and get to play the game they love for 4 more years. They won't be any less of a human nor less of a player just because they choose to play somewhere other then D-1.

 

[hammerhead20]

What's wrong with a girl wanting to play D1? Nobody suggested anything negative about any other division other than you.

 

[brownsfan]

Please stop focusing on D-1 like it is the only answer. It gives the wrong impression to parents and players.

OP stated D1. He even stated it can downhill either too. How does it give the wrong impression to players and parents? If an org states they've helped this many girls go D1, then that's on the players to try out. It appeals to the families who wants to go D1. And if I recall (sorry manitoudan), I think the OP is a coach that isn't D1. So he's obviously not offended by this.

Girls dream of D1 like boys making the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Would say NHL but there's too many variables with KHL, NHL, and playing D1 in college.

 

[tjsmize3]

Girls dream of D1 like boys making the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Would say NHL but there's too many variables with KHL, NHL, and playing D1 in college.

Lol... Fairman took a shot at me too for daring to mention D1 softball and the IDT. He wrote "It's a mistake to hold that mirror up to the remaining 99%, a kid can find happiness playing for a small D-3 in the middle of Ohio and go on to earn a MBA, MD, PE, NP etc... and have a wonderful life." What's interesting is that he lashes out repeatedly against anyone who even mentions D1 softball as elitist, but he is ok with kids pursuing an MD which is even more difficult to achieve than playing D1 softball. It appears it's ok to encourage our kids to become elite in the world of business and medicine, but in terms of softball it's called "drinking the KoolAid." According to him we should be telling our young Ohio athletes to give up the dream of playing D1... the odds are they're simply not good enough and can't achieve it.

 

[HITTER23]

Lol... Fairman took a shot at me too for daring to mention D1 softball and the IDT. He wrote "It's a mistake to hold that mirror up to the remaining 99%, a kid can find happiness playing for a small D-3 in the middle of Ohio and go on to earn a MBA, MD, PE, NP etc... and have a wonderful life." What's interesting is that he lashes out repeatedly against anyone who even mentions D1 softball as elitist, but he is ok with kids pursuing an MD which is even more difficult to achieve than playing D1 softball. It appears it's ok to encourage our kids to become elite in the world of business and medicine, but in terms of softball it's called "drinking the KoolAid." According to him we should be telling our young Ohio athletes to give up the dream of playing D1... the odds are they're simply not good enough and can't achieve it.

 

[Run26]

Please stop focusing on D-1 like it is the only answer. It gives the wrong impression to parents and players.

There must be 20 times the opportunities for our dd's to play D-2, D-3, NAIA, Branch Campus and Community Colleges in our region.
Sure it's great if one our dd's gets to play for one of a dozen D-1's into region but hundreds will get to play for the other colleges.
They will receive great educations and get to play the game they love for 4 more years. They won't be any less of a human nor less of a player just because they choose to play somewhere other then D-1.

Please live up to your moniker "Fairman" and play along with the OP's criteria. I'm sure a longstanding member such as MD has nothing against a non-D1 player - hell he coaches at an NAIA team so there's clearly no animosity for non-D1 players.

Anyway, MD, to answer your question from an old timer: All 3 teams were Lasers and incredibly talented but I'll go by oldest to youngest
Lasers Aqua - The Best
Lasers White - The Most Consistent
Lases Blue - JP's Breakthrough

Most of you never saw Aqua play but MAN that team was stacked. Some of the most power and speed I've ever seen on a diamond and I believe 9 - 10 went D1 before Ohio was even heard of.

 

[softballmom2000]

Lol... Fairman took a shot at me too for daring to mention D1 softball and the IDT. He wrote "It's a mistake to hold that mirror up to the remaining 99%, a kid can find happiness playing for a small D-3 in the middle of Ohio and go on to earn a MBA, MD, PE, NP etc... and have a wonderful life." What's interesting is that he lashes out repeatedly against anyone who even mentions D1 softball as elitist, but he is ok with kids pursuing an MD which is even more difficult to achieve than playing D1 softball. It appears it's ok to encourage our kids to become elite in the world of business and medicine, but in terms of softball it's called "drinking the KoolAid." According to him we should be telling our young Ohio athletes to give up the dream of playing D1... the odds are they're simply not good enough and can't achieve it.

I don't think that is at all what he is trying to say. Girls should pursue D1, but sometimes on this site everyone makes D1 seem like the only level of college softball that means anything. Like that if your DD doesn't play D1 then she is just not a good athlete/softball player and that is just not true. I definitely want my child to be elite in the world of business and/or medicine or whatever career pathway she shall choose. I know I will be shot for this, but there is more to life than softball

 

[tjsmize3]

Mom of Miggs, I can't disagree with you that sometimes people do come on here and take that attitude, but it certainly isn't me, it certainly wasn't on this post, and it definitely wasn't from the OP who is an NAIA coach. There is way more to life than softball and in my house academics, faith, social life, etc... are stressed just as much. I only chime in because it has gotten to the point on here that if you say something about top-level softball or mention "D1" softball you are taken as being insulting or insensitive to anyone who takes a different path. Many of us just want to see our kids shoot for the best. If they fall just 1 or 2 notches short of that we don't plan to disown them or stop loving them. Diversity is what makes the world interesting, but we shouldn't have to be made to feel like an elitist if we don't mention that with each and every post!

 

[Fairman]

Look I wasn't taking a shot at anybody.

I do think that on this forum that there is a lot of stress on playing for a D-1 program and if your dd can't make it then so what. (thank you Mom)

My main point was intended to be that one out of a hundred high school players go onto play in college and one in four hundred plays on any D-1 program and say one in a ten-thousand for a power program that might make the D-1 College World Series. Most of the rest will play on some D-3 program in the middle of Ohio. Certainly celebrate your kid that plays for Kent and is the Rookie of the Year or Pitches for some PAC 12 team, but remember that a travel team that helps it's kids get on any college roster is to be celebrated too.

 

[manitoudan]

Wow , I love softball at all levels and yes , SOMETIMES too much can be made about gaining D1 status , but this thread I started sue wasn't one that added to the mantra , or at least I sure didn't intend it to be . and yes I'm an proud NAIA coach , we offer $$ , extremely competitive ball , and a great degree . No snob here .

 

[tjsmize3]

My main point was intended to be that one out of a hundred high school players go onto play in college and one in four hundred plays on any D-1 program and say one in a ten-thousand for a power program that might make the D-1 College World Series. Most of the rest will play on some D-3 program in the middle of Ohio.

... maybe then we need a good resource that we can go to and learn how to give our young players the greatest opportunity to become the best and close the gap with with areas like CA, IL, TX. Maybe that would help change the numbers. The actual amount of good softball talk on here is at a bare minimum anymore. Bring up gossip/perceived injustice, vent, start a fight, get 5,000 views. Post about things that are critical to becoming a better player you get maybe 50 views. Would be great to hear how some of those teams went about the business of getting their kids recruited, but I guess now we need to take time out to celebrate D3 ball out in the middle of Ohio somewhere (not that there is anything wrong with that though).

 

[Louuuuu]

Hitter 23, "Signs". Nice addition. Love that movie...

 

[Sweetpea]

To give an actual answer. JP's Lasers Blue team that won 16u ASA Nationals had 13 players. 11 went D1, 1 D2 and the 13th was a D1 commitment but gave up softball before actually enrolling. 11 of 13 are still playing (I think).

 

[WWolff]

2016/2017 Ohio Outlaws DeMarini-Mercurio All D1 commits Notre Dame, Duke, Ohio(2), Bucknell, Penn State, U of Pitt, Lehigh, Indiana, Kent State, St. Francis, and Marshall

This team truly was a special group of players!

 

[WWolff]

2017/2018 Ohio Outlaws DeMarini-Morrison Penn State(4), U of Pitt(2), Bucknell(2) St. Francis,