Thunderplex Indoor Tournament - Feb

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10u - 2 East Zone Berths, 1 North Zone Berth
12u - 2 East Zone Berths, 1 North Zone Berth
14u - 2 East Zone Berths, 2 North Zone Berths
16u - 3 East Zone Berths
18u - 1 East Zone Berth

 

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Thanks Jeff for the nice compliment. Your right, there's not a softball player or coach out there that I wouldn't help if they ask me, even if it might come back to haunt me some day in a championship game! Dave, thanks for the info, can't wait to coach in your facility.

 

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I know Lee. Wish I had a dozen parents like you, Now send a pitcher my way that wants to lead the team along with my daughter. I have a couple of great catchers. LOL. I to am looking so forward to Thundrplex. Getting tired of sitting and practicing in doors in a gym. Putting back wrestler mats and mopping is getting really old. I live in a small town where we share facilities with other school programs. hey, we love our kids!!

Jeff Klopfer
Classics 12U

 

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OK Attack is #1 which of the POWER Teams are the best and will the Metro Express challenge...we are the Waynesburg Thunder ..very young no.. 16 year olds..all of our 2005 16 and under moved up ..I know the Ice is always good and the stingrays...seem to around to top every tournament

I would think Attack will be the team to beat in the 16u. ?Ice, Stingrays and Power teams all always good .

 

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Hey Dave,

Any time frame for the 14u brackets? Don't mean to rush you, just curious.

Doug

 

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Working on the 14u as we speak. I want them up tonight.


As to who to watch in the 16u, don't leave out my Thunder Elite 16u. They just knocked off my 18u (twice) to win the league championship :-[. The first time was a 9 inning 1-0 game. The won the championship game by a little more.

Of course, we like to think that if it was outside... :

 

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Dave,

The suspense is killing me. ?When will the 14u brackets be up?

Doug

 

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Okay Dave--I can't take the anticipation anymore!!! Us diehard softball folks are going crazy overhere waiting for the 14u brackets!! 8) ;D

I hope we get to see them soon!

Thanks,

Marie

 

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Marie and Doug, I know how you feel. I was having the same symptons last week waiting for the 12 and 10U brackets to be posted. If you are interested in 14U, I will be traveling to Indianapolis (Sportszone) for my middle 2 DD's tourney next weekend and can share a report on how the teams look out west...lol.

 

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Did the 18U play this weekend? If so how did the teams do- who placed in the top 3?

 

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Hey Bink,

That would be awesome! Something to feed our softball cravings! ;D ;D

Thanks,

Marie

 

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Any news on the 14u brackets????

 

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Championship:
Hampton Road Vipers (VA) over Spirit Gold

The rest of the brackets:
Spirit Gold over Thunder Elite 18u 1-0 (ITB)
Thunder Elite 18u over Thunder Elite 16u 4-0
Hampton Road Vipers over Spirit Gold 1-0
Thunder Elite 16u over Blackhawks
Thunder Elite 18u over Blackhawks
Hampton Road Vipers over Thunder Elite 18u 1-0
Hampton Road Vipers over Thunder Elite 16u 2-1

The 6th team pulled out fri nite. No time to get a replacement.

 

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As to the 14u brackets - I am 2 games short of running on Sat and Sun without have a very late (or early) start time, and am trying to make room on Friday for those games.

 

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Thanks Dave ! So hopefully by Wednesday they should be posted?

 

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I was just checking out the 12u brackets and saw games scheduled to "start" at 11:00 PM on Saturday night... ?please tell me that's a typo! ? ?

 

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no typo. ?actually, the last sat night loser's bracket game starts at 12:30am. ?And that's with starting on Fri Night.


20 teams, 2 fields, 3 game double elim format.

good news is that they get to sleep in.

d

 

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The 14u bracket is posted on our website:
http://www.thunderplexsports.com


In advance - it came down to late night friday games, or early saturday and sunday. Since Tim starts very early in his leagues and tournaments at GFOD, and teams dont seem to mind, we thought it a better solution. The good news is, that if you have the late night start on Saturday, you dont play until late Sunday morning and the only teams playing real late on Saturday night have already lost their first 2 games.

On a VERY POSITIVE note: with the 17th team, there are now 3 East Zone berths available, plus the North Zone and Canadian berths. This means that the teams based in the North zone and Canada do not appy towards the 3 east zone berths.

Feel free to call with questions.

 

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For the 12U age group, I have the Canadian team 1st game. Brampton Blazers. We (Classics) are trying to put together small gift bags for them. Just in case their coach is watching this post. Nothing big, just some items from the girls from my team in friendship. We will hand them out after the game or when appropriate.

Thanks

Jeff Klopfer
Classics 12U

 

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Jeff - check your private message

Dave