The '98 Sharks began their Spring season on March 24 with a second place finish in the 14UB division of the Maverick March Madness tournament in Stephens City,VA.

The team placed seventh of 17 teams in the 14U Open division of the NOVA Spring Opener held in Sterling, VA on April 14-15, losing only to the first and second place teams.

Congrats to the '97 Sharks who won the 2011 Mid Winter Madness tournament held in Wilkes-Barre PA over the weekend of January 28th!

This was the first tournament of the spring season for the Sharks and after a slow start in the first game, all phases of the game started to click:

• Hitting included two home runs, and multiple extra base hits
• The sharks committed only 2 errors over the tournament
• Pitching was strong, including a one hit shutout in the championship game

This marked the first indoor tournament for the Sharks and to win, they beat teams from NJ, NY and PA.

The ’97 Great Falls Sharks 14U Fastpitch Softball team competed in the Montreal Fastpitch Challenge June 30 through July 3 and won 1st place in their division.  16 teams from different parts of Canada, New York and New Hampshire competed in the tournament.

The team made the trek with only ten players able to play and several players battled illness during the trip so most days only nine healthy bodies were able to take the field for the Sharks.

During pool play, the Sharks went 3 and 3, facing the top teams in the tournament, relying primarily on great pitching and superb defense.  Pool play featured a dramatic 1-0 victory over the NY Lady Bombers – the team that ultimately won the other division in the competition.  The Sharks bats came alive during the single elimination playoff and they won 3 straight games to claim the Cup division championship.  The championship run was highlighted by an 18-2 win in the final game.

The 97 Sharks players included Kerry Bush, Jillian Carr, Eleanor Chinn, Haley Falkenberry, Maggie Natal, Caroline Potteiger, Lauren Simons, Nicole Verdin, Molly Viar, and Morgan Wittrock

Pure Performance is offering softball camps at Nike Park this summer during the weeks of July 16th and July 30th. 

These camps are for ages 5-12.  Hours are 9am-2pm with a half day option for 5 and 6 year olds.  All camp directors and instructors are former standout college or high school players trained in positive coaching techniques.  Our goal is to provide a safe learning environment for your daughter while instructing hitting, throwing, fielding and helping them be the strongest softball player possible.  An age appropriate and softball specific warm-up designed by a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist is taught to all players and performed each morning.  One nutrition "nugget" of knowledge is shared with players every day over lunch.  Player to instructor ratio at camps is always at least 9:1.  Players are divided according to age and skill level.  Scrimmages are played at the end of each camp day.  Players should bring a glove, visor/hat, cleats, sunscreen, and lunch. 

Please visit www.getpureperformance.com for more information on instructors and camps. 

To go directly to the registration page please click https://cui.active.com/camps-reg/login?a=216802 . 

Any questions can be directed to Anya Adams at 571-332-2052 or pureperformanceinfo@gmail.com