This will be our first trip to the state finals. Some parents who have been claim in years past the number of college coaches in attendance compares to a good showcase. There will be 48 teams ( 6 classifications x 8 teams per class) teams competing at one complex.
DD's HS team headed to the AAAAAA state finals!
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This will be our first trip to the state finals. Some parents who have been claim in years past the number of college coaches in attendance compares to a good showcase. There will be 48 teams ( 6 classifications x 8 teams per class) teams competing at one complex.
She is a junior this year and just turned 17 a week ago....seems like just yesterday I was hoping she would make the feeder team as a 6th grader!
Just talked w/ a friend whose daughter played in it last year, and he said Pat Murphy was there, as well as coaches (head or assistant) for Tennessee, Florida State, LSU, that he remembered.
On the downside, the fact that the event is being held in Columbus as opposed to high school campuses means fan attendance will be more like travel tournaments and not packed like it might be otherwise if a state final was being played at a school.
Good luck!
You will see more coaches Thursday and Friday than any showcase you play in. Saturday there will not be as many coaches they usually head to Orlando for the weekend for the D-9 or whatever its called. . The environment will be electric and fans are everywhere you have people watching from different schools. I would guess we had at least 250 people watching at each of our last 2 state championship games. I know this is my kids favorite tournament of the year. Good luck I know your girls will do great and give Brookwood a pay back from last year.
We owe Brookwood after last years heartbreaking loss in the Sweet 16. Any other advice you can give - restaurants, activities? Should be a great weekend of softball!
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Best of luck!
I have to say that my kid is so pumped to be playing at state. She stopped playing for 2 years and this is honestly the most excited she has been in years about playing ball. She loves the girls and the team and is enjoying playing - that's what counts the most.
