Fastpitch in North Carolina

[CoogansBluff]

Might be moving to the Raleigh-Durham area. Was curious about softball there. DD is 12u.

When are tryouts? I know school ball is spring there (vs. fall in Georgia). Does the TB season go beyond August since there's no school ball? Is it hard to find a team?

 

[JAD]

Don't know much about fastpitch in North Carolina, but I do know there are a handful of girls from NC who play on teams in GA, so I would not get your hopes up for high level TB. Good luck!

 

[CoogansBluff]

I've seen a couple of pretty good NC teams in A-level Georgia tournaments this year and chatted w/ a couple of parents. One did concede there are more elite teams in Georgia. That said, my daughter is no college prospect, so we wouldn't be looking for a national contender.

 

[Momo'sDad]

NC has always had big boppers and strong arms in slowpitch, but they just started playing fastpitch in the high schools during the mid-90s, so there's not a long history.

Chances are you'll be helping to lay the foundation when you get there.

 

[KCM]

Yes there are good teams around the triangle area. Just got to look and do your homework.

 

[mad hornet]

Check out the CV (Catawba Valley?) Storm. I remember being very impressed with their 10u team in Myrtle Beach two years ago. Very well coached.

I don't know how far that is from Raleigh-Durham though but some parents are willing to travel long distances to practice with a good team.

 

[KCM]

One of our rival coaches sends his daughter to a team in the triangle area from the mid lands of SC to play ball. He is a good coach and she is an excellent player (think in the 12U), so I am sure they did their homework before deciding to travel 200 miles to play on a softball team. If we play them again later this year I will ask him which team she plays for.

 

[softballphreak]

You are in for a very pleasant surprise! There are quite a few great organizations in NC and in the area you asked about in particular.

In no particular order, some of the organizations: Cardinals, NC Challengers, Triangle Lightning, Lady Lightning, Spirits, Carolina Flames, Carolina Wildcats, and a few more. Most all of those organizations have done well at places like Boulder, Rising Stars, Texas, etc.

 

[GOINGDEEP]

Y'all got a pitcher in North Carolina named Michelle Pie? We did battle back and forth with her at a tourney in Texas in 12U, she should be 16-17 now. I always thought she might amount to something.

 

[amanda_cake]

Y'all got a pitcher in North Carolina named Michelle Pie? We did battle back and forth with her at a tourney in Texas in 12U, she should be 16-17 now. I always thought she might amount to something.

There's a player that I competed with as a little girl, so about ten years ago. She was a pitcher at 10U and could throw unnaturally hard. Blew everyone out of the water... would love to know what she's up to now, so I can definitely relate to your wondering.

I love Raleigh, NC. I live a couple of hours from Raleigh (in VA). I don't know too much about the circuit down there, but I have seen some names listed. In VA, travel ball is played through the fall, with a break during December, then it fires itself back up in January for indoor practices. Not as intense as the spring, however. The fall is a time for building and there are a lot of girls that stay down an age bracket for the fall, in hopes of trophies for their organizations (always thought that was stupid) or for the hope of improving with more playing time.