Sparks announce tryout times for 2009 season
The Sparks will conduct tryouts for five age levels on Aug. 5-10 for the 2009 season Candidates are categorized as of their age on Dec. 31, 2008. Tryouts will be held at Centennial Park (156th and West Avenue) in Orland Park with the following age designations:
10-under: Wednesday, Aug. 6 (5 to 6:30 p.m.); Sat-Sun, Aug. 9-10 (8:30 to 10 a.m.).
12-under:
Wednesday, Aug. 6 (6:30 to 8 p.m.); Friday, Aug. 8 (5 to 6:30 p.m.); Sat-Sun, Aug. 9-10 (10 and 11:30 a.m.).
14-under: Tuesday, Aug. 5 (5 to 7 p.m.); Wednesday, Aug. 6 (8 to 10 p.m.); Sat-Sun, Aug. 9-10 (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.).
16-under: Tuesday, Aug. 5 (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.); Friday, Aug. 8 (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.); Sat-Sun, Aug. 9-10 (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.).
18-under: Tuesday, Aug. 5 (8 to 10 p.m.); Friday, Aug. 8 (8 to 10 p.m.); Sat-Sun, Aug. 9-10 (3:30 to 5:30 p.m.).
Any players new to the Sparks program should bring a copy of their birth certificate. More information may be obtained by calling Joe Tholl at 708-567-1801 or Tom DiBiase at 708-341-2220.
Sparks 18U completes 6-1 day for ASA Nationals bid
At approximately 2:40 a.m. on June 15, Brianna Nordstrom singled home Emma Jarrell with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Sparks 18-under edged out
the Beverly Bandits, 2-1, in the "if necessary" championship game to win the Owensboro, Kent. National Qualifier and earn a bid to the Class A ASA National Tournament in Moline.
The 18U squad
joins the 10U, 12U, 14 Black and 14 Red, and 16U squads with ASA national tournament bids.
The Sparks completed a 6-1 Saturday in Owensboro, prevailing in the winner's bracket and rallying after a 9-4
setback in the initial championship contest. Jarrell opened the seventh with a single, moved to second on Megan Bolanowski's sacrifice and raced home on the winning safety. The run made a winner of hurler
Stephanie Becker, who improved to 3-0 on the day with two shutouts.
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