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1996 ASA
18-under
National
Champions |
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Player |
High School |
Pos. |
| 1 |
Kiley Southall |
Wilmington '12 |
2B / OF |
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Hanna Lythberg |
Prospect '12 |
P / IF |
| 4 |
Ashley Rogers |
Mother McAuley '12 |
P / 2B / OF |
| 7 |
Kelly Sheridan |
Carl Sandburg '11 |
OF / 3B / 2B |
| 8 |
Candice Koch |
Sandburg '13 |
SS / P / OF |
| 11 |
India Steward |
Rich South '13 |
IF / OF |
| 12 |
Amie Raynor |
Sandburg '12 |
OF / C |
| 13 |
Kristina Apato |
Richards '12 |
IF / OF |
| 15 |
Kristina Gandy |
Grayslake North '12 |
P / 1B |
| 18 |
Alyssa Gunther |
Tinley Park '13 |
2B / OF |
| 19 |
Taylor Steinhilber |
Glenbard West '11 |
P / OF / 1B |
| 21 |
Sarah Pryor |
Marist '12 |
1B / P |
| 24 |
Carrie Falasca |
Wilmington '12 |
SS / OF / 2B |
| 25 |
Karissa Kouchis |
Sandburg '12 |
C / OF/ IF |
| 87 |
Ellie Bartosz |
Providence '12 |
OF / C / 2B |
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Manager: Tom DiBiase
Coaches: Lindsey Major, Nicole Fletcher |
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Sparks eliminated at ASA Nationals, settle for 65th place |
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS.- The Sparks split a pair of contests on Thursday and were eliminated from the 160-team ASA National Tournament to finish in a tie for 65th place.
California Lite 3, Sparks 2- Orland Park rallied from an early deficit to tie the contest at 2-2, but surrendered a late run to face elimination in the double-elimination bracket.
Sparks 7, Mizuno Pride 2- Facing elimination, the Sparks kept matters alive with a victory in their first test in the loser's bracket on Thursday.
East Cobb (Ga.) Bullets 14, Sparks 1- Orland Park was sent to the loser's bracket in its second contest Wednesday. The Sparks will await the winner of the Washington Sidewinders vs. Mizuno Pride in a 2 p.m. Thursday contest.
Sparks 3, Maryland Chill 2- Orland Park captured its second straight one-run victory to open elimination play at the ASA Nationals.
Sparks 7, California Grapettes 6- Rallying from a 6-3 deficit, the Sparks earned an extra-inning victory to earn third place in their pool. Carrie Falasca scored the winner in the eighth on a suicide squeeze by Candice Koch. Taylor Steinhilber gained the mound victory in relief, gaining support with superb defensive play from Alyssa Gunther.
Georgia Crusaders 6, Sparks 3- Orland Park held a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning, but eventually fell victim to six errors in a comeback loss that sent the Sparks into a third-place pool game on Tuesday.
WATERTOWN, WIS.- The Sparks (13-4) captured a second-place finish in the Wisconsin ASA National Qualifier last weekend to earn a bid to the ASA National Tournament in College Station, Texas on Aug. 1-8.
Orland Park posted a 5-0 record for the weekend with two pool play victories and elimination bracket wins over the Menomonee Falls Angels (8-0), the Kenosha Cyclones (6-1) and Homer Hawks (6-5). The Sparks had advanced to the winner's bracket final before rain cancelled the tournament on Sunday.
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2 010 16-under Sparks Schedule |
| Date |
Tournament/Opponent |
Time/result |
| Wed, June 9 |
Sparks 11-9, Beecher 2-10 |
1-1 |
| June 11-13 |
Oak Lawn Tournament |
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| Fri, June 11 |
Sparks 5, Downers Grove Rebels 0 |
2-1 |
| Sun, June 13 |
Sparks 7, Illinois Bandits |
3-1 |
| Sun, June 13 |
Sparks 6, Orland A's 5 |
4-1 |
| Sun, June 13 |
Trevian 6, Sparks 5 (8 inn.) |
4-2 |
| Wed, June 16 |
Sparks 5, Stone City Marlins 4 (9 inn.) |
5-2 |
| June 18-20 |
Sioux Falls, SD ASA National Qualifier |
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| Sat, June 19 |
Sparks 10 South Dakota Rebels 0 |
6-2 |
| Sat, June 19 |
Sparks 9, Minn. Snocats 1 |
7-2 |
| Sat, June 19 |
Sparks 12, Hurricanes 0 |
8-2 |
| Sat, June 19 |
Minnesota Blizzard 1, Sparks 0 (8 inn.) |
8-3 |
| Sat, June 19 |
Neb. Echoes 5, Sparks 2 |
8-4 |
| June 25-27 |
Watertown, Wis. National Qualifier (5-0, 2nd) |
ASA Nat. bid |
| Fri, June 25 |
Sparks 11, Wisconsin Bandits-Black 1 |
9-4 |
| Fri, June 25 |
Sparks 9, Wisconsin Elite 3 |
10-4 |
| Fri, June 25 |
Sparks 8, Menomonee Falls Angels 0 |
11-4 |
| Sat, June 26 |
Sparks 6, Kenosha Cyclones 1 |
12-4 |
| Sat, June 26 |
Sparks 6, Homer Hawks 5 |
13-4 |
| June 29-July 4 |
Boulder, Colo. Independence Day Tourney |
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| Wed, June 30 |
Sparks 10, Orange Country Dynasty 10 |
13-4-1 |
| Wed, June 30 |
SoCal Hurricanes 10, Sparks 0 |
13-5-1 |
| Thu, July 1 |
Missouri Worth Prospects 9, Sparks 2 |
13-6-1 |
| Thu, July 1 |
Sparks 6, New Jersey Intensity 5 |
14-6-1 |
| Fri, July 2 |
Sparks 1, Texas Storm Elite 0 |
15-6-1 |
| Fri, July 2 |
Georgia Impact 4, Sparks 0 |
15-7-1 |
| Sat, July 3 |
Birmingham Vipers 10, Sparks 3 |
15-8-1 |
| Tue, July 6 |
Sparks 13, Oak Lawn Ice 1 |
16-8-1 |
| July 8-12 |
ASA Chicago Metro at Lemont |
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| Thu, July 8 |
New Lenox Lenza 2, Sparks 0 |
16-9-1 |
| Thu, July 8 |
Sparks 9, Tinley Park Rockers 0 |
17-9-1 |
| Fri, July 9 |
Sparks 9 Orland A's White 0 |
18-9-1 |
| Fri, July 9 |
White Sox 2, Sparks 1 |
18-10-1 |
| Fri, July 9 |
Sparks 7, Rockers-RC 0 |
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| Sat, July 10 |
Sparks 6, Rockers-MO 2 |
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| Sat, July 10 |
Illinois Outlaws Elite 3, Sparks 2 |
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| Wed, July 14 |
Sparks 3, Downers Grove 1 |
21-11-1 |
| July 15-18 |
Orland Sparks Tournament at Elgin |
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| Thu, July 15 |
Ohio Sapphires 5, Sparks 0 |
21-12-1 |
| Thu, July 15 |
Sparks 2, Louisville Lady Sluggers 2 |
21-12-2 |
| Fri, July 16 |
Sparks 10, Midwest Sluggers '94 1 |
22-12-2 |
| Fri, July 16 |
Indy Dreams 6, Sparks 3 |
22-13-2 |
| Sat, July 17 |
Sparks 4, Quad City Shockers '93 1 |
23-13-2 |
| Sat, July 17 |
Southern Express 3, Sparks 1 |
23-14-2 |
| Thu, July 22 |
Homer Hawks- Gavin 6, Sparks 2 |
23-15-2 |
| Aug. 1-8 |
ASA Nationals at College Station, Texas |
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| Mon, Aug. 2 |
Georgia Crusaders Gold 6, Sparks 3 |
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| Tue, Aug. 3 |
Sparks 7, California Grapettes 6 |
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| Wed, Aug. 4 |
Sparks 3, Maryland Chill 2 |
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| Wed, Aug. 4 |
Ga. East Cobb Bullets-Wells 14, Sparks 1 |
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| Thu, Aug. 5 |
Sparks 7, Mizuno Pride 2 |
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| Thu, Aug. 5 |
California Lite 3, Sparks 2 |
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