OPEN DATES  --  2009 SEASON

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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008:

 

QUESTION: (If you have an answer, please let me know.)

What is the career strike out record for the state of Texas and who holds it? I have a question from a softball fan that says it might be 1559, but it could be 1715, so if you have the correct answer, reply back to me.

Thanks,

Coach Hicks

 

Columbus High School

JV and V game on 2/27/09

maxeyl@columbusisd.org

361-293-8145

 

Waxahachie JV Tournament

Due to a recent cancellation Waxahachie is looking for a Junior Varsity team to come to it’s tournament on  26th, 27th, and 28th of February or they can play on the 26th and 28st only there are a few teams that will be playing on all three dates and a few that will only play on Thursday and Saturday.  Contact me at 214-697-6683 which is my cell or email me at jmiller@wisd.org.  The fee is $225…we can also take a class 1A varsity.

 

Bridgeport High School TOURNAMENTS

We still need one varsity team and one JV team for our tournament on March 5-7.  Please call Coach Iglesias at 940-683-4064 x 2505 or email higlesias@bridgeportisd.net for more information.

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

SHINER HIGH SCHOOL
JV and V game on 2/17/09
JV game on 4/3/09
siegelb@shinerisd.net
361-594-3131 ext 317

Pasadena Memorial High School JV Tournament (added dates)
 I previously said we weren’t hosting a JV tournament this year, but we just got approval to adjust the entry fees.  If there are enough teams out there that need a JV tournament we will host one on 3/12 & 3/14, Or another available date is 3/26 & 3/28.   Entry fee is $100.  If you are interested, please let me know asap.  Thanks!
 Lindsay Foreman
713-740-0390 x 53274
LVanover@pasadenaisd.org  

Columbus High School
Due to cancellation's I need to fill 2/27 and 3/3. Willing to travel.
Lindsey Maxey
maxeyl@columbusisd.org

361-293-8145

Mineola JV Tournament
I need to find two teams for a JV tournament on March 7th in Mineola. It will be an eight team double elimination 3 game guarantee. 1 A varsity teams are ok. 903-569-5338 riverac@mineolaisd.net

HALLETTSVILLE (looking for JV tournament)
Looking for a JV tournament. Coach Mikeska at
mikeskam@hisdbrahmas.org

 

December 2, 2008

HAMSHIRE-FANNETT
 I need scrimmages and games for Varsity and JV ... need one scrimmage date on Feb. 2, 3, or 6  and two scrimmage dates Feb 10, 12, 13, or 14.  Need 2 non-district open dates the week of Feb. 23 through 27.  Open date - March 14th
Contact Coach Shorty Decuir at
cdecuir@hfisd.net

***Bayou Classic Tournament for Varsity and JV  Feb. 19, 20, 21 at Ford Park in Beaumont.  Big School, Small School, and JV divisions.  Contact Coach Shorty Decuir at
cdecuir@hfisd.net .


Pasadena Memorial High School JV Tournament
 I previously said we weren’t hosting a JV tournament this year, but we just got approval to adjust the entry fees.  If there are enough teams out there that need a JV tournament we will host one on 3/12 & 3/14.  Entry fee is $100.  If you are interested, please let me know asap.  Thanks!
 Lindsay Foreman
713-740-0390 x 53274
LVanover@pasadenaisd.org
 
BRYAN RUDDER
Rudder High School in Bryan, Tx needs a game on February 20th.
We also need one more scrimmage.
Rachel Layton
rlayton@bryanisd.org
979-209-7900 

LEANDER

Leander High School needs a jv and/or varsity game for March 3rd.  Contact Faye_Fregia@leanderisd.org

 

Open Dates December 1, 2008

Welcome:
Randy James -- Killeen HS

2009 SCHEDULES:

I am ready to start taking your 2009 schedules to post on the website www.texasprepsoftball.net. Send them to me at coachhicks@texasprepsoftball.net and I'll get them posted.  I already have Athens and Goliad.

OPEN DATES

Columbia High School
Had a team drop out of my varsity tournament and need 1 team to fill that spot.  The 1st Capitol Classic Varsity Tournament is Feb. 19th and 21st.  Entry fee is $200.  Guaranteed 4 games with a possibility of 5.
Shelly Murphy
shelly.murphy@cbisd.com
979-345-5147 ext. 2410

ALDINE NIMITZ

Last minute cancellation: Need JV and Varsity game away Feb.27. Houston area.

Rene Hopkins

Nimitz H.S.- 5A

ihopkins@aldine.k12.tx.us

Cell- 281-731-8384

 

Monday, November 24, 2008

 

TEXAS PREP SOFTBALL WEBSITE:

I have been converting the www.texasprepsoftball.net website over the past few days to a more attractive and a more modern website. I have been using Front Page 2000 for the past several years and since that program is almost 9 years old, it won’t let me do many of the new items that are now available on the internet. The new Joomla softball gives me more flexibility to add items to the website. There are still many things I need to do, but everything that we had before, is still available on the new website, so there will be some construction in the next couple of weeks. I also used it on my school webpage www.amctigersoftball.com. I hope everyone likes the new format!

 

Welcome:

Stephanie Pels – McKinney Boyd

Kathy Johnson – Edna

 

OPEN DATES

 

Hudson High School

Need game March 3rd (JV/V or Varsity only) will travel

Eby@hudsonisd.org or call (936) 875-9361

 

Pflugerville High school :

Looking for scrimmage Feb. 6th or 13th.

contact David Sisson

David.Sisson@pflugervilleisd.net

 

"Panhandle Showdown" Tournament

March 5-7 in Amarillo

We currently have 15 teams entered into the tournament and are looking for one more team to have 16.  6 game guarantee with a 2 hour time limit finish the innning.

Contact:

Steven Singleton 806-282-9454

Randall High School

ssingleton@canyonisd.net

 

McKINNEY BOYD

Looking for JV 2 games

March 16th or 17th (JV2)

April 14th (JV2)

 

Thanks,

Stephanie Pels

469-424-5507

spels@mckinneyisd.net

 

Dublin HS (2A) needs a JV scrimmage on Feb. 13. Can scrimmage here or there. Willing to travel up to 100 miles. Contact Billy Young at byoung@dublinisd.us  or 254-977-2025.

 

NATALIA

 I have open dates for February 24 and 27. 

 GayLynn Brown

School  830-663-4027

Cell  210-219-9276

gbrown@natalia.tx.k12us.com

 

Softball, Wednesday, November 19, 2008

 

Welcome:

James Price – Lovelady

Kevin Hathaway – Houston Chavez

Michael McDonald – Spring Dekaney

 

 

Caney Creek ( Conroe )

Need JV/Varsity game

Feb. 20

dpapadimitriou@conroeisd.net

936-672-3287

 

HOUSTON CHAVEZ

I have Varsity Open dates to fill March 10, and April 14. as well as dates during Spring break March 16-20.

 

I am also in search of torunaments Feb. 19-21, Feb 26-28, Mar. 5-7

 

We are located on the Southeast side of Houston justv outside the 610 loop south of the ship channel off I-45.  We are a 5-A program that is building and working to get better.  Travel may be a bit of a problem because of finances, but we will try to accomodate anone interested

Kevin Hathaway  KHATHAWA@houstonisd.org

 

DUMAS

I still need to pick up a game on any day of the week March 9th - March 14th one game or maybe a doubleheader! Willing to travel for this game!

Thanks, Randy Hynson Dumas High School 979-709-2221

randy.hynson@mail.dumas-k12.net

 

COLDSPRING-OAKHURST

I have open dates still to fill.
scrimmages Feb 6th or 7th (Dual preferred)
Games Feb 24th, March 3rd and possibly 6th
Tournaments needed VARSITY Feb 26th-28th March 5th-7th or 12th-14th
Need one JV tourney in March
Please email cpatterson@cocisd.org or call 713-703-7695

 

SPRING DEKANEY

I have the week of Feb 9-13, Feb 17-20, and Feb 23-27 for scrimmages and non district games. I also have room for tourneys the weekend of Feb 12-14, Feb 26-28, and Mar 12-14 for both JV and or Varsity.

Michael McDonald   MichaelM@springisd.org

 

Softball, Monday, November 17, 2008

 

Looks like the scheduling is starting to wind down. I will start going to a 3 day per week schedule in sending out emails unless I get a large number of openings sent to me. Also, I’m still including attachments for the Frisco HS and the Gulf Coast Clinics in January. Finally, the link for the West Texas Clinic at Frenship HS is www.gwtsca.org.

 

A&M Consolidated Tournament

March 5-7. Guarantee 5 full games, plus possible 6th game.

Billy Hicks

bhicks@csisd.org

 

Valley Mills TOURNAMENT

We still need 1 team for our March 12 & 14, Thurs. & Sat., tournament.

Round robin 2 games each day.

Contact

Philip Robertson

(254) 932-5251 - high school office

(254) 265-1478 – cell

philip.robertson@vmisd.net

 

Ganado High School 1A (by Victoria )

I need JV games!!!

March the 17th or 19th; April 7th and 9th.

Call me on my cell 817-774-7830 or

email me at trabe@ganadoisd.org

 

HOUSTON WESTSIDE JV TOURNAMENT

I know this is a little late in the scheduling game, but Westside High School is interested in hosting a JV tournament and we want to see which dates would work best. Please email Coach Dana Youngblood at coachblood@gmail.com with the following info:

  1. Are you interested in entering your team in a JV tournament in West Houston ?

  2. If so, which date(s) would work best - 2/20-21,  2/27-28 or 3/20-21?

  3. The cost would be approximately $150 and you would get at least 5 games (if we have enough teams).

Please let me know.

 

Head Coach Dana Youngblood

coachblood@gmail.com

dyoungb2@houstonisd.org

 

PLANO WEST PRESEASON TOURNAMENT

Attached is the official entry form for our 2nd annual preseason tournament in January.  We are looking to host 32 to 40 teams.  It will be a five game guarantee with pool and bracket play.  Games will be played on Saturday and Sunday, and the Monday following our tournament is holiday (MLK).  Please fill out the form, attach entry fee, and send as soon as possible to secure your spot. 

 

Friday, November 14, 2008

 

GREATER WEST TEXAS SOFTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

2nd Annual winter clinic will be held on Saturday December 13 at Frenship High School

go to our website for info on registration, times, and speakers

www.gwtsca.org


Picture of New Round Rock softball fields

Billy,
I wanted to share with everyone the new facilities we have at The Hall of Fame Fastpitch Ballpark in Old Settler's Park. This is where the 10th Annual Round Rock January Invitational and the Feburary Round Rock ISD Tourney will be held. The park includes 10 fields, four batting cages, digital tourney brackets at all kiosk centers, nice bathrooms,  concession stands, and wireless scorekeeping. All fields are equipped with a designated warm-up area and pitcher's pull pens. I believe everyone who attends will be very pleased with the facilites!
PICTURE
Thanks,
Tiffany Gates
Westwood High School
www.warriorsports.org

 

A&M Consolidated Varsity Tournament

March 5-7.

Had a team drop out and need to fill one spot in our tournament. We will guarantee 5 and possibly play 6 games all on campus.

Thanks

Billy Hicks

coachhicks@texasprepsoftball.net

 

AMARILLO HIGH

Needs tournament on March 5-7.

Bo Dees

jack.dees@amaisd.org

 

MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW

Need Games for Feb 24th and Feb 27th

Donya Mooney

817-690-1516

moondo@mansfieldisd.org

 

Cy-Fair High School

Looking for a Junior Varsity tournament. We already have one for March 26,28. Looking for one more.

Contact debra.burrow@cfisd.net      

 

Argyle High School TOURNAMENT

Still have openings for our varsity tournament.  The tournament is Feb 19-21st. 

Thanks,

Natalie Coonrod

940-246-2126

ncoonrod@argyleisd.com

 

AUSTIN LBJ

I need some help getting games. Will travel. Dates I need to fill are 2-17, 2-20, 2-24. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Bill Richards
512-841-6385 Work

brichard@austinisd.org

 

PLANO WEST PRESEASON TOURNAMENT

Attached is the official entry form for our 2nd annual preseason tournament in January.  We are looking to host 32 to 40 teams.  It will be a five game guarantee with pool and bracket play.  Games will be played on Saturday and Sunday, and the Monday following our tournament is holiday (MLK).  Please fill out the form, attach entry fee, and send as soon as possible to secure your spot.  Thanks for your time and hope all is well!

ENTRY FORM

 

HOUSTON SCARBOROUGH

Looking for varsity games and/or tournaments in the Houston area; we will travel.  Open dates Feb 27-28; March 6- 7; March 20-21; April10-11.
Christopher Laurenson

claurens@houstonisd.org

832-524-4540

 

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

 

Gulf Coast Clinic Hotels see bottom of email.

 

Fort Bend Austin

Looking for a Varsity tournament Feb 19, 20, 21.

 

If you have an opening please contact

Terry Reyna

terry.reyna@fortbendisd.com

 

FORT WORTH SOUTH HILLS

Due to cancellations, I need two more games.

Open dates are Feb 17, March 6, and March 10

 

Contact:  Brandy Sachs 214-228-8502

brandy.sachs@fwisd.org

 

BURLESON HIGH  JV TOURNAMENT

We need teams for our JV tournament on March 12 and 14.  round robin format

 

Please contact me at rbankston@burlesonisd.net

817          223-9208

 

White Oak / Spring Hill Invitational Tournament

March 5-7

6 GG

1hr 45 time limits - Finish the inning

Has one opening left

Rob McFall

mcfallr@woisd.net

 

BAYTOWN LEE

Baytown Lee needs a game for March 13th

Contact Robert Chambliss at Robert.chambliss@gccisd.net or cell is 832-266-9401

 

These are the hotels that are within one mile of the Gulf Greyhound Park that have worked with us:

Best Western Mainland Inn and Suites:

409-986-6600

84.99 per night  according to their manager

 

There are other hotels in the area, but none have given us a clinic rate as of now because they have been full because of Hurricane Ike. As we get more information, we will pass that to you.

According to their websites:

Fairfield Inn (about 1 mile)

409-986-3866

www.fairfieldinn.com     

Comfort Inn (about 4 miles)

(409) 945-5300    

www.comfortinn.com

Holiday Inn Express (about 1 mile)

www.hiexpress.com

LaQuinta (about 4 miles)

Use your code TGCA and right now the rooms are at 65.00 online.

www.lq.com

 

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

 

Hotels for Gulf Coast Clinic:

It’s been slow on the rooms for the clinic because of Hurricane Ike. We are confirming our rooms and blocks at the Best Western across I-45 from the track. I will know for sure this afternoon. The Hampton Inn is still closed, while we’ve put in several calls to the Fairfield Inn and still haven’t confirmed with them yet. I will definitely give out information tomorrow morning!

 

Round Rock HS

Looking for a game on Friday, March 6th.

jennifer_painter@roundrockisd.org

 

PASADENA MEMORIAL

Pasadena Memorial JV looking for 1 more tournament in the Houston area.  We will play in a Varsity tournament if you have an opening.

 

Lindsay Foreman

LVanover@pasadenaisd.org  

 

Richland HS

Big scheduling error.

We need a V and JV game on Tuesday, March 3

Will come to you or we will host.

KathyPatke

817 291 7919

Or

kathy_patke@birdville.k12.tx.us

 

Goose Creek Memorial ( Baytown )

 Need a game on Mar. 13, JV and Varsity, or Varsity only.

 Kirk Hall

Kirk.hall@gccisd.net

 

Monday, November 10, 2008

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

I have attached information for the Frisco and Gulf Coast Clinics to this email for those that have been asking.

 

Brandeis HS announcement

I am looking for rubber mats or old football turf to put on the floor of my batting cage. Do you happen to know anyone that I could contact to find some?

Liz Beyer

Elizabeth.Beyer@nisd.net

 

Middle School softball question:

Billy  - I have a quick question.

Do you know of any Jr High or Middle Schools that have softball as part of their athletic program?  I know the standard sports for that age are volleyball, basketball and track for girls.  Just wondering.  We have a middle school soccer program so I was thinking of adding softball.....

Amber Maier

Head Softball Coach, Texas City HS

amaier@tcisd.org

 

OPEN DATES:

 

Carrollton Christian Academy ( Carrollton , Texas-TAPPS 3A)

Varsity and/or JV Games Needed-Available Dates:  Feb. 9,10,17,23,24; March 2,3,5,6,9,10,12,13; and April 6,7

 We are looking for teams to fill our 16-Team Lady Saints "Swing Into Spring" Softball Tournament set for March 27-28, 2009

 We are also looking for a tournament in the Houston or Austin/San Antonio Area for the month of March 2009. 

 Rodney D. Jackson-Head Softball Coach

214-683-2635 or wideopenoffense@yahoo.com

 

TRINITY HS TOURNAMENT

We still have a opening for a game on Feb 24th. Also we still have openings for our Tournament on the following dates Feb 26th thru the 28th. JV teams are welcome for this tournament..

 Shaun Stout

936-645-6995 cell

sstout@trinityisd.net

 

Marshall High School-Northeast Texas

Need a game on Feb. 24th-Varsity

Jenilee Skender

903-927-8800 Ext. 1222

903-445-8163 Cell

skenderj@marshallisd.com

 

ARK-LA-TEX ELITE Tournament:

VARSITY ONLY *Looking for one team

Contact:

Jenilee Skender

903-927-8800 Ext. 1222

903-445-8163 Cell

skenderj@marshallisd.com

 

Reagan High School ( Houston )

Needs a scrimmage game:  Varsity on Feb. 9th

Needs a game :                 Feb. 16-17 and/or 19-20

Contact Daniel Perez at dperez5@houstonisd.org

Cell number: 281-687-5031

 

Mansfield Summit High School

Need Varsity/ JV Game

February 27th

Please contact me:

Karah Kinder

Kindka@mansfieldisd.org

cell:  817-372-2041

 

LA VERNIA

Looking for JV/V on Feb 24 and Mar 24.

jennifer.kelley@lvschools.net

210-833-0119

 

Thursday, November 06, 2008

 

Relatives Coaching Together:

  • Spring Hill head softball coach Mark Comfort, now has his daughter, Chelsea Comfort working with him in softball at Spring Hill high school, Mark Comfort also has another daughter, Jennifer Comfort who will work under Kevin Cook at Aledo High in softball. Both of Coach Comfort's daughters are 1st year coaches this year and both played for him at Pine Tree on their Regional Finalist team!!

  • James Whitley at Arlington Heights has a daughter that coaches at Crowley High School .

  • Ruth Wright ( Huntington ) has her sister Julie as her assistant coach.

 

AZLE -JV2:

Need JV2 games (all dates available)

Contact:

Vera Ortega

817-270-1751

vortega@azleisd.net

 

Klein Collins High School

February 24,

Varsity and JV

Contact Rosemary Rhodes

rrhodes1@kleinisd.net

 

Madisonville - 3A

need scrimmage feb 6th.

need tournament feb 26th & 28th

lboone@madisonvillecisd.org

 

Joaquin High School

Looking for Games on March 10th and March 13th, we are willing to travel.

Contact Coach Megan Clingman

mclingman@joaquinisd.net

 

Lake Travis High School ( Austin , TX )

I have open dates for Varsity games on March 10 and 13.

Wendy Saenz

saenzw@ltisdschools.org

 

BRECKENRIDGE TOURNAMENT

Still have openings (3) for Breckenridge Tourney, Feb. 26th/28th. New coach, so new format from last year. Round-robin, five full seven inning games, guarantee, NO POOL PLAY. Entry $180.00. New field upgrades currently being done (2 fields). Every team comitted so far was a 2008 playoff participant, so the competition will be good. Contact Doug Harrigan: dharrigan@breck.esc14.net or cell 254-285-1317.

 

Hebbronville High School

 

Looking for games March 10 and 13 in the South Texas area. will travel Robert Perez email robert.perez@jhcisd.net

 

West Columbia Varsity Tournament

Need 1 team for our varsity tournament Feb. 19th and 21st.  Four full game guarantee.

Shelly Murphy

shelly.murphy@cbisd.com

979-345-5147 ext. 2410

 

Midlothian High School is looking for a tournament on March 5-7 or March 12-14.  Please contact Jennifer McFalls is you have any openings.

Jennifer_McFalls@Midlothian-isd.net

972-775-8174  ext. 2

 

CY-FAIR (Looking for JV tournament)

Looking for a junior varsity tournament the first part of April.

 Debbie Burrow
debra.burrow@cfisd.net

 

ALLEN JV TOURNAMENT

We still have a few openings in our Allen JV Tournament March 5th and 7th.  If interested, please let me know.
Thanks,
Kathy Klepac
Allen Asst. Softball Coach
972-979-4336

 

Brownwood ISD

Open dates

Need scrimmage the week of Feb 2-6 (home or away)

Need 1 or 2 teams for 3or 4 way scrimmage Feb 14th @ Home

Need Games for Varsity and JVon the following dates:

Feb 17, 24,

Contact Rex Cook

school : 325-646-9549 ext 3748

rex.cook@brownwoodisd.org

 

Fort Worth Paschal High

March 26th, 27th or 28th Varsity only

~Home 5:30pm or away 6:30pm

Contact Coach Sanchez

Sanchez.sanchez@fwisd.org

 

West Mesquite High School

Need JV and Varsity games for March 3 due to cancellation.

Enrique Villa

evilla@mesquiteisd.org

 

Monday, November 03, 2008

 

More relatives coaching with/against each other:

I am still getting emails on this topic and it is amazing how many of us have relatives (husbands, wives, parents, brothers, sisters, children) who are now in coaching either with or against each other. I am really enjoying reading your emails. Here are some more:

  • Shiner softball coach Brandon Siegel’s wife Cari Lynn coaches with him for the Lady Comanches.

  • Clear Brook coach Ashley Pillow’s husband is the head boys BB coach at the same school for the Wolverines.

  • Spring head coach Julie Wyrick and her sister, Waller head coach, Cheryl have coached against each other. When Cheryl coached her very first high school game at Houston Westside, it was against Spring and her older sister. Spring won.

 

McKinney (JV II games)

If any of you still need JV II games, I have some open dates. Just let me know! Thanks, have a great Friday!

Jeremy Greenway, M.S. Ed.

jgreenway@mckinneyisd.net

www.mckinneysoftball.com  

940-206-9452