The Minnesota Irish 18 Gold finished their season by attending the ASA 18 Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City, playing in the prestigious ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. They won their pool by shutting out the Washington Bulldogs Gold and then the Texas Blaze. As bracket play began, they lost their first game to the NorCal Shockers Gold 6-2. The team bounced back defeating Georgia Impact Gold 6-4. In their final game, they were delayed by rain and played into the wee hours of the morning, losing 9-0 in 5 innings to the Arizona Hotshots. The team finished tied for 33rd out of the most elite 64 team field in the country.
August 08 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Minnesota Irish Gold finished the ASA National Tournament tied for 17th with a bracket record of 4-2. They started by edging Cincy Doom 3-2 and then rolled over Texas Glory 7-3 in a 2.5 hour game in the rain on Wednesday. Friday the Irish played their best defense shutting out Absolute Blast from Washington 2-0 in the morning and then Tennessee’s Team Worth 2-0 in the rain interupted evening game. Saturday the tables were turned as they were shut out twice by Florida’s Hatters Gold 1-0 and then by Arizona’s Desert Thunder 3-0.
Placing in the top 24 among 164 teams from 34 states in the nation’s best fastpitch tournament was a great achievement, once again giving some well deserved recognition to the players, the team, and the Irish program. Special thanks to Head Coach Jimmy Carlson and Assistant Coach Jack Carlson for their dedication and efforts.
August 01 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The MN Irish have announced their plans for the 2010 summer season. The Minnesota Irish have a long history of success in preparing athletes to compete at the highest levels of softball from 14U to ASA’s 18U Gold division on their way to college careers. The teams plan to compete this fall in the USSSA Fall League and in the Minnesota Fastpitch League next summer. We’re looking for players that are committed to practice hard, play hard, and compete in local and out of state tournaments.
The MN Irish plan on having an 18 Gold division team, and 18U Elite team competing in the Class A division, two 16U and two 14U teams competing in the A division. Coaches will take a more active role in player recruiting and team formation than in recent years. Players will be permitted to tryout for specific teams. For more details on the teams and tryouts, check out the Q&A section on the TRYOUTS page. All returning Irish players will need to participate in tryouts since there are fewer teams than in the past.
July 17 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The MN Irish 16 Gold team went undefeated in Mankato earning a paid berth to the ASA 16U Class A Nationals in Sioux Falls, SD. The team defeated the Mankato Peppers and Eastview 2-1 on Saturday and then defeated the Renegades twice on Sunday by a score of 5-2. Way to go girls!
June 28 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The schedules for the June 27 tournament have been revised. For more information on the 14U and Women’s Tournament, please click here or go to the Tournaments page.
June 23 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Minnesota Irish are excited about next weekend’s Irish Showcase event. Friday will feature the Showcase Clinic conducted by college coaches from around the region. Saturday and Sunday will feature showcase tournament play at the 14U, 16U, and 18U levels. Tournament rules, directions to the fields, and game schedules can be found under the Tournaments section or by clicking here.
June 15 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Minnesota Irish 14U swept the Bloomington tournament by defeating Eagan, Mitchell SD, Burnsville, N. St. Paul and Chaska. Way to bring home the hardware girls!
June 15 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Congratulations to the MN Irish Gold 16U on their second straight tournament victory at the Renegades Shootout. This tournament saw tougher competition as the team played together with their full roster during Sunday’s bracket game. They shut out the Wolves and the Blizzard on way to their 3-2 championship game victory over the host Renegades.
June 07 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
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