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3-7-10
Attention Members
If you have not renewed your membership for 2010, please log in to the members area for important information.
3-4-10
2010 Scoreboard is Active
With the beginning of the 2010 season, our scoreboard is now up and running. Help us be a reliable source of information for North Carolina high school softball game results by submitting your scores. Its quick and easy. Just click on the "Submit Scores" tab above and follow the instructions.
2-28-10
NCSCA Names Honorary Members
NCSCA is showing its sincere appreciation to Randy Hege, Alan Parham, and Alex Rosato by naming them Honorable Members of the association. These three individuals have provided extraordinary support to our organization that is truly noteworthy.
Randy Hege, sales representative for Cook's Sporting Goods of North Wilkesboro has for the past three years, secured without charge, all of the uniforms used by our State Games fastpitch participants. Each year the players are allowed to keep their uniforms as mementos of the Games.
Alan Parham, Director of Scouting for Central and Western North Carolina NSR each year publishes the NCSCA State Games Souvenir Program which the participants receive, and also volunteers as our P.A. announcer at the Games.
Alex Rosato serves as our official State Games photographer. He is responsible for capturing those incredible action photos that enable us to document the Games here on this website. Alex also contributes many outstanding photos taken of softball action in his area during the high school season.
We are indeed fortunate to have these individuals willing to give their time and effort to support high school softball in North Carolina.
2-7-10
2009 Financial Statement Available
The Association's 2009 year end financial statement is now available for viewing in the Members' Area.
2-6-10
Coaches Clinic Held
The Association's third annual clinic for softball coaches was held Saturday at Union County's Marvin Ridge High School. We would like to thank Head Coach Kevin Allran for all his efforts in putting together this event that had been postponed earlier due to the major winter storm that hit our state. We would also like to thank our excellent speakers for rearranging their busy schedules to accommodate us. They brought and shared with us a wealth of knowledge. This is exactly the kind of effort that continues to advance the game of fastpitch softball. All fastpitch softball coaches in our state should take advantage of this resource each year.
Attendees enjoyed hot biscuits prepared by Bojangles as they arrived. The noon meal was catered by the good folks at Marshville Rock Store Bar-B-Q (Marshville, N.C.). They prepared a barbecue meal as good as any that can be found in North Carolina. All food was made possible by a grant from North Carolina Amateur Sports, the parent organization of the North Carolina State Games.
We would also like to extend a special thank you to the administration of Marvin Ridge High School for allowing us to use their outstanding facilities for the day. The Waxhaw area community should certainly be proud of this beautiful new school.
Next January, all softball coaches should make plans to attend our clinic which will be held at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C.
1-18-10
Pitching Study Enrollment to End Soon
The enrollment period for the USC pitchers study will end very soon. If you would like to enroll your pitchers, please do so now. Click here for details.
1-11-10
D.H. Conley Announces Player Clinic
The D. H. Conley High School (Pitt County) softball coaching staff will hold a player clinic on February 6th and 7th for players in age groups 7-10, 11-13, and 14+. For complete information on the clinic, please click here.
11-5-09
Volunteers Needed for USC Pitching Study
Is there a need for pitching restrictions in fastpitch softball? Some say yes, many say no. Good information on the subject is sparse. NCSCA welcomes the opportunity to aid the University of South Carolina’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in obtaining volunteers to participate in a study designed to increase our knowledge of how pitching repetition relates to overuse injury as is sometimes experienced by our pitchers. The study, headed by Andrew Duffee, MD, seeks to objectively identify the relationship of pitch count to joint pain in fastpitch softball pitchers.
Many very dedicated and talented pitchers can be found in high school programs all across the state of North Carolina. Here we have an opportunity to utilize that talent to help generate information that may ultimately help us improve our ability to keep these athletes healthy and in top form. NCSCA urges member and non-member coaches to seriously consider participating in the study this season. Do you have questions about the study? We did too. Click here for Dr. Duffee’s answers to questions and concerns posed by NCSCA. The link below will take you to more details and enrollment information.
9-2-09
2010 Scrimmages and Tournaments Need Teams
Are you looking for a pre-season scrimmage or season tournament to round out your 2010 high school schedule? Check the new listings in our "Clinics/Tournaments" area.
8-7-09
Message from the President | NCSCA President
Eddie "Pop" Rivers |
Hello Everyone,
I would like to personally thank the Executive Board for their input at our meeting and also to the members and potential members who stayed for our annual meeting at the clinic in Greensboro. We were able to get caught up on some pending business and also outline our goals for the coming year. The moving of the pitcher's plate for the 2010 season as directed by the NCHSAA seemed to meet with the approval of most of the coaches in attendance. Our Association voiced our concern of going ahead and moving it to 2010 as that is what almost all of the membership wanted to do. I don't know how much of an influence our input had with the NCHSAA's decision, but we would like to think that they took our view as a measuring stick for all of the coaches in the State. It is done now and we will see what kind of difference it makes in the coming season.
Our Executive Board presented various motions to the membership for vote and all were met with a positive response. Our Winter clinic was voted on to be held at Marvin Ridge HS during the last weekend in January. We thank Coach Kevin Allran and the people at Marvin Ridge for graciously offering to host the clinic. Treasurer Jim Welborn presented our mid-year budget report and also updated the membership on our pending grant proposal from North Carolina Amateur Sports. The Executive Board also presented the motion to add another category to our end of year awards. District Coach of the Year awards met with approval of the membership and the first plaques will be distributed at our annual meeting in Greensboro in 2010. All District Coach of the Year award recipients must be members of the NCSCA to be eligible to receive the award. A virtual Hall of Fame to be maintained on the NCSCA website was proposed and voted in by the membership. The first class to be inducted will include the individuals who made positive influences on our sport during the formative years of Softball at the High School level. A Hall of Fame committee has been appointed and work has already begun. More on this will be presented by the committee at our Winter clinic. The Executive Board also made a motion to create Membership Coordinators for each District. These individuals will work to increase the number of members in each District and to take some of the workload off of the District Chairperson in each District. Our District Chairs worked very hard at the clinic to enlist new members for the Association. All of us need to work to get more coaches involved in the workings of the NCSCA. I believe most coaches who attended the clinic on Thursday and stopped by our table to talk came away with a good knowledge of what we as an Association are trying to promote.
Several Board members were voted back into their positions by the membership. Wayne Deans was elected to a two year term as District Chairperson in District 1, Mike Shotwell in District 3, and Mike Carpenter in District 7. Secretary Michael Langone, Scholarship Chair Karen Dull, Treasurer Jim Welborn, and Western Vice-President Mike Lambros were all voted in by the mebership to two year terms.
We are beginning our sixth year as an Association. It is hard to believe what has taken place and how far we have come since our difficult and humble beginnings back in 2004. I believe we are on the right track in what we are trying to do in promoting the girls that play and the sport of Softball itself across the State. As I have stated on many occasions, we cannot and must not rest on what has been accomplished, but rather turn our attentions to doing whatever will be beneficial to the girls and to our sport. Let us commit ourselves to working together in the coming days to make the 2009-2010 year a banner one for all concerned. Our sport continues to grow in North Carolina and will continue as long as we work together to that end. I thank all of you for your continued support of the NCSCA and especially me personally as President. Our mission remains as it has from our early beginnings, to promote the girls and to promote our sport. I wish all of you a smooth start to the school year and a great run in your season in 2010!
Thanks to all,
Eddie "Pop" Rivers
President, NCSCA
6-13-09
2009 NCSCA Scholarship Recipients
The North Carolina Softball Coaches Association has awarded its four 2009 scholarships to the following young ladies who will be continuing their education next fall. We extend our best wishes to these recipients as well as to all of our graduating softball players.
Kayla Lovette, West Wilkes (Appalachian State University)
Kirstin Morris, Alexander Central (Meredith College)
Hayleigh Maher, Manteo (Brigham Young University, Hawaii)
Kalyn Parker, Harnett Central (North Carolina State University)
Click here for more information on our scholarship program.
6-7-09
2009 North Carolina Softball Championships
The Coaches Association extends special congratulations to our 2009 North Carolina softball champions as well as all the teams that made it deep into the playoffs. Details of the Final Four double elimination championship series held at Raleigh's Walnut Creek Softball Complex may be found here: 1A, 3A, 4A 2A
1A
State Champion: East Surry
State Runner-up: North Johnston
Western Region Champion: Swain
Western Region Runner-up: East Surry
Eastern Region Champion: North Johnston
Eastern Region Runner-up: Jamesville
2A
State Champion: Central Davidson
State Runner-up: Richlands
Western Region Champion: Central Davidson
Western Region Runner-up: C.D. Owen
Eastern Region Champion: Richlands
Eastern Region Runner-up: West Stokes
3A
State Champion: Southwestern Randolph
State Runner-up: T.C. Roberson
Western Region Champion: Southwestern Randolph
Western Region Runner-up: T.C. Roberson
Eastern Region Champion: C.B. Aycock
Eastern Region Runner-up: Triton
4A
State Champion: Alexander Central
State Runner-up: North Davidson
Western Region Champion: Alexander Central
Western Region Runner-up: North Davidson
Eastern Region Champion: Fuquay Varina
Eastern Region Runner-up: New Bern
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