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It is official, I just received word from the Athletic Director at Dawson Community College, Ms. Ayer's, that the coaching staff of the Lady Buccaneer's softball team WILL be represented at our Showcase Tournament, August 22 - 23. We will now have representatives from every Montana College with a fastpitch softball program at our tournament. In addition, I have listened to the phone calls and messages that I have received about our tournament, and I will be inviting coaches from out of state to our event as well. I will update this website as additional coaches commit to attending. If Anyone has any contact information for an out-of-state collegiate softball team that would help me in this regard, please e-mail it to me at bossgobbler9@bresnan.net.
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I have had a few questions and requests now regarding the dates for our tournament, most asking if we could change the dates for our tournament. So I felt that it would be a good idea for me to get the reasons why we chose the dates that we did choose, out there for everyone to understand.
First off, Helena will be hosting the Montana ASA Class "D" State COED Slowpitch Tournament the weekend before our tournament. So that weekend is out because of that. The weekend before that are the Montana ASA Men's and Women's State Slowpitch Tournaments and the Weekend before that is the Montana ASA's Men's Masters and Men's "B" State Tournaments. The latter of which is also being held in Helena this year.
So with all of these tournaments going on we felt that August 14 - 16 was going to be the best for us THIS YEAR for many reasons. In years to come, we will likely move our tournament up one weekend, as requested, if Helena is not hosting a tournament that weekend.
We recognize that some girls may be leaving for college this weekend, or that some girls may have a conflict because of volleyball practice, but we're sincerely hoping that some will decide to participate anyway. Those teams who wish to participate, but who find themselves shorthanded, may fill out their roster with girls 16 years of age and up; and from anywhere you can find them in order to complete a team. We will be very flexible.
For those of you who may be on the fence still, let me just tell you that the college coaches I have spoken with, and who have agreed to participate, are very enthusiastic about our tournament and the opportunity to see and to visit with the girls who are intersted in playing college softball!
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