Pride '01 Back on Track!

It was a better weekend for the Pride '01 as they competed in the USFA tournament June 4-5 in Carrollton, GA.  In pool play the Pride '01 defeated the West GA Mystics by the score of 5-4.  In bracket play, the Pride '01 lost to the GA Fire-Deatherage, an '00 team, by the score of 1-5.  This defeat sent us into the loser's bracket where the Pride '01 again faced and defeated the West GA Mystics again by a close score of 7-6.  Sunday morning brought the Pride '01 another win against the Sharpsburg Chill, 10-6.  In a close game against the GA Impact-Mathis after that the Pride '01 was defeated 5-7.  The Pride '01 showed much improvement in its defensive efforts and hit the ball well.  All in all, the Pride '01 played hard and very well!!  Go Pride!!

9U Southern Nationals

The weekend of May 28-29 the Cherokee Pride '01 competed against the best '01 teams from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida.  The competition was fierce!!  Although the Pride '01 went 0-6, they worked hard and did their best.  Coaches and parents are PROUD of our girls and their play against tough teams! 

Pride '01  5  North GA Misfits  10
Pride '01  0  Birmingham Thunderbolts  8
Pride '01  3  Easton Elite Heat  10
Pride '01  3  JC Stix  13
Pride '01  3  Fury (TN)  9
Pride '01  6  Explosion (AL)  7

Pride '01 has Tough Day in Dalton

It was a long, hot, tough day in Dalton, GA on May 21 for our Cherokee Pride '01.  Facing good competition, the Pride '01 lost 3 straight.  The first game against the GA Fire-Jenkins was a close one with the Pride '01 coming out on the losing side, 5-6.  The second game, against the GA Bombers, ended in defeat, 4-7.  The last game also ended in defeat by the score of 1-14 against the GA Xtreme.  Looking for better weekends ahead!  Go Pride!

Pride '01 Seeded First in Gold Bracket!

The Pride '01 was seeded first in the Gold Bracket after finishing 3-0 in pool play in Dalton, GA on May 7.  They handily defeated the Crush (NC) by the score of 10-0.  The second pool game against the North GA Misfits ended with the Pride '01 on top by the score of 12-4.  The last pool game against the GA Force '01 ended in favor of the Pride '01, 12-0.  This fabulous pool play placed our team as the #1 seed in the GOLD Bracket!!  A Pride '01 first!!!  Way to go, girls!  Alas, the first bracket game against the GA Fire-Staton, a tough '00 team, ended the Pride '01's  hopes for victory by the score of 14-3.  It was a great weekend of softball for the Pride!