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Team name: Nebraska Quakes Gold Borgeson
Coach: Rich Borgeson
Facebook: Nebraska Quakes Gold Borgeson
Spring & Summer Successes:
- Ring Neck champions
- USSSA State 3rd place
- Silver bracket national champs
Key players:
- Teagan Stroud
- Raelee Tackitt
- McKinley Grojean
- Josilyn Pieper
Expectations for Fall: We are looking for lots of progression and mental toughness going into a new age bracket, we will be playing high level tourneys and win or lose we will keep getting better.
Team Name: Nebraska THUNDER 2012
Coach Name: Chad Scebold (asst by Clay Tibke, Jacq Worth)
Twitter Handle: @NEThunder2012
2023 Spring/Summer Successes:
- Nebraska Class A State Runner-Up
- CIS Des Moines Stars & Strikes Champs
- USSSA MidWest 3X Tournament championships
Key Players: Elite pitching staff lead by Jaycey Hargens, Emma Rehmann and September George. Kennedy Grose & Skylar Fitch behind the dish, making these 5 players a dangerous battery combination.
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: Our team is truly focused on players having fun and getter better every day.
Our players are “all-in” … meaning they and understands that success occurs when our preparation meets opportunities. That said, our coaching staff expects players to show up, work hard, compete and have FUN every time they step onto the field!
Team Name: Nebraska Gold 11u
Coach Name: Kyle Naughton
Twitter Handle: @negold2012s
2023 Spring/Summer Successes: 65-18, won 7/13 tournaments including Quakes Classic, Class A state, IA/IL state, and 6 in the spring (KC); runner-up in PG Elite 20 invite & USSSA Nationals
Key Players: ALL 11 players
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: play free, play fearless, and have lots of fun!
Team Name: Nebraska Quakes Fessler
Coach Name: Nick Fessler
2023 Spring/Summer Successes:
- 5th place out of 31 national teams in 12 Open at Road to the Show in OKC.
- Hastings Hitfest Champions
- 3rd place Quakes Classic.
Key Players:
- Kenzi Stoll
- Cora Fessler
- Kenna VonFeldt
- Tessa Berner
- Gianna Dannelly
- Adrianna Moore
- Tesni Lashley
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season:
Our expectations are to seek out the best competition we can find to develop these girls leading up to next summer in preparation for high school softball next year.
Team Name: Nebraska Wave Kroll 11U
Coach Name: Jeremiah Kroll
2023 Spring/Summer Successes:
- 5thplace USSSA Midwest National Championship
Key Players:
- Zaniya Castor
- Tatum Buckley
- Millie Krueger
- Piper Brown
Team Name: Top Gun 2K12 Premier
Coach Name: Jimmy Gallaway
Twitter Handle: 2K12TopGun
2023 Spring/Summer Successes: Newly formed this fall with girls from MO, KS and OK
Key Players: Every player is going to be equally important for us
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: Play an extremely tough fall schedule to get these players familiar with each other ready for the spring season.
Team Name: Originals-Campbell
Coach Name: Tory Campbell
Twitter Handle: @OriginalsCB
2023 Spring/Summer Successes: New team
Key Players: All players are key as we start to gel as a team
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: Development & gelling
Team Name: R.O.I. Midwest
Head Coach: Brad Kessler
Twitter Handle: @ROIFASTPITCH
2023 Spring/Summer Successes:
Formerly Midwest Firecrackers, finished top 3 of all tournaments played and won USSSA Nationals and finished 3rd at Alliance Nationals Tier 1.
Key Players:
- CC Mateo-00-Catcher
- Gabriyella Kessler-#77-Shortstop/Pitcher
- Raegan Brandt-#7-Pitcher/3rd base
- Maisey McCarty-#55-Pitcher/1st Base
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season:
To continue to grow as players and a team and to continue to compete with the best in the country.
Team Name: Aces NWA 14U
Coach Name: Joel Garcia & Brittany Hoskins
Facebook: AcesFastpitchNWA14U
2023 Spring/Summer Successes:
Finished 5th place in TX Southern Nationals out of 34 Teams
Key Players:
- Brooke Dixon
- Aubrey Eiland
- Harper Jernigan
- Mallory Harvey
- Emillie Curry
- Taryn Stoner
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season:
Continue to improve. Get ready for tough Spring/Summer 2024
Already won Six in September Tournament in Kansas City and the Back to School Bash in Rogers, AR
Team Name: Ottawa Raptors 12 Beers
Coach Name: Jason Beers
2023 Spring/Summer Successes: Quality At Bats
Key Players: All of THEM!
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: Growth in all aspects of the game. Raise IQ, take extra bases and hit with runners in scoring position.
Team Name: Nebraska Gold 13U Zach
Coach Name: Matt Zach
Twitter Handle: NeGoldZach13
2023 Spring/Summer Successes: 47-29-1 as a Fury Gold team. We were promoted to a Nebraska Gold team.
Key Players:
- Brooklynn Rhode
- Justice Love
- Peyton Boone
- Lily Thompson
- Lillee Zach
- Teagan Nielsen
- Addy Smart
- Jolie Eber
- Maddie Craig
- Kristyn Hayduk
Expectations for 2023 Fall Season: As a new team, we need to build a solid foundation with trust, communication, and just to get to know each other
