10u Texas Travelers play in 12u Hits for Hero’s Slam Tournament

Fresh from being select to represent Texas in the ASA/USA National Championship, the Texas Travelers have been asked to enter the Hits for Hero’s Slam Tournament held in Arlington, Texas this weekend May 16, 2015.  The tournament is a 12u tournament, but that doesn’t worry the Texas Travelers who are a 10u team.  The only difference will be that the mound is a little further back (5 feet) and their completion will be a little larger than the teams they usually face.

The Texas Travelers are one of the top teams in Texas and very much looking forward to being ready to play some of the top teams in the nation at the 2015 ASA National Championships in Normal, Illinois.  However, they have to find tournaments that will help them continue to improve and that means finding stronger more competitive teams.  This IFA-VTD sanction tournament will have 12u teams from Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.  The tournament will have 3 pool play games which will seed the teams into a single elimination bracket games.

In addition to the Texas Travelers, some of the teams that will be competing are Arlington Wildcats, Texas Black Cats, Southern Force, Texas Reign, Showtime Fastpitch, Thunder Fastpitch, Firecrackers DFW, Texas Force Picazo, Black Sox, Texas Glory Blue, Cleburn Fusion, Frisco Freeze, TX Glory Adkins, Oklahoma Bombers, Lady Rebels, Texas Force Smith, Southeastern Synergy, Mistix Fastpitch, West Texas Venom, Showtime Nigo, Louisian Titans, and East Texas Edge.

The 04 Texas Travelers will start pool play games at 9:15 AM against Thunder Fastpitch 03, then Texas Glory Adkins 02 at 11:45 AM, followed by West Texas Venom 02 at 2:15 PM.  Bracket play will begin at 3:30 PM with the championship game being scheduled at 6:30 PM.

The Texas Travelers would like to wish all teams’ good luck and have a safe tournament.  We look forward to competing with you on the field.

For more information about the 04 Texas Travelers contact Coach Kyle Bennett at 972.679.7702 or follow The Texas Travelers on Facebook.  The Texas Travelers are a 10 U 2004 team that plays ASA competitive softball.  To follow particular players, games, practices or see any other information about the North Texas Select Softball team visit: 04 Texas Travelers News Site.

Emily Forrester Throwback Thursday Softball Spotlight

When someone talks about a wall and you are around the softball diamond; rest assure they are talking about Moose! Emily “Moose” Forrester captains the defense for the Texas Travelers.

She has been playing softball since five years old, and has always been one of the top catchers in the game.  She has a 2.2 Pop-Time which means she doesn’t allow runners get in scoring position very often.

The 04 Texas Travelers organization exists for the specific purpose of developing a competitive youth fast-pitch softball program whose goals are to develop players capable of competing at the highest levels in the country with the demonstrated skills necessary to earn a college scholarship. Our dedicated coaches and volunteer staff facilitate our athlete’s growth by conducting challenging practices and scheduling the highest level of competitive activity available. However, reaching these goals must be accomplished within the proper framework by instilling character, self-esteem, confidence and sportsmanship with the young athlete.

Achievement of these lofty and worthwhile objectives within the appropriate environment can only be reached through the mature behavior and exemplary conduct of the coaches and parents of the Club. Their relationship with the players must be of the highest ethical and moral standards and be based upon concern and just principles that ensure equitable treatment will prevail in all circumstances.

An aggressive desire for victory combined with the procedural and graduated development of softball skills through exceptional coaching and advanced training techniques is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, everyone should realize that, fast-pitch softball is only a game and is the forum we use to help our athletes mature into responsible adults.

The 04 Texas Travelers play ASA Softball, and plan to compete in ASA Nationals for 2015. The strong North Texas Softball Club has won at IFA-VTD, USSSA, and ASA levels and continues its push to become the 2015 ASA National Champion held in Normal, Illinois. In addition to playing in the ASA National Tourney; the Texas Travelers will also play in each of the national Qualifier Texas Challenge Series, and the Hall of Fame Softball Tournament in Oklahoma City. The team is a fully funded endorsed softball team that intends on continuing its great success in the softball world.

For more information about the 04 Texas Travelers contact Coach Kyle Bennett at 972.679.7702 or follow The Texas Travelers on Facebook.  The Texas Travelers are a 10 U 2004 team that plays ASA competitive softball.  To follow particular players, games, practices or see any other information about the North Texas Select Softball team visit: 04 Texas Travelers News Site.

Texas Travelers chosen to Represent Texas in 2015 ASA/USA National Championships

In the fall of 2014, the Texas Travelers set a team goal for their select softball team to qualify for the 2015 ASA/USA National Championships held in Normal, Illinois.  This week, the Travelers received and accepted the invitation to represent Texas in the most prestigious tournament for girls select softball.

Each year since 1934, over 30,000 players and thousands of teams try to qualify for the ASA National Tournament.  Teams earning a berth to the United States most notorious event held for softball will have an opportunity to compete to be called the nation’s best softball team in the country.  Since each competitor must earn their berth into an ASA national through a network of qualifying tournaments conducted throughout the season, the champion goes home as the unchallenged best team in the nation for their respected division each year.

There are many tournaments each year, but only one tournament that is synonymous with Team USA and is the National Governing Body of Softball.  Without competing in the ASA/USA National Championship, a team will not see the most elite softball teams in the nation and have the opportunity to call themselves a true National Champion.

The 04 Texas Travelers organization exists for the specific purpose of developing a competitive youth fast-pitch softball program whose goals are to develop players capable of competing at the highest levels in the country with the demonstrated skills necessary to earn a college scholarship. The dedicated coaches and volunteer staff facilitate our athlete’s growth by conducting challenging practices and scheduling the highest level of competitive activity available. However, reaching these goals must be accomplished within the proper framework by instilling character, self-esteem, confidence and sportsmanship with the young athlete.

Achievement of these lofty and worthwhile objectives within the appropriate environment can only be reached through the mature behavior and exemplary conduct of the coaches and parents of the softball organization.  The Texas Travelers have an aggressive desire for victory combined with the procedural and graduated development of softball skills through exceptional coaching and advanced training techniques.

The 2015 ASA National Championship tournament will be held in Normal, Illinois from July 26 until August 2.

For more information about the 04 Texas Travelers contact Coach Kyle Bennett at 972.679.7702 or follow The Texas Travelers on Facebook.  To follow particular players, games, practices or see any other information about the North Texas Select Softball team visit: 04 Texas Travelers News Site.