Announcements
Adult Slow Pitch Softball
For information concerning Adult softball, please contact Dave Stein, davestein290@gmail.com
Girls Fastpitch Softball
Sponsored by American Legion Post 290
High School Fall Softball
American Legion Post 290 is the proud sponsor of the Commonwealth Fall Softball League. This enterprise enables high school softball players to continue to improve their skills through competition during the fall season. 2017 marked the 12th year for the CFSBL and we are looking forward to another successful season in 2018.
The 2018 season will begin on 17 September; we will have an 8 team league that includes teams from Stafford, Spotsylvania and Prince William Counties. Games were played on Mondays during September and October. Participants this year include:
Brooke Point Hylton
Chancellor Mountain View
Woodbridge Stafford
Colonial Forge Riverbend
Planning for the 2019 season will begin in July.
For more information concerning HS Fall Softball participation, check with your HS coaches or Mr. Ken White, (540) 846-4053 or at kswhite1963@gmail.com.
Travel Softball
Post 290 sponsors a travel softball program for young ladies similar to the American Legion baseball program that is offered to the young men. The age groups and number of teams fielded vary from year to year but typically involve age groups 10U - 18U.
12U Post 290 Bombers Win NSA Fastpitch World Series Championship
On Saturday, July 14th, the American Legion Post 290 Bombers 12U softball team emerged victorious and raised the 2018 NSA World Series Championship trophy - the first World Series championship earned by any Stafford team, baseball or softball - after winning 6 of 7 games over the 3-day tournament, and outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 46-19.
Mackenzie Riley, Madelyn Chambers, Madison Dillard, Lana Franklin, Abigail Morris and Emily Morgan led the offensive juggernaut collecting multiple hits while Kaley Haydon and Nadia Finley were terrors on the basepaths, enabling the Bombers to average more than 6.5 runs per game. Equally impressive was the defensive effort as outfielders Miranda Preston, Morris, and Riley ran down balls in the gaps to save runs while infielders Dillarrd, Franklin, Catie Alley and Chambers played suffocating defense behind pitcher Maddie Smith, who struck out 24 batters. The overall defensive effort, led by catcher Emily Morgan, who threw out 5 runners attemptiong to steal, effectively shut down opposing offenses and holding them to an average of 2.7 runs per game.
Congratulations, ladies, on a successful season and an outstanding tournament performance!
18U Post 290 Bombers Earn NSA Fastpitch World Series Runner Up Trophy
1st Row left to right: Messina White, Annalise Franklin, Caleigh Eberhart, Shelby Moody, Samantha Dean, and Logan Smith.
2nd Row left to right: Head Coach Melissa Preston, Kiana Collins, Danica Spencer, Amber Altizer, Rebecca Iseminger, Felicia Preston, Briana Kasper, Assistant Coach Kenneth Collins, and Assistant Coach Sean Iseminger.
The 18U American Legion Post 290 Bombers played 8 games in 3 days battling their way out of the losers bracket to get to the championship game and bring home the finalists (runner-up) trophy. Briana Kasper led the team's bats with a slugging average of .591 including a 2-run home run. Kiana Collins had a grand slam and a solo home run and Samantha Dean also had a solo dinger. Pitching duo Amber Altizer and Danica Spencer were consistent inside the circle, recording 10 strikeouts while inducing routine fly balls. Speedy outfielders Shelby Moody, Samantha Dean and Caleigh Eberhart ran down 35 of them for outs. 2nd baseman Logan Smith and shortstop Felicia Preston were also busy, recording 24 and 22 putouts, respectively. Catcher Annalise Franklin, called every pitch of the tournament, receiving 672 pitches with only 1 passed ball throughout the week.
Congratulations, ladies, on a great accomplishment!
2018 - 2019 BOMBERS TRYOUT INFORMATION
For 2018-2019 we plan to field teams in the 10U, 14U, 16U and18U divisions. Tryouts for the 2018-2019 teams will be held primarily at the American Legion Sports Complex and additonal information will be posted here. Here is the latest informaion pertaining to Bombers Fastpitch Softball Tryouts:
AMERICAN LEGION POST 290 BOMBERS
Girls’ Fastpitch Softball Travel Team
TRYOUTS for the 2018-2019 Season will take place in mid-August. For additional information or to schedule an individual tryout, please contact the appropriate coach for your age group.
18U - tryouts will be held on August 15th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm and on August 18th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the American Legion Sports Complex (back field). For additional information or individual tryout, contact Melissa Preston, mpreston1098@yahoo.com
16U - The 16U Bombers have limited openings for new players. For additional information or to request an individual tryout, contact Mike Arce, coach.mikearce@gmail.com
14U - The 14U Bombers have limited openings for new players. The tryout for new players wishing to join the 14U Bombers will be held on August 15th at Rodney Thompson MS at 6pm. For additional information or individual tryout, contact Mary Smith at 540-846-0677, bombers290@gmail.com
10U - The 10U Bombers have limited openings for new players. For additional information or to request an individual tryout, contact Jeff Smith, jeffva30@yahoo.com
For the 2018-2019 season, players must have been born on or after:
- January 1, 2000 to be eligible for the 18U Division
- January 1, 2002 to be eligible for the 16U Division
- January 1, 2004 to be eligible for the 14U Division
- January 1, 2006 to be eligible for the 12U Division
- January 1, 2008 to be eligible for the 10U Division
Please contact:
- Melissa Preston(18U) at email mpreston1098@yahoo.com
- Mike Arce (16U) at email coach.mikearce@gmail.com
- Mary Smith (14U) at 540-846-0677, email bombers290@gmail.com
- Jeff Smith (10U) at email jeffva30@yahoo.com
The Bombers play at a competitive travel level, and compete in softball travel tournaments primarily in Virginia and Maryland. They normally participate in NSA, ASA, USSSA, PONY and Softball Nation events and play both a fall and spring/summer season.
Coaching Staff Update: The following coaching/team assignments for the 2017-2018 season have not yet been determined. If you are interested in participating as either a coach, volunteer coordinator or "Team Parent", please contact your team's manager or Ken White for more information!
|
Position |
10U |
14U |
16U |
18U |
| Manager | Jeff Smith | Mary Smith | Mike Arce | Melissa Preston |
| Assistant Coach | Jill Parker | Jeff Smith | Pua Yule | Jeff Clark |
| Assistant Coach | Brian Tee | Ed Petrovich | ||
| Administration | Ken White | Ken White | Ken White | Ken White |
Contact Information:
|
Name |
Team |
|
Phone |
|
Ken White |
GM | kswhite1963@gmail.com | 540-846-4053 |
| Melissa Preston |
18U |
mpreston1098@yahoo.com | 910-238-0453 |
|
Mike Arce |
16U | coach.mikearce@gmail.com | 703-593-7805 |
|
Mary Smith |
14U | bombers290@gmail.com | 540-846-0677 |
|
Jeff Smith |
10U | jeffva30@yahoo.com | 540-846-8073 |
The Post 290 Bombers participate in tournaments sanctioned by USSSA, NSA, ASA and Softball Nation and will include Showcase events to provide visibility to those players desiring to play at the collegiate level.
Upcoming Events:
- Winter Workouts will be held weekly at a local indoor facility beginning in December
For more information, contact Ken White, American Legion Post 290, at (540) 846-4053, email: kswhite1963@gmail.com.