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Senior Ladies Softball
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The Warriors Pride, play in Division 1 in the Edmonton Ladies Softball Association, which is about 22 games. All games are played at John Fry Park on well-groomed ball diamonds with lights. Typically the team will play in 3-5 tournaments, Provincial Championship play and hopefully Western or National championships. Tournaments can be in British Columbia, Alberta or Saskatchewan.
The first choice of
the coaching staff is to have full time players committed to league,
tournament and championship play. If needed, we will assist in keeping
players involved in the Senior Program, while trying to balance other
commitments to work, education, family, etc. We will consider the
following playing options.
Practices are scheduled in advance through the year, which will be open to
all player options. Those players wishing to play through Provincial
Championship and hopefully beyond will be expected to attend all
practices; all other players will be optional. 2010 edition of the Warriors Senior Ladies saw the majority of the 2009 team return with only three players not returning. Adding to the 2010 roster were two former Warrior Pride members plus two new players. One of the biggest adjustments was going through a season without one of our longest serving coaches, Richard Hauck who passed away in the off season. The team wore a memorial crest and continued to give out suckers after every game, something Rick was famous for. The Senior Ladies Program continued to support minor ball by providing instruction at 4 clinics, one for the NEZ at the Kinsmen and three Softball Alberta clinics in Coronation, Sundre and St. Paul. Several of the team also supported the indoor clinics sponsored by the Warriors in the Kinsmen over the winter as well. The season had more ups than downs but will be one remembered by lost opportunities.
Highlights from Westerns:
2009 edition of the Warriors Pride included 3 new rookies and one returning veteran after a 3 year absence. After a successful conditioning camp at the Kinsmen the Senior Ladies hosted the Mite/Squirt clinic for the North East Zone Sports Council with 60 kids for a day in the Kinsmen Field House. The Senior Ladies followed that by supporting three Softball Alberta “Best Ever” camps in Drumheller, Wainwright and Okotoks. All the camps were a great success and contributes to the future of the game. The Warriors Pride enjoyed a very successful season with many highlights including;
While Westerns was a disappointment finishing with a 1 win, four loss record the Pride played tough losing all four games by one run and two of those games went into extra innings. Injuries did factor into our season with one of our veteran players missing most of the season and many others missing several weeks of the schedule and/or playing through injuries. The Senior Ladies Program remains strong and we are looking forward to another successful season in 2010. 2008 features some highs and lows for the Warriors Pride after a very successful season in 2007. 10 players returned from the 2007 team and were joined by 1 returning player from 2006 and 3 new additions. The team showed well in the tournaments entered this year finishing 2nd in the Early Bird and losing in the semi-finals in the Belles and Calgary Women’s Fastball Association tournaments. League play was sporadic with the line up challenged by work and family commitments. The team played its best ball of the season at the Senior B Provincial championships; finishing first going into the playoff round. After losing the 1 vs 2 game to the Calgary Ice the team bounced back with solid efforts in the semi final beating last years Western Canadian Champions, Silver Mountain Thunder, and then winning the first game of the final with the Calgary Ice forcing a second game. Unfortunately the Pride lost a hard fought battle surrendering the lead the seventh inning to finish in the Silver Medal position. To make matters worse the 1-0 loss to the Silver Mountain Thunder in the final at the 2007 Western Canadian Championships came back to haunt us. Since a team from Alberta won the Western Canadian Championship and they return as the Defending Champions only one other team from Alberta would go onto the Western Canadian Championships. This meant that the Warriors Pride would not go to the Western Canadian Championships in 2008 as the Silver Mountain Thunder would take the second spot as defending champions. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grant Cook - Softball Alberta Adult Fast Pitch Coach of the Year for 2008 Edmonton Warriors Pride - Silver Medalist, 2008 Senior B Provincials
2007 The Year to Play with Pride 2006 Warriors Pride, Senior "B" Fastball
The 2006 edition of the Warriors Pride
proved to be very competitive, full of team spirit and lasting memories.
After a slow start to the regular season the Pride found their stride and
finished third in the ELSA Division 1 "Red". Tournaments were a roller
coaster with the best showing losing the semi-final in Leduc. The 2006
Senior "B" Provincial Championships saw the Pride entering the playoff
round as the number one seed with a 4-0 record and scoring 34 runs to 1
against. Playoff Sunday was not so good as the Pride lost two Western
Canadian Championship qualifiers to finish 3rd in the province.
2006 saw some new faces and previous Warriors returning to the game, all
contributing to Warrior Pride team spirit. It is the journey and not the
destination that will be remembered. Playing with pride and seriousity! 2005 Season Summary
There were many changes on the Warriors Pride from 2004, which made it a
season of change. Nine players & 1 coach returned from the 2004 team and
nine new players and 2 coaches were added. This years team was very
competitive finishing in the money in two out of three tournaments, fourth
in Senior “B” Provincials and third overall in the ELSA, Division 1. With
only one team in Alberta entering Senior “A”, the Senior “B” field is very
strong and while the fourth place finish was not the goal it was a very
respectful finish. In the ELSA, Division 1 they finished behind the only
Senior “A” team in Alberta and the 2005 Junior “A” Champions.
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