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2015 East Coast summEr NatioNalsMyrtle Beach, SC July 29 - August 2, 2015

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Letter from Myrtle Beach Mayor .................................................. 3

Welcome ............................................................................................. 5

Directions ........................................................................................... 6

Hospitals and Grocery .................................................................... 7

Rules and Triple Crown Staff ......................................................... 8

Thank you to our Partners ........................................................... 9

Feature Story .................................................................................... 10-13

12 & 14u Teams Attending .............................................................. 14

16u Teams Attending ....................................................................... 15

18u Teams Attending ....................................................................... 16

grand Park1004 Meyers Ave.Myrtle Beach

north myrtle beach Sports complex 251 Champions Blvd.North Myrtle Beach

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ned donkle Pepper geddings recreational complex3205 N. Oak St.Myrtle Beach


WeLcome to Sunny myrtLe beach

South caroLina!

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Host City of the 2015 TCS East Coast Summer Nationals

Triple Crown Sports and the city of Myrtle Beach would like to thank the players, coaches, fans and team moms for coming to the TCS Rising Stars Summer Nationals. This is our third year hosting the TCS East Coast Summer Nationals!

Our Fastpitch program is in its 6th year, starting in 2009 with 32 top caliber teams and has grown to 150 plus teams from 23 states.

The 2015 TCS East Coast Summer Nationals has some very special events:

• Opening Ceremonies:

July 29th, 4:00pm at Oceanfront Parcel (formerly the Pavilion Site) The Oceanfront Parcel is located on Ocean Blvd. between 8th Ave. North and 9th Ave. North.

GPs Directions:ripley’s believe it or not 901 north ocean blvdmyrtle beach, nc 29577

The long-term objective for the TCS East Coast Summer Nationals is to continue to grow this spectacular event. Triple Crown, with the help of its unique franchising system, has grown its Triple Crown Girl’s World Series to over 275 teams from 20 States. Each Triple Crown event is special throughout the year and we are always striving to advance the game.

Triple Crown Sports, Inc. along with the city of Myrtle Beach wishes all teams the best and encourages everyone to exhibit great sportsmanship on and off the field. The city of Myrtle Beach has been preparing for your arrival and would like to remind all teams to treat the streets, facilities and fields, dugouts, hotels, restaurants and citizens with the utmost respect. Please keep things clean and leave no trace.

Thanks again to all the teams for supporting the TCS East Coast Summer Nationals and participating in the 2014 Triple Crown Summer Nationals. Good Luck!!!


centraL Park Possum Trot and Outrigger Rd North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Off of Hwy 17 (King’s Hwy) on west side - between Possum Trot and 13th St on Outrigger Rd 3 Fields all within 1 block Central Park

grand Park comPLex 1004 Meyers Ave. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Hwy 501 to 17 Bypass South, go past the airport to the back gate of the old Air Force Base. There’s a stoplight there, turn left at the light. (Farrow Park-way)Follow Farrow Parkway to Meyers Ave., turn right, then head down to the complex on the left, you can’t miss it. By turning right on Meyers you access diamonds 1-9 To access diamonds 10 & 11 go past Meyers and take the next right on Crabtree, fields are on the left. From your hotel, head south on Kings Hwy (Hwy 17 Business). You will pass Myrtle Beach International Airport on the right. At the next major intersection (Farrow Parkway) (can’t miss it), take a right (west) into the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base now Market Commons. Stay on this road through the business district you can see the facility to you left beyond the lake. Take a left on Crabtree to access diamonds 10 & 11 or go to the next left, Meyers Ave. to access diamonds 1-9.

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ned donkLe PePPer geddingS recreationaL comPLex 3205 N. Oak St. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Pepper Geddings Recreational Complex From your hotel, head north on Kings Highway (Hwy 17 Busi-ness) and turn left on 33rd Ave. North (west). Follow 33rd Ave. N. until it dead ends into a parking lot. That is the parking for the facility and walk to the appropriate field.

north myrtLe beach Park & SPortS comPLex 251 Champions Blvd. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Southwest side of the intersection of Robert Edge Parkway and Hwy 31

coaStaL caroLina univerSity 132 chanticLeer dr. WeSt conWay, South caroLina

TAKE HWY 501 TOWARDS CONWAY(APPX. 10 - 12 MILES). TAKE LEFT AT COASTAL CAROLINA UNI-VERSITY SIGN. BASEBALL FIELDS ARE ON THE RIGHT. (APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES)


hoSPitaLS grand Strand regional med center 809 82nd Parkway Myrtle Beach SC 29572 843-692-1000

urgent care doctors care 1714 Highway 17 South North Myrtle Beach SC 29582 843-361-4045 Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat- 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm

doctors care 1600 Hwy 17 North Surfside Beach SC 29575 843-238-1461 Mon-Fri 8am -8pm, Sat-8am-8pm, Sun 8am-8pm

beach urgent care 9672 N. King Hwy Myrtle Beach (in Galleria Shopping Center) 843-497-2273 Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-5pm

hoSPitaLS and grocery

grocery StoreS Walmart Supercenter 541 Seaboard St. Myrtle Beach SC 29577 843-445-7781 Walmart Supercenter 10820 N. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach SC 29572 843-449-0502 Piggly Wiggly 1700 Kings Highway Myrtle Beach SC 29577 Piggly Wiggly 122 Hwy 17 North Surfside Beach SC 29575 food Lion 7601 N. Kings Hwy. Myrtle Beach SC 29572


ASA Rules apply with the following modifications: 1. Teams may use an Extra Hitter (EH) anywhere in their lineup along with the DP/FLEX 2. 10 & under teams will follow ASA rules, however in some tournaments specialty rules will be used. Check each tournament website and bracket for any modifications.

Run Rules: 10 after 3 innings, 8 after 4 innings, and 6 after 5 innings.

Tie Breaker: In Pool Play, if the game is tied after time has expired or 7 innings is complete, the game counts as a tie. In bracket or championship play, games cannot end in a tie, starting in the top of the 8th inning the international tie breaker will begin.

Home Team: Flip for home team and “IF” game. Championship game; home team will be the team with the best record. Dugout: Team listed first in pool play or on top of the bracket, will occupy the 3rd base dugout unless playing in a back to back situation.

Tournament Director shall have final decision on all tournament questions. TCS Staff always supports their umpire team.

This is a No protest tournament except players age.

ruLeS and triPLe croWn Staff

triple crown Staff:

Janette Rodriques (FL) Carrie Rivera (CO) Ed May (CO)

umpire-in-chief:

Tommy Lewis (South Carolina)


thank you to our PartnerS

Sponsors: Chick-Fil-AGH Pins Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Waves

Lodging Partners: Breakers Resort Myrlte Beach Patricia Grand Resort Hotel Camelot By The Sea Best Western the Carolinian Beach Resort Westgate Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort Sand Dunes Resort Hotel Sea Mist Resort Myrtle Beach The Caravelle Resort Anderson Ocean Club Springmaid Beach Resort Ocean Park Resort Kingston Plantation Condos Prince Resort @ the Cherry Grove Pier

Long Bay Resort Aqua Beach Inn Bay Watch Resort Ocean Reef Resort Red Roof Inn Magnolia Pointe Courtyard Myrtle Beach Broadway Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort Fairfield Inn Myrtle Beach Broadway at the Beach Compass Cove Ocean Front Paradise Resort Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hilton Garden Inn Costal Gravel Mall

Partners: City of Myrtle Beach ........................... Pamela Stone, Tim Huber, Jennifer Shaffer................................................................. Tony Payne & Parks & Rec StaffCity of North Myrtle BeachParks & Recreation Staff ................... Matt GibbonsMyrtle Beach Pelicans ....................... Justin Bennett................................................................. Zack Brockman, Andy MilovichMyrtle Beach High School................. Tim ChristieCarolina Forest High School ............. Jack JollyLoris High School ................................ Tim GrahamWest Brunswick High School ............ TJ SpiveyConway High School ........................... Anthony CarollGeorgetown High School................... Mike Johnson, Ben WaddleWaccamaw High School..................... Jeff GregorySt. James High School ....................... Robbie CentraccioNorth Myrtle Beach High School ..... BA AldersonAynor High School .............................. Chad SarvisMyrtle Beach Convention .................. Dana Lillyand Visitors BureauGeorgetown County Parks & Rec .... Rhonda Stone................................................................. Beth Goodale

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Tremors, Bishop providing unique brand in club fastpitchBy Kyle Koso

Lou Bishop didn’t build a sports car, or create a soft drink, or cobble together some baffling new technology that speeds people through the 21st century.

But he could probably farm his skills out to any Fortune 500 company on the topics of brand loy-alty and customer satisfaction.

As efficient as a Porsche, as reliable as Coke and as forward-looking as Google, Bishop’s run as director and coach of the TC (Tri-Cities) Tremors club and his Blue Chip showcase tournaments has carved his name onto the national scene in youth softball. Along the way, dozens of athletes have benefited with opportunities to play at the collegiate level.

Based out of Binghamton, NY., Bishop has carefully monitored how the Tremors go about their business as club softball evolved in the past few decades. Parents and athletes make a profound investment of time and money to participate in youth sports these days, and Bishop strives to of-fer a real return on the gesture.

“The idea is to play the highest caliber of softball you can, and have fun doing it. Stress isn’t good for anyone,” said Bishop, who started coaching almost 25 years ago and got in the fray at first to coach his younger sister, Mary. “If you can perform in a stressful situation by staying calm and cool, that’s having fun. There’s a time to have fun, there’s a time to be serious, and there’s a time to kick some (butt).


“You’ve got to find a medium through all that stuff to make it work, and I think we’ve done that. School is more important than softball, because if you don’t have the grades you aren’t going anywhere — I refuse to take them from their studies. We’ve done well at the larger events, prob-ably better than other people expected.”

The Tremors were just a one-team venture for many years, but girls would come from hours away to play for Bishop, who would fold a couple of national-scale cham-pionship events into the schedule while sharpening his contacts with the collegiate scene. Today, the Tremors are casting a larger shad-ow with three 18u teams, two 16’s, two 14’s and a 12u.

And with his regional accomplish-ments widely known and appreci-ated, Bishop is making a leap of faith and starting two “franchise” 16u teams - one on Long Island, and one in Buffalo. Both squads are about four hours away from home base, which proves Bishop knows how to grow a brand.

“The only reason I did that was because some people approached me; I had relationships with these people through the tournaments and clinics I run,” he said. “They liked how we did things, and they wanted to bring our way to their organization. It’s a one-year shot to see if it works.

“Sometimes you have to change with the times. If it will help your program, and people will think you are better for it, you’ve got to try.”

When Tim Lee was looking for a more thoughtful softball experience for his daughter, he knew that the Tremors were probably a good fit. Eventually, Lee joined the growing staff with the club and coached the 12’s and 14’s - today, he’s an assistant with the 18’s.

Lee has seen ex-players circle back to work with the Tremors program, and he’s not the least bit surprised Bishop’s vision of how club softball should look is catching on elsewhere.

“We understand it should be about the kids, and not about coaches yelling and screaming. Right now, kids and parents are looking for that support,” Lee said. “How to help girls become young women, and not just in softball but in the world itself. Building confidence and providing support is a big deal, where maybe way back when, people were looking for tougher, harder (toned) coach-es.

“We are growing for the same reasons I was drawn to the Tremors, and why other coaches were. We give that support. Lou ends up talking to many people, and he has a good rapport with them.


We’re getting calls about expanding, and I guess anytime you get your name out there on a positive note, it’s a good thing, even if there’s some risk involved.”

One thing people are still talking about is the time Bishop put up ads on a billboard and two bus stops right near the Aurora Sports Park in Colorado, one of the showpiece sites of Triple Crown’s Fireworks/Sparkler tournament over the July 4th holi-day. At the time, Triple Crown was rolling out its national rankings, and Bishop knew his team wasn’t well-known enough to likely garner a lot of votes.

So, the billboard and bus stop ads encouraged team to “Vote Trem-ors” while on the other side of the ad, his Blue Chip showcase events were promoted. It was quintessential Bishop — a bit of East Coast swag-ger mixed with humor. All of this was

seen by thousands of people, streaming in and out of the field complex as the tournament played out.

“We go to big events, but we didn’t have the national recognition a lot of teams had in the top tier of that poll. Probably a lot of teams that voted wouldn’t know much about us,” Bishop said. “I was joking with a coach and I just said, ‘I’m getting a billboard.’ He said, ‘No, you’re not’ and I said, ‘Well, sure I am.’ I don’t remember the price, but I was flabbergasted at how cheap it was.

“It all started as kind of a joke, but I needed votes! I wanted to build that Blue Chip event, and where better to do it than where there’s a million teams moving around, and the best teams. I’m sure people said I was an idiot, and had other interesting things to say. I died laughing when I saw it. We played the Texas Firecrackers, and I’d never met (the coach) before. At the home plate meeting, she looks at me and says, ‘You’re the guys with the billboard.’”

When it’s time to be serious, however, the Tremors know how to keep perspective. Through Blue Chip tournaments, the Stop DWI Tournament of Champions has for 13 years drawn top-level com-petition and actively spread the word to young athletes about the costs of making bad decisions. More than 70 teams participate, and over 80 colleges use it as a recruiting platform.

“It’s trying to bring a message to the girls outside of softball, some real-life meaning through the game. Depending on schedules, we’ll get state troopers to come and talk before the first games,” said Bishop, who worked with a Stop DWI Christmas basketball tournament provider to brand his fastpitch event with that title. “There’s been two years out here with drastic floods that demol-ished maybe a quarter of the community; we let everyone know what happened, and it became a


goodwill tournament at that point. We collected food and clothing from the teams that came.

“You have to remember where you came from. Yeah, we all want to win and to compete, but at the end of the day it’s just a game. You go home to your family, you talk to friends … real life is more important.”

Maddie Reese is a former player who is wrapping up a terrific season at a D-I school, and has very fond memories of her days with the Tremors. She is a multi-position asset for the squad at Iowa State, where she will secure a degree in kinesiology and take those skills to an internship this summer and likely a hitch at a graduate school out west.

She would car pool with several other players and travel two-plus hours each way to play for the Tremors.

“Lou was great talking to coaches, and he put me in a great spot to be recruited. Any school I was interested in, he made sure I got a good look,” she said. “I came in as an infielder, but talking to Lou more I realized to make myself more desirable, I should learn some other positions. I got the opportunity to play outfield, and that’s where I got my first start.

“Lou’s philosophy is that every player is different and has their own set of needs. He knew players needed to be working on those things outside of practice, and he thought players needed to take charge of their own development. All the Tremors keep in touch; we’ll cross paths and share memories. Lou created an atmosphere where people saw the tradition and wanted to be a part of it.”

Bishop’s future on the diamond will also involve the raising of his young son; he said he’ll find a way to keep his hand in the softball side.

“Once my son is able to play, I’ll still be involved with the Tremors some-way, somehow,” he said, laughing. “I’ll be their George Steinbrenner figure, maybe.”


12 open Akadema Elite (Oakland, NJ) Central Ohio Lady Vipers 02 (Groveport, OH) Delaware Cobras (Bear, DE) Gainesville Gold 12U (Live Oak, FL)Midway Orange Crush (NEWARK, DE)NC Lady Blues - Goodrum (Mooresville, NC) NJ Venom 12U Purple (Warren, NJ) Ohio Hawks 02 Hutchinson (Hilliard, OH)Ohio Outlaws (Cleveland, OH) Ohio Stingrays (MOUNT VERNON, OH) Southington Lightning 02s (Southington,, CT)SunDogs 02 (Elyria, OH)

14 open Carolina Lightning (Mullins, SC) Carolina Teal (Conway, SC) Central Jersey Tornado (Freehold, NJ)Central Ohio Lady Vipers - Kern (Groveport, OH) Coastal Hawkins (Surfside, SC)Colorado Ice (Parker, CO)Empire State Huskies (Pleasant Valley, NY) FINCHS ACES 14U (Flemington, NJ) Great Lakes United (Rochester Hills, MI)KC Zephyrs (Independence, MO) Lady Blues (Greensboro, NC)Lady Yellow Jackets Hendershott (Belleville, NJ) Manassas Blaze 14U - Foster (Gainesville, VA) MAYHEM (Manahawkin, NJ) Michigan Vipers 2k (Macomb, MI)NC Lady Tigers - Futures Maddaluna (Mount Pleasant, NC) Nitro Fastpitch-Cumming (Irwin, PA) NJ Venom 14U Futures (Warren, NJ) NJ Venom 14U Purple (Warren, NJ) Northern ICE Elite (HAINESVILLE, IL)NY Lady Rebels (Elmira, NY) Ohio Hawks Villies (Pickerington, OH)Riptide 13U (Coatesville, PA)Southern Force- Hutchinson (McDonough, GA) St. Charles Angels 14U-PL (West Chicago, IL) Sundogs (Avon, OH) Team PA Cyclones (Perryopolis, PA)Texas Rampage 00 (Katy, TX)Top Gun 14U (Monroe Township, NJ)Vengeance 14U (Chesterfield, MI)Virginia Lady Aces 14U (Virginia Beach, VA) Wasco Diamonds 14u MW (DeKalb, IL)

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16 open Atlanta Premier Venza (Suwanee, GA) Carolina Comets Gold 16U (Mooresville, NC)Carolina Lightning - Marty (Conway, SC) Carolina Teal (Conway, SC) Catonsville Chaos 16U (Arbutus, MD) CENTRAL JERSEY FILLIES (Gillette, NJ)Cincy Magic (Cincinnati, OH)Cincy Slammers White (Cincinnati, OH) Clifton Park Khaos (Clifton Park, NY)Coastal Lightning 16U Gold (Myrtle Beach, SC) Coastal Lightning Elite (Myrtle Beach, SC) Coastal Lightning Premier (Myrtle Beach, SC) Comotion- TRSA (Toms River, NJ) CT Jades 99 (Brookfield, CT) CT Mirage 99 (Meriden, CT) Davie Bandits (Mocksville, NC) Diamond Dusters (Binghamton, NY)FLORIDA SOFTBALL ACADEMY BLUE (Lake Wales, FL)Fusion (Avondale, PA)Fusion FastPitch (Brighton, MI)Georgia Fire - 16U Michaud (Marietta, GA) Great Lakes United (Rochester Hills, MI) Hampton Roads Hurricanes (Yorktown, VA)Hampton Roads Vipers 16U (Chesapeake, VA) Hotshots Reloaded (Sanford, NC) Illinois Gold (Davis Junction, IL) Lady Diamond Pros 16U Blue (Bellerose, NY) Lady Lightning East (Clinton, NC)Liverpool Blue Reign (Liverpool, NY)Lockport Pride (Lockport, IL)Michigan Strategy (Dearborn Heights, MI)NC Lady Tigers Futures - Helterbran (Mt Pleasant, NC) NJ Venom 16U Coladonato (Warren, NJ)Northern Ice Premier 16U (Arlington Heights, IL) Ohio Glory Pope (Gambier, OH) Ohio Hawks 98 Small (Pataskala, OH)Ohio Hawks 99 Heidorn (Marysville, OH)Ohio Hawks-Harrell (Gahanna, OH)Ohio Hawks 99-Burton (Waverly, OH)

Ohio Starz (Newark, OH)PA Renegades 3n2 (West Newton, PA)Prospects Softball (Macomb, MI)Rampage 16-U (Oxford, NJ)SJ Mystics (East Windsor, NJ)Southern Tier Smoke Black (Horseheads, NY) TC Tremors - Condon (Norwich, NYTeam BuckedUp Black (Oviedo, FL) Team Kentucky Gold (Nicholasville, KY)Team Premier NC (Canton, NC) Virginia Bobcats (Catharpin, VA) Wagners - Magersupp (Fort Meade, MD)West Virginia Dusters (Saint Albans, WV)


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18 open 18U Richmond Ruckus-Martinez (Virginia Beach , VA) AFTERSHOCK FASTPITCH (Concord, VA)Anchor Bay Angels (Chesterfield Twp, MI)Anchor Bay Angels 18U Przybylo (Chesterfield Twp., MI) Belvidere Blasters (Belvidere, IL) BLACK WIDOWS `97 (EDWARDSVILLE, IL)Cape Fear Storm - Williford (Angier, NC) Carolina Comets 18U Gold (Mooresville, NC) Carolina Comets Gold - Hall (Cornelius, NC) Central Ohio Lady Vipers (Groveport, OH) Central Ohio Lady Vipers Hinkle 18U (Canal Winchester, OH) Chaos Prospects (Marriottsville, MD)Cincy Static 97 North (Springfield, OH) CT Jades Black (Sherman, CT) Delco Diamonds Elite (Exton, PA) Dixie Chicks (Midlothian, VA)ECD Showcase (Stony Point, NY) Firecrackers 18U NC (East Bend, NC) FLORIDA SOFTBALL ACADEMY (Lake Wales, FL) Indiana Outkast (Farmsburg, IN) Indy Edge 18U-Sims (Columbus, IN)Jersey Girls Black (Montville, NJ) Knockouts (Asheboro, NC)Lady LIghtning Prospects (Roby) (Tar Heel, NC) Manassas Blaze 18U Elite (Gainesville, VA)MC Madness Red (Lakewood, OH) Minnesota Matrix (Hastings, MN) NC Lady Tigers Gold (Albemarle, NC)New England Diamond Gems Premier Gold 18U (Merrimack, NH) New Era Diamond Girls Gold (East Aurora, NY) New Jersey Thunderbolts (Newton, NJ) Nexxt Level Pitbulls - DeBellis (Voorhees, NJ) Nexxt Level Pitbulls - Mulderig (Voorhees, NJ) Nitro Fastpitch- Bisi/Hoffner (Latrobe, PA)NJ Power Gold (Mullica Hill, NJ) NJ Venom 18U Benish (Warren, NJ)Northern ICE 18U Premier (Naperville, IL)

Ocean City Premier Predators (Ocean City New Jersey, NY) Ohio Hawks 18U Lauer (Clarksville, OH) Ohio Stingrays (Granville, OH) Ohio Stingrays-Manahan (Columbus, OH)Sarasota Heat-Dover (Sarasota, FL) SJ. Gator (Collingswood, NJ) South Jersey Rebels Elite (Clementon, NJ) St Louis Esprit (Chesterfield, MO) Sting 18U Showcase (Phoenixville, PA) Sting Fastpitch 18U (Suffolk, VA) Syracuse Sting Gold (Brewerton, NY) TC Tremors Elite (Endicott, NY) Team GA - Harrison (Johns Creek, GA)Team Kentucky Gold (New Albany, IN) Tennessee Prospects (Drummonds, TN)Thunderbirds (Canton, MI) TOK Russell (Bristow, OK) Top Gun 18U Elite (Monroe Township, NJ) Tri-State Thunder 18-U (Greencastle, PA)TSI Lady Titans (Midlothian, VA) Vipers (China, MI) Virginia Elite Fastpitch Softball Inc. (Newport News, VA) Wake Forest Rockers (Wake Forest, NC) WHC Fever 18U (Highland, MD) WV Dusters (Huntington, WV)

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