US Olympic Softball Team to play in Charlotte June 16

received this email message on the 16th. and i found this URL too

http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/04AimingforAthensTour/04tourschedule.html


The 2004 USA Olympic Softball Team’s “Aiming for Athens” tour will include an Exhibition Game to be played in North Carolina. This tour will lead the Olympic Team to the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in August. The Olympic Team began their tour on February 20, 2004, in California. The tour has the Olympians traveling over the United States for five months playing exhibition games, most of which are against college teams across the nation. To date, the Olympians have not only won every game but have brought the “mercy rule” into play during many of the games. The talent and skill level of the players on the USA Olympic Softball Team is unsurpassed in the world. The United States brought home the Gold from Atlanta in 1996 and from Sydney in 2000. Expectations are high that the Gold will come home to the United States from Athens later this year.



This exhibition game may be a once-in-a-lifetime event for North Carolina. The whole North Carolina softball community ... from every high school and middle school offering fast pitch softball as a school sport to the summer programs, including ASA, NSA, PONY, USSSA, Little Leagues and Dixie Leagues and rec leagues … has the opportunity to see the USA Olympic Softball Team in action right here in our home state.

This is the only North Carolina appearance for

the 2004 USA Olympic Softball Team.

Place: Renaissance Complex in Charlotte

1536 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28217

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Rain date: Thursday, June 17, 2004

Gates open: 5:00 p.m.

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Ticket holders will have the opportunity to watch the Olympic Team warm up prior to the game and be part of a pre-game autograph signing session. Suggested articles to be autographed are softballs, programs, hats, etc. (no tee-shirts, please, due to smudges and smears).

Advance ticket prices are: Adult - $8.00, Youth (15-and-under) - $6.00, Under Age 6 - Free;

At-the-Gate ticket prices are: Adult - $10.00; Youth (15-and-under) - $8.00, Under Age 6 - Free.

For more information on the “Aiming for Athens” tour, go to “asasoftball.com” which is the website of the National Amateur Softball Association.



For ticket information for the North Carolina exhibition game, go to: northcarolinaasa.com

Click on “Ticket Information” under “June 16, 2004 – US Olympic Fast Pitch Team”



Attached to this e-mail is a flyer that may be used to promote attendance at this most exciting event! If you need further information, please contact Mr. Bob Caldwell, State President, N.C. Amateur Softball Association, at e-mail: [email protected] or by phone: Home: [704] 545-2111 · Office: [704] 545-2111 · Fax: [704] 545-0204.


Sharyn Chandler

 

According to the Charlotte Observer these are the area high school and college players that will scrimmage the 2004 USA Olympic Softball Team on June 16th in Charlotte.

Gina Allen, Stephanie Beatty and Destiny Covington of Central Cabarrus, Cassie Palmer (Weddington) and Shanna Smith (Albemarle).

College players include North Carolina's Crystal Cox and Theresa Nicholas, and UNC Greensboro's Kelly Allen (all Central Cabarrus alums), Central Florida's Stephanie Best (Fort Mill), Elon's Jessica Swearengin (Mooresville) and Jenny Gustin (South Iredell).

 

How were these players chosen? I'm sure there are a lot of very good players around that would have liked to had a chance to play in this game

 

Chandler's Cardinals :xyzthumbs

 

According to the ASA website, this game is SOLD OUT!

 

WHOAAAAAAAAA???????

Probably don t want to MISS them if u love softball! Hear or saw over on ESPN what they did to U of Texas yesterday??? 21-0 slaughter rule in efffect only 5 inning to play!!!! :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2: :scared2:

 

..I have known her since she was 10 years old

 

Go to site below for results of Olympic team this year


http://www.usasoftball.com/Women/Olympics/2004OlympicGames/04tourscheduleforresults.html

 

i think the warm-up/autograph sessions would be the best part of this Olympic experience

 

They're gonna be in Topeka (Kansas) on June 20th and I've already got my ticket! Gonna go with a girl who plays for a collegiate softball team near Salina. Unfortunately, even after being in contact with ASA people, we were not able to get her on the team USA will be playing.