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Former TRADITION Softball players are in the midst of their respective college seasons. Elina Colon was named league player of the week for her work on the mound for the University of New Haven. Colon has posted a 0.63 ERA so far this Spring and a 7-3 record including two wins on the Southern trip to Florida. She has only allowed 28 hits and seven walks over 66.2 innings with 40 strikeouts. Jessy Sachs is hitting .325 for Florida Atlantic University. Shifted to third base this Spring, Sachs has scored 26 runs from the leadoff spot with nine extra base hits, including five homeruns, good for 16 RBI's. Nine other Tradition players are also competing in college seasons. Veteran Nicole deFau is a senior at the University of Notre Dame. The speedy outfielder was TRADITION's centerfielder in the National Championship years of 1998 and 1999.

The high school season begins for the TRADITION 16u and 18u players as teammates split up for the Spring campaign. TRADITION friendships add to the fun of the high school season. Wishing all the players well as we keep tabs on our friends during the Spring. Looking forward to coming together again in June.

Special Thanks to the college coaches who always make our Showcase a success. We, at TRADITION, really appreciate you taking the time. Showcase booklets and drinks are supplied to the college coaches. EASTERN CT STATE UNIVERSITY BRYANT UNIVERSITY FRANKLIN PIERCE BABSON COLLEGE NORWICH UNIVERSITY STONEHILL COLLEGE DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE UMASS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY PACE UNIVERSITY DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY POST UNIVERSITY MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE IONA COLLEGE YALE UNIVERSITY LESLEY UNIVERSITY BENTLEY COLLEGE CONCORDIA COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Western New England College WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PROSPECTS ELMS COLLEGE BOWDOIN COLLEGE FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON BAY PATH COLLEGE SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY TEIKYO POST RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE FRAMINGHAM STATE SIMMONS COLLEGE UMASS LOWELL CENTRAL CT STATE UNIVERSITY QUINNIPIAC NICHOLS COLLEGE HOLY CROSS FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY SMITH COLLEGE SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY MANHATTAN COLLEGE MORAVIAN COLLEGE ST JOSEPH COLLEGE ASSUMPTION COLLEGE UCONN TUFTS UNIVERSITY MARIST COLLEGE NEWBERRY COLLEGE ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SUNY NEW PALTZ BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY UMASS BOSTON MOUNT IDA COLLEGE RIVIER COLLEGE SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE TRINITY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

The Tradition College Showcase has begun working on the planning stage of the scheduling for the tournament. The Friday schedule, July 16th has been announced. Friday, 5 p.m. Ct. Tigers vs. Worcester Freedom 16u Ct. Charmers vs MA. Raiders 16u Tradition vs Commotion 16u Friday, 5:30 p.m. Seahawks vs Commotion 18u Ledyard Renegades vs Clash 16u Eliminators Red vs Brewster Rockets 16u Friday, 6:30 p.m. Xtreme Chaos vs Challenge 18u RI Thunder vs NY Legends 18u Tradition vs Worcester Freedom 18u Friday, 7 p.m. Black Ice vs Thunder Blue 16u Ct. Bombers vs Thunder Gold 16u MA. Crush vs Raiders 18u Friday, 8:30 p.m. Midd. Krush vs. Hunt's Hurricanes 18u Jersey Charmers vs LI Chargers 16u NJ Madness vs MA Whips, 18u Saturday games will begin at 8 a.m. with all teams not playing on above Friday schedule to begin at 8 a.m. Schedule as follows: Saturday, 8 a.m. LI Riptide Gold vs. LI Mustangs, 16u NJ Wildcats vs. Maine Flame Gold, 16u LI Breakers vs Jersey Nightmare, 16u LI Riptide Blue vs. Angels, 16u Tornado Black vs. LI Breakers, 18u Stamford Wildcats vs. Tornado Gold, 18u Saturday, 9:30a.m. Riptide Gold vs Raiders, 16u Renegades vs. Me. Flame, 16u Breakers vs Angels, 16u Riptide Blue vs Nightmare, 16u Raiders vs. Legends, 18u Tradition vs Black Ice, 16u Saturday, 11a.m. Mustangs vs Ct Charmers, 16u Renegades vs. Wildcats, 16u Commotion vs Thunder Blue, 16u LI Breakers vs Commotion, 18u Krush vs. Tornado Black, 18u Stamford Wildcats vs Legends, 18u Saturday, 12:30p.m. Riptide Gold vs Ct. Charmers, 16u Tigers vs LI Chargers, 16u Commotion vs Black Ice, 16u Me. Flame vs Clash, 16u Stamford Wildcats vs Raiders, 18u Tradition vs. Thunder Blue, 16u Saturday, 2 p.m. Mustangs vs. Raiders, 16u Bombers vs Rockets, 16u Krush vs. Commotion, 18u Wildcats vs Clash, 16u LI Breakers vs Seahawks, 18u Tradition vs. Challenge, 18u Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Eliminators Red vs Bombers, 16u Freedom vs. LI Chargers, 16u Tigers vs. Jersey Charmers, 3:30 p.m. Crush vs. Thunder, 18u Madness vs. Challenge, 18u Tradition vs. Whips, 18u Saturday, 5 p.m. Rockets vs. Thunder Gold, 16u LI Breakers vs. Riptide Blue, 16u Angels vs. Nightmare, 16u Tornado Gold vs Thunder, 18u Hunt's Hurricanes vs Seahawks, 18u Chaos vs Freedom, 18u Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Eliminators Red vs Thunder Gold, 16u Freedom vs Jersey Charmers, 16u Hunt's Hurricanes vs. Tornado Black, 18u Tornado Gold vs Crush, 18u Madness vs Freedom, 18u Chaos vs. Whips, 18u Sunday's championship round will begin with 16u playdowns at 8am and run all day with the 16u championship game to be held at 5pm and the 18u championship at 6:30pm. Teams will have a minimum of four games in the tournament with a maximum of seven. Games will be placed to give your team maximum chance to be seen by attending college coaches. THE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SHOWCASE will be held on Friday beginning at Noon. See downloadable handout on Tourn. Form Page for more information.

Our host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott in Wallingford. Please turn to the hotels below for your convenience at our Showcase. HOST HOTEL COURTYARD By Marriott 600 Northrup Road Wallingford, CT 203-284-9400 Sheraton Four Points 275 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 203 FAIRFIELD INN By Marriott 100 Chalet Drive Wallingford, CT 203-284-0001 Homewood Suites, Hilton 90 Miles Drive, Wallingford, Ct Kiley Johnston, Director of Sales 203-284-2600 The Pragemann Park Complex is located at 30 Oak Street, Yalesville and the Gaylord Fields are on Gaylord Farm Road just past the hospital. All these hotels are within 10 minutes of the fields.