2007 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 5-12.
Champion – Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, California
Runner Up – O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, California
There are more national champions on their way to Arizona’s softball team.
The Worth Firecrackers, an 18-and-under team that includes three University of Arizona recruits, won the Gold Nationals Tournament in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
The Firecrackers, from southern California beat the Orange County Batbusters 5-4 in a rematch of the 2006 final, won by the Batbusters.
Kristen Arriola drove in the winning run on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Arriola, a second baseman, has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior next season.
Thy Firecrackers also featuring Perelini Koria, a slugging catcher-third baseman who has committed to Arizona and will be a high school senior, and Wildcats’ signee Lauren Schutzler.
Schutzler, who went 2 for 3 in the title game, is expected to compete next season in Arizona’s outfield with, among others, incoming freshman Brittany Lastrapes, who plays for the Batbusters.
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Worth Firecrackers Rico, Huntington Beach, CA (7-0)
2. O.C. Batbusters Haning, Santa Ana, CA (6-1)
3. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold Cooper, Cooper City, FL (5-2)
4. So Cal Choppers Fausett, Valencia, CA (8-2)
5t. Shamrocks Orndorff, Vienna, VA (4-2)
5t. Corona Angels Tyson, Corona, CA (5-2)
7t. San Jose Sting Gold Perales, San Jose, CA (6-2)
7t. IL Southern Force Glasco, Johnson City, IL (6-2)
9t. WA Lady Hawks Miller, Puyallup, WA (3-2)
9t. Texas Aces Gold Orsak, Pearland, TX (3-2)
9t. San Diego Renegades Tillett, San Diego, CA (3-2)
9t. California Cruisers McCard, La Palma, CA (5-2)
13t. Atlanta Vipers Gold Seamon, Marietta, GA (3-2)
13t. So Cal Breakers Beddow, Encinitas, CA (3-2)
13t. Texas Glory Gold Adkins, McKinney, TX (3-2)
13t. So Cal Pumas Nourse, Ventura, CA (4-2)
17t. Beach Girls Gold Botti, Brooklyn, NY (2-2)
17t. Beverly Bandits Conroy, Orland Park, IL (2-2)
17t. Ultimate Gold Marcum, Purcell, OK (2-2)
17t. So Cal Athletics Richardson, Montclair, CA (2-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Dixon, Pearland, TX (2-2)
17t. So Cal Explosion Gerritse, Cypress, CA (3-2)
17t. St. Louis Chaos Beatty, St. Louis, MO (3-2)
17t. Texas Storm Gold Durham, Pearland, TX (3-2)
25t. Az Desert Thunder Gold Fowler, Tucson, AZ (2-2)
25t. Carolina Lady Blues Gold Ochoa, Charlotte, NC (2-2)
25t. Katy Heat Brown, Katy, TX (2-2)
25t. KC Peppers Eakin, Olathe, KS (2-2)
25t. Louisiana Voodoo Gold Barksdale, River Ridge, LA (2-2)
25t. Nebraska Sizzle Brummer, Elkhorn, NE (2-2)
25t. San Jose Strikkers Sorci, San Jose, CA (2-2)
25t. Valley Breeze Sotelo, San Fernando, CA (2-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Neuman, Gilbert, AZ (1-2)
33t. Arizona Hotshots Gold Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (1-2)
33t. Cal Raiders Bruden, Long Beach, CA (1-2)
33t. Corona Angels Genovese, Corona, CA (1-2)
33t. Cy Fair Intruders Gold Johnson, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Georgia Xtreme Gold Rush, Stockbridge, GA (1-2)
33t. Glacier NW Gold Barnett, Vancouver, WA (1-2)
33t. Lady Gators Gold Call, Lake Worth, FL (1-2)
33t. Michigan Finesse Kilburn, Sterling Heights, MI (1-2)
33t. Nightmare Gold Wheeler, Hamilton, NJ (1-2)
33t. Oklahoma Babes Backman, Midwest City, OK (1-2)
33t. Omaha Quakes Gold Peterson, Papillion, NE (1-2)
33t. Strike Zone Ford, Hayward, CA (1-2)
33t. Tennessee Eagles Hutsin, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
33t. Texas Impact Gold Burke, Houston, TX (1-2)
33t. Victory USA Gold Hay, Fountain Valley, CA (1-2)
49t. All American Sports Academy Merrida, Woodland, CA (0-2)
49t. AZ Suncats Smith, Glendale, AZ (0-2)
49t. Colorado Stars Burns, Boulder, CO (0-2)
49t. East Cobb Bullets Gold Pauly, Kennesaw, GA (0-2)
49t. Houston Power Glowacz, Katy, TX (0-2)
49t. Jets Gold-Pearce, Agoura Hills, CA (0-2)
49t. MC Elite South Drude, Magonlia, TX (0-2)
49t. Miami Valley Express Brittingham, Xenia, OH (0-2)
49t. MN Irish Johnson, Rosemont, MN (0-2)
49t. Mustang Gold Griggs, Wichita, KS (0-2)
49t. Nor Cal Shockers Buccellato, Martinez, CA (0-2)
49t. NW Bullets-Muir, Portland, OR (0-2)
49t. Polar Crush Gold King, Ashby, MA (0-2)
49t. Sorcerer Gold Mumma, Concord, CA (0-2)
49t. Tulsa Eagles Simmons, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
49t. Virginia Legends Paul, Virginia Beach, VA (0-2)
