RaiderOne

Each host site for our tournament made over $1,000 profit to put into their own programs. How many times have you ever attended another schools tournament, made money and played home games? The host schools seemed to really enjoy the format. As far as number of games go, please look at the weather over the past few years and the weather this season. At the end of this season, most good teams are going to play 50 or more games. As far as our tournament goes, each host site has very good facilities. My question has always been why play at parks when each high school in our area has great fields to play on. We followed baseballs lead on the style and format of the tournament. The only drawback I can see is that we don't get to see all the coaches unless they came by the hotel and visited with us in the hospitality room. The 2011 tournament that we host will be similar to this years format with probably some kind of elimination games on Sunday. Thanks for your obsession with our games and tournament. We can use all the help we can get in making it better each year! Thanks to all the teams that were in our tournament in 2010 and we look forward to seeing you in 2011! Jeff Breeden Riverdale Softball

Riverdale times were taken on the track, not dirt.

Lincoln County has a couple of very fast slappers. Here are some home to first times from Riverdale players: Jordan Abell 2.7 Junior Katie Brown 2.65 Soph. Paige Byram 2.7 Fresh. Samantha Hoadwonic 2.69 Junior Taylor Lee 2.69 Soph. Brittany Pendergrast 2.6 Junior Dene Souviney 2.61 Junior Donte Souviney 2.61 Soph. Brenna Wolfram 2.75 Fresh. Megan Eaton at Siegel is very fast and good slapper! Center Fielder for Oakland maybe the fastest in the midstate. She plays for Fury.

Riverdale High School is looking for one scrimmage. Jeff Breeden (931) 607-0956 or breedenj@rcs.k12.tn.us

For everyone on this thread, enough is enough! David Woods and I were friends before the state tournament and are friends today! Riverdale has the utmost respect for Beech's Softball program. I feel like that is mutual toward us. The championship games were played by young ladies who laid it all on the line for their respective schools and programs. They were hard fought games! In athletics there must be a winner and a loser to each contest. In the state tournament there are no losers. Teams are there because the earned the right to be there. Each team at the state tournament had excellent seasons. The state winners just had the ball bounce their way. Every dog has its day. Friday and Saturday just happened to be our, Riverdales, day. Next time the ball could bounce the other way. We are cherishing the state title and hope to be in a position to get more in the future. Beech will also have opportunities to contend for state titles again in the future. Again, two hard fought games by fine young ladies and coaches that have respect for each other! Let's just leave it at that! Jeff Breeden Riverdale Warriors

My understanding is will not be set until all sectionals are complete. Earliest would be Sunday night. You already know that 4 teams will play Tuesday night and the rest Wed. morning.

CoachT, Thanks for coming to the Boro and covering us. The photos are great! Jeff Breeden

7AAA at Riverdale High School Begins Friday, May 1st Bracket is at www.riverdalesoftball.com Bracket will be updated almost instantly after completion of each game!

Thanks! You all too!

Did not play. no umpires showed up.

Teams that are in the jv tournament: Riverdale Blackman Siegel Ravenwood Forrest White County Station Camp Red Boiling Springs Schedule Friday at Riverdale 4:00 Riverdale/Siegel 5:30 Ravenwood/Siegel 7:00 Riverdale/Ravenwood Friday at Blackman 4:00 Blackman/Forrest 5:30 White Co./Station Camp 7:00 Forrest/White County 8:30 Station Camp/Blackman Saturday at Riverdale 9:00 Riverdale/Red Boiling Springs 10:30 Ravenwood/Red Boiling Springs Saturday at Blackman 9:00 Blackman/White County 10:30 Station Camp/Forrest Single elimination begins at 12:30 Championship game scheduled for a 5:00 start time.

The pro is that the weather is much better in the fall. A con for me is that I also coach football. (I would have to make a choice.) I think a con would be tournaments played on Fall weekends. I think a big part of the high school experience is Friday night Football. I think every student, especially athletes would miss out on some great experiences if we are playing softball on Friday night in the fall. I think a con is having tournaments while college football is being played on Saturday's. In the South, football is KING! Some may not agree with me, but this is just my humble opinion.

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