Orchard Parks' Taylor Jezuit Signs National Letter of Itent!

The New Era Diamond Girls Taylor Jezuit of Orchard Park, NY has signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Mercyhurst College beginning with the 2013 season.

Taylor will finish her Senior year at Orchard Park High School, then head off to play summer ball with the New Era Diamond Girls before leaving for Mercyhurst College in late August.

Congratulations Taylor from your teammates, coaches and parents of the New Era Diamond Girls Organization.

Meghan Cuda Verbals with Canisius College!

Meghan Cuda

Meghan Cuda of Lewiston, NY has verbally committed to play softball at Canisius College beginning with the 2013 season.

Meghan will finish her Senior year at Lewport High School.

She will return to the New Era Diamond Girls travel softball team for the summer of 2012 before heading off to Canisius College in the fall.

Congratulations Meghan from your teammates, coaches and parents of the New Era Diamond Girls Organization.

Taylor Jezuit Verbals to Mercyhurst!

The New Era Diamond Girls Taylor Jezuit of Orchard Park, NY has verbally committed to play softball at Mercyhurst College beginning with the 2013 season.

Taylor will finish her Senior year at Orchard Park High School and then head off to play summer ball with the New Era Diamond Girls before heading off to Mercyhurst College in late August.

Congratulations Taylor from your teammates, coaches and parents of the New Era Diamond Girls Organization.

Caitlin Attfield Verbals!

New Era Diamond Girls, Caitlin Attfield of Niagara Falls, NY has verbally committed to play softball at the University of Alabama Birmingham beginning with the 2013 season. Caitlin will finish her Senior year at Niagara Wheatfield High School. She’ll rejoin the New Era Diamond Girls travel softball team for the summer of 2012 before heading off to University of Alabama Birmingham.

Congratulations Caitlin from your teammates, coaches and parents of the New Era Diamond Girls Organization.

Class of 2012 Signing!

New Era Diamond Girls, Yasmin Harrell, (Jazzy), of Cheektowaga has verbally committed to play softball at Seton Hall beginning with the 2013 season. Jazzy will finish her Senior year at Cheektowaga High School. She’ll then rejoin the New Era Diamond Girls travel softball team for the summer of 2012 before heading off to Seton Hall University.

Congratulations Jazzy from your teammates, coaches and parents of the New Era Diamond Girls Organization.

Diamond Girls Schedule 10U & 14U Fall Tourney!

DG 10U & 14U Fall Classic

Oct. 14, 15 & 16^th, 2011

 

Tournament will be held at Lake View Little League on Burke Rd, Lake View N.Y. 

For more information please contact Jeff Johnston:

Phone: 716-860-1433                                                               

E-mail: jjohn32@verizon.net

Make checks payable to: WNY Diamond Girls Inc.

Mail to: Jeff Johnston

5107 Bradford St.

Hamburg, New York 14075

 

10u/14u Team Fee $350

4-Game Guarantee Weather Permitting

Registration Form Here:

New Era Gold Team Tryouts....

New Era Gold Team tryouts…..
Mon. – 8/22 – 6:30-8:30
Tues. – 8/23 – 6:30-8:30
Wed. – 8/24 – 6:30-8:30

Tryouts will be held at Immaculata Academy behind Hilbert College in Hamburg, NY.

Approx. 15-18 players will be selected at this point. The team will play in 2 local showcase tournaments and a final roster will be selected after those tournaments.
This Gold Team will be made up of the top softball prospects in the New Era Diamond Girls organization. This team will play in 3 of the top Fall Showcase Tournaments in the East.

10/8-9 – Newtown Rocks Showcase (PA)
10/20-23 – Rising Stars Showcase (FL)
10/28-30 – TNT Last Look Showcase (PA)In order to be eligible to play on the Gold team, you must make and play for a New Era Diamond Girl team for the 2012 season. Those players that do not make the Gold Team will still have several opportunities to attend quality college showcase tournaments with their teams both in the fall and during the 2012 season. The Gold Team is only for the fall. The players that make the Gold Team will play for their respective teams for the reminder of the year.

New Era Diamond Girls Announce 2011-2012 Tryout Dates!

New Era Diamond Girls 2011-2012 Tryouts…..
Thur. - 8/11 - 10U & 12U – 6:00-8:30 at Immaculata
(Looking for first year 10U coach, if interested contact Ray Hennessey at 716-510-4614)

^{Sat. - 8/13 – 10U – 10:00-11:30 at Immaculata HS & 12U – 10:00-11:30 at New Era Park – Transit road}
Mon. - 8/15 – 16U – 6:30-8:00 at Immaculata HS
Tues. - 8/16 – 14U & 18U – 6:00-8:30 at Immaculata HS
Wed. – 8/17 – 16U – 6:30-8:00 at Immaculata HS
Thur.- 8/18 – 14U – 6:00-8:30 at Immaculata HS

New Era Gold Team tryouts…..
Mon. – 8/22 – 6:30-8:30
Tues. – 8/23 – 6:30-8:30
Wed. – 8/24 – 6:30-8:30

Approx. 15-18 players will be selected at this point. The team will play in 2 local showcase tournaments and a final roster will be selected after those tournaments.
This Gold Team will be made up of the top softball prospects in the New Era Diamond Girls organization. This team will play in 3 of the top Fall Showcase Tournaments in the East.

10/8-9 – Newtown Rocks Showcase (PA)
10/20-23 – Rising Stars Showcase (FL)
10/28-30 – TNT Last Look Showcase (PA)In order to be eligible to play on the Gold team, you must make and play for a New Era Diamond Girl team for the 2012 season. Those players that do not make the Gold Team will still have several opportunities to attend quality college showcase tournaments with their teams both in the fall and during the 2012 season. The Gold Team is only for the fall. The players that make the Gold Team will play for their respective teams for the reminder of the year.

New Era Diamond Girls Colucci Finishes First!

The 10U New Era Diamond Girls-Colucci finished in a thrilling battle for first place in the NFL 10U division. The playoffs were held July 23 at Lou Gehrig. The Diamond Girls won a thriller over the Rochester Lady Lions 1-0 in the last inning. The Amherst Lightning won another thriller over the WNY Sting 3-2 in extra innings. This set up another match up of the top two teams in the 10U Division.

Well what a game it was, the game went into extra innings tied at 3-3. The Lightning scored 1 in the top of the 8th putting the pressure on the Diamond Girls. They responded with a run of their own to tie things up at 4. With a runner on 3rd, 1 out and 2strikes on the batter, all of a sudden with the game on the line and momentum in favor of the Diamond Girls, the lights go black at the park. The game was suspended and picked up on July 25, the earliest date that both rosters could be the same. Well that game went to the top of the 10th tied up and then the Lightning rallied with 2 runs to take a 6-4 lead. The pressure was on these young kids to rally from a size able deficit. Well guess what they did rise with a couple of key hits including a triple to get it tied up and a dreaded pass ball was the deciding run to give the DG's the 7-6 victory in one heck of a game.

Congratulations to Coach Colucci on a job well done with his young team!

New Era Diamond Girls DelPrince Finishes 3rd At Aunt Rosies!

The popular Aunt Rosies International Fastpitch tournament went off as planned last weekend and the New Era Diamond Girls faced a tough schedule of opponents.

On Friday afternoon they played a very talented Amherst Lightning Covel Team in their opener and won that game 6-3. The Diamond Girls came out hot in the first inning scoring five runs and playing solid defense.
Game two they played the CNY Wildcats from Central NY. The Diamond Girls played a tight one until they broke it open in the 6th with a three run inning and held on to the victory.

On Saturday they came back to play the Brantford team from Canada and won that game in a 1-0 defensive battle. Later that evening when the Diamond Girls returned from an afternoon break they played Hunts Hurricanes to a 6-6 tie under the lights. Only to find out this team had several ineligible players in the game, rumor had it their was a 25 year old and two 22 year old players on the field. They were eventually disqualified from the tournament

On Sunday they came back for a match up vs. the eventual champion Scarborough Rays. The Diamond Girls held on to a 1-1 tie through 5 innings of softball. Then a couple of batted balls found there way through the infield for two base hits. Then the shot that would give the Rays the lead for good came, 4-1 was the final on a well played game by both teams. The Rays sent three girls from their roster off to the Canadian National team right after the game in British Columbia.

On Monday the playoffs came and the Diamond Girls battled there way through two games winning them both to  rematch with the Rays.
The Diamond Girls had a 2-0 lead, which should have been 4 or more but "some poor calls got in there way and may have changed the outcome of the game" according to some avid bystanders. In any event the Rays, a good team top to bottom, put up a couple of runs deep into the game and sent the Diamond Girls home for the remainder of the Fourth of July.
If I remember correctly the Diamond Girls played the Rays in the Fall at the Blue Chip Can/Am tournament in West Seneca and were victorious.
One of the Assistant coaches of the Rays was heard saying "this was the best team we played in this tournament"
Hats off to the New Era Diamond Girls DelPrince team for an outstanding effort this past weekend at a fantastic tournament!

New Era Diamond Girls DelPrince Opens Season!

The New Era Diamond Girls DelPrince opened its season last week in the West Seneca State Championship Tournament.

This was the first outing of the season for the team as high school softball had officially come to an end.
The team was able to squeeze in one final practice during the week to get reaquainted with each other and get back to DG softball.

The Diamond Girls faced the Amherst Lightning, Chadwick Bay Exterminators, Penfield Cobras, Hamburg Breakers and the WNY Sting. They had given up one run through their first five games and scored 28. The team picked up right where it left off last season. Then came the championship game vs. the WNY Sting. The Sting got off to 3 run top of first only to have the DG's get 2 back in the bottom of the first. In the fourth inning the Sting had hit a bases loaded triple to score three runs and give them a 6-2 lead. The Diamond Girls never quit and battled back to within 1 run of tying. The Sting held off the attack and held onto their 6-5 lead to claim the championship. In the end the girls had played some outstanding softball and two bad innings had cost them the championship.

Members of this years team are, Jess Banning, Caitlyn Colucci, Michelle DelPrince, Ashley Fillmore, Katelyn Gruarin, Yanava Hawkins, Courtney Kadish, Robin Kennery, Ashley McCormick, Jen Mikolajek, Kyle Plimpton & Taylor Swiatek.

Next up is the 18U Aunt Rosie's July 1-4!
Good Luck Ladies!

NEW ERA DIAMOND GIRLS MUNI HAS STRONG SHOWING AT LADY RAIDER COLLEGE SHOWCASE

Undaunted by playing 4 games on Sunday, including three in a row, the New Era Diamond Girls Muni team  battled to a 3 and 1 record and an overall unofficial 3^rd place finish in the Lady Raider College Showcase in Horseheads, NY . Weather wiped out all of the team’s games on Saturday and delayed the Sunday start as well but the team battled on for victories over the Rochester Battery Lightning, the Amherst Lightning (Trippi) and the Homerun Softball team out of Syracuse. The team’s only defeat was a 2-0 loss to the New Jersey Rampage.

Keying the winning performance was excellent team defense (no errors in 4 games) and timely power hitting.  Outstanding performers included Ally Gay (hitting .666 with 3 doubles and an on base percentage of .800) Lauren Muni (2 over the fence homers, one of which was an absolute bomb to dead center), Ashley Lyman (.625 average with 3 doubles, 5 rbi and a .778 on base percentage), Jess Geary's speed was shown off again. Leading the team with 4 stolen bases she batted .429 and had obp of .700, Theresa Fleckenstein’s over the fence homer, and the consistent strong line drive hitting of Taylor Jezuit.  Sara Tauriello continued her run of outstanding pitching by throwing 7 shutout innings. Her scoreless streak now stands at 33 innings. on the young travel season.

We would be remiss in not thanking the grounds crew at the tournament for doing an unbelievable job of getting the fields ready for play in light of the incredible amounts of rain they absorbed. They put in a ton of work to make that tournament a success.

New Era Diamond Girls Muni Wins Evans!

TEAM NEW ERA MUNI RAN THE TABLE IN THE ELIMINATION ROUND TO WIN THE EVANS MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT.  

 

THE LADIES OUTSCORED THEIR COMPETITION 22-0 IN THREE GAMES WITH THE OFFENSE BEING LED BY LAUREN MUNI WHO BATTED .450 WITH 1 HR AND 6 RBI'S, MEAGAN LEWIS CONTRIBUTED WITH 3 RBIS AND A .722 ON BASE PERCENTAGE AND ASHLEY LYMAN WHO BATTED .400 FOR THE WEEKEND.   

 

SARA TAURIELLO PITCHED 26 SCORELESS INNINGS WHILE STRIKING OUT 42 BATTERS AND PICKING UP 4 WINS IN THE TOURNAMENT.  A GREAT START TO THE 2011 CAMPAIGN.  CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!!!

New Era Diamond Girls Finish 1 & 2 at Hamburg Breakers NSA Qualifier!

It was an all Diamond Girls final at the 12U Hamburg Breakers NSA Qualifier! The DG 11U played the DG 12U to a tie in regulation and lost by a run in a very exciting final. Both teams played great softball!!.
Karsen cotton pitched outstanding and went 2 for 3 at the plate. The 11U team played their hearts out all weekend, going 5-0 beating teams like PA Corey Posse and New york Connection. Every girl on the team played very well, Maggie Vesneske at shortstop had jaw dropping plays. Megan Meyer at 1st base catching everything, Erin Hufford fondly referred to as "mighty mouse" laying out unstoppable bunts, Heather Haberman was a rock behind the dish, Alex Sheey ripping the ball all weekend, Amanda Stockman, catching everything they hit to her, Jordan Stando with outstanding play at 3rd, Ali Gandy the other rock behind the plate and throwing girls out at will, Chase Gifford with her big hits and unfortunatley Jessica Weaver could not be with us this weekend.

Diamond Girls Opera Excels in Ohio!

The New Era Diamond Girls Opera played in an ASA Qualifier in Warren OH with many top teams last weekend. Many of which placed in the top 10 at ASA “A” Nationals last year including the National Champs. They needed to finish 1st or 2nd to get a Bid to ASA Nationals this year and this was their only opportunity to qualify. Wow what a great weekend! They were the talk of the town Sunday as they knocked off team after team to get to the championship game and receive an ASA bid.

 

The amazing thing about this accomplishment is that they did it with only 8 PLAYERS, they were missing 5 starters who were back in Buffalo proudly competing in their High School Sectional Playoffs. The 8 girls wanted it so bad for the entire team, they played flawless softball which ended in a well played 4-2 loss in the Championship game against an excellent Valley Extreme. That team knocked off last years ASA Champs in the Semifinals.

 

A few highlights include some GREAT defense from Morgan McDermott, Heather Tighe, Breanna Opera and Shannon Patterson who covered a lot of ground in the outfield. They road on the back of Alyssa Presutti’s pitching as she baffled the opposing hitters all day starting all 4 games on Sunday. Hats off to Sarah Mertowski who had to catch all 4 games Sunday in 90 degree temps and did a great job. Team Opera had clutch hitting (which they needed because they had to take an out when the 9 batter was up) from Shannon Patterson, Kayla Hahn, Heather Tighe, Emily Marcus and Breanna Opera who also hit out a 2 run Home Run over the left field fence in the Semifinals. This helped to secure the Nationals dream by sending the team to the Championship game. Breanna also hit a 2 run Home Run deep over the center field fence in the Championship game to give the Diamond Girls some life after being down 4-0 early in the game.

 

Although they fell short in the end, this was a great accomplishment for the girls.

12U-Cotton finishes 2nd in Evans Tournament!

Finishing pool play with a record of 1-1-1, the 12U-Cotton Diamond Girls entered Sunday needing to win 3 games to claim the 2011 Evans Memorial Day Classic Softball Game. 

In Game 1 Sunday, the girls' bats were working hard and they quickly jumped out to the lead behind timely hits by Heather Haberman and Ali Gandy among others, including Erin Hufford - whose innocuous bunt late in the game turned into a run with a couple of overthrows and some high quality base running...

Karsen Cotton pitched wonderfully and the girls won that game 6-0. 

Just like that, we were in the semi-finals where it was Jordan Stando's turn to shine on the mound - and shine she did. The infield was in full rhythm as Amanda Stockman and Megan Meyer collaborated to make the right side of the infield a trap for all hitters - nothing got by them.  The girls were able to advance to the finals after a good game, with the final score 4-2. 

As all teams know, you can't make it through "playoff sunday" without solid, deep pitching and a great supporting cast. We are fortunate enough to have both.  Alex Sheehy got the nod at pitcher for the finale, and she pitched wonderfully...  the opponents' bats were stymied throughout much of the game.  A couple deep balls were met with fierce resistance by Jess Weaver in the outfield.  Maggie Vesneske led the infield at shortstop with some timely plays, and a great tag-out at third base, Despite holding a 3-2 lead into the 4th inning, their opponents were just too much, and the 12U Diamond Girls lost a great game to a good Hamburg X-Treme squad.

We are looking forward to our next tournament adventure - Lancaster - June 3, 4, 5.  Won't you join us?

Team Cotton Wins Opening Double Header!

Diamond Girls 11U Cotton won there first two games Sunday. They played Hamburg Extreme Nye and won 10-2 and 6-3.  The first game Karsen Cotton pitched a 1 hitter and racked up 18 Strikeouts! She went 2 for 3 with a triple, the second game Jordan Stando and Alex Sheey pitched very well allowing only 3 runs to cross the plate. The two wins were due to strong offense and defense 
Heather Haberman lead the hitting with an .850 for the day. Maggie Vesneske played well offensively and at shortstop. Amanda Stockman can do it all at the plate with great bunts and hard line drive shots to the outfield. Ali Gandy with here big stick took control at the plate. Catching for the teamwas Erin Hufford with her timely slap hitting and great play in center field, Jessica Weaver with a run scored and a steal, Rachel Funk with some nice hits and strong game at first base, Megan Meyer coming back from an injury played some innings on defense and did a great job as usual while on the mend.          

12U Player Needed!

New Era Diamond Girls Cotton is looking for a quality softball player that wants to be a part of a solid 12U team. Our team is built on strong fundamentals and team work.

We are playing at the gold level in the NFL and will compete in six 12U-A tournaments.

A 1999 or 1998 birthday will be considered.

Please contact Ken Cotton 716-870-6543

mailto:maxten01@yahoo.com

New Era Diamond Girls-Cotton 2011 Season Outlook

Team Cotton's 1st-year 12U girls team enters the season with high hopes as they hoisted the championship trophy in 5 of their 6 tournaments in 2010.

This year's team features the return of a solid pitching staff including Alex Sheehy, Jordan Stando and Karsen Cotton. Also returning from the 2010 squad is catcher Ali Gandy, 1B Megan Meyer, 2B Amanda Stockman, and SS Maggie Vesneske. Joining the team in '11 is Heather Haberman, Erin Hufford, and Jessica Weaver.

They have a tough regular season schedule setup against the area's top 12U talent. They are entered in the following local tournaments:Evans, Lancaster and two Hamburg tourneys.

Out of town tournaments include Erie PA, and a perennial DG favorite - the Midwest World Series in Columbus OH. The girls played one indoor season locally this winter and finished with a respectable record at the 14U level... they have worked hard, and are looking forward to giving you all they've got this season.
Go DG, go go!!!

Team Colucci in 2nd Place at Sahlens!

The 10U Diamond Girls have gained the valuable experience of playing winter softball. The plays are coming together for the young squad. They are starting to understand the importance of preparation at their age level and the dividends it pays during game play.
The teams' pitching has improved since their first tournament in October and should be a force during the summer season.
Good Luck girls and keep working hard!

Team Colucci Earns First Sahlens Win!

On Sunday, Team Colucci's Diamond Girls earned their first victory at Sahlen's indoor winter league. After week one's loss to the Crabapples, the Diamond Girls went back to work at practice. Things are coming together as the young squad continues to work hard on softball skills development.
Offensively the team was not satisfied with their performance and worked on hitting mechanics as well as the short game to be able to score runs needed to win games.
Going into week two they felt good about themselves and got off to a good start. Defensively the team made several plays on the field that has come from the girls being patient and working together as a team.
Overall the team earned its first victory but more importantly they are maturing as a young softball team as they prepare for the summer travel season.

Team Cotton Wraps Up Sahlens Season!

New Era Diamond Girls typically play at Sahlens during the winter season to sharpen their skills and prepare for the summer season. This year Team Cotton had a solid season and the girls have learned so much from their experiences here.

The team played at the 14U level and finished with a record of 5-2 and 1 tie.

Well done girls!

10U Scrimmage Successful!

New Era Diamond Girls Colucci scrimmaged the Clarence Red Devils 10U on Saturday February 19 at New Era Park Depew in front of 40 plus fans.

Clarence jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first at bat, but the Diamond Girls were eager to execute the offense they have been working on in the off season. The Diamond Girls jumped right back with 4 runs of their own to tie it up.

As the scrimmage progressed several heads up plays were made by each squad. Player rotations were successful and the young talent performed well as they gear up for the 2011 season just a few short months away.

Both teams felt the scrimmage was a success!

Jessica Banning To Attend D'Youville College!

Jessica Banning will attend D'Youville college in the fall of 2011. Jess plans on studying in the PT program and will play softball for the Spartans along with current Diamond Girl teammate Ashley McCormick.
Jess attends Amherst High School and plays travel softball for the New Era Diamond Girls.

Jess has been a solid player for the Diamond Girls where she has played for Coach Jim Smith, Ray Hennessy and Chris Swiatek for many years. She has helped the Diamond Girls make several top ten appearances at the national level and teamed up with Meghan Smith to win many tournament titles during her career. In 2010 most of her team had graduated and went off to college, she was able to join up with the younger Diamond Girls and the 2011 graduates where she currently plays. She is currently coached by Larry Colucci, Chris Swiatek and Mitch DelPrince.

No doubt she will be an asset for coach Churchill and the D'Youville Spartans. Jess is a solid pitcher that will keep you off balance at the plate. She also plays outfield and won't let you down at the plate. Jess maintains a team first attitude that is contagious across the bench and on the field.

Congratulations Jess!

Sacred Heart Senior will attend D'Youville College!

Ashley McCormick will be attending D'Youville College to pursue her education and play softball for the Spartans. Ashley has been a solid outfielder for the Diamond Girls for the last 4 seasons. She has blazing speed, bats from the left side and is a fantastic base runner. She also played 1B & 2B as alternate spots. Ashley's athleticism will make her a valuable asset to any team.

Extra base hits vs. the Diamond Girls outfield were tough!

You can check out the D'Youville softball team here.

Good Luck Ashley!

New Era Diamond Girl Signs with Mercyhurst

 Bunker signs National Letter of Intent to play for Mercyhurst
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y- Shaina Bunker signs a ceremonial letter of intent to play softball at Mercyhurst College, flanked by her parents Julie and Doug, and Greg Witman, standing, left, and Jim Kisher, at the high school Tuesday.

The reigning Tonawanda News Softball Player of the Year signed her National Letter of Intent to play for Division-II Mercyhurst College in 2012.

“It’s going to be very exciting,” said Bunker, who was joined by her father, Doug, and mother, Julie, alongside NT Director of Athletics Greg Witman and school principal Jim Fisher in the school library where the ceremonial signing took place. The Lady Jacks starting catcher put up outstanding numbers as a junior, batting .625 with a .739 on base percentage and a .904 slugging percentage.

She also drove in 21 RBIs with eight doubles and three-game winning hits, while drawing 14 walks.

“Every time she walks to the plate she thinks she’s going to get a hit,” NT coach Larry Lash said. “It was just a matter of where she was going to hit it. And I think all great hitters have that confidence when they get up there.”

Bunker also excelled behind the plate, back-stopping the Lady Jacks with a .939 fielding percentage, only allowing one passed ball all season to earn 2009 first-team All-Niagara Frontier League recognition.

Shaina plays travel softball for the New Era Diamond Girls and is coached by Jim Smith and Frank Simmeth

Lancaster Senior Signs NLI

LETTER OF INTENT — Lancaster’s Michelle DelPrince signs her letter of intent to play softball for Canisius College next year. DelPrince was Lancaster’s lead-off hitter and starting left fielder last season. She hit .340 in 49 career games with three home runs and 43 runs scored and was named to both the All-ECIC Large School and Division I first team in 2009 and was named to the Division I second team in 2010. She is joined in front by her parents, Sue and Mitch, and in back by Athletic Director Brian Wild and softball coach Kelly Ambrose. Michelle currently plays travel softball for the New Era Diamond Girls and is coached by Larry Colucci, Chris Swiatek and her father.
 

Kennery, Genovese to continue softball careers

Williamsville North’s Corrin Genovese, left, and Robin Kennery sign letters of intent to play softball at the University of Missouri and Canisius College, respectively, on Tuesday, Nov. 16 in the North gym.

Kennery was looking at the University at Buffalo and St. John Fisher College before deciding on Canisius. The Lady Golden Griffins finished 34-19 and lost in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference final last spring.
“Aside from people telling me it’s a good school, when I went there to visit, I felt comfortable,” said Kennery. “Not only do they have a good softball program, they have good academics. They have psychology and I’m interested in psychology. It had everything that I wanted.”
Kennery has excelled at North as a pitcher and second baseman.
Last year, she led the Lady Spartans in RBIs (29) and walks (9) and was a First-Team All-Western New York Large School selection and for the third straight year, an ECIC I First-Team pick.
In her high school career, she has 247 at-bats, 82 RBIs, 14 doubles and 13 triples.
As a pitcher in her sophomore year, Kennery recorded an 18-5 record with five shutouts, two saves, 1.20 ERA, 154 strikeouts and 163 innings pitched.
Kennery will attend Canisius on a partial scholarship.
Also signing a letter of intent was North softball teammate Corrin Genovese, who committed with Missouri.
Genovese verbally committed to Missouri last year and was excited to finally sign with the collegiate softball powerhouse.
Robin currently plays travel softball for the New Era Diamond Girls and Corrin is a former Diamond Girl who still helps out her old team when she is not traveling.

Lancaster resident, Sacred Heart senior, signs National letter of intent

Sacred Heart Academy senior Caitlyn Colucci, far right, signed a letter of intent to play softball at Gannon University on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Also pictured are Sacred Heart seniors Emily Litwin and Sarah Pawlak.
Caitlyn Colucci, a Sacred Heart Academy senior and Lancaster resident, signed a letter of intent to play softball at Division II Gannon University on Tuesday, Nov. 16 in the school’s library.
Colucci chose Gannon for its physician assistant program as well as its Division II softball.
“I really wanted to pursue both of those things in my future, so I thought it was the best choice both academically and athleticall y, ” said Colucci.
There is a good chance Colucci will see playing time on the softball team.
“Their first baseman is going to be a senior when I’m a freshman, and he said defensively and offensively, I can fill that hole once she leaves,” said Colucci.
Colucci batted .412 as a third baseman for the Sharks but plays at first in travel softball with the New Era Diamond Girls. The 2010 16U summer team was runner-up at the ASA national championships.
Colucci carries a 3.72 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. She will attend Gannon on a partial scholarship.

Diamond Girls Launch New Web Site

The Diamond Girls are launching a new web site that will conatin all teams in every age group!

The site will be located at www.eteamz.com/neweradiamondgirls

Eventually the site will move to it's own domain, but for now enjoy and follow us as we continue to develop our site and team's.

NCAA 2011 Approved Softball Bat List

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind - The NCAA will be developing its own approved bat list that will replace the ASA Non-Approved Bat List for the purposes of the NCAA game. This will be effective January 1, 2011, and will be used for 2011 NCAA competition.

In correspondence sent to manufacturers October 1 from Ken Eriksen, chair of the NCAA Softball Rules Committee, the NCAA has asked manufacturers to provide names of bat models for possible inclusion on the new NCAA approved bat list. Bat models can be added to the list after the initial submission “which will allow time for your company to be confident that each model is in compliance with the less than 98 mph exit speed standard and appropriate for the college game.” The listing will be updated as frequently as necessary.

The letter goes on to state: “The NCAA Softball Rules Committee was very disappointed with lab compliance test results from the 2010 postseason. Institutions that had a bat(s) that failed have been notified. Failed bats included team-purchased and student-athlete-purchased bats, program bats, composite bats, alloy bats, older and new model bats, and the bats were from across all three divisions.”

The letter also states that in 2011, mandatory barrel compression testing (BCT) will be conducted at select in-season tournaments, as well as at postseason sites for all three divisions. “When a bat fails BCT, the model could end up being removed from the NCAA Approved Softball Bat List.”

NCAA 2011 Softball Bat Compliance program outline

2011 NCAA Approved Bat List