Powerade State Games High School Softball Coaches Announced
Registration is open and tryouts are scheduled to begin
DURHAM, North Carolina, – The Powerade State Games High School Softball Showcase will take place June 16-19 at UNC Charlotte. The High School Softball Showcase pits the best 20 underclassmen players from eight North Carolina regions against each other to battle it out in front of college scouts for the gold, silver and bronze medals. The Showcase also features a High School Senior East vs. West series.
The coaches have been selected for each regional team and are listed below with their high school in parentheses and the head coach listed first:
Region 1 – Gray Matthis (Ayden-Grifton), Brady Quinn (North Pitt)
Region 2 – Chip Adams (Ashley), Amber Passwaters (Topsail)
Region 3 – Robbie Wray (Middle Creek), Morgan Caddell (Green Hope)
Region 4 – Mark Whitman (Triton), Lauren Taylor (Harnett Central), Kristen Johnson (Cape Fear)
Region 5 – Rick Halo (Wheatmore), Danny Way (Eastern Alamance), Russell Dorrell (Northern Guilford)
Region 6 – Claire Lyerly (Weddington), Freddy Alvarez (Union Academy), Jason Phelix (Piedmont)
Region 7 – Glenn Craddock (Surry Central), Bradley Hayes (East Wilkes), Richard Layne (Surry Central)
Region 8 – Doug Leonard (Rosman)
West Seniors – Mike Williams (Graham), Jason Phelix (Piedmont)
East Seniors – Brittney Lehrschall (North Brunswick), Corey Harrison (North Brunswick)
To register, view regional maps, view tryout dates & locations, or for other general information on the High School Softball Showcase, please visit www.poweradestategames.org.
The Powerade State Games of North Carolina is gearing up for another year of exciting competition in the Charlotte region. The 28th annual Powerade State Games begin on May 31st and conclude on June 29th and covers the entirety of Mecklenburg County and beyond, with competitions taking place in Mooresville, Huntersville, Cornelius, Cramerton, Charlotte, Indian Trail, Pineville, Concord and Matthews. Registration is now open for all sports. Athletes can visit www.poweradestategames.org to register for each event.
The 2014 Opening Ceremonies will be held June 20 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord. The Opening Ceremonies feature a commemorative gift for participating athletes, inflatables, games, music, a parade of athletes and a lighting of the cauldron to announce the official start to the 2014 Powerade State Games of North Carolina.
The 2014 Powerade State Games of North Carolina corporate partners include: Powerade, BB&T, Harris Teeter, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Snyder’s-Lance, Visit Charlotte, Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Lake Norman, Charlotte Sports Commission, Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit NC, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Dicks’s Sporting Goods, Bojangle’s, Systel Office Automation, Enterprise and York Properties. It is not too late to be part of this year’s Powerade State Games; to become a sponsor contact North Carolina Amateur Sports at 919-361-1133 ext. 233.
North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that annually hosts the Powerade State Games of North Carolina and Cycle North Carolina. NCAS is dedicated to the promotion of health, physical fitness and the Olympic Movement in North Carolina. For more information on NCAS and its events, please visit www.ncsports.org.