Any Team!
Any Game!
Any Day!
Any Thing is Possible!

Respect All
Fear None!

"The Vision of  a Champion is an athlete that is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when NO ONE else is looking".

Bay Area Starters "Statement of Goals":

Bay Area Starters' goal is to provide talented, committed and hard working
softball players further opportunities to better their skills through training and
aggressive work-outs, while introducing age-appropriate High School
Athletes  to the College Environment.

We will attend "A" tournaments, as well as College Showcase tournaments
to get the maximum amount of college expose for high school athletes.

Our team staff will work very hard for "YOU AS A PLAYER". Our players must possess excellent character, have a high degree of respect for their
teammates, coaches, parents, guest coaches and spectators
at all times.  We feel strongly that Positive Team Chemistry is a key
asset to winning and we will work hard to maintain it at all times.  

         
For Information:  Please Contact:
BayAreaStarters@aol.com

14U 2007 Spring Team
Triple Crown Tournament
(March 3rd & 4th)


SALINAS USSSA QUALIFIER 14U
(March 24th & 25th - 2nd Tournament Together)

Congratulations Ladies!!!
Third Place Finish Out of 12 Teams

Attending only our second tournament together, you did an
outstanding job!  We were only one run shy of being tied for 2nd place.  

1st So Cal Rampage
2nd USA Revolution
3rd Bay Area Starters
4th Salinas Storm-Armento
4th West Bay Nuggets
6th Gilroy Chaos
7th Bakersfield Havoc
7th Tracy Titans Blue
9th Sunnyvale Wicked
10th Santa Barbara Tide
10th Salinas Rockets-Enny
12th Cal Aces

Congratulations Home Run Hitters:
Cory Inkster, Aly Duvaras and Karianne Bittle
 
Outstanding Offense with a batting average above 400%:
Karianne Bittle, Cory Inkster, Kendra Otis,
Ali Duvaras & Jessica Fransend.

Great Job Pitchers:
Jessica Frandsen, Kendra Otis & Karianne Bittle



USSSA Fremont Friendly, April 7th

Congratulations Bay Area Starters for another Outstanding
Offensive Day in Softball:
 
Jenise Thompson & Karianne Bittle held the highest batting averages!
Excellent Work Jenise & Karianne!


Congratulations Karianne Bittle on your Powerful 3 Run Homer
to win the game! 

Cory Inkster, Allie Murray and Dee Thompson also maintained batting
averages above 400%.   Our offense is Impressive and is a direct
result of the excellent work ethics our players possess.

Way to Go Ladies
2007 "Spring" Season 14U
CONGRATULATIONS 16U STARTERS
ASA Santa Rosa Qualifier
First 16U "Championship" Game
Great Tournament Ladies !

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES ON AN "AWESOME" MANTECA TOURNAMENT
(Big League Field of Dreams)

What a great job both teams did this weekend.   In an impressive end to Sunday's
Championship Round, our 14U's battled through 3 innings of International Tie
Breaker to come out "Winners".   And in an effort to prove that they were
just as competitive, the 16's fought their own battle in 4 extra innings of
International Tie Breaker and came out equally victorious!!!!   

Congratulations to our Weekend Home Run Hitters:
Ashley Bittle, Andrea Sargis & Lindsey Backlund

  USSSA FREMONT TOURNAMENT
         CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

USSSA Fremont Tournament - 2nd Championship Game

With a team of true athletes, awesome character and unbelievable
determination, Bay Area Starters 16U went 7 straight games, with only 1 loss
in the Fremont USSSA Tournament. Entering the Championship Game
exhausted,  sun-burned, hungry, and voiceless, you were still smiling,
laughing and clearly full of determination and drive to win
that Championship game.  

Though it ended in the 7th inning with a 4 to 3 loss, you are true Champions.  Finishing 2nd (by only 1 run) out of 15 teams, you have shown what it takes to
play at this very competitive level of softball.  Your character, hard work, determination and athleticism are what makes you "Champions".


Congratulations Starters
3rd Place Finish - ASA PCS Championship
College Showcase
(First Place Finish in Pool Play Saturday giving up only 3 runs)
(3rd Place Finish Overall, giving up 5 runs throughout entire tournament)

Outstanding Pitching Karianne Bittle, giving up 1 Run and Ashley
Bowler giving up 4.  Thank you Defense !!!

Congratulations Offensive Players of the Weekend:
Ashley Bittle (2 Home Runs) Jessica Frandsen (1 Home Run) Danielle
Clampett (1 Home Run) & Ashley Bowler (1 Home Run)...... 

Ashley Bittle:  Batting Avg: 632% & Slugging: 1000%
Danielle Clampett: Batting Avg: 533%, On-Base: 625% & Slugging: 1000%
Jessica Frandsen: Batting: 357%, On-Base: 471% & Slugging: 786%
Ashley Bowler: Batting: 333%, On-Base: 462% & Slugging: 1000%
Dee Thompson: Batting 444%, On-Base 500%, Slugging: 667%
Andrea Thomas:  Batting 375% - On-Base:  500%
Karianne Bittle:  Batting 385% & executing perfectly the clutch moment
when Nabila got on-base with a walk, and Karianne hit her in
for the winning run in overtime against Saturday's Second
Game ....  Way to Execute Karianne & Nabila !!!

Outstanding Weekend Ladies !!!!


OUTSTANDING FINISH TO OUR 2007 FALL SEASON:
Thank you ladies for another amazing finish to our Final Fall Tournament!  

Playing our final Three Games Saturday, Bay Area Starters finished First Place,
giving up only 2 runs throughout the entire day, and ending the Tournament
with the Most Runs Scored, Least Amount of Runs Given Up, and
Best Run Differential, we finished the season as True Athletes. 

You have not only built a strong team, but strong friendships...  Your
dedication to each other and to the Starters is Enjoyable to Watch,
Admirable and Sincerely Appreciated!!   Thank you!

Outstanding Pitching Ladies:
Ashley Bowler:  Giving up No Earned Runs All Day
Karianne Bittle - Pitching a Complete Shut-Out

Outstanding Offense Lead by:
Ashley Bittle: Batting: 625%, On-Base: 750%, Slugging: 1000%
Ashley Bowler: Batting: 500%, On-Base: 625%, Slugging: 1000%
Danielle Clampett: Batting: 500%, On-Base: 625%
Jessica Frandsen: Batting:  500%

.16U "2007" Fall Season . .
"Enjoying Success"
BAY AREA
  STARTERS
Friendship....
Commitment....
"2007" 16U Final
Fall  Tournament

ASA Western Nationals
" Summer Season 2007 "

"2007" Summer Season
4U 2007 Spring Team
"The Vision of a Champion is an Athlete that is bent over,
drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when
NO ONE else is looking !"

(2008 Summer Season)
CONGRATULATONS 16U PLAYERS
Championship Game !! 
Twin Creeks Qualifying Tournament - May 30th, 2008

With excellent Pitching by Karianne Bittle & Jessica Pace, Bay Area Starters 16U players finished pool play in Second Place, and went on to play in the
Championship Game.   Though they lost only 2 - 1, it was a success in that this is a new team that has been together for only a few weeks.

Batting Stand-Outs:

Dana Webster:  Batting: .625
Christina Yelvington:  Batting: .583%, OBP: .643%
Vika Kafoa:  Batting:  .500%
Courtney Clampett:  Batting: .500%, Slugging: .1000%
Nabilla Lerohl:  Batting: .455%, Slugging: .545%
Emillie Feenan: Batting: .429%, Slugging: .714%
Yujia Ding:  Batting: .400%, OBP: .500%, Slugging: .600%
Karianne Bittle:  Batting: .667%

Thank you for your Dedication and Hard Work !!


2008 Fall Season Information:

We would like to thank everyone who tried out for our 2008 Fall Season Team. 
We are looking forward to a competitive, successful season!

CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS:
EXPERIENCED CATCHER & OUTFIELDER

  You can find the practice, tournament, and roster information on our 16U page.
 
For More Information, please e-mail:  BayAreaStarters@aol.com