"Southern Star"
Girls Fastpitch Softball Showcase Events
The Southern Star Softball Showcase offers 2 different types of showcase events.
1) "All-Star" events where individual players of high
school age or older sign up and are placed on teams to play games.
2) "Team" events where actual 18u GOLD, 18u A, 16u A and 14u A travel teams sign up and play.
All events are designed to provide all participants with maximum exposure to college coaches.
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8th Annual
Southern Star
Summer "Team" Showcase
June 21-23, 2013
Savannah, GA
Paulson, Minnick, Scarboro and Ambuc Softball Complex's along with
Armstrong Atlantic and Savannah State Stadiums
5 Game Showcase (with optional double game tournament for Thur/Fri)
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS APRIL 15, 2013
Limited to 96 teams - 18u Gold, 18u A, 16u A, 14u A
Registration fee is $525
Gate Fee is $150 due by June 1, after June 1, the Gate fee is $200.
"HOTELS"
All teams in teams showcases must book their hotel through Group Housing.net to be accepted into the tournament.
Hotel reservations are quick and easy with GroupHousing.net. You will find their website very informative as well as a nice range of accommodations to choose from. They have the lowest group rate but hotels go fast so do it now.
Hotel Website Link:
<JUNE EVENT LINK>
If you need assistance, please call them at (888) 290-3210
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Southern Star
"All-Star" (Individual) Summer Event
August 10-11, 2013 (tenative)
at Lovejoy Regional Park in Hampton, GA
Deadline to enter is July 15, 2013
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING!
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Southern Star
Fall "Team" Showcase Event
November 22-24, 2013
Savannah, GA
Paulson, Scarboro, Minnick, Ambuc Complex's and the stadium at Armstrong Atlantic and
Savannah State University will be used.
Sixteen field's total within 2 miles of each other!
5 game Showcase for the Fall.
Must be registered 18u Gold, 18u A, 16u A or 14u A in 2013
Deadline to enter is September 15, 2013 - 96 TEAM MAX
The list of accepted teams will be posted on the "Team Event Info" Page
Registration fee - $525.00 per team
Gate fee - $150.00 per team
Past History of the Fall Showcase
98 Teams and 70 College Coaches attended in 2012
94 Teams and 61 College Coaches attendedin 2011
98 Teams and 61 Colleges attended in 2010
66 Teams and 45 Colleges attended in 2009
60 Teams and 41 Colleges attended in 2008
GROUP HOUSING HOTEL LINK
<NOVEMBER LINK FOR HOTELS>
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The "ORIGINAL" Southern Star All-Star Showcase
Southern Star
"All-Star" (Individual) Winter Event
January 11-12, 2014 (tenative)
at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA
Deadline to enter is December 15, 2013
To download an application
<CLICK HERE>
To find out more about the format and rules, go to the "Guidelines and Policies" page.
Games will be played after 3 PM on Saturday and from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM on Sunday.
Special arrangements are available for players who have conflicts playing
high school basketball or other winter sports on that Saturday night.
Priority entry deadline is December 15, 2013. Entry fee is $150.00 per player.
Entries after Dec. 15 will be accepted on an as available basis.
IF YOU EXPRESS MAIL AN ENTRY, PLEASE WAIVE THE SIGNATURE DELIVERY.
Coach Annie Smith will be hosting her winter camp the morning of January 11. Go to the Georgia Southern softball web site for more information.
"Southern Star" is not associated with Georgia Southern University.
However we would like to let everyone know that there is an outstanding softball clinic being hosted by Coach Annie Smith
and her Staff on that Saturday morning prior to the start of our event.
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The Southern Star has joined forces to help its players and teams "WIN" at the recruiting game!
Captain U is the official recruiting service and college coach book provider of the Southern Star
http://www.captainu.com/
Please click on the link below to send an e-mail and confirm your attendance to this years Southern Star.
E-mail: Ty
Please let us know which days you will be able to attend, who will be coming and the entire name of your school. This information will help us prepare the appropriate number of tournament books.
Please remember, we do not publish in advance a list of coaches planning to attend. Any e-mail you receive is a sincere request from a player to come watch them play.
Thanks,
Ty
Southern Star Softball is a supporter and branch of the Angels Girls Fastpitch Softball Organizaion of Southeast Georgia, a non-profit athletic organization. A portion of the proceeds from each event goes to help promote girls fastpitch softball in the
Coastal Empire of Southeast Georgia through the Angels Organization. Thanks for your support.
The Southern Star Team event is designed to allow travel teams the opportunity to showcase their players talents in a 5 game round robin format in front of the watchful eye of college coaches from all over the Southeast.
All-Star Events
The Southern Star all-star softball events are designed to allow high school age girls softball players to showcase their individual talents on the field of play. Teams will be drawn from all qualified applicants to play in a 4 game round robin format event under the watchful eye of invited college softball coaches. This event is for girls softball players who are striving to gain exposure to college coach's in hopes of playing at the next level. This is not a camp nor a training event, this is an exposure event. No instruction will be given.
COLLEGE INFORMATION -
The following list contains the names of the colleges who have attended and regularly get updated information on past and future Southern Star All-Star and/or Team Events:
(Updated after the 2012 fall event)
-A-
Aiken Tech
Alabama, University of
Alabama - Birmingham, University of
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Agnes Scott College
Alabama State University
ABAC
Appalachian State University
Auburn Montgomery
Augusta State University
Austin Peay State University
Anderson University
Ave Maria
-B-
Brevard College
Brevard Community College
Brewton-Parker College
Brenau Universty
Bryan College
-C-
Campbell University
Charleston Southern University
College of Charleston
College of Coastal Georgia
Coastal Carolina University
Central Florida, University of
Chattanooga
Columbia State
Covenant College
-D-
Daytona State
-E-
Elon University
Embry-Riddle University
Emory University
Erskine College
-F-
Fayetteville State University
Frances Marion University
Flagler College
Florida Southern
Florida State University
Florida Atlantic
-G-
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Tech
Georgia, University of
Georgia Perimeter
Georgia College and State University
Georgia State
Georgia Southwestern
Gwinnett College
-H-
-I-
Indian River Community College
-J-
Jacksonville University
-K-
Kentucky, University of
Kennessaw State University
-L-
Lagrange College
Lenior-Rhyne
-M-
Mercer University
Merchant Marine
Middle Georgia College
Marion Military College
Mount Olive University
Morehead State University
-N-
Newberry College
North Georgia
North Greenville College
North Florida, University of
North Carolina-Wilmington, University of
Northwest Florida State University
-0-
-P-
Presbyterian University
Piedmont College
Pasco-Hernandez CC
-Q-
-R-
Reinhardt University
-S-
Salam College
South Carolina, University of
South Carolina-Aiken, University of
South Carolina-Sumter, University of
South Carolina Beaufort, University of
South Carolina - Salkahatchie, University of
South Caroline - Lancaster, University of
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah State University
St. Leo
St. Petersburg College
St. Johns River Community College
Southern University
Southern Wesleyan
South Georgia College
Spartanburg Methodist
Susquahana
Shorter University
St. Andrews College
Stetson University
-T-
Tusculum University
Tennessee, University of
Tennessee Tech
Tallahassee CC
Thomas University
Tennessee State
-U-
USC Upstate
-V-
Voorhees College
-W-
Waycross College
West Georgia, University of
Wesleyan College
Wingate University
Webber University
-X, Y, Z-
Young Harris College
Youngstown State University
Updated 11/19/12
For general information about each event, the playing rules and/or to get an entry form, please click on the corresponding tab at the top of this page.
If after looking at everything we have printed and posted for you, if you can not find the answer to your question please contact Ty at:
South Georgia ASA
Or you can call me at
(BUT E-MAIL IS BEST SINCE I CAN NOT ALWAYS GET TO THE PHONE)
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BALL PARK ADDRESSES
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Paulson Softball Complex Address -
71 71 Skidaway Road
Savannah, GA 31406
Minick Complex
7220 Sallie Mood Drive
Savannah, GA
(not exact address, but next door)
Lovejoy Regional Park Address -
GSU Fields Address:
For GPS Mapping you can use the address:
616 Fair Road
Statesboro, GA 30458
This is actually the address for a business directly across the street from the fields.
NOTE - WE ARE NOT PLAYING AT THE MILL CREEK RECREATION PARK! This the GSU Women's softball complex on the GSU Campus. Fair Road is also Highway 67.
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ADDRESS:
| NTC Softball Complex |
| 2350 Legends Way |
| Clermont, Fl 34711 |
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HOST HOTELS
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FOR SAVANNAH, GA
ALL TEAMS MUST BOOK THEIR ROOMS
THROUGH GROUPHOUSING.NET
Hotel
Website Link:
http://www.grouphousingadmin.com/viewevent.asp?eventid=312.
If you need assistance, please call them at (888) 290-3210, option."
In the Hampton, GA area-
Holiday Inn and Suites
203 Newgate Road
Peachtreee City, GA 30269
770-487-2330
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center
2443 Highway 54 West
Peachtree City, GA 30269
770-487-2000
In Statesboro, GA-
Comfort Inn & Suites
17870 Highway 67
Statesboro, GA 30458
Days Inn
616 Fair Road
Statesboro, GA 30458
