18 & Under Sellersville Belles Gold

The Sellersville Belles played host to the Arctic Heat from Eagle River, Alaska in a single game on Thursday night, June 16th at B. Earl Druckenmiller Park. It was a great evening of quality softball and fellowship for these players from opposite ends of the United States. The Belles won the game 6-4. Pitching was shared by all four Belles pitchers - Erin Degnan, Beth Everist, Emilie Dudek, and Renee Korb. The Belles showed a potent offense scoring 2 runs in the first inning, 3 runs in the 2nd, and a single run in the 3rd. The Heat battled back but it was too little too late. The Belles offense was lead by Kim Smeltzer(2 for 3, RBI), Meredith Bostock(2 for 2), and Beth Everist who was also 2 for 2, 2 RBI, with a single and a solo home run in the Belles half of the 3rd inning. Renne Korb and Laura Tobias also had hits for the Belles. The Belles defense was rock solid as they turned two double plays in the 7 innings of work. The first double play came in the 2nd, with a runner at 1st. The Heat put down a sacrifice bunt, Allie Davies threw to Cait Mulroy at first for the out and Cait fired to Erin Degnan covering third who tug the runner trying to go from first to third on the bunt. Then in the 6th, LeeAnn Kramer speared a line drive at short and threw to Everist at first for the double play. After the game, the Belles treated the Heat to cheese steaks, hoagies, soft pretzels, water ice, a gift bag of various "PA items," and a commemorative t-shirt of the event donated by Bux-Mont Awards and Engraving of Sellersville. The players exchanged email addresses and hope to continue a long distance friendship that was started under "the lights at Druckenmiller." "Everyone had a great time," beamed head coach Paul Koehler. "This is another example of what can happen on an athletic field. Friendships were start that may last for a long time. I told our players, you will quickly forget what you did in the game, but you will never forget the game you played against a team from Alaska!"

to a single game and a feed of Philly Phare(Philly phood) at B. Earl Druckenmiller Park, Field 1 on Thursday night June 16th, 2005. The Arctic Heat has traveled from Eagle River Alaska to attend the 25th Annual Pennsbury Showcase Tournament this coming weekend. In several emails between Heat Coach Ray Barber and Belles Coach Paul Koehler, the event will come about. the Heat was looking to play an extra game and the Belles are always looking for something interesting to do. The game will probably start about 7:15 PM on Thursday, under the lights on Field 1 at B. Earl Druckenmiller Park on Maple Avenue in Sellersville. Come on out and see this team who has travelled from the Great Yukon to the "Fastpitch Mecca of Eastern PA," Sellersville.

... for the fourth consecutive year. Today, the Pennsbury Acceptance Committee informed the Sellersville Belles that we are one of the 72 teams that will fill the 25th Annual Art Coleman Memorial Pennsbury Tournament. There were a record number of applications, 125 in total, and at present 59 of the spots are filled. This is the most recognized college recruiting/showcase tournaments on the East Coast and one of the top five in the nation. Congratulations on being selected.

schooled Kramer and Dudek tonight at the Freshman Center in a game of "Chicken." Games were played to 5, must win by 2. In game one, The Davies Team won 17-15 in an enduro!! Then Kramedawg and Dude came back and took game two 6-4. But "The Old Man" was not to be denied in game three as he and Allie put down the "wanta-bes" 6-4. Maybe this will be rematched in December.

Well, without a practice in 2 weeks, the Sellersville Belles travelled to Doylestown to participate in the 2nd Annual TNT Showcase Tournament. The Belles went 4-1, scoring 22 runs, allowing 9(only 1 earned), while posting 3 shut outs. The offense for the showcase was lead by Kim Smeltzer who hit .538(7 for 13), Caroline Oakley(4 for 8), and Emilie Dudek(3 for 6). Beth Everist also went 3 for 9 with a triple and 2 RBIs in the Middlesex Madness. Erin Degnan was strong in the pitching circle, throwing 3 innings of no-hit ball against the Jersey Girls and gave up no earned runs in 8 innings of pitching. Emilie Dudek also gave up no earned runs in 5 innings of work; as did Beth Everist in 4 innings of work. For further details about the weekend, check out the individual game.