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MV Xpress Fastpitch
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Head Coach:
Bruce Pearson
bpearson2@woh.rr.com
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Assistant Coach :
Tom Helfinstine
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Assistant Coach :
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2009
Roster
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# 1
Sarah Alley |
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13 Kelley Benhase |
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# 24 Katie Bingham |
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# 7 Jill Crouch |
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Position:
P, OF |
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Position:
P, OF |
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Position: SS, 3B |
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Position: OF,1B |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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Milford HS |
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Glen Este HS |
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Twin Valley South HS |
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Batavia
HS |
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#
33 Alexis Harvey |
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# 2
Heather Helfinstine |
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# 9 Kristen Lakes |
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23 Michaela Larabee |
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Position:
C, OF |
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Position:
2B, SS |
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Position
3B, OF |
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Position:
OF, 2B |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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Class of 2011 |
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West Carrollton HS |
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Miamisburg HS |
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Miamisburg HS |
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Bellbrook HS |
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#
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Savannah Leep |
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21 Megan Pearson |
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# 00 Kortney
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# 12 Jessie
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Position:
OF |
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Position:1B,
3B |
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Position:
C, OF |
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Position:
SS, P |
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Northwestern HS |
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Centerville HS |
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Tipp HS |
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Fairmont HS |
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2009 Schedule
2008 Season
 September
1, 2008:
The Miami Valley Xpress 14U team
won the Queen of Diamonds 14U Tournament in Rock Hill, South
Carolina over the Labor Day weekend. We went 5-0-2 and did
not allow a run. Seven games-seven shutouts. It was a
great way to end our season.
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National Champions in the
Miami Valley
Dayton, Ohio August 8, 2008 - - -
The Miami Valley Xpress 14U fastpitch softball team won the
2008 ASA 14U Eastern Regional National Fastpitch Softball
Championship in Roanoke, Virginia on Sunday,
August 3rd by
defeating the Pittsburgh (PA) Power twice by scores of 5-4
and 3-2. The championship games capped an incredible run as
the Xpress won nine straight including six games on Sunday.
The ASA
Eastern National Tournament is one of the most prestigious
youth fastpitch softball tournaments in the country. The
tournament hosted 32 teams from 12 states. The Xpress
record of 12 wins and one loss included victories over teams
from Ohio, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Georgia.
The Xpress
14U team is based in Centerville, Ohio and is comprised of
11 girls, age 14, from the Dayton – Cincinnati area. “This
was an unbelievable team effort” said head coach Mike
Larabee. He added, “To win 9 straight games out of the
losers bracket in 90 degree heat was truly amazing. These
young ladies are outstanding athletes who never gave up.”
The Xpress
was led by pitchers Kelley Benhase (9-0) who won both
Championship Games and Sarah Alley (3-1 with 2 saves). The
offensive punch was provided by Alley (.500 batting average)
and Megan Pearson (.425 batting average with 2 home runs).
The defense was anchored by catchers Alexis Harvey and
Kortney Tackett as well as middle infielders Heather
Helfinstine and Jessie Walk.
The Xpress has a
summer season record of 58-13 (82%) while playing a
difficult schedule of 18U and 16U tournaments as
well as invitational 14U tournaments.
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ASA Eastern National Champions -
14U Pearson Team (click on photo to
enlarge)
August 3, 2008: The 14U Miami Valley
Xpress Pearson team went 12-1 to win the ASA Eastern National Championship
in Salem, Virginia.
The next tournament will be
the 14U Queen of Diamonds South in Rock Hill, South Carolina
during the Labor Day weekend. It is anticipated over 100
college coaches and scouts will be in attendance.
This is the
second consecutive National Championship won by this team.
In July, 2007 they won the USSSA 13U World Series Championship.
All the
Xpress players will be high school sophomores this fall.
The team roster and high schools include: Sarah Alley - Milford, Kelley
Benhase - Glen Este, Jill
Crouch - Batavia, Alexis
Harvey - West Carrollton, Heather
Helfinstine - Miamisburg, Kristen Lakes - Miamisburg, Michaela
Larabee - Bellbrook, Savannah
Leep - Northwestern, Megan
Pearson - Centerville, Kortney
Tackett - Tippecanoe & Jessie
Walk Fairmont
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July 14, 2008: The
Miami Valley Xpress 14U team
placed second in the
Stingrays Invitational Fastpitch Softball Tournament losing
to the Indy Dreams 1-0 in the Championship Game. The Xpress
went 7-2 against the best teams in the Midwest and finished
as the top Ohio 14U team.
June
29 2008: Sluggerfest,
Our record was 5-3 which placed
us 6th out of 39 teams in the 16U Tournament. We played for
the East Bracket Championship and lost 2-1.
(click on photos to enlarge)
2008 Schedule
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Date |
Description |
Record |
Results |
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Sept 9 &10 |
USSSA State Fall Tournament |
6-0 |
1st Place |
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Oct 6 & 7 |
Ohio Classics NSA Fall Tournament |
4-1 |
3rd Place |
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Oct 14th |
Wilmington Uniform
Tournament |
3-0 |
1st Place |
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Feb.9 &10 |
Sinclair Community
College Tournament |
3-0 |
Undefeated |
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May 30-June 1 |
Fairborn 16U USSSA |
10-1 |
1st Place |
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June 6-8 |
Beavercreek 18U USSSA |
4-2 |
3rd
Place |
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June 14-15 |
Windmill 16U Vandalia ASA |
6-0 |
1st Place |
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June 20-22 |
ASA State 14U Defiance
ASA |
7-2 |
2nd
Place |
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June 26-29 |
Slugger Fest 16U Cincinnati ASA |
5-3 |
6th out of 39 |
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July 4-6 |
NSA State 14U Cincinnati |
1-0-1 |
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July 11-13 |
Stingrays 14U Columbus ASA |
7-2 |
2nd
Place |
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July 20-26 |
NSA 14U World Series Columbus |
5-2 |
13th out of 104
teams |
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July 31-Aug 3 |
East ASA 14U World Series
Salem, VA |
12-1 |
1st Place |
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August 29-31 |
QDS-14U Rock Hill, SC
ASA |
5-0-2 |
1st Place |
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2007 Season
World Series Champions Right Here
in the Miami Valley
Dayton,
Ohio - August 8, 2007
- The Miami Valley Xpress 13U fast
pitch softball team won the USSSA 13U National Championship. The
win was captured after defeating the Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Storm 4-1 on July 29th. Sarah “Rocket” Alley pitched a complete
game for the victory and Megan Pearson sealed the win when she
delivered a key, two out, bases loaded single.
The championship was determined by
a week-long tournament held in Columbus, Indiana. The tournament
hosted 27 teams from ten states and Canada. After stumbling and
losing their first game, the Xpress swept through their next
eight games to capture the title. In 63 innings of play, the
pitching staff allowed just 15 runs (three earned). Equally
impressive was the team’s .350 batting average.
The Xpress team is comprised of 12
girls, age 13, from the Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati area.
“It was truly a team effort,” said Head Coach Mike Larabee. He
added, “This is a very talented group of young athletes and it
has been a pleasure to be their coach. I could not think of a
better way for us to end a successful season. We’ve won 65% of
our games, and also prevailed at the Sparta, Ohio ASA Shootout.”
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USSSA World Series Champions -
13U Pearson Team (click on photo to
enlarge)
Several Miami
Valley Xpress team members were recognized by the
tournament for their outstanding individual
accomplishments. Sarah “Rocket” Alley was named the
Most Valuable Player. Kelley Benhase received the
Outstanding Pitcher Award, while Sara “Z” Zech was
awarded the Outstanding Offensive Player Award. The
All Tournament Team included five Miami Valley
Xpress team members: Heather Helfinstine from
Miamisburg, Megan Pearson from Centerville, Sarah
Alley from Milford, and Kelley Benhase and Sara Zech
both from Cincinnati.
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2007 Schedule
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USSSA Ohio Fall State Championship - 2nd Place |
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Ohio Classics Fall Tournament |
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Sinclair Community College Indoor Classic-
Undefeated |
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Ohio Wave Early Bird Tournament |
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Memorial Weekend Classic |
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Heatin It Up Tournament |
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Sparta Summer Shootout |
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NSA Classic |
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NSA State Tournament |
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Stingray Tournament |
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USSSA World Series-
National Champions |
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