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Hawks History and Background
The Ohio Hawks fielded our first (and only) team during the
2007 fastpitch season. A group of 11 year old Madison Township
girls came together to field the 12u Ohio Hawks. Coach Ken Cox
and his daughter, Liz, trained them all winter and took them
into their first tournement in Indianapolis in April of 2007.
What an eye opener that was, they were run ruled every game,
a rude welcome to fastpitch softball.
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they persevered, and after 6 tournaments and a record of 8-24,
it happened, they
begin to win.
They beat the 12u Doom,
the number one seed at Heat'n It Up, then the Slammers
at Harrison and finally they put it all together to
win the Gene Harvey Memorial over the Dayton Yellow
Jackets.
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Gene Harvey Memorial Winners
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 The next weekend they played in a
USSSA WS quailifer and after a tough loss to the Miami
Explosion, they rallied to beat SDS twice, the Yellow Jackets
and finally the Explosion in the Championship game.
They had qualified for the 2008 USSSA
World Series in Orlando, Florida in just their first season.
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2007 SDS Summer Classic
- USSSA WSQ Winners
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We have kept a copy of each year's
Hawks Web site.
Click Here to
view 2007
Hawks Tradition
Every year the Hawks
end the season with an organization wide pool party. During
the party we take a break and recognize the peformance and contributions
of the players.
The coaches and board vote on the
following awards:
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Offensive Player of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year
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Most Valuable Player (MVP)
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Hawk Award - this goes to the
player that most embodies the Hawks values of hard work,
dedication, and positive attitude.
The 2007 Season Award Winners
12U
Offensive Player - Katie Sturgis
Defensive Player - Allison
Lenos
MVP - Becca Henry
Hawk Award - Rylie Markle
The 2008 Season Award Winners
10U
Offensive Player - Blake
Taylor
Defensive Player - Makenzie Cotton
MVP
- Lexi Carpenter
Hawk Award - Sarah Wolfe |
12U
Offensive Player - Katie
Sturgis
Defensive
Player - Allison Lenos
MVP - Tara Trainer
Hawk
Award - Rachael Ward |
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14U
Offensive Player - Crystal
Caldwell
Defensive Player - Chloe McClain
MVP
- Carley Williams
Hawk Award - Julie Street |
16U
Offensive Player -
Melanie Burns
Defensive
Player - Chelsey Caldwell
MVP - Ashley
Riffle
Hawk Award - Lauren Florea |
The 2009 Season Award Winners
10U Gold
Offensive Player -
Emilie Fisher
Defensive Player - Bekah Lenos
MVP
- Kianah Towe
Hawk Award - Kendahl Bowles
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10U Black
Offensive Player -
Tatum Henry
Defensive Player - Katie Wolsefer
MVP - Sierra Orth
Hawk Award - Jena O'Hair
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12U
Offensive Player - Autumn
Rose
Defensive Player - Macy Brooks
MVP - Blake
Hollon
Hawk Award - Brittany Boyer |
14U
Offensive Player - Crystal
Caldwell
Defensive Player - Allison Lenos
MVP
- Ashten Jacobs
Hawk Award - Aly Staton
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16U
Offensive Player -
Rachael Yoder
Defensive Player - Chelsey Caldwell
MVP -
Ashley Riffle
Hawk Award - Katie Depeel
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2008 Season Hi-Lites
 10u
Gold at the USSSA World Series in Orlando, Florida.
click to view for their WS Blog
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Hawks Timeline
2007
Fall 2006 - 12u Ohio Hawks team established
April - First Tourney in Indy
May
- Hawks become 501 (c)3 organization
July
- First Tourney Win - Gene Harvey
July
- 12u wins USSSA WSQ
August - Hawks expand to 4
teams -
adding 10u, 12u, 14u and 16u
2008
April - Inaugural Hawks Early Bird Tourney
June
- Hawks 10u wins Tipp City Tourney
July -
Hawks 10u win back-back tourneys,
taking the Troy Lady
Liberty
July - Hawks 10u and 12u compete in the
USSSA World Series in Orlando, FL
August - Hawks
expand to 5 teams -
(2) 10u, 12u, 14u, and 16u
August - Hawks Board Established
2009
February - Hawks / Miami Redhawks Clinic
April-June
- Hawks 10u gold win 8 consecutive tournaments
to start season
July - Hawks 16u wins Troy
Lady Liberty
July - Hawks 10u Gold win Midwest
World Series in Columbus, OH
July - Hawks host
inaugural Fastpitch Finale tourament which draws 49 teams.
July - Hawks 16 win Hawks FP Finale
August
- Hawks expand to 13 teams -
9u, (2)10u, (3)11u, 12u, 13u,(2)14u,15u,16u,18u
August - Hawks open spiritwear store
October
- Hawks Skills clinic with Bill Hillhouse, Deb Hartwig, Marc Deganis,
and Howard Carrier.
October
- Hawks open HIT Center, our indoor batting and pitching facility
October - Largest Hawks signing party, 130 players
and families attend the picnic
October - (8) Hawks
teams invited to play in the Stingrays, GAPSS, and Lady Lasers tourneys
November - First Ohio Hawks indoor
tourney(s) played
at SWOBAT
November - Hawks raise 600 lbs of can
food and clothing for the local Hope House charity
November
- Hawks Kroger fundraiser exceeds $1,500 for families in single
month.
December - Hawks Christmas Party - 350 players,
coaches and families attend
January - Hawks
sign agreement with Smith Park for use of fields for practice and tournaments
January - Hawks team up with ASA to bring USA/ASA National
Qualifier to Dayton
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