On December 18th, 50 players from our 10U - 14U teams participated in the 4th annual Mirage Defensive Organizational Clinic at the Star Hill Dome in Tolland.  Current Mirage coaches and players and former Mirage players covered five instructional stations which included infield, outfield, and throwing skills during the two hour session.  Thanks to all the volunteers who participated in this successful event.  The Mirage will hold its offensive clinic on January 8th when coverage areas will include bunting, base running, agility, and hitting skills.

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Douglas Mid Summer Slam Champions

Congratulations to Mirage 14U 97's for their impressive win over Central MA Xplosion in the finals to win the Douglas Mid-Summer Slam 2011 Invitational.  This Mirage team, comprised of 13U players, went 6-0 on July 23-24 in Douglas, MA.

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23U National Champions - 3rd consecutive year!

The Mirage 23U (DOWNS/BILODEAU) team captured its 3rd consecutive National Softball Association World Series Championship this past weekend in Leominster, MA with a record of 5-1 over the 2 day event.  For the season, the team outscored their opponents 142 to 41 while compiling a 19 win and 4 loss record .  Over the past nine tournaments that the team has participated in, dating back to the 2009 World Series, they have won 7 of those tournaments which include the 2009, 2010 and 2011 NSA World Series Championships and have a cumulative 50 win and 9 loss record.

Congratulations to the women of Mirage 23U!

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Mirage 10

Mirage Girls help Local All-Star Team secure berth to Little League State Championship Series

Mirage would like to congratulate the Granby 9/10 All-Stars and coaches Ed Marks, Brent Henebry and Glenn Cusano on their recent success in the Connecticut Little League 9/10 All-Star State Tournament. Mirage 10U players Kari Marks, Ashlie Novak, Gavi Rutigliano, and Erin Henebry have led the All-Star Team through the Little League local District and state-wide Sectional Tournaments culminating with a championship win in the Section 2 Tournament on July 21. By winning the Section 2 tournament the Granby All-Stars secured a berth to play in the Connecticut State Championship Tournament. The Granby All-Stars will square off against the Section 1 champion, North Branford, in the best of three game series in Jewett City. The Mirage 10U girls will recognize several of their opponents as the North Branford team includes six young ladies and two coaches from the Connecticut Shoreline Sting 10U team. The winner of the Connecticut State Championship will receive an invitation to play in the Little League East Region Championship Tournament in Fleetsville, Pennsylvania, starting next weekend and will play games against the champions of other New England States in the opening round. Good Luck Granby All-Stars!

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Mirage '96 Black wins Summer Sizzler

The CT Mirage "96 Black wrapped up preparations for the 2011 USSSA World Series by stepping up to the 16U bracket and winning the Valley Fusion Summer Sizzler. Shaking off a deceptive 1-2 Saturday mark, the seventh-seeded '96 Black knocked off Sunday's two seed (Valley Fusion), three seed (CT Tigers White) and four seed (CT Tigers Blue) to capture its third tournament title of the 2011 campaign. Battling stifling heat, the '96 Black battled the big girls with a combination of dominant pitching, timely hitting and highlight reel defense. Our thanks to the Valley Fusion Organization, our weekend's host, and our congratulation to the CT Tigers Blue on their runners-up finish.

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Mirage 23U wins ASA Tournament

The CT Mirage Softball 23U team recorded their second Championship of the season by winning the 18 team 2011 Victor Blanchette Memorial ASA Tournament in Leominster MA, July 17. Starting the tournament by losing their first game 7-5 on Saturday morning, the team won their next 2 games to place 3rd in their 5 team pool.  By the end of Sunday, the team added 4 more wins to finish the weekend 6-1 and had outscored their opponents 49-17, which included a thrilling 10-6 10 inning semi-final win over the NWS Elite 23U team and a 4-0 3-hit shutout win in the Championship Game over the Bay State Brats.

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The CT Mirage '96 Black ran the table on the week-end of June 25-26 going 7-0 and marching to the Championship of the 18-team field in the 2011 USSSA Summer Slam in East Hartford. Combining dominant pitching with a thunderous offensive attack, the Black outscored their opponents 66-11 on he weekend, claiming their second championship of the 2011 campaign. Congratulations to the players and a big shout out to the Runner-up Empire State Huskies Black, a most worthy finals opponent. 

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CT Mirage 16U Black goes 5-1 to win the USSSA Summer Slam tournament!

Congratulations to the Mirage 16U Black!  Competing in only their second tournament of the season and coming on the heels of a third place finish in last week's Warwick RI tournament, the 16U Black team were champions of the USSSA Summer Slam Tournament in East Hartford.  
 

The team gave a solid performance on Saturday going 2-1 and earned a three seed going into Sunday.  The girls showed up on Sunday with championship fever and they certainly did not disappoint!  By going 3-0 and outscoring their opponents by a score of 13-2, the girls capped a great weekend of softball with the championship trophy!  Every player contributed to our success and it was truly a GREAT team effort.

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