Summary
Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) is a national travel softball association. Teams compete in local, state, regional, and national tournaments. The national tournament is held every year in Huntington Beach, California, and consists of Premier and Platinum divisions.[1]
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| Formation | 2009 |
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| Headquarters | Huntington Beach, California |
| Leader | Dan Hay |
| Website | http://www.premiergirlsfastpitch.com |
History edit
Premier Girls Fastpitch was founded in 2009[2] by Gary Haning and Dan Hay in Huntington Beach, California.[3] The premise of the organization was to compete with the Amateur Softball Association by having teams qualify for regional events as well as the National Championships, ultimately creating better competition for larger events.[3]
Divisions edit
At the national level, Premier Girls Fastpitch has two primary divisions: Premier and Platinum. The Premier Division is for top-level competition. Teams that enter the Premier division can expect to play against the best teams in the tournament. The Platinum Division is considered a stepping stone into the Premier Division. Teams wishing to improve that are not yet ready for Premier tend to enter the Platinum division. A third division, Regional, exists for teams that do not wish to play at the national level. The Regional division does not have sub-divisions, and instead, all teams are pooled together.[1]
PGF Premier National Championship Winners (2013-2021) edit
| Year | Team | Location | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | So Cal Athletics[4] | CA | Bruce Richardson |
| 2014 | OC Batbusters-Haning[5] | CA | Mike Stith |
| 2015 | Firecrackers-Pasco/Guerra[6] | CA | Ben Pasco |
| 2016 | Firecrackers Rico[7] | CA | Tony Rico |
| 2017 | Salinas Storm Heen[8] | CA | Marc Kaiser |
| 2018 | Firecrackers North Thomas[9] | CA | Michael Thomas |
| 2019 | Athletics Mercado/Smith[10] | CA | Dave Mercado |
| No tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Nebraska Gold[11] | NE | Beth Singleton |
References edit
- ^ a b "Premier Girls Fastpitch". www.premiergirlsfastpitch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ USA, Perfect Game. "Premier Girls Fastpitch And Perfect Game Join Forces To Form PG Softball". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ a b "Premier Girls Fastpitch continuing to grow in short time of existence". Cerritos Community News. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "2013 PGF Nationals Order of Finish 12u-18u | First Choice Softball". www.firstchoicesoftball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Premier Girls Fastpitch". www.premiergirlsfastpitch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Premier Girls Fastpitch". www.premiergirlsfastpitch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "PGF Nationals 18U Premier Champions Firecrackers Rico - FloSoftball". www.flosoftball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Salinas Storm-Heen Win 18U PGF Platinum National Championship - FloSoftball". www.flosoftball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Local softball team wins national 18U championship". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Athletics Mercado/Smith Capture 2019 PGF 18U Premier Championship - FloSoftball". www.flosoftball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ Grell, Clark. "Nebraska Gold softball team wins PGF national championship behind walk-off hit, Bahl's 20 Ks". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.