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2026 12U 1ST ANNUAL HEATHER'S HOPE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT (OPEN)
*** ALL PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR GREEN HAIR BOWS OR GREEN RIBBON IN MEMORY OF HEATHER. 

HEATHER MARIE WILLIAMS PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY ON JANUARY 5, 2025. HEATHER'S HOPE WAS FOR EVERYONE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND LOVE JESUS. SHE HOPED FOR PEOPLE TO LOVE THE GAME OF SOFTBALL AS MUCH AS SHE DID. SHE FACED MANY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS THROUGHOUT HER LIFE AND FOUGHT EVERYDAY TO OVERCOME THEM ALL. SHE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HER BRIGHT GREEN EYES, BEAUTIFUL SMILE, HER LOVE FOR SOFTBALL & LOVE FOR JESUS. PLEASE JOIN ME AS I HONOR MY SISTER 'S LIFE AND KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE ON THE SOFTBALL FIELD AND THROUGH THE HOPE THESE TOURNAMENTS CAN GIVE TO OTHERS. 

IN HONOR OF HEATHER, WE WILL BE AWARDING ONE PLAYER FROM THIS TOURNAMENT $500 TO GO TOWARDS COVERING THEIR 2026 TRAVEL BALL EXPENSES. THE RECIPIENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED & AWARDED AT THIS TOURNAMENT. IN ORDER TO APPLY, THE PLAYER MUST BE PLAYING IN THIS TOURNAMENT. COACHES, PARENTS AND/OR PLAYERS CAN SELF-SUBMIT OR MAKE SUBMISSIONS FOR OTHERS. SUBMISSION PERIOD WILL RUN FROM APRIL 1ST TO APRIL 20TH. IN ORDER TO MAKE A SUBMISSION, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT MWILLIAMS@PERFECTGAME.ORG THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 

- PLAYER'S NAME, AGE GROUP, AND TEAM NAME
- PLAYER'S PARENTS' NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS
- COACH'S NAME AND PHONE NUMBER
- A SHORT PARAGRAPH ON HOW THIS MONEY WILL HELP THE PLAYER. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS EVENT. 
HEATHER MARIE WILLIAMS, APRIL 30, 1999-JANUARY 5, 2025.

ALL WINNER & RUNNER UP TEAMS WILL RECEIVE MEDALS, GREEN RINGS, AND HEATHER'S HOPE MEMORIAL BANNERS. AN MVP WILL BE AWARDED FROM EACH BRACKET GAME TO THE WINNING TEAM.  ALL PICTURES & VIDEOS WILL BE POSTED TO THE PERFECT GAME SEC SOFTBALL FACEBOOK PAGE.

*** THIS IS NOT A STAY TO PLAY EVENT & NO HOTEL IS REQUIRED. 

*** DIAMONDKAST IS NOT REQUIRED BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. DIAMONDKAST IS FREE TO SCORE ON THE PG SCORING APP, YOU ONLY HAVE TO PAY FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO SEE THE STATS ON THE PERFECT GAME WEBSITE. LEADERBOARDS WILL BE GENERATED FROM DK STATS ONLY. ALL GAMECHANGER STATS CAN BE EMAILED TO MWILLIAMS@PERFECTGAME.ORG BY SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT AFTER THE TOURNAMENT FOR A CHANCE TO BE SELECTED FOR THE 2026 ALL STATE GAMES.
Apr 25 |  South Park Sports Complex | Elizabeth City, NC
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Teams
National RankTeamClassificationFromCoach
CAROLINA RAGE KIRBY (33-18-0 in 2026)
12B Goldsboro, NC Chad Kirby
Hampton Roads Warriors 12U - Hill (4-5-0 in 2026)
12B Chesapeake, VA Dani Hill
OBX Pirates White (17-8-0 in 2026)
12C Manteo, NC David White
Showcase Fastpitch Academy - Ruberti, VA (9-5-1 in 2026)
12B Chesapeake, VA Jaycee Ruberti
Smoke Fastpitch HR (0-6-0 in 2026)
12C Tyner, NC Ashley Horne
Southside Crew Cloman 12u (9-11-2 in 2026)
12B Chesapeake, VA Courtney Cloman
WB Bruins - Bitgood (4-3-1 in 2026)
12C Chesapeake, VA Carleton Bitgood
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