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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.
Apr 25 |  Barnet Park | Kinston, NC
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Teams
National RankTeamClassificationFromCoach
Carolina Chaos (28-29-0 in 2026)
12B Pine Level, NC Paul Bailey
Carolina Elite Coastal (16-20-0 in 2026)
12B Newport, NC Vick Horton
Carolina Elite Roanoke (8-12-0 in 2026)
12A Williamston, NC Davey Lamont
Carolina Flames 2014 Wood (4-24-0 in 2026)
12C Princeton, NC Ryan Wood
Carolina VIBE 12U (11-16-0 in 2026)
12B Spring Lake, NC Amanda Blackburn
Cleveland Courage (10-14-0 in 2026)
12C Clayton, NC Reid Wester
CRYSTAL COAST PHANTOMS (26-23-0 in 2026)
12B Swansboro, NC JEFF PEAY
DC FORTRESS (19-16-0 in 2026)
12C Chinquapin, NC BRANDON ELSTON
East Coast Powerhouse 13 (36-13-0 in 2026)
14B Burgaw, NC Patrick Nixon
LADY DIAMOND THIEVES 2013 (11-27-0 in 2026)
12C Rocky Mount, NC JEREMY WHITEHURST
Lady Panthers (12-24-1 in 2026)
12C Dunn, NC Donald Pope
Sirens Softball (14-16-2 in 2026)
12B Greenville, NC Robert Kravitz
South Wake Storm-Matthews (10-6-0 in 2026)
12C Holly Springs, NC Brett Matthews
Southern Fire 2014 (20-7-0 in 2026)
12B Spring Hope, NC Jackson Parker
Wake Forest Misfits (11-15-1 in 2026)
12C Wake Forest, NC Travis Hardee
Wayne County Hurricanes 12U White (17-31-1 in 2026)
12C Pikeville, NC Lance White
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