Congratulation goes out to the 12 & Under Milford Impact Fast-Pitch Team for placing number 1 in the GSA State Fastpitch Tournament.
The Milford Impact went undefeated throughout the entire State tournament and won the Championship game 10 to 7.
It was great watching the Milford Impact represent the park with class and heart.

KEEP IT UP!!!!!

Way to go ladies and Coaches.

Congratulation to the 10 & Under Milford Rockstarz Fast-Pitch Team for placing 2nd in the GSA Diabetes Benefit Tournament. The tournament was held at North Park in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The ladies showed a lot of heart on Saturday.

Way to go ladies and Coaches.

Congratulations to the 10U Milford Rockstarz for coming in 1st place in the CSA 10U “ World Series” in McDonough.  The Rockstarz went 8-2 (5-0 on Sunday)and winning championship 11-4 and the “if’ game 6-0 over the Alabama Extreme Stock.  This is now the 4th 1st place championship for the girls this year and the 3rd in a row.  In the word of Coach Victor, "The girls faced the a dominating pitcher from the Extreme stock, but we small balled her and finally knocked her out the game with “shots” through the infield and over the outfield head.  The Rockstarz avenged the earlier losses to the Middle Georgia Hurricanes and the Extreme Shock; the girls saved the hits for the 2 most important games. Hopefully we will see we will see Alabama Extreme Shock again in the GSA World Tournament again this week in Carrolton.  As always, I was again very proud of the way our girls gave there all and no one gave up". 

Way to go ladies!!!!

The Milford Girls Softball Association continues to address issues pertaining to sportsmanship as they relate to athletes, coaches, parents, and spectators. A true sport shows a combination of positive values and attitudes.

Sportsmanship is an honorable quality that desires to be courteous, fair, and respectful. It is a blending of cheers for the "home team" and applause for the "visitors", observing the letter and spirit of the rules, and showing consideration for opponents. It is playing by the code of conduct, "treat other participants and spectators as you would want to be treated."

Fundamentals of Sportsmanship:

1. Show respect for the opponent.
2. Show respect for the officials.
3. Know, understand, and appreciate the rules of the contest.
4. Maintain self-control.
5. Recognize and appreciate skill in performance regardless of affiliation.

The Lessons of Good Sportsmanship:

The lessons of good sportsmanship-playing the game hard but fair, winning humbly, losing gracefully, developing respect for discipline and authority, playing and living by the spirit as well as the words of the rules-are not confined to those who play the game. EVERYONE should see the full impact and potential of athletics as an educational experience. This is a challenge that we must pursue.

Coaches, players, parents, relatives, and spectators, ... As the summer season continues...Lets practice Good Sportsmenship and represent Milford well.

There are little eyes upon you
and there’re watching you night and day.
There are little ears that quickly
take in every word you say:
There are little hands all eager
to do anything you do;
And a little girl who’s dreaming
of the day she’d be like you.

You’re a little girl’s idol;
You’re the wisest of the wise.
In her little mind about you,
No suspicions ever rise.
She believes in you devoutly,
holds that all you say and do.
She will say and do, in your way,
when she’s grown-up like you.

There’s a wide-eyed little girl,
who believes you’re always right!
And her ears are always open,
and she watches day and night.
You are setting an example every day in all you do
for the little girl who’s waiting
to grow up and be like you.
* unknown and with a poetic licence.

Dear Soldier,

When will you be coming home... I guess soon we will know, but untill that day comes, this I can show.. I owe you my life, my honor, my thanks, to each and every soldier in every single rank.. Just smile for me soldier and know your not alone... for you have the support from every american back home...

"All that we are we will pass on to our children-our loves, our hopes, our dreams, our character. Therefore, let your thoughts be planted in rich soil and let your actions stand tall in a child's eyes. Just as fruit does not fall far from the tree, children do not stray far from their heroes."

04/10/2010 - 1st Place in the GSA-PLAY YOUR BEST Tournament.

05/01/2010 - 2nd Place in the GSA-SPRING IS HERE Tournament.

05/15/2010 - 2nd Place in the GSA-SPRING FUN Tournament.

06/05/2010 - 2nd Place - GSA-SCHOOL IS OUT Tournament.

Congratulations to our 10 & Under Division League Team, The Milford Thunder, who captures 1st Place in the North Georgia End of the season tournament.

Contrats to the Ladies and Coaches.

The tournament was held in Ackworth, Georgia at Kennworth Park.

Way to go!!!!!

GSA's Trick Or Treat - Runner-Ups!!!!

Congratulations to the ladies of the 10 & Under Milford Lightning for taking 2nd place!!!!

The Milford Lightning played in their first tournament after being together only a few weeks!!!!!

The 10 & Under Milford Lightning finished with a 3 & 2 record after losing the first game.

The Milford Lightning was tough and held on to make it to the championship game.

The Tournament was held at the Sweetwater Park in Austell, GA.

Way to represent Ladies/Coaches/Parents.

GSA's - IT'S STILL COLD Tournament - CHAMPIONS !!!!

Congratulations to the ladies of the 10 & Under Milford Lightning!!!!

The 10 & Under Milford Lightning went undefeated (4 & 0) on the road to the championship.

They finished the tournament with a (5 & 0) record.

A great job for their first official tournament of the 2012 season.

The Tournament was held at the Hurt Road Park in Austell, GA.

Way to represent Ladies/Coaches/Parents.

GSA's IT'S STILL COLD Tournament - Runner-Ups!!!!

Congratulations to the ladies of the 12 & Under Milford Legend for taking 2nd place!!!!

The Milford Legend finished the tournament with a 3-2 record.

Not bad for being their first tournament of the season with only a few practices.

The Tournament was held at the Hurt Road Park in Austell, GA.

Way to represent Ladies/Coaches/Parents.

THE TYPICAL GIRL FAST PITCH SOFTBALL PLAYER
At one time, she looked cute as a button, dressed in pink with ponytails
with visions of Alice in Wonderland. She played with dolls, helped mom
bake cookies, and has probably earned a few bucks baby-sitting. She has been,
and always will be daddy's little girl.

She still has all those little girl attributes. The only difference
is now she looks cute dressed in sliders and shorts. If she is wearing
ribbons in her hair, they are team colors. She still bakes cookies ... team bake sale.
And she has probably earned a few bucks ... at the team car wash. Now she is, and
always will be daddy's little second baseman (or insert position of choice).

She takes pride in how much dirt she can collect every weekend. Go to dinner
on a night that she is not playing and it takes an hour of primping to get ready,
and she still feels self-conscious. Go after a game and she'll walk right
into a restaurant with a streak of dirt across her forehead, ratted hair,
stained shirt and brownish/white socks. Or brown toes with sandals! Let's EAT!

She is ready and willing to play at the drop of a hat! If she can get away
with it, she will play on two teams. (In the same day no less) She has a huge
wardrobe: plenty of tournament shirts and shorts from all the teams she has
played on. Her parents do her school shopping every weekend at the
tournament T-shirt booth. When you say, "wear something nice", she
thinks it means a tournament shirt without dirt stains.

She needs to get an athletic scholarship. Her parents have spent $100,000
on camps, private instruction, batting cages, gloves, bats, equipment,
uniforms, player fees, concession stands, travel and lodging. THEY'RE BROKE!!!

She is a fierce competitor, willing to stand in against a fast pitcher at
close distance that even pro baseball players would have trouble hitting!
And she might be 5'2" and 100 lbs. soaking wet. She might play first or third base
at 20 feet from home plate, saying I dare you to bunt ... drive one down my throat!!!

She has more spirit than maybe any other team sport. At least it sounds that
way. Softball is the only sport where a girls ability to cheer sometimes
effects roster decisions. She can't bunt or hit, she is a liability in the
field ... but she cheers constantly!
She is playing the game for all
the right reasons! SHE LOVES IT! She could hang out at the mall, stay home and
watch TV, or spend her summers at the pool. Instead she has a tight schedule
with limited free time, hangs out on the practice field with a coach in
her face, and spends her summers getting baked on a 95 degree field with
no shade. Maybe we should get some of our kids checked for IQ? :)

She has her priorities in order: Tournaments, League Games, Team Practices,
schoolwork, individual practice and batting cage, family, private softball
instruction, church, conditioning, softball camps, boys. (Maybe church comes
before the batting cage.) At least on Sundays.

She is diligent and hardworking. She knows you get out of something, what you
put into it. She is not the type of kid to take the easy way out! She is
competitive, not willing to give up. She learns many valuable lesson
during the course of her softball career, like:

You can stay at Holiday INN for $12 bucks a night if you are willing to go 4 to a room.

Hotels don't monitor pool usage, and you can go swimming anytime, whether you are a registered guest or not.

Continental breakfast means: 3 bowls of cereal, bagel, 2 donuts and 4 glasses of OJ.

Unlike the geographically challenged, softball girls know how to get from home to every field in a 25 mile radius.

Last years sunflower seed that she found in the bottom of her bat bag aren't too bad if she washes them down with enough Gatorade.

Never wash your socks when you're on a winning streak!

Never wash your socks when you're on a hitting streak.

Never wash your socks after you've scored the winning run, scored any run, or were close to scoring a run.

Never trust a mother who says she won't wash your lucky socks.

She has a lot of fun every summer, enough to make her come back next year regardless of all the sacrifices, the money, the occasional bad coach, the occasional injury, drinking water that people have put their hands in, etc.

But first and foremost, the Typical Girls Fast Pitch Softball Player is somebody's little girl!

Have a wonderful season Milford Ballbustaz!