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Subscribe to our NewsletterCody Gets Ready to Host 2nd Annual Heart Mountain Classic on May 19-21
Cody Pride Softball Association will host the 2nd annual Heart Mountain Classic Fastpitch softball tournament in Cody on May 19-21st. We have really had a lot of interest in the tournament this year. Last year we had 13 teams participating including two Cody Pride teams. This year, we will host twenty five (25) teams in the 10U, 12U, and 14U age divisions. The teams include:
10U Division:
- Billings Bombers
- Billings Force
- Cody Pride
- Montana Extreme
- Rock Springs- Seibel
- Rock Springs- Seltis
12U Division:
- Billings Bombers-Hillier
- Billings Bombers-Collier
- Billings Force- Chartier
- Billings Force- Nieto
- Casper Cobras
- Casper Voltage
- Cody Pride
- Gillette Bluejays-Gray
- Gillette Bluejays-Kimberling
- Riverton Rage
- Rock Springs Storm
14U Division:
- Billings Bombers
- Billings Force
- Casper Voltage
- Cody Pride
- Gillette Bluejays
- Montana Extreme
- Riverton Rebels
- Worland Wildfires
Cody area hotels, restaurants, and merchants will benefit from the event as we expect more than 300 players, coaches, umpires, and family members to be in town for the event.
The games will begin Friday evening with the Cody Pride 12U team in action against the Billings Bombers at 5:45 PM. The Cody Pride 14U team will host the Montana Extreme at 7:00 PM. The 10U division games will be played down at the Cody Baseball Complex. All other games will be up at the Cody Softball Complex on East Sheridan.
The Heart Mountain Classic kicks off the summer tournament season for the Cody Pride Softball teams. Pride teams will then travel to compete in Gillette in the Battle for the High Plains tournament on May 27-28th before going to Billings for the Fastpitch Fury on June 2-4. Cody Pride will also travel to tournaments in Bozeman, Great Falls, Tooele (Utah), and Belgrade. The Pride teams will finish out their season on July 6-9 at the Wyoming State USA Softball Junior Olympic (JO) tournament which will be held in Rock Springs this year.
As you recall, last year’s 10U team won several regional tournaments and won the Wyoming State Tournament held in Gillette last July. They went on to finish 5th at the Northern National Tournament held in Rochester, Minnesota. Most of the starters off last year’s team have moved up in class to the 12U division and form the nucleus of the Cody Pride 12U team. Several new players filled in the voids left to form a new 10U Pride team. Cody’s 14U team is still young in their age division but have a year of experience in the 14U division after last year. All three (3) teams hope to gain tournament experience this weekend and in the upcoming tournaments with the hope of competing for State championships in Rock Springs in July.
Cody Pride Softball Association welcomes and encourages the public to come out and support our local girls athletes as they battle against some of the toughest teams in the region. There is no fee for admission. Concessions and t-shirts will be available for the event.
Thanks for helping us to get the word out!
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