This last summer of 2009 the Almaden Lightning 12UB Team qualified to participate in the ASA Girls' Fastpitch Western National Championship. The tournament was held in Clackamas County, Oregon. A total of 58 teams entered the tournament from the Western Region. Teams from a far as Hawaii and Montana came to play in this week long event.

This was the second consecutive year that an Alamaden Lightning team played at the Championship. With the leadership of their coaches, our Lightning 12UB Team finished in a respectable tie for 17th place with a record of 5 wins and 3 loses. The 3 loses were suffered at the hands of the teams that finished 1st, 3rd, and 9th. Along the way, our "little neighborhood" team scored a victory over the Oregon State Champions. Way to go Lightning!

Pictured from left to right: Front Row - Olivia Fuqua, Tatiana Venegas, Mikhaila Talaugon, Ashley Boerner, Madeline Jasso, and Morgan Johnson. Middle Row - Kerri Richardson, Emily Ramey, Jessica Earnshaw, Alexis  Belligan, Kirsten Schmal, Ally Kido, and Lauren Cymrot. Back Row - Rex Kido, Tom Ramey, Pete Fuqua, Pat Earnshaw, and Dan Venegas.

This opportunity was an experience that the girls and their families will remember their entire lives. If you'd like to find out more about the 2009 Western National Championship, please visit the website at http://mthoodterritorysports.com/ 

Please enjoy the photos of their expeirence on the 12UB page.