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Event Preview: Top Gun Invitational Kicks Off Thursday with 300-Plus Teams in Shawnee, Kansas

By Brentt Eads

June 12, 2024

Event Preview: Top Gun Invitational Kicks Off Thursday with 300-Plus Teams in Shawnee, Kansas

The Unity – Amsler/Johnson team from Virginia will be one to watch in the 14U Maverick division at this summer’s Top Gun Invitational.

The Top Gun Invitational, considered one of the elite travel ball events of the Summer, begins tomorrow (Thurs. June 13) in Shawnee, Kan. and will run through Sunday (June 16, 2024)

This year’s tournament will feature 310 teams with 214 in the Maverick division and another 96 in the Viper division. The Top Gun Invitational will include ages 18U, 16U, 14U and 12U competition.

In today’s preview, we list all the teams that will compete over the next five days in Kansas City in their respective Division Pools.

How good is this year’s array of teams?

Robb Behymer, head of Top Gun, is excited about the lineup of talent that will attend this summer.

“This year’s field is the strongest to date,” he says. “This is one of the most impressive lists of teams that I have seen here at Top Gun Invitational since I started.”

He believes that the caliber of quality talent has a wide-ranging impact… and not just in softball.

“The talent and competition coming into Kansas City during the Top Gun Invite will certainly prove why interest in female sports is on the rise,” Robb continues, “especially in the Midwest. These athletes and coaches keep raising their competitiveness and talent levels.”

Here are the complete Maverick pool lineups for the 18U, 16U, 14U and 12U age divisions…

*****

18U Top Gun Maverick Pools

PoolTeamSTCoach
ATC Colorado, Gold Robbins/King (CO)COKelly Berry
AIL Nationals BrzezinskiILLarry Brzezinski
AMN Force GeorgeMNJenna George
APA Strikers, National King (PA)PAKimberly King
ASouth Dakota Renegades, McDougall (SD)SDNichole Mohning
AVoodoo, Gold Rhinehart (WA)WAClint Rhinehart
    
BArizona Storm, Westover (AZ)AZRob Westover
BFinesse Fastpitch, National Peters (MI)MISteve Peters
BTop Gun, 24/25 National (MO)MOIshmael Vasquez
BOhio Hawks, Harbold (OH)OHTom  Harbold
BUnity, National Betsa/Hebert (TX)TXMegan Betsa
BBatbusters, Colorado  18U National (CO)COJoe Smith
    
CSparks Softball, Tholl (IL)ILJoe Tholl
CHotshots, Premier AP (TX)TXEd Naudin
CIndiana Magic Gold, National Gerth (IN)INMatt Gerth
CUSA Athletics, Gold  (CA)CAMike Rogers
CNebraska Gold, National Neumayer (NE)NEEric Neumayer
COhio Outlaws , National Shepherd (OH)OHTimothy Shepherd
    
DImpact Caymol, Caymol (GA)GAmateo caymol
DRhode Island Thunder, National Lotti (MA)MAJoseph
DLady Lightning Gold, LLGDPS Corn (NC)NCJohn Corn
DNebraska Gold, National Singleton (NE)NEBeth Singleton
DEpic Fastpitch, National Smith (OK)OKScotty Smith
DTexas Riptide, Premier Campbell (TX)TXSam Campbell
    
EBirmingham Thunderbolts, 2025 Kemp (AL)ALRocky Thompson
ERock Gold, Manetta (FL)FLJohnny Manetta
ESelect Fastpitch, Jones (KS)KSEric Jones
EGeorgia Impact, Sampson (GA)GAEric Masterson
ETop Gun, National Turner (MO)MOBob Turner
EOklahoma Athletics, National Madden/Clemmer (OK)OKJarod Wells
EHotshots, National Jones (TX)TXBill Jones
EUnity, Johnson/Ricks (VA)VAJosh Johnson
    
FD1vision Softball , D1V (LA)LACrystal Tarango
FOhio Hawks, Joseforsky (OH)OHJulie Joseforsky
FVA Glory, National Willemssen (VA)VASuzy Willemssen
FPower Surge Softball, Elite Walling (CA)CAScott Berdness
FTampa Mustangs, Affrunti (FL)FLPatt Affrunti
FAtlanta Vipers, Gold Colvin (GA)GASelena Collins-Patterson
    
GTexas Sudden Impact, Leach (TX)TXTodd Leach
GColorado Stars, Sakamoto (CO)COscott sakamoto
GTulsa Elite, National Cain/Jobe (AR)AREric Jaramillo
GArizona Storm, Premier Walding (AZ)AZChris Walding
GCalifornia Grapettes, Gold Kappmeyer (CA)CAChris Kappmeyer
GTeam North Carolina, Baylog/Tracy (NC)NCBill Baylog
    
HVision, Gold Derryberry (AR)ARErica Derryberry
HArizona Storm, Downes (AZ)AZSeth Isaacson
HSo Cal Athletics, 2024 National (CA)CAKostas Maranakis
HSarasota Heat, Gold dover (FL)FLmarcus dover
HBuilding Champions, National Peppers/Wallace (KS)KSJeff Wallace
HTri-State Thunder, Premier CutchallMDMelissa Cutchall

*****

16U Top Gun Maverick Pools

POOLTeam    STCoach
AImpact Gold, Vaughn/Jazz (TX)TXJazz Jackson Vesely
ACarolina Elite, National Fusetti (SC)SCDana Fusetti
AUSA Athletics, Rogers/Mathis (CA)CAMike Rogers
ATampa Mustangs, Bell (FL)FLJennifer Boucher
ABeverly Bandits, Premier Hardin (IL)ILBill Conroy
ATop Gun, National Davis-Shanks(STL) (MO)MORandi Davis-Shanks
    
BLK Black Hawaii, Danz (HI)HIJosh Danz
BColorado Stars, Gold deThouars (CO)CORobert deThouars
BAtlanta Vipers, Premier Maldonado (GA)GASelena Collins-Patterson
BBSC Bengals, Nichols (CA)CADave Nichols
BSparks Softball, Premier Harvey (IL)ILJill Harvey
BBuilding Champions, Peppers/Wallace (KS)KSJeff Wallace
    
CWasco Diamonds, Premier Mahaffy (IL)ILTim Mahaffy
CMN Force, Premier Standering (MN)MNlisa bernstein
CNebraska Gold, deMontel (NE)NEJimmy deMontel
CLady Dukes, Perkins/Lamar (TN)TN Jamaria Perkins
CUSA Athletics, Lehr (CA)CAMichelle Lehr
CTC Colorado, Gold Magaro (CO)COKelly Berry
    
DCorona Angels, Howard (CA)CAKim Howard
DSelect Fastpitch, Woelbel (MO)MOEd Woelbel
DTampa Mustangs, TAMPA MUSTANGS FOWLER (FL)FLKyle Fowler
DEpic Fastpitch, National Lewis (OK)OKJeremy Lewis
DHotshots, Premier Naudin (TX)TXEd Naudin
DTennessee Mojo, Mojo-Lewis ’08 (GA)GABrittany Lewis
DNebraska Gold, National Butler/Jarose (NE)NEJustin Jarose
DFirecrackers Leles, Leles (CA)CAMadeline Miller
    
EOC Batbusters, Lara (CA)CAClay Lara
EBirmingham Thunderbolts, Premier Thompson (AL)ALRocky Thompson
EBeverly Bandits, Premier Moran (IN)INBill Conroy
ETop Gun, National (MO)MOJoe Sciara
ETennessee Mojo , National Wade (TN)TNJason Wade
EUnity, National 2026 (VA)VAJosh Johnson
EGeorgia Impact, Taylor (GA)GADerek Rackley
EBSC Bengals, Briggs R (CA)CAKim Denhart
    
FOklahoma Athletics, National MADDEN/DAVIS (OK)OKCornelius Davis
FHotshots, National Nelson (TX)TXNathan Nelson
FLady Lightning Gold, LLG Elite Corn (NC)NCJohn Corn
FArizona Storm, Premier Thies (AZ)AZDave Thies
FFirecrackers, Premier RTY (CA)CATaketoshi Yuge
FImpact Premier Sullivan (GA)GADaniel Sullivan
    
GOklahoma Athletics, National Madden/Knight (OK)OKFrank Knight
GImpact Caymol, caymol (GA)GAMateo Caymol
GRock Gold, Manetta (FL)FLJohnny Manetta
GPower Surge Softball, Elite Walling (CA)CAScott Berdness
GIndiana Magic Gold, National Moore (IN)INAndrew Moore
GRhode Island Thunder, National Lotti (MA)MAJoseph Coupal
    
HFury , Premier Moyer/Perry (TN)TNKeith Perry
HHotshots, Premier Knight (TX)TXNathan Nelson
HTulsa Elite, National 26/27 (AR)ARSherry Childers
HArizona Storm, Elite Sheehan (AZ)AZMike Sheehan
HUniversal Fastpitch, Macias (CA)CABrandi Macias
HNebraska National, National Taylor (NE)NEBrett Taylor
    
JFirecrackers, Vines (CA)CABrooke Vines
JPremier Fastpitch, National Paulson (IL)ILDan Paulson
JSo Cal Athletics, Gold JAMES (FL)FLChris James
JSelect Fastpitch, National Bower (KS)KSJeff Bower
JBeverly Bandits , Premier Freeland (MI)MIBill Conroy
JLady Dukes, Gold Torres (NJ)NJMilvia Torres
    
KEpic Fastpitch, National Frizzell (OK)OKGary Frizzell
KNebraska Gold, National Perkins (NE)NEJennifer Trevarrow
KTexas Unity, Smith (TX)TXGary A Smith
KI-5 Softball, Snyder (CA)CAJared Snyder
KNationals, Garner/Kennedy (NC)NCDonna Thompson
KOutlaws, National Shepherd (OH)OHTimothy Shepherd
    
LVirginia Unity, Meadows/Johnson (FL)FLCory Meadows
LTop Gun, Burt (KY)KYCodey Burt
LD1vision Softball , D1V (LA)LACrystal Tarango 
LAll American Sports Academy, Merrida/Bryson (CA)CANiki Bryson
LAtlanta Vipers, Premier White (GA)GASelena Collins-Patterson
LSelect Fastpitch, Alvarado (MO)MOMatt Alvarado
    
MFinesse Fastpitch, National Hoverman (MI)MIMatt Hoverman
MOriginals, Moss (MO)MOCassie Soper
MPA Strikers, Augustus (PA)PAJordyn Augustus
MOklahoma Athletics, National Madden/Brown (OK)OKMickey Brown
MTeam San Diego, DeBus (CA)CAEddie DeBus
MTeam NC, Bowman (NC)NCBrian Bowman

*****

14U Top Gun Maverick Pools

POOL

Team   

ST

Coach

A

Originals, Campbell (MO)

MO

Melissa Beard

A

Colorado Angels, 09 (CO)

CO

John Waller

A

Mission, Elite Gavin (MN)

MN

Nikki Caicedo

A

Top Gun, Rains (MO)

MO

Angie Rains

A

Storm, Prime Bachman (NE)

NE

Cory Bachman

A

Gametime Stars, Gold Rollins (OK)

OK

Jeremy Rollins

    

B

Colorado Stars Ruiz (CO)

CO

Fermin Ruiz

B

Top Gun, Graf (MO)

MO

Brian Graf

B

Finesse Fastpitch, Regional McBrayer (OH)

OH

Andy McBrayer

B

Impact Gold, Gold Cantu (TX)

TX

Oscar Cantu

B

MN Force, Paaverud (MN)

MN

lisa bernstein

B

Wasco Diamonds, Hughes (IL)

IL

Joseph Hughes

    

C

Hotshots, Premier Valtier (TX)

TX

Ed Naudin

C

NW Grapettes, Olmstead (WA)

WA

Jeff Olmstead

C

Epic Fastpitch, Premier Flynn (OK)

OK

Brion Hitt

C

Building Champions, Peppers/Wallace (KS)

KS

Jeff Wallace

C

Batbusters, Colorado  14 Gold – Keiter (CO)

CO

Zach Keiter

C

Black Widows, Burris (IL)

IL

Bret Burris

    

D

Top Gun, Strange (MO)

MO

Jeff Strange

D

California Grapettes, DePerio (CA)

CA

Chris Kappmeyer

D

Finesse Fastpitch, National Pratt (OH)

OH

Kevin Pratt

D

Select Fastpitch, Zagozda (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

D

Oklahoma Athletics, Premier Lampkin (OK)

OK

Cornelius Davis

D

Lady Dukes, Gold Torres (NJ)

NJ

Juan Torres

    

E

Impact Caymol, Caymol (GA)

GA

Mateo Caymol

E

Rhode Island Thunder, Lotti (MA)

MA

Joseph

E

Texas Unity, Smith (TX)

TX

Gary Smith

E

St. Louis Chaos, National Perone (MO)

MO

Phil Perone

E

Nebraska Gold, Gold Gillis (NE)

NE

Makenzie Musgrove

E

Oklahoma Athletics, National Madden/Ashbaugh (OK)

OK

Jack Ashbaugh

    

F

BSC Bengals, Gold Briggs (CA)

CA

Kim Denhart

F

Birmingham Thunderbolts, Alford/Rocky (AL)

AL

Rocky Thompson

F

Georgia Impact, Premier O’Neal (GA)

GA

Chad O\’Neal

F

Select Fastpitch, Reliford (MO)

MO

Scott Sparks

F

Epic Fastpitch, National Davis (OK)

OK

Trey Kimble

F

Nebraska Gold, National Swift (NE)

NE

Mitch Kampbell

F

Top Gun, National Kim (MO)

MO

Stephanie Kim

F

Unity, Amsler/Johnson (VA)

VA

Josh Johnson

    

G

USA Athletics, Rogers/Mathis (CA)

CA

Mike Rogers

G

Atlanta Vipers, Lynch (GA)

GA

Caitlin Colvin

G

Select Fastpitch, Waters (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

G

Top Gun, National Velotta (KY)

KY

Mike Velotta

G

Hotshots, Premire Olguin (TX)

TX

Ed Naudin

G

Epic Fastpitch, National Smith (OK)

OK

Scotty Smith

    

H

Select Fastpitch, Dragon (MO)

MO

Scott Sparks

H

Top Gun, 2028 Cruz (IN)

IN

Jeff Cruz

H

Lady Lightning Gold, Futures Wools (NC)

NC

Tony Wools

H

Heartland Havoc, 09 (IL)

IL

Brian Maraden

H

Ohio Hawks, National King/Joseforsky (OH)

OH

Kevin King

H

Impact Caymol, Knox (GA)

GA

Mateo Caymol

    

I

Top Gun, Select Grenia (MO)

MO

Brian Grenia

I

Impact Gold, Soliz (TX)

TX

Pete Soliz

I

Unity, Sifrit (VA)

VA

Troy Sifrit

I

Sparks Softball (IL)

IL

Tom

I

Oklahoma Athletics, Premier Zodrow (OK)

OK

Sharee Maggard

I

Indiana Magic Gold, National Estes (IN)

IN

Michael Estes

    

J

Atlanta Vipers, Futures Crenshaw (GA)

GA

Selena Collins-Patterson

J

Select Fastpitch, Select Adams (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

J

Top Gun, ’10 (KY)

KY

Joey Hatfield

J

Nebraska Gold, Gold Michaelis (NE)

NE

Kelli Waller

J

Game Time Stars, National Osuna (OK)

OK

Raymundo Osuna

J

Sparks Softball, Hochgraber (IL)

IL

Kimberly Hochgraber

    

K

Originals, Bainbridge (MO)

MO

Lincoln Bainbridge

K

Colorado Stars, Glaza (CO)

CO

Todd Glaza

K

Millard Fury Gold, Vance (NE)

NE

Mark Vance

K

R.O.I. Fastpitch, Hull (MO)

MO

Susan Kessler

K

Diamond Express, Zajac (TX)

TX

Misty Bryant

K

Fusion, Unruh/Hobgood (IN)

IN

Brad Hobgood

*****

12U Top Gun Maverick Pools

POOL

Team   

ST

Coach

A

Batbusters,  (CO)

CO

Jeff Holt

A

Select Fastpitch, Gamet (KS)

KS

Brandon Adams

A

Synergy Softball Organization, Futures Clurman (KS)

KS

Cameron Clurman

A

Team Kansas, Brown/Hays (KS)

KS

Sheena M Brown

A

Top Gun, Regional McGee (MO)

MO

Mark McGee

A

TBD

 

TBD

    

B

Carbon Valley Coyotes, Premier Cardenas (CO)

CO

Wes Cardenas

B

Iowa Premier Fastpitch, Premier Sandstoe (IA)

IA

Kim Sandstoe

B

Sparks Softball, Drew (IL)

IL

Timothy Drew

B

Indiana Magic Gold, Developmental Fritsche (IN)

IN

AJ Fritsche

B

Select Fastpitch, Jones (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

B

Top Gun, Gallaway (MO)

MO

Jimmy Gallaway

B

Nebraska Gold, National Raabe (NE)

NE

Emma Raabe

B

Louisville Lady Sluggers , Fryberger (MO)

MO

Mike Fryberger

    

C

Millard Fury Gold, Ethen (NE)

NE

JJ Whitten

C

Nebraska WAVE, Gold Kroll (NE)

NE

Jeremiah Kroll

C

Epic Fastpitch, Regional Bond (OK)

OK

Eric Bond

C

Colorado Stars,  (CO)

CO

Daniel Mikelson

C

Select Fastpitch, Carr (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

C

Select Fastpitch, Heinrich (KS)

KS

Scott Sparks

C

STL Swing, 2012 (MO)

MO

Derek Belz

C

Nebraska Gold 515, Quick (IA)

IA

Jay Quick

 

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