THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TOURNAMENTS

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TRIPLE CROWN COLORADO 4TH OF JULY

AT DENVER METRO AREA, JULY 1-7

Who’s Coming: 18U — #1 OC Batbusters-Stith, #2 Arizona Storm National-Mathis, #3 Athletics Mercado-Smith, #5 Tennessee Mojo-Ramsey/Fisher, #7 Aces Fastpitch Club, #9 Texas Glory-Shelton, #10 Corona Angels-Tyson, #11 Firecrackers Select-Rico/Brashear, #12 Georgia Impact-Sampson, #13 Hotshots National-Nelson, #16 Impact Gold-Jackson, #19 Lady Dukes Gold-Lamar/Torres, #21 Fury Platinum X-Higdon, #24 Iowa Premier National-Dickel, #25 Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer, #25 Strykers National-Esparza, #28 Virginia Glory National-Willemssen, #29 LTG-Henderson, #31 Tampa Mustangs-Rene, #37 EC Bullets Gold-Schnute and #39 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker;

16U — #1 Arizona Storm National-Appel, #2 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson, #3 Hotshots Naudin National-Villegas, #4 Impact Gold-Jazz, #5 Firecrackers Select-Brashear, #6 Lady Magic-Walling, #7 Athletics Mercado-Hovermale, #13 BC Bengals-R. Briggs, #11 Iowa Premier National-Dickel/James, #10 Aces Fastpitch Club, #12 Impact Caymol, #16 Georgia Impact-Holcombe, #17 Firecrackers Select-RTY, #18 Mojo-Lewis, #20 Fury Platinum X-Hutchins/Helton, #21 Warrior Academy-McDonald, #24 Buzz Gold, #25 Bombers Gold American-Malpass, #28 Central Cal Dirtdogs-Vazquez, #29 LTG-Henderson, #30 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Huecker/Norwood, #34 Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen, #36 Texas Riptide, #39 USA Athletics 2025 Gold-Rogers, #40 Power Surge-Walling/Pearlstein, #41 OC Batbusters-Hudson, #42 OC Batbusters 2026-Fernandez, #44 Starz Gold National-Bunn, #45 Top Gun National-Burt and #46 Select Fastpitch-Woelbel;

14U — #1 Athletics Mercado 09-Tidd, #3 Impact Gold 2K9 National, #4 Hotshots National 09-Nelson, #5 Virginia Unity-Johnson/Amsler, #6 Corona Angels-Tyson, #7 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass, #9 Breakers Labs 09-Keusch, #10 Arizona National-Kobasew, #13 Frost Falcons 09, #15 Athletics Mercado-Hovermale, #16 Georgia Impact Premier 09-O’Neal, #21 Top Gn National-Kim, #22 Explosion-Kim/Saunders, #24 Sorcere 09-Torres/Khalatyan, #25 Oklahoma Athletics 09-Madden/Ashbaugh, #26 OC Batbusters 09-AG, #23 LTG Lions 2027-Buck, #27 Impact Caymol, #30 Tampa Mustangs Rene 09-Pynes, #34 BSC Bengals-CKM, #38 Warrior Academy-K. McDonald, #36 EC Bullets 2027-Cornett, #39 LLG Futures VA-Wools, #43 Iowa Premier National-Paz, #44 USA Athletics 2027 Gold-Rogers, #46 Texas Glory Gold, #47 Atlanta Vipers 2010-Lynch and #48 Impact Gold National-Mata.

2023 Champions: 18U — Athletics Mercado-Smith; 16U — Virginia Unity-Johnson/Ross; 14U — OC Batbusters-White/Hudson; Super Cup — 18U: Texas Bombers Gold-Smith; 16U: Athletics National 2024-Madden/Clemmer; 14U: Athletics Mercado-Tidd.

Finals: 18U — at ASP on Sunday at 1 p.m. PT; 16U — at ASP on Sunday at 1 p.m. PT; 14U — at ASP on Sunday at 3 p.m. PT; Super Cup — 18U at ASP on Tuesday at 5 p.m PT; 16U at ASP on Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT; 14U at ASP on Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY TOURNAMENT

AT BOULDER, CO, JULY 3-7

Who’s Coming: 18U Boulder — #1 OC Batbusters-Stith, #4 Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, #6 Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, #7 Aces Fastpitch Club, #8 Impact Caymol, #10 Corona Angels-Tyson, #15 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier, #16 Impact Gold-Jackson, #17 Beverly Bandits-Holloway/Mack, #18 NW Bullets-Campos, #20 BSC Bengals-Briggs, #22 So Cal Athletics-Richardson, #23 Select Fastpitch-Jones/Byrn, #27 Texas Blaze United-Cain, #28 Virginia Glory National-Willemssen, #30 Athletics Gold Tamborra, #32 USA Athletics Gold-Rogers, #33 Top Gun National-Turner, #34 Wildcats-Weil, #35 Illinois Chill Gold, #40 Power Surge-Walling, #43 Explosion Premier-Denio/Hagberg, #44 Corona Angels-Howard, #47 Team NC-Hinde, #49 Indiana Magic Gold-Green and #50 NW Vandals-Vasas/Scott;

18U Louisville — ;

16U Longmont — #2 Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2026-Thompson, #4 Impact Gold-Jazz, #9 Wildcats-Holcomb/Knight, #10 Aces Fastpitch Club, #13 BSC Bengals-R. Briggs, #15 Beverly Bandits Premier-Hardin, #19 Beverly Bandits Premier-Freeland, #22 Georgia Impact 08-Taylor, #23 Athletics Gold Tamborra, #27 Texas Blaze United-Robertson, #31 Texas Bombers Gold-Serie, #32 Hotshots National-Jones, #35 Illinois Chill Gold, #38 Mojo-Sherrill and #47 Cal Nuggets-Woods;

14U Broomfield — #6 Corona Angels-Tyson, #7 Texas Bombers Gold-Malpass, #11 OC Batbusters-Stith/Garcia, #12 Beverly Bandits Premier 09-KAM, #17 Athletics Gold Tamborra 09-Hamilton, #19 Jersey Intensity National-KOD, #21 Top Gun National-Kim, #22 Explosion-Kim/Saunders, #28 Beverly Bandits Premier-Lewis, #29 Rhode Island Thunder National-Lotti, #29 BSC Bengals-R. Briggs, #31 St. Louis Chaos 09-Perone/Beatty, #32 Aces Fastpitch National, #33 So Cal Choppers-Fausett, #42 Cal Nuggets-Wood, #47 Atlanta Vipers 2010-Lynch and #49 TN Mojo 2027-Pardue.

2023 Champions: 18U Boulder — OC Batbusters-Stith; 18U Louisville — Minnesota Magic National-Pickett; 16U Longmont — Texas Sudden Impact-Jones; 14U Broomfield — Beverly Bandits Premier-Chow/Hardin.

Finals: 18U Boulder at Stazio Field on Sunday; 18U Louisville at Stazio Field on Sunday; 16U Longmont at Stazio Field on Sunday; 14U Broomfield at Stazio Field on Sunday.

Follow the tournament online HERE.

— Carlos Arias, Line Drive Media (Follow Carlos on Twitter @los_stuff)