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ABOUT THE FAIRFAX FIREBIRDS 10U PROGRAM
The Fairfax Firebirds '99 Girls Fastpitch Select Softball Club provides outstanding skills development and competitive opportunities. As a select program of the Northern VA Girls Softball Association, we provide a positive playing experience, emphasize fundamentals and teamwork, and instill important life skills that transcend athletics.
Participation on the Fairfax Firebirds '99 Girls Fastpitch Select Softball Club requires a commitment from both players and families. Our season begins with a practice and game schedule that begins in early September (Fall season), is followed by a winter conditioning and fundamentals program, and culminates with tournament play on weekends ranging from April through the national tournaments ending in late July.
To learn more about the Fairfax Firebirds '99 program, please contact Mike Mertz, Co-Coach / Manager, at m.mertz@cox.net OR Dave Neuhart, Co-Coach / VP Select, at fairfaxfirebirds@gmail.com.
FIREBIRD JOURNAL
Firebirds '99 Finish First Fall Season On Fire
Sterling, VA, 11/8/2009 — The Fairfax Firebirds '99 ended their first true 10U season with a thrilling championship runner-up finish in the USSSA Fall Challenge at Claude Moore Park. Their overall tournament record was 5-2, including an early 7-2 win over the eventual champion, Loudoun Storm, and a number one seed heading into bracket play. After a three hour wait into the cold Saturday night, the Birds were upset by the Manassas Blaze in their first bracket game. But they fired back and won their next three games in dominant fashion to advance to the championship. The Loudoun Storm cruised through bracket play and rebounded against the Firebirds with perhaps their strongest game of the tournament and deservedly earned the title of USSSA Fall Challenge Champs. The runner-up finish moved the Firebirds '99 USSSA 10U ranking up to 3rd in the state of VA, and 24th in the U.S.
A magical moment occurred just before one of Sunday’s critical games. As families cheered the Firebirds '99 on, their Firebird 16U "Big Sisters" made a surprise appearance for a gift exchange and group cheer that sparked the players, coaches and fans on the Firebird side.
The runner-up finish earns the young team a berth in the 2010 USSSA National Tournament in Orlando, FL in late July. In their two preceding fall tournaments, the Firebirds '99 took third place in the BRYC Fall Classic in Annandale, VA and third place in the Softball Nation Fall Festival in Richmond, VA. Overall, a spectacular inaugural season. "Since the beginning of the fall season our team theme has been 'Firebird Heart' and we showed a lot of that," said manager, Mike Mertz. "Firebird Heart is an emphasis on 'effort and attitude.' If we come back this winter and work hard—and stick together as a team—sky's the limit for these Baby Birds."
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