Sunday, October 12, 2025

The competition was fierce! This highly-anticipated tournament was absolutely packed with 32 teams all battling for a coveted spot in the PGF National Tournament in August 2026.

With only six total qualification spots up for grabs—four in the Premier bracket and two in the Platinum bracket—the stakes couldn't have been higher. The 32-team field was divided into two distinct 16-team brackets, leading to a thrilling Sunday finish.

When the dust finally settled, all six spots were claimed by some powerhouse teams:

Premier Qualifiers (4 Spots)

• Crush HK-Beaver

• Athletics Mercado-MG

• Breakers Labs Andrade-Roberts

• Athletics Mercado Mangini-Okayama

Platinum Qualifiers (2 Spots)

• Explosion Kim-Ulibarri 14U

• Explosion Kim-Tavera

A huge congratulations to all the qualifying teams! Best of luck as you prepare and compete in the PGF National Tournament next August!

Sunday, September 7, 2025

After a grueling, two-hour-plus battle, the Crush Nelson-Beaver 14U team emerged victorious over the Firecrackers/Chavez 14U team with a walk-off 5-4 win. The intense game, part of the AFA September Slugfest Nationals Qualifier, was marked by multiple stops in play for rules clarifications. It took two rounds of International Tie-Breaker rules to determine a winner, with Mia Gomez ultimately driving in the championship-clinching run for Crush. 

The Crush Easton Demo Night at the "Crush House" was a massive success, with all of the Crush Softball teams and their families showing up for a huge turnout. Easton had an amazing selection of bats and gloves for everyone to try (and buy at a sweet discount!). Players got their official profile pictures taken, and the Nelson-Beaver team absolutely crushed it with the taco station. Add in the custom hat station along with Crush swag, and you've got the perfect recipe for great fun and team bonding. 

The Crush-Beaver Organization is coming off a very successful tryout season. Some Crush teams kept their core players while new teams drafted players. A couple of new Crush teams came over from other organizations. 

10U- 2 Teams/ 12U- 4 Teams/ 14U- 5 Teams/ 16U- 1 Team/ 18U- 1 Team

Coach Robert Nelson has taken over the helm for the former DC-Beaver team. He has hit the ground running with 2 tournaments and 3 sets of Friendlies scheduled thus far. He also put the kibosh on wearing croc style shoes to practice, tournaments or games. Players must be wearing athletic shoes once they leave the car.