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August 26, 2008
Brackets Filling Up !
Registration is now open for the 2008 Tournament to be held on
September 6 and 7.
Teams that have
committed to the Tournament
have now been posted. We will update the brackets as teams join.
Click on Brackets to determine who is playing.
There will be Four Distinct Divisions of
Play this year.
16U - A 16U B
14U - A 14U B
Team participation will be limited (8) eight
teams per Division.
Any questions please contact FRC
Tournament Committee at
FRCtournament@GMAIL.COM
or
Call (703) 228-3261
Game Sites:
Due to the growth in the tournament, Saturday's Pool games will be played at two locations, Barcroft Sports Complex at 4100 South Four Mile Run and the Greenbrier Sports Complex at 2800 North Grennbrier Street in Arlington.
Both are quality facilities. All Sunday elimination games will be held at Barcroft Sports Complex.
Click HERE for a map of the field locations and their proximity to other points of interest in Arlington.
Opening Ceremonies:
WUSA Television Reporter Peggy Fox will be the Master of Ceremonies for the First Responders Cup Parade . Ms. Fox is an Emmy-award winning, multi-talented journalist who has covered everything from breaking news to features. Some of the major news events she's covered include the Virginia Tech shootings, 9/11, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and the Panama Invasion.
Last Year's Results:
In the 16U Gold Bracket, the Vienna Stars defeated the Xplosion. In the 14U Gold Bracket the Ashburn White Stars defeated the Shamrocks. Finally, in the Silver Bracket, the Northern Virginia Blaze defeated the Arlington Sage.
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History of the First Responders Cup Tournament |
On September 11th, 2002, the inaugural First Responders Cup Tournament was held to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to celebrate the heroism of the Arlington Fire and Police who were the first at the Pentagon. All net proceeds raised from the tournament are donated to Pentagon Disaster Relief charities. Each year on the weekend around the anniversary of September 11th, the First Responders Cup Tournament Committee, an IRS designated Disaster Assistance Organization, hosts a Girls Fast Pitch Tournament bringing together the very best teams from those area directly affected by the attacks of September 11th. The purpose of this web site is to communicate information related this tournament. The winning teams from each age division have their team names inscribed on the First Responders Cup, which is then return for display in Fire Station 5, home of the first team of responders to answer the call that day. Arlington County proudly honors the response of their First Responders each September 11th with the playing of this tournament. As the Fire Chief Edward Plaugher said at the inaugural tournament, "What better way to 'celebrate' the response of our First Responders then through a tournament of the very best girls fastpitch teams from those areas directly affected by the events of September 11th."
The First Responders Tournament Committee is composed of a small group of volunteers who partner with the Arlington County Fire and Department of Parks of Recreation to offer this tournament each year.
Tournament Coordinator -- George Barusso,
Tournament Co-Director -- Richard Roberts
Tournament Co-Director -- Jack Belcher
Tournament Co-Director -- Larry Janski
Arlington County Fire Department Liaison: Mike Devine
Arlington County Parks, Recreation, and Community Relations Liaison:
John Blevins
Ed Robinson
Charlie Norman
14U Gold Champs
Ashburn Shooting Stars
Silver Champs
Northern Virginia Blaze
16U Gold Champs
Vienna Stars |
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