First Responders Cup Tournament

Arlington, Virginia

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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2009 Responders Cup!

Click here to download a copy of the 2009 Registration Form

 

2008 Tournament:

Despite torrential rains from a hurricane that washed Saturday's Play the 2008 Tournament produced Tournament Champions and a $5,000 donation to the Fisher House. According to the Fisher House the donation provided for five hundred free hotel rooms for the families of returning wounded service men and women.

Well Done Players and Coaches and THANK YOU for your generosity and persistence to play the tournament despite the elements.

2008 - 7th First Responders Cup Tournament Results

Gold Division Champs:

14U - Champion: Shamrocks

Runner Up: Ashburn Shooting Stars - Black
16U - Champion: Shamrocks
Runner Up: Ashburn Shooting Stars-Gold


Silver Division Champs:

14U - Champion: Tsunami
Runner Up: Mt. Vernon Magic

      16U - Champion: Xplosion
Runner Up:  Mt.Vernon Magic

Frank Bradley Memorial Award Recipients
Teams who demonstrate remarkable competitive spirit, fair play, and love of the game.

16U Gold - Baseliners
16U Silver -
Northern Virginia Blaze
14U Gold -
Ashburn Shooting Stars - Black
14U Silver - BYRC Stingrays

Mark Your Calendars:

September 11, 12 and 13, 2009

8th Annual First Responders Cup


Tournament Merchandise Available


Below are pictured samples of the First Responders Cup Merchandise that will be on sale this weekend. Both 50-50 Cotton and the wick absorbing micro-fiber jerseys are available for purchase in a variety of colors.






 

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An Amateur Softball Association Eastern Regional Qualifier The First Responders Cup is proud to be associated with the Amateur Softball Association (ASA). Each tournament that has been played, ASA and its Metro DC Commissioner Jack Mowatt has contributed to make this the event it has become. We thank Jack and Judy Cole, UIC, of the Northern Virginia Fastpitch Umpires Association (NVFUA) for the ASA umpires assigned to this tournament for all their dedication and hard work. This year the Central Virginia ASA Commissioner, Henry Pollard will be helping to make this a great Tournament. Thank You Henry and the Central Virginia ASA for their support.

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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

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