Strong year for Hoover youth softball

The Hoover Softball Association fared well with its all-star season this summer, with one team winning the World Series for their age group, two teams earning state championships and two others capturing third-place honors in the state tournament.

The Hoover 12U Strykers softball team in July was named World Series champions for their age group in the recreational league for the United States Specialty Sports Association.

The Strykers defeated a team from Hueytown twice in a row to claim the championship at the World Series in Gulf Shores, said John Parker, president of the Hoover Softball Association.

The Hoover Diamonds 6U Fast-pitch All-Stars went undefeated in five games in the state tournament this past weekend in Alabaster and earned a first-place national ranking with the USSSA. The Diamonds’ overall record for the all-star season was 12-6. 

The Hoover Thunder 8U Fast-pitch All-Stars also went undefeated in the state tournament in Calera, winning all five games. The Hoover Thunder ‘s overall record for the all-star season was 20-2, losing only to the McCalla white team in the pre-area tournament twice. They won their pre-area tournament and area tournament.

The Hoover 10U Fireballs and 12U Strykers fast-pitch all-star teams both placed third in state.