Fresh off the exciting championship games of the USA Softball GOLD Nationals held at the USA Softball Complex in Oklahoma City, the governing body of softball didn’t have much time to rest as today kicks off the USA Softball Junior Olympic (JO) Cup starts today in Spartanburg, South Carolina and is slated to run July 26 – July 31 at Tyger River Park.
The JO Cup will feature a combined total of 78 competing teams from across the nation in the 14-Under, 16-Under and 18-Under age divisions.
Click here for complete schedules, live stats and more of the 2020 USA Softball Junior Olympic Cup.
A pinnacle event for USA Softball’s Junior Olympic play, participating teams were invited based off a resume reviewed by a committee of coaches to ensure that many top teams in the nation would be taking the field at the 2020 JO Cup. The 14-Under division includes a total of 23 competing teams with 28 teams in 16-Under and 27 teams in the 18-Under division.
Pool play begins today (Sunday, July 26) with double-elimination bracket play beginning on Tuesday and continuing through Thursday, followed with Championship play on Friday, July 31.
Created in 2015, the USA Softball JO Cup serves as an opportunity for evaluation by the USA Softball coaching staff and the Women’s National Team Selection Committee. Since its inaugural year, the JO Cup has grown to include three age groups and has crowned 11 champions in its five years.
Tyger River Park is Spartanburg County’s premier park, containing 13 youth baseball/softball fields, a clubhouse, and a large playground. After undergoing multiple enhancements in 2014, the facility now also includes a perimeter exercise trail, picnic shelters, new restrooms, a splash pad, disc golf and other amenities.
Tyger River Park is known to attract multiple elite youth sports tournaments throughout the year, including the 2019 USA Softball Junior Olympic Cup and 2018 USA Softball Girls’ Class A 12-Under National Championship, while also being named the 2015 USA Softball Complex of the Year.
Live stats and coverage will be available all week long at USASoftball.com with live streaming from HiCast beginning on Sunday, July 26 and continuing through Thursday, July 30.
You can Click here or download the HiCast Sports mobile app to watch all the action. Live streaming with continue on Friday, July 31 with Major League Network stepping in to cover all the Championship action on MLB.com.
Participating Teams
*click on team names for rosters, quick facts, and more*
List of 18U Teams
| Team | Coach | ||||
| Williamsburg Starz | Tom Bunn | ||||
| GA Power Gold Berkhiser | Ron Berkhiser | ||||
| Carolina Elite | Tony Genovese | ||||
| Turnin2* | Ron Pezzoni | ||||
| Bandits 18u Blevins* | Greg Blevins | ||||
| OH Outlaws Hoffner* | Jim Hoffner | ||||
| Carolina Cardinals Chandler | Rick McHone | ||||
| Lady Gators Jackson | Randy Jackson | ||||
| Birmingham Vipers – Standifer | Jessup Standifer | ||||
| Indiana Fusion Elite 18u Pinkston* | Lisa Pinkston | ||||
| TN Fury Premier 18U | Eric Reed | ||||
| Hanover Lady Hornets | Chad Radcliffe | ||||
| Windermere Wildfire Paulson* | George Paulson | ||||
| Lady Lightning 18 Gold – Pedy* | Pedy Roberts | ||||
| Finesse 18u National – Kilburn* | Karlene Kilburn | ||||
| Gold Coast Hurricanes | Marty Cooper | ||||
| NC Challengers Premier Renzi | Adam Renzi | ||||
| Georgia Impact 2020-21 – Ryman/Caldwell | Todd Ryman | ||||
| GA Power Gold Roddy/Worley* | Jay Worley | ||||
| Premier Fastpitch 18U Paulson | Dan Paulson | ||||
| Ohio Hawks Hutchinson | Wendell Hutchinson | ||||
| FL Impact | Billy Watson | ||||
| Atlanta Vipers – Trowell/Ray | Tim Trowell & Jonathan Ray | ||||
| Firecrackers NC Wright 18U | Zach Wright | ||||
| Lady Lightning Gold – Corn 18 | John Corn | ||||
| Ohio Hawks Gold Joseforsky | Julie Joseforsky | ||||
| Â PA Chaos – Spina | Joe Spina | ||||
List of 16U Teams
| Team | Coach | |||||
| Â Carolina Elite National – Maddaluna* | Dave Maddaluna | |||||
| Lady Gators Jackson | Randy Jackson | |||||
| Â EC Bullets Heggood/Backes* | Chris Backes | |||||
| MO Stealth 16 Gold | Kevin Ward | |||||
| Lady Lightning Gold Pedy | Tommy Petty/Jake Hyatt | |||||
| TN Mojo 04 Carter | Greg Carter | |||||
| PA Strikers | Brock Garber | |||||
| Turnin2 | Rodney Robeson | |||||
| Ohio Lasers Red 04* | Josh Moody | |||||
| Rock Gold Waye/Manetta | Johnny Manetta | |||||
| Ohio Outlaws Premier Schmeiser 16U | Tom Schmeiser | |||||
| Atlanta Vipers Billings* | Jeff Billings | |||||
| Indiana Fusion Elite 04 Unruh* | Travis Unruh | |||||
| St. Louis Chaos 04-2022* | Steve Mazzola | |||||
| GA Power 16u* | Jose Tunon | |||||
| EC Bullets 2021 – Sensing 16u | Â Keith Sensing | |||||
| Gold Coast Hurricanes Hammonds | Kevin Hammonds | |||||
| Team NC 16U Huss | Brad Huss | |||||
| PA Xtreme 16u National Team* | Michael Lester | |||||
| Â Tampa Mustangs* | Eve Soto Suarez | |||||
| Indiana Fusion Elite 16u* | Mike Chumbley | |||||
| Williamsburg Starz Gold 16u National | Seth Bigham | |||||
| Ohio Hawks 16u – Lenos* | Doug Lenos | |||||
| Georgia Hotshots Premier – 16U* | John Henson | |||||
| TN Mojo | Brooks Cherry | |||||
| Finesse National – Dreher/Lesko | Alec Lesko | |||||
| SC Elite Genovese/Drotar | Tim Drotar | |||||
| Â Ohio Hawks Hutchinson | Wendell Hutchinson | |||||
List of 14U Teams
| Team | Coach | ||||
| Ohio Hawks 14u – Lenos* | Doug Lenos | ||||
| SC Elite National | Tony Genovese | ||||
| Florida Gold John* | John Bridges | ||||
| East Cobb Bullets 14u – Maher* | Mike Maher | ||||
| Lady Lightning Gold Futures | Tony Wools | ||||
| Team NC – Huss* | Brad Huss | ||||
| Fury Platinum – Morrison* | Rusty Morrison | ||||
| Mojo 2024 – Ross | Jay Ross | ||||
| TN Mojo 2024 Abernathy | Matt Abernathy | ||||
| Finesse National – Dreher/Bressler | Dan Bressler | ||||
| SFL Diamond Dusters | Scott Perantoni | ||||
| Pro Impact 14U – Houston/McCool | Ashley Houston | ||||
| Tampa Mustangs Seymour 14U | Jon Pierce | ||||
| Georgia Impact 14u – Janney* | Jason Janney | ||||
| Louisville Lady Sluggers 06 – Swiderski | Joe Swidersky | ||||
| Lady Lightning Gold McGowan* | Linda McGowan | ||||
| Fury Platinum Brown | Phil Brown | ||||
| Team GA Premier Caymol | Teo Caymol | ||||
| Tampa Mustangs Rene 14U | Tene Ciccarello | ||||
| FL Impact – Gatewood | Chris Gatewood | ||||
| TN Mojo – 2023 | Michael Danley | ||||
| Georgia Impact Lewis | Chuck Lewis | ||||
| GA Impact 2006 – Sampson | Brett Sampson | ||||
