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The Summer of 2023 is fast approaching and that means top travel ball tournaments will be here sooner than later!
One of those is the ever-popular Scenic City Summer Ultimate Fastpitch Experience run by Event Director Ashley Boyd.
Extra Inning Softball recently caught up with Jennifer Carden, the Director of Communications for Scenic City, who gave us more background on the wildly popular softball experience that has evolved into much more than just an on-fielding tournament…
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Event Title
2023 Scenic City Summer
Event Location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Age Divisions: 18U, 16U & 14U
Dates: June 22-25, 2023
Scenic City Key Bullet Points:
- 6 game guarantee
- All teams will play 5 pool games into a single elimination bracket
- This event also includes an invite only division, the 2023 Scenic City Summer Top 25 division.
Event URL (click on link): 2023 Scenic City Summer
What is the history of the event?
Scenic City Summer is in its 16th year. The event started as a 16U-only event and expanded to 18U several years later when past participants aged out of the 16U Division and the 14U division was added several years later.
What makes this event one that teams must attend?
We call Scenic City Summer the Ultimate Fastpitch Experience. It’s become so much more than just a tournament.
There are now college camps, All Star Games and an OnDeck Camp on Wednesday. In partnerships with Athletes Go Live, NCSA, and Coach Packet, Scenic City now has a digital component.
Who are some of the top travel ball teams to watch this year?
There are too many quality teams to name! We have multiple Top 10 Nationals finishers from last year including the defending Alliance and PGF 16U National Champions.
What about the format, facilities or other ingredients makes this event one to attend?
We have over 50 fields this summer within 25 minutes driving radius of one another. It makes it easy for coaches see a lot of teams and players over four days.
We have so many major metro areas and colleges within a seven-hour drive, that we attract close to or more than 400 college coaches to our event.
What are some fun things to do in the Chattanooga area when players and their families are enjoying down time?
Click HERE to go to Explore Chattanooga.
Being one of the Top Outdoor Tourist Destination Cities in the country, Chattanooga has so much to offer from the mountains that have trails for hiking, biking, really anything you can think of including the river, where you can access anything on the water very easily!
We have amazing restaurants and breweries across downtown and North Shore.
Most tourists enjoy the Chattanooga Zoo, Tennessee Aquarium, Rock City, and Ruby Falls.
Chattanooga has so much to offer, including tons of local restaurants. Some fan favorites are Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Parkway Pourhouse, 1885 Grill and Community Pie.
We know the presence of college coaches is always huge and covers all levels… which schools came last summer to watch players in person?
Scenic City Summer attending college programs from last year (2022) can be found below:
- Florida State University
- Texas A&M
- Clemson University
- University of Tennessee
- University of Kentucky
- University of Georgia
- University of South Carolina
- Georgia Tech
- University of Iowa
- Virginia Tech
- Baylor University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- James Madison University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Marshall University
- Yale University
- University of Maryland
- Samford University
- Purdue University
- University of Connecticut
- Lipscomb University
- Princeton University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Appalachian State University
- Dartmouth College
- University of Pittsburgh
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- North Carolina A&T
- Midland University
- Southern Illinois University
- College of Charleston
- Jacksonville State University
- University of Montevallo
- Chattanooga State Community College
- Auburn University at Montgomery
- Southwestern Illinois College
- Wofford College
- Concordia University Chicago
- Butler University
- East Tennessee State University
- Belmont University
- University of Evansville
- Fairfield University
- University of Central Arkansas
- Coastal Carolina University
- Tennessee Tech University
- Shorter University
- East Mississippi Community College
- Southeast Community College
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Charleston Southern University
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Newberry College
- University of Virginia
- University of Southern Indiana
- Belmont Abbey College
- Murray State University
- Eastern Carolina University
- Catawba College
- DePaul University
- University of Cincinnati
- Troy University
- St. Louis Community College
- Lander University
- Indiana University Southeast
- Kennesaw State University
- University of South Florida
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Lees-McRae College
- Saint Mary of the Woods College
- Lehigh University
- Tusculum University
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Georgia Southern University
- Randolph College
- Mercer University
- Central Florida University
- Savannah State University
- Radford University
- University at Buffalo
- Boston University
- Johnson University
- Wallace State Community College
- Mars Hill University
- University of South Alabama
- Cumberland College
- North Carolina State University
- Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Delaware State University
- Western Kentucky University
- University of Tennessee at Martin
- Northwestern State University
- Georgia Highlands College
- Lee University
- Agnes Scott College
- George Washington College
- Elon University
- Lane College
- Jacksonville University
- Austin Peay State University
- McDaniel College
- Western Michigan University
- Carson Newman College
- Bowling Green State University
- Georgia State University
- Buffalo State College
- East Carolina University
- Abilene Christian University
- University of North Alabama
- Trevecca Nazarene University
- Midway College
- Indiana State University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Danville Area Community College
- Young Harris College
- Augusta University
- Cleveland State Community College
- Northwest Florida State College
- Rollins College
- Carleton College
- Georgia College and State University
- Covenant College
- Southern Wesleyan University
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Rutgers University
- Gardner-Webb University
- Saint Francis University
- Centre College
- University of West Florida
- Birmingham Southern College
- Alabama State University
- Chipola College
- University of Dayton Ohio
- University of Fort Lauderdale
- Northern University
- Emory University
- Sewanee University of the South
- Bowling Green University
- Miles College
- Denison University
- Southern Kentucky University
- University of West Alabama
- Lake Forest College
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Maryville College
- Mount Saint Joseph University
- Western Carolina University
- Trine University
- Green Bay College
- Bucknell University
- Tyler Junior College
- Berry College
- Brunswick Community College
- Campbellsville University
- University of the Cumberlands
- Emmanuel College
- Brenau University
- Thomas More University