Welcome to the 2024 Softball Season!
Thanks to the high school staff and team for a great evaluation weekend. Teams are being formed and coaches will be communicating rosters and welcome information directly to families.

Mark your calendars:

Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.:
2nd Annual Youth Clinic for 6U-14U- hosted by the High School program. Includes lunch and a t-shirt. Register here!

Tuesday, April 30:
Youth Night at the High School game - St. Anthony High School vs. Visitation @ Central Park and SABSA fundraiser at Steele & Hops from 3-6 p.m.

Typical start of regular season games:

• 8U – First week of May - June
  • Games on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Cottage Grove Wolfpack | June 8
     
• 10U - May 2 through end of June
  • Practices typically start in early April, depending on weather, field conditions and gym availability
  • Practices Tuesday and Thursday, optional Sunday
  • Games on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Three planned in-season tournaments (optional tournaments to be decided once teams are formed at an additional cost to families)
    • 10U Blue:
      • Swing Into Spring,  Elk River | May 10-12
      • Woodbury Wildpitch | May 17-19
      • White Bear Classic | June 7-9  
    • 10U White:
      • Rally in the Valley, Apple Valley | May 17-19
      • The Rookies, St. Paul | May 31-June 2
      • White Bear Classic | June 7-9  
    • 10U C:
      • Royal Rumble [Watertown-Mayer] | June 8-9
      • Border Battle [Hudson] | June 14-16
  • All 10U teams:
    •  June 21-23 | 10U/12U Qualifier Weekend [Shoreview]
    • June 29-30 | 10U/12U State Tournaments [Various locations depending on tier placement]*
    • 10U may qualify for and decide to attend a Nationals tournament in late July or early August at an additional cost to players
      • NAFA July 18-21 and/or
      • Monsta July 25-28
         
•  12U – April 29 through end of June
  • Practices typically start in early April, depending on weather, field conditions and gym availability
  • Practices Monday and Wednesday, optional Sunday
  • Games on Mondays and Wednesdays
  • Three planned in-season tournaments (optional tournaments to be decided once teams are formed at an additional cost to families)
    • Swing Into Spring,  Elk River | May 10-12
    • Woodbury Wildpitch | May 17-19
    • [Optional] Fast N Furious Forrest Lake | May 31-June 2
    • White Bear Classic  | June 7-9  
  • June 21-23 | 10U/12U Qualifier Weekend [Farmington]
  • June 29-30 | 10U/12U State Tournaments [Various locations depending on tier placement]*
  • 12U may qualify for and decide to attend a Nationals tournament in early August at an additional cost to players
    • Possible dates: Monsta August 1-4 [Mounds View]
       
• 14U: May 23 - end of July
  • Practices start at the end of the high school season
  • Practices Tuesday and Thursday, optional Sunday
  • Games on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Two planned in-season tournaments (optional tournaments to be decided once teams are formed at an additional cost to families)
    • Fast N Furious,  Forest Lake | May 31-June 2
    • Woodbury Battle Royal | June 29-30
  • July 12-14 | 14U and High School Qualifier Weekend [St. Paul]
  • July 20-21 | 14U and High School State Tournaments*
  • 14U may qualify for and decide to attend a Nationals tournament in early August at an additional cost to players
    • Possible dates: Monsta August 1-4 [St. Louis Park]

*75% of teams qualify for the State Tournament. In the event a team does not qualify an alternate tournament or event may be considered.

SABSA fastpitch registration includes at least two in-season tournaments (three for 10U and 12U) in addition to the State Qualifier & State Tournament. Tournament dates for in-season tournaments are planned by the tournament coordinator and dates will be communicated to families as soon as possible. The cost of any additional tournaments, including post-season Nationals tournaments, will be the team's responsibility. 

It is expected that Fastpitch players will commit to their team through the Qualifier and State Tournaments of their League. Families are respectfully requested to do as much as possible to schedule summer vacations around these tournaments to honor their player's commitment to their team. When scheduling tournaments, SABSA will work to avoid Father's Day and Fourth of July weekends to the extent possible.

Monday, May 13th at 6 p.m.
St. Anthony Community Center

Visit:
https://shop.game-one.com/minnesota/saint-anthony/st-anthony-booster-softball-association 

Password:   stanthony

The store will remain open year-round. No need to wait for the store to close for items to ship anymore!  

The St. Anthony Booster Softball Association (SABSA) offers Introductory and Fastpitch Softball for players (age 5 - 15) who reside in St. Anthony, or attend school in the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District or the St. Charles Borromeo School.

Our purpose is to provide girls within our service area a recreational and competitive environment in which they can learn and develop the fundamental skills of Softball, and where they can develop self-discipline, responsibility, good sportsmanship, and leadership.

The softball programs provide girls opportunities at various age/skill levels of competition to help foster Players' success and growth.

• Introductory (Intro) Softball / 6U is geared for girls ages 6, but girls as young as 5 are welcomed to register. 

• 8U Softball is geared toward girls age 7-8.

• Girls age 9 and above play 10U Fastpitch Softball. 

See the "Ages and Levels of Play" page for information.

USA Softball uses the player's age as of August 31, prior year.