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American Freedom Softball Tryouts Sun. Aug. 17


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The American Freedom Fastpitch Softball Club's has re-set its annual Dallas/Ft. Worth organizational, all-teams' tryout on Sunday, Aug. 24 at Premier Prospects Softball & Baseball Academy, 825 E. Bus. SH 121, Lewisville, Texas 75057. The tryouts for Aug. 17 were cancelled because of rain.



We have a history of recruiting players from throughout East Texas, including three current members of our AF Gold team. The schedule for the AF organizational tryouts this Sunday will be:



SUNDAY, AUG. 17:


9:00 - 12:00 p.m. - 18u (primarily 2015s, 2016s, & elite-level 2017s)


1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - 16u (primarily 2017s, 2018s & elite-level 2019s)


3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - 14u (primarily 2018s, 2019s & elite-level 2020s)


5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - 12u/10u (all 12u and 10u eligible)



Please arrive early so we may get started on time. The American Freedom - Dallas/Ft. Worth teams are looking for players in all age groups and at all positions.



AMERICAN FREEDOM - DALLAS/FT. WORTH TEAMS:


• AF Gold (Soefje)


• AF Gold (Ft. Worth) (Clay)


• 18u AF (Ft. Worth) (Ruyle)


• 16u AF Futures (Greenway)


• 16u AF (Drain)


• 14u AF Prospects (Sgambulleri)


• 14u AF (Ellyson)


• 12u AF (Shaw)


• 12u AF (Lopez)


• 10u AF (Holcomb)



The American Freedom was founded in 2006 as just one team. We have grown quickly to become one of the largest, successful, and most respected "national" travel clubs in the country. The American Freedom now includes teams in Dallas/Ft. Worth, El Paso/Southern New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma. We expect to add other AF programs in other regions soon, including teams in the East Texas/Northern Louisiana/Southwestern Arkansas. Most of our teams are coached by non-parent, experienced coaches, including former NCAA college and high school coaches.The American Freedom programs in other locations be announcing their tryouts separately on our AF organizational website at www.americanfreedomsoftball.com.



The American Freedom is excited to announce former University of North Texas Associate Head Coach Rone Robinson has joined the program as the National Executive Director of Player Development and associate head coach of the American Freedom Gold (Soefje). Coach Robinson possesses more than six years of NCAA Div. I coaching experience at UNT and the University of Texas - Arlington. Coach Robinson also coached at the University of Texas - Dallas. Coach Robinson will work directly with all American Freedom players in all age groups in all locations to teach elite and fundamental skills, hitting, and game strategy to prepare all AF players to become recruitable, college-bound athletes. Coach Robinson also will assist directly with recruiting in the older age groups.



We have achieved our successes because we were founded on one simple principle different from most national clubs: "To compete as a national-level program committed to helping every player who remains committed to our philosophy get recruited to the 'right fit' for that player without regard to division of play." In short, we believe we can be successful at the national level AND remain loyal to our players. We remain committed to player development at all age groups. We also believe a club should focus on college recruiting that makes sense for our players and their families.



Numerous players have come into the AF program from other travel teams, flourished, and now compete at the highest levels of college softball. Our AF alumnae have competed in the SEC, PAC-12, Big XII, American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Sunbelt, WAC, Atlantic 10, Southland, Missouri Valley, Lone Star, Heartland, Great American, and other top conferences. In 2014 alone, more than 150 different NCAA Div. I and II college coaches watched our AF Gold, 16u, and 14u teams.



Our model works. The American Freedom Gold (Soefje) recently finished 5th at the PGF Platinum National Championships in California. The American Freedom Gold (Clay) also participated in the PGF Platinum National Championships. The American Freedom was among only a handful of teams nationally with two gold teams competing in the national tournament. Both of our DFW-area gold teams competed at Colorado Fireworks, and our Gold and 16u Futures teams competed at the Triple Crown/US National Championships in Georgia.



The American Freedom program currently ranks 10th nationally on the Triple Crown/College Player Index (CPI), which tracks the nation's best travel clubs' actual placement of players in college softball programs during the last 5 years. The AF is among the youngest programs in the national Top 50. The AF Gold (Soefje) currently ranks No. 62 nationally on the Triple Crown/US National Rankings, which has become the sports' official BCS-type ranking system. The AF Gold (Soefje) ranks No. 2 overall in North Texas and No. 8 in Texas.



All AF teams commit to competing at the top national/regional level appropriate for their age groups. Our AF teams annually earn berths and invitations to the nation's top national tournaments and college showcases, including PGF Nationals, Triple Crown Nationals, ASA Nationals, Colorado Fireworks (Super 64), Ronald McDonald, Arizona Fro-Show, Surf City, Top Gun, and others. Our own American Freedom Summer & Fall Exposure Invitationals have become two of the best college showcase events in the Southwest, featuring more than 24 top travel clubs from six different states competing at one, 4-field complex. More than 30 college coaches, including most of the region's top NCAA Div. I mid-majors, recruited the event.



The American Freedom also has become a leader and innovator in hosting college clinics open to all players on all travel teams. Our AF/NCAA Div. I & II College Clinics have become two of the best events of their kind, featuring more than 25 college coaches and attracting more than 200 elite-level travel players from almost every major travel club in the Southwest.



The American Freedom program also has become a regional leader in hosting on-campus, college round robins. Last year alone, our AF teams in the 14u, 16u, and 18u Gold age groups competed in on-campus round robins at Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston, Memphis, Midwestern State, Sam Houston State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, and West Texas A&M.



For more information about the American Freedom, please visit our website at www.americanfreedomsoftball.com. For more information about this AF all teams' organizational tryout in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, contact the AF coach in your age group. For more information about upcoming tryouts in your area, contact the appropriate American Freedom program director below.



Tim Soefje,


Founder/National Program Director


Head Coach, AF Gold


[email protected]


(972) 922-8866 (cell)



Rone Robinson


Executive Director of Player Development


3245 Main Street, Suite 235


Frisco, Tx. 75033


[email protected]


(214) 334-5019 (cell)



Matt Baldner


Program Director - Colorado


Founder/Business Manager RMGFA


[email protected]


(303) 588-4511 (cell)



Mark Mattox


Program Director - El Paso/Southern New Mexico


Head Coach AF Gold (El Paso)


[email protected]


(404) 824-7166 (cell)



Mike Clay


Program Director - Ft. Worth/West Texas


Head Coach AF Gold (Ft. Worth)


[email protected]


(817) 946-6645 (cell)



Stan Hankins


Program Director - Oklahoma


Head Coach AF Gold (Oklahoma)


[email protected]


(405) 534-9010 (cell)


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