USSSA Midwest Showdown
February 3-4, 2007
Ames, Iowa

Teams 13U, 14U Gold, 14U Black
Info:

Teams are placed into pools of 3-4 teams, with pool play games on Saturday, and single-elimination tournament play on Sunday.  All teams are guaranteed at least 3 games. 

Schedule:

Pool play games are listed below.  All players should arrive at the gym at least 30 minutes prior to all games.
 
Day/Time Game Location
Sat, 10:10am 13U Stormers vs. Omaha Renegades United School
Sat, 11:15am 14U Attack Black vs. 14U Stormers Gold Courts on Duff #2
Sat, 11:15am 14U Stormers Black vs. Des Moines Knicks Ames Middle School
Sat, 3:35pm 13U Attack vs. 13U Stormers Courts on Duff #1
Sat, 3:35pm 14U Stormers Black vs. Attack Red Courts on Duff #2
Sat, 6:50pm 14U Stormers Gold vs. Heartalnd Premiere United School
Sat, 7:55pm CR Blue Devils vs. 13U Stormers Ames Middle School

Full tournament schedule (Microsoft Excel format)

Hotel Reservations:
UPDATED FRIDAY, 2/2:  Due to construction, some families may not want to stay at the Quality Inn this weekend... a few families arrived Friday night, and there is quite a bit of renovation and paint odor in the hotel.  We have reserved rooms for ALL FAMILIES that had Quality Inn reservations at the Hotel and Gateway Center in Ames for $89-$99 per night, most with King size beds and pullout couches.  Call Coach Stephen for details.

The table below details the information we have received-  if this is not correct, contact Coach Stephen:

14U Gold Fri, 2/2 Sat, 2/3
Coach Stephen yes yes
Carlson no no
Busch no no
Christiansen no no
French no no
Getting no no
Lancial no yes
Nikkel no no
Oglesby no no
Pringle no no
Priske no yes
Thul no yes
14U Black Fri, 2/2 Sat, 2/3
Alford no yes
Denny no yes
Dzaboff #1 no yes
Manson (Dzaboff #2) no yes
Heying no yes
Meiborg no yes
Montague no yes
Otting no no
Rooney no yes
Uthoff    
Washpun    
13U Team Fri, 2/2 Sat, 2/3
Appleget no yes
Coleman no yes
Finn    
Gyltan yes yes
Hay no yes
Hughes no yes
Neal yes yes
K. Olson no no
T. Olson no yes
Veldhuizen no yes

 

Travel Directions: United Community School is located at 1284 U Avenue in Boone, approximately 5 miles west of Ames off of Highway 30.  Follow Highway 30 to the west out of Ames to "U Avenue", andyou will see United Community School on your right.

Ames Middle School is located at 3915 Mortensen Rd in Ames.  Off of Highway 30, take the South Dakota Avenue exit, and turn right (north) on South Dakota Avenue.  Take the first right onto Mortenson Road, and the Middle School is located on your left.

Courts on Duff is located at 2224 South Duff Avenue in Ames.  From Highway 30, take the Duff Avenue (Highway 69) exit.  Go South on Duff Avenue.  The facility is just east of Duff Avenue, near Wilson Cadillac.

The Quality Inn is located at 2601 E. 13th Street in Ames.  From Highway 30, take I-35N to 13th Street (exit 113).  Follow 13th Street west (towards Ames) to the Quality Inn.

The Hotel at Gateway Center is located at 2100 Green Hills Drive in Ames.  From Highway 30, take the Elwood Drive exit, and go south one block on Elwood Drive to Green Hills Drive.