Softball
2024 Playoff Results
6U Results
Gold
1st place- Thunder
2nd place- Wildcats
Silver
1st place- Aces
2nd place- Oilers
Bronze
1st place- Panthers
2nd place- Landsharks
7U Results
Gold
1st place- Comets
2nd place- Sliders
Silver
Finalists: Landsharks & Hurricanes
Bronze
1st place- Crush
2nd place- Angels
8U Results
Gold
1st place- Lightning
2nd place- Firecrackers
Silver
1st place- Oilers
2nd place- Hurricanes
10U NL Results
Silver
1st place- Cobras
2nd place- Crush
Bronze
1st place- Dragons
2nd place- Landsharks
10U AL Results
1st place- Mambas
2nd place- Smoke
12U Results
1st place- Storm
2nd place- Lightning
What's New at SBMSA Softball for the 2023 Spring League?
SBMSA softball hosts over 1,000 girls every year between league season, Summer Sizzle, All-Star, and Elite programs.
We are using a new layout for the league age divisions for many of the younger age divisions this 2023 Spring season.
We will offer the following league divisions:
6U Division
For the five and six-year-old players. (Four-year-olds will be considered on a case-by-case basis determined by the 6U age level commissioner.)
7U Division
Solely for seven-year-olds. This will lower the number of teams per division and allow games to run using modified game rules that focus more specifically on improving 7U specific skills.
8U Division
Will be for solely eight-year-olds. This will be a more advanced level of game play where players will even experience some kid-pitching.
10U Division
For nine and ten-year-olds and will be divided into an American League and a National League (to be determined through the player skills assessment in January).
- The National League game play will be more recreationally competitive (machine-pitch mixed into game play) to foster the development of a larger group of well-rounded hitters and fielders, who will be more likely to experience a really fun Spring season and ultimately more likely to want to continue next season as an American Leaguer.
- This year’s 10U American League players will be playing a more complete game, much like they experience when they age up to the 12U division.
12U Division
Still for eleven and twelve-year-olds, and will operate much like it did in previous seasons.
14U Division
Still for those that are thirteen and fourteen years of age.
At each level players will learn and apply new softball concepts. We will play at the Guthrie Center for 6U and 8U, and Spring Branch Elementary for 8U through 14U.
If you would like to play softball this spring, we would love to have you come out and play.
SBMSA Softball in the News
2023 Summer Heat All-Stars
We had a great summer with lots of tournaments for our Heat teams.
Summer Sizzle 2023
Registration for Summer Sizzle 2023 now open. Visit here to register.
Bringing the heat
Check out this article by The Buzz about our Houston Heat!
Bringing the heat
Check out this article by the Buzz about our Houston Heat!
Ending the season as friends
Check out this article by the Buzz about our 10U players!
Wild about softball
Check out this article by the Buzz about our 6U players!
About SBMSA Softball
SBMSA Softball was started in 1963 and provides a fun and competitive softball program for girls ages 5 through 15. In association with the Amatuer Softball Association, SBMSA Softball provides recreational and competitive opportunities for girls in fast pitch softball. Whether your player views softball as a new sport to learn, as a way to have fun with friends, or as a path to the Olympics, the SBMSA youth program has something for them. Foremost, the goal of the SBMSA softball program is to help aspiring young softball athletes learn a sport they can enjoy for a lifetime in a positive, safe, and supportive environment.
We play on three lighted softball fields on the campus of the Spring Branch Elementary School (1700 Campbell Road) as well as other local softball complexes.
At the end of the year, all teams participate in play-offs to crown our league champion. This is always a fun and exciting time for both the girls and the parents.
Youth Divisions
- 6 and under
- 7 and under
- 8 and under
- 10 and under
- 12 and under
- 14 and under
SBMSA Alumni in College Softball
SBMSA has provided our local girls training through the baseball and softball programs for over 50 years, and naturally you would assume that some of those ladies played college ball. Here is a list of a few who we know.
Houston Heat Program
A number of Sports Association all-star tournament teams are formed under the name “Houston Heat” and participate in invitational, regional and Amateur Softball Association national tournaments.
Heat Elite Program
SBMSA Softball’s Select Team
Summer Sizzle
Our summer program that is geared for players aged 6 through 14 years old. This is a developmental division designed to be a continuation of the season for the players and an opportunity to further develop skillsets while preparing for next seasons game experience. Summer Sizzle is separate from our Heat program as this is not a tournament team.
Fall Softball
This program is designed to be a fun, but competitive, space for the girls to get additional game experience during the fall. The goal is to create a program that will allow the players to prepare for the spring season with certain modified rules. We understand many girls participate in multiple sports. One of the main designs is to avoid conflicting with other SBMSA sport schedules. We are working closely with our counterparts in soccer – and other potential conflicting sports – to create a schedule that will allow you to participate, while still honoring other SBMSA commitments. Games will be limited to a non-conflicting night and once per week.
Our fall teams will be set based on age and level playing during the 2025 spring softball season. We will be registering ages 6 through 9 years old as of 1/1/2024. Players will be assigned to teams, with team formation typically following school attendance zones, to the extent possible. Team divisions will include 8U and 10U. Any player who wants to participate can do so by registering on the website.
USA Softball 2025 Age Chart
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
SBMSA is first and foremost a recreational softball league for young ladies to be active outside and enjoy learning and playing softball. On the whole, we embrace healthy competition and the great life lessons that it teaches. We also provide our more competitive all-star tournament players access to high performance teams to excel and work toward high school and potentially college softball.
Practices are usually 1-2 times a week, and there is usually 1-2 games per week. Some coaches choose to practice at their local elementary school field for convenience, but others choose to practice at the game fields at Spring Branch Elementary. Once your player is assigned to a team, the specific dates of practices and games will be set.
For 2025, registration opens on December 2nd. Registration closes on Friday, January 10th.
For the 2025 season, player registration is $330. The most updated registration information will always be on our registration page, so please check there to confirm.
Please note: Financial assistance is available for those who need it.
Our cutoff is August 31 of the current school year. So for 2025, the age cutoff is August 31, 2024.
You will need to provide your daughter a softball glove and a helmet. Many players and coaches already have bats can be borrowed during the skills assessment. We suggest you use another player’s and coach’s bats first so that you can determine the right bat size for your daughter and whether to buy to borrow.
At SBMSA Softball, our League registrants attend a skills assessment similar to “tryouts”, with the exception that we do not cut players.
The younger ages, 6U and 8U, do not have skills evaluations. Those division’s teams are formed primarily by elementary school with parents taking the lead to coordinate and assemble teams. The teams will have players from more than one grade level and the parents will to work together with the age level commissioner to achieve a fair distribution. Some schools that may not have enough players to form a team and will combine their players with another school with the assistance of the age level commissioner.
The 10U, 12U and 14U divisions do attend a skills assessment. The actual date will be listed in the season calendar and the exact time via email. All skill levels are welcome. We often have 2 or 3 new first time players on each team even in our oldest age group.
All exact skills assessment times will be determined and sent via email. We will also update our Season Calendar as we can.
The 6U and 8U teams will be contacted by their coaches a day or so after registration closes. The 10U and 12U teams will be contacted immediately after the draft night. The 14U teams will be contacted by their coaches a day or two after the 14U skills evaluations.
All late registrants are placed on a wait list and only added to team if room permits.
You may request a refund up to the day regular registration closes, but there will be a $35 administrative fee. After registration closes (check the registration page for the most recent closing date) there will be no refunds.
Practices will begin no earlier than team formation for all age divisions is complete. Coaches will provide their players information on the times and dates for practices. The specific date that practices can begin should be found on the Season Calendar.
We welcome parent volunteers. All volunteers on the field or in the dugout must apply here to volunteer on the SBMSA website before being permitted to be in the dugout area. When registering, you can volunteer to manage a team, coach, be a team mom, etc.
SBMSA Softball Divisions
Softball Division Details
** We allow children with birthdays after the August 31 cutoff to ‘play-up’ with their grade level. This is processed during registration. We do not allow children to ‘play-down’.
6U Division
Our five and six-year-olds play 6U which includes a combination of "coach-pitch" and t-ball. There are no strike outs in 6U to encourage players to hit a pitched ball. This is an introduction to the game, and we would like for it to be fun and instructional for all. All teams are formed by school or geographic area.
Practices are once or twice a week and usually 1 game per week.
7U Division
Our new division is solely for seven-year-olds. This will lower the number of teams per division and allow games to run using modified game rules that focus more specifically on improving 7U specific skills. All teams are formed by school or geographic area.
8U Division
Our eight-year-olds play 8U which is mainly "coach-pitch". We would like to see players advance to a point where they can consistently hit, throw and catch as well as learn the basic concepts of the game. All teams are formed by school or geographic area. Practices are usually twice a week, and there will be the introduction of kid-pitch also.
10U Division
The 10U program is made up of nine and ten-year-olds divided into an American League and a National League (to be determined through the skills assessment in January). In 10U, AL "kid-pitch" is occurs in every inning. In the NL division, coaches will incorporate machine-pitch in every inning but the first. We encourage girls to learn to pitch as well as how to hit off of "kid-pitching". At 10U, all girls who attend the skills assessment will be drafted to teams by our coaches.
12U Division
The 12U program is made up of eleven and twelve-year-old girls. 12U goes by ASA rules and teams are drafted after the girls' skills assessment.
14U Division
Our older girls consisting of thirteen, fourteen and fifteen-year-olds are assigned to 14U teams and generally co-op with area softball and sports associations. There will be some travel involved as games will be played around the central and West Houston area.
NO-REFUNDS will be issued for any reason after registration closes. If requested before the close of registration, you will receive a refund, less a $35 administration fee.
ANY REGISTRATION RECEIVED AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THE PLAYER IS NEEDED TO FILL A TEAM. SUCH PLAYERS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE ASSIGNED TO THE AREA WHERE THE PLAYER LIVES OR ATTENDS SCHOOL.
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association
2025 Softball Season Calendar
DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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December 2nd |
8am |
Registration Opens |
Online - Visit Here |
December 14th |
9-11 am |
In-person Registration |
Academy Sports & Outdoors - Bunker Hill |
December 18th |
6 - 8 pm |
In-person Registration |
Academy Sports & Outdoors - Bunker Hill |
January 15th |
Midnight |
Registration Closes |
Online |
January 26th |
1pm |
Player Skill Assessments for 10U American League (AL) |
Spring Branch Elementary (SBE) |
January 26th |
6:30 - 8 pm |
Youth Umpire Training (By Invitation Only) |
SBE Field 1 |
January 29th |
- |
Team Formation for 10U AL |
- |
February 2nd |
1pm |
Player Skill Assessments for 10U National League (NL) & Sr. League |
Spring Branch Elementary (SBE) |
February 2nd |
6:30 - 8 pm |
Youth Umpire Training (By Invitation Only) |
SBE Field 1 |
February 5th |
- |
Team Formation for 10U NL & Sr. League |
- |
February 9th |
- |
All Coaches Meetings |
Spring Branch Elementary (SBE) |
February 9th |
12pm - 4pm |
|
Spring Branch Elementary (SBE) |
February 10th |
- |
Practices Begin |
Guthrie and SBE |
February 24th - March 1st |
- |
Pre-Season Games (do not count) |
Guthrie and SBE |
March 1st |
- |
Opening Day |
Guthrie and SBE |
March 3rd |
- |
Regular Season Starts |
Guthrie and SBE |
March 7th-16th |
- |
SBISD Spring Break (no games) |
- |
April 18th - 20th |
- |
Easter (no games) |
- |
May 5th - 22nd |
- |
Playoffs - Tournament Style |
Guthrie and SBE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
April 27th |
8am |
Summer Sizzle Registration Opens |
Online |
May 19th |
- |
Summer Sizzle Registration Closes |
Online |
June 2nd |
- |
Summer Sizzle Games Begin |
Guthrie and SBE |
June 28th |
- |
Summer Sizzle Games Conclude |
Guthrie and SBE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
July 1st |
8am |
Fall Softball Registration Opens |
Online |
August 14th |
12am |
Fall Softball Registration Closes |
Online |
August 15th |
- |
Teams Form |
|
August 18th |
- |
Practices Begin |
Guthrie and SBE |
September 6th |
|
Games Start |
Guthrie and SBE |
October 25th |
|
Games Conclude |
|
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association
Softball Board of Directors
Meet the Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association Softball board of directors.
Board Officer |
Position |
Email |
---|---|---|
Jeff Treadway |
Program Director |
|
Paul Edmonds |
Assitant Program Director |
|
Natalie Warren |
Secretary & Treasurer |
|
Travis Gault |
Registration and Scheduling |
|
Andy Meade |
Heat and Heat Elite Programs |
|
Travis Gault |
Summer Sizzle & Fall Softball Director |
|
Andy Meade |
Sportsmanship |
|
Jay Mischon |
Facilities |
|
Ellen Winstead |
Umpires |
|
Brad Ryan |
At Large |
|
Layne Jones |
At Large |
|
Travis Denson |
At Large |
Softball Alumni in College
Ms. Serina Aguilar (SWHS) –Texas A&M Commerce – NCAA DII
Ms. Denise Atmar (NHS) – UNC Charlotte – NCAA DI
Ms. Ashlyn Bell (SHS) – Ranger College – NJCAA DI
Ms. Elizabeth Brann (SHS) – University of Texas at Dallas – NCAA DIII
Ms. Anabelle Bellow (SWHS) – Galveston College – JUCO DI
Ms. Bradleigh Breland (MHS) – George Washington University – NCAA DI
Ms. Jennifer Brann (SHS) (Pitcher) – University of Pennsylvania – NCAA DI
Ms. Samantha Campagna (SHS) – University of Houston Victoria – NAIA
Ms. Suzanne Beltran (MHS) – Austin College – NCAA DIII
Ms. Brittany Chaney (MHS) – Southern Arkansas University – NCAA DII
Ms. Erica Casias (SWHS) (Pitcher) – Schreiner University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Nicole Chiles (2005) – Rochester University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Brittany Chaney (MHS) – St. Edwards University – NCAA DII
Ms. Alex Colyer (SHS) – Baylor University – NCAA DI
Ms. Georgia Clark (SHS) – Louisiana State University – NCAA DI
Ms. Lauren Coerver (MHS) – University of Texas San Antonio – NCAA DI
Ms. Sarah Cooper (MHS) – St. Mary’s University – NCAA DII
Ms. Saleyna Daniels (SHS) – Mississippi State – NCAA DI
Ms. Sydney Day (SHS) – Caldwell University –
NCAA DII
Ms. Brianna Ellis (MHS) – Auburn University –
NCAA DI
Ms. Kathryn Dull (MHS) – Southwestern University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Blaire Evans (MHS) (Pitcher) – University of Texas at Dallas – NCAA DIII
Ms. Miranda Essing (SWHS) (Catcher) – Concordia University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Mia Garza (MHS) (Infield/Outfield) – Drexel University – NCAA DI
Ms. Megan Gardner (SHS) – East Texas Baptist University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Michelle Habernal (SWHS) – Alvin Community College – JUCO DI
Ms. Griffin Gilbert (MHS) – University of Houston Victoria – NAIA
Ms. Mara Heidemann (SWHS) (Pitcher) – Blinn College –
JUCO DI
Ms. Sarah Heckler (MHS) (Pitcher) – St. Edwards University – NCAA DII
Ms. Kristen Hensley – University of North Texas – NCAA DI
Ms. Rachel Heidemann (SWHS) – Southern Arkansas – NCAA DII
Ms. Heather Hummel (SHS) – Texas Lutheran University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Robin Hill (SWHS) – Centenary College – NCAA DIII
Ms. Erin Jackson (SHS) – University of Mary Hardin Baylor – NCAA DIII
Ms. Jessica Ivins (SHS) – Centenary College – NCAA DIII
Ms. Kayla Keeling (MHS) (Catcher) –Abilene Christian University – NCAA DI
Ms. Haylie Jaime (Heights) (Pitcher) – Trinity Valley – NJCAA DI
Ms. Sarah Kitterman (SHS) – Providence College – NCAA DI
Ms. Jeannie Kieval (MHS) – Sam Houston State – NCAA D1
Ms. Angelina Kulbeth (Westside) – McMurry University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Kate Kopatic (SHS) – Amherst College – NCAA DIII
Ms. Sarah Mardis (SHS) – Central Connecticut State – NCAA DI
Ms. Leslie LeJune (MHS) – University of Southern Mississippi – NCAA DI
Ms. Stephanie Mosley (SHS) – Sam Houston State University – NCAA DI
Ms. Yadira Martinez (NBHS) – Hill College – NAIA
Ms. Ashley Pilcher (MHS) (Pitcher) – George Washington University – NCAA DI
Ms. Mary Kay Peterson – St. Mary’s University – NCAA DII
Ms. Meghan Slattery (MHS) – West Texas A&M University – NCAA DII
Ms. Casey Sax (MHS) (Outfield) – Sam Houston State University – NCAA DI
Ms. Lacie Stevenson (SHS) – Texas Tech University – NCAA DI
Ms. Macey Smith (SHS) – Louisiana Lafayette – NCAA DI
Ms. Janna Todd (SWHS) (Catcher / DP) – Fresno State – NCAA DI
WC World Series Champions 1998
Ms. Bree Thompson Drury (SWHS) (Pitcher) – NAIA
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Ms. Diana Vega (SWHS) – Alvin Community College – JUCO DI
Ms. Megan Todd (SWHS) (Catcher, Infield) – University of Texas at Dallas – NCAA DIII
Ms. Lillian Ward (SWHS) – Oklahoma Panhandle State – NCAA DII
Ms. Laurie Wagner (SHS) – University of Houston – NCAA DI
Ms. Kristin Weber (SHS) – Trinity University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Riley Warnica (HCHS) – Trinity University – NCAA DIII
Ms. Megan Zatopek (SHS) (Outfield) – University of Texas at Dallas – NCAA DIII
Ms. Quincy Basarowich (MHS) – Trinity University – NCAA DIII
Softball Resources
- FAQ Document
- 6U Rules (link to come)
- Umpire Reference Guide (link to come)
- Policies and Guidelines for SBMSA Softball Youth Umpire Program (Coming Soon!)
Softball Archive
Former All-Stars
Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association
Former Board Members
See our previous softball board members below. Click the link provided to see the board and their positions for each year.
2021-Present
2023
2022
2021