SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2026
SHORELINE STING ANNOUNCES 2027 TRYOUTS
JULY 18 & 19, 2026
STING 18U TAKES SILVER AT NUTMEG STATE GAMES
SHORELINE STING 18U EARNED THE SILVER MEDAL AT THE NUTMEG STATE GAMES IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. SATURDAY’S POOL PLAY SAW STING GO 3-0, BEATING CT BREAKERS, CT HURRICANES AND THE VALLEY STORM (MA). THEY OUTSCORED THEIR POOL PLAY OPPONENTS 39-5. THE OFFENSE WAS LED BY ABI JULIAN WITH AN .888 BATTING AVERAGE AND TWO EXTRA BASE HITS, JAYDEN JOHNSTON WITH A .666 AVERAGE, CHLOE FONTAINE (.625) AND FOUR WALKS, RILEY “RABBIT” YORK HIT .555 WITH THREE EXTRA BASE HITS AND FOUR WALKS AND THREE STOLEN BASES. PITCHER EMILY ALLEN WON TWO SATURDAY GAMES, AND AT THE PLATE CARDED A .555 BATTING AVERAGE, WITH TWO EXTRA BASE HITS. NATALIE LUTYEN GOT THE THIRD SATURDAY WIN, PITCHING A ONE-RUN GEM AND CHIPPED IN WITH A .428 BATTING AVERAGE AND FOUR RBIS.
IN SUNDAY BRACKET PLAY, STING STAYED HOT BEHIND ALLEN IN THE CIRCLE, BEATING THE TC FUTURES 3-1 AND RECORDING TEN STRIKE OUTS. THE BATS FELL SILENT, HOWEVER, IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST THE ALWAYS FORMIDABLE, RI THUNDER, WITH MICHAELA MINOR COLLECTING THE ONLY HIT.
NEXT UP, STING 18U WILL HOST AREA COMPETITION IN SHORELINE STINGER XIX IN GUILFORD, CT.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 25 & 26, 2026
SHORELINE STING HOSTS SHORELINE STINGER XIX IN GUILFORD & OLD LYME, CT
FOR TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, TEAMS, SATURDAY POOL SCHEDULES, SUNDAY BRACKETS, VENUES, ETC., VISIT www.playfpn.com AND ACCESS SHORELINE STINGER XIX
JUNE 13 & 14, 2026
STING 18U OPENS WITH RUNNER-UP FINISH IN MERIDEN
STING 18U STARTEDD THEIR SEASON WIITH A RUNNER-UP FINISH IN THE “STATE OF SHOCK” TOURNAMENT IN MERIDEN, CT.
AFTER A 2-1 SATURDAY, HIGHLIGHTED BY TWO NO-HIT PERFORMANCES BY PITCHER EMILY ALLEN, THEY NETTED A #4 SEED GOING INTO SUNDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND.
STING WON SUNDAY’S OPENER, WITH KATIE MULL’S WALK-OFF RBI, KNOCKING IN RILEY YORK. IN THE NEXT SUNDAY GAME, THE STING KNOCKED OFF THE HOST AND #1 SEED CT SHOCK. THE SCORE WAS TIED 2-2 AT THE END OF REGULATION AND THE TEAM’S ENTERED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER. STING PLATED FIVE IN THE EXTRA FRAME TO WIN 7-2. THE BIG BLOW CAME, ONCE AGAIN, FROM MULL, AIDED BY HITS FROM ALANA NINTEAU AND ABI JULIAN.
STING DROPPED THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO THE NORTHEAST FURY 6-1. COACH HAMILTON AND COACH MARSH WERE VERY PLEASED WITH A RUNNER-UP FINISH AFTER JUST THREE PRE-SEASON PRACTICES.
DIAMOND SPORTS ACADEMY
STING SECURES NEW INDOOR HOME IN WESTBROOK, CT
SHORELINE STING HAS LEASED PROPRIETARY INDOOR PRACTICE SPACE, DIAMOND SPORTS ACADEMY, AT 314 FLAT ROCK PLACE, SUITE C-120 IN WESTBROOK, CT. WORKOUTS IN THE NEW SPACE WILL BEGIN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15. MOST STING TEAMS WILL BE UTILIZING THE NEW SPACE, IMMEDIATELY. STING PLAYERS SHOULD PLEASE CONFIRM CHANGES IN TEAM WINTER PRACTICE LOCATIONS WITH YOUR COACH.
THE FACILITY WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH TURF, NETTING AND BATTING MACHINES, AS WELL AS LANES FOR PITCHING. SPACE FOR DEFENSIVE WORK, RUNNING AND STRENGTH TRAINING WILL ALSO BE FACILITATED IN THE BUILDING. THIS FACILITY WILL BE DEDICATED TO SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL. (LYME/OLD LYME LITTLE LEAGUE WILL ALSO BE UTILIZING THE BUILDING.)
AS WELL AS, TEAM WORKOUTS, PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE FOR STING PLAYERS AT A REASONABLE ADDITIONAL COST.
STING PLAYERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR INDIVIDUAL TEAM COACH FOR INFORMATION REGARDING TEAM WORKOUTS AND INDIVIDUAL FACILITY USAGE. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT MATT AT (860) 949-0065, OR VISIT diamondsportsofct@gmail.com.