The KC Zephyrs Gold are a 5013C not for profit Girls Fastpitch Softball team based out of Raymore MO. The Zephyrs were founded in 1998 . The Zephyrs stated mission is to develop premier fastpitch softball athletes and afford them the best possible chance for exposure throughout the united states. Please sign our guestbook, the girls love to see the notes from around the world.
Monday, September 17 10 Years of Zephyr Tradition!
10A AFA Nationals 1999 25th
10A ASA Nationals 2000 17th
12A ASA Nationals 2001 33rd
12A ASA Nationals 2002 17th
14A AFA Nationals 2003 13th 2004 ASA 14A Nationals 13th 2005 16A ASA Nationals
2006 USSSA 18 Major Nationals 3 Time KC ASA Metro "A" Champions 2000, 2004,2005
2001, 2002 & 2004 ASA Hall of Fame Tournament participants.
Runner up 2004 ASA 14A Hall of Fame Tournament OKC.
The Zephyrs have a total record of "519"wins and 244 losses in our history.
The Zephyrs have won 32 "A" level tournament championships since 1998.
9 -Division 1 players to date:
8 - Division 2 players to date:
3 - JC players to date:
Monday, July 7 Colorado Fireworks Recap
The young Zephyrs Gold team had a very productice week at the Colorado Fireworks Tournament finishing with a 5-4 record overall.
The Zephyrs started the week with sound victorys over the VA Shooting Stars Gold and the CA Minors Gold in our two practice games.
In pool play the Zephyrs won 2 and lost 2, highlighted by two run rule victorys and two close game losses to some very good teams.
Bracket play however didn't produce the results the Zephyrs had hoped for with a heartbreaking opening round loss to the HI Pearl City Pearls that scored all 5 of their runs on 1 home run and two passed balls. The Zephyrs rallied for 4 runs but fell just short.
The 1st losers bracket game found the Zephyrs matched up with local (Kansas City) opponent the Desoto Belles. And as history will tell you, your 1st losers bracket game is always the toughest, the Zephyrs held on to a 1-0 victory to send the Belles home. The Zephyrs allowed only 2 baserunners in the game.
The Zephyrs offense continued to sleep as the team lost 3-0 to the SoCal Mizuno Pride Gold early Saturday morning ending our tournament.
The final Colorado results show that you girls played some of the best competition in the tournament. Although we know that we could have played better than our 65th place finish, "I hope it gives you incentive to know how some of the teams we played finished. Some of the teams we Killed or played closely finished higher than we did."
This shows that with a little maturity and experience your future as a team looks very bright.
Statistically Speaking:
5-4 overall record
Outscored opponents 34-21
9th place - NJ Intensity Gold (5-6 come from behind loss)
13th place - OK Attack (4-0 loss they scored all their runs on 2 homeruns)
25th t - TX Hawks (10-0 run rule victory)
25th t - CA Strike Force Gold ( 7-1 victory)
49th - HI Pearls (4-5 loss They had a 3 run HR)
49th - Mizuno Pride Gold 0-3 loss)
65th - Zephyrs Gold
"Do the little things right, get a clutch hit in key situations & keep the ball in the ballpark and you could have easily been a top 10 team as a predominantly young Gold team."
Tuesday, June 24 All State Honors
Kansas High School 1st Team All State!
Congrats to Zephyrs 1b Kelsey Warkentine for being selected as the Kansas 6A 1st team All State 1st Baseman. Kelsey had a great year and this is a fitting addition to winning the state 6A championship for her high school team, Washburn Rural
Wednesday, May 28 Zephyr Karma?
Congratulations Kelsey Warkentine
and to the Kansas State 6A High School State Champions Washburn Rural High School.
2008 marks the 5th straight year that a Zephyr player was a starter on a 6A state championship winning team.
Wednesday, May 28 MOKAN All Star selection:
Congratulations Catherine Smith
Catherine was selected to participate in the MOKAN High School allstar game.
Catherine is the Zephyrs only KC Metro area High School senior in 2008, she joins a list of 8 past Zephyrs selected to participate.
Thursday, May 8 Zephyrs Undefeated at the MIAA Showcase Tournament
The Zephyrs Gold recorded a perfect 6-0 tournament record to capture the USSSA-MIAA showcase tournament in Johnson County Kansas: Click forBracket
Monday, April 28 Zephyrs Go Undefeated at Adair Park
The Zephyrs Gold went 6-0 overall to claim the USSSA State Entry Tournament Championship at Adair Park April 26-27th. The Zephyrs scored 25 runs and allowed only 4 over the six game stretch.
15 year old Zephyr pitcher KelceyMcMurray was stellar in the circle recording 35 strikeouts over 26 innings while allowing only 4 walks, Including her 1st ever Zephyr No Hitter against the KC Force. Brooke Plummer earned the win in game one verses the KC Thunderbolts by pitching 4 innings allowing 2 runs while strikeing out 3.
The Zephyr offensive attack was sparked by leadoff hitter Amber Ewert who finished the weekend 11-19 with a triple and her first Zephyr homerun. Keela Scott launched her 2ndround tripper of the season, this time a Grandslam verses the KC Force. Maggie Strange also hit her 2nd Homerun of the season with a 3-run bomb that sealed the 4-1 victory over the Iowa Tigers. Cat Weber hit a clutch 2-out, 2 strike 3 run double that proved to be the game winner in the Championship Game.
The Zephyrs defense continued it's rapid improvement as seen in the low runs allowed total (4) over the six game tournament.
The tournament also marked a milestone event for the Zephyrs and coach Rob Wade as the team recorded it's 500th win on Saturday night in the victory over the Twisters.
Next up - the MIAA showcase at Mid America West Sports Complex.
Monday, April 21 Pictures from Marty Tysons weekend Clinic in Kansas City
More pic's will be added as they become available! - Marty Tyson pics
RI Rams
Saturday, April 19 Catherine Smith to sign with Rhode Island
The Zephyrs Gold are proud to announce that Catherine Smith - 08 P/1b will sign her National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Rhode Island on a softball scholarship. Rhode Island plays in the Division 1 Atlantic 10 conference.
Your entire Zephyr Family is very proud of you!
Big Red
Friday, March 21 Verbal commitment
We are VERY proud to announce that Keela Scott has verbally committed to accept a softball scholarship to the University of Nebraska.
Keela will join former Zephyrs , Ashley Guile 07, and Brooke Thomason 09 in the Big Red program.
We are very proud of Keela and her family for this tremendous opportunity!
It's A Great Day To Be A Zephyr!!!
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Wednesday, November 21 Catharine Weber Signs National Letter of Intent
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What is a Zephyr? Main Entry: zeph·yr Pronunciation: 'ze-f&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English Zephirus, west wind (personified), from Latin Zephyrus, god of the west wind & zephyrus west wind, zephyr, from Greek Zephyros & zephyros Date: 1611 1 a : a breeze from the west b : a gentle breeze Source: Websters Dictionary Now you know!
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