The championship tournament was hosted by SYA at Colin Powell Elementary School. The two lit diamonds saw tournament action over the course of four days. The final day was a near triple header marathon for the Shock Wave, who resumed a game at 9:00 am that was interrupted by lightning two days earlier, advanced to the semi-finals at 11:00 am, and entered the championship game at 2:00 pm vs. the CYA Royals.
Western Fairfax County 18U Softball is a recreational fastpitch softball league for girls 13-18 years old. This year's league included four teams from the Southwestern Youth Association (SYA), three teams from the Chantilly Youth Association (CYA), and three teams from the Vienna Girls Softball League (VGSL). Games are played on Fairfax County school and park softball fields.
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Many Shock Wave players are playing for the two 18U teams SYA entered in this year's Northern Virginia Fastpitch All Stars Tournament on June 18th and 19th. The All Stars tournament is hosted annually on Father's Day weekend by the Fairfax County Girls Softball League (FCGSL). This year's tournament has 39 All Star teams in the 10U, 12U, and 18U brackets from over a dozen rec leagues throughout Fairfax County, Arlington, Loudoun County, and Fauquier County.
