'06 Knoxville Explosion Wins USFA 12u Gold World Series Championship in Panama City, FL |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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Huge shout out & Congratulations to our Knoxville #Explosion06 ladies! Our girls capped off their 12u season in one truly awesome fashion! You're looking at your 2019 USFA World Series Champions! Our girls battled scorching heat all week in Panama City Beach, FL & fought their way through an extremely talented field of competition to capture the 12u crown. Our division held 35+ very talented teams from throughout the US (from Ohio, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma, & Tennessee). Way to step up ladies and represent the state of Tennessee and the Knoxville Explosion Organization! Our coaches, parents, & organization couldn't be prouder of you! Congratulations on a major accomplishment. Coach is super proud of each of you! Also, congratulations to the EC Bullets on their accomplishment as well. Great Organization and group of coaches and young ladies. Lastly, Special Thanks to all of our Parents for their dedication to our girls and to our girls for all their hardwork and dedication this season! |
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2024 Explosion finishes in 3rd at 12u USA East Coast Nationals |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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A big shoutout to the 2024 Explosion who finished 3rd overall in the gold division of the 12u USA East Coast Nationals held in Spartanburg, SC on 7/12/19-7/14/19! The 2024 Explosion went 5-2 in a field of 18 teams. Outstanding accomplishment ladies, we are very proud of your efforts! |
'02 Explosion Finishes 5th in 18u USA East Coast Nationals in Spartanburg, SC |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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A big shoutout to the '02 Explosion who finished 5th overall in the gold division of the 18u USA East Coast Nationals in Spartanburg, SC 7/12/19-7/14/19! A total of 35 teams competed from all over the eastern U.S. What a great accomplishment ladies, we are very proud of your efforts!!! |
Payton Kneier Joins Explosion Select as Assistant Coach |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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The Knoxville Explosion would like to welcome our newest coach, Payton Kneier of Knoxville, TN to our coaching roster! Payton was a former pitcher at Knoxville Catholic High School, graduating in 2016 and signing to play softball with Bryan College in Dayton, TN. She is currently enrolled at Bryan majoring in Exercise and Health Science. A former player on the Explosion Select team, Coach Kneier joins Head Coach Joe Birchfield and Assistant Coach Jason Holt serving as the pitching coach for the Explosion Select. She has been serving as the pitching coach for the Select this Summer and has done a terrific job! Welcome aboard Coach Kneier, we are proud to be your coaching home! |
Nichole Blackburn Joins Explosion Coaching Ranks |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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The Knoxville Explosion is proud to welcome Nichole Blackburn to our Coaching ranks! Coach Blackburn graduated from Carter High School in 2015, holds the school record for career wins, district MVP 2014, All state 2014 and went onto play at Carson-Newman (2015-2016) and Maryville College (2017-2019). She was the 3-time conference player of the week, National Top Performer of the week, TSWA player of the week (one of the first ever from Maryville), and All-conference. Coach Blackburn will serve as an assistant to Head Coach Amy Dorset and Assistant Coach Rich Ginel of the 2025 Explosion ('07 Birth Year). Welcome to the Explosion Family Coach Blackburn! |
Explosion Select Crowned ISA High School World Series Champions in Chattanooga |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the Explosion Select who won the 18u ISA A Bracket World Series held at the Summit of Softball in Chattanooga, TN. A total of 16 teams from 7 states participated in our division. The Explosion went undefeated, going 5-0 while outscoring the competition 45 to 7. The select played the Eastern Kentucky Lady Katz, St. Petersburg FL Outlawz, USA Challengers (GA), Chattanooga Sparks and the East Tennessee Knockouts. Battling searing heat and nagging injuries, the Explosion Select pitching was lead by Ariel Holt, Sydnie Rogers and Kelsey Woods. Stellar defense and pitching was paired with equally impressive offense with 5 home runs from Ariel Holt (1), Jarica Ensley (1), Shakara Goodloe (1) and (2) from Kat Cechini, who drove in 6 rbis alone in the championship game on (2) HRs! We are extremely proud of your efforts ladies! |
'06 Explosion Wins 12u ISA World Series Title in Chattanooga, TN |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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Huge shout out to our #Explosion06 ladies on a major accomplishment for their 12u season! You're looking at your 2019 ISA World Series ("A" Bracket) Champions!! The '06 Explosion finished at the top of the pack from a field of 20 (12u Teams) that included teams from 5 different states, going undefeated on the weekend & battled some awesome competition. The '06 Explosion outscored the competition 41 to 12 in 7 games (15 to 9 in bracket play). Shout out to the GA Fire on 2 of the best battles we've had all year. Also, shout out to GA Edge, Chattanooga Cruisers, & Tennessee Elite on some great games. All class acts and an absolute pleasure to share the field with. Can't say enough about this group of girls. They've worked so hard all year long and have gelled into one special team...full of personality, talent, & a will to win. This was one huge team effort this weekend and everyone played a vital role. Super proud and so very #blessed to get to lead these young ladies! Not done yet, wish us luck in Panama City Beach, Florida next week. #USFA World Series here we come! #Boom #Explosion06 |
'08 Explosion Finishes a Strong Runner-up in the 10u USA Freedom Challenge in Morristown, TN |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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Boom! Congratulations to the '08 Explosion who finished as the 10u Runner-up in the USA Freedom Challenge Tournament held at Frank Lorino Park in Morristown on 7/6/19! Great job Team Tennessee and '08 Explosion, we are very proud of your efforts! |
'02 Explosion Captures 18u Silver Bracket Wounded Warrior Championship Title |
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Written by Joe Birchfield
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Boom! Congratulations to the '02 Explosion who went undefeated to claim the 18u Silver Bracket Tournament Championship of the Wounded Warrior Tournament held in Sevierville, TN on 6-28-19-6-30-19. The '02 Explosion played flawless softball matching stellar defense and pitching with timely hitting and baserunning to claim the tournament championship in a loaded 10-team field that included several out of state teams as well as the '03 Explosion the '01 Navy Explosion, who beat a tough Asheville NC Braves team to face the '02 Explosion the championship finale. Battling extreme heat and fierce competition, mother nature forced the cancellation of Friday's games resulting in a true blind draw resulting in (2) 10 team divisions. Battling several out of state teams from Ohio, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Tennessee the '02 Explosion beat the '01 Navy Explosion 8-2 in the championship game. Over all, the '02 Explosion outscored the competition 34-2, in fact the only team to score on the '02 Explosion was the '01 Navy Explosion in the Championship game! Absolutely outstanding job '02 Explosion, we are very proud of your efforts! |
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