Congrats to the Blue Ridge Elite 18u Softball Team

CoventryCommonwealth Games of Virginia

Going into its 21st year, the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia, is known throughout Virginia as Virginia's Olympics. This annual event is held the third week of July (for most sports.) This multi-sport festival is supported by a grassroots volunteer network, businesses and governments of the Roanoke Valley. The Games have an estimated $4 million economic impact on the Valley. Attracting more than 171,000 athletes, their families plus spectators during the past 20 years, this competition features over 60 individual & team sports including basketball, softball, chess, karate, swimming, autocross and more. The Games are open to all ages and skill levels for any resident in Virginia. 

The Blue Ridge Elite 18u Softball team won Gold at The Virginia Coventry Commonwealth Games by beating the Dixie Dynamite 6 -5 on Sunday.  The Blue Ridge Elite organization was founded with the support of “The Peak” at The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia.  The PEAK at OCCV has provided Sports Performance Training and Softball Instruction for the athletes involved with Blue Ridge Elite as well as training for other local standout softball programs such as 3D Fastpitch and The Va. Seminoles, along with athletes playing for The Titans, High Voltage and every local High School Softball Team! 

 Blue Ridge Elite was established at the 18u level with the help of Keith Johnson, Tommy Thacker of 3D Fastpitch Softball, Steve Clark, and Mark & Shawna Powell of The Va. Seminoles with the hopes of combining area 16u organizations together to promote an Ultra-Competitive, All Area 18u program. Our mission:  “To prepare and develop the skills necessary to compete at the High School and Collegiate Levels, to instill high moral values & character in each individual athlete in order to become better leaders in our community.”

In the photos below:  Blue Ridge Elite 18u  and our very own, Eric Campbell, CSCS accepting the gold medal!