Congratulations to 2009 Flames of Nebraska 18 on USSSA No. 1 National Ranking 9th year in a row at some time during the season!!!

Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 18 on USSSA No. 1 National Ranking 3^rd year in a row end of season!!!
Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 18 on ASA 18B 2008 NE State Championship!!!
Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 18 on USSSA 2008 Midwest Championship!!!
Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 18B on 6th NAFA 2008 Nationals!!!
Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 10 on ASA 10C 2008 3rd at State!!!
Congratulations to Flames of Nebraska 12 ASA 12B 2008 5th at State!!!
Congratulations to Flames of NE 16 for a (16 Game Winning Streak)!!!
Congratulations to Flames of NE 14 for a successful season!!!

Flames of Nebraska 2009 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 23 & Under Girls Fast Pitch Softball E-mail Address: R_Buerer@hotmail.com

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2009 Schedule/Results
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12 Icey Schedule/Results
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12 Lil Hots Schedule/Results
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14U Schedule/Results
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18 Blazen Schedule/Results
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18 Red Hot Schedule/Results
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KHAS TV 1 Vs Fairbury
KHAS TV 2 Vs Wayne

2010 Invitational Fast Pitch Tournament
June 4-6, 2010 Hastings NE Smith Complex, and surrounding fields
10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U, 23U - - - A B C Divisions

Register Online softballstoresonline.com/tournament

Look Who’s Coming

2009 Pool Play

2009 Results

Fri. Tourney Pictures

Sat. Pictures

Sun Tourney Pictures

Map of Hastings NE

Hastings, NE Hotels - Hastings, NE Restaurants

Grand Island, NE Hotels - Grand Island, NE Restaurants

Aurora NE Hotels

Kearney, NE Hotels - Kearney NE, Restaurants

2008 Pool Play Game Times - 2008 Sun. Bracket and Results
2007 Bracket and Results - Tournament Pool Play and Brackets 2006

Camps / Lessons

Doniphan NE Mon. Apr. 20, 09 Application

Contact for individual lessons, if you are interested in us holding a camp in your town, or other possible camps. Email r_buerer@hotmail.com or call 402-469-7777

Policy on Abuse & Molestation

Team Page

2009

2010

Flames Mission Statement

Sponsors

2009 Rosters
10 & Under
12U Lil Hots
12U Icey Flames
14 & Under
16/18U Blazen
18U Red Hots
23U & Older

Flames Coaching Staff
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Rule Book ASA 2009

Rule Book USSSA 2009

Bats Approved USSSA 2009

Flames 2009 18U Red Hot’s No. 1 Nationally Ranked as of 7-3-09
Flames 2008 18U Red Hot’s No. 1 Nationally Ranked as of 8-1-08
Emily Maresh 18U ASA 2008 Big Bat Award
Morgan Pusek Midwest Championship Outstanding Pitcher
Brianna Tripplet Midwest Championship MVP
Flames 2008 18U Red Hot’s Ended the Season No. 1 National Rating USSSA 18C for the 3^rd year in a row
6^th in AFA 18B Nationals
Flames 2007 18U Red Hot’s Ended the Season No. 1 National Rating USSSA 18C and 4^th in AFA 18B Nationals
Flames 2006 16’ Red Hot’s No. 1 most of the season in the Nation USSSA 16C

2005 18’s Yellow finish the season as 4^th in the Nation USSSA 18C.

Flames 2005 16’s finish the season as 6^th in the Nation USSSA 16C.
Flames 2005 14’s District Champs
Flames 2005 12’s 3^rd at 12C state, and Runner Up at Districts.
2005 18’s Blue were No. 1 Rated team in the nation USSSA B.
At one point in 2005, 3 Flames teams (18 Blue, 18 Yellow, 16’s) were rated 1^st in the nation at the same time in their respective division.

Flames Alumni
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Flames Team History

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

2^nd Edition 2002
2001
2000
1999

College Coaches, for additional information.

Banner Ad & Program Ad Form & Program Ad Form

League Contacts Page 1, Page 2
Smith Softball Complex Competitive Master Schedule 2007

Red Hot Flames National Team 18’s 2009

Jersey

Joined Flames Pictures
LYSA League web site LYSA League Schedule

Defense Position

School 

Anderson, Lindsey

14

2009 18U

SS, 3^rd, OF

Central City High School

Coons, Natasha

25

2008-2009, 18U

OF

Elm Creek 

Fingerhut, Kayla

13

2006-16U, 2007-2008-2009, 18U

P, 1^st, 2nd

Holdrege 

Haba, Marrisa

31

2009-18U

1^st, SS, 3^rd C, OF

Graduated

Jawovski, Lauren

2009-18U

P, 1^st, OF

Papillion LaVista

Lux, Cassie

1

2008-16U, 2009, 18U

P, 1^st, 2^nd, OF

Grand Island Central Catholic 

Maresh, Emily

16

2007-2008-2009, 18U

C, SS

Central City 

Menke, Krista

23

2008-16U, 2009-18U

P, OF

Friend High School

Sloup, Shalene

28

2008-2009-18U

All

Wahoo Bishop Newman

Shafer, Becky

2

2008-16U, 2009-18U

C, SS, 2nd

Aurora High School

Soto, Bree

27

2007-14U, 2008-16U, 2009-18U

 OF, IF

Wood River

Townsend, Aubri

7

2006-16U, 2007-2008-2009, 18U

C, 3rd, OF

 Holdrege / Colby Comm. College

Subs:

Jacobson, Nicole

 5

 2008-16U, 2008-18U

 C, OF

Grand Island Central Catholic 

Flames 16/18U 2009 Blazen’ Team

Jersey

Joined

Flames Pictures

Defense Position

Anderson, Teal

12

2004 10U, 2005 12U, 2006 14U, 2007-2008 16U, 2009-18U

P, 1st, 2^nd, OF, SS

Adams Central 

Fleming, Ashley

6

2008 16U, 2009-18U

C, 2^nd, OF

High Plains

Hinrichs, Shelby (Elle)

8

2009-18U

P, SS, OF

Sandy Creek High School

Liske, Allison

21

2009-18U

Grand Island Central Catholic 

Ibarra, Hillary

2009-18U

Util

Grand Island Senior High 

Lockmon, Lisa

3

2009-16U

C, SS, P

Giltner

Pusek, Allie

47

2006, 2007-14U, 2008-16U, 2009-18U

P,1^st, 2^nd, OF

Doniphan-Trumbull  

Rawlings, Shelby

 4

2008-16U, 2009-18U

3rd

Grand Island Senior High 

Smith, Dani

30

2009-18U

Minden High School

Smith, Sara

37

2009-18U

Minden High School

Swanson, Ashley

11

2005, 2006-12U, 2007-14U, 2008-16U, 2009-18U

1^st, Util

Wood River 

Vohland, Jessa

2009-18U

Minden High School

Walker, Mariah

14

2005-12U, 2006, 2007-14U, 2008-16U, 2009-18

P, 1^st, 3^rd, OF

Hastings High School

Woitaszewski, Jenna

24

2009-18U

P, 2nd, OF

 Wood River

Flames 14U 2009

Jersey

Joined Flames Pictures

Defense Position

School 

Andersen, Denae

 1

 2008-12; 2009-14U

SS, 3rd

 Minden

Belfiore, Nicole

 14

2007-08, 14U;

 P

York

Collingham, Shelbie

19

2008-09, 14U;

P, 1^st, OF

Aurora

Frerichs, Alexis

2009-14U

Minden

Frerichs, Alyssa

2009-14U

Minden

Hinrichs, Montanta

11

2009-14U

P

Sandy Creek

Jenkins, Andrea

13

2009-14U

York

Johnson, Jorji

 6

2008-09, 14U;

 Adams Central

Kentner, Alexandria

31

2008, 12U;

 Doniphan 

Maresh, Mollie

7 

2008, 12U; 2009-14U

SS, 2^nd, P

  Central City

Miles, Emerald

3

2009-14U

2^nd

Kearney

Morris, Elizabeth

28

2009-14U

Aurora

Sub:

Honorary Team Member:

Dycus, Addie (Loving Memory 1993-2005)

5

2004-10U, 05-12U, Deceased 2005

All

Hastings St. Michaels 

Flames 12’s 2009- Lil Hot Flames

Jersey

Pictures 1 2 3

Defense Position

Bell, Katie

34

2008-09, 12U

C

Clay Center

Bumgardner, Josie

18

2006-07, 10U; 2008-09, 12U

3^rd, P, OF

Hastings 

Grimmett, Alexis

36

2006-07, 10U; 2008-09, 12U

P,C, 1st

Doniphan  

Hinrichs, Taylor

31

2009-12U

P, SS, OF

Sandy Creek

Kohmetscher, Elyssa

23

2009-12U

P, C, Util

Doniphan 

Lyon, Kelbie

26

2006-07, 10U; 2008-09, 12U

C

Doniphan 

Lockmon, Kady

24

2009-12U

Giltner

Maresh, Abby

 8

2008-09, 12U;

2^nd, OF

 Central City

Rogers, Jessica

26 

2008, 10U; 2009-12U

 C, Util

Axtell 

Sanders, Abbie

 6

2008, 10U; 2009-12U

 OF

 Minden

Telecky, Lindsey

16

2006-07, 10U; 2008-09, 12U

P

Doniphan 

Subs:

Collingham, Abigail

2009, 12U

Aurora

Flames 10/12’s 2009-Icey Flames

Jersey

Pictures 1 2 3

Defense Position

Ahlman, Mackenzie

00

2009, 12U

Grand Island

Belfiore, Jessica

11

2007-08, 10U; 2009, 12U

P

 York

Dixson, Jillian

12

2009, 12U

Grand Island

Gassman, Adri

 10

2008-09, 10U

 York

Kohmetscher, Lexie

3

2009, 10U

Doniphan 

Knudsen, Kayleigh

1

2009, 12U

Aurora

Riley, Allison

14

2008-09, 10U

York

Spongberg, Kelsey

17

2009, 12U

Sutton

Vanosdall, Alyssa

 9

2007-08, 10U; 2009, 12U

Grand Island 

Wiseman, Kailyn

25

2009, 12U

Sutton

Woitaszewski, Lily

2009, 10U

Wood River

Subs:

Hinrichs, Daelene

2009, 10U

Glenvil

Morris, Amy

19

2009, 10U

Aurora

Flames 23U
If you have interest contact Coach Rick Buerer

Jersey

Joined Flames Stats

College intent or current, High School

HS Graduation

Eberly, Anna

2009, 23U

Red Cloud / Hastings College

2009

Coaching Staff

Position and Team

Coaching Staff

Rick Buerer

18/23’s Red Hot Flames Head Coach

Coach/Organization’s Manager & Pitching Coach

Allan Grimmett

12’s Lil Hots Head Coach

Bob Sloup

Kelly Coons

Polly Worley

Heather Pusek

Mike Fleming

Jeri Hinrichs
Morgan Pusek

16/18’s Asst. Coach

16/18’s Asst. Coach

Head Blazen’ 18U Coach (Organization’s Catching Coach)
16/18’s Asst. Coach
16/18’s Asst. Coach

16/18’s Asst. Coach
16/18’s Asst. Coach

Ron Telecky
Keith Bumgardner
Jason Bell
Hollie Martin

12’s Lil Hots Asst. Coach
12’s Lil Hots Asst. Coach
12’s Lil Hots Asst. Coach
12’s Lil Hots Asst. Coach

Brenda Belfiore
Mark Vanosdall
Shannon Ahlman

12 Icey Hot Flames Co-Head
12 Icey Hot Flames Co-Head
12’s Icey Hot Asst. Coach

Joe Belfiore

14’s Head Coach

Steve Kentner

Mark Johnson

14’s Asst. Coach
14’s Asst. Coach

In memory of Doug Larson Flames Coach 2000 State

In memory of Flames Player’s and coaches:
Ashton Burr 2006
Addie Dycus 2005
Coach Doug Larson, Kearney NE 2000
Kim Calvin, Kearney, NE 1997
Rita Makovicka, York NE

Flames Fans (Flamers)

Grant Strothkamp from Missouri (one of our youngest fans) Picture #2

Mary Larson & Deb James

Select Softball Sites

The Flames of Nebraska would like to thank it’s Business Teammates and Diamond Club Members for their financial support of the organization! Click on the following links and for more detail on each sponsor and visit their web site.

$ $ $ Current Year (2009) Sponsors $ $ $
All of the Flames Families
Click here for List of Contributors
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$ $ $ Current Year (2008) Sponsors $ $ $
2008 Business Teammates
All of the Flames Families
Click here for List of Contributors

$ $ $ Current Year (2007) Sponsors $ $ $
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2007 Business Teammates
All of the Flames Families
Click here for List of Advertisers

2007 Individual Diamond Club Sponsors

Click here for List of Diamond Club Members

$ $ $ Current Year (2006) Sponsors $ $ $
All of the Flames Families

2006 Business Teammates
All of the Flames Families
Click here for List of Advertisers

2006 Individual Diamond Club Sponsors

Click here for List of Diamond Club Members

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$ $ $ Current Year (2005) Sponsors $ $ $
All of the Flames Families

2005 Business Teammates
123 Sports ß Click here Softball Camps (Camps/Lessons) 402-469-7777 (Full page Program & 5 Banners)
APG Grain, Roseland NE 402-756-6811 (Program Ad)

Black Motor Co, Holdrege NE 308-995-8423 blackmotor@charter.net (Full page Program & Banner)
Buerer Computer Consulting/Programming Kearney NE (308) 234-3290 or (402) 440-6977 rick@buerer.com (Full page Program & 5 Banner)
Cinema Center, Mike Schaefer, 615 Court, Beatrice NE 402-223-5124 www.beatricemovies.com (Full Page Banner)

Gary Thompson Agency, Greg Choquette, Minden NE 308 832-1732 mpearson@atai.biz
Gene B’s Specialties, Inc., 1006 E. Maple, Sutton NE 402-773-4601
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Arntt

, 517 West D, Wymore NE 68466, 402-645-3690 (Full page Program & 5 Banners)
Hogan’s Sporting Goods, Locations in Hastings 402-463-1342, Kearney, & North Platte (Full page Program & 5 Banners)
House of Antiques, Todd Petersen 439 N. Colorado, Suite A, Minden NE 308-832-2050 (Business Card Add in Program)

Kenesaw Motor Co., Kenesaw NE 800-504-3147, 402-752-3360, Jon Denkert , kenesawmotor@gtmc.net (Business Card)
Krull Agency, Inc., Kenesaw, NE 402-452-3700 Deb Adams krulldebra@gtmc.net (Business Card)
L.D. Pedley Drug, Jeff & Tami, 419 N. Colorado, Minden NE 308-832-2815 (Banner Ad)
McBride Realty, Glenda L. Jacobsen, Minden NE 68959, 308-832-1800 (Banner Ad)
Minden Exchange Bank, Minden NE
New West Orthopaedic & Sports Rehabilitation, Kearney NE 308-237-7388 (Business Card & Banner Ad)
Ohio Nat’l Financial Services, Dennis G. Amstuz, 333 N. Colorado, Minden NE 888-203-4740 (Business Card)
Platte Valley Auto, Jon Minden NE (Program Ad)

2006 Individual Diamond Club Sponsors

$ $ $ Current Year (2004) Sponsors $ $ $
All of the Flames Families

2004 Corporate Sponsors

123 Sports ß Click here Softball Camps (Camps/Lessons) 402-469-7777 (Grand Slam)_

123 College Recruiters ß Click here 402-469-7777 (Grand Slam)

ACE, Holdrege NE (Home Run)

Amigo’s Hastings, South Burlington/Highway 281, Hastings NE (Flames Night Tue. Mar. 16, 2004 - 5:00 to 8:00 PM) (Triples)
Anderson, Klein, Swan And Brewster, Law Firm Holdrege 308-995-4458 (Grand Slam)
Big G Ace Stores, 3203 Osborne Dr. West , (N. Hwy. #281) Hastings (Triples)
Buerer Computer Consulting/Programming Kearney NE (308) 234-3290 or (402) 440-6977 (Grand Slam)

Central Auto Electric, Inc.. 10 East 25^th St. Kearney NE 308-237-2125 (Doubles)

City of Hastings, NE Public Library and Park and Rec. Dept
City of Holdrege, NE (Triples)

Crete Chiropractic Center, Dr. Bruce E. Wahl, Crete NE (402) 426-5151 (Singles)

Dairy Queen in Hastings, North Burlington/Highway 281, Hastings NE (Flames Night Monday May, 24^th, 2004 ---- 5:00 to 8:00 PM)

Fazoli’s Restaurant in Grand Island, 2010 W 2^nd, Grand Island, NE, (Flames Night Thur. Feb., 26, 2004 ---- 5:00 to 8:00 PM) (Doubles)

Email Dani Sarck or visit web page àDiode Communications, Diller NE 402-793-5330 (Dugout)

Exmark Mfg. Co., Beatrice NE Manufacture Commercial Lawn Mowers (Singles)

Five Points Bank, 2015 N Broadwell Ave, Grand Island NE 68803 (Home Run)

Five Points Bank, 322 N. St. Joseph Ave, Hastings NE 402-462-2228 (Home Run)

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, 517 West D, Wymore NE 68466, 402-645-3690 (Home Run)
Nicholson & Associates ßclick here (Drug and alcohol testing and collections) Wymore NE (800) 376-1641 (Triples)

Rain Soft Water Treatment Systems, Gary 308-995-4385, cell 308-999-0129 (Grand Slam)
Ringor (800) 746-4670

Shonsey & Assoc., 1203 W. 2^nd St. Grand Island NE 308-381-1810 Accounting Firm www.shonsey.com (Doubles)

Subways - Hastings and Kearney (Grand Slam)

The State Bank of Cairo, Cairo NE (308) 485-4332 (Dugout)

Valentino’s Hastings, South Burlington/Highway 281, Hastings NE (Flames Night Monday April, 5^th, 2004 5:30 to 8:00 PM) (Triples)
Wal-Mart Grand Island (Car Wash Sat. July 24, 2004 ---- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)

Wal-Mart Hastings (Car Wash Sat 5/22/04)

Woodward Disposal, Hastings NE (Dugout)

2004 Diamond Club Sponsors

Childs, Nancy & Mike (Dugout)	Dunsworth, Dwight (Dugout)	Eckhardt, Fred & Bobbie (Singles)	Hanson, Nicole (Dugout)
Khasawneh, Aziz & Gail (Dugout)	Larson, Robert (Signature)	Munoz, Michael & Joan (Dugout)	Olson, Darrel & Linda (Dugout)
Oltman, Jean (Dugout)	Pfaster, Diane (Singles)	Pflaster, Tony (Dugout)	Rother, Jess (Dugout)
Rule, Gene & Opal (Singles)	Schroeder, Martha (Dugout)	Shearer, Mike & Teresa	Sheppard, Shirley (Singles)
Sprague, Charles & Carol (Dugout)	Williams, Jim & Jennifer (Singles)	Wilson, Jim (Dugout)	Wilson, Mary E. (Singles)
Wilson, Thomas D. (Singles)	Yohe, Robert & Sheila (Dugout)

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2003 Diamond Club Sponsors

123 Sports ß Click here Softball Camps (Camps/Lessons) 402-469-7777 (Grand Slam)

Albion Custom Woodworks Albion NE (402) 395-5145 (Grand Slam)
Buerer Computer Consultants/Programmers) (308) 440-6977 (Grand Slam)

Central Nebraska Cremation Service Inc. , Gibbon NE (Dugout)
Double D Plumbing & Heating Inc Wood River NE 308-583-2680 (Grand Slam)

Exchange Bank, Gibbon NE (308) 468-5741 (Dugout)

LT Pedley Drug, Minden, NE (308) 832-2815 (Singles)
Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co. Minden NE (308) 832-1600 (Triples)

Nelson’s Furniture, Kearney NE (308) 236-5031 (Dugout)

Professional Hearing Aid Service, Grand Island NE (308) 395-8107 (Dugout)

Scott J. Applegate, DDS Kearney NE (308) 236-7306 (Dugout)

T-Shirt Engineers, Grand Island NE (308) 382-8742 (Dugout)

The State Bank of Cairo, Cairo NE (308) 485-4332 (Dugout)

Wakefield Chiropractic, Minden NE (308) 832-1000 (Dugout)

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Flames of Nebraska
10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23 & Under Girls Fast Pitch Softball

P.O. Box 910 - Kearney, NE 68848-0910 - Ph. (402) 469-7777 - Fax (308) 234-3290
www.flamessoftball.com

Flame’s of Nebraska Softball Policy on Abuse & Molestation

FLAME’S ABUSE/MOLESTATION POLICY FLAME’S will not tolerate the abuse/molestation of any minor participant in a FLAME’S sanctioned activity. FLAME’S sanctions athletic events in which it provides rules for play and a tournament structure that leads to season ending tournament opportunities for teams that register to play in FLAME’S sanctioned events. Because FLAME’S is not an organizer, it does not, in any way take responsibility for the creation, management or any other activity of the teams (customers) that register to play in FLAME’S sanctioned leagues and/or tournaments. As such, we encourage parents of youth team participants, the adult team participants, the community organizations who are involved in the organization, creation or management of such teams to investigate and screen the background and character of the individuals who coach, manage, volunteer or otherwise come into contact with such teams and their minor participants. FLAME’s conduct training on the prevention of sexual abuse for their coaches and staff.