Panama City Beach, Fla. - Panama City Beach will host the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) / NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Leadoff Classic on March 5 - 8. This women’s fastpitch tournament will feature 16 teams from across the country to compete in a full weekend of tournament play.
What: NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic
Women’s Collegiate Fastpitch Softball Tournament
When: Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8th
Where: Frank Brown Park, Panama City Beach
**Event is Open to the Public**
Admission Prices:
Daily Passes:
Adult $8
Student $6
Youth Groups (10 or More) $5 ea.
Tournament Passes
Adult $20
Student $15
Who: Teams Participating:
Montgomery Senators-Montgomery, Alabama
Bethel College Pilots-Mishawaka, Indiana
Biola Eagles-La Mirada, California
Faulkner University Eagles-Montgomery, Alabama
IUS (Indiana University Southeast)Grenadier-New Albany, Indiana
Lee University Lady Flames-Cleveland, Tennessee
LCU (Lubbock Christian University Lady “Chaps”-Lubbock, Texas
Milligan College Buffaloes-Milligan College, Tennessee
University of Mobile Lady Rams-Mobile, Alabama
Morningside College Mustangs-Sioux City, Iowa
Notre Dame College Falcons-South Euclid, Ohio
Olivet Nazarene University Tigers-Bourbonnais, Illinois
Shorter College Hawks-Rome, Georgia
Walsh University Cavaliers-North Canton, Ohio
William Carey Crusaders-Hattiesburg, Mississippi
William Penn Lady Statesman-Oskaloosa, Iowa
Frank Brown Park is the premier sporting facility in Panama City Beach offering more than 200 acres of recreation.
About NFCA:
The NFCA is the official organization for educating softball coaches and the public in the game of fastpitch softball, including coordinating the relationship between softball team membership and other educational endeavors through the development of softball in all its aspects as an amateur sport, including communication of new ideas and discussion of issues involving softball and education.
About Panama City Beach:
Panama City Beach boasts 27 miles of sugar-white sand beaches bordering the clear, emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay. The Northwest Florida community is home to St. Andrew’s State Park, a Top Two beach on the 2008 TripAdvisor list of America’s best beaches. Panama City Beach also enjoys recognition as a premier beach destination by Condé Nast Traveler, The Travel Channel, USA Today, Southern Living, Dr. Beach and the Clean Beaches Council. Family attractions, championship golf courses, sporting events, award-winning dining, predictably sunny weather and a vast number of recreational activities draw visitors to this seaside community. For more information, call 1-800-PCBEACH (850-233-6503) or check out the official Web site of the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, http://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com.
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