Red Hot Flames of Nebraska 2007 Summary

Records set for any all time Flames teams listed below:
- 4th at AFA Nationals record 8-3; (prior 2002 AFA 5th record of 7-4)

- 57 wins on the 2007 season, prior 55 2001, and 53 wins 2006

- Finished No. 1 in National USSSA 18 U Ratings with 755 Points

- 47most number of games decided by 1 or 2 runs on one season.

 

Placing

Tournaments & Notes, Stats

Record

4th Place

Oct. 21-22, 2006 Adair Park, World Qualifier – Tanel Fall Ball

KC Athletics White 0-2

KC Speed-Rectors 6-2

KC Speed-Tate 2-3

1-2 (1-2)

2 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

5th Place

Oct. 28-29, 2006 CO Fall State Championships, World Qualifier
Colorado Outlaws 5-6

Lady Cougars 6-8

Berthoud Blaze 14-1

Colorado Intensity 5-2

Colorado Outlaws 1-2

3-2 (4-4)

5 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

5th Place

Jan. 27-28 2007 Camp David Sports, Ashland Indoor Tourney

KC Peppers Gold 0-8
Kansas Komotion 18A 0-7

Eastern Iowa Barracudas 18A 0-
Omaha Quakes Gold 0-5

0-4   (4-8)

5 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

5th Place

Mar. 3-4, 2007 Spring Fling at the Plex Indoor Tourney Omaha

Millard Heat 2-0

So. Omaha Matrix 1-4

Omaha Suburban Pride 2-4

1-2 (5-10)

7 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

1st Place
(Qualified for USSSA World)

Mar. 17-18, 2007 Ice Berg Open, Field of Dreams Basehor, KS

Flames Win Championship

KC Predators 9-7
SmithvilleMO Rockets, MO 9-6

Twisters 2-1

Mokane, MO Stealers 3-2 (extra inning)
KC Predators 11-1 (Semi-Finals)

KC Ice 8-1 (Championship)

6-0  (11-10)
10 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 4th Place

Mar. 31-Apr 1, 2007 Adair Park, KC MO World Qualifier
MO Tronettes 7-2

Mid Iowa Patriots (2006 2nd USSSA World) 0-10

MO Thunderbolts 10-9 (10 Innnings)

MO Troneets 2-6

MO Thunderbolts 1-2

2-3 (13-13)
12 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 2nd Place
(Qualified for USSSA World)

Apr. 20-21 2007 Adair Park, KC MO World Qualifier (NIT)

Flames Win Runner-up

Northeast MO Blaze 7-0
Smithville MO Rockets 10-2 (4th Place)
Olathe KS Hotstix (2006 4th ASA Nationals) 1-3 (3rd Place)

Smithville MO Rockets 3- 2 (4th Place)
Olathe KS Hotstix 3-2 (3rd Place)
Mid Iowa Patriots (2006 2nd USSSA World) 1-2 (Championship)

4-2 (17-15)
16 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 Rained Out, Did not play

May 5-6, 2007 Lincoln Doris Bair (LYSA Bair) Rained Out, Did not play

 

 5th Place

May 12-13, 2007 Denver Metro Classic

Colorado Red Wings 7-1

Lakewood CO Twister 1-5 (4th Place)

Colorado Intensity 0-4 (2nd Place)

Colorado Springs Thunder 12-4 (3rd Place)

Grand Junction, CO Xtreme1-14  (1st Place)

2-3 (19-18)

16 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

May 16, Wed Double Header Red Cloud 6:30/8:00 PM @ Hastings SSC Fld 3

Gm 1, 2-1; Gm 2, 4-3

2-0 (21-18)
18 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

May 20 Sunday Double Header @  Red Cloud 6:30/8:00 PM 3:00/4:30 PM

Gm 1, 4-3;  Gm 2, 6-1

2-0  (23-18)
19 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

May 23, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld 5 vs Magic John (visitors) 5-6

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld D vs Blue Diamonds 18 (home) 5-6

0-2 (23-20) 

21 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

4th Place (rained out)

May 26-27, Location Columbus Lakeview Memorial Weekend

Location at Gerrard Park in Northwest Columbus, from Ampride on hwy 81, north then first right, to the ball park.
Gm 1, 12:30 Pm Sat. vs Norfolk Golden Girls 0-1

 Gm 2, 3:30 PM Sat.  vs Columbus Bullets 1-0

Gm 3, 5:00 PM Sat.  vs Columbus Lakeview1-2

Gm 4, Sun. 11:00 AM Tekamah Herman 4-4

 1-2-1 (24-22-1) 

25 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

May 30, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld K vs Magic Black (visitors) 0-1

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld 1 vs Wahoo Union Bank (visitors) 6-5

1-1 (25-22-1)

27 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

   2nd Place

(Qualified for USSSA World)

Top of The Rockies June 2-3, 2007
Flames Win Runner-up

Gm 1 Pool Sat. 7:00 AM vs Delta County CO Heat 7-5

Gm 2 Pool Sat. 8:00 AM vs Colorado Outlaws 2-1

Gm 3Pool Sat. 4:00 PM vs Montrose CO Lady Bombers 13-2

Gm 4 Bracket Sun. 11:30 AM vs. Montrose CO Lady Bombers 6-1

Gm 4 Bracket Sun. 11:30 AM vs. New Mexico Rollin Thunder 2-11 (Championship)

4-1 (29-23-1)

 28 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

 

Jun 6, Wed Double Header Gibbon NE w/ NE A’s

Gm 1, 6:00 PM 7-0
Gm 2, 7:300 PM 0-4

1-1 (30-24-1) 
28 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 

Jun 7, Thur Double Header @ Lexington Waatus
Gm 1, 6:00 PM 3-2
Gm 2, 7:300 PM 13-1, 3 innings

2-0 (32-24-1) 
29 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff.

 2nd Place B Division

Flames Tourney June 8-10, 2007 Bracket (Hastings, NE) Invite
Flames Red Hot’s Win Runner-up

Gm 1, 2:00 PM vs GI Home Federal Scorpions 8-0
Gm 2, 3:300 PM vs McCook Rebels 4-3

Gm 3, 6:30 PM vs Geneva Tire Sluggers Fld 2 3-7

Gm 4, 8:00 AM Sun vs GI Home Federal Scorpions 3-2

Gm 4, 8:00 AM Sun vs GI Bennington Flash 2-3 (Championship)

3-2 (35-26-1)

32 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff

 

 (Rained out)

Jun 13, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld K vs Bullets (home) (Rained out)

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld 1 vs Golden Girls 18 (home) (Rained out)

(Rained out) 

 

Jun 19, Tues Double Header @  Cozad

Gm 1, 6:00 PM W 7-4
Gm 2, 7:300 PM 8-3

2-0 (37-26-1)

32 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff

 

 

Jun 20, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld K vs Krush Dunkle (visitors) 7-6

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld 3 vs Swingers Gold (home) 1-4

1-1 (38-27-1)

33 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff

 2nd Place

June 23-24, 2007 AFA National Qualifier 18B Dodge City KS

Flames Red Hot’s Win Runner-up

Gm 1, 9:00 AM Eruption, OK City, OK 2-1

Gm 2, 1:30 PM Strikers, Hays, KS 2-3

Gm 3, 5:30 PM Eruption, OK City, OK 6-1

Gm 4, Noon Sun. Techno Cats, KS 0-10
Gm 5, 3:00 PM Eruption, OK City, OK 7-4

Gm 6, 4:30 PM Sun. Techno Cats, KS 4-15(Championship)

3-3 (41-30-1)

35 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff

 

Jun 27, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld 5 vs Sparks (visitors) 3-1

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld 1 vs Storm 18  (home) 1-5

1-1 (42-31-1)

36 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff 

 5th Place 

NE ASA 18B State June 29-July 1, 2007 (Hastings, NE)

Gm 1, Friday 6:45 PM Fld 6 vs Logan View9-1 in 6 inn.

Gm 2, Sat. 9:45 AM Fld 5 vs Flames St. Paul 9-1 in 5 inn.

Gm 3, Sat. 6:30 PM Fld 3 vs Tekamah-Herman Gold 2-3

Gm 3, Sat. 6:30 PM Fld 3 vs Falls City Travelers 11-5

Gm 3, Sat. 6:30 PM Fld 3 vs Columbus Lakeview 7-6 in 8 inn.

Gm 3, Sat. 6:30 PM Fld 3 vs Tekamah-Herman Purple 1-2

4-2 (46-33-1)

39 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff  

 


Cancelled  Thur Jul 5, Double Header, Hastings Smith Field 6 vs Red Cloud

 

  3rd Place
(Qualified for USSSA World)

Jul 6-8,  NE USSSA State Omaha, Westchester Park, (139th & ‘O’ St)

Gm 1, Nebraska Sluggers 3-2

Gm 2, NE Storm 1-4

Gm 3, Magic Black 4-5

Gm 4, Magic Black 5-7

 

1-3 (47-36-1)

 42 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff  

 

Jul 11, Wed LYSA League

Gm 1, 6:15 PM Fld D vs Jaguars (visitors) 1-7

Gm 2, 7:45 PM Fld D vs Krush Horn  (home) 7-2

1-1  (48-37-1)

 42 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff  

  5th Place 

MO USSSA State July 13-14, 2007 Adair Park KC MO

Gm 1, KC Thunderbolts 3-1

Gm 2, Mid Missouri (Champions) 0-10

Gm 3, Missouri Lookouts (Runner Up) 2-4

 

1-2  (49-39-1)

 44 games w/ 1 or 2 run diff   

 4th Place at Nationals

AFA Nationals Jul. 16-22, 2007, Lawrence KS
Flames Red Hot 18U B 4th Place

Gm 1, Churchvile Lighting, Bel Air, Maryland 1-4

Gm 2, Lawrence KS Phenix Rush 5-0

Gm 3, KC Stealers 2-1

Gm 4, KC Explosion 5-0

Gm 5, Tonganoxie KS, Braves 1-3

Gm 6, KC Blaster 1-0

Gm 7, KC Lady Socks 3-2 (9 innings)

Gm 8, Lawrence KS Phenix Rush 8-5

Gm 9, MO Trojanetts 4-0

Gm, 10 Tonganoxie KS, Braves 2-0

Gm, 11 Dakota Fury 1-7

8-3  (57-42-1)
57 wins Flames Record

49games w/ 1 or 2 run diff   

 

Tryouts week of July 23-26, 2007 (for 2008 Season)

Mon., GI by the 281 overpass 10-14U 6:00 PM, 16-18U 7:00 PM

Tues., Minden Augie Nelson 10-14U 6:00 PM, 16-18U 7:00 PM

Wed. Hastings Complex Fld 6 & 8, 10-14U 6:00 PM, 16-18U 7:00 PM

Thur. Kearney Drdyen, 31st and F Ave, 10-14U 6:00 PM, 16-18U 7:00 PM

 

 

 July 28-29 ?, In “B” Tween, Greeley CO

 

 

High school conditioning for fall sports start Mon. Aug. 6

 

 

 Oct.

 

 

Oct.

 

 

LYSA (Lancaster Youth Softball Assn) League Results

All games played at Doris Bair Softball Complex on N. 48th Street, just north of Superior St. 2 blocks, Lincoln NE

 

 

 * * * USSSA 2007 18C No. 1 National Ranking  * * *

(755 Pts. July 22, 2007)

 

 

 

 


 

 

Prior Years History of teams coached by Rick Buerer

 

2007-No. 1 National Rating 18C USSSA at end of Season

&
4th Place at AFA 18B Nationals, Lawrence KS

USSSA 2007 18C No. 1 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing
4th Place at AFA 18B Nationals, Lawrence KS

USSSA Mo State 5th 18 B, All State Morgan Pusek and Emily Maresh
USSSA NE State 3rd 18B, Omaha NE

ASA 5th at NE 18B State, Hastings, Qualified for Regional

57 Wins, 42 looses, 1 tie)
57 wins Flames Record

 __ games w/ 1 or 2 run diff .
(2nd 55 wins 2001 season,
3rd 52 wins 2006 season)

 

2006-No. 1 18C as of 12-10-06 USSSA

USSSA 2007 16C No. 1 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

USSSA Mo State 2nd 16 B, All State Megan Huffman, Devon Gillespie, K. Nickel
USSSA KS State 2nd 16C

ASA 3rd at NE 16B State, Lexington, Qualified for Regional and Nationals

USSSA 2006 16B No. 43 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

52-42-3

52 Wins on the season (2nd Best in Flames History, 1st 55 wins 2001 season)

 

2005- No. 1 16C,  No. 43 16B USSSA

No. 4 (18B) USSSA

No. 4 (18C) USSSA

USSSA 2005 18B (Blue) No. 4 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

USSSA 2005 18C (yellow) No. 4 National Ranking End of Season      Game Listing

ASA 5th at NE 18B State S. Sioux City, Qualified for Regional and Nationals

18-17 USSSA

17-26 USSSA

2004- No. 20 (18B) USSSA

USSSA 2004 18B No. 20 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

ASA 5th at NE 18B State Ogallala S. Sioux City, Qualified for Regional and Natls

1-4 USSSA

 

2003-No. 13 (18B) Power Rating USSSA

AFA- No. 13 at  18 B Nationals

USSSA 2003 18B No. 13 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

ASA State 18A Hastings

AFA 18B 13th at Nationals

6-10 USSSA

 

2002-No. 18 (18B) Power Rating USSSA

USSSA 2002 18B No. 18 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing

ASA State 18A North Platte, Qualified for Regional

5th Place AFA Nationals Salina KS

34-36-2 overall

14-9 USSSA

2001-No. 10 (18B), No. 12 Power USSSA

 

USSSA 2001 18B No. 10 National Ranking End of Season       Game Listing
9th AFA Nationals Salina KS

9th USSSA World Canton MI
ASA State 18A Hastings, Qualified for Regional

36-38-2 overall

7-6 USSSA

2000-No. 10 (18B) USSSA

 

USSSA 2000 18B No. 10 National Ranking End of Season

7th USSSA World Hutchinson KS
ASA 3rd at State 18B Hastings, Qualified for Regional, Adair Park KC MO

54-39-1 overall

11-6 USSSA

1999

ASA State 18B Ogallala , Qualified for Regional, St. Louis MO

48-30-3 overall

1998

ASA State 18B Hastings , Qualified for Regional, Joplin MO

43-__-__

1997

ASA State 16B S. Sioux City,  Qualified for Regional,

 

1996

ASA State 16B Hebron, Qualified for Regional, Norfolk NE