Alsip & Hickory Hills Champs
By Bill Dwyer

The New Breed went a quiet 34 and 0 while winning the Alsip Monday/ Wednesday and the Hickory Hills Tuesday/ Thursday leagues this past summer. The young team went to the State Tournament this season with high expectations.
Manager Joe Jensen has seen the potential of this up and coming power and has confidence in this team against any team in competitive 16" play. New Breed played in their first national tournament in 2000 and tied for seventh place at the ASA Class ''A'' Nationals. That early success was repeated after New Breed
went an impressive 4 and 1 to tie for third at the Illinois ASA 16'' State Championship in 2001. The New Breed was the only team from the "A" division to advance into the Elite Eight and Final Four. The future is bright with the core of the team still in their 20's. The combination of solid veterans and young future stars should pay big dividends in 2002. The team is going into 2002 with the goal of winning the ASA Class ''A'' Nationals. The team is leaning toward playing in the Blue Island ASA league, they will round off their league schedule in either Hodgkins, Mt. Prospect, or Clyde Park. The New Breed was fortunate to have the strong support of their sponsors and would like to thank Chicago Corporate Offices of Hooters, Burr Oak Bowl in Blue Island, The American Legion in Worth, The Old Barn in Burbank, The World Golf Dome in Bridgeview, and Romanellis Pizza in Worth. The New Breed is proud to have represented these fine establishments while playing winning softball and always practicing good sportsmanship. New Breed Softball can be contacted at P.O. Box 401, Oak Forest, Il., 60452. The New Breed will begin winter
practice at The World Golf Dome in Bridgeview in December. 2002 cannot get here soon enough for them!