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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2015
Clean up hitter Meg Cohrs powers her way to ASA/USA JO Player of the Week honors
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OKLAHOMA CITY â€â€Â Meg Cohrs (Elburn, Ill.) slugged her way to ASA/USA Junior Olympic (JO) Player of the Week honors after leading her team, Kane County Xplosion, to the ASA/USA Hall of Fame 16U Qualifier Championship game. As the clean-up hitter, proving she can but the barrel on the ball, Cohrs earned herself this year's fifth ASA/USA JO Player of the Week award, presented by Worth Fastpitch and www.FloSoftball.com. Announced today by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball, Cohrs is a threat while stepping into the batter’s box.
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“Meg Cohrs is our number four hitter and a standout third baseman,†stated Kane County Explosion Head Coach, Rick Lovestrand. “She had clutch hit after clutch hit and is our emotional leader on the field.â€Â
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With a busy weekend at the plate, Cohrs finished with a .545 batting average (12-for-22), with four doubles, two triples and 11 RBI while taking a total of 20 bases. Â
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Established to recognize JO players 18 years or younger for outstanding play in an ASA/USA sanctioned event, the ASA/USA Softball JO Player of the Week honors 10 athletes, male or female, from May 27 - August 4 following the conclusion of the ASA/USA JO National Championships. In order to be eligible for the award, athletes must be registered with their local ASA/USA association and must participate in ASA/USA Softball sanctioned events or tournaments during the week nominated. Nominations can be made here:Â FloSoftball.com.Â
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2015 ASA/USA Softball JO Player of the Week award schedule
Week 1 (May 27 – June 2): Bella Hills (Branford, Conn.) – Connecticut Impact
Week 2 (June 3 – 9): Hailey Peloquin (Woonsocket, R.I.) – RI Thunder Gold
Week 3 (June 10 – 16): Aryka Knoche (Little Canada, Mn.) – Renegades ‘98
Week 4 (June 17 - 23): Trinity Lennon (Pawcatuck, Conn.) – CT Cyclones 00
Week 5 (June 24 - 30): Meg Cohrs (Elburn, Ill.) – Kane County Xplosion 16U Black
Week 6 (July 1 - 7):Â Winner announced July 10
Week 7 (July 8 - 14):Â Winner announced July 17
Week 8 (July 15 - 21):Â Winner announced July 24
Week 9 (July 22 - 28):Â Winner announced July 31
Week 10 (July 29 – August 4): Winner announced August 7Â
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About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com.
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Codi Warren
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Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 | Cell 405. 420. 2817