The Easter Classic

10/04/2024

Part two of The Easter Classic 6.0 photos!

Thanks again to Kryztian Mendoza.

09/04/2024

FINAL STATS | The Easter Classic 6.0

The final statistics from The Easter Classic 6.0 are now available to view! Thank you to all the amazing official scorers and our statistician, Lynnette Leathart.

To view the stats, just click the following link:

A Festival of Softball. The Easter Classic focuses on the development of talent in the Northern Region, providing a chance for aspiring players to play...

04/04/2024

THANK YOU | The Easter Classic 6.0

We would like to express appreciation to everyone who made The Easter Classic 6.0 possible. These kinds of tournaments would not be possible without a large amount of committed volunteers. We want to thank everyone who participated in The Easter Classic and to everyone who worked so hard to make the weekend a huge success.

Thank you to the following:
👏🏼 Pukekohe Softball Club, Waiuku Softball Club and Franklin Softball Association
👏🏼 Scorers and Umpires
👏🏼 Volunteers
👏🏼 Willem Botha and Raranga Digital for live-streaming
👏🏼 All teams
👏🏼 Team Coaches and Management
👏🏼 The food trucks and coffee carts - Kai Sisterz, Munching Alley, Stacked Burger Bar, Passa Passa, Churrolicious, Baja Tacos, Cream Ice Cream, The Coffee Store, The Coffee Guy, Cajun Kitchen, Firewood Pizza Garden, Ice Cream Social, Sweet Temptations, Hero Coffee
👏🏼 Sponsors and Funders - Remindr, Brett Sport, ASFCT, Raranga Digital, Auckland Council
👏🏼 Spectators

04/04/2024

Take a look at these awesome photos from the weekend!

A big thank you Kryztian Mendoza for attending and capturing these action shots.

03/04/2024

FINAL RECAP | The Easter Classic 6.0

Thirty one New Zealand and Australian teams gathered at Rugby Park and Colin Lawrie Fields over the Easter weekend to take part in The Easter Classic 6.0. Fantastic softball games, beautiful weather, and entertainment for everybody made for an exciting weekend! We look forward to seeing everyone next year for another festival of softball.

We are really grateful to everyone who gave of their time and energy throughout the weekend. We would especially want to thank Pukekohe Softball Club and Waiuku Softball Club for letting us use their excellent facilities to host the competition. We appreciate everyone who gave up their long weekend and volunteered to help make the tournament a success.

The final standings for each grade were as follows:

U14 GIRLS
The Krysta Hoani Trophy | Northern Bandits
Runners Up | Ōhuiarangi
3rd | Pukekohe
4th | Takarunga
5th | Waiuku

U14 BOYS
The Cole Evans Trophy | Pukekohe Gold
Runners Up | Rangitoto
3rd | Drury Pioneers
4th | Northcote
5th | Waikato
6th | Pukekohe Green

U17 GIRLS
The Bromhead Sisters Trophy | Papakura Patriots
Runners Up | Totara Park
3rd | Maungawhau
4th | Maungarei

U17 BOYS
The Enoka Brothers Trophy | Mako Aotearao
Runners Up | Northcote
3rd | DSX Mā
4th | DSX Pango
5th | Ōwairaka
6th | Waikato

U20 GIRLS
The Katrina Nukunuku nee Stockford Trophy | North Harbour
Runners Up | Ōhinerau
3rd | Western Bay of Plenty

U20 BOYS
The Nukunuku Brothers Trophy | Northcote
Runners up | Bombaz
3rd | The North
4th | Southside Stingers
5th | Ngā Tamatoa
6th | Otago
7th | Maungakiekie

Congratulations to the following players who received individual awards:

U14 GIRLS
Top Batter | Riley Clarke, BA .667 - Pukekohe
Top Pitcher | Aurelia Stevens-Togo, ERA 3.78 - Bandits
MVP | Baylee Kingi - Ōhuiarangi

U14 BOYS
Top Batter | Jaedys Matiu, BA .706 - Pukekohe Gold
Top Pitcher | Jaedys Matiu, ERA 1.40 - Pukekohe Gold
MVP | Jaedys Matiu - Pukekohe Gold

U17 GIRLS
Top Batter | Oliana Hesp, BA .538 - Patriots
Top Pitcher | Angela Harrison, ERA 1.87 - Patriots
MVP | Charlotte Bedwell - Maungarei

U17 BOYS
Top Batter | Tyrone Robinson, BA .667 - DSX Pango
Top Pitcher | Zach Adkins, ERA 2.17 - Northcote
MVP | Genuine Savaliga - Mako

U20 GIRLS
Top Batter | Maysen Kurene-Iwikau, BA .615 - North Harbour
Top Pitcher | Charlotte Graham, ERA 0.00 - North Harbour
MVP | Charlotte Graham - North Harbour

U20 BOYS
Top Batter | Ciaran Bolger, BA .727 - Northcote
Top Pitcher | Aymon Iese, ERA 2.33 - The North
MVP | Cohen Bailey - Bombaz

More photos from the weekend and final stats are on their way!

📸: ReggieSport

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02/04/2024

DAY FOUR RECAP | The Easter Classic 6.0

Yesterday marked the final day of The Easter Classic 6.0! It was a great weekend of Softball and we hope everyone who came out to the tournament had fun.

Thank you to Pukekohe Softball Club and Waiuku Softball Club for hosting a fantastic weekend of Softball.

A final recap of the weekend, along with more photos, are still to come so keep an eye out on this page over the next few days.

8:30AM ROUND
U14 Girls Ōhuiarangi [5] vs Bandits [11] - Final
U17 Girls Patriots [11] vs Totara Park [4] - Final
U20 Boys Ngā Tamatoa [2] vs The North [5]
U20 Boys Maungakiekie [5] vs Otago [8]

10:20AM ROUND
U14 Boys Northcote [5] vs Drury [8]
U17 Girls Maungarei [5] vs Maungawhau [4]
U20 Girls North Harbour [13] vs Ōhinerau [1] - Final
U20 Boys Southside Stingers [5] vs Bombaz [8]

12:10PM ROUND
U14 Girls Pukekohe [9] vs Takarunga [9]
U14 Boys Pukekohe Gold [6] vs Rangitoto [2] - Final
U17 Boys Mako Aotearoa [5] vs Northcote [4] - Final
U20 Boys Ngā Tamatoa [5] vs Otago [0]

2PM ROUND
U20 Boys Southside Stingers [4] vs The North [6]
U20 Boys Northcote [11] vs Bombaz [1] - Final

View the results from the whole weekend by visiting our website -> http://www.easterclassic.co.nz/draws-results

📸: Kryztian Mendoza Photography

31/03/2024

A phone was left in the bathrooms, if it is yours you can collect from the clubrooms

31/03/2024

1PM ROUND SCORE UPDATE
31/03

31/03/2024

11AM ROUND SCORE UPDATE
31/03

31/03/2024

DAY TWO STATS | The Easter Classic 6.0

Check out the statistics from day two at The Easter Classic 6.0! Thank you to the amazing official scorers and statistician, Lynnette Leathart.

You can also view these on The Easter Classic website - just click the following link
http://www.easterclassic.co.nz/statistics/tab1"

A Festival of Softball. The Easter Classic focuses on the development of talent in the Northern Region, providing a chance for aspiring players to play...

30/03/2024

9AM ROUND SCORE UPDATE!
31/03