Summer Fun. Traverse City.
Summer Fun. Traverse City.
PRE-ORDER TOURNAMENT APPAREL NOW
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Nothing says "I'm so glad you didn't ground into an inning-ending double play, sweetheart" like the gift of a tournament t-shirt. And now you can reward your favorite player by pre-orderinga some fancy duds from THREADS, a Traverse City-based store. If you purchase your apparel prior to the pre-order deadline, it will be packaged and r
Nothing says "I'm so glad you didn't ground into an inning-ending double play, sweetheart" like the gift of a tournament t-shirt. And now you can reward your favorite player by pre-orderinga some fancy duds from THREADS, a Traverse City-based store. If you purchase your apparel prior to the pre-order deadline, it will be packaged and ready for you to pick up at the field prior to your daughter's first game. We will have VERY limited supplies of t-shirts available at the sites, but because the design is SO cool and the quantities are SO limited, they always sell out very quickly. Click here to visit the tournament store and secure an item that is sure to put a smile on your favorite player's face.
Pre-Order Deadlines
Spring Splash - May 22nd
Northern Classic - May 30th
Cherry Capital Showdown - June 5th
Bayside Bash - June 12th
Softball Spectacular - June 26th
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We're looking forward to the 2022 Traverse City Summer Softball Series! Tournament schedules and rules will be posted on the tournament pages of our website and on the Tourney Machine app, and e-mailed to all coaches/team managers of record.
We'll post the tournament schedules as they are finalized on a rolling basis approximately 3 to 4
We're looking forward to the 2022 Traverse City Summer Softball Series! Tournament schedules and rules will be posted on the tournament pages of our website and on the Tourney Machine app, and e-mailed to all coaches/team managers of record.
We'll post the tournament schedules as they are finalized on a rolling basis approximately 3 to 4 weeks in advance of the tournament. If a tournament name is "clickable" below, the schedule has been posted. Looking forward to welcoming your families to Traverse City.....see you soon!
June 17-19 Cherry Capital Showdown
June 24-26 Bayside Bash
July 8-10 Softball Spectacular
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
There were SEVERAL excellent candidates for the 2022 Waves scholarships sponsored by Jimmy John's, and the scholarship namesakes had a very challenging choice to make when they selected their scholarship recipients. Congratulations to all of the applicants!
The Barb Beckett scholarship, Billie Drake scholarship and the Charles Bott schola
There were SEVERAL excellent candidates for the 2022 Waves scholarships sponsored by Jimmy John's, and the scholarship namesakes had a very challenging choice to make when they selected their scholarship recipients. Congratulations to all of the applicants!
The Barb Beckett scholarship, Billie Drake scholarship and the Charles Bott scholarship, each in the amount of $500, were awarded to high school seniors in Grand Traverse County who played softball through their senior year and who exemplified a high level of academic achievement while volunteering in the community.
The 2022 scholarship recipients include Traverse City Central's Kailey Poortenga (pictured above with Chuck Bott) and a pair of seniors from Kingsley High School, Leslie Hamilton and Karly Roelofs (shown above left with Billie Drake). Congratulations, ladies!
TRAVERSE CITY JIMMY JOHN'S JOINS AS SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
WAVES WELCOME THE GREAT WOLF LODGE AS A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
TRAVERSE CITY JIMMY JOHN'S JOINS AS SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
The Traverse City Waves are thrilled to welcome Jimmy John's of Traverse City as a sponsor of the Barb Beckett, Billie Drake and Charles Bott Scholarships given annually to high school seniors who play varsity softball through the 12th grade at a school in Grand Traverse County.
The scholarships, given annually since 2012, honor three area stalwarts--Barb Beckett, Billie Drake and Chuck Bott--who have devoted decades to supporting youth sports in the Grand Traverse area.
Jimmy John's is PERFECTLY located for our visiting teams! Located at 1217 E. Front Street in the Campus Plaza, Jimmy John's offers a tasty lunch and dinner option for our participating teams, especially those playing at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center fields just steps away. The phone number for the East Front Street location is 231-929-2999.
Jimmy John's second Traverse City location is at 1294 W. South Airport Rd., just a short drive away from our playing locations at SEAS Middle School, TC Christian High School and the Trojan Athletic Complex. The South Airport Jimmy John's phone number is 231-935-9355. Don't want to worry about spending too much time rounding up lunch or dinner for your favorite player or team when there's so much to see and do in Traverse City? Call Jimmy John's for a freaky fast delicious meal!
TRAVERSE CITY SUMMER SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT NEWS
WAVES WELCOME THE GREAT WOLF LODGE AS A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
TRAVERSE CITY JIMMY JOHN'S JOINS AS SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
The Waves Tournament Series is pleased to announce that CaptainU is the official recruiting partner for all five of the Traverse City summer tournaments!
Through our partnership, all participating athletes and coaches in the 14U and High School divisions get a free CaptainU profile. Athletes will have immediate access to every college softball program in the country, and coaches can track their progress. Coaches: Please watch for an email with details on how your players can participate with CaptainU if they so choose.
TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS
In our tournament series, we operate several field locations in an around Traverse City. In general, the younger teams (10U, 12U and some 14U teams) will play at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center, 1213 W. Civic Center Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686. Many of the older teams (high school division, some 14U's) will play at SEAS Middle School, 1601 Three Milie Rd. N., Traverse City 49686, or at TC Christian HS, 753 Emerson Rd., Traverse City 49686.
In 2022, the Waves are thrilled to welcome many of our older teams to play some games at the Trojan Athletic Complex, 925 Airport Access Rd., Traverse City.
WAVES WELCOME THE GREAT WOLF LODGE AS A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
WAVES WELCOME THE GREAT WOLF LODGE AS A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
WAVES WELCOME THE GREAT WOLF LODGE AS A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
The Traverse City Waves are happy to welcome The Great Wolf Lodge as a sponsor of the 2022 Traverse City Summer Softball Series!
LOTS of tournament teams have stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge in past years, and we consistently hear from them that they have a blast. After the game, families can head back to the GWL for a refreshing swim in a pool, exciting trips down the many waterslides and lots of on-site food choices.
Contact Brett Bowman, Sales Manager at the Great Wolf Lodge, at 231-534-9074 for information and to reserve your rooms.
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SHANTY CREEK RESORT OFFERS HOTELS, CONDOS FOR CHERRY CAPITAL SHOWDOWN (JUNE 17-19) AND SOFTBALL SPECTACULAR (JULY 8-10) TEAMS.
Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire (approximately 30 miles north of Traverse City) is now a sponsor of the Cherry Capital Showdown and Softball Spectacular tournaments. Bellaire is a beautiful small town with a GREAT downtown and plenty of recreational opportunities for visiting teams and families. Shanty Creek has blocked off rooms especially for our tournament teams. Contact Phyllis Lockhart, Sales Manager at Shanty Creek, to reserve your hotel or condo. Phyllis can be reached by phone at 231-533-3092 or by email at plockhart@shantycreek.com
Waves History
The Waves is an organization formed in 2004 and based in Traverse City that provides the opportunity for young players to learn and enjoy the game of softball. Former Waves players have had successful high school sports and academic careers...played softball in college...earned all-area, all-region, and all-state honors in softball and other sports...made successful transitions into college, graduated from college, and established professional careers. The Waves organization has funded over $13,000 in college scholarships--the Barb Beckett, Billie Drake and Charlex Bott Scholarships, named after three prominent supporters of youth sports in the Traverse City area--and continues to emphasize providing opportunities for girls to excel while having fun playing softball.
The Waves hosted the sixteenth Traverse City Softball Spectacular in 2021. Because of overwhelmingly positive feedback from our visiting teams, we added the Northern Classic tournament in 2008 to allow more teams the opportunity to combine a mini-vacation in the Traverse City area with a first class, enjoyable tournament. The Cherry Capital Showdown was added to the tournament schedule several years ago and has become a favorite among teams from throughout the state and the midwest. In 2016, the Spring Splash was added to the series, an early-season tournament for younger teams. The four-year-old Bayside Bash offers older teams a chance to play in a fun, quality tournament. Finally, 2016 also saw the start of the Futures Challenge, a one-day tune-up tournament for teams that have just selected their squads for the next summer season. We hope to be able to welcome your team to one of our tournaments!
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy
Refund Policy once the tournament begins: - If no (0) games are played a refund of 60% of each team’s tournament registration fee will be given. If games are played (at least one round played to completion) the registration fee is fully earned and no refunds will be given. If tourney must be cancelled due to act of God, prior to the start, teams will be refunded 80% of their entry fee.
Weather Disruption Cancellation Policy