An A-level, premier fastpitch club prepping players physically and mentally to be collegiate student-athletes. 18u Romeril 🥎 16u Granquist 🥎 14u Kinion/Haas
This weekend marks our final April tournament...
Good thing we're just getting started! Check out our updated schedules for the remainder of the season 🥎
#DefianceElite
Two more big commitments!
@JoerlingJulia
and
@Ella_Lause
will stay as teammates at
@SCCougsSoftball
next fall. We look forward to the impact they will make on that program. Congrats, ladies!!
18u- We have some big additions to our 2022-2023 roster, starting with Hailey Kroeger from
@PLPSoftball
. We are looking forward to seeing what this cannon can do behind the plate!
It’s OFFICIAL!
Here’s the full roster announcement for our 16u team. We’re pumped for what this upcoming year is going to bring with this talented group ❤️💙
18u- MVP!
@KBiggerstaff_22
(Canton HS, 2024) brought home the 18u MVP award for her work offensively and behind the plate this weekend.
Avg .733, 11 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI
@PG_Softball
#DefianceElite
18u- The bats were hot today in the FASA Fall Exposure tournament, with six athletes hitting above .400. Two big bombs by
@haileykroeger14
and
@AshleyWare2023
! Back at it next weekend in Bentonville, AR.
#bombsaway
16u- After a long weekend at the
@PG_Softball
Scouting Showcase, we finished runner-up, going 4-2-1 overall! 🥈
Couldn’t be more proud of how resilient this squad was, battling through injuries and often playing out of position. Time to rest up and get healthy!
#DefianceElite
18u- Welcome,
@averyy_littlee
from
@SCWSoftball
. Avery will serve as a MIF/C for our squad this season and we’ve heard she starts legendary pre-game dance parties. We are so happy to have you!
16u- Brookley Ware (Parkway South, 2027) picked up extra hardware, earning the title of tournament MVP! She locked it down at SS this weekend and her bat was on FIRE 🔥
In 7 games—
AVG: .474 • OBP: .524 • OPS: 1.261
3 XBH • 5 RBI • 9 R
@PG_Softball
#DefianceElite
Defiance Elite night at the ballpark!
During the ceremonial first pitches, Operations Manager, Sue Herweck, was honored as a part of the Cardinals Coaches Who Care promotion. Thanks for all you do, Sue!
@msherweck
Mack Hurst is setting the standard for our 2023 class! Congrats
@mackhurst18
for your commitment to
@SCCougsSoftball
. We’re so proud & can’t wait to watch you at the next level.
16u- Help us welcome another stud joining our program, Genny Greiwe! Genny is a weapon in the outfield and a power-hitting threat at the plate from
@HowellSoftball
. Glad to have you, Genny!
@GennyG706
16- No hits? No walks? Not a single baserunner??? That’s a PERFECT GAME for RHP Evvie Blankenship (Sullivan HS, 2025), caught by Brooklynn Kittrell (Pacific HS, 2024), and backed up by some flawless defense and 12 runs scored! 💪🏼🥎
@LUMO_Softball
@Jeffco_softball
@FBU_Softball
16u- Our goals this weekend were gaining exposure, growing team chemistry, and seeing what we’re capable of. And we couldn’t be happier with the outcome after our first tournament! Thank coaches who stopped by!
@sfccSBcoach
@MACSoftball3
@KWUSoftball
@Miners_SB
16u- A very strong 2nd place finish for the squad today! We went 5-1 on the weekend, racking up 31 runs.
-Ella Lause hit .417 in 6 games
-Pitching staff had a 1.8 WHIP
-Raina Ross had a LOCK DOWN weekend at SS, with 15 put-outs
CHAMPIONS! 💙❤️
Congrats to our 18u team for taking 1st place in the Arch Madness 18u Division and to our 16u team for taking Runner-Up!
Couldn’t be happier for both our teams making it to the championship game in our first tournament of the spring.
We had a great time last night celebrating the holidays and spending time with all of our Defiance Elite athletes and families! ❤️💚
Enjoy these results from our ugly sweater contest ⬇️
Congratulations to our 2x State Champ and long-time DE athlete, Ella Lause, as she signs to continue her academic and athletic career at St. Charles Community College. We couldn’t be more proud!
@Ella_Lause
@SCCougsSoftball
#DefianceElite
16u- Join us in welcoming one of the new faces for Defiance Elite, Emma Dixon! Emma comes to us from
@WHSWarrior_SB
where she was a 2nd Team All-Conference pitcher in 2021. We’re so excited to have you, Emma!
18u- Gritty Easter Sunday for this squad! Finished the weekend as runner-up in the
@PG_Softball
Elite Scouting Showcase tournament. A great way to start our summer season.. back at it next weekend!
Good luck to all of our Defiance Elite athletes tomorrow with the first day of high school tryouts! From the early risers at
@Eagles_SBall
, starting at 5:30am, to our night owls at North Shelby going till 9:00pm.
Long time, no see! Our 14u and 16u teams had their first hitting and training sessions of 2023 last night and absolutely crushed it! These two teams are crazy talented and we are so excited to see them grow throughout these winter practices.
The wait is over!
We are THRILLED to announce our Defiance Elite 14u head coach, Courtney Kinion. Courtney is a
@DUSoftball
alum and JV Head Coach for
@HowellSoftball
. We couldn’t be happier to have her on board.
Help us welcome Coach Courtney!
These two talented teams just finished up their seasons in PCB this week! ☀️
We are so grateful for the commitment from both our players and families throughout the year and we can’t wait to see how these athletes continue to grow as players AND young women!
That’s a wrap! 🎥
Our St. Louis softball community must now recover from another devastating loss. Join us in keeping their team and the Johnson family in your thoughts and prayers.
It is with great sadness that we share that one of our own,
#6
Kendall Johnson, has been killed in boating accident this afternoon. A great young lady, athlete, friend, daughter and person all around. Please keep the Johnson Family in your prayers.
#KJStrong
Asking for prayers this morning for One of our Sluggers. Karli was struck by a car last night and truly needs all of our prayers. Our hearts and prayers are with her family.
I wouldn’t recommend attempting to steal on any of these field generals…
Here are the overall leaders for Pop Time at the Next Level Camps: Summer Workout 2022.
18u- Last but not least, we are excited to welcome
@mackhurst18
from
@warrentonsoftb1
. Mack will serve as a corner infielder for our squad this season.
16u- We started off the week with two strong team wins‼️
Pitching staff: 0 ER in 8 full innings.
Ella Lause: 1.000 OBP, 3 RBIs
Kiersten York: .750 AVG, 3 RBIs
Evvie Blankenship: .750 AVG, 2 RBIs
Raina Ross: .750 AVG, 3 RS
Lily Delmain: .750 OBP, 4 RS
#DefianceElite
Ella Lause (Washington HS, 2024) absolutely killed it at the 2-day
@SCCougsSoftball
camp yesterday and today! Just in time before heading to Nationals this week. Thanks
@coachdw23
for putting on a great event.
The secret is out! 📣
Join us in wishing our 18u coach, Lexi Romeril, a huge congratulations for securing the Head Coach position at her alma mater and State Runner-Up program, Francis Howell High School 🤩💙
Today, we celebrate
#nationalgirlsandwomeninsportsday
and recognize female athletes everywhere for their accomplishments, while continuing to fight for equality in sports. Thank you to the women who came before us and made it possible to do what we do. ❤️💙
#NGWSD
#TitleIX
18u- Last night, Kennedy Wilson (2023) pitched 4 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts for
@PLPSoftball
against Hannibal. She was 2-3 at the plate with a double and HR. Way to go to work,
@kennedyrae2023
!
The tweet we’ve all been waiting for…
Join us in congratulating these athletes on their amazing high school seasons! We’re blessed to have athletes that do us proud and represent Defiance Elite at such a high level.
#AllDistrict
#AllConference
#1stTeam
#2ndTeam
Y’all ain’t ready for this.. Here is the OFFICIAL roster announcement for our newly-formed, highly talented 14u squad! We’re so excited to see this crew in action later this fall 🤩
At yesterday’s practice, our 14u & 16u teams ended the night with some friendly competition- a relay race focusing on throwing accuracy and performing under pressure! See how the end of round 2 played out ⬇️
The
@PoloPanthers
try to score their second run of the game, but Canton was having none of it as they throw the runner out at the plate here in the Class 1 State Championship Game!
#ShowMeOnMSHSAATV
18u Bright Spots Yesterday ☀️
- NO-HITTER by Kennedy Wilson
- 2-run home run by Haley Puetz
- Multi-hit game by Makena Bachman
- 2-0 in pool play
We celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Day with purple bows & bracelets, shown by our starting battery.
It was a great day last Thursday at the Next Level Camps Summer Workout!
Thank you to all of our campers, volunteers, and the college coaches who made this event such a success 🤩🥎
#DefianceElite
These cold-blooded hitters have lasers coming off the bat!
Here are the overall leaders for Exit Velocity at the Next Level Camps: Summer Workout 2022.
(Campers were measured off of a TEE. Average exit velocity after 6 attempts.)
@K_Hilton22
@MorganBraun19
@emilybruckerhof
Congratulations to our 14u team for finishing as the
#1
ranked 14u team in the USA Softball St. Louis standings for the 2022-2023 season! 🤩
✏️ Sign up for tryouts to join the reputation Defiance Elite 14u has built over the last year–
#DefianceElite
For our winter Give Back project, DE teamed up with
@YouthInNeed
St. Charles to fulfill wish lists of 3 YIN teens & gathered items for various therapy spaces. Thank you to 16u’s Coach V (Maddie Villeneuve) for organizing this opportunity!
See what we were able to donate ⬇️
16u- A great team win to start off bracket play at the USFA 16A World Series ☀️
Raina Ross (2024): 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
E. Blankenship (2025): 2-2, 2 RS, 1 RBI
M. Braun (2024): 1-2 & 2 RS
K. Ellison (2026): 2-3, HR, 4 RBIs, 1 RS
🏃🏼♀️💨 SB: Izzie May, Kiera Daniel, Rachel Ross
What a list! Congrats to our DE All-Conference selections for this fall 🏅
We couldn't be happier with the groups we have representing our club!
#DefianceElite
At Defiance Elite, we’re grateful every time we get to lace up our cleats and play the game we love. And we know it’s all thanks to the veterans who lace up their boots every day to protect our freedoms.
Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸
If you blinked you may have missed them!
Here are the overall leaders for home-to-1st times at the Next Level Camps: Summer Workout 2022.
(Times were measured on turf)
Congrats Kenzie Ellison (Francis Howell, 2026) on your 💣 and also getting the W in the circle in the championship game of the Fox Tournament! A dual threat going 2-4 with 3 RBIs and the complete game pitched with 7 K’s.
@kenzie20_
@HowellSoftball
18u- We’re very excited to welcome
@Eagles_SBall
state finalist,
@Jaedin_27
to our roster! Jaedin will be a weapon in the circle and at the plate for us this year.
16u- Today, we wore purple bows in honor of Lauren Bernett, a catcher from JMU that the softball community lost this past week.
#NoOneFightsAlone
#MentalHealthMatters
Today, we celebrate the anniversary of our first game AND win as an organization! Our inaugural season was better than we could’ve imagined and we can’t wait to get started with our fall tournaments in two short weeks.
16u - For our very first player highlight, we have pitcher and infielder Evvie Blankenship, a strong arm and calm, cool, and collected presence. Evvie joins us from Sullivan High School (2025).
#TravelSoftball
#16uSoftball
@Eagles_SBall
Spotted DE Alum and
@UMSLSoftball
freshman,
@AshleyWare2023
, watching her sister Brookley (Pkwy South, 2027) tear it up against Marquette today!
Brookley went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and a stolen base in the 9-5 victory 🌟
#DefianceElite