Loren Hutto invited to the MLB Female Trailerblazer Series training camp
Loren Hutto (Storm Gray 12U) was once again chosen as one of 96 (aged 12-13) female players, from all 50 states, to be invited to the MLB Female Trailblazer Series training camp at their Vero Beach Facility April 13-16th this year. For the 2nd year in a row, she was the only player selected from DC. And, Loren is the only two-time invitee among the six players ever selected from the DMV region!
The Trailblazer Series is a joint effort of MLB and USA Baseball designed to provide playing, development, and educational opportunities to female baseball players ages 12-13. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from current and former Women's National Team players and coaching staff, baseball industry executives and other dignitaries from in and around the sport. Last year Mo'ne Davis (Little League championship legacy and record setter) and Kelsie Whitmore (first female MiLB player - Staten Island Ferry Hawks) were part of the coaching squad.
Since joining Storm last season, Loren has been a key contributor on Storm Gray at the plate (.411 BA), on the mound (3.80 ERA over 24 IP), and in the field (playing all IF positions + C). Please join us in congratulating Loren on her amazing accomplishment!!!
Loren Hutto (Storm Gray 12U) was once again chosen as one of 96 (aged 12-13) female players, from all 50 states, to be invited to the MLB Female Trailblazer Series training camp at their Vero Beach Facility April 13-16th this year. For the 2nd year in a row, she was the only player selected from DC. And, Loren is the only two-time invitee among the six players ever selected from the DMV region!
The Trailblazer Series is a joint effort of MLB and USA Baseball designed to provide playing, development, and educational opportunities to female baseball players ages 12-13. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from current and former Women's National Team players and coaching staff, baseball industry executives and other dignitaries from in and around the sport. Last year Mo'ne Davis (Little League championship legacy and record setter) and Kelsie Whitmore (first female MiLB player - Staten Island Ferry Hawks) were part of the coaching squad.
Since joining Storm last season, Loren has been a key contributor on Storm Gray at the plate (.411 BA), on the mound (3.80 ERA over 24 IP), and in the field (playing all IF positions + C). Please join us in congratulating Loren on her amazing accomplishment!!!
THANK YOU, AARON SACKS
Aaron Sacks recently stepped down as the Director of Arlington Storm Baseball after serving in that role for more than four years. Aaron has a long history of volunteering his time and knowledge to Arlington Babe Ruth and Arlington Storm, including coaching his two sons throughout their time playing in the program.
During Aaron's time as Storm Director he focused on adding development opportunities for both players and coaches. For players, he added a Winter Catching Academy, Spring Development Sessions, Summer Academies, a Development Program for 7-8 YO players, and many other opportunities to get onto the baseball field. Aaron provided numerous resources to coaches including a Coach Training Program, membership in the ABCA, a Storm Coaches resources website, and often coach mentoring through his own on-field observations. He fostered relationships with local high school coaches and who have offered training and clinics to both youth players and coaches in recent years. Under Aaron's direction, the Storm program has become a regional power, and teams consistently advance to the Cal Ripken Babe Ruth (CRBR) Virginia State and Southeast Regional tournaments, with one team reaching the World Series Championship game and finishing second. Beyond the Cal Ripken trail, Storm teams consistently play competitive baseball and have had overwhelming success in numerous tournaments throughout the region.
The Arlington Storm program hosted both CRBR Virginia State Tournaments (2021 & 2022) and a Southeast Regional Tournament (2023) during Aaron's tenure — huge undertakings that are great opportunities to highlight the Arlington Storm program across CRBR. Even as Aaron's time as Director was coming to an end at the time of the Southeast Regional Tournament, he attended every game and could be found offering his expertise as a volunteer in many roles, especially helping out in the pressbox.
Aaron's duties as Director included helping to maximize the use of fields and practice spaces throughout Arlington County. Aaron also was instrumental in working to get ABR and Storm teams back to baseball in the summer of 2020 following the shutdown due to COVID. He worked with the county to open fields and developed plans and protocols to keep players safe. Even after all of the program's successes and highlights under Aaron's leadership, he thinks his most important impact has been helping an increasing number of players journey on a path to success at the next level.
The entire ABR and Arlington Storm baseball family says "THANK YOU" to Aaron for his leadership! And WELCOME to Lisa Donnelly who will follow him as Storm Director.
2023 Storm Teams Have Successful Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Trail Runs
8U Storm Black - District 7 Champions & State Final Four
9U Storm Black - District 7 Champions, State Final Four, & SE Regional Final Four
10U Storm Black- District 7 Champions & State Runners Up
11U Storm Black- District 7 Runners Up
12U Storm Black- District 7 Champions, State Final Four, and SE Regional Final Four
2023 Storm Teams are Playing Great Baseball
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9U Storm Red - AYRA High Heat Runner Up For the second straight tournament (in back to back weekends), Storm Red 9U ran through their early competition and advanced to the championship game, this time at the AYRA High Heat in Columbia, MD. They ran into a hot hitting competitor, but finished as Runner's Up, and brought home more hardware! |
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8U Storm Red - Bulldog Bash Runner Up Storm Red 8U blitzed their way to the championship game of the Mt Airy Bulldog Bash, earning the top seed after pool play and then mercy-ruling their semi-final competition, tallying over 20 hits in each of the first three games. They unfortunately ran into a defensive buzzsaw in the championship game and came up just short, finishing as runners-up. |
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9U Storm Red - Essex Father's Day Champs Storm Red 9U went 5-0 in the Essex Father's Day Tournament. After handling both games on Saturday, the boys were trailing in each of their 3 games on Sunday, and never quit fighting. They trailed 9-4 after 4 innings in the Championship game, and came back to win 12-9. |
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8U Storm Black - Memorial Day Mayhem Champs Storm Black 8U dominated the Memorial Day Mayhem Tournament in Manassas, finishing with a 4-0 record. After claiming the #1 seed with 2 wins on Saturday, the boys took care of business on Sunday winning both games via mercy rule after 5 innings. |
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10U Storm Black - Bull Dog Bash Champions Storm Black 10U took home the championship at the Bull Dog Bash Tournament in Mt. Airy, MD. |
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8U Storm Black - Rogue Baseball Summer Classic Champions Storm Black 8U finished 2-0 in pool play, taking the #1 seed in the Rogue Baseball Summer Classic into Sunday. They then dominated their competition to take the championship in Mt. Airy, MD. |
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8U Storm Black - Keys for Soldiers Champs Storm Black 8U survived the heat & humidity in Boyds, MD to bring home the Keys for Soldiers tournament championship. |
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2023 District Warm-Up Tournaments
Several Storm teams participated in the first ever District warm up tournaments hosted in Alexandria, Herndon, and Winchester. Teams at each age level used the weekend to brush up before an upcoming busy summer schedule. The 8U Black and 11U Black teams both brought home the championship at their age level, and 12U Red finished as the Runner's Up - all of which included championship rings for each player!
Several Storm teams participated in the first ever District warm up tournaments hosted in Alexandria, Herndon, and Winchester. Teams at each age level used the weekend to brush up before an upcoming busy summer schedule. The 8U Black and 11U Black teams both brought home the championship at their age level, and 12U Red finished as the Runner's Up - all of which included championship rings for each player!
2022 Storm Teams Turn in Historic Cal Trail Performances
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
8U Storm Black - Won District 7 Title
9 Storm RED - Won District 7 Title
10 Storm Black- Won District 7 Title
11 Storm Black- Won District 7 Title
12 Storm Black- Won District 7 Title
VIRGINIA STATE TOURNAMENT
8U StormBlack - Final Four
9 Storm Black - STATE CHAMPIONS
10 Storm Black -Final Four
11 Storm Black -Final Four
12 Storm Black 50/70 STATE CHAMPIONS
12 Storm RED 46/60 Final four
A clean sweep for the 10U Storm Grays (5-0)! The bats came alive as they scored 68 runs with 71 hits over the weekend.
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10U Storm Gray
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9U Storm Black and 10U Storm Red Win 2022 Memorial Day Tournaments! |
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9s AND 10s TAKE HOME FIRST PLACE IN COACH FOX CLASSIC
11U STORM BLACK END THE SEASON WITH TOURNAMENT TITLE AT MANASSAS HALLOWEEN HAVOC TOURNEY
9YO STORM RED PICKS UP SECOND TOURNEY TITLE IN CROFTON MD
The 9yo Storm Red team brought home their second title of the year with a first place finish at the Swings Away tournament in Crofton MD. In June , the boys picked up their first championship as 8yos at the School's Out Tournament in Boyds MD.
ARLINGTON STORM TEAMS HAVE HISTORIC
2021 CAL TRAIL
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- 5 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS!
- 8YO Storm Black, 9YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Black and 12YO Storm Black all won . (11YO Black had a bye — moving on straight to the state tournament.)
- 2 VIRGINIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!
- 8YO and 9YO won their state tournaments and continued on to regionals competitions out of state.
- The 8YO team was undefeated in winning the state title, beating every opponent by at least 10 runs.
- 2 VIRGINIA STATE RUNNERS-UP!
- 11YO and 12YO Storm Red (46-60) finished as Virginia State Tournament runners-up .
- 4 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL APPEARANCES!
- 8YO, 9YO, 11YO, and 12YO (46-60) all advanced to the Southeast Regionals.
- 12YO Red (46-60) reached Southeast Regional tournament Final Four.
- 1 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
- 9YO Storm Black wins Southeast Regional championship.
- 1 WORLD SERIES FINALS!
- 9YO Storm Black finishes runners-up in Cal Ripken World Series
9YO STORM BLACK ARE RUNNERS UP IN 2021
CAL RIPKEN WORLD SERIES
Read the local news coverage of our 9YO Storm Black team that made it to the championship game in the Cal Ripken World Series in Jensen, Florida.
9YO SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!
The 9YO Storm Black team hit the Cal Trail with a mission in mind. They won Districts. They won States. They traveled to Snow Hill, North Carolina, and won the 9YO Southeast Regionals. Our regional championship 9YO team then competed in the Cal Ripken World Series in Jensen, Florida, in August.
A GALLERY OF DISTRICT AND STATE TITLES
8YO OFF TO A STRONG START FOR 2021
Above: Our 2020 8YO squad's tryouts were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, once teams formed, their season immediately launched full swing, and they were off and running. Teams won championships in Arlington, VA, and Elkridge, MD, as well as placed second in Ellicott City, MD. They won silver at the USSSA Maryland State Championship and in the 1st annual NOVA Halloween Bash in Arlington, VA. What a start as Storm Baseball players!
Storm is excited to announce that we have now formed our 2021 8YO team! Welcome to the program, ballplayers!
Storm is excited to announce that we have now formed our 2021 8YO team! Welcome to the program, ballplayers!
IT ALL BEGINS WITH HARD WORK
10YO-12YO STORM PLAYERS — KEEP GRINDING IN WINTER 2021
WITH CONDITIONING WORKOUTS!
Storm Baseball’s 10YO-12YO ballplayer keep active even during the cold winter months by participating in a sports performance program. This is a team-based, physical conditioning element of our baseball development. The conditioning workouts challenge every player with intensity and reward them with fun. Our goal is to provide safe and structured workouts to achieve peak conditioning, learn good techniques and habits, and maximize performance on the baseball field.
This program is a great opportunity to spend offseason time with your teammates. It is highly encouraged, but optional.
- INCREASE SPEED & AGILITY.
- BOOST FLEXIBILITY & EXPLOSION.
- WORK ON FOOTWORK, BALANCE & STABILITY.
- BUILD CORE STRENGTH, ARM STRENGTH & CONFIDENCE.
- DEVELOP A PROPER PREGAME WARM-UP.
This program is a great opportunity to spend offseason time with your teammates. It is highly encouraged, but optional.
CAL TRAIL HONORS
2020
2020 Summer was a Season to Remember
Baseball's 2020 launch was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, Storm leaders worked to get the ballplayers back on the field. Once the Storm players took the field, they found success. It looked a different from years past with social distancing measures and waves of the hat instead of high-fives. But, Storm players adapted, practiced and played responsibly, and thrived with their teammates. Some of Storm's 2020 titles:
- 11U NVTBL Metro Division Champions at 9-1
- 10 Black Charlottesville No-Covid Classic Champions
- 10 Black Coach Fox Tourney Tournament Champions
- 9 Black Stafford Memorial Day Slugfest - Silver Bracket Champions
- 9 Black GMBL Dog Days: Silver Bracket Runner-up
- 9 Black Stafford September Slam: Runner-up
- 9 Black Fox Classic: Runner-up
- 8u Red HCYP (Howard County Youth Program) Invitational Silver Bracket Champions
- 8 Black Old Line Labor Day Back to Baseball Tournament Champions
- 8 Black Coach Fox Tourney Champions
- 8 Black Howard County Youth Programs Invitational Runner-up
- 8 Black USSSA Maryland State Championships Runner-up
2019
9YO Storm Black Wins 2019 VA State Tournament
Becoming 9YO Virginia State Champions took grit. The 9YO Storm Black team won its first game but lost its second in the Virginia State Tournament. However, after five straight wins and climbing out of the loser's bracket they became Virginia State Champions.
In the final game, the score was 8-7 in the sixth inning. Arlington's opponent Gainesville had the lead until Storm scored two runs. Harrison N. had the two-out game-winning RBI single. B. Lawson was selected as the tournament MVP.
This win qualified the team to compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament in Stafford, VA.
In the final game, the score was 8-7 in the sixth inning. Arlington's opponent Gainesville had the lead until Storm scored two runs. Harrison N. had the two-out game-winning RBI single. B. Lawson was selected as the tournament MVP.
This win qualified the team to compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament in Stafford, VA.
2019 STORM BASEBALL IN THE NEWS
From left to right: 9YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Black, and 11YO Storm Black.
Three Storm teams won their age-level District 7 championships and qualified to compete at the Virginia Babe Ruth State Tournament. 9YO Storm Black and 11YO Storm Black competed in Districts in Alexandria, VA. 10YO Storm Black hosted their age-level's District Tournament in Arlington at Barcroft Park. All three teams are repeat winners — having won their age-level District Tournaments last in 2018, too.
Three Storm teams won their age-level District 7 championships and qualified to compete at the Virginia Babe Ruth State Tournament. 9YO Storm Black and 11YO Storm Black competed in Districts in Alexandria, VA. 10YO Storm Black hosted their age-level's District Tournament in Arlington at Barcroft Park. All three teams are repeat winners — having won their age-level District Tournaments last in 2018, too.
9YO, 10YO & 11YO Storm Black Teams are 2019 District 7 Champions
2018 was a year of successes for the Storm Baseball Program.
The 8, 9, 10 and 11-year-old Storm Black teams all won their brackets over the Memorial Day weekend at the Showdown In the Valley tournament in Winchester, VA. The clean sweep by the league was a first for the Storm Baseball travel program. It was also a first for the tournament — no program had won at all age levels in the past.
In the same week, four Storm Black teams took first-place in the Virginia District 7 tournaments, while the 11YO Storm Red were champions at the Father's Day Summer Classic in Essex, Maryland. The 11Y0, 10Y0, 9YO and 8YO Storm Black all advanced to compete in their age level State Tournaments.
Columbus Day weekend was filled with success for Storm Baseball teams competing in multiple tournaments in different states. But, it was 10YO Storm Black and 9YO Storm Black who had championship wins right here in Arlington, Virginia. 11YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Red, 9YO Storm Black and 9YO Storm Red all competed in The Sam Fox Fall Classic hosted by Arlington Travel Baseball at Barcroft Park. 10YO Storm Black was undefeated through pool play and entered bracket play the number 1 seed. They continued their winning streak in bracket play and won the championship game against the host Arlington Arsenal (ATB) 10U. The 9YO Storm Black faced the Aldie Senators — a team they had lost to in pool play — in the final game of the tournament. Storm Black's 9YO team won against the number 1 seed and took first place.
The 11YO Storm Red earned second-place at the Fruitland (MD) Columbus Day Blowout tournament. The 12YO Storm Black competed in Ripken Baseball's Aberdeen (MD) Tournament.
8YO Storm Black competed in the Southeast Regional Tournament in Ocala, Florida. The team was undefeated throughout the 8YO Virginia State Tournament in Haymarket, VA. During the State Tournament championship game against the Fluvanna Fire, Storm had a 9-run lead in the fourth inning. Fluvanna fought back, but we held on and won 13-12.
The 8, 9, 10 and 11-year-old Storm Black teams all won their brackets over the Memorial Day weekend at the Showdown In the Valley tournament in Winchester, VA. The clean sweep by the league was a first for the Storm Baseball travel program. It was also a first for the tournament — no program had won at all age levels in the past.
In the same week, four Storm Black teams took first-place in the Virginia District 7 tournaments, while the 11YO Storm Red were champions at the Father's Day Summer Classic in Essex, Maryland. The 11Y0, 10Y0, 9YO and 8YO Storm Black all advanced to compete in their age level State Tournaments.
Columbus Day weekend was filled with success for Storm Baseball teams competing in multiple tournaments in different states. But, it was 10YO Storm Black and 9YO Storm Black who had championship wins right here in Arlington, Virginia. 11YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Black, 10YO Storm Red, 9YO Storm Black and 9YO Storm Red all competed in The Sam Fox Fall Classic hosted by Arlington Travel Baseball at Barcroft Park. 10YO Storm Black was undefeated through pool play and entered bracket play the number 1 seed. They continued their winning streak in bracket play and won the championship game against the host Arlington Arsenal (ATB) 10U. The 9YO Storm Black faced the Aldie Senators — a team they had lost to in pool play — in the final game of the tournament. Storm Black's 9YO team won against the number 1 seed and took first place.
The 11YO Storm Red earned second-place at the Fruitland (MD) Columbus Day Blowout tournament. The 12YO Storm Black competed in Ripken Baseball's Aberdeen (MD) Tournament.
8YO Storm Black competed in the Southeast Regional Tournament in Ocala, Florida. The team was undefeated throughout the 8YO Virginia State Tournament in Haymarket, VA. During the State Tournament championship game against the Fluvanna Fire, Storm had a 9-run lead in the fourth inning. Fluvanna fought back, but we held on and won 13-12.