Facts About the Cedar Rapids Blue Devils Girls' Fast Pitch Organization

• Dedicated solely to girls' fast pitch softball continuously operational since 1990. Formerly Cedar Rapids Eby's.
  
  
• Registered Iowa nonprofit corporation - Corporate Name: CEDAR RAPIDS GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION - Iowa Corp. No. 239089
  
  
• Formally recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization.
  
  
• Five teams: 10U Li'l Devils, 10U Royal, 12U White, 12U Royal & 14U
  
  
• Past players have played or currently play high school softball for CR Jefferson, CR Kennedy, CR Washington, Xavier, Linn-Mar, Marion, Midland, Olin, Center Point, Clear Creek-Amana, Solon, Williamsburg, North Cedar, Iowa City West, Prairie, Benton Community, Vinton-Shellsburg, Omaha Burke (Nebraska), and Huntsville High School (Alabama)
  
  
• Six former players have played or are playing in NCAA Division I programs. A number of former players have played in NCAA Division III programs.
  
  
• Dedicated softball diamond for girls – Apache Park – completed skinned infield with outfield fencing (185’).
  
  
• ASA Level 2 Certified Softball Coach; continuous membership in ASA since 1990; continuous membership in National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) since 1995 (NFCA's senior most travel ball coach in Iowa).
  
  
• Scholarship Program – no one is turned away from the Blue Devils' program due to inadequacy of family funds.
  
  
• Fundamental Training Stressed – focus on mechanical drills and performance while maintaining a winning program in the most competitive softball environment for girls.