Welcome to the tournaments page of the Carolina's leader in showcase and invitational tournaments.
The Carolina Cardinals organization has been hosting showcases, invitationals, and qualifiers since 1992, helping thousands of kids realize their dream of playing at the collegiate level.
We pride ourselves in doing the "right things", the "right way"!
Our record speaks for itself!
We don't have to sell you on "us". 
With a proven track record, over a 25 year span, we still offer the best run, most customer and recruiting friendly events, in the Carolina's.
We still believe it's about the kids and the greatest game on earth!
Our events are about giving back, helping kids and familes, by giving them a venue to showcase their talents and play this game we all love.
We continue to offer more "bang for the buck" ; with lower entry fees and multi-game tournaments for added value. 
Our plan is to keep our events as competitive, affordable, and as cost effective, as we can.

Extreme entry fees ultimately trickle down to the families of these wonderful young ladies who play this great sport.
We promise that our events will stay under the $1000 threshold that other venues seem to think it's okay to charge.
We promise you more for less than the going rates!
And we don't manipulate numbers on college coaches attendance.

Seemingly, the new trend is to take the number of college coaches that sign in each day and add them all together to come up with some inflated number for marketing purposes. We're still old school!
If we have 50+ coaches recruiting one, two or three days, it's 50+. We don't add them all up to total 150+!

Quality events, lots of games, and all at reasonable prices.
And yes, we have college coaches at all of our events.

*We believe in partnerships!*
We continue to look at avenues to increase everyone's overall experience, by partnering with other travel organizations and colleges in the Carolina's, adding value to our events by offering instructional camps prior to some of our events. Again in 2021, we have partnered with Diamond Direction Softball Camps and the Rise Up Performance Camps hosted by Lenoir Rhynes's head coach, Shena Hollar.



 

We have changed up a couple of dates for the 2021 season.

We are heading to Freedom Florence for the third time to host the
Carolina's Premier "Power 40" 
It will be Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30, 2021
This event is during a DI dead period but it's open to DII-DIII-JUCO recruiting!


We now are offering credit card payments online.
Due to the fees associated with the use of credit cards, the entry fee for payment by credit card is slightly higher

Most all of our tournaments will fill prior to the entry deadline. Please submit you entry form and fee asap to be considered for inclusion.
 

The Carolina Cardinals are sponsoring several tournaments in 2021.
contact Rick McHone, 336-416-6056     ricmchone@netzero.com
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Carolina's Premier "Power 40" Team Camp
4GG $895
May 29-30, 2021, Freedom Florence Complex, Florence, SC
College coaches on every field!  
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***Early Bird Invitational June 5-6, 2021, High School division, Rock Hill, SC   5GG $625 
In 2019 there were 25+ college coaches in attendance!
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***Carolina's Premier "Super 78", 14U-16U-18U, June 11-13, 2021 Tyger River Complex, Spartanburg, SC  5GG  $895
3 college coaches on every field during 4gg pool play Friday and Saturday morning.
All teams go into single elimnation on Sat. afternoon thru Sunday
Also, we have the Rise Up Camp hosted by Shena Hollar  Lenoir Rhyne on June 10th.  Over 40 college coaches attended in 2019!
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***East Coast Fireworks Showcase, 14U-16U-18U, June 17-20, 2021, Rock Hill, SC 6GG  $895
Top two finishers from each pool enter a single elimination tournament on Sunday
Each pool winner receives $1000
The winner of single elimination Sunday receives $3000
60+ college coaches in attendance in 2019! Once again we are happy to announce we have partnered with Diamond Directions Softball Camps 
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***WildCard Best of the Best,
14U-16U-18U, June 25-27, 2021, Rock Hill, SC  5GG $695  4 game pool play followed by single elimination
30+ college coaches in attendance in 2019!
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*WildCard Best of the Best II 16U-18U, July 9-11, 2021, Rock Hill, SC 5GG $695.00
4 game pool play followed by single elimination
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***Cardinals Classic, 14U-16U-18U, July 16-18, 2021, Rock Hill, SC  6GG $895
Also we have the Rise Up Camp hosted by Shena Hollar  Lenoir Rhyne on July 16th.
40+ college coaches in attendance in 2019!
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***Cardinals "Junior" Classic, 10U-12U-14U, July 16-18, 2021, Raleigh, NC  4GG $595
1 pool game into 3 game elimnation bracket
**Winner in each age group receives $3000, second place $1500 (**requires 20 teams in each age bracket...cash awards will be prorated with number of teams)
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Carolina's Premier "Five" Grand Nationals,
14U-16U-18U, July 30-Aug. 1, 2021 Tyger River Complex, Spartanburg, SC  4GG  $895
$5000* to the winner in age group
*(24 teams minimum. Will be pro-rated for less that 24 teams)

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***Late Summer Showcase, 16U-18U, Aug. 6-8,2021,  Rock Hill, SC  6GG  $895
Once again we are happy to announce we have partnered with Diamond Directions Softball Camps. Over 60 college coaches in attendance in 2019!
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*Carolina's Premier Labor Day "Team Camp" Invitational, Sept 4-5,2021, Rock Hill, SC 5GG $995
College coaches instructing on every field, every game!
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*Carolina's Clash, Sept 18-19,2021, Rock Hill ,SC  5GG   $750
Travel ball tournament alongside a college tournament!
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*Cardinals Clash, Sept. 25-26,2021, Rock Hill, SC  5GG    $750
Travel ball tournament alongside a college tournament!
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*Ray Chandler Memorial Scholarship Tournament, Oct. 9-10,2021, Rock Hill, SC  5GG $750
Up to 10 - $1000 scholarships awarded by blind draw
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*Carolina's Premier "Super 60" Team Camp,
14U-16U-18U,
Oct 16-17, 2021 Tyger River Complex, Spartanburg, SC  5GG  $995
 Over 25 college coaches instructing. College coaches on every field, every game!

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*Carolina's Premier "Team Camp II" Invitational, Nov. 20-21, 2021, Rock Hill, SC  5GG $995
Over 25 college coaches instructing. College coaches on every field, every game!

See the links below for locations, dates, and entry forms. These tournaments have an abundance of collegiate coaches in attendance.

Remember to check the housing requirements for any of the tournaments you enter.

Click on the links below to get entry forms for the tournaments. To download, view, and print the forms on your computer, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Team Gate fees will be utlitized again for Rock Hill and Spartanburg for 2021.

Rates will be $320 for three day events and $220 for two day events.

Rock Hill Events:
Make checks for events in Rock Hill payable to the "City of Rock Hill".
(They are also working on an online pay tab. Will update as info come in)

Spartanburg Events:
Make team gate fee check or money order payable to Rick McHone.

Freedom Florence Events:
We think it will still be pay at the gate.

Raleigh Events:
Pay at the gate.
 

2021
Cardinals
"EARLY BIRD"
Girls 14U/16U/18U Fastpitch Tournament
June 5-6
Rock Hill, SC
5GG
Entry Fee : $625 by check
$650 PayPal

Payment options:
$895  by check or money order
$930.00  by credit card
Up to 78 teams max.
info available at
www.carolinacardinals.com

Entry fee :
$895 by cash, check or money order.
$930 by PayPal
We have partnered again in 2021 with
Diamond Direction 
Softball Camps
to host a individual player camp on Thurs. June 17th.

2021
WildCard Best of the Best
June 25-27
Rock Hill, SC
5GG
4 pool games into single elimination
Entry Fee : $695 by check
$730 PayPal
 

2021
WildCard Best of the Best II
July 9-11
Rock Hill, SC
5GG
4 pool games into single elimination
Entry Fee : $695 by check
$730 PayPal

2021
Cardinals Classic
July 16-18, 2021
Rock Hill, SC
6GG
Entry fee : $895 by cash, check or money order.
$930 by PayPal
www.carolinacardinals.com

Cardinals Late Summer Showcase
 Rock Hill, SC, Aug. 6-8, 2021
Entry Fee
$895 by check or money order
$930 by credit card
6GG 
Live Stream through Athletes Go Live!

Over 60 college coaches in attendance in 2019!

info available at :
http://carolinacardinals.com

Carolina's Premier Fastpitch
Labor Day "Team Camp"

Rock Hill, SC
Sept. 4-5, 2021
Entry Fee
$995 by check or money order
$1030 by credit card
5GG
 

Carolina's Clash
Rock Hill, SC Sept. 18-19, 2021 
Entry Fee
$750 by check or money order
$775 by credit card
5GG
(Up  to 40 max TB teams)
to run in conjunction with Carolina's Clash college tournament.

Cardinal's Clash
Sept.  25-26, 2021
Rock Hill, SC 
Entry Fee
$750 by check or money order
$775 by credit card
5GG
(Up  to 40 max TB teams)
to run in conjunction with Carolina's Clash college tournament.

Ray Chandler Memorial Scholarship Tournament
Rock Hill, SC, Oct. 9-10, 2021
Entry Fee
$750 by check or money order
$775 by credit card
5GG
(Up to ten - $1000 Scholarships awarded by blind draw)

2021 Carolina's Premier Fastpitch
"Super 60"
Team Camp Tournament
College coaches on every field!
Tyger River Softball Complex
Duncan, SC
Oct. 16-17, 2021
Payment options:
$995  by check or money order
$1030.00  by credit card
Up to 60 max
Teams will play 5 game pool play
 

Carolina's Premier Fastpitch Invitational 
"Team Camp II"
Rock Hill, SC
 Nov. 20-21, 2021 
Entry Fee
$995 by check or money order
$1030 by credit card
5GG
College coaches on the field instructing "real time" during the games!