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LODGING INFORMATION
CO 4th of July is a 'Stay to Play' event
Coaches of registered and paid teams receive a custom team booking link to our convenient online lodging portal. You can VIEW our approved lodging partners with real time pricing and availability, but you will need this link to BOOK rooms. Teams are required to book via this portal and can’t book directly with the hotel or any other 3rd party site. This online lodging platform will also track and report your lodging automatically.
Contact TCS Lodging with any question or help at kriss@triplecrownsports.com.
EVENT DETAILS
This will be the 54th annual Fireworks Tournament and the 21st year of the Sparkler Tournament. In 2023, we will once again host 1000+ teams for the Colorado 4th of July across the Rocky Mountains in colorful Colorado.
Format: 6-game guarantee pool to elimination bracket. College exposure with 500 college coaches in town recruiting. We will once again evaluate teams for placement in the following divisions: Power Pool, Supplemental Power Pool, Elite, Open, Kennedy Division.
Here's where each division will play: 16/18 Sparkler Open – Westminster, Hyland Hills, Thornton, Arvada, Lakewood 16/18 Kennedy – Littleton, South Denver 16 Fireworks Power Pool –Arvada 18 Fireworks Power Pool - Brighton 16/18 Supplemental Power Pools– Various fields in and around Aurora 16/18 Power Pool – Aurora Awards: 1st-4th place team awards. 1st & 2nd place individual awards. Game Times Available: June 6, 2023 after 5 p.m. MST. ITINERARY
FACILITIES
COLLEGE COACHES ATTENDINGCollege Coaches Only: CLICK HERE to register and be added to the College Coaches Attending List. 2023 Schools Attending: This list will be updated frequently, more schools to come. Arizona Christian University Softball - NAIA - AZ Arizona State University - NCAA DI - AZ Arlington Baptist University - NCAA DIII - TX Ashland University - NCAA DII - OH Aurora University - NCAA DIII - IL Ave Maria University - NAIA - FL Boise State University - NCAA DI - ID Boston College - NCAA DI - MA Brigham Young University - NCAA DI - UT Brown University - NCAA DI - RI Bryant University - NCAA DI - RI Cal Baptist University - NCAA DI - CA Calumet College of St. Joseph - NAIA - IN Carnegie Mellon University - NCAA DIII - PA Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Junior College - AZ Clemson University - NCAA DI - SC Cloud County Community College - JUCO - KS College of Southern Idaho - Junior College - ID Columbia College (South Carolina) - NAIA - SC Columbia University - NCAA DI - NY Cornell College - NCAA DIII - IA Creighton Univeristy - NCAA DI - NE Dakota County Technical College - JUCO - MN Dakota State University - NAIA - SD Dartmouth College - NCAA DI - NH Dawson Community College - JUCO - MT DePaul University - NCAA DI - IL Eastern Kentucky University - NCAA DI - KY Eastern Nazarene College - NCAA DIII - MA Elmhurst University - NCAA DIII - IL Fairfield University - NCAA DI - CT Fairleigh Dickinson University - NCAA DI - NJ Felician University - NCAA DII - NJ Florida Atlantic University - NCAA DI - FL Florida State University - NCAA DI - FL Fort Lewis College - NCAA DII - CO Franklin Pierce University - NCAA DII - NH Gettysburg College - NCAA DIII - PA Haverford College - NCAA DIII - DE Hofstra University - NCAA DI - NY Idaho State University - NCAA DI - ID Illinois College - NCAA DIII - IL Illinois State University - NCAA DI - IL Indiana Institute of Technology - NAIA - IN Iowa State University - NCAA DI - IA Jackson State University - NCAA DI - MS Jarvis Christian University - NAIA - TX Lafayette College - NCAA DI - PA Lane College - NCAA DII - TN Louisiana State University - NCAA DI - LA Louisiana Tech University - NCAA DI - LA Luther College - NCAA DIII - IA Massachussetts Institute of Technology - NCAA DIII - MA Michigan State University - NCAA DI - MI MidAmerica Nazarene University - NAIA - KS Midland University - NAIA - NE Minot State University - NCAA DII - ND Missouri Western State University - NCAA DI - MO North Dakota State University - NCAA DI - ND Northern Illinois University - NCAA DI - IL Northern State University - NCAA DII - SD Northwestern University - NCAA DI - IL Notre Dame of Maryland University - NCAA DIII - MD Ohio University - NCAA DI - OH Oklahoma State University - NCAA DI - OK Onondaga Community College - Junior College - NY Oregon State University - NCAA DI - OR Ouachita Baptist University - NCAA DII - AR Prairie View A&M University - NCAA DI - TX Princeton University - NCAA DI - NJ Rhode Island - NCAA DI - RI Rider University - NCAA DI - NJ Ripon College - NCAA DIII - WI Sacred Heart University - NCAA DI - CT Sam Houston State University - NCAA DI - TX St. Scholastica - NCAA DIII - MN Sterling Softball - NAIA - KS Stevens Institute of Technology - NCAA DIII - NJ Texas Tech University - NCAA DI - TX Thomas College - NCAA DIII - ME Truman state university - NCAA DII - MO UMBC - NCAA DI - MD UNC Wilmington - NCAA DI - NC Union College - NCAA DIII - NY University of Arkansas - NCAA DI - AR University of Florida - NCAA DI - FL University of Illinois - NCAA DI - IL University of Iowa - NCAA DI - IA University of Kansas - NCAA DI - KS University of Memphis - NCAA DI - TN University of Minnesota - NCAA DI - MN University of Mississippi - NCAA DI - MS University of Missouri - NCAA DI - MO University of Montana - NCAA DI - MT University of New Mexico - NCAA DI - NM University of North Dakota Softball - NCAA DI - ND University of North Texas - NCAA DI - TX University of Northwestern - St. Paul - NCAA DIII - MN University of Notre Dame - NCAA DI - IN University of Oregon - NCAA DI - OR University of Rochester - NCAA DIII - NY University of Saint Mary - NAIA - KS University of South Carolina - NCAA DI - SC University of Tennessee - NCAA DI TN University of Texas - NCAA DI - TX University of Texas at Arlington - NCAA DI - TX University of Wisconsin - NCAA DI - WI University of Wisconsin Platteville - NCAA DIII - WI Utah State University Eastern - JUCO - UT Utah Tech University - NCAA DI - UT Waldorf University - NAIA - IA Warner Pacific University - NAIA - OR Washington University of St. Louis - NCAA DIII - MO Westcliff University - NAIA - CA Western Illinois University - NCAA DI - IL Western Michigan Unversity - NCAA DI - MI Xavier University of Louisiana - NAIA - LA Colleges that Attended in 2022: Abilene Christian University - NCAA DI - TX Academy of Art University - NCAA DII - CA Adams State University - NCAA DII - CO Alabama Southern Community College - JUCO - AL Alfred University - NCAA DIII - NY Appalachian State University - NCAA DI - NC Aquinas College - NAIA - MI Arizona Christian University - NAIA - AZ Arizona State University - NCAA DI - AZ Arlington Baptist University - NCAA DII - TX Auburn University - NCAA DI - AL Augsburg University - NCAA DIII - MN Aurora University - NCAA DIII - IL Ave Maria University - NAIA - FL Barstow College - JUCO - CA Barstow Community College - JUCO - CA Bellevue University - NAIA - NE Benedictine College - NAIA - KS Bethany College - NAIA - KS Bethel College (Tennessee) - NAIA - TN Binghamton University - NCAA DI - NY Black Hills State University - NCAA DII - SD Boise State University - NCAA DI - ID Boston College - NCAA DI - MA Bowdoin College - NCAA DIII - ME Brigham Young University - NCAA DI - UT Brown University - NCAA DI - RI Brunswick Community College - JUCO - NC Butler Community College - JUCO - KS Caldwell University - NCAA DII - NJ California Baptist University - NCAA DI - CA California State University - San Marcos - NCAA DII - CA Calumet College of St. Joseph - NAIA - IN Campbell University - NCAA DI - NC Capital University - NCAA DIII - OH Carnegie Mellon University - NCAA DIII - PA Carroll College (Montana) - NAIA - MT Central Michigan University - NCAA DI - MI Central Washington University - NCAA DII - WA Chatham University - NCAA DIII - PA Cisco Junior College - JUCO - TX Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges - NCAA DIII - CA Clarke University - NAIA - IA Clemson University - NCAA DI - SC Coe College - NCAA DIII - IA Colby Community College - JUCO - KS Colgate University - NCAA DI - NY Colorado Mesa University - NCAA DII - CO Colorado State University - NCAA DI - CO Colorado State University - Pueblo - NCAA DII - CO Columbia University - NCAA DI - NY Concordia University (Chicago) - NCAA DIII - IL Converse University - NCAA DII - SC Cottey College - NAIA - MO Creighton University - NCAA DI - NE Crown College - NCAA DIII - MN Cumberland County College - JUCO - NJ Dakota College at Bottineau - JUCO - ND Dakota County Technical College - JUCO - MN Dakota State University - NAIA - SD Dakota Wesleyan University - NAIA - SD Dartmouth College - NCAA DI - NH Davis and Elkins College - NCAA DII - WV Denison University - NCAA DIII - OH DePaul University - NCAA DI - IL Dickinson State University - NAIA - ND Dodge City Community College - JUCO - KS Drexel University - NCAA DI - PA Duke University - NCAA DI - NC Eastern Nazarene College - NCAA DIII - MA Eastern New Mexico University - NCAA DII - NM El Paso Community College - JUCO - TX Elmhurst University - NCAA DIII - IL Emerson College - NCAA DIII - MA Emmanuel College - NCAA DIII - MA Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) - NCAA DIII - MA Fairfield University - NCAA DI - CT Felician University - NCAA DII - NJ Florida National University - NAIA - FL Florida State University - NCAA DI - FL Fordham University - NCAA DI - NY Fort Lewis College - NCAA DII - CO Framingham State University - NCAA DIII - MA Franklin Pierce University - NCAA DII - NH Garden City Community College - JUCO - KS Gettysburg College - NCAA DIII - PA Gordon College - NCAA DIII - MA Grand Canyon University - NCAA DI - AZ Grinnell College - NCAA DIII - IA Hamilton College - NCAA DIII - NY Hamline University - NCAA DIII - MN Harvard University - NCAA DI - MA Haverford College - NCAA DIII - PA Herkimer College - JUCO - NY Hofstra University - NCAA DI - NY Houston Baptist University - NCAA DI - TX Howard College - JUCO - TX Howard Payne University - NCAA DIII - TX Hutchinson Community College - JUCO - KS Idaho State University - NCAA DI - ID Illinois College - NCAA DIII - IL Illinois State University - NCAA DI - IL Iowa State University - NCAA DI - IA Jackson State University - NCAA DI - MS Jarvis Christian University - NAIA - TX John Wood Community College - JUCO - IL Judson University - NAIA - IL Knox College - NCAA DIII - IL Lane College - NCAA DII - TN Lawrence University - NCAA DIII - WI Lincoln Trail College - JUCO - IL Linfield College - NCAA DIII - OR Louisiana State University - NCAA DI - LA Louisiana Tech University - NCAA DI - LA Luna Community College - JUCO - NM Luther College - NCAA DIII - IA Manhattan College - NCAA DI - NY Manhattanville College - NCAA DIII - NY Massachusetts Institute of Technology - NCAA DIII - MA McMurry University - NCAA DIII - TX Metropolitan State College of Denver - NCAA DII - CO MidAmerica Nazarene University - NAIA - KS Middlebury College - NCAA DIII - VT Midland College - JUCO - TX Midland University - NAIA - NE Minot State University - NCAA DII - ND Missouri Valley College - NAIA - MO Missouri Western State University - NCAA DII - MO Monroe College - JUCO - NY Montana State University-Billings - NCAA DII - MT Mount Marty University - NAIA - SD New Mexico State University - NCAA DI - NM New York University - NCAA DIII - NY North Dakota State University - NCAA DI - ND Northern Illinois University - NCAA DI - IL Northern State University - NCAA DII - SD Northwest Kansas Technical College - JUCO - KS Northwest Technical College - JUCO - KS Northwestern University - NCAA DI - IL Notre Dame - NCAA DI - IN Oberlin College - NCAA DIII - OH Odessa College - JUCO - TX Ohio State University - NCAA DI - OH Oklahoma Panhandle State University - NAIA - OK Oklahoma State University - NCAA DI - OK Onondaga Community College - JUCO - NY Oregon State University - NCAA DI - OR Otterbein University - NCAA DIII - OH Ouachita Baptist University - NCAA DII - AR Our Lady of the Lake University - NAIA - TX Pfeiffer University - NCAA DIII - NC Princeton University - NCAA DI - NJ Radford University - NCAA DI - VA Rider University - NCAA DI - NJ Ripon College - NCAA DIII - WI Rochester Institute of Technology - NCAA DIII - NY Roosevelt University - NAIA - IL Saint Michaels College - NCAA DII - VT Sam Houston State University - NCAA DI - TX Shaw University - NCAA DII - NC Shoreline Community College - JUCO - WA Shoreline Community College - JUCO - WA Simmons University - NCAA DIII - MA South Mountain CC - JUCO - AZ Southern Oregon University - NAIA - OR Southern University & A&M College - NCAA DI - LA Southern Utah University - NCAA DI - UT Southwestern Oregon Community College - JUCO - OR Southwestern University - NCAA DIII - TX Springfield College - NCAA DIII - MA St. Catherine University - NCAA DIII - MN St. Lawrence University - NCAA DIII - NY St. Scholastica - NCAA DIII - MN Sterling College - NAIA - KS Suffolk University - NCAA DIII - MA Swarthmore College - NCAA DIII - PA Tarleton State University - NCAA DII - TX Tennessee State University - NCAA DI - TN Texas A&M University - NCAA DI - TX Texas State University - NCAA DI - TX Texas Tech University - NCAA DI - TX Thomas College - NCAA DIII - ME Trinity Christian College - NAIA - IL Towson University - NCAA DI - MD Tufts - NCAA DIII - MA Union College - NCAA DIII - NY University of Arkansas - NCAA DI - AR University of California - Santa Barbara - NCAA DI - CA University of Colorado - Colorado Springs - NCAA DII - CO University of Connecticut - NCAA DI - CT University of Dallas - NCAA DIII - TX University of Findlay - NCAA DII - OH University of Florida - NCAA DI - FL University of Hawaii - NCAA DI - HI University of Illinois - NCAA DI - IL University of Illinois at Chicago - NCAA DI - IL University of Incarnate Word - NCAA DI - TX University of Iowa - NCAA DI - IA University of Jamestown - NAIA - ND University of Kansas - NCAA DI - KS University of Kentucky - NCAA DI - KY University of Mary - NCAA DII - ND University of Maryland, Baltimore County - NCAA DI - MD University of Massachusetts at Lowell - NCAA DI - MA University of Michigan - NCAA DI - MI University of Minnesota - NCAA DI - MO University of Mississippi - NCAA DI - MS University of Nebraska Lincoln - NCAA DI - NE University of Nebraska at Omaha - NCAA DI - NE University of New Mexico - NCAA DI - NM University of North Dakota - NCAA DI - ND University of North Texas - NCAA DI - TX University of Northwestern - St. Paul - NCAA DIII - MN University of Oregon - NCAA DI - OR University of Pennsylvania - NCAA DI - PA University of Pittsburgh - NCAA DI - PA University of Redlands - NCAA DIII - CA University of Rhode Island - NCAA DI - RI University of San Diego - NCAA DI - CA University of South Carolina - NCAA DI - SC University of Tennessee - NCAA DI - TN University of Tennessee Chattanooga - NCAA DI - TN University of Texas - NCAA DI - TX University of Texas at El Paso - NCAA DI - TX University of the Ozarks - NCAA DIII - AR University of Wisconsin - NCAA DI - WI Utah State University - NCAA DI - UT Utah Valley University - NCAA DI - UT Utica University - NCAA DIII - NY Vernon College - JUCO - TX Villanova University - NCAA DI - PA Waldorf University - NAIA - IA Washington College - NCAA DIII - MD Wellesley College - NCAA DIII - MA Westcliff University - NAIA - CA Western Illinois University - NCAA DI - IL Western Nebraska Community College - JUCO - NE Western New Mexico University - NCAA DII - NM Western Washington University - NCAA DII - WA Williams College - NCAA DIII - MA Xavier University of Louisiana - NAIA - LA Yale University - NCAA DI - CT York College - NAIA - NE If you are a College Coach looking to add your school to this list, please reach out to Autumn: autumn@triplecrownsports.com EVENT PARTNERS
RULES
PAST CHAMPIONS2022 Champions: 18u Power Pool – Athletics Mercado/Smith (Murrieta, CA) 18u Supplemental – MN Magic National (Woodbury, MN) 18u Fireworks – GA Impact Schroyer (Canton, GA) 18u Elite – Bat Club USA Lady Rangers (El Paso, TX) 18u Sparkler Mt. Elbert – NJ Heist Gold (Colonia, NJ) 18u Sparkler Pikes Peak – Diamond Legacy Trevino (Austin, TX) 18u Kennedy – Crossfire Fastpitch Burke (Eagle, ID) 16u Power Pool – Hotshots National Jones (Pearland, TX) 16u Supplemental – AL Sparks Elite Stewart (Harvest, AL) 16u Fireworks – Lil Rebels Gordie/TC (Las Vegas, NV) 16 Elite – Southern Force National (Lexington, KY) 16u Sparkler Mt. Elbert – NW Vandals-Vasas (Keizer, OR) 16u Sparkler Pikes Peak – EC Bullets-Colvin (Monroe, GA) 16u Longs Peak – Wasco Diamonds (DeKalb, IL) 16u Kennedy – Athletics Mercado/Garcia (Vista, CA) 16u Horsetooth – USA Athletics Turner (Salt Lake City, UT) 2021 Champions: 18u Power Pool -- Texas Bombers 16u Power Pool -- Texas Bombers 18u Supplemental PP -- Athletics Jendro Premier 16u Supplemental PP -- Ohana Tigers-Limardo 18u Sparkler Open -- Salinas Storm-Sevaaetasi 16u Sparkler Open -- Alabama Thunderbolts-Sherman 18u Elite -- Suncats Gomez 16u Elite -- California Suncats Lopez 18u Kennedy -- AZ ThunderCats-Pacheco 16u Kennedy -- Kewanee Ballhawks 18u Fireworks Open -- OC Batbusters Gresham/FL Impact Affrunti/Hoopes 16u Fireworks Open -- Texas Blaze KTX 2020 Champions: DNP due to COVID-19 2019 Champions: 18u Power Pool -- Oro Valley Suncats Judge 16u Power Pool -- CA Breeze 18u Fireworks -- Orange County BB Bracomonte 18u Mt. Elbert -- Illusions Gold Villegas 18u Pikes Peak -- Colorado Angels Hutton 16u Mt. Elbert -- Texas Blaze 16 Elite Robertson 16u Kennedy -- Xcalibur 18u Kennedy -- USSSA Pride Elite Hype/Watts 16u Longs Peak -- San Jose Sting 16u Afanador 16u Pikes Peak -- American Freedom Gold 16u Horsetooth -- MN Starters Smythe 2018 Champions: 18u Power Pool -- Firecrackers Brashear 16u Power Pool -- Birmingham Thunderbolts 18u Open Sparkler -- Firecrackers Kimura 18u Open Fireworks -- Tulsa Elite 18u Kennedy -- Texas Bombers DFW Gold 18u Longs Peak -- Krunch Gold 16u Mt. Elbert -- American Freedom Balbin 16u Gray's Peak -- Cal Rebels Vidal 16u Longs Peak -- Firecrackers Humble 16u Horsetooth -- Black Widows 16u Kennedy -- Colorado Bombers Valdez 2017 Champions: 18u Power Pool -- Firecrackers Rico 18u Elite -- Georgia Impact Lewis 18u Kennedy -- Lakewood Firecrackers Gutierrez 18u Longs Peak -- Mizuno Diamond Girls Gold 18u Mt. Elbert -- Mountain West Fastpitch 16u Fireworks -- Athletics Mercado Smith 16u Longs Peak -- The Factory Gold Cole/Smith 16u Mt. Elbert -- Sorcerers Savoy 16u Grays -- Colorado Angels Hutton 16u Horsetooth -- Bellevue Blast 16u Kennedy -- Yuma Stars 2000 TESTIMONIALS"Colorado 4th of July is one of the summer's premier events and is a must-do staple event on everyone's summer schedule." -- Dave Lotti, Rhode Island Thunder "Our players, families and coaches love coming to the Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July event each summer. It is so well organized and has something for everyone. The professional and friendly staff do an expert job of planning and scheduling while also deftly handling the dynamic environment of a large tournament. Great competition and outstanding recruiting highlight a fun event that our players look forward to!" -- Kevin Shelton, Texas Glory "We have played in the Colorado 4th of July event for many years. Every year the event gets better and better, and we could not be more thrilled with the college coach attendance. Our players look forward to playing that tournament as much as any we play all year." -- Scott Smith, Texas Bombers "I continue to be amazed by TCS Tournaments as whole. TCS runs the best tournaments from start to finish than any other organization. The Sparkler specifically is quite an undertaking, and every year I walk away amazed at how well the tournament is run. From games times you can count on, to professionalism by the staff, to education of the college recruiting process. EXCELLENT!" -- Lady Hustle, CA "I wanted to thank you and tell you how grateful we were to participate in the Sparkler this year. It was without a doubt the most professionally run tournament we have played all year. We appreciate all that you did to arrange the discounted fun events; the overall experience of all three of our teams there was totally positive! You can count us in for next year at the Sparkler!" -- Missouri Revolution "I am the coaches wife and our daughter went to Virginia Tech on a softball scholarship. We have been to a lot of tournaments through the years, but we have never been to a tournament that has been so informative and helpful with anything and everything, as this one has! You guys have done a great job and I wanted to let you know it. I don't think people stop and think how difficult it is to put on a tournament of this size. We do appreciate all that you have done!! Forward this to the entire committee, our hats are off to you all." -- Diamond Dusters, WV REFUND POLICYA 20% non-refundable administration fee will be charged on all registrations.
There are no refunds or transfers if brackets have been posted, your age division is sold out or if a team cancels 30 or fewer days prior to the start of the event. Otherwise, if a team cancels 90 days prior to the event start date, they may transfer the registration to another Triple Crown Fastpitch headquartered event for full value or receive a refund via check minus the 50% fee. Lastly, if a team cancels 91 prior to the event start date, they may transfer the registration to another Triple Crown Fastpitch headquartered event for full value or receive a refund via check minus the 20% administration fee. If an age division does not make you will be entitled to a full refund. Act of God Refund Policy If an event is lost due to weather or any Act of God (i.e. COVID-19), the entry fee will be refunded via check minus the 20% administration fee. If one game is played you will receive 50% of entry fee. If two or more games are played there is no refund. 
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