DURHAM, North Carolina (March 4, 2026) – The BODYARMOR State Games High School Softball Showcase will take place June 23-24 at Haworth Field at Guilford College and Carolyn Allen Park. The High School Softball Showcase will feature the top 15 underclassman players from six North Carolina regions competing head-to-head for the gold, silver and bronze medals in front of college scouts.
The coaches for each regional team have been selected and are listed below with the head coach listed first and their high school in parentheses:
Region 1 – Ricky Stallings (Perquimans), Greg Brown (Rocky Mount Academy)
Region 2 – Kenneth Monroe (New Bern), Greg Jenkins (East Duplin), Taylor Niemotka (Swansboro)
Region 3 – Alexandria Connelly (Green Level), Devan Daniel (Lee County), Jeff McPhail (Terry Sanford), Mark Whitman (Triton)
Region 4 – Jimmy Greene (West Rowan), Justin Davies (Hickory Ridge)
Region 5 – Amanda Hartley (West Davidson), Bradley Sawyer (Reagan)
Region 6 – Kevin Cruise (Kings Mountain), Casey Justice (South Caldwell), Morgan Blanton (Smoky Mountain)
Only high school underclassmen (2027-2029 graduates) are eligible to participate. To register, view regional maps, view tryout dates & locations, or for other general information on the High School Softball Showcase, please visit www.bodyarmorstategames.org.
The BODYARMOR State Games is gearing up for an action-packed year of competition in the Greensboro region. The BODYARMOR State Games begin on May 30th and conclude on June 28th, hosting competitions at venues throughout Greensboro and Guilford County. Registration is now open for most sports. Athletes can visit www.bodyarmorstategames.org to register to compete in North Carolina’s largest multi-sport event.
The 2025 BODYARMOR State Games corporate partners include: BODYARMOR, Truist, Daly Seven, Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sheetz, Morningstar Law Group, All Pets Considered and York Properties. It is not too late to be part of this year’s BODYARMOR State Games; to become a sponsor contact the North Carolina Amateur Sports office at 919-361-1133 ext. 233.
North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) is the 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that annually hosts the BODYARMOR State Games and Cycle North Carolina. NCAS is dedicated to the promotion of health, physical fitness and the Olympic Movement in North Carolina. For more information on NCAS and its events, please visit www.ncsports.org.
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