News & Events
Class of 2020 Comittments
9/1/2019
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 Eliminators who have committed to play softball at the next level! We are very proud of you ladies!
Erin Girard - Trinity College
Abby Wells - University of Bridgeport
Emily Tarko - Post University
Kali Lawrence - Tufts University
Molly Charest - Manhattan College
Jana Sanden - University of Connecticut
Angela Barresi - Southern CT State University
Emma Gorham - Southern CT State University
Tryouts Complete
9/1/2019
Our CT Eliminator Tryouts have completed. Please see individual pages for teams looking for specific needs.
Congrats to Rachel Salamone for receiving PONY Scholarship
June 2019
Congrats Rachel! We are very proud of you for representing our organization through PONY Softball.
Eliminator Players Dominate High School Accolades
June 10th, 2019
Congratulations to all our Eliminator players who earned high school accolades, awards and accomplishments throughout the high school season. We are very proud of every one of you! Check out the link below to see each player's accomplishments!
Eliminator's Alumni Morgan Perry Earns Recognition
May 2019
Junior pitcher Morgan Perry (Bethany, Conn.) of the nationally-ranked Saint Anselm College softball team was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East Region First Team for the second straight season, as the organization announced its all-region honorees late last week.
See full story here!
2019 NCAA Softball Committments
Fall 2018
Click here to stay up to date on all our class of 2019 Eliminators signing to play softball at the NCAA collegiate level! Congrats girls, we are very proud of you all!
Packer participates in U19 Women's European Championships
July 22, 2018
Lauren Packer (Eliminators-Elite) played on team Ireland in the U19 Women's European Championships. She was the starting catcher as the team placed 2nd losing to Italy in the championship game.
Aliya Catanzarita Verbals to Hofstra
July 10, 2018
Congratulations to Aliya Catanzarita who gave her verbal commitment to Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island. Hofstra is a premiere academic institution and is consistently ranked in the top 25 of NCAA Division I softball. Aliya is currently on the Eliminators Elite team and plays prep softball for Cheshire Academy. Other schools on her list were Bowdoin, Williams, and Gettysburg. Aliya choose Hofstra for the opportunity to excel in the classroom and at a highly ranked DI softball program.
2018 High School Awards
June 2018
Congratulations to all our high school eliminators who were represented throughout the state of Connecticut! Combined, we had a total of 11 All-State, 32 All-Conference, 5 Senior All Stars, 13 Junior All-Stars, and 2 Scholar Athletes! Congrats girls!
Click here to view all of our eliminator athlete's accolades
DeRita and Luzzi showcasing Division II Conferences
April 2018
Eliminators Alumni Maddy DeRita (2015) and Allie Luzzi (2016) were named to their conference's 'Player of the Week' this week. DeRita (LeMoyne), representing Division II NE-10 conference and Luzzi (Bridgeport), representing Division II East Coast Conference. Check out the links below to see the girls' reports! Congrats ladies!
Eliminator Alumni Liz Lombardo D3 Softball Hero of the Week
April 11th, 2018
https://herosports.com/softball/vote-d3-softball-hero-of-the-week-8-blbl
click the link above to vote for Liz!
Class of 2018 College Commitments
November 2017
College Camps, Clinics and Individual Showcases
Be sure to check out our college recruiting tab to find out more information on college camps, clinics, and individual showcases coming up!
2017 Eliminator College Commitments
The Eliminators organization is proud to announce the Class of 2017 girls who have signed to play softball at the NCAA collegiate level. Colleges range from: Endicott College,Franklin Pierce University,Lesley Univerisity,Ithaca College,Salisbury University, Stonehill College , St. Anselm, Trinity College, UMASS Lowell and many more! Check out the 23U page and the 18u Black Showcase pages for more details! Congrats girls!
CT Eliminators Represented well in High School Seasons
CT Eliminators Alumni Taking Things to the Next Level
November 2016
Congrats to our former CT Eliminators Alumni and current coaches for moving up in the level of coaching! We are very proud of these girls and what they have accomplished in their softball careers. Not only have they helped in developing the CT Eliminators softball program, but now get to carry on their knowledge and skills of the game to girls all around the country at the highest level of softball! Click their links to find out more and follow their upcoming 2017 Spring season!
Molly Rathbun - Head Coach, Muhlenburg College
Kelly Paterson - Assistant Coach, Southern CT State University
Samantha Rossetti - Assistant Coach, University of Bridgeport
Jo Claire - Assistant Coach, Claremont Mudd Scripps
Bri Strecker - West Point Army Softball - Assistant Coach
2016 Eliminator College Commitments
The Eliminators organization is proud to announce the Class of 2016 girls who have signed to play softball at the NCAA collegiate level. Colleges range from: Albertus Magnus, American International College, Assumption College, Christopher Newport, ECSU, Franklin Pierce, Merrimack College, Post University, St. Anselm, St. Thomas-Aquinas, University of Bridgeport, and many more! Check out the Gold page, 18u Black Showcase page, and 18u Red page for more details! Congrats girls!
2015 Committed Eliminators
November, 2015
Congratulations to all of the 2015 CT Eliminators Elite players as they move from the High School ranks to the College ranks. Each of our 2015 graduates will be playing softball for her respective college or university during the 2015-2016 school year. Great job, ladies, and on behalf of Coach DeRita, Coach Paterson, Coach Cancelliere and the CT Eliminators Organization – job well done!
Kaitlin Paterson – 2015 Hartford Courant Softball Player of the Year
June 2015
In June, CT Eliminators Elite and Southington High School Lady Knight Kaitlin Paterson was named the 2015 Hartford Courant Softball Player of the Year. Paterson, an all CCC West and all-state player and a senior bound for Central CT State University, helped lead the Lady Knights to three consecutive Class LL state championships and a 70 game win streak during her four years at Southington. Congratulations Kaitlin!
