Today April 2nd was the birthday of the Roanoke Valley's late coach Mike Newsome and it appeared this morning he was in heaven overjoyed of the three women's softball teams coming together honor the game he loved.

Some would think all the rain that soaked the fields in Jackson were tears of joy from the late coach Newsome. When the rained stop the 2nd Annual Team Mike's adult slow pitch softball tournament was underway. Team Bad Pitches, Team Mike and Hudson Motorsports took to the field for three seeding games, then into double elimination.

Hudson Motorsports outlasted the rest by going undefeated winning five total games.

Hudson Motorsports

Bad Pitches

Team Mike

As Team Mike organizer, I Randy Wrenn would like to first say Happy Birthday my friend, miss you every day coach. Next I would like to thank each one of the women who toughed it our Saturday to honor and play the game coach Mike loved to coach. Hats off to the Northampton County Parks and Recreation with Robby Birdsong doing everything possible to play ball. Eddie Ruble and Ellen Mullen for their work in the concession, Joyce Jones showing up to help and Michael and Frank for wearing the Blue behind the plate. Thanks to our sponsors TD Sports, Davis Body Shop Inc., Today's Electronics, Discount Tire of Roanoke Rapids, Lynch's Signs & Graphics, Tammy's Place, Clary's Speedway, Myrick School of Dance, The Flower Galley, Roanoke Rapids Cinema and the Northampton County Recreation Dept. & Cultural and Wellness Center.

Game photos can be seen at:  https://www.facebook.com/Team-Mike-790371114378744/