The Carolina Diamonds, formerly known as the NPF Diamonds, Tennessee Diamonds, Rockford Thunder and Texas Thunder, was a women's softball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). They were known as the Texas Thunder from 2004 to 2006, the Rockford Thunder from 2007 to 2009, and the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010. They relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012.[1]
| Carolina Diamonds | |
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| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Ballpark | Various venues in North Carolina for 2012 |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Folded | 2013 |
| Regular season champion | 1 (2004) |
| Cowles Cup championships | 1 (2009) |
| Former name(s) | Texas Thunder, Rockford Thunder, Tennessee Diamonds, NPF Diamonds |
| Colors | lime green, black, silver |
| Ownership | Amelia Nemeth |
| Management | Alan Demaske - GM (2012) |
| Manager | Lisa Navas - Interim Head Coach (2012) |
The Thunder won the 2009 Cowles Cup Championship of NPF by defeating the USSSA Pride in the championship game held in Akron, Ohio on August 23, 2009.[2]
In February 2013, it was announced that the team had folded and the roster would now be picked up by the NPF expansion team, the New York/New Jersey Comets.[3]
2012 roster
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Season-by-season results
edit| Season | Win | Loss | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2004 | 41 | 17 | .707 | 1st | — |
| 2005 | 35 | 12 | .745 | 3rd | — |
| 2006 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 5th | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 5th | — |
| 2008 | 18 | 30 | .375 | 6th | — |
| 2009 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 3rd | Won NPF Championship vs USSSA Pride |
| 2010 | 16 | 33 | .327 | 4th | Lost semi-finals vs Chicago Bandits, 0–2[4] |
| 2011 | 6 | 32 | .158 | 4th | — |
| Totals | 180 | 192 | .484 | — | — |
2011 roster
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References
edit- ^ "NPF Announces New Franchise in North Carolina Set to Begin Play 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Rockford 2009 NPF Champs". August 24, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Adam Gierhart (August 27, 2010). "Bandits Do it Again". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
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External links
edit| Achievements | ||
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| New championship | NPF Regular Season Champions Texas Thunder 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Cowles Cup NPF Champions Rockford Thunder 2009 |
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