The Sting Fastpitch 12U Gold softball team won the 2011 PONY Eastern Zone 12U Nationals with an 8-3 victory over the West Jersey Witches 98 on July 28 in Cary, N.C.

The Sting finished the season 56-7, and along with the A flight national title, won the Pennsylvania ASA A Flight state championship and four other tournament titles. The team will be honored on Labor Day at Citizens Bank Park during the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves.
Based out of Royersford, the Sting, whose head coach is Lee Trythall and assistant coaches are Lori Ermish, Hiroomi Tada, Kevin Reinert and Bill Carty, is made up of players from at least five different school districts in Montgomery County.

Pictured front row (from left): Kaylee Tada, Sarah Reinert, Angie Carty, Cami Glenn. Back row: Natalie Damato, Gabi Ermish, Callie Wang, Alissa Vining, Jenna Trythall, Megan Kern, Lauren Waller.