The summer season begins in late may with practices 3-4 days a week and tournaments or games most weekends. We focus on playing a strong Mid-West/Chicagoland Tournament Exposure Schedule with some out of town exposure tournaments mixed in – a total of approximately 7 tournaments, including Colorado. Our goal is to earn a bid to Nationals in Huntington Beach at the end of the summer. We then take the rest of August off before beginning again in September.
Summer 2018 |
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| June 7-10 | PGF National Qualifier | New Jersey |
| June 15-17 | PGF National Qualifier | Peoria |
| June 22-24 | PGF National Qualifier | Crown Point, IND |
| June 24-30 | Colorado Fireworks | Denver Colorado |
| July 4-9 | Sparkler | Lemont, IL |
| July 13-15 | DiDi Memorial | -/- |
| July 16-19 | -/- | Local Games |
| July 20-29 | PGF Premier Nationals | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Player | Position | College Commit | Graduation Year | Jersey Number | B/T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melissa Manzo | Shortstop, Utility | - | 2019 | 1 | R/R |
 Emily Parrott | Second base, Shortstop, Out field | APPALACHIAN STATE NC | 2019 | 2 | R/R |
 Nora Conway | Shortstop, Utility | CALDWELL UNIVERSITY | 2018 | 3 | L/R |
 Jacey Bertalan | Catcher, Utility | WEST VIRGINIA TECH | 2018 | 7 | R/R |
 Payton Lundberg | Pitcher, First base | DEPAUL | 2019 | 10 | R/R |
 Tori Meyer | Pitcher, First base | DEPAUL | 2019 | 11 | R/R |
 Jamie Gessler | Second base, Shortstop, Out field | - | 2019 | 21 | R/R |
 Jennifer Krizka | Catcher, Third base | - | 2019 | 22 | R/R |
 Dayton Elliott | Pitcher, Third base, Out field | NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | 2019 | 26 | R/R |
 Gabby Buikema | Out field, Utility | UW OSHKOSH | 2018 | 27 | R/R |
 Leyden Atlas | Third base, Out field | RUTGERS | 2019 | 32 | R/R |
 Rachel Feazelle | Pitcher, First base, Third base | - | 2018 | 34 | R/R |
 Erin Bengston | Catcher, Third base, Out field, Utility | HOLY CROSS | 2018 | 48 | R/R |
 Lauren Anderson | Out field | - | 2019 | 62 | L/R |
 Ana Iliopoulos | Pitcher, Catcher, Third base, Utility | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA | 2018 | 74 | R/R |
 Halle Arends | Pitcher, First base | UNLV | 2019 | 77 | R/R |
2018 HS Updates: Cheetahs Play Each Other
Chicago Cheetahs 18u Brian Bowman playing each other in High School Softball.
2018 HS Updates: Jen Krizka, D’Arcy Motors Athlete of the Week
Why Krizka was selected: She went 10 for 15 with three home runs and 14 RBIs to help the Angels win
Get your trading cards here!!!
Just in, trading cards available for several of our Chicago Cheetahs. 18u BB, Erin Bengston 18u BB, Payton Lundberg 18u JS, Caitlyn
Erin Bengston, selected as top 38 in country and 2018 All American Team
Erin Bengston, 18u BB, was selected as top 38 in country, and for the 2018 All American Team. Full Story
Emily Parrott, gives verbal commitment to Appalachian State NC
Emily Parrott, 18u BB, agrees to verbal offer to play softball at Appalachian State in North Carolina
Ana Iliopoulos to play softball at University of South Dakota!!
18u BB, Ana Iliopoulos, accepts the offer to play softball at University of South Dakota!!
18u Gabby Buikema, signs letter of intent with UW Oshkosh
18u BB, Gabby Buikema, signs letter of intent to play at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Gabby Buikema commits to University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Gabby Buikema, 18u BB, commits to University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, to play for coach Scott Beyer and the Titans!!!!
Halle Arends, Verbally committed to UNLV
Halle Arends, class of 2019, Chicago Cheetahs 18u Bowman. Verbally committed to play softball at UNLV!!!
Erin Bengston signs her letter of intent to holy cross !!
Erin Bengston, 18u BB, signs her letter of intent to Holy Cross!!
Veterans Day tourney! 18u playing in San Diego this weekend
18u Brian Bowman, will be playing in San Diego this weekend, for the Veterans Day Tournement! Schedule for weekend San
Chicago Cheetahs win PGF Midwest Regional Qualifier
18u BB, Chicago Cheetahs, win PGF Midwest Regional Qualifier. Playing in sub 40 degree weather all weekend long, they win
Jacey Bertalan signs national letter of intent
18u Brian Bowman, Jacey Bertalan, signs national letter of intent to West Virginia tech.
18u BB Cheetahs win in Indiana
18u Brian Bowman, wins USA/ASA tournament in Indian this weekend.
Nora Conway, gives verbal commitment, to Caldwell University
Nora Conway, 18u Brian Bowman, verbally commits to Caldwell.
#22 Jennifer Krizka, taking the ball for a ride
18u Brian Bowmam, Chicago Cheetahs, #22 Jennifer Krizka taking the ball for a huge ride.
Dayton Elliot, visiting NIU
Dayton Elliot, 18u Brian Bowman, verbally commits to Northern Illinois University.
18u bowman finishes top four in “king of Hill “
18u Bowman finishes top four in “king of Hill ” tourney in crown point Indiana!! Loses to bandits Conroy
CHEETAHS ARE STATE CHAMPS IN INDIANA – Getting Their Rings
The champs of Indiana, are getting their rings tonight.
Munster’s Dayton Elliott picks Northern Illinois for college
When Dayton Elliot, 18u Brian Bowman, was 10, she experienced a pretty special moment in the world of softball. She
Tori Meyer, verbally commits to DePaul
Tori Meyer, 18u Brian Bowman, verbally commits to DePaul.
Dayton Elliot, verbally commits to NIU
Dayton Elliot, 18u Brian Bowman, verbally commits to Northern Illinois University.
3-Run, Home Run
18u Brian Bowman, Chicago Cheetahs, Erin Bengston, taking it deep for 3 runs.
Colorado triple crown
18u cheetahs, Brian Bowman, In Colorado triple crown won first two bracket games in power 48.
Cheetahs cover the Class 4A
Chicago Cheetahs play in force for the 2017 Class 4A Illinois Coaches Association All-State Teams Full Story
18u fight their way back to a championship pgf premier bid to Huntington Beach
Chicago cheetahs 18u won seven games in losers bracket to fight their way back to a championship pgf premier bid to
Cheetahs are state champs in Indiana
Chicago Cheetahs, Grace Frazier, Brooke Manhatton, Avery Skura, Mallory McMahon, are state champs in Indiana. Congrats to crown point bulldogs!!!!
Carly Kordich hits winning RBI
Carly Kordich, 18u Brian Bowman, hits winning RBI for Barrington high school to win third place in state. 7-6. In
Scoreboard proves Grant’s Bengston is a true impact player
The number, while ludicrously good, is just the start. Two, That’s how many dents there are on Grant’s metal, electronic
18u player needed
18u Bowman looking for players to finish summer season. Top schedule. Top exposure Some of best college training and development. Contact
Holding the super sectional trophy
Carly Kordich, 18u Brian Bowman, holds super sectional trophy as Barrington earns a spot downstate!!!
Cheetahs Regional Champions
Sam Hilldale, 18u Brian Bowman, regional champions.
Cheetahs Winning Sectionals
Jacey Bertalan, 18u Brian Bowman, winning sectionals today 1-0.
Downers grove south stud cheetahs.
Downers grove south stud cheetahs. Did all the scoring today. Herrman, Meyer, Greco ,Mckay !!! All combined for two runs and
Softball notes: Jacey Bertalan catches fire for surging Highland
From the time she was 8, Jacey Bertalan, 18u Brian Bowman, had no doubt catcher was her position. Her mother,
Tied 2-2 bottom of the ninth inning…
After being tied 2-2 bottom of the ninth inning. Erin Bengston (cheetahs 18u). Steps to plate and hits her school
Kristen Ames, Chooses EIU
Kristen Ames from 18u Brian Bowman, will be attending Eastern Illinois University, and playing softball.
No hitter against Griffith High School
18u Brian Bowman, Dayton Elliott throws another No hitter against Griffith High School, Northwest Crossroads Conference game. Score 11-0
18u Teammates Competing
Teammates Nora Conway and Gabby Buikema, from Brian Bowman 18u, enjoying some competition. Loyola: 7 Trinity: 6
16u:JS vs 18u:BB
16u: John Steinhaus vs 18u Brian Bowman, at DePaul 2-20-17.
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore-This drill focuses timing and moving hips into position to hit the ball. Erin Bengston, 18u Chicago Cheetahs, demonstrates
Kristen Ames, signing with Eastern Illinois
Cheetahs 18u premier team looking for pitcher!
Cheetahs 18u premier team looking for pitcher, lots of college exposure. Playing top travel schedule. Contact Brian Bowman 630-253-3021
Power & Focus, on Every Throw
At the Jackie Tarulli Workout, power & focus, is demonstrated with every throw and catch.
Practice how you want to play
At the Jackie Tarulli Workout, the girls practiced how they want to play.
18U BB: Premier pregame dance!
Cheetahs win 1st place in the Sparks Chicago Classic Tournament!
It was cold but these girls are on fire! Congrats.
Congrats to the girls for placing 2nd in the PGF Fall Bash. Great start! Keep it up!
1st place in the Sparks Fall Classic
Our Chicago Cheetahs 18U team took 1st place in the Sparks Fall Classic, October 4-5 in Elgin, IL. This event
18U Chicago First Runners-up at Big Bash
The 18U College Exposure Cheetahs started their Fall 2014 strong September 21-22 with a 2nd place finish at the Big