FAIRFIELD - Shortly after pitching the 10-12 Champlain Little League team to a Vermont State Championships and representing Vermont in the Little League Regional Tournament, Irie Shedd traveled to play in the USA Softball All-American Games in Oklahoma City, OK. The USA Softball All-American Games are made up of 10 regions and 360 players, and the tournament was the largest Shedd has competed in to date. Shedd played for Region 1, which included the New England states.
Shedd and her teammates played at Devon Park, the Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, where the women's college world series is held, and where the softball games of the 2028 Olympics are slated to be played. During the three games played at the USA Softball All-American Games Tournament, Shedd, who was dominant on the mound all season, threw three innings, striking out seven batters, and allowing two hits, and one earned run. Irie Shedd, third from the right, and her USA All-American Games Region 1 teammates pose for a team photo in Oklahoma City, OK.
Q&A Irie Shedd What did you have to do to make the USA Softball All-American Games Region 1 team? Last year I tried out for a Region 1 team from New Jersey and didn't make it. This year, I tried out in New Hampshire and made the team. The first year, the tryouts were overwhelming because there were so many people.
This year was a lot easier since I'd already experienced it. We were evaluated on pitching, fielding, and hitting through different drills. All of the coach.