Apples Do The GTC
Training Takes Backseat To Fun


The 2007 FreshPoint Apples Summer Tour shifted gears this past weekend as the Apples throttled back from their recent hectic traveling schedule and took part in a rare hometown appearance in Nashville.

The Apples were the special guest of the Germantown Social Society at the glitzy event held Friday night at the exclusive Germantown Cafe. AKA - GTC. The Apples were joined by several other sports legends including Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King as well as Apple front office personnel for the evening of good fun and good cheer to help kick off the the annual fundraising effort to support Coed Softball across America.

"It's a nice way to give back to the community and help raise some money at the same time " said Apple First Baseman Christi Copous as she and fellow Apple Patty Pender visited with guest who paid upwards of $2.35 per beer to attend the function. " It's a nice break from the off season training we've been doing the past few weeks" added Pender as she danced her way across the crowded room to visit with Apple administrator Patti Rowe who was in attendance with her longtime companion Bart 123.

"It's been a fun evening and I've met a lot of great people tonight" added Apple Press Secretary Rachel Goldstein as she and Team Procurement Officers Tim Kaylor and Donna Oldenbroek traded shots of tequila at the packed bar of the GTC. Other faces in the crowd included Team VP and General Manager Jeff Hall, former Apple Dennis Miller and AGFHOF Don Bernitt. "It's all about the next generation of Apples " said Bernitt as he discussed the fund raising events of the evening and bragged to anyone who would listen about his nephew Michael who this past week was awarded a spot on the Air Force Academy football team following his successful walk on tryout.

With their off the field fun now behind them the Apples will turn their attention back to the basics as they host their one and only open tryouts for new players this coming weekend. All players interested in trying out for the few open spots on the Apples roster are asked to submit a non refundable cashier check for $1,000.00 to Apple bean counter Dara Wynn ( who was also spotted at the GTC ) by Wednesday 22 August. All checks should be issued in the name of ' APPLES SOFTBALL or DON BERNITT '

And so it was as the Apples enjoyed another off season summer tour stop and brought good will to the home crowd. No telling what is next but what thing to be said for sure, How Bout Them Apples!