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As the 2021 summer travel softball season winds down, the best 16U teams from across the nation will converge on Southern California to compete in the Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship tournament. A quick look at some of the top teams competing is below.

As the 2021 PGF National Championships are right around the corner, so are the 2021 PGF All American Games. This will include the 2021 PGF Futures All American Game, which will feature a battle between the best Juniors and Sophomores across the U.S. This matchup will also be aired live on ESPNU on July 31st. Here's a look at the teams and players you'll see in this year's showdown.

Premier Girls Fastpitch would like to welcome you all to the inaugural 2021 Futures All American Game!  This game will highlight the very best High School Juniors and Sophomores in the country, LIVE on ESPNU, alongside the PGF High School Senior All American Game!

Avery Relph joined the California Cruisers Sievers/Caouette 16U team in the summer of 2019. She had seen them play numerous times during her stint with SoCal Athletics, so she already knew many of the girls had played together for a number of years. It would have been easy for them to be protective of their inner circle, even cliquish.

Here's how to watch the 2021 PGF National Championships 16U Premier on FloSoftball.

Conquering a giant can sometimes be compared to a swimmer trying to avoid being pounded by a massive wave. Firecrackers Brashear infielder Nellian McEnroe-Marinas literally learned that lesson growing up in Hawaii.

Beverly Bandits Coach Ramsey Harkness is very excited about this special team that was the first 10U group in organization history.

What's not to love about watching Arizona Storm Appel play ball? Coach Steve Appel's Storm squad had a marvelous run to the 2019 PGF 14U Premier National Title game only to face Fisher Mojo. We chat with Coach Appel about his team and he goes into great detail about each of his players.