Tennessee Elite Director Roger Herrold and his team of colleagues start the planning process for Nashville's Elite Invitational softball tournament nine months in advance. "It's well worth it," said Herrold. This will be the first time the tournament has been held in La Vergne.

With the tournament approaching, Tennessee Elite wanted to give local athletes a chance to impress college coaches with a day camp. "It's a good opportunity for coaches to come see the girls play and how they get along with others."

Coaches from Belmont, MTSU, TSU, and the University of Memphis are just a few of the colleges who showed up to scout new talent. Over a hundred eager ball players attended the camp in hopes of sharpening their skills and possibly obtaining a scholarship.

Players were able to get hands-on experience with what it would be like to play this sport at a college level. Nashville's Elite Invitational kicks off today (June 16th) at Veterans Memorial Park in La Vergne, and concludes on Sunday the 19th.