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Dan Clark
Peotone
July 2, 2008
9:23:07 AM
Entry ID: 1413270 | Christian Clark, great All-star game! You were 4 for 5 in hitting, you had a great defensive game with several good catches and ended the game with outstanding pitching. Keep up the good work. Mom and Dad |
Beth
Peotone
June 24, 2008
8:09:38 PM
Entry ID: 1409246 | I want to say What wonderful coaches we had this season that would be Coach Johnson,and Coach Powers. they really had patients with the boys. and really took the time to show the boys about baseball and all the things about it.My son got so much enjoyment out of baseball this season. In fact we all did. That is all my son talkes about now is his Baseball team. all the boys on the white soxs did a wonderful job and we are so very proud of everyone of them. They learn team work and working with each other . even though they were all different age levels. They worked with each other to make it work. And I won't let anyone say they did not work their hardest and their best. And of course it is all about our boys playing Ball Let play Ball. Again Thank you very much Coach johnson and Coach powers |
stever
Peotone
May 30, 2008
12:32:09 PM
Entry ID: 1394549 | Little League instills ideals of sportsmanship
Don't you miss out on this wonderful opportunity. There will be rules to live by, but the best rules of Little League have to do with sportsmanship. And the first rule is not to make anyone look bad. When someone makes a mistake, try to pick up his or her spirits, just as you would want someone to pick up your spirits when you make a mistake.
Mistakes happen. Nobody is perfect, not even major leaguers. By offering encouraging words to others, you're showing respect for them. But you're also respecting the game of baseball, and yourself. Don't you want others to say you are a good teammate? Because when you're through playing baseball, that's all that really matters.
Home runs may win you a starting position, and perhaps a college scholarship and maybe even a professional contract. But as sportswriter Grantland Rice once wrote, "When the Great Scorekeeper comes to write against your name, he asks not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game." So play the game fair, and cleanly, and always to the best of your ability, and you will have no regrets, believe me.
Not everybody here will have a long baseball career, but you've made the team. That shows you've succeeded, and you have ability others have recognized and want on their team. That should tell you you have talent, and you can succeed in something bigger than even baseball: The game of life. Use this accomplishment as inspiration that you can make it successfully in whatever you choose to do as you get older. Not everyone can be first-string now, but you will be first-string someday in the career of your choice. In the meantime, make sure Little League is a fun time in your life. It's a game, not a job, so enjoy these games, these years, before you one day become parents of Little Leaguers yourselves.
And you parents here today, and you coaches, make sure these ballplayers have fun. Childhood passes by quickly; you were children not so long ago yourselves. Don't be too hard on these children, to the point of verbal abuse. None of us can do more than our very best. You can't ask them to do more if they are trying their hardest. These players should model themselves correctly, and you should, too. Sportsmanship comes from the stands as well. Remember, coaches pick the best players to play, and sometimes they pick their own children. We're only human.
And so are umpires human. I used to umpire youth baseball, including Little League. It was hard squeezing behind catchers who came up to my waist. So give the umpires a break. They're doing the best they can.
Make sure nobody goes away from the ballpark mad. The sun is out, the grass is green, it's baseball. Only one team can leave the field a winner, and it's the team that did the most to win that day. But there's always the next day, the next game, and that will be your chance to win. So players, parents and coaches, don't get mad after a loss. Nobody wins every game. That's baseball. That's sports. That's life.
Wow! The first day of a baseball season. What's better?
Play ball.
(from Dave Newhouse's column)
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Pete Slazyk
Peotone
May 16, 2008
7:09:17 AM
Entry ID: 1387295 | Parents and Coaches, Thank you for coming out on Field Day to get the fields in shape. Because of you, we have had no real rain outs to speak of on the Shetland, Pinto and Mustang Fields. These fields have held up well to recent rains and we have been able to get the games in. Thanks again for your time and hard work. Pete Slazyk |
scott smrstik mgr PINTO REDS
peotone
April 18, 2008
10:32:52 AM
Entry ID: 1371073 | WHAT A GREAT BUNCH OF YOUNG MEN I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH! ANY PARENT THAT WANTS TO HELP,PLEASE SEE ME OR MY ASST MGR BRIAN FEENEY. WE ARE BOTH HIGHLLY APPROACHABLE, IT IS GONNA BE A GREAT SEASON!!!! |
Anonymous
September 17, 2007
6:17:40 PM
Entry ID: 1210022 | If you want more pictures of your team, step up to the plate and send some in!!! |
None
Peotone
July 6, 2007
5:09:08 PM
Entry ID: 1157326 | There is not to much on the shetland teams
Very disappointing to them to go to this website
and see picture of everyone else and none of their
team. They played just as hard as everyone else...
WEBMASTER NOTE: All pictures used are supplied by family and friends who send them to us. Unfortunately, we did not get as many Shetland parents to send us their pictures. |
scott smrstik
peotone,il
June 19, 2007
9:57:27 PM
Entry ID: 1146891 | I DO WANT TO GIVE A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS FOR ***ALL***
THE PARENTS OF THE PLAYERS ON THE SHETLAND RANGER TEAM, i SAW A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TEAMWORK,SUPPORT AND SELFLESSNESS FROM ALL THE PARENTS TO GET THINGS ACCOMLISHED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN FROM ALL OF YOU PLAYERS AND PARENTS. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT INCLUDE COACHES FROM THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE SHETLAND DIVISION AS WELL AS RICH GASIK FOR EXECUTING THE PROPER MOTIVATON FOR ME TO ASSUME MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES.
SINCERELY,
SCOTT R SMRSTIK |
SCOTT R SMRSTIK
peotone,il
June 19, 2007
2:36:49 PM
Entry ID: 1146529 | tHANK YOU TO ALL MY TEAM MATES WHO MADE THIS A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE FOR ME! LOGAN,SETH,NIKKI,IAN,MARC,LUKE,KRIS,CARSEN,KEATON,GAGE,ARIK & ANDY.
YOU GUYS AND GALS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
james
tampa bay
June 7, 2007
9:30:12 AM
Entry ID: 1138407 | hey i was at the gp 2 against the tigers and Grant Park put up a great game good job all kids who played in that game GP |
Pete Slazyk
Peotone
May 26, 2007
3:28:00 PM
Entry ID: 1130539 | A special thank you to Mike Thomas for the construction of cubby holes for our Mustang and Pinto dugouts. Mike Thomas spent this morning doing all the carpentry while Bob Janutis and I helped with the installation. These storage units will hold the kids helmets, hats, gloves, drinks etc. Mike Thomas even went the extra mile to cut out bat holders into the storage units to hold the kids bats. The kids, parents and coaches will all benefit from this. They look great. Awesome job Mike!!
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Pete Slazyk
Peotone
May 3, 2007
10:52:23 AM
Entry ID: 1113545 | Peotone Baseball we would like to thank the many volunteers who came out on Field Day to prepare our fields for opening day. With the many improvements that were made this year, Peotone has some of the best fields around. Everyone came together as a community this year.
Peotone Baseball would also like to give special thanks to a few individuals who helped tremendously on the construction of dugout roofs on the Pinto and Mustang fields. They are: Bob Janutis, Mike Marquardt, Jeff Darling, Brian Lee, Roy Baron and Marty Sakiewicz.
New netting on the Mustang field required special equipment. A thanks goes out to Ken Kuran from Central Rent A Crane.
We also thank Cliff Oliver of the Park District who helps maintain the fields during the season.
As always, we do everything for "THE KIDS".
Sincerely,
Peotone Baseball
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steveR
peotone
April 27, 2007
8:33:09 AM
Entry ID: 1108829 | ... looking forward to opening day. The weather forcast looks good. Thanks to our troops we still have Baseball, apple pie, Cheverolet. Good luck to everyone! |
Patrick Daly
April 2, 2007
3:38:52 PM
Entry ID: 1088710 | I like baseball. |
The Staley's
Rangely, Colorado
July 10, 2006
9:37:25 AM
Entry ID: 882143 | WOW! You kids are great. What a season! Joshua P. you ROCK!!
Teresa, Bobby and Chris |
Teresa Staley
Rangely, Colorado
July 10, 2006
9:34:32 AM
Entry ID: 882141 | WOW! What a season. You kids are great! Joshua you ROCK!!!
Aunt Teresa |
MGBADA
NIGER
July 8, 2006
11:01:52 AM
Entry ID: 881204 | COOL SITE MGBADA AND HI TO GUEST.MGBADA |
SUE REHFELDT
PEOTONE
June 29, 2006
8:09:35 AM
Entry ID: 875261 | I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GLEN, STEVE, AND MARK FOR BEING 3 OF THE BEST COACHES PEOTONE BASEBALL HAS EVER EXPERIENCED. YOU ALL WORK SO WELL TOGETHER AND LED OUR KIDS TO JUST AN INCREDIBLE SEASON. IT STILL BLOWS ME AWAY HOW EVERY CHILD SHOWED SO MUCH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE YEAR AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE OF YOU!! YOU GUYS PRACTICE GOOD SPORTSMAN SHIP TO NOT ONLY THE KIDS BUT TO THE PARENTS AS WELL, AND THAT HAS TO BE THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGE ALL SEASON!
ALSO, MATTHEW REHFELDT, YOU HAVE IMPROVED 500 PERCENT AND I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. I LOVE WATCHING YOU AND I LOVE YOUR ATTENTION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SPORT. CONGRADULATIONS ON BEING THE LEADER IN BATTING FOR PEOTONE'S PINTO DIVISION. ALL YOUR PRACTICE MADE THAT HAPPEN. THAT ITSELF IS A WORLD SERIES WIN!! LOVE MOM/SUE |
John and Cheryl Hiller
Manhattan
June 25, 2006
8:45:33 PM
Entry ID: 871837 | Our family would like thank Pete, Chris, David, Linda, and Molly for being great coaches. Steven has learned so much from all of you. We've all had a great time watching our Dodgers have a great season! Steven made alot of new friends and so did we! Thanks again!
Cheryl and John Hiller |
Kathy Wojciechowski
Peotone
June 24, 2006
11:08:52 PM
Entry ID: 871336 | A HUGE thank you to Pete SLazyk, Chris Marganski, David Howard, and Linda Henshaw for a truly wonderful baseball experience. Your coaching took a bunch of 9 & 10 year olds and turned them into a team with a 17 wins 0 losses record for this season. You did this with out yelling or screaming. All of you showed the true meaning of baseball. Get out there, do the best you can, and have a great time.
I'm so very thankful that my Grandson Jalen Hansel had this wonderful group of people along with a great bunch of boys and one very determined gal as team mates.
I've also very much enjoyed meeting and watching the games with my Grandson's team mates parents and Grandparents. It's been a great time for all of us.
I appreciate and am very thankful for the time and effort all of you have given.
May God Bless You.
Kathy Wojciechowski |
None
June 24, 2006
11:04:54 PM
Entry ID: 871332 | Dear Yankee Coaches,
Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication. Billy has been having the time of his life. 3 Homeruns, 2 being "Grandslams" he must have great coaches!!!
Thanks a Million,
Laura & Bill |
Sue Rehfeldt
peotone
June 15, 2006
8:14:15 AM
Entry ID: 864472 | Hey Matt, Way to win last night. WOW two outs in one play!! 5 for 5, wooo hoooo!!! You are amazing and I enjoy watching you play!!!
Keep up the good work!!!
Love Mommy :o) |
Dave Rehfeldt
Raleigh, NC
June 14, 2006
3:46:17 PM
Entry ID: 864041 | Hey Matt, good job on the average, keep up the good work. |
Gary Spratt
Peotone
June 7, 2006
11:40:22 AM
Entry ID: 858950 | Thanks to all of you who work so hard on this website, it's a Great addition to an already awesome program. All of us who were at the Mariners game June 6th got to see Ryan Craig blast a homerun over the left field fence! Great job Ryan! |
None
Peotone (previously)
May 26, 2006
11:42:45 AM
Entry ID: 850906 | Thank you for making it possible to keep up in the childrens lives that we have been excluded from. Great site!!! |
