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Section All Star Game Brackets & Results Now Posted
July 16, 2008
Pony 13 , Pony 14 and Colt Section All Star Game Brackets and results now posted. Click on the "All Star Brackets" menu item at the left hand side of this website.
Final Colt Game Results & Player Statistics Posted
July 2, 2008
Colt game results and detailed player statistics for batting, pitching, base stealing and innings by position have now been posted for all 14 games. Simply click on "Colt Results and Stats" on the lefthand side of this website.
All Star Tournament Time Table now available
June 23, 2008
The All Star Tournament Time Table is now available. This lists general locations and dates for the different tournament levels. Just click on the link "All Star Time Table" at the left hand side of this webpage.
Detailed game brackets and game times will be provided to the All Star team manager at the pre-tournament meeting. See your All Star team manager for details.
Updated Colt Game and Practice schedule
June 1, 2008
There have been a number of changes in the scheduling of the Colt games versus Morgan Hill. The net impact is that we will skip two games with Morgan Hill (on Sat, 6/28 and Wed, 7/2). However, the Los Altos/Mountain View team who we faced in our first game would like to add another game with them to the calendar on Tue, 7/1 to be played at Mitty High School.
Also, ALL remaining practices will occur at Prospect High School unless informed otherwise.
The updated Colt game and practice schedule is available at the link on the left portion of this website under "Colt Schedule".
Palomino Practice and Game Schedule now posted
May 20, 2008
The Palomino Practice and Game Schedule now posted on the "Palomino Schedule" section of this website.
Revised Colt game and practice schedule now posted
May 15, 2008
Version 3 of the 2008 Colt game schedule is now posted both in the "Colt Schedule" and "Handouts" section of this website. Our May 18 game has been moved to June 11. Our field for all HOME games is Saratoga High School. Our practice field is the Prospect High School softball field thru June 4, then we move to the Congress Springs Park Pony field thru June 29.
Colt Schedule game schedule available
May 1, 2008
A PDF of the Colt game schedule is now available in the "Handouts" section on this website. We are still discussing which home field to use with local high schools. This will be finalized before our first game on May 18th.
Colt Roster now full. Wait list available.
April 30, 2008
We have had a surge in sign-ups this last week and the Colt roster is now full. Any other interested players can join the "Wait List". Please send an email to Colt manager Brian Cox at brianecox@yahoo.com and ask to be put the "Wait List" for Colt.
Palomino roster is full. Colt has a few openings left.
April 24, 2008
The Palomino team roster is now full. Any other interested players can join the "Wait List". Please send an email to Palomino manager Jay Mandell at jmandell@proanalysis.com and ask to be put the "Wait List" for Palomino.
The Colt team still has a few openings left. We have many people interested in playing Colt, but only those who mail in their registration and payment will be added to the roster. First come, first serve.
Spring Training for Colt & Palomino Players
April 20, 2008
Spring Training will be held each Sunday from 4-6pm at the Prospect High School softball diamond starting Sunday, April 27 and running until the game season starts in late May. Colt and Palomino players *NOT* currently on a high school baseball team should start Spring Training immediately. Those who are currently on a high school baseball team should wait until their high school season ends before starting Spring Training.
Late Registration Now Open for Colt/Palomino Players
April 15, 2008
Late Registration is now available for players interested in playing Colt (age 15-16) or Palomino (age 17-19) baseball. We have some available spots on each roster and will fill them on a first come, first serve basis. Please download the registration forms from the "Handouts" section on this website.
Registration Due April 15 for Colt & Palomino players
April 8, 2008
Registration is due April 15 for Colt & Palomino players for a guaranteed tryout spot (parents can use their Federal Tax rebate for a good cause!). After April 15 registrations will be accepted on a space available, first come first serve basis. We need to commit to the Colt/Palomino regional board by the 3rd week of April as to the number of teams Saratoga will be bringing. Registration forms are available in the "Handouts" section on this website.
Baseball Camp Announcement
April 1, 2008
Interested in honing your baseball skills? The first annual Branham Baseball Camp will be held this summer in the weeks of June 16-20 and June 23-27. Branham Baseball camp is targeted at baseball players ages 7-13 who are interested in learning the fundamentals of the game and in improving their skills. All skill levels are welcome and will benefit from high-level coaching. Campers will be instructed in the areas of throwing, hitting, fielding, sportsmanship and baserunning, as well as individual skill areas (such as pitching and catching). Daily scrimmages will provide campers with the opportunity to practice and showcase their skills. Instruction will be provided by Branham Head Coach Landon Jacobs and his handpicked staff of top varsity players. More information is available in the "Handouts" section on this website or go to: www.branhambaseball.com
Information Meeting for Colt & Palomino division teams
March 27, 2008
There will be information meetings for the Saratoga Colt (age 15-16) and Palomino (age 17-19) baseball program to be held Sunday, March 30 at 4:00pm and on Sunday, April 6 at 4:00pm. These are identical sessions and you only need to attend one session. The location will be the Saratoga Woods Swim Club at 12341 Saratoga Creek Drive in Saratoga.
Colt and Palomino baseball is targetted at continuing the competitive baseball experience for high school players into the Summer. There will be nearly 20 Colt and Palomino teams that will face off against each other in league play throughout Santa Clara County. Saratoga plans on hosting 1-2 Colt teams and one Palomino this Summer for play in this league.
As of this year any 15-16 year old player residing in Santa Clara County is eligible to tryout for Saratoga Colt and an 17-19 year player residing in California is eligible to tryout for Saratoga Palomino. The effect of broadening the boundary eligibility will be to instill a high level of competition into the Colt & Palomino programs similar to what is seen in the regular high school season.
At the informational session we will cover team & league structure, player developmental goals, and an explanation of the fees.
Maps for Pony Division games now available
March 21, 2008
Click on "Directions" on the left side of this website for directions to the following fields:
* Congress Springs Park in Saratoga
* Los Cerritos Park in Fremont
* Ortega Park in Sunnyvale
* Rosita Park in Los Altos
Final game schedule now available for Pony Division
March 5, 2008
The final version of this season's Pony division game schedule is now available. Just follow this link:
http://www.lamvpb.org/pdf/2008PonySchedule.pdf
Colt & Palomino Divisions Registration Now Open
February 29, 2008
The Colt (age 15-16) and Palomino (age 17-19) baseball division Registration has now opened for 2008. Please click on the "Handouts" line at the left side of this website. Completed forms and payment is due at the tryouts.
Games will start in late May and run through early July. Spring Training (targeted for those not playing high school baseball) will start in mid to late April. Tryouts will occur Spring Trainings, as well as be held in early to mid May for those who played high school baseball in the Spring.
Any player residing in Santa Clara County is eligible to tryout for Saratoga Colt & Palomino division teams. Thus, please invite a friend who might want to play baseball in the Saratoga Colt or Palomino program.
Updated: Pony Division Inter-league play summary
February 25, 2008
Saratoga Pony division teams will will interlock with two other Pony leagues from Los Altos-Mountain View (LA-MV) and Fremont for games this season. Here are the basics:
* Season opens Saturday, March 22.
* There are 7 teams from LA-MV, 3 teams from Saratoga, and one from Fremont.
* The LA-MV and Saratoga teams will play each other twice, and will play Fremont once; the LA-MV and Saratoga teams will play 19 games each.
* Each Saratoga team will play two games against the other Saratoga teams, two against each LA-MV team (one at Congress Springs, one at Rosita or Ortega), and once against Fremont (two at Congress Springs, one in Fremont.
* Saratoga home games will be at Congress Springs Park ; LA-MV at Rosita Park in Los Altos and Ortega Park in Sunnyvale. Five games will be played at Los Cerritos Park, Fremont's home field: four LA-MV team and one
Saratoga team will travel to Los Cerritos for a Saturday game.
* There will be five games each Saturday (one team gets the day off), and nominally 6 games midweek, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Saturday games will start at 9:00am, Noon, or 3:00pm. Midweek games will start at 5:00pm. (Start times for games at Los Cerritos are TBD.)
* SA-01 A's unavailable from March 21-28.
* SA-03 Red Sox unavailable from May 16-19.
* Spring Breaks: No Saratoga games from Saturday, April 5 to Thursday, April 10. LA-MV will continue to play during this time. No Saratoga games will be scheduled from Monday, April 14 through Saturday, April 19. LA-MV and Fremont will also be idle.
* Memorial Day: No games will be scheduled on Thursday, May 22 through Tuesday, May 27.
* Season ends Saturday, June 7th.
Pony players drafted, practices starting
February 12, 2008
The tryouts are completed and Pony division players have been drafted onto teams. All players should have been contacted by one of the team managers (Keith Barna, Mike Bruner or Russ Castronovo). Practices are now starting.
Pony Division tryouts scheduled for 2/2/08
January 31, 2008
Pony division Spring Training/Tryouts are scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9am - Noon. However, rain is forecasted once again. Thus, please check the Congress Springs Park fields hotline at 868-1207 to confirm that the fields are open prior to coming to the park.
PONY Spring Training 1/26/08 Cancelled Due to Weather
January 24, 2008
The Spring training/tryout session this Saturday, Jan 26 is cancelled due to weather. Rain will be heavy tonight and tomorrow and Field conditions will not improve until we get a day or two of drying. We will reschedule this session at a later date if needed.
Please plan to join us for Spring training/tryouts on Feb 2nd and 9th from 9-12am at Congress Springs Park PONY Field.
Spring Training/Tryouts now scheduled for Pony Division
January 18, 2008
PONY Division (age 13-14) baseball will begin spring training Saturday January 26th 9-12 am at Congress Springs PONY Field. Spring training will continue for two additional Saturdays 2/2 and 2/9. The spring training will be run by the managers and coaches of PONY baseball and will consist of drills and small sided games to instruct as well as evaluate PONY players so that fair and balanced teams can be selected in the Player Draft.
Teams will be formed and Team Practice will begin Feb. 11th. The first games will be Played in Late March. The regular season will continue thru the early part of June. Allstar play will begin in late June culminating in a PONY World Series 8/9-8/16 in Washington, PA.
Upcoming Events
Spring Training..........1/26,2/2,2/9...9am-12pm
Team Practices Start.....2/11
Games Begin..............Late March
Pony sign-ups nearly full
January 14, 2008
Pony (13-14 year olds) Division sign-ups are nearly full. So far 26 players have paid with six more in process of sending in payment for a total of 32 players. Our target is 36-39 players total so we are almost there. Thus if you have friends who would like to sign-up, please have them do so soon. Once we fill up we will create a waiting list. "Spring Training" and tryouts start late January/early February (exact date TBD). Team practices start mid-February and the regular game season runs mid-March to mid-June.
Colt (15-16 year olds) & Palomino (17-19 year olds) Division signups will run February to April. The Colt/Palomino regular game season starts immediately after the high baseball season ends and thus will run mid-May thru early July.
Board of Directors formed
December 20, 2007
As part of the organizational meeting held on December 18, a Board of Directors was chosed for the 2008 season, as follows:
President - Marc Hoffman
Vice President - Russ Castronovo
Treasurer - Mike Bruner
Pony Division Director - Brian Cox
Colt/Palomino Division Director - Keith Barna
Please join us in welcoming these folks to the volunteer roles in leading Saratoga Pony/Colt baseball.
Pony Colt Parent Meeting / Officers Election
December 18, 2007 - 07:00 PM
Parents of registered Pony/Colt players for the 2008 season are invited to an organizational meeting to elect Officers and members of the Board of Directors. Offices include President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Player Agent. Other positions which will serve on the Board of Directors include Pony Director, Colt Director, Publicity Director, Fundraising Director, Webmaster, plus any other roles the parents believe we should add. Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 18th at 7pm at Mike Bruner's house at 14072 Okanogan Drive in Saratoga. Mike's phone number is 408-832-2735 in case you need directions.
Sign-ups for 2008 season
Sign-ups for the 2008 season are now underway. Either download the registration and medical release forms from the "Handouts" section on this site or send an email to saratogapony-2008@yahoo.com and use Subject Line “PONY Signup”. Mail the completed forms with registration payment to:
SARATOGA PONY/COLT BASEBALL LEAGUE
14072 Okanogan Drive
Saratoga, CA 95070
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