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Give It A Ride wins 2011 Victorville Toys for Kids Tourney
Congratulations Give It A Ride! The team went undefeated into the championship and saved the best offensive drive for last. In the championship our bats were unstoppable- 14 runs in one inning? Yeah, we've got that. Great defense too! Thanks to Bryan, Willie, Joe, Derrick, Russell, Mike L., Mike C., Terry, Joey, Ryan, and Frank for playing! Good to win a tourney again. I'll be talking to Valley Sporting Goods to see what kind of team gear we can afford with our voucher that we won. Stats coming soon......
2011 Toys for Kids Team Stats:
*Joe Maher- 1.000- 9/9 Leaving on a high note!! Perfect tourney! Batting title Champ! Etc! Etc!
Ryan Macias- 1.000- 6/6 (Joe's sub)
Joey Zamora- .824
Bryan D.- .769
Derrick- .706
Russell- .667
Mike Lemon- .667
Mike Cornelius- .643
Terry- .615
Grover- .571
Frank- .571
Willie- .462
Upcoming Events-Tournament Schedule
2012 Tournament Schedule (updated 1/14/12)
March
March 24th, Temecula, Birdsall Park- Leisure Play Softball Blowout (rollerbags option)
April
April 21, Rancho Cucamonga, Quakes- MSA/WSL Tourney
May
May 26th, Rancho Cucamonga, Quakes- Ultimate Sports Alliance
June
June 2nd, Temecula, BIrdsall Park- Leisure Play Softball BOMBS Away Tourney
July
July 6-8th, Reno, Nevada- The Boneyard Blast (tenative)
July 21-22 Mammoth Lakes Men's Tourney, Mammoth Lakes, CA
July 28-29 Mammoth Lakes Co-ed (I need some volunteers who will work for a 6 month sponsorship and if you want to play on a co-ed team while you're there, we could put one in)
August
August 25th, Birdsall Park, Temecula- Leisure Play Softball BOMBS Away Finals
Cracked Bats!
The other morning we cracked 4 bats at bp. Thankfully, each had a different owner. It's been cold lately though, so you might want to keep your batting practice balls inside the house until right before bp and if you have a bat warmer, fire that thing up in the microwave (just watch the element.....they tend to overcook and pop easily as they age). See you at bp!
T.A.O. baby!
Let's take a moment to consider all our little ones who are looking at us to model how they should act and treat others. They are watching us.......
T.A.O. is key to our team's success! When we forget these principles, things start to fall apart, but when we follow them, things generally seem to fall into place.
TEAMWORK- work together, we win and lose as a team. Talk each other up, keep it positive. Be willing to play any position and bat anywhere in the lineup-they are all important spots. NEVER tear a teammate down- if you do so in the heat of the moment, take the time to make it right when you settle down.
GOOD ATTITUDES- this makes such a big difference in the way we win or lose. Win with honor and lose with dignity. Sometimes this is hard to do, but with a trash talking opponent, saying ANYTHING always makes it worse. Put aside showboating, showing up the competition, and negative comments, let the scoreboard do the talking so you can just be a nice guy out there. Be cool to newbies, they are the future of softball and will either enjoy playing WITH you or AGAINST you in your retirement years (you decide).
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE- with the guys we have and the games we play in, it's important to get a good pitch to hit. Don't feel bad if sometimes this means a walk. Walks help win ball games and slow down the game when we are up to bat. If you don't get your pitch, someone else in the lineup will. We have all seen the games when this happens and we roll through the batting order a couple of times in one inning because of this. With the hitters we have on our team (former batting champs from top to bottom), a high team on-base % means championships. Don't forget batting practice either. No one ever got better just by wanting to. Practice, practice, practice and then enjoy the results!
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Thinking about getting healthier in 2012?
Thinking about getting healthier in 2012? It's never too early to make a plan and get started......most people don't do anything because they can't do everything. Just start by doing something! Check out one man's true softball transformation story.......it may inspire you to your own personal transformation in 2012! Then post your 2009 resolution or goal on our team bulletin board to share your plan with your teammates. You can always hit the gym for some workout tips if you are having trouble getting started.
The Final Word..........
“The LORD is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him."
Exodus 15:2 (NIV)
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