WELCOME TO THE DAWG POUND!!

Welcome to the site of the 2005 AABC Roberto Clemente World Series Champions - the McDonough Dawgs. This site will be maintained as a retrospect of our magical 2005 season. We invite you to follow our journey, which ended as world champions.

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2006 9U DAWGS Website

WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

July 24, 2005 - WOW! What else can you say about this baseball team? The Dawgs dominated the 2005 AABC Roberto Clemente World Series and claimed the title on Sunday. It was an incredible end to what has been an incredible journey for the Dawgs.

Boys, we could not be more proud of you for your efforts and the way that you conducted yourselves throughout this season. You are all incredible athletes and proved yourselves as great champions. Your sportsmanship and determination sets you apart. You have made your city, your state and your country very proud.

Thank you to all of the great teams that participated in the 2005 AABC Roberto Clemente World Series - Sun Valley, CA Park Bums, Puerto Rico, Clarkston, NJ Stars, Wallen, IN, Oklahoma Wolverines, Rock Chapel Braves, and Gresham Park White Sox. You all have great teams and we greatly appreciate your sportsmanship throughout the World Series.

Thanks also to the city of McDonough, Mayor Craig and his staff for their support of our team. This entire tournament was nothing short of first class. Special thanks to Dwane Williams, Doug Smith and the McDonough Youth Association. You guys run the best youth baseball program in the country. We are proud to have brought the title home to such a deserving park!

WORLD SERIES ACTION BEGINS

July 20, 2005 - The opening ceremonies began tonight with the Dawgs making a grand entrance into McDonough's square with the help of the McDonough Fire Department. The Dawgs arrived in style atop one of McDonough's fire trucks. The kids thoroughly enjoyed all of the evening's festivities, including bowling at Fun Bowl.

Thanks to MYA and Mayor Craig for putting on such a first class event for all of these boys. This is the way that a World Series should be ran.

July 21, 2005 - In the skills competition, the Dawgs took two of three events. In the Around The Horn Drill, the Dawgs took first place with a time of 19 seconds. Austin, Carter, Dalton, Daino, Connor, Nile, Mason, Mitchell and Joshua were near flawless in the drill.

In the Home Run Derby, Nile claimed the hardware, as he outslugged his own teammate Carter, who took second place. Both boys hit bombs and should be very proud of their performance.

Congratulations to the Sun Valley, CA Park Bums for claiming first place in the Golden Arm Competition.

2005 USSSA SNELLVILLE SUMMER SLAM CHAMPIONS

July 10, 2005 - In their final action before World Series play, the Dawgs took Snellville's Summer Slam tournament by storm. Offense and pitching dominated the tournament, as the Dawgs outscored their opponents by a combined score of 54-8. The Dawgs pounded out nine home runs in their four games.

Special thanks to Kevin Teasley, Jordan Schmits, and Brody Lloyd - the newest Dawgs. We are proud to have you on our team. Great weekend of baseball, guys. Let's keep it rolling in the USSSA World Series next week.

2005 GEORGIA USSSA STATE CHAMPIONS

June 19, 2005 - What a Father's Day! What more could a dad ask for than a state title? The Dawgs were very impressive this weekend, as they took home the hardware once again. Great determination and character were displayed throughout the tournament by all of the Dawgs. Great competition from the best teams in the state was faced throughout the week. Thanks to the Sandtown Grey Sox, McDonough Braves, Rock Chapel Warriors, North Henry Indians, Wade Walker Reds, Rock Chapel Braves, Gresham Park White Sox and Sharpsburg A's.

This is a great feat guys, enjoy it!

DAWGS ARE WORLD SERIES BOUND

May 23, 2005 - The Dawgs completed league play tonight with a perfect 16-0 record and are headed to the AABC Roberto Clemente World Series. We are proud to represent McDonough as this year's host team.

We thank our players, coaches, parents, families and friends for making this season a success. That being said, it's time to get to work. There's only one more thing to say: LET'S BRING THE TITLE BACK HOME WHERE IT BELONGS! GO DAWGS!

CURRENT DAWGS HOME RUN TOTAL

93

2005 KNOXVILLE SMOKEY MOUNTAIN CLASSIC CHAMPIONS

June 5, 2005 - In a weekend filled with excitement, the Dawgs swept the Smokey Mountain Classic Tournament in Knoxville, TN by going a perfect 6-0. In the championship game, the Dawgs defeated the Rock Chapel Braves by a score of 13-6. Great competition was faced in the Georgia Yard Dogs, Rock Chapel Braves, Memphis Tigers, Knoxville Impact Silver, Tennessee Homers, and Morristown Rockies. We appreciate your outstanding play and sportsmanship throughout the weekend. Thanks to the Knoxville Stars for hosting an incredible tournament. We really enjoyed it.

2005 USSSA BEAT THE HEAT WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER CHAMPIONS

April 24, 2005 - The Dawgs put on an offensive show this weekend and took home another tournament victory. 14 team home runs were pounded out and 58 runs were scored by the Dawgs. What a teriffic effort by every team member. Check the Game Results tab for the recap of the games.

2005 MYA Pre-Season Tournament AABC State Qualifier Champions

March 13, 2005 - Congratulations, Dawgs - you guys played outstanding this weekend and brought home the hardware. Again, several players were able to contribute at key moments to make the difference. Keep it up, guys!

Thanks to the Sharpsburg A's, North Henry Indians, MYA Rockhounds and MYA Braves for their outstanding competition.

2005 Hampton USSSA North Forty Shootout Tournament Champions

March 6, 2005 - What a great way to kick off the 2005 season! Great job this weekend, guys. We appreciate the hustle and great attitude displayed by everyone. Each player contributed at one point or another during the tournament. It was a total team effort.

We faced very tough competition from the Sharpsburg A's, North Henry Indians, Hampton Cardinals, and Panhandle Riverdogs. Thanks for the great competition and good luck in the future.