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COUNTY TROPHY STAYS IN SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
With a 2-0 series sweep over Glen Rock at Sovereign Bank Stadium, Red Lion claimed it's second straight county championship and 3rd in the last 6 seasons. Congratulations to Red Lion.
Next up for Red Lion and Conrads is the Tom Kerrigan/ Colonial Tournament over Labor Day weekend. Good Luck to both teams.
SHAWN HEDRICK SIGNED AND PITCHES FOR REVS
Click HERE for YDR article
Shawn Hedrick, recently of Red Lion in the league has signed a professional contract with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League.
He made his pro debut on Wednesday August 26.
CONRADS WINS 2009 SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Click HERE for the 2009 Brackets
Round One
Red Lion defeats Columbia (2-0); Conrads defeats York Township (2-0)
Windsor defeats East Prospect (2-0); Jacobus Defeats Hallam (2-0)
Round Two
Conrads defeats Red Lion (2-0)
Jacobus defeats Windsor (2-0)
FINALS
Conrads (4) vs Jacobus (3)
Game 1
Conrads 10-2 over Jacobus, Conrads leads best-of-five series 1-0
Game 2
Jacobus 6 Conrads 3
Series Tied 1-1
Game 3
Conrads 8 Jacobus 6
Conrads leads Series 2-1
Game 4
Conrads 15 Jacobus 0
Conrads 2009 Playoff Champion
RED LION WINS 2009 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
Red Lion won the 2009 Susquehanna League Regular Season title with a 1-0 win over Windsor.
Red Lion has qualified for the County Championship Series vs. the winner of the Central League Regular Season.
Central League Wins 2009 All Star Game
The Central League won the 2009 County All Star game in dramatic fashion 6-5 in 11 innings with a walk-off Homerun by Glen Rock's Dan Rhodes at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
Rhodes was named MVP of the game and Shawn Hedrick of Red Lion was named Oustanding Pitcher.
York YMCA Baseball Academy
The York YMCA Baseball Academy is looking for a few baseball players with a minimum of college playing experience, to provide youth and teens baseball lessons and/or supervise the academy during open hours in late fall and winter. Hours are primarily evenings and/or weekends based on instructors availability. Hours are very flexible. Pay and a free membership to the YMCA of York and York County (York, Dover, Eastern, Southern branches and the Graham Aquatic Center) included. If interested, contact Doug Markel at 843-7884 ext. 248 or email to dmarkel@yorkcoymca.org
Special Olympics Day at Windsor
Click HERE For great article.
Windsor Baseball Club special event and promotion to help a good cause. CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE WHICH INCLUDES A GREAT PICTURE OF THE GENERAL RUNNING A CONGA LINE
Site Updates
League By-Laws Posted under League Constitution and By-Laws Menu
League Ground Rules posted under League Constitution and By-Laws Menu
League Rosters as of April 27 posted under Teams/Rosters Menu
Schedules for entire League posted under Schedules Menu
YT/GR Win 2009 Early Bird Tourney
Click HERE for York Dispatch Article
With a 12-7 win over the combined Red Lion/Conrads/East Prospect team, the YT/GR team wins the 2009 Susquehanna League Early Bird Tournament.
Jeff Johnson - York Dispatch column on the Downtown Showdown
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More coverage for the local match-up!
Blank Game Reports Available Online.
Blank Game Report
The accepted Game Report Form is under the Handout Menu. For a single home game print (2) copies of the form. One for the home team, one for the visiting team.
Larry Hicks Article on Revs vs Locals (3-26-2009)
CLICK HERE FOR LARRY'S ARTICLE
Thanks for the press Larry!
2009 Susquehanna League Early Bird Tournament
SUSQUEHANNA BASEBALL LEAGUE EARLY BIRD TOURNAMENT
APRIL 24, 25, 26, 2009
BRACKET #1 BRACKET #2
YORK TWP/GLEN ROCK HALLAM
CLY MUDCATS MUNCY ORIOLES
JACOBUS RED LION
GILDEAS RAIDERS MIDDLETOWN
DAUPHIN BERKSHIRE
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 6:00 P.M.
YT/GR VS JACOBUS @ SHRYOCK FIELD
RED LION VS HALLAM @ HALLAM FIELD
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
MCWILLIAMS FIELD
10:00 CLY vs DAUPHIN
1:00 CLY vs YT/GR
4:00 GILDEAS vs YT/GR
SHRYOCK FIELD
10:00 GILDEAS vs JACOBUS
1:00 GILDEAS vs DAUPHIN
4:00 JACOBUS vs DAUPHIN
HALLAM FIELD
10:00 BERKSHIRE vs MUNCY
1:00 BERKSHIRE vs HALLAM
4:00 MUNCY vs HALLAM
EAST PROSPECT FIELD
10:00 RED LION vs MIDDLETOWN
1:00 MUNCY vs MIDDLETOWN
4:00 RED LION vs BERKSHIRE
SUNDAY APRIL 26
EAST PROSPECT FIELD
10:30 CLY vs MIDDLETOWN
2:00 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ EAST PROSPECT FIELD
Susquehanna League Records Posted
Check out the Susquehanna League Records Link to the left for Single Season Team and Individual records as well as Lifetime Managerial Records.
Good Stuff!
2008 SEASON STATS PACKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
CLICK THE HISTORICAL LINK TO THE LEFT TO GO TO THE STATS PAGE
Historical Stat Packets Available Online!
All Season Stat Packets available from 1964 through 2006.
COMING SOON...LEAGUE HISTORICAL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SEASON RECORDS
Thanks to John Woltman, Jack Markey, Larry Jacobs, Dale Lloyd, and John Crist for submitting missing packets.
Follow the link on the left to find previous year's stat packets.
A Special Thanks to Don Poet for providing pre-1969 stat packets and great baseball stories!
1950 and 1951 Statistics online. Provided through the York County Historical Society.
1935 Season schedules available online! Thanks to Dave Woltman and The Gazette and Daily.
Schedule located in the Historical Section of the website.
2008 SEASON SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE BANQUET
Hall Of Fame Inductees:
Kevin Overmiller
Dave Stiffler
Dick Stern
Post-Season Awards Ceremony
Batting Champion: Nate Neumann Windsor .462
Pitching Awards:
Most Wins: Casey Markey, York Township & Eric Lau, Red Lion 8 wins
Pitcher of the Year: Jason Christenberry Jacobus
MVP: Jason Seitz Hallam
OYP: Craig Colvin Conrads
Manager of the Year: Terry Golden Jacobus
President's Award: Duane Neff York County Special Olympics
Susquehanna League Scholarship Award Winners:
Jason Christenberry Jacobus
Seth Gladfelter Felton
Brian Crimmel Jacobus
Dan Farnsworth Stewartstown
HISTORICAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LIST POSTED
Check out the Historical Section of the site for League and Playoff Champions listed from 1950 to the Present.
Also up-to-date York County Championship results 1974-Present.
*NEW*
York County All Star Game Results 1968 to Present. Many thanks and much appreciation to all that helped compile the list of names. Ken Hersey, John Woltman, Steve Heiser of the York Dispatch and anyone that emailed me even a single name. All this could not have been posted without your help!
Susquehanna League Scholarship Form
New form for Scholarship information and application provided by the League. Check the Handout section of the website for the document.
2008 YORK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
RED LION WINS 2008 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
BRINGS TROPHY BACK TO THE SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE VS. THE REVOLUTION??? COULD IT HAPPEN?
Townball players may get to suit up against Revs
By JIM SEIP
Daily Record/Sunday News
Article Last Updated: 12/21/2008 10:09:11 PM EST
One of the biggest baseball arguments, plucked from the barstools and fire halls in small towns such as Pleasureville and Glen Rock, could become a reality next year.
The York Revolution are in the preliminary stages of organizing exhibition games against teams comprised of local baseball players in the Central and Susquehanna leagues. The Revolution have talked to a member of the Central League and hope to contact the Susquehanna League in the coming weeks.
Even before the minor league Revolution began play in May 2007, there has been a divide between local baseball fans. Some have argued that independent baseball offered no more talent than some of the Mt. Wolf clubs. The Revolution had a $32 million stadium and a spiffy home-run cannon. The sandlots had players, minus the stadium, cannon and sweet uniforms.
Former Red Lion standout Travis Hake carved out a nice run with the Lancaster Barnstormers, batting .300 in 2005 -- providing the hardcore sandlot fans with the proof that small towns in York County had just as much talent as the Revs -- never mind the fact the professional team had No. 1 draft picks and former major leaguers.
It was the perfect argument. Just like picking sides in a fight between Batman vs. Spider Man, added intrigue arose because the matchup was destined never to happen. Professional teams don't play amateurs, but that didn't stop baseball fans from talking.
"Now we'll see," Holtzapple said. "The Revolution don't want a bunch of ballplayers coming in there beating them, and an all-star team (of local players) doesn't want to go in there and be embarrassed. It's going to make it exciting for the fans and create a lot of interest."
Revolution General Manager Matt O'Brien said numerous details still need to be finalized. Atlantic League Executive Joe Klein would have to sign off on any type of scrimmage featuring teams outside the league. But this type of exhibition games could bridge the gap with diehard fans of sandlot baseball, some of whom have yet to step inside Sovereign Bank Stadium.
"I think it's going to be of great interest to people in the county, and I'm sure the ballplayers are going to be happy to compete against professionals," Stoverstown manager Curly Holtzapple said.
The Revolution contacted Holtzapple first because they have developed a relationship with the former minor league infielder. A former teammate of Brooks Robinson on the York White Roses, Holtzapple has participated in several events at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
The movie "Mystery Alaska" depicted a scenario where a team of small town hockey players challenged the New York Rangers. And while the Revolution aren't the big leagues, the scrimmages could bring a different type of feel to spring training, perhaps even the hope of a local player being discovered or signed.
"Who knows? Someone may blossom and look good," Holtzapple said. "Who knows what could happen?
"The only downside is it's early in the season, and we're not going to have the college kids. Let's face it, the college kids are half our ball teams, but I still think we have enough old-timers out there that we'd be able to compete."
Revs to play local all-star team of Susquehanna, Central league players
Revolution Press Release
By JEFFREY A. JOHNSON The York Dispatch
Posted: 01/29/2009 07:02:40 AM EST
Does it matter that the York Revolution has yet to sign a single player for the 2009 season?
Nope.
Will it make a difference that this game won't count in any kind of standings?
No way.
And does anyone really care that the ultimate idea here may very well be to drum up some positive publicity?
Missing the point entirely.
Members of the Susquehanna and Central leagues will finally have their crack at facing the Revolution. An exhibition between a Susquehanna/Central all-star team, comprised of 30 players, and the independent Revs will be the main attraction at the Revolution's Fan Fest on April 18 at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
On that day, the end will finally come for all the bar-room chatter. And we'll finally know for sure whether York's local sandlot heroes can hang with a likely group of former major leaguers and minor league veterans.
"I think we can be competitive with them," Red Lion manager Clint Workinger said recently. Workinger will be a co-manager for the all-star team and is in charge of selecting the 15 representatives from the Susquehanna League. "Their pitching is pretty tough and they might beat the tar out of us. But I think we can go in there and hold our own. I'm not saying we'll beat them, but we won't be embarrassed."
The exhibition is scheduled for nine innings and it will be treated like a standard Revolution spring
training outing. That means York will use the game to evaluate potential players before finalizing its
25-man roster, and the game could possibly extend to extra innings (example: if a certain pitcher needs extra work).
Both townball leagues will be somewhat hampered by the fact that many of their younger players -- the lifeblood of many teams -- will still be competing in college during the exhibition. But that shouldn't spoil the fun of a game that has been the source of great debate since the Revolution started play in 2007.
"It's been discussed since they came to town," said Greg Rebert, the Susquehanna League's vice president. "Some players could have probably played (for the Revs) in their prime and they'll give them an excellent ballgame. It should be exciting for all of York County baseball."
Plans for the exhibition were first jump-started by local baseball mainstay Curly Holtzapple, the manager for Stoverstown and a former double-play partner with Baltimore Oriole great Brooks Robinson on the York White Roses. Holtzapple has built a relationship with the Revolution over the last couple years and also arranged a tryout for former No. 1 draft pick and Stoverstown pitcher Mark Phillips with the Revs.
Holtzapple will serve as an honorary manager for the Susquehanna/Central team, which will be co-managed by Workinger and Glen Rock manager Kim McCullough. Because both managers' teams won their respective leagues this year, Workinger and McCullough were tabbed to select 15 players apiece.
The exhibition was possible this year partly because York gave up its annual spring training trip to Lakeland, Fla. Instead, the Revolution chose to remain in town to train and will play four other exhibition games against Atlantic League foes.
York will start its regular season with an April 23 trip to Bridgeport.
-- Reach Jeffrey A. Johnson at jjohnson@york dispatch.com or 505-5406.
Former League Player Returns Home from Afghanistan
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Larry Hicks - 2008 All Star Game
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Larry was correct. This was the first time in All-Star Game History the the game ended in a tie.
Check out the Susquehanna League Historical Statistics Menu for game results.
2008 YORK COUNTY ALL STAR GAME
Click here for Jeff Dewees' Article
2008 York County All Star Game ended in a 6-6 tie after 12 innings due to curfew at Horn Field in Red Lion.
LEAGUE LEADERS
League Leaders (Through June 30)
League Leaders from game reports submitted through June 30.
Click the Link in BLACK above for stats.
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
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2008 Special Olympics Day at Wilmer Neff Field at Laucks Memorial Park.
Thanks for the story to Jeff Dewees!
League Constitution, By-Laws and Ground Rules
Revised for the 2008 season are the League Constitution, By-Laws and Ground Rules. Click the link on the left menu to navigate to the updated documents.
Susquehanna League Supports York County Special Olympics
On the evening of Saturday, February 2nd, at the annual Susquehanna Baseball League Banquet, a very special guest, Ken "The Rocket" Kahler, addressed the group on behalf of his Special Olympics softball team. "The Rocket" was there to thank the league, and all of its ten (10) teams, for supporting the Special Olympics and for their 2007 donation of $2,500. "The Rocket" was introduced by his coach, Dwayne Neff (Windsor).
There has been a great interest in, and a lot of requests for, this presentation. Dwayne was kind enough to have a copy of "The Rocket's" speech sent to us so we could post it here to share with you.
Here is a copy of "The Rocket's" speech ...
Good evening. I would like to thank you all for having me here tonight to share a meal with you and to participate in the festivities. I would especially like to thank Coach Neff who invited me to speak to you. He was my softball coach for Special Olympics this year, and I, along with many other of my fellow athletes, are looking forward to an even greater season this year under his guidance.
Being an athlete with the Special Olympics York County Program has given me many wonderful things throughout the years. My coaches taught me about sports rules and sportsmanship. I have learned that loyalty to my team and cooperation are keys to success. I have learned that winning is a very cool thing, but winning is not the ONLY thing. I have learned respect for my coaches, volunteers, and fellow athletes, but most of all, for myself.
I have gained many assets from my participation in Special Olympics. I have gained self-esteem and self-confidence. I have gained the ability to hold a job, and be great at it! I have gained friendships that will endure my lifetime. And that brings me here, to this night.
Your interest in me, in my team, my program - called Special Olympics - has brought me here to thank you. Thank you for what you have been doing for all of us. When you look at me, you are seeing one member of one team. One team among twelve other sports. One individual among almost three hundred, then you are seeing all the people you have been helping.
Please accept my congratulations to all of you here. If you haven't come in first place, it's ok for many reasons: and here they are: because you were physically able to play the game. Because you had fun when you played. Because you were with friends. Because you were part of a team. And most of all, because you were part of a generosity that most people aren't willing to share, but YOU did!
Thank you again, and have a great rest of the evening.
YORK DAILY RECORD - OUR OPINION EDITORIAL 12-26-2007
CLICK HERE FOR THE TEXT
Some free post-Christmas ink for the league courtesy of the York Daily Record. Speaks volumes of the talent in our league.
Larry Hicks Article - York Dispatch
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Very Nice Article by Larry Hicks regarding league historical stats.
Dick VanOLinda Article on Local Sandlot baseball
VanOLinda Article
Juniata Connection
Juniata Pipeline to the Susquehanna League
Larry Hicks News Article on the Early Bird Tournament
Another nice article by Larry Hicks regarding the League Early Bird Tournament. Follow the link to the article under the Local and League Stories link.
Thank you Larry.
York County Baseball loses a Friend
See the Local and League section for the Frank Bodani Article.
Goodbye Tom, you'll be missed.
Susquehanna League Helps the York Co. Special Olympics
Special Olympic Fundraiser
The Susquehanna League is once again partnering with the York County Special Olympics in a season-long fundraiser. Please follow the Special Olympic Fundraiser link under this heading for more information.
Revs Hire Susquehanna Leaguer for Play-by-Play
Congratulations to Darrell Henry.
Susquehanna League player/York College Student/York Revolution play-by-play man! Click here for the link to the story!
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