West Side Little League's 11/12s and 9/10s have begun District 23 Little League Tournament play. 11s play on July 16, at 11:00am against Kingsbridge.
Results of the opening tournament games for 11/12s and 9/10s:
11/12s (Majors): (0-1)
WS suffered a deflating loss in its opener on Saturday to a solid Kingsbridge team -- in a game that should have been closer, but ended after five by mercy rule. The squad regroups for its next game - rescheduled due to a rainout of Monday's games this week to Tuesday, July 6, against Peter Stuyvesant at 5:30 pm - field tba but we believe the game will be played at Inwood field #6 (in Inwood Hill Park, adjacent to Columbia University's Baker Field. Take the #1 train to 215th Street or A train to 208th, entrance to Inwood Hill Park is on 218th Street, two blocks west of Broadway, 1 block west of Seaman Avenue) Directions by car below.
9/10s: (1-0)
WS 9/10s defeated a tough, well-coached Stuyvesant team Sunday in their opening round. After surrendering three runs in the top of the first, West Side's pitching - starter Charlie Thau, reliever Noah Mathews (12 pitch 5th) and closer Thomas Luke Guest (10 pitch 6th) - and a strong defensive effort in the field shut down Stuyvesant over the final five frames. Meanwhile, West Side battled back from an initial 3-0 deficit over the course of a long and hot afternoon, getting on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first on an inside-the-park home run, tying the game in the bottom of the fourth, and scoring the winning run in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the sixth on a clutch single to right with runners standing on second and third (after a double steal). Final: West Side 4, Stuyvesant 3.
9/10s next play the winner of tomorrow night's Kingsbridge/ Downtown LL game on Thursday, July 7th at 5:30 pm at Kingsbridge's Cooney Grauer field. 233rd Street & Bailey Avenue in the Bronx (Take the #1 train to 231st Street, then the BX10 bus EAST from 231st & Broadway to 233rd & Bailey. Or walk EAST from Broadway & 231st two blocks to Bailey Avenue, then walk north two blocks to 233rd Street) Directions by car below.
11s:
11s will be attending a warm-up tournament out on Long Island (Ronkonkoma) July 4th weekend prior to beginning their LL tournament play on July 16, at 11:00am against Kingsbridge at Inwood field #6.
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Directions to Inwood Field #6 by car:
HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY NORTH
Take the DYCKMAN STREET EXIT (last exit before Henry Hudson Bridge Toll)
Approximately 100 yards after exiting, TURN LEFT at the first traffic
light onto HENSHAW STREET
At the end of Henshaw Street (a very short block), make a RIGHT TURN
onto DYKMAN STREET
Go the 2nd traffic light, make a LEFT TURN onto SEAMAN AVENUE
Take SEAMAN AVENUE until it ends at 218TH STREET (at this point you
should see Columbia University's football field straight ahead)
Make a LEFT TURN onto 218TH STREET
Go one block to INDIAN ROAD
INWOOD FIELD # 6 is a short walk into the park, just to the right hand
side of the Nature Center
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Directions to Kingsbridge's Cooney Grauer field (233rd St & Bailey Ave) by car:
HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY (Rt 9A) NORTH
Take exit #14 onto I-95 NORTH toward CR BRONX EXPWY - go 1.4 mi
Take exit #1C onto I-87 NORTH toward ALBANY - go 2.5 mi
Take exit #10/WEST 230 ST - go 0.1 mi
Turn on W 230TH ST - go < 0.1 mi
Turn on BAILEY AVE - to 233rd Street
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Full schedules, including scheduled pre- and post- tournament scrimmages, can be obtained by contacting the tournament coaches, email Tom Olavson (9/10s) at Olavson@aol.com; Tag Gross (11s) at Tag@eliasarts.com; or Greg McDonald (11-12s), at gmcdonald1@mac.com.
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REGISTRATION FOR FALL BALL BEGINS NOW.
Currently registered (eligible) players will receive registration forms for our Fall season (the season generally runs about eight weeks, starting in early September, and includes three baseball divisions -- for ages 8 through 15). Registration is by mail only - your form must be postmarked by August 15.
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20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
WSLL celebrated our 20th Anniversary on Friday, June 10. Many of our founding members returned to join current families in honoring Past Presidents Michael Orbison and Tatiana Hoover, Seniors Umpire John Williams, Girls' Softball founder Jean Schmidt, and Challenger League founder Barbara Jordan, for their invaluable contributions to the success of the League. Also recognized: Brett Kalikow, a senior at Riverdale, former WSLL player and founder of Homerun Hopefuls, for outstanding community service and sportsmanship; and the late Steve Fiore, founder of West Side Movers, a perenial sponsor of the League, whose support has meant so much to the League.
Thanks to Andrea Kretchmer, Eileen Kleiman, Carolyn DuHoffman, who labored tirelessly to organize the party.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on our League, including our SUMMER TOURNAMENT and FALL BALL seasons, plans for SPRING 2006, coaching and umpiring opportunities, other volunteer opportunities and similar matters, please e-mail us: info@westsidebaseball.org.
Posted by FG at June 27, 2005 12:00 PM