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TOURNAMENT NEWS:
District 23 Champions!
We’ve Done it Again! Westside 12 U team and 11U teams both won bragging rights as Little League Manhattan Champs. Other years include ; 2 district champions in 2008 with the 10U and the 12U teams, in 2007 with the 11U and in 2004 with their 10U team.
2011 – Recap – Another great Season!
Westside fielded 4 summer teams and played over 114 games.
10u were Champions of Astor/Bronx tournament and runner up in District 23 and Babe Ruth Championship with a 18-4 record in tournament play. Overall the team played 32 games including scrimages for the Spring/summer season.. The 12U team won the District 23 little league and went as far as the state finalists in the Cal Ripken League. They also came in 1st in the “Rock” tournament and finalist at Baseball Heaven. Their overall record was 25-9. The 11U team won their Little league District title and played in 25 games. The 14U District team played approx 27 games for the summer season – 9-16-2.
2012 – News – We’re adding a 16U Team!
We are hoping to put together a 16U District 23 Little League Team.
Westside will offer 5 teams this year. Hawks (White) 9/10’s, Hawks (Blue) 11’s , Hawks (Red) 11/12, Hawks (Black) 13/14. Hawks (Gold) 16U . We expect to play in excess of 150 games this year!
2012 Westside Tournament Team
So you want to Play Competitive Baseball
Westside offers 2 teams. A Travel and a Tournament team.
You must be an active, registered player for the upcoming 2012 spring season to be considered for either one.
You can email Tournaments@WestSideBaseball.org to register. We will forward your information to the proper coach and he will invite you to a workout session and tell you whether your son/daughter would be considered for the travel team.
Travel team plays scrimmages and practices at 103rd or central park. It will join 2 tournaments - one in March in PA & Memorial day weekend in Long Island. It plans on joining the WBA league for games from April - June.
Cost: $400 ( plus any associated traveling costs)
This team is chosen by the individual coaches for each age group. Official naming of team doesn't generally happen until the end of February. The coach reserves the right to bring additional players on to the team at any point during the spring season.
They will do this via indoor workouts that take place January-March .
The Tournament team – This is the team which represents Westside Little League in the Little League Tournament and or Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Tournament . The 12U team is the team that can go all the way to Williamport! the 14U and 16U also can quest for World series status, while the 10U and the 11U can play for State Champions.
The tournament season starts June 19th ( practices and or scrimmage games at home fields.) Actual tournament runs from approx. June 26 - July 25th.
Tryouts for this team are open to everyone in the league who is a competitive player. This year tryouts will be either week of June 3rd or 10th.
Even if you are a member of the spring travel team you are not guaranteed a spot. Selection is made by a non partial committee selected by the tournament director & by the teams coach. In addition we take comments from the spring coach regarding sportsmanship, discipline and attendance.
The tournament post season can end with 1 or 2 more tournaments and or local scrimmage games, discretion by each age group.
Cost: $150 ( no charge if you are already a member of the travel team )
A total of 25-30 games for the season.
2012 schedule:
Below are the proposed schedules. They can change depending on the availabilty of players or coaches. The schedule below is a very concrete snapshot of what is planned for each age group.
age group 10U - (9year olds and 10year olds)
Scrimmage games at 103rd street
Memorial day weekend at baseball heaven
Tournament in mid June TBD
Tryouts for tournament team
Little League and or Cal Ripken Tournaments (June 25th-July 24th)
Astor Little League tournament bronx (July25th-Aug 20th)
age group 11U - strictly for 11 year olds
Pennsylvania tournament (ECTB sanctioned) (March
Memorial Day tournament (Baseball Heaven)
WBA spring league - (Westchester Baseball Assoc.)
Tryouts for tournament team
Little League and or Cal Ripken Tournaments
Tentative - WBA summer league - (Westchester Baseball Assoc.) - depends on progress of little league tournament
age group 12U - strictly for 12 year olds
Pennsylvania tournament (ECTB sanctioned)
Memorial Day tournament (Baseball Heaven)
WBA spring league - (Westchester Baseball Assoc.)
Tryouts for tournament team
Little League and or Cal Ripken Tournaments
Tentative - WBA summer league - (Westchester Baseball Assoc.) - depends on progress of little league tournament
age 14U - (13year olds and 14year olds)
Pennsylvania tournament (ECTB sanctioned)(March
Memorial Day tournament (Baseball Heaven)
Scrimmages at Central Park or Randalls Island
Tryouts for tournament team
Little League and or Cal Ripken Tournaments
TBD
age 16U - (15year olds and 16year olds) -
Pennsylvania tournament (ECTB sanctioned)
Memorial Day tournament (Baseball Heaven)
Scrimmages at Central Park or Randalls Island
Tryouts for tournament team
Little League and or Cal Ripken Tournaments
Tournament TBD.
Coaches :
10U - TBD
11U - Paul Richards - ?
12U - John Mills, Dean Dinnebeil, Paul Scherr
14U - Jose Aguilera, Larry Geismar
16U - Andrew Propper - ?
Contact Tournaments@WestSideBaseball.org for more information.