Baseball Calvin Style Part Two
Posted by admin on February 28, 2010 under News | 
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Another Calvin and Hobbes for your Sunday afternoon:
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Go For Gold with Play It Again Sports
Posted by admin on February 20, 2010 under News | Be the First to Comment
In 2006 the USA won 9 Gold Medals in the Torino Olympic Games. Play It Again Sports in Longmont is celebrating the current Olympics in Vancouver with a 9% off coupon. So far in Vancouver the USA has won 6 Gold medals so the 9% is relatively a better deal at the moment. How many will the USA finish with? We shall see.
Visit the Play It Again Sports newsletter here for the coupon and offer. The Longmont store is located at 800 South Hover Street.
Baseball – Calvin Style
Posted by admin on January 31, 2010 under Fun | Be the First to Comment
Just something fun for a Sunday afternoon…
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Longmont Baseball 2010 Spring AA Tryouts
Posted by admin on January 25, 2010 under News | Be the First to Comment
The Longmont Baseball League has announced general information and tryouts schedule for the 2010 Spring Competitive Baseball program. General information about the program:
- Ages 9-14 (age as of April 30th, 2010)
- AA Competitive Level
- Openings in all age groups
- Cost $400 – $600 (can be reduced with fundraising)
- League games played April through June
- Tournaments played on weekends
- Travel is involved
Competitive Tryouts for AA will be held Saturday, Feb 13th, 2010 at Clark Centennial Park in Longmont as follows:
- 9 & 10 year olds start at 11:00 AM
- 11 & 12 year olds start at 11:15 AM
- 13 & 14 year olds start at 11:30 AM
Alternate date and location due to weather will be Feb. 14th at the LBL building.
Save time and register for the tryouts at the LBL site. Check the site for additional information.
The Longmont Tigers are not looking to fill any positions. Still, if you have any questions about tryouts in general, feel free to contact us at coaches@longmonttigers.com ahead of time and we’ll be happy to answer them for you.
The Only Man to Pinch-hit for Ted Williams
Posted by admin on September 3, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
Carroll Hardy shows a photo of himself with Ted Williams at the 1986 Boston Legends Game. (Bill Ross / For The Times / August 27, 2009)
The Los Angeles Times ran a great story last week on Carroll Hardy – an interesting former multi-sport professional athlete, of all things, now living in our own Longmont, Colorado!
The story, by Jerry Crowe, puts forth countless interesting facts about Mr. Hardy, the most interesting of all, might be the notoriety of being the only man ever to pinch-hit for Ted Williams.
Other interesting facts:
- Played Football for the San Francisco 49ers with Y.A. Tittle
- With the Cleveland Indians he pinch-hit for Roger Maris (and hit a home run!)
- Pinch-hit three times for the Red Sox’ Carl Yastrzemski
- Graduated from CU and holds 3 CU sports records
And more… but we don’t want to give it all away here, so you’ll have to read the article yourself. Enjoy!
To Live The Dream
Posted by admin on August 25, 2009 under News | 3 Comments to Read
David Pauley, a graduate of Longmont High School, his girlfriend, Samantha Rhew, and their 2-month-old daughter, Emme. Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot
The Longmont Times Call ran a great story this past Sunday – Still Pushing by Rainer Sabin of the Virginian Pilot – providing an update on Longmont baseball product David Pauley. It covers David and his pitching, and his path from playing baseball in Longmont to where he is now – pitching with the Norfolk Tides. It appears in the Sports section, but it should probably be in Life or Health.
Statistically, it is unlikely that anyone from the Longmont Tigers – or any local team for that matter, will make it to the Major Leagues. I don’t know the stats specifically, but I suspect that is true. Unlikely – but not impossible. It’s even more unlikely when your son struggles with additional physical, medical or health challenges. Except when those challenges make you work harder. This is a thought-provoking read.
As we begin another season of baseball – this article serves as a reminder as to what youth sports is about. Competition and winning – sure. Teamwork – definitely. Developing players skills, talents, and abilities on the field. Providing an opportunity for kids to face and meet challenges on the field, so they are prepared to better deal with life off the field. We put many things in front of our kids, in an attempt to see what sticks, what resonates, what will catch with them.
When they find what they like, and often it is Sports, and baseball, and they are supported – they develop character, strength and heart. Like David Pauley – a great example that, even if it is unlikely any one of our Tigers will make it to the big leagues, it is very likely they will be better equipped for whatever life brings them.
Mead Maverick Baseball Camp
Posted by admin on August 11, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
It is a bit short notice, but if you have time available this week and you’d like another workout opportunity for your player, the Mead Mavericks are hosting a Baseball Camp starting tomorrow, Agust 12th through August 14th.
The camp is intended for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to the new Mead High School, however all other players are welcome as well. this may be a good opportunity to hone skills for Longmont Baseball League competitive Tryouts on Saturday.
- Registration is Wednesday morning at 8:30 – 9:00 AM
- Camp will be held at Sandstone Ranch, Field #2, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM each day.
- Cost is$10 (cash only)
- Coaching led by Mead HS Head Baseball Coach Mike Owens
For more information call 303.485.0668.
Longmont Baseball 2010 AA Tryouts
Posted by admin on August 9, 2009 under News | Read the First Comment
The Longmont Baseball League has announced general information and tryouts schedule for the 2010 Fall and Spring Competitive Baseball program. General information about the program:
- Ages 9-14
- AA
- Openings in all age groups
- Cost $400 – $600 (can be reduced with fundraising)
- League games played April through June
- Tournaments played on weekends
- Travel is involved
Competitive Tryouts for AA will be held Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at Clark Centennial Park in Longmont as follows:
- 9 & 10 year olds – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
- 11 & 12 year olds – 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- 13 & 14 year olds – 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Save time and register for the tryouts at the LBL site. Check the site for additional information and contact LBL Competitive Director Bill Farrell at 303-817-0779 for more information.
The Longmont Tigers coaches will be there for the 12 and Under age group – as we are looking to possibly fill one or two spots for the team.
If you have interest in joining our team, feel free to contact us at coaches@longmonttigers.com ahead of time and we’ll be happy to answer questions for you.
See you there!
Longmont Cyclones & Longmont Tigers Tryouts
Posted by admin on July 27, 2009 under News | Read the First Comment
The Longmont Cyclones (12U AAA) and Longmont Tigers (12U AA) are proud to announce they will be hosting a Competitve Level Tryout Camp open to all local youth baseball players interested in playing this Fall (2009) and next Spring (2010).
Competitive Tryouts will be held at 9:30 AM to Noon on Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at Sandstone Ranch in Longmont (Field #3). Check the Calendar for details and map.
Both teams are coming off of very successful Spring/Summer seasons in both league and tournament play. The Cyclones finished 26-18-2. The Tigers finished 11-3 in league play, winning the league regular season title and 15-4 including winning the league post game tournament. Overall the Tigers finished 18-13 including other regional and State tournament play.
The Longmont Tigers are looking for up to 4 players for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.
If you have interest in joining our team, feel free to contact us at coaches@longmonttigers.com ahead of time and we’ll be happy to answer questions for you.
See you there!
Champs II!
Posted by admin on June 29, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
CHAMPS II!
Just days after securing the Longmont Baseball League 11U AA regular season title with a 10-7 win over the Berthoud Spartans, the Longmont Tigers headed into the LBL end of year Tournament.
As the #1 seed going into day one of the two-day tournament, the Tigers drew the #4 seeded Longmont Force in the 9 AM opener. In a high-scoring, exciting game, the Tigers scored 5 runs in the top of the 5th inning and held on for a 17-14 victory.
The next matchup was with the #3 seeded Berthoud Spartans – a rematch of the season ending game for both teams just a few days prior. The Spartans again proved to be a tough opponent – avenging their loss of the past week with an 8-7 victory over the Tigers.
An exciting day of baseball ended with the Tigers at 1-1 slotted as the #4 seed headed into Day two. The Tigers first squared off against the #5 seeded Longmont Titans in the 9 AM contest. Refreshed after a nights rest – our Tigers surprised the Titans and put them away 19-9 in just 3 innings.
Next up for the Tigers were the #1 seeded Longmont Wolves. The Wolves went 2-0 in the first day of the tournament and earned the day-two bye. In one of the most exciting games the Tigers played all season, RJ pitched a complete game and the Tigers pulled out a 10-6 win.
In the championship game, the Tigers yet again matched up with the Berthoud Spartans. Berthoud, the #3 seed in day-two, advanced to the championship by taking out the Longmont Force in the 11:15 AM game.
In the third-game of the day for the Tigers, starting at 4 PM, the Tigers had quite a challenge in front of them. Casey pitched 5 strong innings and RJ came in to close the game out. Both teams played their hearts out through 6 full innings. This game came down to the bottom of the sixth – with runners on the corners, and the tying run at the plate, Berthoud popped up an infield fly to end the game. The Tigers held on for an amazing 16-13 win to take the Tournament championship.
The Tigers are Champs again for the second time in 4 days!
Once again, what a season for the Tigers! This is a fantastic achievement for this first year team – made up of many players who are playing together for the first time. Parents and Coaches have contributed significantly with guidance & support, but all credit goes to the hard working Tigers players!
Congratulations to AJ, Alex, Alex D., Casey, Conner, Jordan, Logan, Sebi, Shane, RJ, Reilly, and Zach on a great regular season!
Next the Tigers are on to State! The Longmont Tigers have earned a berth in the State Tournament – to be held July 10th-13th. Be sure to check our Calendar for details!
We’d love to have you out for a game!
Go Tigers! Champs!
Champs!
Posted by admin on June 25, 2009 under News | Read the First Comment
CHAMPS!
The Longmont Tigers earned a victory over the Berthoud Spartans yesterday, 10-7, in a close, hard fought game by both teams.
The win officially wrapped up the regular season title for the Tigers in Longmont Baseball League 11U AA competition.
What a season for the Tigers! After starting 0-2 in League play, with losses to the Wolves and Stealth, the Tigers pulled together and went to work on improving as a baseball team.
The Tigers immediately bounced back with two quick wins and have never looked back. Over the remainder of May and June, the Tigers posted an impressive 11-1 record after the 0-2 start, to finish in first place at 11-3! This includes a current 7-game win streak in LBL play.
This is a fantastic achievement for this first year team – made up of many players who are playing together for the first time. Parents and Coaches have contributed significantly with guidance & support, but all credit goes to the hard working Tigers players!
Congratulations to AJ, Alex, Alex D., Casey, Conner, Jordan, Logan, Sebi, Shane, RJ, Reilly, and Zach on a great regular season!
Next for the Tigers is the LBL end of season Tournament – to be held this coming weekend June 27th and 28th. Details can be found here at the LBL site. After that it is on to State! The Longmont Tigers have also earned a berth in the State Tournament – to be held July 10th-13th. Be sure to check our Calendar for details!
We’d love to have you out for a game!
Go Tigers! Champs!
Tigers Split Double Header With Spartans
Posted by admin on May 27, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment
The Tigers matched up this past week with the Berthoud Spartans of the Longmont Baseball League for a double header.
Entering the game at 4-1 in league play, the Spartans were expected to be a good test for the Tigers.
The first game was well played by both teams, and ended with the Tigers falling just short 12-14.
Falling just short apparently didn’t sit well with the Tigers as they stormed back to take the second game 16-1. This puts the Tigers at 5-3 in League play and 6-5 overall.
As a first-year team, the Tigers are really beginning to play well together, competing with some of the areas best teams, like the Spartans.
Next up for the Tigers – the Broomfield Slam Tournament. Be sure to check our Schedule for details.
Go Tigers!
