JANUARY 2 UPDATE
OLYMPIC TEAM
SELECTION
ASA/USA Softball informed SPY today that an announcement
will be made January 13 on the selection of the 2004 USA Olympic Team and the
Elite National Team. The National
Women’s Team Selection Committee will meet next week to make the final
decisions. There will not be an
additional camp. The NWTSC plans to
reduce the roster of the 2003-04 Women’s National Team to 15 players; 18 are
now on the roster. The announcement
will be made at
BATBUSTER WINTER
TOURNAMENT
BATBUSTERS WINTER
START-UP
January 10th &
11th , 2004
18 & UNDER DIVISION
BRYANT
SCHOOL IN GARDEN GROVE – ON ORANGEWOOD; TAKE 22 FWY EXIT AT BEACH BLVD GO
NORTH TO ORANGEWOOD GO RIGHT, SCHOOL ON LEFT
MAXWELL
PARK IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM – ON BROADWAY BETWEEN MAGNOLIA & ORANGE; TAKE
HWY 91 EXIT AT MAGNOLIA GO SOUTH PASS LINCOLN AVE TO ORANGE GO RIGHT FIELDS ON
YOUR RIGHT.
MARK TWAIN SCHOOL IN GARDEN GROVE – ON LOARA BETWEEN CHAPMAN & ORANGEWOOD; TAKE 22 FWY TO EUCLID GO NORTH TO CHAPMAN GO RIGHT, SECOND STREET IS LOARA GO LEFT
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SATURDAY,
JANUARY 10TH
SATURDAY,
JANUARY 10TH
BRYANT
B1
W1
W2
M1 M2
M3 M4
T1 T2
T3
SUNDAY,
JANUARY 11TH CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET AT
CONSOLATION GAMES AT
COMMITMENTS
Shelbie Lindsey - c, Xplosion Gold verbal commitment to
Heather Hogate,inf/of-Jersey Outlaws-Fairleigh
Kelly Nelson, C,
NOTEWORTHY
TRANSFER
Amanda Williams, who greatly impressed college scouts in recent tournaments, while wearing a Strikkers uniform, is now playing for the Haning Batbusters.
A NEW YEAR’S
WISH FOR ASA
I may not attend the JO Workshop in February because of tournament conflicts. I know that ASA, having won approval to move Gold to OKC, is not likely to go to an every other year format, as some travel ball coaches would like. There is every reason to believe that ASA will not tamper with the college player issue, or, permit metal cleats, or move the pitching rubber for Gold back to 43 feet. But, I do hope ASA will come down, strongly and unequivocally, in favor of making tournaments complete championship rounds on the field when national berths are at stake. I do hope they will eliminate chin straps, now that helmet face guards are mandatory. I do hope they will crack down on national tournament directors with regard to ASA mandates on web sites, etc. There is no excuse in this computer age for tournaments not to have a complete college coaches guide; a well-maintained leader board; a frequently updated web site. They make enough money off these kids; it’s time to put some back.
The Cape
Atlantic Tigers are holding the Tiger Tussle II on July 18, 19, &
20th in 2004. This 2nd
more quality players from across the country to our town (Hammonton), which
is located just 25 miles from
IN THIS NEW YEAR
I wish we had laws similar to
I wish Paris Hilton would join a convent.
My youngest persuaded me to watch five minutes of her TV show, which
seems mainly to exist to reveal as much skin as possible – and to take
advantage of her notoriety. Only
Jessica Simpson could make her look smart. Realistically,
if Bob Hope were alive, he would be in
My youngest wanted to know if I had seen Pari’s video; just as I said no, my 25 year old came into the room and told her 22 yr old sister that I was at the age when men no longer have an interest in sex, naked women, etc. I aged a bunch during that conversation.
My New Year’s resolutions: lose weight; eat healthy.
See more film classics and encourage others. Most people only know Edgar Buchanan as a slumped-over drunk, often a judge, but I saw a Cary Grant movie in which Edgar changed a baby diaper – with dexterity.
We can’t fire Danny Snyder – but a whole bunch of long-time Redskins fans like me have put their season tickets up for sale – for every game in 2004.
If you are ever in the
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