update

Thank you so much for your patience these past weeks as we have had to be subject to weather conditions. I also got word that some parents were upset at the amount of notice given. Please understand that games will not be called most times until the time the game is scheduled to start. I know it is an inconvenience, but imagine begin from Yoncalla and pulling into the parking lot at 8:30 just to turn around. We have it pretty good. Carly, Howard and I put in over 3 hours on the field this weekend trying to get them playable and still couldn't play. Imagine my disappointment.

That being said, our hard work paid off and we got to play a tremendous double header against our friends from Yoncalla thanks to the weather gods and a friendly umpire named Jason.

I am proud of all our girls. They are all learning from their mistakes and growing.

Please note the following for the coming week:

· Practice Monday and Wednesday at Eastwood (no more sunshine park as it is now may)

· Even though start times can be delayed, please arrive at prescribed arrival times to warm up and prep fields.

· Game Friday Arrive 4:45pm

· Game Sat Arrive 8:30am

· Game Sat Arrive 2:45pm (Rain make up)

· Please let me know the day before a game if your player cannot make it.

· Meat stick money due this week. $48 check made payable to Roseburg Cal Ripken

· We need to man the concession stand before our game on May 16th from 4:45 to 7:15. I need 4 adult volunteers.

· Please make sure players arrive with ZERO jewelry. (necklaces, earrings, bracelets, facial jewelry) This is safety....not fashion.

· Anyone interested in a Team sweatshirt, t-shirt, or long sleeve jersey for supporters? Let me know size and type and I will price the items.

· Online calendar and blog are updated. http://oregonsoftball.blogspot.com/

· Play catch with your daughter in between practices and games! You won't regret it.

Thanks for all you do for your girls!

Bummer

Well....two days in a row rained out! :(

Well, that's softball. Carly and I worked on the fields with another team even after the game was cancelled today the first time, but could not get it up to a playable level.

We still have practice monday and a scrimmage against Winston ASA Wednesday at 5pm at the VFW fields in Winston. Please bring $2 to help pay for the umpire.

Thanks!

Coach

First Game...First Win!

Good Job Girls! What a great game...hits...runs...fielding...pitching...it was all there. We won 16-2 against the Home team from Yoncalla.

We drove hard and I am proud of the girls. When we needed to, we slowed down the pace and am even prouder of the girls' restraint.

Ashley got us going with a monster blast to the fence in the first inning and earned the first Game Ball of the year!

We definitely learned of a few things to work on!

See you all at wed practice and 2 games this weekend. Please keep the calendar handy and don't miss any games!

Woo Hoo!

What a fun win! Our last regular game of the year and we went out in style. Ashley got the game ball for making sure we got to play, AND she did very well for the other team. She hit deep, fielded and backed up. She even got to play Shortstop!

Our girls mixed it up with Jenna on 2nd, Skippy on Short, K on 3rd, and Alyssa on 1st! What a thrill!

Here are some pics that my friend on the other team sent us.

See you next week. I will let you know ASAP when the tourney games are

Little Jenna ready to steal home:

Carly ready to go:

Sydney rearing to go!:

Collision at home with Carly:

Steeeeerike!:

Reesha showing off her bunting prowess:

Reesha sliding into third. She then stole home!:

Sam beating the throw to third. Ashley backing up the the other team.

Steeeeerike two! Good Job Carly! (I may be a bit biased):

Lindsay waiting not-so-patiently:

Lindsay (Bob) stealing third:

Sydney showing bunt...then went swinging!

Good Game!

What a night! Another hard fought victory. I am so proud of our girls for stepping up their bats, hustle and spirits.

Please make sure to come to practice Wednesday and practice over the long weekend as we will not be practicing Friday or Monday.

Coach

Thanks to all the girls

Thanks to all the girls and parents who worked so hard this morning trying to get the field playable. It is a shame we.did.not get to play, but I am proud of the hard work and good sportsmanship displayed. Mark your calendars for Sunday June 6th at 3pm for the make up game at Gaddis Park...maybe we can make that our party and have potluck after and hand out awards....

What a night!

What a night! I am so glad we were victorious tonight of all nights. Sportsmanship won out. Our girls learned a valuable lesson.

The other team challenged us on the field and we had to earn everything we got. I am so proud of our team.

We will practice Wed. but Friday's practice is canceled. There is a carnival that night at the school. We play Sims Saturday AM at 8:30 (arrive time). Please have your daughter arrive on time and ready to work out.

Play Ball!

Coach

Bummer

Well, our last two games we learned the "agony of defeat". Now our record stands at 2-2. The girls continue to work hard in practice, but I cannont express enough the need to practice between by throwing, catching, running, etc... This is what is going to distinguish our players from the rest.

Please work with your daughter to build her confidece fielding, throwing, and swinging. She has to know "she can do it". That is the only difference between us and the victors of the last two games.

See you friday at practice! Come prepared for indoor AND outdoor practice.

Game Rescheduled!

Our Game with Coke has been rescheduled! Yay, no forfeiture! We will play at 6:30pm this Saturday. Please arrive ready to play at 6:00pm. If you cannot make it, please let me know.

I need to know who from our team has been keeping the scorebook (both home and visitor). We need to make sure it is getting done. If you have been helping...Thanks! I am sorry that I do not know this information.

See you Saturday!

Coach

Another Victory!

Our girls did a great job last night! A tremendous victory against a formidable opponent.

We are practicing Wed and Fri rain or shine. Please come prepared for field or gym.

We will NOT be playing our game Saturday AM. We may get to play in the evening instead. Stay tuned!

Coach

Great Start!

What a great start! We won our first game 10 to 8. A come from behind triumph. I am so proud of the girls.

We definitely have things to work on, but it is coming along.

It is a bummer our 2nd game got rained out but I will work on rescheduling that game at a later game.

See you at practice!

Coach

Year End Party and Last Game

Hey Softball Families,

We are gathering at Abby's on DIAMOND LAKE BLVD at 5:30pm this Friday for our year end party. Each girl will collect their trophy and dvd with season highlights. There will be special awards for each girl as well.

We will show the DVD and folks can buy their own food and drinks if they want.

Remember: Practice Wednesday at 5:30 at Eastwood and final game for the championship of the world on Friday at 7:00 (game starts at 7:30)

Thanks for all your help!

Coach

Awesome Game

Your girls did FANTASTIC last night!!!

I am so proud of how they ALL went out there with heart and spirit to play their best. Even better, how they continued to play hard even when I mixed things up to allow girls to play positions they wouldn't normally play.

All in all last night I think was the most fun night so far. Please encourage your girls to KEEP IT UP no matter what the shirt color of our opponents.

Thanks for everyone's help last night...esp Angie for lining the field, Melinda for team momming, Lisa for the treats, Marion for scorekeeping and Shawn for stepping in for Howard. You guys are all AWESOME!!

See you all Wed. at 5:15pm for practice. We will NOT practice on Friday because of the holiday weekend. So PLEASE work with your girl over the weekend.

Coach

Double Header!

We are scheduled to meet up with the Sim's team from Sutherlin to make up our Rain Out from the first of the season. It is set for directly following our Thursday game and will have a 1.5 hour firm time limit since we were already into the game when it was called.

We are the visiting team for both our games on Thursday night. So please stick around a few minutes to help pick up around the field, put away the bases, and rake the field out.

Please email me at hitower697@msn.com to confirm that you got this note.

Thanks!

Coach

Wow!

What a game! A double, 4 runs, 3 up 3 down, double play, strikeouts, hits, trick plays, and a coach got kicked out! Wow...

Our girls are really showing their stuff! I am so proud of their hard work and determination. I am also proud to have been kicked out defending their interests. I am disappointed though, that I could not celebrate their triumphs as they happened.

I am sure as the season progresses, that we will see victory against the orange team.

Thanks Howard and Sean for taking over in my absence!

See you all at Monday's practice.

Coach

First Win!

We really showed our stuff on Saturday with a triumphant win. The girls played hard and had fun...which is most important.

A busy day of photos, game, and ceremonies..the Sands were there until the evening with 3 girls playing on 3 different teams!!

Please check out the blog at http://oregonsoftball.blogspot.com as I have included a tip of the day video in the right hand column.

See you tonight (monday) at our game which begins at 7:30, but please be there no later than 7:00.

Coach

Great Game!

Our first full game was amazing! The girls worked hard and almost beat what I had thought going into the season would be the toughest team. And boy was it hard picking ONE player to give a game ball to...but in the end Kirstyn showed how far someone can grow in a short amount of time with her stand up double!

Thanks to all the parents for helping me set up the field! During Home games, this is essential to get the girls warmed up.

Remember, our pictures are at 8:15 tomorrow and game is at 9:00! Then we stick around for opening ceremonies at noon.

I am proud of our girls and am proud to be involved with this program.

Coach

2nd game

We did much better at out 2nd game. The girls hit better, ran better, and had a great spirit. Grace earned the game ball for fielding some great outs and always smiling. She inspires the rest of the team.

Thanks to all the parents who have been helping out!

See you monday at practice!

Coach

First Game

Our first game went well. We did lose 1:11, so we definitely have work to do, but I think the girls had fun.

Karissa Parker got the game ball for blasting a stand up double and pitching a great inning! Good Job.

A couple things we learned:

Dress Warm! Your girl may wear a solid colored shirt under her jersey (black is preferred) with out any patches or labels to distract batters.

We all need to work on batting between practices. Get some wiffle balls and soft toss 25-30 to your girl, several times a day.

Put your names in all your hats and equipment.

Thanks to everyone for your help!!!

Coach

Lots o' stuff!

All the girls received tonight thier picture packets, fundraiser packets, and directions for our first game on Friday.

Please note the following:

Friday, game at 5:15. Please have the girls their as close to 4:30 as you can.

Saturday, Pictures at 11:30, Gaddis Park behind field one.

Saturday, Opening Ceremonies at Noon, Field one

Saturday, Game at 1:00

Please sell all ten Papa Murphey cards. You may collect cash, but one check from each family will need to be turned in to Melinda when done. Once done, we will issue a few more. Once everyone sells the extra, our entry fee to the Cinco De Mayo tournament will be paid for by the league!

If you have any questions regarding fundraiser or pictures, email Melinda at the email in the column to the right.

The girls all agreed to wear their team shirts to school on game days.

My camera is broken and I will need pictures of our first games. Please email them to me.

See you all at the Game on Friday!!!!

Coach