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!

Schedules Posted

Game Schedules are now online at our team calendar!

Play Ball!

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

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.

Heading Out!

Lisa and I will gone through Wed. May 13th and will be absent for three games and several practices. Coach Howard and Shawn will be responsible for the team, so please be present and on time!

Last night was a challenging evening with me sitting on the sidelines and playing a double header. I want to appologize for all the drama to this date and will make ever effort not to repeat the happenings of the last week.

Our girls are just as good as the other teams, they just need to believe it and not get down on themselves. Please work with them on pulling up their boot straps and rebounding from errors. They are good enough and strong enough and I believe in them.

I will be thinking of your guys and missing the girls while I am away.

Play hard and win a couple for me wouldya? :)

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

Schedule Changes

Please note the following changes in our Softball Calendar:

No practice on Friday, March 27th. I will be unavailable and Howard, my assistant has not had the chance to meet the girls yet because of his work schedule.

I have added three batting practices in addition to our regular practices. These will be at gaddis park. Please check our online calendar for the additions.

These batting practices are optional, but strongly recommended.

See you all on Monday at practice!!

Unless we are in a monsoon!

Coach

New Schedule!

Sorry guys! I myself do not like changes, but we must adapt and over come. We have been assigned a new schedule and I have updated the calendar. Please go to the calendar and make sure you know of all the changes.

Coach