I think we did this last year but I never get tired of it.
I'm blessed to be a part of a local softball league for girls between the ages of 5 and 15. At times I work my tail off but it's hard to complain. I've met a lot of great kids and parents over the past 4 years. I've coached teams that took first place and last place, and I must say that I received just as much joy out of one as the other. Well enough about that...here are a few pictures.
This is why I do it. Some of the best kids ever!
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Outfield practice
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This is what a couple of WV boys look like after getting beat 3-2 in the championship game.
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The daughter pulling them in with a couple of bunts and then hitting into right center.
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Looks like a great team you have there :yoyo:
That's great and I know you are having fun cause only a dead person couldn't enjoy being around youngun's.
My girls never played any sports, my son on the other hand wrestled and raced snowmachines. His passion has always been hockey however. He played on what we call a comp team here (I think they are called travel teams elsewhere). He traveled all over Canada and the Lower 48 playing in net. Eventually he stopped playing, the stress of practice seven days a week, playing goalie, travelling at 15 years old, it just got to the point he was no longer having fun. He still plays, now in mens leagues and pick up games.
John
As a PeeWee 12yrs old I think
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As a young man now.
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Roundman, who's that big, overweight, gray haired, worn out, beat down, fellow standing in the back of the first pic?
The one with his arm around that fine specimen of the opposite sex.
We did do this last year, and it's always fun to watch the progression :congrats:
I only have 1 this year I posted already but I post it again. I'll try to get some in the dugout this weekend if we dont get rained out. I dont take too many cell pix, they usually dont do photos justice but this one isnt bad.
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QuoteRoundman, who's that big, overweight, gray haired, worn out, beat down, fellow standing in the back of the first pic?
The one with his arm around that fine specimen of the opposite sex.
:laf: You mean that tall, husky, distinguished looking, haaaandsom, fella? That would be me, aka the man. :yoyo:
:roflmao:
Here was Donny last night at second base.
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I love it when they know what to with it when/if they catch it.
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Got blown out of the water last night.
Donny's lookin good, but your outfielder looks
like he's not really into the game there Barry. :innocentwhistle: :laf:
Was thinkin the same thing, he wants to be in that skate park grindin a rail..
We have an early game this morning, I'll get some pics to post up later. I cant do any action shots, the phone's not that great and if I'm coachin 1st base and dont pay attention my wife will kick my hind end.. lol
Quote from: iahntr on June 05, 2009, 10:37:51 PM
Donny's lookin good, but your outfielder looks
like he's not really into the game there Barry. :innocentwhistle: :laf:
Like I said we got hammered :shrug: Dang teenagers and their loud music had the outfielders looking the wrong way most of the game. :doh2:
Here's the boys before the game started, not too bad a pic for a cell phone. We got blown out as well Barry, 11-2. The bats were'nt working at all today but the kids gave 100% and thats all I ask.
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Little League night at NYSEG Stadium Trenton Thunder ( yankees aa ) vs. Binghamton Mets ( mets aa )
Trenton smoked um :yoyo: 12-2
The kids got to go on the field, they all got tons of autographs !!!! Here's my son ( on the left ) and his team buddy.
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That is too cool when the youngsters get to rub shoulders with the idols. Some of the idols are even good guys. Bob got an old catchers mitt from an older player last year and he still thinks that man is one step ahead of me :iroll:
Wyatt tending the net in his U11 comp soccer league.
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Hey that looks like those pics they show of the Olympics Soccer :biggrin:
I love that jersey in the second pic.
So you guys do get green grass once in a while uh? :sneer:
Man he looks into it :yoyo:
Great pics, my boys played soccer for a time but got into football, I reffed one game and wasnt asked back. I told them I didnt know the rules and it was like a free for all out there lmao.
Here's one I didnt post from a couple months ago cuz of the quality but I figure someone's gotta take over for Bop :eyebrownod: My little QB and middle line backer before one of the home games.
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QuoteI love that jersey in the second pic.
So you guys do get green grass once in a while uh?
Yeah summer time in Alaska is beautiful for sure, no questions about it. Shoot Jimbo, I think I mow my lawn twice a week during the summer. :confused:
The jersey in pic 1 and 2 are the same, and that first pic so far is my all time favorite of him. :biggrin:
Footballer too Silencer? You got quite the lil athlete there. Wheres the clear footbal pics Dad? :innocentwhistle:
got a few more of what's been keeping us busy running around now...
my boy Nick
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warm ups
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some more warming up
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anyone got boys in hockey out there ? WISH there was H.S. hockey here !!!!!! pretty much the only winter sport around is basketball and volleyball wich really arent winter sports but they hold them in the winter :doh2: :shrug:
Shoot man its expensive to play comp soccer, I don't think I could handle forking out the cash if Wyatt wanted to play hockey. :nono:
What grade level of basketball does your son play at?
7th & 8th grade Jr. High School ball. He's getting better, but still says he's a baseball type guy :biggrin:
the reason I asked about HS hockey, I'd seen it on tv where they showed a couple HS teams from Minn. live, looked awesome !!!
When I was a kid we played at the swamp on the edge of town and some of them boys could skate well. I dont see the kids doing that anymore.
Ok, Yeah Wyatts in the 6th this year. He wanted to play Basketball but we couldn't commit to anything else because of all the soccer he is doing.
I got a guy I work with and his kids are in high school and both play full time comp and high school hocky and it cost him on averagee about $1000 a month. Thats for all there team fees, ice fees, equipment, and some travel. :sad3: :sick2: But he sees it like we do, keep them busy and pay for it now and ya wan't have to pay for it later.
Hockey may be the Canadian sport but I won't take the boys to it. The town we are close to has so many idiots in it that take it so serious the kids are not allowed to have fun. Then there is the travel, some of the games are 8 hours away and I just don't see the sense in sitting in a vehicle for 16 hours just to spend 1 hour on the ice. Curling, basketball, volley ball and hunting are better options for me.
Curling lol. :roflmao: Theres a cheap sport to get in to, but I have to admit its fun to watch.
Some fine looking sportsmen there guys!1
Jim
DevonD finally got on the court, think this is the only game they will be playing this year. No worries, baseball just around the corner. Jr. High started indoor practice/conditioning yesterday and I have a little league meeting friday night to get things set.
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Cool Vic. The boys are bothering me about putting a new hoop up on the cement pad. Glad to see your young fellers are so diversified :wink:
Here's a few from Jr. High ball today, just around 37 degree out there. Them boys were freezing !!
playin the hot corner
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on deck
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spittin seeds
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I bet they wish they could play with two ball gloves on in them temps eh. Looking good :highclap:
The Lad looks like a ball player. :yoyo: :yoyo:
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:shrug: :eyebrownod: :wink:
nice pic Jim :yoyo:
DD at the high school cage
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Devon D dealin' the ball.
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I've been real busy with work and softball, but the rain has put a damper on things for a couple of days. I figured I'd post a couple pics of my u14 softball team. We have taken 1st place for the regular season with a 9-1 record with only two games left. The tournaments start this weekend. Any of the four teams could take the number one spot. I hope the girls can keep their heads on straight. The one thing I've learned from coaching girls sports is....you will never know what is going through a 13 or 14 year old girls head.
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Good lookin team with a great record to go with it. I think the next best thing to hunting is ball. I coach LL myself too. We just started and are 0-1, but I dont care about winning as much as I do about them learning. My boy went 4 innings and only gave up 3 runs before he hit his pitch count limit. Made me proud, our team is very young 9 and under playing against kids 10 & 11 years old.
Final score was 9-6, we started coming back late in the game but just couldnt pull it off.
Good job on the coaching :yoyo: :congrats:
Tell the girls congrats and to Git R Done in the tourneys !!!!