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A Video Message From Little League International Little League International has an important message for all parents of little leaguers. Dugout, our Little League mascot, has posted a Little League video on YouTube. Just click on the image to see the 15-second video, which shows parents what its like to be shouted at during a game. To view more videos from Dugout, please click on the following link....http://www.youtube.com/user/DugoutTheMascot Sincerely, Little League International P.O. Box 3485 539 US Route 15 Hwy Williamsport, PA 17701-0485 Phone: 570-326-1921 Fax: 570-326-1074 2009 Local League Opening Day Ceremonies
Volunteer Builders Set Things Right Kearny Mesa Little League recently went through some rough times getting their Snack Shack rebuilt. With the help of Michael Turko for KUSI NEWS, they were able to get their Snack Shack finished in time for the upcoming season. It is great when the community comes behind us and supports our efforts. I want to thank Mario Torres, President of KMLL, for staying on course and getting this done when everything looked impossible just a few short months ago. Please take a look at the video that aired on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 on the KUSI Turko Files. Clay Berry District Administrator Ca District 33 2009 Padre Clinic Re-Cap by Clay Berry  The Padres hosted a coaching clinic taught by Al Price from Big Al Baseball on January 25th, 26th and 27th. Sunday (1/25) was the largest one-day clinic that Big Al had taught and the three day combined attendance of 1055 was also a record. The Padres were great host with every clinic held on the Petco Park field, it was a real treat for all those who attended. There were 11 Little League Districts that sent coaches as well as all the Pony Youth Organizations in San Diego County. District 33 by far had the best turn out with over 35% of those present from our District. In just counting those that attended from Little League, District 33 had over 40% of the attendees.  This was the sixth year that Big Al has come to San Diego and every year attendance has grown. This is the third year that the Padres have hosted Big Al and the first that District 33 did not host Big Al. However the new partnership between District 33, the Padres and all youth ball in San Diego worked so well we look forward to the coming years and continuing this relationship. Special thanks are owed to the following people. Ned Kern who organized the volunteers and was instrumental in every aspect of the clinic and was a major contributor to the success of the clinic. Michele Anderson VP San Diego Padres that coordinated the clinic from the Padres end. Michele worked extremely hard to make this a success and far exceeded our expectations in every way as our host. Finally to Big Al for sharing his talents with all of those that attended and made every session a special time for each of the attendees. Be sure to take a look at our Big Al Clinic Photo Album and The Padre's 2009 Coaches Clinic Photo Gallery . AGLL "Little Padre Fields" Dedication The dedication ceremony for the newest "Little Padre Fields" was held at Allied Gardens Little League on Saturday, December 6th, 2008. It was a good time for everyone. The folks at AG would like to share some of the photos of the ceremony with everyone in District 33. You can view the press release from the Padres, and see a few more photos from the event on the Padres website.
Our Trip to the 2008 Little League World Series by Bonnie Akashian   Bonnie, Levon and Alex Akashian along with Clay and his wife Elisa attended this year's Little League World Series in Williamsport PA this summer. Bonnie has been so kind to share some of her insights and photos of her recent trip with all of us. Our trip to Williamsport was quite an experience. One of the reasons we went to Williamsport this year was to watch our friend Mark Bernstein from our neighboring District 31 umpire. We were lucky weather wise, experiencing for the most part, wonderful weather. The first day of the tournament was the one day with rain. Although only one game was rained out, unfortunately, it was Marks 8:00 p.m., prime-time plate. Its amazing to watch the grounds crew in action. If we had that much rain, we wouldnt have played for a week! It was a very crowded tournament this year with record breaking crowds. We watched games in both stadiums but the original stadium, Lamade Stadium, is by far nicer and more comfortable than Volunteer Stadium, which opened in 2001. Alex spent a lot of time in the pin trading area but admitted that he enjoyed trading pins more in San Bernardino. Thats probably because hes known in San Bernardino. They do an amazing job at this tournament, using hundreds of volunteers including ushers. Of course, they need the ushers because parts of each stadium are not open to the general public and someone has to police this. Dugout appears at every game and does a wonderful job. We learned that Dugout is actually two different women and there are two uniforms, one with teeth and one without. Both of them do a great job with the players, umpires and fans and everyone has a great time with Dugout. Many of the games we saw were wonderful games. Hawaii played an amazing semi-final game and won in the 6th inning. Unfortunately, Mark would have gotten the championship plate if Hawaii had lost. Thankfully, Hawaii finished it off and won it all. One of the things that is interesting at the World Series is not only the difference between the American teams and the International teams, but the difference between the International teams themselves. Japan and Mexico were on a different playing level than Italy or Canada. There are many different levels of little league represented there. The day of the championship game was humid! That was the worst day we had. Im glad the weather waited until we were heading home to change. It was a wonderful experience and I would recommend the trip to any person involved in Little League. If any of you decide to go, Levon, Clay and I would be happy to share what we learned with you.     Adam Bender's Amazing Story  Adam Bender, 8, is one of several kids who plays catcher in Southeasterns rookie league at Veterans Park in the state of Kentucky. What makes Adam stand out is that he plays one of the toughest positions on the field with only one leg. Because of cancer, he had his left leg amputated when he was one. Adam doesnt use a prosthesis, and only uses crutches when he reaches base for the Astros. Since the story of 8-year old cancer survivor Adam Bender was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader, and on www.kentucky.com, on June 1, 2008, the one-legged catcher has been invited to throw out first pitches at a Chicago White Sox game, a Cincinnati Reds game, a Houston Astros game, and has been invited to a Garth Brooks benefit in Las Vegas. He is also being profiled for a story that will air on ESPN. On Sunday June 6, 2008, Adam threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Adam Dunn of the Reds. Take a look at the inspirational Video and Interview with Adam Bender. |
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