South Sunrise Little League - Orange, California: News

South Sunrise news from around the horn....

• 2009 City Tournament Update
• 2009 Memorial Day Tournament Recap
• 2009 Orange City Tournament & TOC Info
• 2009 Post Season Tournament Info
• 2009 Little League Bat Annoucement
• 2009 Opening Day Schedule
• 2009 Changes to AA Game Protocals
  
• 2008 All Star Updates
• 2008 All Star Teams Announced
• SSLL TOC Results
• AAA Yankees Win Orange City Tourney
• Irvine Pony Memorial Day Results
• SSLL/OLL Tourney Championship Game News
• A+ SSLL Machine Pitch Tourney News
• National Little League Injury Study

2009 Orange City Tournament Update

Congratulations to our Majors players who all propelled themeselves into the quarterfinals of the Ca District 30 Orange City Tournment. It has been many years since South Sunrise has seen all of its Majors teams advance this deep into the city tournament. Way to go boys!

But wait, there's more... with the Major Rays victory early Saturday morning, South Sunrise will palce three of the four participants in the semi-finals. Good Luck to all on Monday!

2009 Memorial Day Tournament Recap

Our 11U team took 3rd. overall, They were down to 9 players and won their last game 7-3. The 11U bracket was very tough but the kids hung in there. Coaches were, Al Hahn, Mike Conroy, Rich Long and Steve Alvarez. Anthony Alvarez hit our only Homerun a 3 run blast in the semi final game at at ime when the team was down 10-1.  Our boys came back to tie it in the 5th 10-10; but unlitmately could not hold on and took a loss, 15-10 (7).

The Orange Sunrise Tigers (10 and under) went 6-0 this past weekend to win the CHAMPIONSHIP in their division at the Irvine Pony Memorial Tournament. Coached by our very own Steve Alvarez, Tom Mull and Frank Busalacchi, the boys played some excellent baseball. They thrilled fans with some hot bats, speedy baserunning, stellar pitching and defensive plays worthy of "Sportscenter's Top 10". Way to go Boys!

Our AA 8 and under team, Tustin Titans, brought the Pinto Machine Pitch Championship Title back home to South Sunrise!! Manager Tim Rasmussen and his coaching staff, Rod Boone, Tom Sampson, Tim Smith, Danny Evans, Conrad Jansen, and Jeff Real guided their team to a 5-0 record. The team had many "Gold Glove" candidates and boy can those kids hit!! They outscored their opponents 87-18!!!

Our 7/8 year old A+ team, The Orange Juice (mangaged by Kevin Illingworth), made a terrific showing in the Pinto Machine Pitch Divison, winning 3rd Place!! The Juice scored a whopping 63 runs over the three day tournament. They met up with the Tustin Titans in the semi-finals and held the Titans to only 6 runs, in a 6-3 loss. However, the Juice rallied in their next game for a 14-7 victory to clinch 3rd Place. Way to go boys and girls!!!

2009 Orange City Tournament and TOC Info

The 2009 post season continues for the AA, AAA, and Majors divisions with the California District 30 Orange City Tournament and Tournament of Champions. These two tournaments offer additional competitive play for our ball players with talent from across District 30.

First up, starting May 26th and continuing through the first week of June is the City Tournament. This event is hosted by District 30 and will include seven leagues in the Orange area: North Sunrise, South Sunrise, Villa Park, Anaheim East, Anaheim West, Orange-Olive, and Orange Little Leagues. This tournament is single elimination with our teams traveling across town to away sites and facing never before seen teams from the other leagues. In recent years several South Sunrise teams have gome deep intothe tournement. check out the news below to see a recap of last year's AAA tournament winning team. Good Luck to all.

Tournament of Champions is another opportunity District 30 provides our players to face talent from around the area. In this tournament the first place teams from the regular season in each league of District 30 face off in a single elimination tournament to determine the best overall regular season team in the District. The AAA division tournament will commence June 5th and the Major division tournament starts June 6th. Check out the brackets and come out to root for your favorite team.

2009 Post Season Tournament Info

The 2009 Post Season Tournamentis over, the results are in... Congratulations to the Orange Major Bulldogs, defeating the SSLL Major Angels in the finals. Congradulation too, to the Orange AAA Padres over the Orange AAA Dodgers. Check out the final versions of the brackets to see how your favorite team matched up. Major Bracket Sheet AAA Bracket Sheet

Little League Bat BPF Annoucement

March 26, 2009

NOTICE TO PARENTS, PLAYERS AND LEAGUES: IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW COMPOSITE METAL BAT FOR USE IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (Major Division and below), BE SURE THAT THE BAT YOU ARE PURCHASING HAS THIS MARKING: BPF 1.15 ON THE BARREL OR HANDLE OF THE BAT. IF NOT, IT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES.

Little League officials are aware that there are bats for sale in stores, online or that may have already been purchased that are Little League approved, but do not have the required bat performance standard (BPF) markings. In fact, some of the bats on the Little League approved bat list may not carry the required BPF 1.15 marking on the bat, depending on when they were manufactured and licensed. Currently manufacturers are conducting an inventory and re-testing of all approved bats. The results of this study / retesting is to be finished by March 31, 2009. We are building a list of certain bats that are approved, but do not have the BPF marking due to special circumstances. For these bats, we are extending eligibility for play until December 31, 2009. As we are made aware of bats that meet our criteria for this extension, we will add them to the list. Please check this list regularly for updates. HOWEVER, ONLY BATS WITH THE BPF 1.15 MARKING AND THE BATS ON THIS LIST WILL BE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN 2009.

Bats with the special exception include the following:

Adidas Vanquish Blue design (There is a newer model of this bat, also named the Vanquish and it has copper and black markings. It contains the proper labeling and therefore is not subject to the one-year rule).

DeMarini - Black Coyote, Rogue, Distance, Rumble, Tengu, Mach 10, Patriot
Easton - LZ-810, LZ-800, Stealth Optiflex LST 1,

Louisville Slugger - YB31
NIKE - Areo
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 Opening Day Schedule Announced

Opening Day will take place March 7, 2009 at the McPherson Athletic Facility. The Ceremonies will follow a traditional schedule. Please arrive early to find parking and ensure that we can start and end on schedule

A New Look for AA Baseball this Year

All Star Game Reports - Sunday June 22nd, 2008

Congratulations to both the 11 Year Old and the 9/10 "A" All Star Teams for their wins in their first games of the tournament! Both teams play again this Monday night. The 11 Year Old team plays Anaheim Hills at Villa Park Little League @ 5:30 and the 9/10 " A" team plays against Northeast Santa Ana at Tustin Western Little League @ 5:15 pm.Come on out, watch some great baseball, and support and cheer our teams on!

The 9/10 "B" team also played a great game on Saturday. They battled with Tustin Western but came up short in the 6th inning in a 10-9 loss. Check back for info on their next game.

All Star Teams Announced

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to represent South SunriseLittle League in the All-Star tournament!

Majors

Justin Bureau , Garrett Calvert, Dyer Klafke, Noah Larsh, Mason O’Grady, Matt Pearson,Nick Pugliese, Carlos Quintana, Tyler Rabun, Joseph Sanchez, Michael Serrato,Jordan Wood, Bobby Victer.

11Year Old

Cody Barberis, Alec Ceniceros, Chris Cooper, Devan Illingworth, Nick Kuchta, MatthewLogan, Joshua Marquardt, Joseph Naples, Chris Rincon, Sammy Roelofs, VictorTapia, Alec Tumser.

9/10 A

Michael Barber, Dillon Brown, Aidan Cacciatore, Teddy Catlett, Colin Conroy, Josh Hahn,Val Jensen, Nolan Kuchta, Aaron Long, Evan Mele, Preston Moebius, Sam St.Pierre.

9/10 B

Dylan Alvarado, Anthony Alvarez,, Cameron Casenhiser, Liam Cronin, Parker Deramo,Sammy Gutierrez, Jason Keefe, Blake Leatherman, Cameron Leclair, Matt Lindsey,Erik Melendez. Marco Reza, Justin Spitzer, Ryan Vargas.

Good luck to all teams!

District 30 Tournament of Champions Completed Wednesday June 11, 2008

Congratulations to the South Sunrise Major Braves who were runners-up in this year's District 30 Major Division Tournament of Champions. The Braves competed over four days in this special tournament for First Place teams from our local Little League District. They battled for four days, but were defeated in the finals by the North Sunrise Major Angels 8-1. Great season Braves.

Congratulations to the South Sunrise AAA Yankees who were runners-up in this year's District 30 Minor Division Tournament of Champions.

The Yankees competed over five days in this special tournament for First Place teams from our local Little League District. They battled in the championship game for 10 innings (over two days) but could not recapture the lead despite late inning clutch hits by Nick Mossa and Josh Hahn. The Yankees were defeated by the Tustin Eastern Minor Red Sox 10-9 (10). Congratulations on a great season to the Yankees and their coaching staff: Rich Long, Mike Conroy, Rocco Pugliese, and Al Hahn.

Game Note: of the 52 batters the Red Sox sent to the plate, the Yankees' pitching staff of Preston Moebius, Carlos 'C-Rod' Rodriguez, Aaron Long, and Colin Conroy combined for 21 strike-outs.

The teams have been announced... The visiting SSLL Minor Yankees and the host TELL Minor Red Sox

Alex Pugliese leads the Little League Pledge before the first pitch of the 2008 District 30 Minor TOC Championship Game.

D30 AAA Orange City Tournament Finals:

The Yankees Win.... Finally!!

Orange, Ca -- The 2008 South Sunrise AAA Yankees put a cap on the week-long CA D30 Orange City AAA Tournament downing the Anaheim Hills East AAA Rangers (#2) 8-5 in nine innings.

Collin Conroy pitched a gem over 5 innings, but fell short of the win as the Rangers closed the gap on the Yankee's 4-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th to tie the score. By the end of the 7th inning the two teams had each managed to push another runner across the plate, but left the crowd in suspense with the game still knotted up at 5.

The Yankees were stymied early in the extra innings by the Ranger's hurler. However, the Ranger's pitching change in the 9th at the top of the Yankee order proved decisive as Aaron Long (2-hole) started a rally punctuated by Carlos Rodriguez' triple down the third base line. With three runs across and the Rangers coming up to the bat, Preston Moebius was sent in to shut the door. Keeping the batters off balance with his wicked high-heat, Moebeus closed down the side to the elation of the Yankee fans.

Game Note: This championship caps a trifecta for Manager Rich Long who has now won an Orange City Tournament in each of the three City Tournament divisions: AA, AAA, and Majors. A tip 'o the cap to Rich.

SSLL Players Finish Strong in Irvine Pony Memorial Weekend Tournament

Our 10 year old "A" Team brought home a third place Medal in Mustang Flight 1 of the Irvine Pony Memorial Weekend Tournament. They beat a team from Mexico in the third place game. Our team played 6 games in 3 days and lost only twice to the same team which placed second. Way to Go Boys!

South Sunrise Teams Finished Well in the OLL/SSLL Tourney

National Little League Injury Survey

Dear Little League Friends:

For more than a half-century, Little League International has maintained extensive records on injuries in Little League games and practices. These records have been used over the years to monitor trends and, when necessary, to effect positive changes in the Rules and Regulations.

In many cases, these changes have eventually been adopted in other youth baseball and softball programs, as well as professional baseball. It is just one of the many aspects of Little League that sets us apart from all other youth baseball and softball programs.