Welcome to Tri-Lakes Little League Baseball and Softball 

Thanks to everyone for another great season!

Read on for information on Fall Ball and the Rock-It Baseball Academy.

The following items were found at Santa Fe and Palmer Lake Fields at the end of last season:

• 4 baseball gloves

The following items were found at the end of the Rock-It Camp:

• 1 catcher's mit
• 1 baseball bat

Please contact us if you'd like to claim your lost item(s).

In an effort to enhance our player development program, Tri-Lakes Little League and Rock-It Baseball Academy are offering a 2 day, 6 hour baseball fundamentals clinic on Saturday August 29th  and Sunday August 30th. Each day will consist of a 3 hour session for the Rookie (~7-9 yrs) and Majors (~10-12 yrs) levels. The clinic is designed by Coach Kris Sparks with Rock-It Baseball Academy and covers the basics of throwing, catching, fielding, and hitting. The clinic offers skills training to help players retain what they’ve learned through fun and effective drills. For more information on Rock-It Baseball Academy or to register, please visit their web site at http://www.rockitbaseball.org/tlll.html
 
The cost for the clinic is only $25 per player (a $75 value) and is an excellent way to have your son or daughter get a leg up on skills development.

We are in need of volunteer Coaches and Assistant Coaches. If we have enough volunteers, our program will continue through September, ending on 3 October, with at least one weeknight clinic and clinics/scrimmages on Saturdays. We must have volunteer Coaches / Assistants named no later than Friday, August 21 to commit to having our Fall Ball program. If you're considering volunteering and have questions or are ready to commit, please let us know now (john.kochevar@roche.com, jjmurphy68@comcast.net, or stampers6@msn.com) so we can proceed with planning and registration.

Fall Ball cannot happen without Coaches and Assistants, so please volunteer.

Fall Ball Field Prep
Please join us at Palmer Lake Field Sunday, Aug 23, 12:00, to help clean up after the 4th of July and get the field ready for Fall Ball.

Bring a pair of gloves, a rake or shovel, a paint brush or roller, and fence mending materials if you've got it.... and let me know if you can make it at stampers6@msn.com
 

Also, if you'd like to coach or assist Fall Ball, please let me know as soon as possible.

2010 Season 
We're taking volunteers now for next season and beyond (especially among you T-Ball and Farm parents--the FUTURE of the League)

If you're interested in any of these positions, please let me know at stampers6@msn.com:
    Board position (Treasurer, Players Agent, other)                 
    Division Commissioner                                                               
    Team Manager (Head Coach) - all divisions
    Team Coach (Assistant Coach) - all divisions
    League / Divisional volunteers:  scheduler, field maintenance, equipment, fundraising/sponsors 
 
NEW SEASON DATES FOR 2010

The Board has changed TLLL season dates to 1 May - 31 Jun.

• T-Ball, FARM and 9 - 10 Minors will begin season play 1 May 2010.
• 9-10 Majors, 11-12 Div and Juniors will begin in Apr to accomodate interleague play.
   

This shift will allow for better weather (hopefully) for most of our players and families and will allow additional flexibility with field scheduling. Details to follow soon, with a 2010 calendar that will include clinics for players and coaches in February and March, an indoor tryout, practice time in April, and additional practice time throughout the season. 

Thanks to Kirk Moen and his Farm Division OWLZ for selling 147 boxes of cookies--that's a lot of dough!     And kudos to Merek Putnman of the OWLZ for selling 84 boxes--more than any of our other TEAMS!
 
Congratulations to TLLL Tournament Winners:
    9-10 Minors - Diamondbacks, Coach Harland Baker
    11-12 National League - Athletics, Coach Brian Bucher
 
TLLL also was represented well by our 9-10 and Juniors All Stars:
9-10 All Stars, Manager Jim Gishwiller, Coach Mark Worthey
Advanced to the semi-finals in District 5 play, but were defeated by a powerful Colorado Springs team.
    W TLLL  23 - Arapahoe  0
    L   TLLL 1 - Cherry Creek 11 
    W TLLL 9 - Dry Creek 1
    W TLLL 8 - Academy 5
    L   TLLL 9 - Colorado Springs 10 
 
Juniors All Stars, Manager Jerry Murphy, Coach Dan Swecker
Started off strong against rival Colorado Springs but weren't able to keep up the pace against High Plains and were then defeated in the rematch against Colorado Springs, who went on to win State.
    W TLLL 11 - Colorado Springs 9
     L  TLLL 4 - High Plains 12
     L  TLLL 4 - Colorado Springs 14

Congratulations to the Tri-Lakes Little League 10/11 year old All Stars who took 2nd place in the State Tournament.

Click the link below for the complete article.

Complete Article

Dear Little League Baseball and Softball Volunteers and Fans:
 
Little League Baseball and Softball International Tournament games can be seen on television throughout the month of August, with nearly 60 games scheduled to be televised. A list of games, dates and times, is available, here: http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2009/May-Aug/LLTVSchedule.htm.
 
Anyone with an Internet connection can log on to Youth Sports Live to watch dozens of Little League International games from several venues throughout the United States.  To access the Youth Sports Live, go to: http://www.youthsportslive.com/SummerTournament09/LittleLeague-Tournaments.aspx. The one-month subscription of $14.95 covers all the games and events, including postgame interviews at the Little League Baseball World Series.
 
To view webcasts of games in the 2009 Senior League Softball World Series, log on to: http://delmarvasports.youcastr.com/season/little-league-senior-softball-world-series. For webcast coverage of the 2009 Little League Softball World Series, log on to:  http://www.softballworldseries.com/Videotransferpage.htm.
 
Enjoy the Games! 
 
Sincerely,

Little League International
P.O. Box 3485
539 US Route 15 Hwy
Williamsport, PA  17701-0485
Phone:                570...       , ext. 212
Fax: 570-326-1074

The 10/11 Year Old All Stars won the district tournament and are on to the State Tournament. Click the hyperlink for the full article.

http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/07/21/tri_lakes_tribune/sports/doc4a6531011da76983340542.txt

The TLLL 12 year old All Stars have a lot to be proud of in the post season. In seven games, they posted a 5-2 record.

Sat  (7/11) TLLL wins 15-0  vs CYRA
Sun (7/12) TLLL loses 7-6   vs Colo Spgs
Mon (7/13) TLLL wins 11-5  vs High Plains
Tue  (7/14) TLLL wins 18-4 vs Cherry Creek
Wed (7/15) TLLL wins 6-3   vs Academy
Thr  (7/16)  TLLL wins 9-8   vs Colo Spgs (8 innings)
Fri   (7/17)  TLLL loses 7-3  vs. Colo Spgs
 
This group of boys was a great team that had a fun and really great overall tournament experience. The team came up short the last day and didn't have the same level of intensity - 7 days of top notch baseball in a row is hard even for the pros.  Thanks to everyone for coming out and showing support for all the All Star teams.

Congratulations to all of the Tri-Lakes Little League teams that played in the Tony Lopez tournament over the weekend.

Special recognition goes out to both Pirates teams...

The 11-12 year old Majors Tri-Lakes Pirates took 2nd place in their 10-team division.

The 9-10 year old Majors Tri-Lakes Pirates took 1st place in their 9-team division.