Westwood Terrace Pony League: Welcome

Well the 2012 season has kicked off!!!  We are so excited that the first week of the season is underneath our belt.  We have over 400 kids participating in the league this year.  Come and join us for a fun day of baseball and softball!!

Closing Ceremonies will be Saturday, June 2nd at 10am.

Trophies will be presented to all the baseball and softball players.  Also, the 2012 Tournament Teams will be announced.

Thank you to all those that helped with the 2012 season and to make it such a success.  Without our VOLUNTEERS we would not be able to provide our players with this program! 

The ballots for the elections of the 2013 Board Members will be available on Saturday, June 2nd prior to closing ceremonies and during closing cermonies.  In order to place a vote, you must be in good standing with the league.  The definition of good standing is....fulfill all your financial obligations to the league such as registration, service hours, and fundraiser.

Come out and vote - YOUR VOTE COUNTS! 

Mustang/Bronco/Pony

Mid-Season Tournament

April 19th - 22nd

Southeast Pony League

Tournament Fee: $100 Tournament fee is the responsibility of the team and must be paid at the coaches meeting. Tournament fees include umpire fees, baseball, line-up cards, trophies and participation medals.

Gate Admission: Adults (12 and older) - $4.00 Children (11 and under) - $1.00.  Your badge does  not allow you to go into the game for free.

Trophies awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  Participation medals awarded to all other teams.

Brackets:  Modified brackets – every team is guaranteed 2 games. Lose 1 game and you can not advance to the winners bracket.

Players: Can pick up 4 players from other teams in the same division and must be from same league.

Coaches Meeting: Sunday, April 15th at 2pm at the Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX 78154. (Easiest way to get there is take IH35, exit Schertz Parkway turn right and it will be on the left hand side. If you go to library on Ebel Road you passed it.) DO NOT BE LATE

The brackets will be handed out and the Umpire in Chief will be there to go over tournament rules.

Must notify Hector Lopez no later than Friday, April 13th if you are planning to participate in the tournament.

Thank you to everyone who went to the WTPL Night at the Missions.  It was great seeing everyone there enjoying a game of baseball and seeing all our players in uniform.  Congratulations to the SA Dodgers (Pinto Baseball) who sold the most tickets and were awarded the prize of having their players go onto the field with the Missions in their designated players.  Nick Flores had the opportunity of throwing out the first pitch for the Missions.  Great Job NICK!!!  

 We sold over 750 tickets, thank you to EVERYONE who helped out in organizing this event.  We can not wait until next year!!!

All of our softball teams participated in the TRI City Ice Breaker 2012 tournaments this past weekend.  We are so proud of them.  Westwood was well represented!!!  Congratulations to.....

 8u - Lil' Angels  - 1st place and Firebirdz - 2nd place

10u - Mustangs and Lady Tigers

14u - Lady Dragons

If you did not get a chance to see them play this past weekend - you missed a great day of softball.

Congratulations ladies, coaches and parents!

Here is the practice schedule for all the fields.  This schedule is valid until March 15th.  If you need to change your date for a particular week, please contact Nancy Medrano so she can coordinate it with the other team.  If you would like to schedule a scrimmage game, please do the game during one of the practice days and times.

Slots are still available in all divisions with the exception of the Shetland Softball (6 and under girls) and Pony Baseball (14 and under boys).

Call Bianca at (210)449-0138 for more information.

Don't wait too long because the slots will fill fast!!!! 

At WTPL we ask for a Service Hour committment from each family.  Each family is required to work 10 hours of service.  You can work in the concession stand, scorekeeping or field maintanence.  Anyone over the age of 16 is able to work and get credited for the service hours.  So if you are working in the concession, bring in your brother, sister, aunt or uncle and get credit for the time.

If you don't want to work your hours you can do one of two things:

1)  Pay $5 for every uncompleted hour.  This must be paid by May 20th.

or

2)  Purchase 20oz bottle of Gatorade.  You must purchase a total of 72 bottles ~ 3 cases of 24 ~ 4 packs of 18 each ~ 6 packs of 12 each.  Must turn in no later than Saturday, March 10th.

As we prepare for the upcoming 2012 Baseball/Softball Season we will be handing out flyers for registration information.  Please check your child's back pack prior to the Christmas Holidays.  We will be handing out flyers in the Northside, San Antonio, and Edgewood Independent School Districts.

Every year we are always looking for volunteers to help our program be a success.  If you are interested in being a manager, coach, or team mom or dad, please come by during the registration dates and times.  Without great volunteers, our kids would not have a program to play in.  So we welcome all the volunteers!!

If you are a returning player and would like to stay on the same team that you played with last spring, please come in and register prior to February 12th so you can be placed back on the same team.

If you do not want to return back to the same team, that is also an option, please come in and register prior to February 5th so that way you are placed back in the draft and have an opportunity to participate in the tryouts.

Please be advised that if you participated in our fall ball program, that does not count as being a returning player for that team - it only applies for the spring league.

Teams are being formed and we are still looking for some players to complete a couple of teams.  We are looking for 3 players in our Shetland division (3-6), 1 player in our Pinto Division (7-8) and 4 players in our Mustang division (9-10).  Please contact our registar, Bianca Bernal, for registration information at 210-884-6154.  Fall ball season is scheduled to begin on Sunday, September 18^th.

Just a reminder that this weekend (September 10th & 11th) will be the last weekend for registration.  Please come in and sign up your child to participate in our fall league.  Whole teams are welcomed!

If you can not make it out this weekend, give us a call.  Season will start on September 18th!

Good luck to the Lady Red Sox (Shetland Softball - Kristine Trevino) as they start the next round of the all star tournament.  They will be playing at Medina Valley (Castroville, TX) at Noon on Friday, July 8th.  Come out and support these young ladies.

GO WESTWOOD!!!

 Good luck to the WTPL All Stars (Shetland Baseball - Hector Lopez) as they try to survive in the all star tournament.  They lost a tough one last night, but they will come back! They will be playing at Tri-City Pony League (Universal City, TX) at 8:30 Thursday night.  Come out and support these young kids.

The Mustang & Shetland all star teams have advanced to the Regional Tournament.  The Mustang baseball team will be playing the week of June 27th through July 2nd at Southeast Pony League.  If they place 1st or 2nd they will advance to the South Super Regional Tournament in Harlingen, Texas starting July 7th!

The Shetland All Star Team will start their Regional Tournament on Tuesday, July 6th at Tri-City Pony League.  If they place 1st or 2nd they will advance to the South Super Regional Tournament.  Location and date to be announced.

Good luck to both of these teams!!!

 GO WESTWOOD!!

We are in the process of trying to make a decision to start a fall league at Westwood Terrace Pony League.  Some of our coaches have approached us and indicated that they would love to continue to play here.  If we do have a fall program, we would open it up to all teams and play under PONY Baseball/Softball Rules.

If you are interested in participating in our league, please email Manuel De La Rosa at manueluthorn@yahoo.com so we can get a concesses on this idea.

Thanks and Regards,

THE WESTWOOD TERRACE PONY LEAGUE

     BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Thank you to everyone who came out and attended closing ceremonies on a HOT Saturday morning!!!  Pictures will be posted really soon.

It was great seeing the kids in their uniforms.  And it was great seeing ALL the players receiving trophies.

We announced our 2011 All Star teams and we wish them good luck in the PONY Baseball/Softball National Tournament.   Come out and see our all star teams play starting Wednesday, June 22nd at Boerne Pony League for all the Baseball games.  Starting June 24th at Buffalo Valley Pony League the softball teams will start their National Tournament.

Good luck to all our teams - GO WESTWOOD!!!!

Closing Ceremonies

Saturday, June 4th

10am ~ Field #1

 We will be having closing ceremonies at 10am at Field #1.  Please have all the players in their uniforms (jersey & jeans is fine).  We will presenting ALL the players a trophy.  We will also be announcing the 2011 All Star Tournaments.

Hope you can come out and join us.

2011 Family Fun Fest Raffle

Congratulations to the following winners of our raffle.  And THANK YOU to all those that supported our fundraiser.

Xbox 360                                           AJ Vogler

BBQ Pit                                              Joe Renteria

$100 Cash                                          Ernesto Onordre

Canopy                                               Crystal Cairsco

Digital Camcorder                               C. Bocanegra

Planet Fitness Membership                  Arelino Mota

Sea World Pass                                   MJ Olivares

San Antonio Zoo Family Pass              Juan Fernandez

Incredible Pizza Party Pack                 Richard Moreno

Movie Passes for 4                              Danny Salinas

Planet Fitness Membership                  Beverly Valadez

Movie Passes for 4                              Maria Martinez

On behalf of the entire family of Westwood Terrace Pony League, our condolences go out to the Perez family for the loss of their father.  Please keep these children in your prayers.

Albert Perez went to be home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 4, 2011, at the age of 29. He was born on September 6, 1981, in San Antonio, Texas. He was met at Heaven's Gate by his Welo, Raul A. Espinoza; and his grandmother, Anita R. Perez. He now waits to be reunited by The Loves of his life, his precious children, Nathan Xavier Perez, Aaron Isaiah Perez & Kayleigh Alianna Perez; his parents, Edward Albert Perez and Debra Ann Perez; and his girlfriend, Ashley Todd. He will be missed by his entire family. The love and kindness of his beautiful heart will go on in our hearts. Visitation will be held at Castillo Mission Funeral Home from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral Procession will depart the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, for an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery III. Services under the direction of Castillo Mission Funeral Home.

The Westwood Terrace Pony League Board of Directors

Please be advised that there are some changes in our game schedule for Saturday, March 26th due to our teams participating in the Southeast Pony Tournament this weekend.

So here is the schedule for Saturday:

Concessions: 9:30-11:30 Lil' Saints

11:30-1:30 Marlins

1:30 - Close Lil' Bulldogs

Game Schedule: Field #1 10 Braves @ Bears

11:45 Devils @ Rockies

1:30 Giants (M. Rios) @ Rangers (Macias)

  Field #2 10 Royals @ Giants

11:30 Mustangs (Gloria) @ Royals 

1:00 Texas Rangers (Obregon) @ Jr. Mustangs

All Shetland Baseball games stay the same with the exception of the last game which has been moved up to 1:30 to Field #1.

If you have any questions about the schedule, please contact Monica Arguijo at 739-9621.

And Good Luck to all our teams that will be participating at the Southeast Pony Tourney.  

Represent WTPL well!!

Reds  ~  Regulators  ~  Purple Rockets  ~  Lady Dragons  ~  Giants & SA Dodgers  ~  Red Sox  ~  

Guns N Roses  ~  Firebirdz 

It is with great news that I share with you.  We currently have 33 teams and over 350 kids in our program.  We have a record number of Shetland Baseball/Softball teams.  We are so excited!!!

We are only accepting registration for 9&10 year old boys in our Mustang Baseball Division.  All other teams are closed for registration.  We are however are still excepting whole team registrations until March 21st.

It's great that our registration was such a HUGE success!  We thank the NISD, SAISD, and Edgewood community for their support.

We look forward to having a great season!!

~Manuel De La Rosa, President and the entire Board of Directors of

WESTWOOD TERRACE PONY LEAGUE 

There is a mandatory coaches meeting on Sunday, March 6th at 3:00pm at the ball park under the pavillion.  Schedules for Opening Day and the first weeks of the season will be handed out.  We will also be having a rules clinic that the umpire associaton will be providing for us. 

After the rules clinic, the umpires will have a scorekeepers clinic.  As required by our by-laws, you must be certified to be a scorekeeper.  If you have anyone interested, please attend. 

 See you on Sunday!!! 

There will be a team mom meeting on Tuesday, March 1st at 7pm at Taco Cabana located on Hwy 90 & Military Drive in the meeting room.

Please make sure that your team parent is present.  If you do not have a team parent at this time, please make sure you have a representative at the meeting because there will be important information handed out at this meeting. 

We are looking for coaches.  Can you help?  We need coaches for t-ball girls (4-6), 9&10 yr old girls, and 9&10 yr old boys.  If you can help please contact Manuel De La Rosa @ 210-685-2529.  We are so excited about having ALL these kids in our program.  Thank you to everyone for helping Westwood Terrace Pony League have a successful registration.  Now we are looking forward to having a great season with all our coaches, players and especially the parents.

So, don't just stare at this message, come out and help out the community and get involved in coaching these kids. You will have a great experience doing this.  And at the end of the season you will tell yourself, this was worth doing!!! 

As of February 15, 2011 we have a some teams that still need players.  We also have some divisions that we are trying to form another team.  We also are looking for more coaches in baseball and softball.  If you are interested in registering or coaching, please contact Nancy at 449-0138.

If you are interested in bringing a whole team, please contact Nancy.  We are getting ready to work on schedules and would like to include your team.

Just a reminder to all COACHES, TEAM MOMS and any Interested Parents that are wanting to assist in coaching that the certification class will be on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 6pm at John Jay High School Cafeteria.

All coaches that were certified last year through KSN just need to come in and pay $20 for your certification and take your picture for your badge. 

If you participated in another sport through the KSN program, ie Spurs Drug Free Basketball League, then your certication is ~$10.

If this is the first time you are being certified through KSN for Westwood Terrace Pony League, then please be prepared to stay for the entire class, ~ til 9pm.

If you are unable to attend Wednesday's class, please go to the web site link and find another day for you to attend.  Certification must be completed by March 12th.

Thank you for supporting the children at WESTWOOD TERRACE PONY LEAGUE.  You are truly a role model for these kids to look up to.

Also, we will also be accepting registration for any players that wish to play baseball or softball at WTPL.

Attention All Coaches, Team Moms & Parents:

We will be having a work day on Sunday, February 13th starting at 10am.  Coaches & Team Moms come out and complete your team hours.  This is also a great opportunity for the parents to start working on their service hours.

Also coaches come out to the work day and then we will sit down and schedule your practice days on your game field.

If you have any questions, please contact Robert Flores, Field Maintenance Coordinator, at 548-1844.