DIAMOND DOG DIGEST

♦ Chamblee offense powers North over South in the 2009 DeKalb County Senior All Star game at MLK. E. Coble went yard twice for two RBI's and M. Lindemann hit the scoreboard with a 3 run home run in the 7-4 win. H. Jacobs had a good outing on the mound and C. Herrity supported the offense with two put outs at third base. Coach Ely co-managed the North squad with Dunwoody's Tom Bass, and announcer Alan Loper filled the air waves with his Skip Cary-like vocals. And finally, P. Strychalski, E. Robinson and Mr. Lindemann led the crowd in a rowsing rendition of Take Me Out to The Ball Game during the 7th inning stretch. Click on Albums to view pictures of the game.

♦ Good luck and best wishes to the Diamond Dog Seniors - Stephen Chapital, Ennis Coble, Rudy Germain, Patrick Hannan, Josh Hayes, Corey Herrity, Henry Jacobs, Mark Lindemann, Karl Moton & Paul Strychalski.

♦ CHAMBLEE DIAMOND DOGS MAKE ALL-DEKALB COUNTY TEAMS - ENNIS COBLE (1ST TEAM & DEKALB PLAYER OF THE YEAR), MARK LINDEMANN & HENRY JACOBS (2ND TEAM), AND COREY HERRITY, JOSH HAYES, KARL MOTON & BRANDON LOWE (HONORABLE MENTION). 

♦ Varsity season ends with double losses to Starrs Mill (5-3, 12-4) in first round of AAAA State playoffs. 

♦ JV lose heartbreaker to Lakeside, 9-8 in 9 innings, in semi-final game of the DeKalb County JV tournament. Congratulations and thank you for a fantastic season! 

♦ Varsity begin State playoffs with double header vs Starr's Mill, Friday, May 8, 4 pm, at Starr's Mill. 

♦ E. Coble goes yard for the 4th time this season as the Varsity win in a dramatic 7th inning rally vs Miller Grove 15-12.

♦ Hitting a two run triple and then scoring on a squeeze bunt, Stryker Force, aka P. Strychalski, propels the Bulldogs over Tucker 3-2 and into the State playoffs!

♦ JV  move on to County semi-finals: Play Lakeside at Shamrock Middle School, Saturday, May 2, 1:45pm.

♦ A. Brown goes lonnnnnnnnng with first JV home run of the season vs Redan. 

♦ Moton strikes out eight batters in four innings and Germain goes yard in 11-7 Varsity victory vs Stone Mountain.

♦ Varsity returns to basics behind S. Gaulden for 5-2 victory vs Miller Grove.

♦ Varsity offense supports B. Lowe pitching in 15-1 win vs Lithonia. 

♦ Varsity splits in Florida with tough 10-7 loss to Hagerty and exciting 7th inning rally to beat New Smyrna Beach 6-4.

♦ Varsity takes early lead and never looks back in 8-4 win vs North Springs.

♦ E. Coble scores lone run with home run #3 in 6-1 loss vs Marist.

♦ Varsity wins 10-5 vs Forsyth Central as Herrity leads the CCHS home run derby with #3 while Hayes begins his pursuit with home run #1.

♦ Varsity rallies in bottom of the 7th to beat Lakeside 5-4. E. Coble hits home run #2.

♦ Freeman faces only 10 batters in a three inning no hitter vs JV Cross Keys.

♦ Baird & E. Coble double down with home runs vs Berkmar.

♦ Herrity goes yard for #2 of the season vs Greater Atlanta Christian.

♦ On December 12, 2008, Chamblee Charter High School honored Steve Westby, former community baseball coach and one of the Founding Fathers of the CCHS charter. In recognition of Mr. Westby's countless contributions to CCHS, the City of Chamblee proclaimed December 12 as Steve Westby Day, and the DeKalb County School System officially named the baseball  field at CCHS Steve Westby Field. Keep the Diamond Dog spirit alive by joining the Dugout Club every December 12 to honor Steve and share your baseball memories  - details to follow in fall 2009.