Six players represented Girard on the JPRD-East 14 year old baseball allstar team.  The JPRD-East Bulldogs played an intense summer schedule, and repeated as the 2010 Dizzy Dean World Series Champions in Southaven, MS over Lufkin, Texas.

Congratulations to the Vikings who represented Girard: (+ High School)

• Stewart Campbell  (St Martin's)
• Gregory Deichmann  (Brother Martin)
• Connor McWilliams  (Rummel)
• Cody Morris  (Curtis)
• Kaleb Roper  (Rummel)  *Tournament MVP*
  
• Stephen Sigle  (Jesuit)

Campbell, Deichmann, McWilliams, Roper and Sigle also played on last year's JPRD-East 13's team which also won the World Series Championship.

 The GIRARD VIKINGS 15U Dizzy Dean Allstars won the 2010 JPRD-East Championship over the Miley Cardinals at Mike Miley Stadium  

Six players represented Girard on the JPRD-East 13 year old baseball allstar team.  The JPRD-East Bulldogs played an intense summer schedule, and eventually won the 2009 Dizzy Dean World Series Championship in Southaven, MS over St Petersburg, Florida.

Congratulations to the Vikings who represented Girard:

• Stewart Campbell 
• Gregory Deichmann
• Jonathan Ebersole
• Connor McWilliams
• Kaleb Roper
• Stephen Sigle

The Girard Vikings 12 and under Dixie Youth Baseball allstar team, recently were in the Louisiana State Majors South Regionals in Pineville, LA (24-28 JUN), with the Vikings ending up as State Runner Ups to eventual State Champion Tioga.

• 1st Round:  GIRARD  over  Minden Continental, 12-2
• 2nd Round:  GIRARD  over  Osterland, 14-6
• 3rd Round:  GIRARD  over  Tioga, 7-1
• 4th Round:  Oberlin  over  GIRARD

At the end of the 4th Round, there were 3 teams with one loss (GIRARD, Tioga, Oberlin).  Tioga won the bye, and a two game single elimination followed.

• Play-in Game:  GIRARD  over  Oberlin, 9-8
• CHAMPIONSHIP:  Tioga  over  GIRARD, 5-2

It was a tough loss, as our Vikings had already beaten Tioga handily in the opening rounds, however our boys showed lots of heart in those last few tough games.  Congratulations to the 2009 Vikings allstars on a fine season!

The Dizzy Dean 13 team will participate in the JPRD-East Preseason tournament this weekend at Pontiff (25-26 Apr 2009).

The JPRD-East Dizzy Dean 13 League's official website is:

http://www.jprdbaseball.com

Girard Baseball will begin registration the week of Monday, 30 March from 4pm to 6pm in the Gym Meeting Room, and continue daily for the next two weeks.

Click on the links above, and you will be able to see the info for only that specific league.  This will greatly reduce the amount of information displayed (as opposed to the entire Baseball page).

   Mobile users:  bookmark your league links for faster access.

*** Congratulations to West Monroe - East, who proceeded to advance and win the Dixie Youth World Series championship ***

VIKINGS END SEASON AS LOUISIANA DIXIE YOUTH STATE RUNNER-UPS AND UNDEFEATED SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

 

DIXIE YOUTH MAJORS - 2008 LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES   (Alexandria)

Girard opened up the Louisiana State Championship Series vs the Regional champion, West Monore East.  The LSCS was held at the first class Johnny Downs Sports Complex in Alexandria on Friday and Saturday, July 25-26.  The format was a best of three series.  UPDATE:  WEST MONROE EAST GOES ON TO WIN THE DIXIE YOUTH WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME 1    WEST MONROE EAST  over  GIRARD,   13-1

Game 1 was a tough game for our Vikings, who faced a great pitching performance and a hitting barrage from the WM squad. 

GAME 2    WEST MONROE EAST  over  GIRARD,   5-4

Our Vikings rebounded in Game 2 to play WM tough.  After spotting the WM team an early 3-0 lead, the Vikings came back on the top of the 6th to tie the game at 4-4, and still threatening for more with runners on base.  A call at the plate on a steal ended the inning, and WM sealed the victory in the botttom of the 6th with a walkoff single.

In the last 2 years, GIRARD has won the State Championship in 2007 and were the State Runner-ups this year.  Over 60 allstar teams began this journey a few weeks ago, and at the LSCS there we only two left standing - our Girard Vikings and West Monroe East.  A proud accomplishment for our team.

Our season has now officially ended, and we congratulate the West Monroe team and wish them luck in the Dixie Youth World Series in Georgia and hope they bring it back to Louisiana.

But most of all we cannot thank enough: our coaching staff, our playground supervisors, our parents, and finally our players, for a super effort this year and for representing our playground.  GO VIKINGS!!!

 

DIXIE YOUTH MAJORS - SOUTH REGIONAL   (Ponchatoula) 

The South Regional festivities begain on Thursday, Jun 17, at 6pm, with the Teams' Banquet at the Ponchatoula Lions Hall, where the Regional participating players and coaches were honored.

Play began on Friday, with our Vikings topping a tough Morgan City team by the score of 7-4 at Ponchatoula Recreation Park on a sunny day at 2.30pm.   Girard came out of the box fast, leading at the end of 1 by 4-1.  Morgan City fought back to cut the lead to 1, then the Vikings got some insurance on a 2 run Home Run in the bottom of the 5th.  The Vikings' fans were able to follow the game at home and across the country courtesy of the Morgan City radio station KBZE-FM on the Internet.

On Saturday at 5pm in a 2nd Round game, Girard defeated Tioga by the score of  7-5.  The Vikings took an early 4-0 lead, then fell behind by 1, coming back in the 5th inning to seal the victory. 

With the tournament half over, on sweltering Sunday evening, the Vikings met up with the only other undefeated team in the tournament - West Monroe North.  While not a true "driver's seat game", the winner here is alone with the advantage of no losses.  In the tilt, the Vikings steadily built on a lead - led by a 1st inning 2 run Home Run - coupled with a great pitching performance, to get by the WM squad.  The Vikings has WM scoreless until the last inning, when they scored two late runs in the top of the 6th, ending the game by a score of 8-2 for Girard. 

In Monday's game, the Vikings continued their winning ways, overcoming a determined Gonzales National team and their pitcher.  For 3 innings, the teams matched run for run.  Gonzales then increased their lead by 1 in each of the next 2 innings.  Girard fought back and finally broke it open, scoring 5 in the bottom of the 5th, capped off by a 2 run Home Run.  With the score 10-7, the defense closed out the game for the Vikings in the top of the 6th.

Girard advanced to the South Regional Championship on Tuesday vs West Monroe North, who defeated Tioga to win the loser's bracket.  The Vikings opened a 3-0 lead in the 2nd, and never looked back, on the backs of the strong pitching and defense, and on a 5th inning 3 run Home Run, with Girard clinching the title with a 8-0 victory!

 

DIXIE YOUTH MAJORS - DISTRICT II TOURNAMENT 

The Dixie Youth Majors District II Tournament opened play @ Jefferson Playground, with the Vikings facing off in the First Round vs the Little Farms Pirates on Tuesday, June 8th.   The Pirates opened up a 1-0 lead early on, but the Vikings broke it open in the 3rd with an 8 run inning and a Grand Slam HR.  The Vikings defense locked down after spotting the early run and the offense added 3 runs in the bottom of the 4th, ending the game with a score of  11-1.

On Wednesday evening @ Jefferson in the Winner's Bracket Second Round, the Vikings fell to the Miley Cardinals, who steadily built their lead throughout the game behind their starting hurler.  However, in the last inning, the Vikings mounted a charge but ultimately lost by the score of 11-6.

With the loss, Girard falls into the Runner-up Bracket, the winner of which will advance to the South Regional Tournament in Ponchatoula.  The Vikings ventured to Pontiff on Thursday to meet the Lakeshore Indians in an elimination game, and started out with their version of Gorilla Ball, slamming 3 homers.  Lakeshore stayed in the game however to the end, with the Vikings prevailing 12-9.

Continuing in the 2nd Place Qualifier bracket, Girard met the loser of the District Championship Game,  the Pontiff Blue Devils at 7pm on Saturday @ Jefferson, by a score of 10-0.  The Vikings jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, and consistently built on it throughout the game.   The strong combination of Viking pitching and defense resulted in the shutout victory.

The District II tournament ended in long and dramatic fashion on Sunday with the Consolation Bracket Championship game between Girard and the Delta Eagles.   With the game tied at 2-2 after 3 innings, Delta went up by 2 runs by the end of the 4th.   With the Vikings still down by two runs at 5-3 in the top of the 6th - and with two outs and down to their last strike - the Vikings rallied to tie the game and send it into extra innings.  After a scoreless 7th inning, Girard scored 4 in the top of the 8th and held the Eagles to win the game 9-5, and advance to the South Regionals as the District II Runner-up.

 

Girard congratulates the Miley Cardinals on their District II Championship, and good luck in the North Regional in Many.

13-14's end season as Eastbank Runner-ups

CHAMPIONS:   Louisiana Tech    (click for team photo)

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs captured the 13-14 year old intramural league championship. The Bulldogs came out of the losers bracket with wins over the Syracuse Orangemen 11-10, Ole Miss Rebels 7-3, LSU Tigers 3-2 (in an exciting nine inning game), and defeating the ULL Cajuns twice on championship night 5-1 and 10-6.

FINAL Pony-13 Standings (click here)

2008 JPRD-East Pony-13 Tournament  (click here for updated brackets)

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIEL LAHARE, SELECTED FOR THE JPRD-EAST ALLSTAR PONY-13 TEAM ***

Elimination Game    Thu JUN 19, 2008    #1 Little Farms  10  -   #3  GIRARD  4

In an elimination game, the Little Farms Pirates built up a 6 run lead by the end of the third inning.  Girard got their first run in the second inning when Zac Lange reached on a fielder's choice, Matt Calcote walked and Garrett Schaff drove in Lange with a base hit.  The Vikings scored three more times in the third on base hits by Daniel Martinez and Ben Harrison.  But the Vikings could score no more.  The Pirates scored two runs in the first, six runs in the second and two more runs in the third.  Kyle Gardner was two or three, with a triple, Emerson Gibbs was two for three, with a double and Ian Jenkins was two for two. 

Elimination Game    Wed JUN 18, 2008    #3  GIRARD  9  - #4 Bright   3

Also in an elimination game, Cory Barnes pitched a 4 inning one-hitter against the Bright Falcons enabling the Vikings to move forward into Thursday's schedule. Barnes walked three and struck out eight Falcons in pitching to 19 hitters. Mark Flake was the only Falcon able to hit safely against the Vikings. Daniel Martinez led the Vikings with two hits in two trips to the plate. Daniel Lahare, Colin Leroux, Barrett Juneau and Ben Harrison also had base hits for Girard.  Girard plays Little Farms on Thursday at 6 PM. The winner of LF-Girard  game comes back at 8 PM to play Miley for a chance to move into championship night on Friday.

Round 2    Mon JUN 16, 2008    #2  Miley   4   -   #3  GIRARD  2

While the Vikings were able to score their leadoff hitter, Daniel Lahare, to open the game, the Cardinals tripled their output and lead 3-1 after one full inning.  After the first stanza Miley had enough runs for the evening.  Girard only scored one more time, that one run coming in the top of the 4th inning. Tim O'Quinn went the distance for the Cardinals, pitching all five innings. He allowed two runs on three scattered hits. He did allow seven walks and his teammates committed three errors, but the Cardinals were able to overcome the 13 base runners and limit the Vikings to just two scores.  The Cardinals scored their 3 runs in the first inning on three walks and two base hits.  The big hit came from O'Quinn who drove in two runs with a double. The Vikings three hits were provided by Daniel Martinez, Barrett Juneau and Ben Harrison. By virtue of a loss Girard falls into the losers bracket and plays again on Wednesday. Miley remains in the winner's bracket and will play Pontiff on Tuesday. 

Round 1    Fri JUN 13, 2008    #3  GIRARD  12  -   #6  Cleary   11

In what was clearly the longest game of the season so far, lasting almost 3 full hours, the Vikings pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat in a game many thought would never end.  It was a wild and wooly affair that saw seven different pitchers come to the mound; with 23 runs and 21 hits recorded. The game used at least a dozen new baseballs and kept spectators on the edge of their seats late into the night, long after the rest rooms had their lights go dark from the automatic timer.  The Rebels had a huge 4th inning after facing good Girard pitching for the first 3 innings.  In the 4th, when the Vikings finally got the 3rd out, Cleary had scored 9 runs. The lead was looking pretty good to the Rebels, that is until the bottom of the 5th, when Girard tallied 7 runs to add to the 4 they got in the fourth inning.  Cory Barnes came on in relief of Colin Leroux in the 6th, and gave up an opening single and a hit batter. With 2 on and no one out, Cory bore down and got a ground ball to force the lead runner out at 3B, and two fly balls to close out the inning and the threat. The outcome of the game turned on an opening base-on-balls issued to Zac Lange in the bottom of the 6th. He was bunted to second by Barrett Juneau. With two-out, Gage Weisdorffer came through with a single to right to score the game winning run. The offensive leaders for Girard were Daniel Lahare (2 for 4); Daniel Martinez (2 for 2); and Cory Barnes (3 for 4).  The Rebels had three hitters with 2 hits - Dale Smith (2 for 3); Frank Denny (2 for 4); and Ross Budenski (2 for 4).

2008 REGULAR SEASON (2nd ROUND) 

Gm8   Tue JUN 10, 2008    Little Farms  10  -  GIRARD  1

Vikings end the regular season at 9-5-1 and will be the #3 seed in the Tournament.

Gm7   Sun JUN 8, 2008     GIRARD  11  -  Cleary  2

Gm6   Sat JUN 7, 2008     GIRARD  11  -  Bright  1

Gm5   Sun JUN 1, 2008     GIRARD  6  -  Miley  6

Girard (7-4-1) got 4 runs in the first and two in the second and was looking good against Miley.  Miley got two runs of their own in the first, and single runs in the third and fourth innings. Then they picked up in two runs in the fifth to tie it up.  Each of the starting pitchers, Brice McDuffie for the Cardinals, and Daniel Martinez for the Vikings, gave up six runs and multiple hits, but each had to leave the mound after reaching their maximum pitch count in the fifth inning. Their relief, Brennan Davidson for Miley and Zac Lange for Girard, gave up no more runs, and the game wound up tied at six.  Girard returned to its double-digit hitting as a team and, collecting ten hits on the day. Matt Calcote, Zac Lange and Daniel Lahare each had two hits for the Vikings. The Cardinals had six hits and Brennan Davidson was two for three.

Gm4   Sat MAY 31, 2008     Pontiff  7  -  GIRARD  3

After three innings things were all even at 3 runs each. The Blue Devils got a single run in the top of the 4th and another in the 5th. The Vikings (7-4) were unable to get a base hit after the second inning.  Jordan Fontenelle and Cooper Gioe shared the pitching duties for Pontiff. Fontenelle got the win.  Geo record a save. The big stick for Pontiff was Ashton Liccardi. He was two for three. Six additional Devils contributed base hits. They were: Gioe, Michael Cusimano (a booming triple); Lance Liccardi, Kyle Scaffidi, and Connor Robinson. Girard's base hits came from Daniel Lahare, Colin Leroux and Cory Barnes.  

Gm3   Tue MAY 27, 2008     GIRARD  4  -  Delta  3

Girard (7-3) began well, getting 4 runs in the top of the first inning.  Patrick Morton started for Delta and was throwing hard, striking out two Vikings, but giving five bases-on-balls before being relieved by his twin, Jordan.  Jordan stopped the bleeding, allowing three scattered hits while fanning seven in the next 4 innings.  In the meantime, the Eagles began climbing back, scoring one run in the first and one in the second. Then Delta scored again in the 4th, making it 4-3.  A key pick-off play in the bottom of the 4th by Ben Harrison, the Viking pitcher, saved the day. The base runner had reached second base and two hitters later, after the pick-off, Josh Ansardi dropped a single in the outfield that would most surely have scored the tying run from second, if not for the important pick.  Harrison reached the maximum pitch limit and was relieved by Evan Chacon. Harrison is credited with the win for Girard. Delta out hit Girard 4-3, (there's that game score again). The bottom half of the Eagle line-up did the damage with Gage McGuyer, Jason Cooper (with a double), Devin Beham and Josh Ansardi, getting the base hits.  Girard's three hits came from Cory Barnes, Matt Calcote, and Evan Chacon.

Gm2   Sun MAY 25, 2008        GIRARD  15  -  Jefferson  0

Daniel Martinez allowed but one hit, gave up no runs, struck out seven and walked two. His teammates collected 15 runs on seven base hits. They were assisted by 11 bases-on-balls given up by Mustang pitching. For Girard (6-3), Cory Barnes was two for three and Daniel Lahare had two hits in four trips to the plate, both of the were doubles.

Gm1   Sat MAY 24, 2008        GIRARD  14  -  Lakeshore  2

The Vikings (5-3) had two big innings - the 1st and the last - getting 5 and 7 runs respectively, in downing the Indians (0-8). Cory Barnes go the win on the mound, pitching 3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2hits. The big bats for Girard were swung by Zac Lange and Barrett Juneau, each of whom had two hits in three times at bat. Felix Abadin  and Ethan Broussard had base hits for the Indians.

2008 REGULAR SEASON (1st ROUND completed)

Gm8   Sun MAY 18, 2008      CLEARY  4   -   GIRARD  2

The Vikings (4-2) to continued to hit well and to win with their victory over the Falcons (1-2-2) on Saturday. Cory Barnes had a good day on the mound, giving up only a single hit, allowing no runs and striking out three.  Colin Leroux finished the game for Girard.  Bright had 6 hits from Ryan Roy, Tucker Herzog, Michael Kennedy, Sherman Badie, Brian Bird and Bryce Columbus.  Girard doubled that hit output, spanking Bright pitching for 12 base hits. Nine different Vikings delivered hits, including Garrett Schaff, (2 for 3): Barrett Juneau (2 for 4); and Daniel Martinez (2 for 4).

Gm6   Tue MAY 13, 2008          Miley  6  -  GIRARD 4

The Vikings (3-2) lose a tough one to Miley.   In the late game at Bright on Tuesday evening Miley (3-1) bested Girard by a score of 6-4. The Cardinals were out-hit 8-3, but took advantage of 7 BBs from Girard pitching to get their scores. The 3 Miley hits came from Bryce McDuffie, David Randolph and Tyler Derbes. Brandon Davidson got the win for the Cardinals.  The Vikings were led by Daniel Lahare's 3 hits in 3 trips to the batter's box. The other Vikings with hits were Evan Chacon, Cory Barnes, Zac Lange, Garrett Schaff and Gage Weisdorffer.

Gm5   Sun MAY 11, 2008          GIRARD 8 - Pontiff 4

Gm4   Sat MAY 10, 2008          GIRARD 16 - Lakeshore 2

The Vikings (2-1) scored in every inning, but the last as they piled scores on top of scores to amass 16 runs in 4 innings. The Indians (0-3) scored one run in the first and another in the third, but just couldn't keep up.  Girard had 12 hits for the game while Lakeshore had 2.  The Vikes had five hitters with 2 hits each. They were Daniel Lahare 2 for 2; Evan Chacon 2 for 3; Zac Lange 2 for 2; Colin Leroux 2 for 4, and Cory Barnes 2 for 3.  Felix Abadin and Grant Barrilleaux had singles for the Indians.

Gm3   Tue MAY 6, 2008            Little Farms 2 - GIRARD 0

Gm1   Sat MAY 4, 2008              GIRARD vs Delta  (Cancelled RAIN)

Opening Day was a washout, as heavy rains rendered the fields unplayable.  This game will not be made up.

JPRD Pony 13 Preseason Tournament @ Jefferson Playground (click for whole schedule)

22 teams from 6 playgrounds started on Friday....on Monday, all 4 of Girard's Dixie Youth American League teams battled it out for the title.  In the end, the Girard White Sox were the 2008 Little Farms Dixie Youth Tournament Champions!  Congratulations to the White Sox on their victory, and to the three other teams representing Girard in the Final Four. 

Many thanks as well to the parents, coaches and staff of Little Farms for putting on an excellent baseball tournament. 

LITTLE FARMS TOURNAMENT BRACKET 2008   (11/12 Dixie Youth American)
GAMES AT LITTLE FARMS / SINGLE ELIMINATION

Friday May 23
6:00 Bracket 1, Game 1 GIRARD ROYALS VS. MILEY ARIZONA
7:15 Bracket 2, Game 1 CLEARY TIGERS VS. GIRARD RED SOX
8:30 Bracket 3, Game 1 PONTIFF BLUE JAYS VS. DELTA ORIOLES

Saturday May 24
10:30 Bracket 4, Game 1 DELTA MARINERS VS. MILEY TEXAS
11:45 Bracket 1, Game 2 PONTIFF ORIOLES VS. LF HORNED FROGS
1:00 Bracket 2, Game 2 MILEY RICE VS. PONTIFF YANKEES
2:15 Bracket 3, Game 2 MILEY NEBRASKA VS. CLEARY TWINS
3:30 Bracket 4, Game 2 LF ANTEATERS VS. GIRARD YANKEES
4:45 Bracket 1, Game 3 CLEARY A’S VS. GIRARD ROYALS
6:00 Bracket 2, Game 3 LF DIRTBAGS VS. GIRARD RED SOX
7:15 Bracket 3, Game 3 GIRARD WHITE SOX VS. DELTA ORIOLES

Sunday May 25
10:30 Bracket 4, Game 3 PONTIFF RED SOX VS. MILEY TEXAS
11:45 Bracket 1, Game 4 DELTA A’S VS. LF HORNED FROGS
1:00 Bracket 2, Game 4 MILEY RICE VS. GIRARD RED SOX
2:15 Bracket 3, Game 4 LF MINUTEMEN VS. MILEY NEBRASKA
3:30 Bracket 4, Game 4 GIRARD YANKEES VS. MILEY TEXAS
4:45 Bracket 1, Game 5 GIRARD ROYALS VS. LF HORNED FROGS

Monday May 26
Any games rained out will be played Monday afternoon

4:00 Bracket 3, Game 5 GIRARD WHITE SOX VS. MILEY NEBRASKA

Baseball Teams from Girard's 7/8, 9/10 and 11/12 American Leagues headed west to Laplace, Louisiana for the LARAYO vs GIRARD SHOWDOWN 2008.   Each Girard team played games this weekend vs LARAYO-based teams from Laplace and Reserve.  Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the early Saturday games, but the remainder of the Showdown went on under sunny skies.  Thank You to our hosts at Larayo - and the timely trains (you know what we're talking about) - for a great weekend.

ALL-STAR COACH, DEREK DELATTE WILL ...

Friday, March 28
2008 Baseball Registration begins March 31st!

9/10 Americans Open Season

2006 9/10 Year Old Undefeated JPRD-East Champions GIRARD VIKINGS

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