Midway Little League: My Site News

          Winners of the May 5th Pitch, Hit & Run contest.  All advance to the next round at Frawley Stadium on May 19 at 8am.  Winners there could advance to the next round at Washington Nationals Stadium, and eventually the MLB All-Star Game.

Boys

Age 7-8

Age 9-10

Age 11-12

Age 13-14

Girls

Age 7-8

Madeline Umeroglu - Overall, batting,pitching running

Age 9-10

Allison Buckery - Hitting, running, overall

AJ Kuratle - Hitting, pitching

Age 13-14

Angela Buckery - Overall, pitching, hitting, running

Opening Day - April 14 - Ceremonies at 9am, followed by games for 4-12yo divisions.

T-Ball - 4yo and  5yo must play T-Ball.  6yo can try out to play Coach Pitch.  T-Ball starts with a clinic on March 17.  Games or practices are twice a week, usually one weeknight and one Saturday.

 Jr Minors (coach pitch) - this group consists of some 6yo, all 7yo, and some 8yo.  Coaches pitch to the players.  Player evaluation sessions are on March 10.  This division also has games or practices twice a week, usually one weeknight and one Saturday.

Minors (kids pitch) - this division includes some 8yo, all 9yo, and some 10yo and 11yo.  Kids pitch for the first time and there are some rules that keep the games manageable (continuous batting order, limited runs per inning, limited steals of home, 4 OFers, etc.).  This division interleagues with Capitol Little League.  Player evaluation session for 8 and 9yo on March 10.  For 10-11 yo on March 3-4.

Majors - this division is for top 10yo and 11yo, plus all 12 yo.  Very competitive division that interleagues with Capitol Little League.  Tryouts on March 3-4 for players not already on team.  March 3 will be indoors at the old Pike Creek Racquet Club.  Exact times to be determined.  New rule in Majors this year - like real baseball, the catcher has to catch the third strike.

Juniors - introduction to the full-sized field (90' base paths, 60'6" pitchers mound) for 13-14yo.  Interleagues with many other Little Leagues.  Season starts in May to minimize conflicts with CYM and high school play. 

Seniors - 15 and 16yo division.  Also interleagues with many other Little Leagues and starts in May. 

At the end of the regular season, all-star teams are picked for 8yo, 9yo, 10yo, 11-12yo, 13-14yo, and 15-16yo.  These teams compete in double-elimination district tourneys against all-star teams from other leagues.  10yo and older teams can advance beyond the district level.  There is also an 11-12yo 'B' team that plays in the Brandywine Invitational Tourney each year.    These teams are selected by the managers (though the Major division players vote for the 11-12yo team).

         Several big changes are in the works for 2012.  Lights are being added and other improvements are being made on the Jr. Minor field (on Forest Oak property).  Because of the mild winter and soft ground, this will probably not be done until after the spring season.   So the Minors and Jr Minors won't switch fields until 2013.

          To raise money for the lights, we are raffling off a 2012 Ford Fiesta (if you don't want the car, you can have $7000).  If we sell less than 1000 tickets, the raffle will become a 50-50.  Tickets will cost $20 each and everyone will be asked to sell them.  The player who SELLS the winning ticket will win $350 worth of gift certificates for Modell's.  The raffle tickets will begin to be sold at signups and the raffle drawing for the car will be held at the Major Championship game in June.

            Signups are Saturday, January 28 (10am-2pm), Saturday, February 4 (10am-2pm), and Wednesday, February 8 (6-8pm). An extra signup has been scheduled on Saturday, February 18 (10am-2pm).

            Tryouts are in March.  10-12 yo will try out on March 3-4.  7-9 yo will try out on March 10, along with 6yo who want to play Jr. Minors(coach pitch).  4-6 yo will start the season with the T-Ball Clinic on March 17.  13-16 yo will try out on March 31.

            Opening day will be Saturday, April 14.  Ceremonies at 9am.  Games for 4-12 to follow.

Pat Crawford, President (1st year on the Board)
John Tirrell, Executive Vice President/Equipment Manager (47th year on the Board)
Jackie Berta, Secretary/Fund Raising (4th year on the Board)
Dave McCallister, Treasurer (18th year on the Board)
Mickey Bundy, VP Seniors/Juniors (10th year on the Board)
Jack Edmiston, VP Majors, Information Officer (29th year on the Board)
Doug Brown, VP Minors (2nd year on the Board)
Neal Kane, VP Jr. Minors, Sponsors and Advertising (2nd year on the Board)   

John Gysling, VP T-Ball (2nd year on Board)
Todd Metzler, Field Scheduler (3rd year on Board)    

Ed Cardona, Auxiliary President (4th year on Board) 

Chris Allen, Player Agent/Umpire-in-chief (6th year on the Board)
Tom Berta, Safety Officer (4th year on the Board)  

Dick Brooks(4th year on the Board)  

Joe Pierce(7th year on the Board) 
Jay Balaguer (8th year on the Board)
Tom Kirwin(2nd year on the Board) 

Darren McGuirk (7th year on the Board)   

Francine Dowd (2nd year on the Board)