Newton East Little League: My Site News

To help get the Baseball season off to a great start, Modell's Sporting Goods' has stepped up to the plate this year and has agreed to be a Corporate Sponsor of Newton East Little League.

Modell's will sponsor a Team Month from August 31, 2009 to September 30, 2009. During this time period, you will be able to use a coupon, as often as you want, for 10% off of the purchase of any merchandise, at the Modell's Newton store, for you and any family member or friend. The coupon appears below or you can obtain a copy by clicking here. Modell's will make a contribution to Newton East Little League based on a percentage of total sales during Team Month.

Modell's has all the baseball pants, bats, gloves, cleats, batting gloves, balls, and other baseball necessities you need to start the season right.

You "Gotta Go to Mo's" and stock up for the baseball season!

Modell's Sporting Goods
210 Needham St
Newton, MA 02464
(617) 965-4839

In order to save 10% off all your purchases at Modell's from August 31, 2009 to September 30, 2009 please print this special coupon. You may use the coupon as often as you like during the promotion period. You may also share it / forward it to friends and family. The coupon is only good at the Needham St. Modell's location (210 Needham St. Newton). To print a higher quality coupon, please click here and then print the coupon from your browser.

 If you forget your coupon, no problem.  Just tell the person at the check-out counter that you want the Newton East Little League discount and they will look it up in their book and give you the discount. 

AA, AAA & Major League Coaches and Managers: 

Please take a moment and register at our site.  By registering you will be able to post you game scores online and do your part to keep the standings up to date and accurate.  In order for the site to be successful it is essential for all managers and coaches join.  The registration process is free, easy and will take just a few minutes of your time.  Please click on the "board" section in the left margin and you'll be on your way.  If you get stuck, refer to the helpful hints below.  Once the season begins, the winning team coach of each game is responsible for posting the score of the game online, however either coach may enter the results.  The standings will update automatically.  It's simple to do and will take you only a few minutes.  Please check the site once a week to make sure that your game scores have all been entered and that your team's record is correct and up to date.  When entering a game score, if you cannot remember the specific score of the game, enter your best guess.  The important thing is to record the proper winner and loser for the game.  We do not have a call in system as in years past so this is the only way we can keep the standings straight.

We need 100% participation - the standings are useless unless everyone posts the scores.

*** Please tell your players about the site: www.newtoneastll.org ***

If you coached in NELL last spring or last Fall and successfully registered at our site, it is not necessary to re-register for this year.  

Below are some helpful hints on registering and posting game results:

Please follow these instructions to Create a New Account on the NELL web site:

If you are not registered as a eteamz.com user, go to www.newtoneastll.org/board (or click on "board" in the left margin of the site) and click on "Don't have an eteamz account? No problem. Click Here for your pass to the eteamz community"

After you first register for an eteamz account at the NELL site you should be directed to ask for permission to join the NELL site.  After which point, I will be able to grant you admin. rights, enabling you to post scores.  If for some reason you did not get to this last step in the registration process, please follow the steps below to ask for permission to join the site.  You should receive your admin rights within 24 hours.

Please follow these instructions to Update an Existing Account on the NELL web site with permissions to post game scores:

1. If you have already created a eteamz.com user name and a password, go to www.newtoneastll.org/board (or click on "board" in the left margin of the site).  If not please first create an eteamz account including a eteamz user name and password using the above procedure.
2. Click "click here to login with your eteamz account"
3. Fill in your username and password and click on "login"
4. In the comment field, list your league, team name, team manager (if you are not the manager), and reason for requesting access (e.g. "Need to post scores").
5. Check off all boxes that apply, i.e.. "coach, parent"
6. Click on "send request"
7. A new page should appear confirming that you message has been sent to me.
8. You may log off now by clicking on "logout" in the top right corner.
9. You will receive a confirmation back typically within 24 hours that your access has been approved.  If you do not receive confirmation, please send email to webmaster@newtoneastll.org.

Please follow these instructions to update scores on the NELL web site:

Updating Game Scores:
1) Go to www.newtoneastll.org
2) Click on "Admin" in upper right (above the red line) of the screen 
3) Enter your user name and password and click "login" 
4) Click on "Schedules" in the left margin
5) Click on "scores"
6) Click on your league, i.e. "AA, AAA or the Majors"
7) Find the Game that you want to update and click on the corresponding "pencil icon"
8) Fill in the score as you best remember. If you do not recall the game score at all, you may simple put a score of 1 to 0 to indicate the winner and loser of the contest.
9) Click on "update"
10) Click on "log out" in the top left margin and this will take you out of admin. mode and send you back to our home page.  You can now check the schedule and standings to see up the up to date information.

Congratulations to Newton Central.  In addition to winning the last 2 City Series, Central won the District 10 tournament for the first time in 46 years.  Good luck as you head into the Sectionals on the way to Williamsport!

The NELL Williamsport Tournament team has been eliminated after losing their first 2 games to Parkway National (8-3) and Newton South (11-1).  Thanks to Greg Wallace and the rest of the coaching staff as well as all the players who gave it their best. 

Spring 2009 champions:
Major League Champions - Tigers
AAA Champions - Red Wings 
AA Champions - Raptors

Congratulations also to the Red Sox for finishing the Major League regular season in 1st place.

Award winners:
Zisi Award - Patrick Mahoney, Dodgers
Schwartz Award - Sam Rosenblatt, AAA Charlotte Knights 
 

"Inaugural" Bob Gelles Award - Bob Gelles ... Thanks Bob for your past and continued dedication to making Newton East Little League the best that it can be!

Raffle winners:
Individual Seller Winners - Two Red Sox Box Seats:
(1) Elliot Kann, AA Iron Birds (16 books); 
(2) Davey Schoenberg, Majors Tigers (7 books);

Team Seller Winners - Ice Cream Party at JP Licks:
Farm - White Sox ($770), Rays ($590)
Minors (AA & AAA) - AA Iron Birds ($900), AA Timber Rattlers ($650)
Majors - Tigers ($580)

Raffle Prize Winners:
1st Prize - Red Sox and Celtics Tickets - Cynthia Hahn
2nd Prize - Red Sox Tickets - Jen Strong
3rd Prize - Night at the Newton Marriott - Myung-Hee Kang
4th Prize - $100 Gift Certificate to Bakers Best - Charlotte Bailey
5th Prize - $100 Gift Certificate to The Capital Grille - Daniel Schwartz
6th Prize - $40 Gift Certificate to Modell's - Brad Snyder 

Major League All Star game:American League won with walk-off homer by Nate Hollenberg (Tigers) in bottom of 6th inning 7-5.  It was a fun-to-watch, back-and-forth game showcasing the best talent in Newton East Little League. 

Skills Competition Winners:

Team Speed Throwing Around the Bases:
Winner: Cubs [13.19 seconds]
Runner Up: Orioles [13.72 seconds] 

Team Relay Running Race Around the Bases: 
Winner: Cubs [53.21 seconds]
Runner Up: Tigers [53.94 seconds] 

Here are some photos from the AA All Star Game held on Sunday, June 1 at Gordon Field.   Click the photo to see more.

Sportography will be taking team pictures on Sunday, May 3. The team pictures will be done BEFORE the start of your game at the same field that your game is scheduled for (look for the designated picture taking area at the field).  All players must be at the fields by your teams' scheduled picture time (see below schedule).  Players should be in their uniform and have their glove and hat.  Coaches will be in the picture as well.  Individual photos will be taken before team photos.  The photographers will take every team picture regardless of the number of players. 

Everyone will receive a free Memory Mate (team photo plus individual photo).  Each player should have their completed order form (even if you are not ordering any additional pictures).  Do not check off the free Memory Mate on the order form.  Only check off what you want above and beyond the free photo set with the appropriate payment enclosed with the order.  Order forms should have been provided by your team manager.  Additional forms will be available at the field.

Note: The AA Raptors have a bye on May 3rd. You will still need to report to the field in uniform as a team at your designated photo day time shown below. 

Newton's Annual City Series will be held this coming weekend (Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24). As the winner of last year's Majors Division, Newton Central will be the host league. 

The Newton East representatives are the Red Sox (Majors) and Red Wings (Minors). 

The Red Sox play on Saturday, May 23 at 12:00pm.  If they win, they play the championship game on Sunday, May 24 at 3:30pm. 

The Red Wings play on Saturday, May 23 at 2:15pm.  If they win, they play the championship game on Sunday, May 24 at 1:00pm.

All games will be at Cabot field (except for the South vs. West minor league game on Friday night at Lyons field).  Click on fields for directions to Cabot and Lyons fields.

The complete bracket and program can be found at 2009 City Series Program.

Congratulations to our Spring 2009 Regular Season Champion Red Sox and Playoff Champion Tigers.  Thanks for a great season!

The Playoff format for both AA and AAA consists of a single elimination tournament with all teams participating. Teams will be seeded according to the number of points earned during the regular season, 2 points for a win 1 point for a tie. In the event of identical numbers, head-to-head competition will be used as the first tie-breaker, a coin-flip will be second. The home team will be determined by seed. All regular season game rules and pitching rules apply. Below is the schedule for the AA and AAA Playoffs.

Congratulations to our Spring 2009 Minor League Champions:

AAA - Red Wings

AA - Raptors 

AA Playoffs

Updated 6/11: The AA schedule has been revised as a result of the weather.  The new schedule follows below:

Newton East Little League Picnic for Major, AAA, AA, Farm, and T-Ball Leagues 
This year, NELL would like everyone to celebrate another successful Spring season of baseball by attending a league-wide (T-Ball, Farm, AA, AAA, and Majors) picnic at Jay Gordon Field (50 Homer St) on Wednesday, June 17 from 4:30-7:30.  This final team event of the season will feature a DJ playing music and other fun give aways.  In addition, the raffle drawing, league awards, and Major League all star game and skills competition will all be held.

Each team will have a designated area to gather and hold their picnic.  Teams should coordinate their own dinner.  Teams are encouraged to sit together but their will also be plenty of mingling.  Attendees should bring their own food, drinks, chairs, blankets, etc. 

A food stand (not affiliated with NELL) will be setup if you prefer to purchase a hot dog, etc.

Please note that additional parking is available at Mason-Rice school (149 Pleasant St).  Be careful not to park illegally on Homer Street or any of the surrounding streets as cars have been ticketed and/or towed in the past.

All Star Game, Skills Competition, Awards and Raffle
The NELL Spring season concludes on Wednesday, June 17 with the Major League Skills Competition and All Star Game. The Skills competition will begin at 4:30 PM sharp followed by the game at approximately 5:45 PM. All star and graduate trophies will be distributed.  In addition, the Zisi and Schwartz award winners will be announced and the raffle drawing will be conducted.

Major League All Star Game and Skills Competition
4:15            All Stars Reporting Time 
4:30 - 5:30 Team Skills Competition
5:30 - 5:45 Zisi and Schwartz Presentations
                   Raffle Seller winners
5:45 - 6:00 Player Introductions & National Anthem
6:00 - 7:30 Game time

Notes:

Raffle drawings will be conducted between innings of the game.

Post Game: Hand out All Star trophies and Graduate trophies

The playoffs and the All-Star game are not being shown in our local area so if you want to see the games, head down to the Jay Gordon Field.

Spring 2008 champions:
Major League Champions - Dodgers
AAA Champions - Sacramento River Cats
AA Champions - Binghamton Mets

Award winners:
Zisi Award - Reid Patterson, Phillies
Schwartz Award - Cameron Meyer, AAA Red Wings

Raffle winners:
Individual Seller Winners - Two Red Sox Box Seats:
(1) Jaden Komink, T-Ball Mariners (10 books);
(2) Ethan Kestenberg, AAA Bulls (7 books),
(3) tie Davey Schoenberg, AAA Sidewinders and Justin Brooks, Majors Red Sox (6 books each)
 

Team Seller Winners - Ice Cream Party at JP Licks:
Farm - Rockies, Rays, Twins
Minors (AA & AAA) - AA Ogden Raptors ($862), AAA Sidewinders
Majors - Red Sox ($946)

Raffle Prize Winners:
1st Prize - 2 Red Sox Box Seats to 2 Games - Betty Brodie  of Wellington FL
2nd Prize - 2 Red Sox Box Seats - Zeke Hurley of Newton Highlands
3rd Prize - 2 Red Sox Box Seats - Bell Provisions Company of Milton MA
4th Prize - Night at the Newton Marriott - Marc Baron of Newton
5th Prize - $100 Gift Certificate to Bakers Best - Spencer Boston of Newton
6th Prize - $100 Gift Certificate to The Capital Grille - Delora Schneider of Newton

Here's what can happen to a top raffle ticket seller: From the tickets he won by selling 6 books of raffle tickets, Justin Brooks celebrates with the Red Sox after they clinch a 2008 playoff spot. He's the one in the white shirt grabbing a hold of 3rd base.