Valley De Oro Little League invites everyone to come down and help with the annual cutting, thatching, aerating, seeding and fertilizing of our Majors Field.  And, there are many other projects that we need to start (see the "VDOLL News" section) in order to be fully prepared for the fun and excitement of our 2010 season.  So, come join us on any of these days to help get our VDOLL fields in top-notch condition!

*Just some background on our VDOLL fields... Valley De Oro Little League players have been fortunate to be able to play on well-groomed and well-maintained baseball fields.  As you can imagine, these fields don't get this way by accident.  It happens through the hard work of coaches, parents, and volunteers such as yourselves who dedicate their time and energy into making the VDOLL fields a place that we can be proud of.  But, there is always work to be done.  Valley De Oro Little League is one of the very few Little Leagues in the East County to totally maintain their baseball fields on their own.  Contrary to what some may believe, our fields are not maintained by Monte Vista High School, the Grossmont Union High School District, or San Diego County and are not part of a city or county park as many other leagues are.  So, this makes your volunteer help very important to VDOLL!

Valley De Oro Little League has got a number of projects starting up to help get our fields in top condition for the upcoming 2010 season.  We could use your help in getting these projects completed.  If you can volunteer to help or have equipment or materials that can be used, please contact our VDOLL Field Coordinator Mitch Nichols.

The following is a list of our current VDOLL projects:

Lawn Maintenance / Weekly

Cut & Maintain Lines / Majors

Batters Boxes / Majors

Dig Up Majors Infield / Level

Weed Warning Track / Foul Lines

Put Down New Fire Hose

Rebuild All Bullpen Mounds

Replace Rubbers in Bullpens

Replace Plates in Bullpens

Organize all Storage Areas

Cut & Thatch Majors Field

Fertilize & Re-Seed

Cut Wide Baselines / Majors

Thatch Lumps / 2nd Base Infield

Thatch / Left of Pitchers Mound

Plant Grass Behind Home Plate

Drag Caps & Minors Fields

Weed Fenceline Caps Field

Dig Out Dirt / Caps Field Seating

Retaining Wall Caps Seating

Permanent Shade Caps Field

Outfield Wind Screen Caps Field

Fencing on Dugouts / Majors

Pull Down 50th Anniverssary Sign

Repair Light in Batting Cage

Repair Netting in Batting Cage

Repair Foul Poles / Paint

Clean Out All Sprinkler Heads

Replace Spinkler Box / Pitchers

Purchase and Install Scoreboard

Check Roofing for Leaks / All

VDOLL is having its first fundraiser of the year at the Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill in Rancho San Diego on THURSDAY, 10/29 from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm!  Enjoy fantastic Mexican food and support VDOLL at the same time.  Rubio's will donate 20% of every transaction to the league during this time.  Just hand the cashier your VDOLL flyer and they'll take care of the rest.  Flyers can be downloaded from the "Forms" section of the VDOLL website.  Tell all of your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers and let's support Valley De Oro Little League!!  See you there!

Rubio's is located at 2959 Jamacha Road in Rancho San Diego in the Target Shopping Center, next to the Edwards Movie Theater.

We're proud of our Valley De Oro Little League All Star teams.  Unfortunately, District 66 All Star Tournament play has ended for all of the 3 teams.  Here's how our players fared:

9 - 10 year old team:  VDO 14 vs. Southeastern 1

                                VDO 1 vs. National City American 11

                                VDO 14 vs. Lemon Grove 4

                                VDO

10-11 year old team:  VDO 0 vs. Spring Valley 12

                                 VDO 2 vs. Lemon Grove 18

11-12 year old team:  VDO 12 vs. Las Palmas 0

                                 VDO 0 vs. Lemon Grove 15

                                 VDO 5 vs. Spring Valley 8

We want to thank all of our 2009 VDOLL All Star players and coaches for all of their hard work and effort and for representing VDOLL in such a positive manner!

VDOLL wishes to congratulate all of those players who were selected to represent Valley De Oro in the District 66 All Star Tournament!  The team rosters are as follows:

11-12 Year Old Team:

• Ryan Cebulski
• Jaylon Kuykendall
• Nicholas Sizemore
• Ryan Weston
• Dylan Hamlett
• Kane Fiedler
• Phoenix Dorr
• Alex Pfister
• Michael Balko
• Austin Caole
• Phillip Vasquez
• Jonathan Nichols
• Konnor Kruse

Manager: Mitch Nichols     Coaches:  Justin Dorr, Ryan Cebulski

10-11 Year Old Team:

• Pablo Dunoyer
• Tyler Deardon
• Jacob Bridges
• Jake Naumanuf
• Michael Bloom
• Luke Johnson
• Aric Torres
• Max Jenkins
• Daniel Valoria
• Vanessa Tavizon
• Trevor Row
• Jordan Moore-DeLeon
• Alex Ledon

Manager:  Tom DeLeon   Coaches:  Joe Deardon, Justin Savoy

9-10 Year Old Team:

• Troy Gunter
• Ashley Tavizon
• Brenden Willis
• Ivan Ranguelov
• Kellen Kanzius
• Yusuf Smith Jr.
• Thomas Fishburne
• Alexander Cera
• Luke Arias
• Justin Schweitzer
• Steven Alba
• Tanner Ruf
• Ty Lopez

 Manager:  Art Gunter     Coaches:  Ben Fishburne, Tom Lopez

VDOLL congratulates the winners of the 2009 VDOLL Playoff Tournament!  The Diamondbacks were the champions in the Majors Division and the Reds were the champs in the Minors Division.  Well done, teams!

The 2009 All Star Season Is Here!  District 66 has finally released the tournament brackets.  Each age group tournament will be double elimination.  Tournament locations are listed and addresses and maps are available in the "Locations" tab.  Here is the breakdown of the initial games (full brackets are available in the "Links" tab):

11 - 12 Year Olds:  All games will be played at Lemon Grove Little League.

      Game 1:  Saturday, June 27th  @ 9:00 AM  vs. Las Palmas LL

10 - 11 Year Olds:  All games will be played at Encanto Little League.

      Game 1:   Saturday, June 27th  @ 9:00 AM  vs. Spring Valley LL

9 - 10 Year Olds:  All Games will be played at Valley De Oro Little League.

      Game 1:   Monday, June 29th  @ 5:00 PM  vs. SouthEastern LL

Here's the important info you need to know for registration:

• Bring your child's original birth certificate (a copy will be made on the spot)
• Bring 3 proofs of Residency - Utility bill, cable bill, Driver's License
• Your insurance, doctor, and emergency contact information
• Registration fees are $125 with a discount for siblings
• Fees include a cap, jersey, trophy and basic picture package

If you have any questions, please call:

Ron Ruf, VDOLL President  (619) 461 - 1928

Chris Schlerf, VDOLL Player Agent  (619) 306 - 7758