3rd Annual Tribute to Fallen Heroes Tournament
Hosted by the 12u Virginia Bruins and Colangelo Baseball
Oct 31-Nov 1 2009
** Breaking News ** Tournament is now sanctioned under Nations Baseball !!
Age Groups will be 10u, 12u, 13u, 14u
Fields located @ Forest Park, Potomac & Freedom High Schools in the Dumfries/Woodbridge area of Northern Virginia
Register @ potomac@prodigy.net or call Chris Blevins @ 703-357-7564
10u - Teams appearing
NoVa Patriots
12u - Teams appearing
Virginia Bruins
UpperDeck Predators
Spartans Baseball Club
Virginia Vipers
Western Loudoun - Black
13u - Teams appearing
Virginia Bruins
Mid-County Cougers
14u - Teams appearing
NoVa Patriots
Virginia Lightning
The Bruin's Creed
Persistence is more important than talent.
Respect the game as much as you want to be respected.
Tuck in your shirt.
Don't wear your hat backwards.
Practice hard because you play the way you practice.
It doesn't take any talent to hustle.
Help your team win whether you play or not.
Never argue with an umpire.
Agree to let your coaches coach you.
Maintain the grades that keep you eligible.
Don't tell people what you are worth, prove it to them.
Don't let anyone make an excuse for you.
Maintain eye contact with all adults when they talk to you. Practice on your friends.
It is your coach's opinion of you that counts. He makes out the lineup. Fail to understand this point and you will soon be out of the game.
Life is not fair. Regardless of what some people want you to think.
Be passionate about your teammates.
Love the game.
The only thing that coaches owe you is HONESTY.
Body language screams. It never whispers.
Balance makes champions. If you focus on hitting and ignore the defensive part of your game you will never be a complete player. Be as diligent on defense as you are on offense.
Defense wins more games than offense.
Pitching sets the tone.
Games are lost not won. Mistakes lead to losses.
Work on your game every day of the year. The guy who beat you out for the starting job did and the team that always beats you did.
You don't have to be a great athlete to be a good baseball player.
When you jog to warm up finish first.
When you stretch do it best.
When you play catch, throw to a target and hit it every time.
When you play catch, catch the ball or block the bad throw and keep it in front of you
When you are doing a drill, do it perfect, every time.
Go hard all the time. Never walk on a baseball practice field.
As a batter/runner run to first as though it matters that you are safe.
Know the situation on defense and do the right thing.
Baseball reveals character it doesn't build it.
Character means doing the right thing when nobody's watching.
