GAME & PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

MONDAY GAME

• March 23, 6pm @ Mid Cities Field 2

TUESDAY PRACTICE

• March 24, 7-8:30pm (Northern Field 4)

FRIDAY GAME

• March 27, 6pm @ Northern Field 4

GAME 2 RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

Our Thursday game has been rescheduled for Monday, March 23--6pm @ Mid Cities.

Again, please have your player there by 5:15.

Enjoy spring break. I hope you have some quality family time.

OUR NEXT PRACTICE: Saturday, March 21 from 12-2pm, Northern Field 4

This will be an important practice for us. I realize some may be traveling in from a spring break get-a-way. If you are in town, please have your player at this practice.

Thanks.

Coach Hall

GAME 1 RESULTS

Parents,

Just wanted to let you know that I a proud of your boys--they did fine last night. We played one of the stronger teams we will see in the city last night; give or take a couple of plays and the game could have gone either way.

NEXT GAME: Be sure and check the blog due to weather changes. I will post as soon as I hear something from the league.

Coach Hall

INTER-LEAGUE GAME SCHEDULE

ALL GAMES BEGIN AT 6PM | BE AT THE PARK BY 5:20PM

MARCH SCHEDULE

GAME 1: Tuesday (Northern Field 4), March 10

GAME 2: Thursday (Mid-City Field 2), March 12

GAME 3: Friday (Northern Field 4), March 27

GAME 4: Monday (Northern Field 4), March 30

We will practice some during inter-league play.

I will post that schedule when it arrives from the NLL office.

FINAL PRACTICE BEFORE GAMES BEGIN: SATURDAY 10AM-12

We do have one more practice--this Saturday at 10am-12pm on Field 4.

There will be NO Friday night batting practice.

Change in Practice Schedule

Parents,

We had a tough time at the cages tonight due to the fact that all teams/leagues are in full swing now. We ended up trying to take batting practice in the only grassy area we could find.

Therefore, we will NOT HAVE BATTING PRACTICE on Friday night.

We will practice on Thursday and Saturday as scheduled.

The boys are doing great; the team is beginning to gel.

I am waiting on our game schedule for next week and will post it asap.

Scott

MONDAY PRACTICE CANCELLED!!!

We will NOT practice on Monday due to testing in schools on Tuesday.

Meet at the batting cages at 5:30 sharp on Tuesday.

GREAT PRACTICE today!

Coach Hall

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF 3/2-3/7

MONDAY (3/2) -- NO practice due to testing on Tuesday .

TUESDAY (3/3) 5:30-7:00 pm [meet at the batting cages]

WEDNESDAY (3/4) NO PRACTICE

THURSDAY (3/5) 5:30-7:00 pm -- field 4

FRIDAY (3/6) 5:30-7:00 pm [meet at the batting cages]

SATURDAY (3/7) 10:00-12:00 pm

Wednesday, Feb 25

No Regular Practice Tonight (Generally, we will not practice on Wednesday nights)

PITCHERS will meet tonight from 5:30-6:30 (1 HR) on FIELD 3

If your son has never pitched, but is interested in pitching or learning how to pitch, they are welcome to come to this practice. We will only be an hour tonight.

Practice Schedule (Week of Feb 23-28)

ALL PRACTICES ARE 1:30.

2/23 Monday Field 3   5:30 pm

2/24 Tuesday  Field 4 7:00 pm

2/25 Wednesday No Practice

2/26 Thursday Field 4 7:00 pm

2/27 Friday Field 3 5:30 pm

2/28 Saturday Field 4  1:00 pm

1ST PRACTICE & Parent Meeting

PRACTICE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, (2 - 4 pm)

• Our first practice is THIS Saturday--it will be an extended practice. 
• Please make sure your player is ON TIME for practice and that you pick your player up on time when practice is over.
• WHAT TO WEAR: Cleats, Hat, Baseball Pants, and Protector Cup.

PARENT MEETING: at the end of practice on Saturday (4 pm)

• We will have a brief meeting at the end of practice to make sure we get off to a great start. The coaches will field any questions you might have and we will provide important information concerning our team and season.
• Our practice schedule will be ready first of next week.

General Information

Welcome to our Northern Athletics Website.

Team: A's 

Head Coach: Scott Hall

Assistant Coach: Eddie Parada

This blog will be our communication tool. 

• It is much easier to post important information here for parents to retrieve, rather than calling every player each time there is a schedule change.
  
• If a game or practice is in question due to weather, check here.
• As soon as they are available, practice and game schedules will be posted on the blog.

Guidelines for the Season:

Let me CLARIFY THE WIN: 

      ...there are 2 primary goals for Every Player this season:

(1) Have Fun!

• The game of baseball is fun and my primary goal as your child's coach is to help him learn to play the game and for him to enjoy the experience so that he will hopefully play again next season.
  
• Having fun means we enjoy the game of baseball--it does not mean we goof off.

(2) Get Better!

• We will work hard as a team and I will ask your child to work hard during each practice and each game. At the end of day, my goal as your child's coach is to help your son improve his skills as a ball player.
  
• I can assure you that if your son gives his best effort  he will improve this season and become a better ball player.

We will WIN BALL GAMES when achieve these two goals.

• We will play to win ball games!
  
• Your player will want to win games and so do their coaches--we were built this way and that's why we play--we will play competitive baseball.
  
• If we lose, it is OK if we gave our best effort--we learn from our mistakes and apply teaching to improve our skill for the next game.
  

The truth of the matter:
I have had teams in the past that were super talented but could never learn to have fun and play as a team; they ended up with a losing record for the season. On the other hand, I have had teams with mediocre talent who learned early in preseason practice to play as a team and we marched our way through the season to become league champions.

Coach Hall