13U Longhorns win the AAU Disney NIT QualifierThe 13U San Diego Longhorns won the AAU Disney NIT Qualifier played November 14-15 at Birdsall Park in Temecula. The team went 2 - 0 in pool play, beating the NBC Angels 12 - 0 and The Victory Athletics 7 - 6 to claim the # 3 seed. In the playoffs they took care of the # 6 seed NBC Angels again 9 - 1, the # 2 seed Mashers Black 7 - 4 and the # 1 seed La Costa Bandits 7 - 0. The team again got solid pitching, played good defense and got timely hitting. They look forward to their next challenge, the USSSA Super NIT Qualifier November 27 - 29 where they will run into many of the top teams in CA.
13U Longhorns wins Las Vegas Baseball Academy Desert ClassicThe San Diego Longhorns 13U team won the Las Vegas Baseball Academy Desert Classic. The team played short handed due to injuries and still managed to find away to go 7-0 in the tournament. They outscored their opponents 84 - 22 while beating USA Select from Arizona, Calgary Coyotes ( Canada ), Las Vegas Warriors ( twice, including semi-finals ), Las Vegas Coyotes, Las Vegas Stars and Team Utah in the final, which had just beaten TABU who is ranked in the Top 5 teams in Country by Travelball Select. The team played solid baseball throughout the tournament, getting timely hitting and good pitching while playing solid defense.
13U Longhorns win AAU Fall Ball ChampionshipThe SD Longhorns 13U team won the AAU Fall Ball Championship at Steed Park in San Clemente. They went 4 - 0 and outscored their opponents 28 - 7. They opened the tourney by beating Team Rawlings 5 - 3. The Longhorns completed pool play by defeating Bad Company 7 - 2, therefore earning the # 2 seed, which matched them up with Impact BBC in the semi-finals. In the semi's both teams played well and the Longhorns took a 3 - 1 decision to reach the finals against Team Rawlings, the # 4 seed. In the final, the Longhorns fell behind 1 - 0 in the bottom of the first but answered in a big way by jumping all over Team Rawlings, scoring 7 runs in the first inning. They eventually won the game by score of 13 - 1 in 3 innings. The tournament was the Longhorns first tournament on the bigger 54' x 80' field. They got good pitching, played solid defense and the bats came alive in the final. The team will continue to work hard in practice and look forward to their next tournament, Oct. 10-11.
Longhorns win USTBA USA 2009 World Series in San Diego as 12U!
Despite a constantly shifting roster and instance heat, the Longhorns prevailed and took the championship. The coaching staff was extremely proud of the team for stepping up in a far from ideal situation. You really showed character and toughness. Longhorns win the series The Longhorns had to win three games in a row to win and that really showed their determination. In the final two games the Longhorns were able to overcome adversity, maintain their composure, and procure the win. These games demonstrated why this game is different than all other sports. It is not determined by a clock, it is determined by outs. Everyone on the team played a role in winning this tournament. This included pitching, hitting, fielding, base running, bunting, focusing in the dug out and catching. I think our kids grew up a little bit as baseball players in this tournament. They experienced a Yogi Berraism. (“It aint over until it’s over! “)Grade A-
Chris earned highest honors HomeworkQuestion: Game SummariesUSSSA State Tournament San Clemente The Horns lost a heartbreaker in the finals 2-1-in 9 innings, to the number one rank team in the country the Oakley Stingrays. The game was well played by both teams, pitching, and defense, was outstanding. The Longhorns finished 4-1, in tournament play and they are 8-2 in the last two tournaments played. This team is continuing improve in all phrases of the game, and has the ability to complete against the top travel teams in the state and across the USA. I would like to thanks all the parents, families, and friends who support this program. Your constant positive reinforcement is the 10 man on the playing field and plays important part of the success of your Horns. Success is achieved thru preparation, my supporting cast of Terry, Brad, and Robert need to be recognize, they continue to play a major role in the learning curve of becoming "Real Baseball Players" . They are outstanding men, they understand the process that we have in place, and their contributions on and off the field are a valuable component to growth and development of this organization. Plain and simple you can't fly airplane without good wingmen. Memorial Tournament The Horns won 4 games and loss one game, and their loss in the semi-finals was a difficult pill to swallow. Sometimes the baseball gods do strange things at the most in opportune times doing a game and that was the case in this game. This team makes no excuses, stands tall, and has established itself as one of the premier Travel teams in the state. They will continue to improve as they mature into young men and when strength is added to their game, defensively they don't take a back seat to any travel team their age group, offensively they all are improving steadily, pitching as well is starting to show steady improvement, situation baseball is area that they will get better as the get more "Real Time" on the diamond and exposure to those on going situations. They are fun to watch and they make a real effort to play the game correctly, they support and respect each other as teammates, and more importantly the are outstanding young boys who not only will become outstanding High School players but will become outstanding citizens as well. The Horns particapate against the 13 yr Romona Reds and competed, and make accountable showing. Playing on the larger fields and making the needed adjustments in fielding, throwing, hitting, running, along understanding your spacing within the application of the movenment of the game is crucial in becoming a baseball player. This experience at an early age (12) is the begining of becoming a "Real Baseball Player". We as an organization will continue to expose these players to real game and continue to work on the needed skills to play at the Real Ball Park". SCAAU Baseball Tournament-San Clemente The Horns in the past three weeks have played 10 games, won 9, won-two tournaments, and loss their only game to the number one rank 12 year old team in the USA. This game was very competitive and lead change hands a couple of times prior to succumbing to defeat 7-5. They are playing with more intensity, and with each game experience they are gaining valuable experience of what to do, when to do it, and why. The learning curve of baseball is on going process with more failures than successes, learning how to play and handle the one second game, the game with the game, along with individual work on their skills needed to play their perspective positions, and improving their muscle memory along with their knowledge of how to play the game within a team concept will continue to improve as they grow into young baseball players and mature into "Real Baseball Players". These young players are going to be enjoyable watch as the move forward with their playing careers into their High School and Colleges. Temecula USBA TournamentThe Horns brought home the Gold Buckle. Although competition wasn't elite the Horns exercise their muscles and banged the ball all over the ball park. Defense was solid and pitching was only average. The boys are collectively competing, playing with enthusiasm, supporting their team mates and are improving on the execution of the faster game. This team will continue to improve, they are athletic and the play with a passion to do well. May 1 - (UTBSA)The Horns saddled up, cowboyed up and rode the bull for 8 seconds, twice, and came home with the gold buckle. Collectively, all the players contributed in the outcome of the games. They played aggressively,executed for the most part on both sides of the chalk lines, made good pitches when needed, timely hitting, ran bases aggressively, played real baseball and with a purpose. It was a delight to watch and to be involved in as one of the coaches. Vince Reilly, a Longhorn from conception of this organization, was the highlight of this tournament and was an inspiration to us all. He is the ultimate team player. He was the number one cheerleader on the bench and encouraged and supported his teammates on the field. As we all know, Vince is enduring a lot of issues right now and has accepted the challenges that lie ahead for him. I want to remind all-(players-family members, and friends) that Vince is a Real Player, and we all should take a step back and look at the Big Diamond, and remind ourselves how lucky we are. Thank You Vince for sharing what the Big Diamond is all about....! Triple Crown Classic TournamentNovember 15-16, 2008The 'Horns played a total of 11 games in two days--won 8-lost 3--competed well throughout the tournament. All teams are still making transitions to the larger fields, the faster game, and the more competitive play by our opponents. |
