Sharon Youth
Baseball & Softball
Association
PO Box 181
Sharon, MA 02067
Sharon Recreation Department
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Important Dates | updated 6/30/09
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| U14/16 Summer Showdown Softball Tourney |
7/31-8/2 |
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Thursday, July 2, 2009 | updated 4:40pm
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Photos: Pride Goeth Before the Fall Summer
We know. The Pride beat the Racers in an epic battle between two terrific 3-5th grade softball teams to win the 3-5th Grade Softball Championship. Here's the photographic proof (their trophies seem to be about an inch or so bigger). Congrats again to both teams!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | updated 9:47pm
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Sharon Summer Showdown a Huge Success
With over 24 teams competing over the course of three days, Ames Street Fields were popping with activity. There were some amazing games played by girls, ages 8-12. The Sharon U12 team started the playoffs at the #9 seed and went on to beat their first two opponents, including the #1 seed from Newton. They lost their semifinal game by in an International Tie Breaker inning by just 1 run. Amazing games, girls! The Sharon u10 team in their first-ever tournament played well and finished the first round of play as the #3 seed. They lost their playoff game but played like pros and this is a team with five 3rd graders on it! Congratulations to the winners of the U10/U12 Sharon Summer Showdown:
Halifax Hurricanes - U12
Runner up - Plainville Pride U12
Norwood Jr. Mustangs - U10
Runner up - Norfolk Storm U10
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Ames Field Team Defeats Mother Nature
We battled a monsoon on Saturday afternoon which flooded our fields but our crack field team worked Saturday evening and very early Sunday morning to have the fields ready to play for 7AM game start! Thank you to Tod Whiting, Jim Mckee, Matt Libby, Mitch Fox, Ray Kubiak and Joe Zambello for all their work.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 | updated 12:58pm
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Pride Wins Championship
Pride won two out of three games against the Racers to win the 3-5th Grade Softball Sharon Rec Championship. The Pride trounced the Racers in the first game, 9-2. Then the Racers came back with a 14-5 drubbing of their own to force a winner-takes-all third game. In the rubber match, the Pride squeezed out an exciting 5-4 victory. Congratulations to both teams and coaches for a great season.
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Sharon 9A Travel Wins Walpole Tournament
On a soggy Father’s Day morning, the Sharon 9A travel team battled Wellesley’s 9 year olds in a back and forth game to win the Walpole Father’s Day Tournament. Sharon jumped out to an early 2-run lead on the back of a 2-RBI double by Jake Marglous. Wellesley responded with a run in the bottom of the 1st making it 2-1 Sharon. Over the next 2 innings, Sharon added 2 but gave up 7 making the score 8-4 Wellesley. The top of 4th brought 3 runs for Sharon with RBIs from Michael Paton, Jake Marglous and Mike DiGirolamo making the score 8-7 Wellesley. Sharon held Wellesley scoreless in the bottom of the 4th. A lead off hit by Jake Teven started things off in the top of the 5th during which there were RBIs by Bradley Zonghetti and Michael Paton. Sharon was now winning 9-8. Sharon again held Wellesley scoreless. A big top of the six included RBIs by Tyler Usen, Aidan Arnold, and two by Bradley Zonghetti making the score 13-8, Sharon. Wellesley was only able to produce 1 one in the bottom of the 6th and Sharon won, 13-9. Solid pitching performances were turned in by Bradley Zonghetti, Jake Marglous, and Aidan Arnold who closed out the game confidently. Between Jake and Aidan, Wellesley was held to only one run in their last three at bats. Notable defensive plays in the game were made by catcher, Sam Marglous, who caught a runner stealing, Tyler Usen who stabbed a hard line drive at shortstop, and Aidan David who pulled in a long fly ball in left field. Unable to attend the championship game but strong contributors during the tournament were Max Tarlin, Jimmy Fitzhenry and Tommy Modelevsky.
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Sharon Wins Foxboro Tourney
The Sharon Jr.1 Babe Ruth team beat the Foxboro A's 13 - 6 to win the championship in the Foxboro Babe Ruth baseball league. The team was the #1 seed during the playoffs and won both of their games to win it all. Congrats to coaches Mike Birschbach, Jim McKee, Eric Ginsberg, Barry Ader and all of the players for a very successful season.
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Monday, June 8, 2009 | updated 5:51pm
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Fishman Wins NE Region of MLB Pitch, Hit and Run
Congratulations to our own  Jake Fishman, who was the winner in the New England Region of the MLB Pitch, Hit, & Run competition for 13-14 year olds on June 6. Jake has a chance to advance to the MLB All Star game depending on scores from other regions.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 | updated 10:41pm
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Summer Travel Rosters Posted
Some summer travel baseball rosters have come in and are now posted here. More will be posted this week.
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Wrentham to Attempt Longest Game Played
Wrentham Youth Baseball Softball Association (WYBSA) is going for the Guinness World Record for longest game ever played by time (not innings). Almost 900 WYBSA players will take the field this June at Wrentham's Sweatt Field to break the current record of 32 hours and 29 minutes. Every kid from T-ball to Babe Ruth and Senior Softball will get to play. From June 6 at 8am through June 7 at 8pm, WYBSA will play around the clock and then some to raise at least $100,000 to benefit the Wrentham Elementary Schools Trust (WEST), the Taylor Meyer Scholarship Fund, the William Rice Recreation Complex in Wrentham, the March of Dimes, and other non-profit organizations. For more info, go to longestbaseballgame.org.
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Danger! Do not play around batting cages!
The area behind the batting cages at DS fields is NOT a PLAYGROUND for your younger children! The area from the batting cages back which includes piles of infield mix, loam, stone dust as well as active and retired field maintenance equipment and supplies and stock is off-limits to young children. Nothing good can come out of young children playing hide-and-seek and tag in piles of fence pipe, irrigation tubing, old lumber full of rusty nails and screws. Please properly supervise your children and keep them out of that area. No one needs the "fun" of an ambulance ride. (from Mike Polimer, SYBSA head groundskeeper)
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Monday, March 23, 2009 | updated 10:43am
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A Word or Two about Deborah Samson Fields
From Mike Pollimer, SYBSA Director of Field Maintenance and Groundskeeping: the Little League fields at the Deb are in excellent condition for this time of year. The skin infields have all been scarified and raked. There was some snow in the left field corners of the D & A outfields which are still soggy & soft where they are wet. The other 3 fields (B, C & E) are dry. The problem we have at this time of years is the grass is dormant and easily damaged, once we get started some places are difficult if not impossible to repair. As I always say, "you can't hurt the dirt!" I still have the gates chained up on B, C & D. The B field is posted "CLOSED." We always try and protect the B field as best as we can because it is over-used (intentionally) once the season begins. The chains on C & D are there to discourage usage as long as we can to give things as good a chance as we can to get going. There is plenty of space outside the fenced fields to do what you need to do this early in the season. Anyone using any of the fields should stay well on the dirt and stone dust areas and/or move around frequently on the grass areas as as to not wear out or damage the dormant turf. As always, PLEASE pick up your trash and/or anything you come across out there.
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Sign Up for Summer Showdown Softball Tournaments
The 3rd Annual Summer Softball Tournaments once again will be held in Sharon's Ames Street fields and towns interested in participating can now sign up. There are 2 tournaments: one for the U10/U12 Division, to be held June 26-28, 2009, and one for the U14/U16 Division, to be held July 31-August 2, 2009. Tournament info and registration form can be found here.
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Extra Bases
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Wear Your Sharon Gear
They're here! Custom designed sweatshirts, jackets, t-shirts and more. Click here to order your Sharon Gear. A portion of every sale goes to SYBSA to support the recreational baseball and softball programs and fields. Please help support Sharon baseball and softball.
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Hot Dogs! Get Your Hot Dogs Here!
And burgers and fries and Slushies and sunflower seeds and candy and chips and cool, refreshing drinks. Eat, drink and support Sharon's baseball and softball programs by chowin' down at the Snack Shacks at the Deb and Ames Street fields. Open throughout the season during scheduled games and events.
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Master Field Schedule for Baseball is Posted
For coaches and other interested parties, the Master Schedule for Sharon Baseball is now posted. It contains dates and times for all baseball activities on all fields in Sharon (including Ames, Middle School, High School and the Deb). It may be adjusted for rainouts, etc., but consider this official. Go to THE FIELDS page, look in the gray bar beneath the SYBSA logo and click on "Master Field Schedule" to download. It is in Excel format. Players and parents, don't worry about this. Your coach will provide your players a simple printout with your team's practice and game schedule (if not, ask for one).
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Patronize Our Sponsors
Our baseball and softball programs would not be possible without the financial support we receive from our local business partners. We ask all parents and coaches to take a look at the list of sponsors along the right hand side of the home page. These sponsors would greatly appreciate your business and support, and if you find yourself at one of these businesses, please be sure to thank them for helping youth baseball and softball in Sharon.
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NEW: Cool Links
Check out the new section of the SYBSA web site, Cool Links. From here, you can find info about other local leagues, batting cages in the area, and even a link to Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine. It's a classic.
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Parents Cheer. Coaches Coach. Players Play.
It's been a great season so far. All the kids have been having fun and playing hard. Just remember the Code, folks. The SYBSA Code of Conduct that is. They're spelled out here, but it all boils down to this: parents cheer, coaches coach, and players play. If you have a problem with a coach or disagree with an ump's call, keep it to yourself (and away from the kids). Sleep on it, or just wait for a more appropriate time to voice your opinion. Trust the coach. Respect the ump. Love your kids.
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Turf Tip #3: Fertilizer, Part 1
Want your lawn to look as nice and green as Deborah Samson fields? Check out these tips from SYBSA head groundskeeper Mike Polimer and his son, SYBSA turf consultant Ben Polimer. Click here.
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Sponsorships
If you would like to support SYBSA, and get some recognition for your company, we have many opportunities for you. Place your logo with links from our web site to yours. Hang a banner with your company's name at the fields. Help maintain the Snack Shack by getting a "Friends of the Snack Shack" plaque. Sponsor a team. There are lots of ways to support the kids in Sharon.
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SYBSA questions: dantarlin@aol.com
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Sharon Gear Close-Out!
Our inventory is low.. and prices even lower.
Baseball & Softball T-shirts - $5 (various sizes)
Baseball & Softball Long Sleeve - $8 (various sizes)
We also have a very limited number of coaches pullover windbreakers:
Sharon Baseball with "Coach" on sleeve (adult medium)- $20
Sharon Baseball with nothing on sleeve (adult large) - $20
Sharon Softball with "Coach" on sleeve (adult medium) - $20.
Please contact "Craaazzzy Margaret" at mmarder0269@comcast.net to purchase.
our sponsors
(click on a link and support our sponsors)
Mandarin Taste
Lou Kafka
The Holmes Group
Foxboro Center for Women's & Family Health
Dedham Savings Bank
Chai Catering
Yards Unlimited
Woodard and Curran
Town Sports
Sign-a-Rama, Walpole
Washburn Candy
Pizza Market
Century 21 Florence Kates
Crescent Ridge Dairy
Harbor One Credit Union
Posternak Blankstein & Lund, LLP
The Diamond Vault
Home Remedies Remodeling (Rob Ross)
Moreshead Excavating
Samet & Co., PC
Randolph Savings Bank
Piesco Sporting Goods
Al Marusich Hardwood Flooring
Fresh Catch
TJO Sports
Sharon Optical (Amy Dubrow)
Sharon Firefighters
Sharon Country Day
Saphire Manor
Oak Hill Country Day
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