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"There's no crying in
baseball!"


- Jimmy Dugan (Tom
Hanks), A League of
Their Own

Techniques & Tips...


Hitting

 

Grip

The grip on the bat should be comfortable in the hand, ideally the middle knuckles on each hand would line up. This helps in executing the proper swing. The grip should be fairly loose up until you ‘load’ particularly with your top hand. Don’t choke the bat with such a tight grip that it tenses up all the muscles in your arms and shoulders.

Load & Stride

Once the pitcher begins his movement forward with the pitch, the batter should then ‘load’. What this involves is a slight movement inward and backwards (about 2 inches) of the batters hands, shoulders, hips and knees. The batter’s weight shifts from a 50/50 to a 40/60 front to back ratio. During this load it is important to not move the head and to keep your eyes on the ball.

 

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2011 Travel Tryouts

Tryout Dates for 2011 Travel Teams are in July and August.

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Travel Softball Manager wanted:  AAYO is looking for someone to Manage a 10U, 11U or 12U Algonquin Aces Travel Softball Team. If your interested, please contact Larry Eissler at Ice929@aol.com for more info.

 

 

Equipment Turn In

Wednesday, July 21 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

v     Boys Instructional

v     Boys Junior Mustang

v     Boys Minors

v     Boys Majors

Saturday, July 24 from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

v     Boys/Girls T-Ball

v     Girls Instructional

v     Girls Pony Tail

v     Girls Minors

v     Girls Majors

v     Boys Pony

 

Return to ON TARGET SALES, 9117 Trinity Drive, LITH

 

Bring your keys to turn in, too.

Please clean everything.

Vacuum bags - do NOT hose them down.

To have your deposit check returned, you must turn in your equipment, keys, and player evaluations must also be turned in.

 

Photos and News

Congratulations 8U 2010 All-Star Team

1st Place - Barrington Classic

Congratulations to

   The Algonquin Aces 14U Travel Softball Team

3rd Place - Northern Ice Memorial Day Classic

2nd Place - St Charles Comet Classic

2nd Place - Aurora City of Lights

2nd Place - Aces Summer Sizzler  

 

Congratulations 8U 2010 All-Star Team

Brian Kruger LITHS Tournament - 2nd place

Congratulations 9U All-Star Team

Brian Kruger LITHS Tournament - 4th place

Congratulations 2010 11u Algonquin Storm 

3rd place Omaha Slumbuster Tournament

 

Congratulations 2010 11u Algonquin Storm 

1st Place Huntley Memorial Day Weekend Bash

Earned USSSA World Series Tournament Berth

All Star Tryouts - Minors Baseball

All Star Tryouts - Majors Baseball

Congratulations 2010 11u Algonquin Storm 

2nd place Schaumburg Seminole Spring Swing

(April 23rd. - 25th, 2010) 

 

Opening Day 2010

 

 

 

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Honor The Game this season

ROOTS of Positive Play

Courtesy of www.positivecoach.org

R is for Rules
Rules allow us to keep the game fair. If we win by ignoring or violating the rules, what is the value of our victory?

O is for Opponents
Without an opponent, there would be no competition. Rather than demeaning a strong opponent, we need to honor strong opponents because they challenge us to do our best. Coaches showing respect for opposing coaches and players sets the tone for the rest of the team.

O is for Officials
Respecting officials, even when we disagree with their calls, may be the toughest part of Honoring the Game. We must remember that officials are not perfect (just like coaches, athletes and parents!).

T is for Teammates
It's easy for young athletes to think solely about their own performance, but we want athletes to realize that being part of a team requires thinking about and respecting one's teammates.

S is for Self
Athletes should be encouraged to live up to their own highest personal standard of Honoring the Game, even when their opponents are not.

 

Alone At The Plate

He pulls on a helmet, picks up the bat,

and walks to the plate, "gotta hit and that's that."

The crowd starts to yell, the game's on the line,

last inning, two outs, the score's nine to nine.

Dad yells, "Go get it," Mom wrings her hands,

coach hollers, "hit it," but alone there he stands.

Heros are made in seconds such as this,

but he's just a little boy, what if he should miss?

Years after this game's ended and he's little no more,

will he remember the outcome or even the score?

No he'll have forgotten if he was out, hit, or a run,

he'll only look back on his friends and the fun.

So cheer this boy on, alone with his fate;

help him remember with fondness this stand at the plate.

Spend your time wisely and help in his quest

to be a hitter with confidence and always his best.

And when the game's over, this boy can stand tall,

for you've helped him prepare to give it his all!

Author Unknown

 

 

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Quote Corner...


Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I
feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they
think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible
emotion within people.   

Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974


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P.O. Box 265

Algonquin, Illinois 60102

(847) 899-3961 

 

Last updated: 07/09/2010