Pitching Clinic
Pitching Clinic- Don Bates- Canadian National Team Coach
When- January 19th, February 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13, 16th and 27th
Where – January 19th, February 2nd and 9th – John Diefenbaker School 1090 Branion Drive, Prince Albert, SK
February 6th, 13th and 27th – Vincent Massey Community School 2999 3rd Ave East Prince Albert, SK
Group times- 6:15-7:00, 7:15-8:00, 8:15-9:00 pm.
Cost: $120.00.
Your child can be registered by telephone by contacting Robert Paul at 922-1740, however payment and the completed registration form must be received to confirm your spot.
Payment can be mailed to:
Pitching Clinic
c/o PAMSA
PO Box 2773
Prince Albert, Sask.
S6V 7M2
Prince Albert Minor Softball
PO Box 2773 Stn. Main
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 7M2
www.paminorsoftball.com
PITCHING CLINIC- DON BATES (National Team Coach)
Registration Information:
Last Name ____________________
First Name _______________ ____
DOB (YY/MM/DD) _____/_____/_____ Age_____________
Gender: Male ______ Female_______
Complete Mailing Address_________________________________________
Phone___________ Cell Phone___________
Email _____________________
Sask Hospitalization Number ______________
How many years have you pitched: ______
When- January 19th, February 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13, 16th and 27th
Where – January 19th, February 2nd and 9th – John Diefenbaker School 1090 Branion Drive, Prince Albert, SK
February 6th, 13th and 27th – Vincent Massey Community School 2999 3rd Ave East Prince Albert, SK
Group times-
___Group A- 6:15-7:00pm
___Group B- 7:15-8:00pm
___Group C- 8:15-9:00 pm.
Cost: $120.00
Note: All players will have to have their own glove, indoor shoes, water bottle, home plate and catcher.
Participants Name: ___________________________________
Waiver Form
I, the undersigned participant, or parent or guardian of participant listed, do hereby acknowledge that I am aware of all activities normally required in and associated with participation in the levels of softball. I do hereby consent to the participant fully participating and know of no conditions, which may affect the ability of the participant from safely participating. I waiver all claims, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Prince Albert Minor Softball Association or its Instructors against any liability for injuries or damages arising out of said participation. I acknowledge that the Association reserves the right to require a Medical Certificate from any participant. Please note that the waiver must be signed by Parent/Guardian or participant that is 18 years and older.
___________________________
Parent/Guardian Name (print)
Pee Wee Astros Win Westerns!
August 8, 2010
Congratulations to the Prince Albert Lake Boyz Pee Wee A Astros! They have won the Western Canadian Champioship in Strathmore, Alberta.
Aces win Western Canadian midget title
PA Daily Herald Story
August 3
By John MacNeil
The Prince Albert Aces are made of gold.
A month after winning the provincial championship, the Aces captured the Western Canadian midget B girls’ softball crown Monday in Unity, Sask.
And they did so in style, winning three straight games on the final day of the four-day tournament, including a 1-0 victory over the Winnipeg Smitty’s 92s in the final.
Outstanding defence carried the Aces in the playoff round.
“We played errorless ball today,” coach Jenn Ferguson said as the Prince Albertans celebrated Monday afternoon. “No errors — 19 clean innings. It was amazing.
“Lori Earl pitched all 19 innings that we played today. She had a day off (Sunday), so that was good. It worked out.”
In the final, Rae Engele scored the lone run in the third inning. She singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Shanelle Turner’s two-out double.
The Aces kicked off their string of Monday games with a 7-0 win over the Winnipeg Angels in a game reduced to five innings because of the mercy rule. Prince Albert went on to post a 4-1 victory over the Ridge Meadows Rage of British Columbia. The Rage had lost to Winnipeg Smitty’s on Sunday in a one-versus-two playoff game that sent the 92s straight to Monday’s final.
Prince Albert finished round-robin play in fourth place, with a 4-2 record.
“We used our players strategically and got into the playoffs, which was our goal,” said Ferguson, whose Aces opened the nine-team tournament with three games Friday.
“All of the top five teams were close. It could have gone to anyone.”
A rain delay Sunday night forced the Aces into a tight three-game schedule Monday, with starts at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
“We really got stronger as the weekend went,” Ferguson said. “We had a very good start, beating the Winnipeg Angels 6-0 in our first game. We scored all six runs in the sixth inning.
“We lost our second game, but (the girls) didn’t give up. They kept playing hard, and we came back in the third game that day and won 6-1 over the host team, Unity.”
The Aces achieved their Saturday goal of going 2-0 and improving to 4-1.That included an extra-inning win over the South Delta (B.C.) Invaders on Saturday night.
“That was probably the turning point of our tournament,” said Ferguson, a teacher at Carlton Comprehensive High School. “We were losing 3-0, and we got two runs in the sixth (inning), and then we went back out on defence in the bottom half of the sixth and made two amazing plays.
“Our second baseman (Lacey Pilon) caught a line drive that she had no business getting to. And then, a ground ball was hit to our third baseman (Brooke Mutch) and it deflected off her glove, right into our (shortstop Turner’s) glove, and she made the out. That seemed to wake us up. We ended up tying it in the seventh and winning it in the eighth.”
In their only game Sunday, the Aces lost to Smitty’s in a morning matchup of the eventual finalists. Prince Albert rested Earl in anticipation of a playoff game Sunday night, but rain halted evening action.
“We ended up losing 2-1 in extra innings,” Ferguson said. “We played phenomenal, and our backup pitcher, Kelsey Rusnell, pitched an amazing game.”
Earl was a strikeout king in her midget swan song, recording four round-robin victories. She added three playoff wins Monday on what was a holiday in name only.
“We were on the ball field from 8 (a.m.) till 2 (p.m.) straight,” Ferguson said after Monday’s marathon.
“What really helped us this morning was that we beat the Angels in five innings, so we had a little bit longer of a rest than we had anticipated. And that was maybe the difference in that last game.”
About half of the 15 players on Prince Albert’s roster are in their final year of midget eligibility.
Two of the graduating Aces, Earl and catcher Megan Bourdon, have more ball in store for this week.
Regina has picked them up for the Canadian junior A women’s championship, which begins today in Saskatoon.
