Dave Fokken, who coaches the Menifee Valley Little League team, writes in to say that our hometeam all-stars will be playing in the District 28 Championship game tonight...

The 10-11 year old Menifee Valley Little League All-Star Baseball team beat Lake Elsinore last night 5-3 to advance to the District 28 Championship game tonight, 7/9.

If you want to have a great time and support your local team, game time is at 6:15 p.m. The game will be played at Los Alamos Sports Park in Murrieta, 36700 Ruth Ellen Way.

MapQuest:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Murrieta&state=CA&address=36700+Ruth+Ellen+Way

Labels: Baseball, Little-League

Stephanie Castaneda, a board member on Paloma Valley Pony Baseball, writes to tell us about Menifee's local Pony team becoming district champions...

Congratulations to the Paloma Valley Pony Mustang Division All-Stars, they became the District Champions on Saturday July 5th, after winning the Hemet Youth All Star Tournament. The boys played 6 games straight starting last Sat. losing their first game to Temecula and went on to win every game thereafter finally playing Temecula again for the Championship winning 15 to 16, the game was intense going 9 innings.

I have to say that Temecula is an awesome team and they played their hearts out, they are champs as well. We will go on to the Regional Tournament in Beaumont starting on Thursday.

Congrats to our team: Mario Arroyo, Brandon Castaneda, TJ Forster, Connor Gillette, Andy Otterson, Andrew Ramos, Nathan Raia, Brett Virgil, Jake Samarin, Ryan Hudkins, Noah Rosa, Aleva Hifo. Thanks to our awesome coaches: Shawn Forster, Randy Hudkins and Jim Raia.

Congrats to PVPB!

Labels: Baseball, Pony-League

On Saturday, July 5th, the Diamond in Lake Elsinore is offering two free seats at the Storm baseball game, if you bring in a gas receipt.

In addition, you get two free Storm baseball jerseys, and you get to stay for the fireworks show. Can't beat that.

For more info...

http://stormbaseball.com/blog/?p=33

Labels: Baseball, Independence-Day

2008 SPRING SEASON SIGN-UPS


Sat, Dec. 8th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm..............Ralph's, Newport/Antelope
Sat, Dec 15th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm..............Wheat Field, Menifee

Sat, Jan 5th, (Player's Clinic & Sign-ups)......Wheat Field, Menifee
Sat, Jan 12th,(Tryouts & Sign-ups)..............Wheat Field, Menifee

GO ONLINE TO SIGN-UP AT www.eteamz.com/mvll

Clinic Times by *league age are listed below:
8:00 am.......5 - 6 year olds

9:00 am.......7 - 8 year olds

10:00 am......9 -10 year olds

11:00 am......11-12 year olds

12:00 pm......13-14 year olds

1:00 pm......15-16 year olds

*League age is the player's age as of April 30, 2008.

Sign-ups will be available from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Labels: Baseball, Little-League

2008 SPRING SEASON
Sign-ups for the 2008 Spring Season will begin in October, 2007, with the first being at the Youth Fair on October 20th.
Sat, Oct. 20th, 10:00 pm -2:00 pm..............4th Annual Youth Fair, Lazy Creek Park
Sat, Oct. 27th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm............Wheat Field Park
Sat, Nov. 3th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm..............Albertson's, Newport/Murrieta
Sat, Nov. 17th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.............Albertson's, Newport/Murrieta
Sat, Dec. 1st, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.............Ralph's, Newport/AntelopeSat,
Dec. 8th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.............Ralph's, Newport/AntelopeSat,
Dec 15th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.............Wheat Field, MenifeeSat,
Jan 5th, TBA (Player's Clinic).............Wheat Field, Menifee
Sat, Jan 12th, TBA (Tryouts)....................Wheat Field, Menifee
Cost of Spring Ball Sign-ups: Oct/Nov December January
5 - 7 yrs old.........$ 90 $ 100 $ 110
8 - 12 yrs old......$ 100 $ 110 $ 120
13 - 16 yrs old.....$ 110 $ 120 $ 130
(Family Discount: First child is full price, each sibling thereafter will receive a $ 10 discount.)************************************************************************************
Online sign-ups will be available soon!!!!!

Labels: Baseball, Little-League

Raymond Anaya, a Menifee resident, has an alter ego, a furry red, 6'9" tall freak named Bernie, with freckles and rainbow hair.

He's the mascot for the Inland Empire 66ers, San Bernardino's single A baseball team.

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin published an article about his rags-to-riches story...

He attended a mascot school in Delaware organized by Dave Raymond, the original Philly Phanatic. The famous Chicken - Ted Giannoulas - also took Anaya under his wing in 2001, flying him to Buffalo where he was performing at a Triple-A game. Anaya spent the next three weeks traveling across the country with the mascot, who started his act in 1974.

Read the entire article here...
http://www.dailybulletin.com/sports/ci_6465922

Labels: Baseball

A note we received from Paul Talbert concerning signups for Paloma Valley Pony Baseball...

We are holding sign ups this weekend and next. We encourage the ages 4-16 to sign up and learn the complete game of baseball. 1-20-07 we will be at the Menifee Pizza Factory from 10 am-3 pm. We will also be at the Albertsons on Scott rd from 10am-3pm. For more info please visit us at www.pvpb.org.

Labels: Baseball, Pony-League

TRY-OUTS AND SIGN-UPS THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 13TH AND 14TH. AT WHEATFIELD PARK.

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE.
8-10:00 8YR OLDS
10:00-1:00 9-10 YR. OLDS
1:30-3:30 11-12 YR. OLDS
3:30-4:30 13-16 YR. OLD

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE
12:00-1:00 8 YR. OLDS
1:00-2:00 9-10 YR. OLDS
2:00-3:00 11-12 YR. OLDS
3:00-4:00 13-16 YR. OLDS
www.eteamz.com/mvll

Labels: Baseball, Little-League

David Williams, coach of the Menifee Mustangs, a baseball team for 9 and 10 years olds, is in need of two more players to complete the roster on his team.

Contact him by phone at: (951) 212-4835.

Labels: Baseball, Menifee-Mustangs