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Tournament Champions- Menace- and Co-Champions L.B. 562! These ladies displayed
hard-work and sportsmanship during the two day, 10 game tournament this past
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GOLF & BASEBALL CLINIC
Saturday November 21, 2009
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Kids ages 8-17
Golf & baseball instruction, raffles, lunch & guest speakers!
*Please call the Academy at (310)763-3479 ext. 5 or email
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Thank you so much to MLB UYA Softball Coaches, Ta'Tyana McElroy and Kristen Aufdemberg. They organized the Clinic. Great Job Coaches!!
There is another Softball Clinic Scheduled for the near future. Dates to be announced. Stay tuned!
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ACADEMY STAFF AT THE BOOTH, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MIO MATSUI, KENNY LANDREAUX AND LIZ VAZQUEZ
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THE LEAGUE IS FULL AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
TEAM ROSTERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE ON FRIDAY AND AVAILABLE AT THE FIELD ON SATURDAY!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU JOINING US FOR THE
2010 RBI/JR. RBI SEASON IN THE SPRING
Season Begins
Serving the young baseball players of
Three age divisions: 9-10; 11-12; 13-15
4 weeks of supervised instruction and games plus an end of season player evaluation
All games will be played on Sundays at 2 pm at
Registration Fee
On behalf of the Major League Baseball's
Each year, the Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament has been a day of celebration with old friends and new acquaintances coming together for a great cause. From the beginning, the golf tournament's mission has been to support and raise awareness for the
We sincerely hope that you will consider participating in this year's tournament. We promise you will have a wonderful time on the beautiful Pacific Palms course and leave the awards banquet energized and motivated - not just from the day's experience, but by the impact the
We encourage you to support the
We hope you will join us as we foster "major league" contributors to society on and off the field.
Sincerely,
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We have been receiving numerous emails and phone calls about the start of our Fall Programs/Compton Little League/JR RBI
The Fall Baseball Program for boys has not been announced yet!! Please be patient. The announcement will be made soon. This is the same information we will give you if you call or email us.
As the summer comes to an end, we are getting ready for the fall sessions. The girls softball program is rapidly growing and we have many funfilled things coming up. We want each and every girl who participated in the summer, to come out and participate in our fall sessions. We will continue more individual instruction sessions, conduct and participate in clinics, and continue high school and middle school workouts. If you are intrested in participating in the girls softball program from now until christmas, please email me at Kristen.Aufdemberg@mlb.com and I will forward you the schedule and sign up sheet for all fall events!
We would also like to thank the parents and the children for coming out this summer and working everyday in practice and games! Our softball staff had a great time, and we hope to achieve the same success this fall!
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RBI WORLD SERIES PRESENTED BY KPMG BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY
The Venice Boys & Girls Club Urban Youth Academy RBI program (UYA RBI) staked claim to the championship of both the senior and junior divisions of the 17th Annual RBI World Series presented by KPMG at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, home of the Florida Marlins. The senior UYA RBI team defeated Detroit RBI 9-3 in the Senior Division Championship, while the junior UYA RBI squad defeated Santo Domingo RBI in the Junior Division Championship by the score of 10-3.
The Senior Baseball-Larry Doby Championship Trophy was awarded to the senior UYA RBI, who were led by team MVP and starting pitcher Kerry Kelly who pitched a complete game with six strikeouts while giving up two earned runs. Other strong performances included Pascual Garcia (2-2, 2 runs, 2 BBs) and Dominique Starks (2-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs). The senior baseball championship game aired live on MLB Network and was streamed live on MLB.com.
The Junior Baseball-John Young Championship Trophy was awarded to the junior UYA RBI team, who was led by game MVP centerfielder J.P. Crawford. Crawford drove in three runs on a 4th inning triple, scored two runs and reached base in each of his four plate appearances. Other strong performances included third baseman Darrell Miller (1-3, 2B, 1 RBI) and Chase De Jong (4.2 IP, 8 Ks, 2 ER). The junior baseball championship game was streamed live on MLB.com.
"I would like to congratulate the Venice Boys & Girls Club Urban Youth Academy RBI teams on their victories at the 2009 RBI World Series presented by KPMG," said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. "The triumph of both teams on this national stage represents the success of the
Both teams are based out of the
"KPMG would like to congratulate all of the teams who played in the 2009 RBI World Series. It was a great showcase of athletic ability but more importantly the sportsmanship and teamwork they demonstrated. KPMG was proud to have our volunteers on site to support the tremendous efforts of these teams." Bruce Pfau, Vice Chair Human Resources, KPMG.
The RBI program presented by KPMG is one of many Major League Baseball initiatives dedicated to enhancing youth participation and interest in baseball and softball in underserved communities. Specifically, RBI is designed to promote interest in the sport and encourage academic participation. RBI programs have been started in more than 200 cities worldwide, and in 2009 provided as many as 225,000 boys and girls the opportunity to play baseball and softball.
Tournament play of the girls' softball portion of the RBI World Series presented by KPMG will begin on Tuesday, August 11 and will culminate at the softball championship game on Friday, August 14 at Lake Catherine Sports Complex in