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BEARS Softball September 26, 2012
Volume 2, Issue 4
Bears 18G Bust it Open With Their Bats By: Monica Reno and Kaitlyn Montgomery
Last weekend the Bears 18G played in the Central Valley tournament.
Our record for the weekend was 3-1-1. Saturday ended by beating the Rampage 5-1, a tie with the Haze 0-0, and beating Fired Up 5-3. Sunday started with a very long, waiting morning. But thanks to the Pham’s we enjoyed our Mexican Popsicles while waiting for the umpires! We ended the day beating Diehards 2-1, and sadly losing to the Breeze 2-0. All the pitchers did well and we all finally busted it open with our bats on Sunday. There was a lot more communication on the field and in the dugouts. We want to give a special thanks to our parents for the wonderful barbeque we had in between our second and third games on Saturday. You guys do so much for us and we are all so grateful for everything you do and all the great cooks! Also SHOUT-OUT to Coach Kayde!! Make sure you read the terminology corner!
Upcoming Tournaments:
10U – Davis Tournament
September 28-29
14U – Stockton Tournament
September 29-30
12U – Roseville Tournament October 6-7
18G – Bay Area Showcase
October 6-7
Insight into Practices with Bears 14U By: Jessie Scarsella and Cheyenne Harman
All the coaches are really funny and strict at the same time. We do have
a lot of fun at practice, but we also work really hard. We have to take responsibility for the field and we have to run if we misbehave or are late without letting the coaches know. The coaches expect us to be 15 minutes early to practice and games. If we miss a practice, we have to sit out for part of a game so it’s fair to the other players who went to practice. Our coaches expect a lot out of us and we always try our best. This really teaches us to take responsibility for our own behavior.
What do you hope to get out of playing for the Bears?
Jessie: These coaches are amazing and I hope to learn some great softball skills. I also hope to get recognized and play softball in college. I would like to become a great player and great teammate. Cheyenne: I hope to get a great future. I know that our amazing coaches will help me get into a good college as long as I pull my weight on academics and keep my grades up.
Left: Cara about to tag a runner out at home Right: Jacee throwing a runner out at first
Good Luck to the 10U Bears in your first tournament of
the fall!!
Get to Know Two 10U Bears Alexis San Filippo…
I want to talk about my experience with the Bears so far. This is my first year (spring/fall) with the Bears and I have to say I love it so far. I am on the 10U team and Sam is my coach. I like the drills she does. She makes them fun at the same time I am learning new things. We only practice 2 times a week and I wish it were more because I have such a good time. I like my teammates. We all get along really good. We have our first tournament this weekend and I can’t wait. It should be lots of fun. One last thing, I’m scared to slide. My dad has tried to help me; Coach Sam has tried to also. One of my teammates dad let me use a sliding mat but I’m still scared. Does anyone have any ideas to help me?? PLEASE HELP!!
and Vanessa Hernandez My goal is to pitch a lot of strikes and control myself when I pitch to do that. I am going to achieve my goal by practicing pitching almost every day at home. I will practice for an hour for one month to start with and then add more time. I started playing softball for the Blue Jays; I’ve also played on the Angels, Devil Rays, Marlins and now the Bears! I feel softball is cool because it proves to boys that girls can do things that they can do. Softball and baseball runs for generations in my family. My grandma was so into softball that she played while she was pregnant with my daddy. My grandpa once traveled to Canada to play in the Senior Softball World Series. My Uncle Danny's team traveled to Oklahoma to play in the ASA C division World Series and they won the whole tournament in 2003. I love softball, it is part of my family and when I play it makes me feel happy. I want to continue to play in Middle school, High school and eventually college, and who knows, maybe even get a scholarship to play for a cool team.
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Terminology
Corner
Passed Ball A pitch that should have been held or controlled
by the catcher with ordinary effort.
Wild Pitch A pitch so high, so low, or so wide of the plate
that the catcher cannot, or does not, stop and control it with ordinary
effort.
18 Gold Player of the Week Kelly Drake
She pitched two complete games
giving up only 2 runs and 7 hits. Kelly said, “I only pitched well because I had
a great defense behind me.“
14U Player of the Week Claire Gunther
She went 5 for 7 with two triples. She also hit in the winning run in their first
game of the season.
12U Player of the Week Kalissa Heihn
She went 6 for 13 with 2 RBI’s and 5
runs scored. She was the starting pitcher that gave the Bears their first
win of the season.
10U Player of the Week Kylie Chen
Before practice an 18G player was hitting extra and 10U players were
shagging. Kylie made 2 diving catches in the outfield! She went all out and gave 100% when practice
hadn’t even started yet.
What are the different College Governing Bodies and the differences? By: Dennis Murray
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA), are two separate governing bodies of college athletics. The NCAA is the governing body for around 1200 schools. It consists of three divisions (Division I, II, and III) and oversees 23 sports. Divisions I and II both offer athletic scholarships, with over 126,000 student-athletes receiving partial or full athletic scholarships. However, Division III student-athletes can only receive academic or non-athletic scholarships – no athletic scholarships are allowed. Each year, the NCAA hands out about $1 billion in athletic scholarships, with the rest coming from the individual school.
Conversely, the NAIA consists of 300 schools and 13 sports. The NAIA is a smaller association than the NCAA, with just over 60,000 students. It includes two divisions (Division I and II) and Division I in the NAIA is comparable to Division II in the NCAA. Over 90% of schools in the NAIA offer scholarships, and NAIA athletes receive an average of $7,000 of financial aid. However, it is impossible to say how many athletes receive scholarships because the NAIA does not have a central database like the NCAA. NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
1. Division I: Larger schools and generally DI is the most demanding level of play from the standpoint of time commitment and skill level. In softball a fully funded program will have 12 athletic scholarships that are divided among the players.
2. Division II: Mid size schools and generally a notch below DI from a skills standpoint but not always. Academically not usually as strong and thus a little easier to gain admissions for some student athletes. There are 7.2 athletic scholarships available.
3. Division III: These schools tend to be smaller and many are very strong academic institutions where softball may help a good student differentiate themselves for admissions. They do not offer athletic scholarships but do offer academic scholarships.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
1. NAIA offers athletic scholarships. In order to encourage the recruiting of better students the NAIA has instituted more liberal rules for counting scholarships that go to good students.
2. NAIA recruiting is not governed by the NCAA rules that govern DI, DII, DIII
Bears Nutrition Article; Introduction – By: Kim Lohse Hi everyone! Welcome to the new nutritional section of the Bears newsletter. I have been compiling information relevant to young athletes on a variety of nutrition topics. This information is meant to be helpful, informative, and general - by no means do I claim to be a doctor or nutritionist planning your individual players’ diets. After studying nutrition at UC Davis, I have made nutrition a regular part of my adult education. I pull information from the classes and information studied there, as well as several books I’ve read over the years and current articles and studies on diet and nutrition from online and print sources. Because information changes, it is a constant learning process. I try to maintain a very basic understanding of health and nutrition to pass on to my own children – but please make no mistake; I am a mom who also loves to bake, and my children are no strangers to the usual foods and treats most children are exposed to. I welcome questions and additional information you may have to offer, or maybe you have a nutritional topic you’d like me to explore and share with everyone. As a brief introduction to this portion of the newsletter, I’d like to present you with some tips for pre-game meals. (I will go further into depth on some of these topics in subsequent articles.)
Basically, our players need a minimum of one hour to digest before a game – and this includes a meal or a snack. While we don’t want them hungry on the field, we also don’t want them bogged down by heavy foods or by their bodies still digesting what they’ve eaten. Ideally, 2 hours pre-game is a great time to fuel them up with a combination of complex carbohydrates, small amounts of lean protein, and plenty of water. As much as possible, avoid sugar, large amounts of protein and fat, salt, and fibrous vegetables before games and practices.
Examples of complex carbohydrates: whole grain pasta/breads, brown rice, potatoes Examples of lean proteins: chicken breast, fish, lean beef, egg whites Future topics: Sample pre-game meals; how carbohydrates work – simple vs. complex; sugar – reading labels; snacks; post-game replenishment; foods worth keeping around; foods that deplete nutritional supply; list of recommended reading material.