680 10U Team goes 4-1-1 at TPR Summer Championships!
This past weekend a collaboration of Brentwood, Pleasant Hill and San Ramon 10U players got together and competed in the Nations TPR Summer Championships. The 680 Team went 3-0-1 in pool play winning the #1 seed. The 680 Team and the SC Waves tied 6-6 during pool play. As fate would have it, both teams faced off again during the championship with the 680 Team coming up a bit short in a 7-4 loss. The players and coaches had a great time. Way to go guys!
Pictured above:
1st Row L-R – Brad Altomare (SR), Trey Ruckman (SR), Sean Oddonell (PH), Jesse Chan (SR), Brett Tressen (SR), Ethan Marchetti (B)
2nd Row L-R – Coach Mark Petures (B), Matthew Petures (B), Ian MacIver (PH), Thomas Seibel (PH), Coach Tom Cortez (SR), Stirling Costello-Strong (B), Grant Williamson (SR), Blake Cortez (SR), Coach Ken Altomare (SR)
Not pictured: Manager Steve Ruckman (SR), Coach Glendon Chan (SR)
Congratulations to this year's 680 winners and runners-up!
And the winners are....
Mustang 680 Division:
9U Champion - Walnut Creek (Manager Ken Zeglin)
9U Runner-up - Pleasant Hill (Manager Dave Forsyth)
10U Champion - Martinez (Manager Andy Armosino)
10U Runner-Up - Brentwood (Manager Ed Mitchener)
Bronco American Division:
11U Champion - San Ramon (Manager Steve Ruckman)
11U Runner-up - Danville Crushers (Manager Matt Crudale)
Bronco National Division:
12U Champion - Pleasant Hill (Manager Bruce Maciver)
12U Runner-up - Walnut Creek (Manager Brett Strom)
Pony 13U Division:
13U Champion - San Ramon (Manager Mark Cardoza)
13U Runner-up - Danville (Manager Tim Hariston)
Pony 13/14U Division:
13/14U Champion - Walnut Creek (Manager Craig Hroza)
13/14 Runner-up - Walnut Creek 2 (Manager Bill Kosturos)
Pony 14U Division:
14U Champion - Brentwood (Manager Phil Russick
14U Runner-up - San Ramon (Manager Scooter Torres)
Thank you to all the leagues, teams, players and families that made this year's inaugural playoffs and championships at Twin Creeks Sports Complex a great one to remember. Looking forward to 2010! All the best the 680 Diablo League....
680 Brackets - Final Results
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The 680 Diablo League has been in existence for over six years and is made up of Interlocking Pony Baseball Leagues throughout the East Bay in Northern California. The league has 44 teams comprised of three divisions (Mustang 9-10yr, Bronco 11-12yr, and Colt Academy/Pony 13-14yr). These teams will play against one another throughout the spring season followed by our league playoffs and championships at Twin Creeks Sports Complex. A group of Interlocking Representatives manages the league.
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This year's 680 Diablo League
Playoffs & Championships
were held June 6 & 7, 2009 at
TWIN CREEKS SPORTS COMPLEX
Sunnyvale, CA
Twin Creeks one of Northern California's premier youth baseball facilities hosted our 2009 double elimination playoffs and championships. We would like to thank Twin Creeks and the Plaza Suites Hotel and their staffs for providing exceptional service and support to our players, families and guests. Lastly, we would like to thank All Star Sports of Pleasanton and Rawlings for providing equipment for purchase on-site at reduced rates for our players. Thank you to all of our partners for making our 2009 championships a first class event. See everyone next year!
Did you know that you can nominate youth athletes for 'Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Month'?
Sports Illustrated is launching an exciting new contest to recognize and honor young athletes who excel in sports, school and also give back to their community. We are excited to share this contest with you and hope you will participate!
All you need to do is visit http://www.sikids.com/PONY and complete a nomination form for as many kids you think deserve this special honor of being 'Sports Illustrated SportsKids of the Month.' Coaches and parents can also nominate kids!
Sports Illustrated will choose eight kids each month to be featured on SIKIDS.com and four will also appear in the Sports Illustrated Kids magazine.
All monthly winners are automatically eligible to win the 2009 SportsKid of the Year!
For contest details and to nominate youth athletes for this contest, please go to: http://www.sikids.com/PONY.
We encourage you to nominate PONY's outstanding athletes and to also send the link to the nomination form to coaches & parents in your league so they can participate in this contest. It would be terrific to see some of our PONY athletes win this contest!
-Brent Liberatore
PONY International Headquarters
P.S. Don't forget to nominate deserving athletes TODAY!
Tim Lincecum - CY Young Award winner!
Tim played PONY BASEBALL with the 5-Star Youth Baseball League!
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants
There are currently over 375 Major League Baseball players who are graduates of PONY Baseball. Mark McGuire, Tony Gwynn, Alex Rodriguez and J.T. Snow are just a few of the Major League players who participated in PONY Baseball...so why is PONY Baseball the right league for you?
PONY is an acronym that stands for Protect Our Nation’s Youth, and is designed to help young people grow into healthier and happier adults by providing positive experiences in youth baseball to boys and girls ages 7-18. If you are interested in an organized league that allows players to develop incrementally to their fullest potential, by playing the complete game of baseball with Major League Rules.
What are the advantages of PONY Baseball?
- Real baseball starting at age 9 with leading off, pitching from the stretch, balks, dropped 3rd strike – all the Major League Rules!
- 2 year age brackets - NOW OFFERING "AND-UNDER" FORMAT
- Age specific field sizes: 60ft bases for 9-10 yr olds; 70ft bases for 11-12 yr olds; 80ft bases for 13-14 yr olds; 90ft bases for ages 14 & up
- Official, paid adult umpires
- Quality coaching, including professionals at the upper levels
- Ages 7 and up eligible for All-Stars
- All star teams participate in local and area tournaments
- Mustang (9-10) and older All-Star Teams can advance to International World Series
- City maintained fields and school fields that are local
- Season runs February through May with All-Star Tournaments beginning in June
- We stand by the PONY motto that “if you teach kids to play by the rules, they will learn to live by the rules.”
- The 680 Diablo League is committed to creating good memories for our players and their families. Our Code of Conduct is a tool to help us create a safe and positive learning and playing environment for them.
FAMOUS QUOTES
Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up. ~Bob Lemon
Baseball is a fun game. It beats working for a living. ~Phil Linz
Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that. ~Nomar Garciaparra
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We are one of the largest Interlocking Pony Baseball affiliated leagues in the United States. We play baseball like the pros! We travel, but most games are no more then 30 minutes away. We play very competitive baseball and occasionally enter other baseball travel tournaments outside of our own league. Our teams not only represent themselves well in these outside travel league tournaments, but many are among the best and have come home with numerous championships!
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Gold Glove Award!
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Look Who's Made a Difference...
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San Ramon PONY Baseball has evolved into a Tri-Valley attraction for top baseball talent looking for a challenging, rewarding experience. Top tier players from other programs see us as a developmental step towards playing high school ball. We think our “It’s all about the kids” approach coupled with capable, caring and committed coaching is what makes us special.
Tom Cortez is one example of someone who has totally committed himself to our program. Tom has two children, both of whom play Pony baseball. Tom has served as a coach for several years, and recently added Manager to his resume. In addition, he serves as Mustang Division Director, sits on our Board of Directors, and most recently, has been instrumental in organizing and expanding the 680 League. In that capacity, he serves as a League Rep, planning, organizing and supervising the operation of division play, but perhaps most impressive is he built all three schedules (Pony, Bronco, and Mustang) for the current season while also managing the 680 League website. Countless hours and numerous revisions were all handled by Tom in an effort to construct a league schedule.
Tom is tireless in his effort to enhance the baseball experience of players, parents and his coaching colleagues. As a youth sports volunteer, there is nothing more one could ask of Tom. He models the way for all of us, and continually demonstrates that it truly is all about the kids.
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