Happy Holidays Warriors' Families!

Now that 2010 is just around the corner, the preseason training is about to kick things up a notch! Our Warriors' players will be practicing at both Junior Diggins and The Megaplex in Homer Glen, focusing on different drills and skills at each.  While many players continue to have winter sports/events other than baseball during these months, it is critical that our players attend as many of these workout sessions as they can.  As always, please notify Coach Tim if your player is unable to attend any of these sessions so he can arrange the workouts accordingly.

The post below includes additional information about the training schedule...but as you are filling in your January 2010 calendars, please remember the following dates:

• Sat, Jan 2 9:30a -10:30a In Door Practice Sessions Homer, Megaplex East
• Sat, Jan 9 10:30a -11:30a In Door Practice Sessions Homer, Megaplex East
• Tue, Jan 12 8:00p -9:00p Practice Junior Diggins
• Sat, Jan 16 9:30a -10:30a In Door Practice Sessions Homer, Megaplex East
• Tue, Jan 19 8:00p -9:00p Practice Junior Diggins
• Sat, Jan 23 10:30a -11:30a In Door Practice Sessions Homer, Megaplex East
• Wed, Jan 27 7:00p -8:00p Practice Junior Diggins

Follow the highlighted link to access additional schedule information at our OYA Warriors' Schedule page. 

Warriors' Online Training: videos:  Along the right-hand column of this team webpage is a link to Training Videos that Coach Tim encourages all our players to watch and learn from!  New videos will be added over the next few months, so check back regularly!

2010 Practice Schedule Now Available!

Happy Holidays, Warriors!

Our 2010 Practice Schedule is posted!! The Megaplex schedule is up and on the OYA website.  You can click on the title above to go directly to our team schedule page.  The Megaplex is located at 15301 S Bell Road, Homer Glen. Our first practice is January 2nd at 9:30am - 10:30am. We will be alternating time slots between 9:30am start and 10:30am start.

All Warriors' players should wear their red practice jersey and hat to all the practices. (They must wear a cup). Do not wear shorts to practice as there may be diving or sliding and Coach Tim doesn't want anyone getting burns from the carpet. Please do not be late, arrive at least 5-10 minutes early so we can start as soon as the other teams leave the field. Consider the weather conditions and give yourself enough time to get to the complex.

These pracitces are extremely important so please do your best not miss one. This is the only real practice (13 in all) we will get before games start in April and our team will be learning all we need to know to play well and succeed.  These practices serve not only to strengthen the players' throwing arms but to also understand game situations and practice them enought so they are prepared to handle the same situation in a real game. These practices will also provide time for all boys interested in pitching to get pitching practice in. This is extremely important and will help the players be prepared once games get under way.

Coach Tim realizes that a few have other commitents that may conflict with the practice times. Please, if you can, try to work out your personal schedule so that your son can make all of the practices. Coach Tim tried to do his part to eliminate conflicts, that is why we decided to have an alternating schedule. This way, if you still have a conflict, your son will only miss 1/2 of the practices and not all of them.

Because some players still have other sport commitments, please know that no player will be penalized in any way for missing practice, but as always, please give Coach Tim notice if a player will not be attending.  AND...Don't forget, practices are still being held at Junior Diggins.  January 2010 Schedule:

• Wed, Dec 30 8:00p -9:00p Practice Junior Diggins
• Tue, Jan 12 8:00p -9:00p Practice Junior Diggins
• Tue, Jan 19 8:00p -9:00p Practice Junior Diggins
• Wed, Jan 27 7:00p -8:00p Practice Junior Diggins
  

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!!