Happy New Year Warriors!

We wish you and your family a wonderful and safe New Year!!  Our Warrior 2011 will be filled with wonderful things...beginning with our early spring training workouts NEXT WEEK!!

Early Spring Training begins next Sunday, January 9th, 12:00-1:00pm, with Batting Practice at On Deck (the old Swingtown).  The following Thursday, January 13th, will be our first Pitching Practice with Coach Michael Heathcott.  In order to provide our players with the most one-on-one time with Coach Heathcott, players are being assigned a time slot of either 6:00-7:00pm or 7:00-8:00pm. The schedule will be posted next week--but if you are a pitcher and know of a potential conflict, please contact Coach Dennis via email or phone as soon as possible!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Warriors!!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2011!!

Spring Training Information!

It may be blustery and snowy outside...but our coaches have been busy planning our spring training sessions! Below is a schedule of our sessions--please note, our Batting Cage Sessions will be held on Sundays at On Deck Baseball Academy (formally known as Swingtown), and our first session is January 9th!

Spring training does start in January for our Warriors.  During this training, our team will be focusing on Batting Training, Indoor Practices, and Pitching.  Batting will be held at On Deck Baseball Academy; Indoor Practices will be held at the Homer Megaplex on Bell Rd; and Pitching will be held at On Deck Baseball Academy.  For Pitching practices, players will be assigned a time to attend.

Our trainers for these sessions include Pitching Coach and former MLB player Michael Heathcott, & Batting Coach Mark Chagnon.  We've previously highlighted Coach Heathcott, and our pitchers will benefit from his insight and experience.  Coach Mark Chagnon played baseball at Eastern Illinois University and is a well respected batting coach in our community.

Sun. 1/9/11:  BATTING PRACTICE 12:00-1:00pm @ On Deck
Thurs. 1/13/11: PITCHING PRACTICE 6:00-8:00pm @ On Deck (Players will be assigned a time)
Sat, 1/22/11: INDOOR TEAM PRACTICE 11:00am-12:00pm @ Homer MegaPlex
Sat, 1/29/11: INDOOR TEAM PRACTICE 9:30am-10:30am @ Homer MegaPlex
Sun, 1/30/11: BATTING PRACTICE 12:00-1:00pm @ On Deck
Sat, 2/5/11: INDOOR TEAM PRACTICE 8:00-9:00am @ Homer MegaPlex
Sun, 2/6/11: BATTING PRACTICE 12:00-1:00pm @ On Deck
Mon, 2/14/11: INDOOR TEAM PRACTICE 8:00-9:00pm @ Future Stars
Sun, 2/20/11: BATTING PRACTICE 12:00-1:00pm @ On Deck
Thurs, 2/24/11: PITCHING PRACTICE 6:00-8:00pm @ On Deck (Players will be assigned a time)
Sun, 2/27/11: BATTING PRACTICE 12:00-1:00pm @ On Deck
Sat, 3/5/11: INDOOR TEAM PRACTICE 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Homer MegaPlex

Uniform Fittings Set for December 1st, 7-8pm

Our 15U Warriors will complete our Uniform Fittings on Wednesday, December 1st between 7-8pm at the OYA office.

Uniform fittings for our 15U Warriors team will be held next Wednesday, December 1st, between 7:00-8:00pm at the OYA office, 10649C W. 163RD Place

DIRECTIONS:  Take 159th Street to 108th Avenue, head south on 108th to 163rd Place (just south of RR tracks), Turn left (east) on 163rd Place. Office is on the right side, on the side of the American Financial Funding Building (big white building).

Attending this uniform fitting is mandatory for all 15U players. Fittings should only take 5-10 minutes and our team has a one hour slot to get all our players completed. Any questions, give Coach Dennis a call (708-646-7697-cell / 708-478-5955-home) or email him @ dbresingham@sbcglobal.net

Team Gathering Sat. 11/13/10

Our Warriors 15U team will gather Saturday, November 13th @6:00pm at Coach Dennis' house.  Topics to be discussed include: Spring Training schedule, Tournament opportunities, SWILA Baseball League, and more!  Players are reminded to bring a copy of their birth certificate and installment payment.  For more information, please contact Coach Dennis Bresingham, dbresingham@sbcglobal.net or call 708-646-7697.

Warriors 15U Team to Gather November 13th

It's fall and that means fall sports have been in full gear for our Warriors! Whether he plays football, hockey, soccer or fall ball, it's been tough to gather all our players in one place at one time!

Saturday, November 13th at 6:00pm we will be meeting at the Bresingham's home.  Hopefully everyone has received the email regarding this and has placed it on their calendar.  Look forward to seeing everyone again!

Team Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that our Warriors 15U team will have a Team Meeting this Saturday! Please check your email for further details--anyone with additional questions can call or email Coach Dennis, dbresingham@sbcglobal.net.

Team Meeting Planned

Our 2010-11 Warriors 15U team will gather Saturday, October 9th at 6:00pm at the Bresingham's home to go over the details of this new season!  Please check your email for specifics...and contact Coach Dennis if you have any questions or cannot make the meeting!

Welcome to the 2011 Season!

It may only be September 2010, but our 15U Warrior Team is finalized and getting ready to begin preparations for the 2011 season!

This year we are proud to announce the addition of Pitching Coach Michael Heathcott to our team.  Coach Heathcott  is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher, with experience at both the White Sox & Cubs organizations.  Playing during one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox, Coach Heathcott is a Chicago-native who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.   He was drafted by the White Sox in the 13th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Coach Heathcott played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season) Utica Blue Sox in 1991, and his last with the Triple-A affiliates of the Chicago Cubs (Iowa Cubs) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Edmonton Trappers) in 2000.  Our Warriors 15U team is fortunate to have Coach Heathcott join our team!




A Parent/Player meeting will be scheduled within the next month to discuss the season and upcoming schedule for fall/winter training. Anyone with questions regarding the team can contact Coach Dennis Bresingham, 708-646-7697 or dbresingham@sbcglobal.net.

2011 Warriors 15U Roster Announced

The 15U Warrios are proud to announce the following members of its 2011 Roster:

• Dennis Bresingham
• Lance Cardinal
• Justin Davis
• AJ Giron
• Tyler Knight
• Anthony Lauciello
• Jack Lebert
• Sam Marc
• Robbie Maxfield
• Ryan Novak
• Tim Prendergast
• Ryan Tannebaum
• Braden Timmons

Warriors 15U Roster To Be Announced Soon!

Thanks to all the players (and parents) who came out to our tryouts last weekend!  As we finalize a few things, the roster is expected to be posted here soon!  Once our roster is posted, we will schedule a player/parents meeting for mid- to late-September.  That meeting will discuss administrative, scheduling, and other aspects of our team for the 2010-2011 year.

This website will be the primary place to visit for information about our team.  Our webpage link will be changing in September to include the "15U" name rather than the "14U".  If you subscribe to the RSS or bookmark your webpages, please be sure to keep an eye out for an email with the new address to make the necessary changes.

15U Tryouts This Weekend!

Just one final reminder that tryouts for the 2011 15U Warriors Team will be on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 from 1:00 - 4:00. Attendance at one of the two dates is mandatory to make next year's team. Please have players at Centennial 4 by 12:30 to register for the tryout.

Thank you to those who have let me know which date you will be attending. If you haven't contacted me yet regarding tryouts please do so this week.

Thanks again and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend. If you have any questions please contact me via email or phone (708-646-7697).

Regards,

Dennis Bresingham

15U Warrior Try-out Schedule Posted

The 15U Warriors Team will be holding tryouts on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 from 1:00 - 4:00pm. The tryouts will be held at Centennial 4 both Saturday and Sunday. All players interested in trying out for the 2011 Warriors 15U team must attend a MINIMUM of ONE of the two tryout dates.


Registration for the tryouts will take place at the field so PLEASE show up by 12:30 to allow for enough time to register all players.

In order to plan for enough coaches at the tryouts, everyone who is a returning Warrior please email Coach Dennis Bresingham and let him know if you are interested in playing next year and if you will be attending tryouts. Please let him know if your son will be at Saturday, Sunday, Both or Not Playing Warriors next year.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Dennis Bresingham via email (dbresingham@sbcglobal.net) or cell phone (708-646-7697).

Warriors 15U Team Being Formed

 If you didn't receive Dennis' email regarding the planned 15U Warrior team, please see below.  This site will become the site of the team, regularly updated with information you will need to know!

As some of you know, next year (2011) I will be managing the 15U Orland Park Warriors Baseball team.  This will be a Colt team and will likely play in SWILA Baseball League (http://swilabaseball.com/) which is made of of local Colt teams.  We will also pick up exhibition games and possibly a tournament or two. 

The total number of games to be played can be estimated at 20-25 games (16-18 league games) depending if do any tournaments.  We will have megaplex and batting cage time over the winter but with some kind of lesser commitment than this past year.  Something in the order of 1 hour a week of EITHER megaplex practice or batting cages.  In the spring we would have a regular practice schedule.  I'm working on a budget but I expect the financial commitment will be something less than this past year.

This will be a competitive environment where I hope to build on Glenn and Tim's foundation and successes.  I am working on confirming tryout dates for this team but have requested fields  on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22.  Once I have these dates confirmed I will send another note to everyone.

I hope to see everybody out at tryouts and please contact me if you have any questions.
Dennis Bresingham
dbresingham@sbcglobal.net

2010 14U FINAL Stats...Who are our Pitching Leaders...

Our Warriors team was fortunate to have so many talented pitchers on this team! Of the 13 players, 11 have pitched for us this season!  Below is a list of top 5 performers in different areas.  For more information on our team's Pitching Stats, please visit the Pitching Stats page of this website.

Earned Run Average
1. Trent Sichelski 0.0000
2. Buddy Mintari 1.125
3. Justin Davis 1.588
4. Shwn McHale 2.195
5. AJ Giron 2.415

Total Pitches Thrown
1. Matt Murphy 570
2. Justin Davis 528
3. Julian Guttierez 419
4. Buddy Mintari 376
5. Dennis Bresingham 359

Pitches/inning
1. Trent Sichelski 8.00
2. Scott Swiontek 15.35
3. Justin Davis 18.64
4. Dennis Bresingham 19.23
5. Buddy Mintari 20.14

Total Innings Pitched
1. Justin Davis 28.33
2. Matt Murphy 26.33
3. Dennis Bresingham 18.67
4. Buddy Mintari 18.67
5. Julian Guttierez 16.67

2010 14U FINAL Stats...Who are our Batting Leaders...

In reviewing the Final Batting Stats of the season, below is a list of the top five players in each area. For more information on all of the team's batting stats, visit the Warriors Hitting Stats page of this website.

BATTING STATS

Batting Average
1. Julian Gutierrez .523
2. Scott Swiontek .418
3. Buddy Mintari .378
4. Matt Murphy .310
5. Matt Gurgone .302

Runs Scored/Player
1. Scott Swiontek 24
2. Tyler Dempsey 16
3. Matt LeVigne 16
4. Dennis Bresingham 14
5. Matt Gurgone 14

RBIs/player
1. Julian Guttierez 16
2. Scott Swiontek 16
3. Shawn McHale 14
4. Matt Murphy 13
Three players tied with 10 RBIs each: Tyler Dempsey, Justin Davis, Matt Gurgone

Home Runs
1. Julian Guttierrez 2
2. Shawn McHale 1
3. Matt LeVigne 1

Triples
1. AJ Giron 3
2. Scott Swiontek 3
3. Matt Murphy 3
4. Matt LeVigne 2
Four Players Tied with 1 Triple: Shawn McHale, Tyler Dempsey, Patrick O'Connor, & Matt Gurgone

Doubles
1. Julian Guttierez 7
2. Scott Swiontek 5
3. Tyler Dempsey 4
4. Justin Davis 3
5. Buddy Mintari 3

Walks
1. Justin Davis 13
2. Tyler Dempsey 13
3. Dennis Bresingham 13
4. Matt LeVigne 13
5. Trent Sichelski 11

2010 14U Warrior Season Comes to an End...

Final Game of Season, Battle of the Warriors Game 3

It has been a wonderful season--the players have grown in so many ways (skill level & height) since last fall! We won some, we lost some...but I believe our boys gained much throughout the season.  I know it would have been great to have won more games along the way, but when we didn't win, we were often very close to it!  I think all the players deserve kudos for the time and effort they put into the season--after all, they've been practicing since last October--many of whom were also balancing school and other sports along the way!

As you look forward towards next year, many of our players will be heading to high school.  Congratulations to our Warrior freshmen and best of luck in your future endeavors!  Whether you decide to play high school baseball, continue with the OYA Colt league, or take your talents to a full-time travel team, I wish you the best and hope to have the opportunity to capture your athletic moments in photos in the future!  There is currently conversations about a 15U Warriors team...when we know more details about this possibility, I'll be sure to post something here for those of you interested.

As for our 13 year olds who will be looking for a 14U option, I encourage you to consider trying out for the 2011 14U Warrior team!  Tryouts will be held August 7th & 8th at 2:00pm on Centennial 5--players should plan on attending BOTH tryout dates.  In addition, players interested in trying out need to register with OYA at the link below:
http://www.oyaboys.org/Registration/Default.asp?snid=473721060&org=oyaboys.org
For more information on this team, visit the OYA website, www.oyaboys.org.

Thanks for creating amazing moments for me to capture in pictures! 
~Ann Bresingham

Our Warriors Are Back!

Players celebrate with Matt LeVigne after his homerun--joining the ranks of Julian Gutierez and Tyler Dempsey who also earned homeruns during the game!

It was the "Battle of the Warriors" and our Warriors definitely battled to get back! After falling in the first game by 1 run, our Warriors defeated the other Warrior team 8-6 in game 2.  Three homeruns contributed to the big win, including Julian Gutierez' second homerun of the season, Tyler Dempsey's first home run immediately following Gutierez', and then Matt LeVigne's first HR of the season!  There were several other great hits by our Warriors...their bats were on fire today!  Pitching was strong also, holding the other Warrior team in both games.
In between games all players and families enjoyed a great picnic lunch in the shade--special thanks to all parents who contributed to this event!  Clearly...our players benefited from the good food and relaxation between games!  Wednesday we begin our final tournament of the season...the Palos Rumble!  Let's hope our players bring their same level of play Wednesday night!

Teammates congratulate Julian Gutierez after his second homerun of the season!

Warriors congratulate Tyler Dempsey after his first homerun of the season!

Warriors celebrate the excitement of the 3rd HR of the game!

Palos Rumble Tourney Kicks Off Next Week!

Our final tournmanet for the Warriors kicks off next week, July 14th, as our Warriors participate in the Palos Rumble Tourney.  On Wed., 7/14 we step up to the plate against Frankfort Square at 7:45pm.  Saturday will be a double-header, 10:45am vs. Palos, and 7:45pm vs. Tinley Park Bulldogs.  Depending upon results of those games, the playoff schedule is Sunday, with the 2nd & 3rd place teams playing at noon and the 1st and 4th place teams playing at 2:15pm.  The Championship game will be held Monday, July 19th at 5:30pm.

Battle of the Warriors this Weekend!

Warriors' batter Matt Gurgone on 3rd base shares a moment with Lance Cardinal (Nagel's Warriors 3rd baseman) at the April 13th scrimmage game between the 2 teams.

This weekend will be the first "Battle of the Warriors" game series, where our Warriors team will play the best of 3 games against Coach Nagel's Warriors team.  The battle begins Saturday, July 10th with our first game at 10:00am at Humphrey 2. Immediately following the first game will be a Warriors BBQ--families of our two teams are asked to bring a dish to share (please email Ann Bresingham, bres381@comcast.net, what item your family can bring). Our BBQ will take place on the hill by the parking lot--there is plenty of shade, but no picnic tables. Please bring chairs or a blanket to sit on!  The second game will begin about 1:15pm at Humphrey 2.

Warriors Fall Short on Lombard Tourney

Our Warriors fell short in each of their three games during the Lombard Tournament this weekend.  While the team was able to celebrate two homeruns (McHale & Guttierez), more was needed to pull our Warriors up from the ashes. On to the next...which is our Battle of the Warriors double-header next Saturday!

Lombard 4th of July Tournament

The Lombard 4th of July Tournament begins Friday, July 2nd with our Warriors taking on the Darien Demons.  Below is the current schedule; we are part of Pool II.  Please note, there are several fields that we will be playing on.  A map was emailed to all families of the various fields.  Below is also a summary of those locations.

SCHEDULE

Fri, 7/2: 5:30pm Darien vs. Warriors Field 8

Sat, 7/3: 9:00am Warrios vs. Plainfield Field 17

Sat, 7/3: 2:00pm Warriors vs. Palos Field 21

PLAYOFF

PLAYOFF 1: Sun, 7/4: 9:00am 1st Pool I vs. 2nd Pool II, Field 21

PLAYOFF 2: Sun, 7/4: 9:00am 1st Pool II vs. 2nd Pool I, Field 17

Sun, 7/4: 11:30am Consolation Round Field 21

Sun, 7/4: 11:30am Championship Game Field 17

Field 8: The Commons Park in Lombard, 416 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard

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Field 17: Madison Meadow Park, 550 E. Madison St., Lombard

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Field 21: Southland Park, 300 E. Central Ave., Lombard

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The fields can all be accessed by taking either I-355 or Route 83 North.

Westside Tourney Road Bumps

Our Warriors battled hard but fell to the other Westside Warriors team on Saturday afternoon.  After delayed morning games due to poor field conditions, the 12:00 game began about 2:00.  The second Westside team demonstrated their skilled defensive play, and even the strongest of hits were handled by the opponents.  Sunday morning's game against the Southside Hitmen (Not Express as previously listed by the tournament) started out decently, but lightening and rain delayed our game after 4 innings. 
Our Warriors play Monday, June 28th at 5:00pm to complete the game against the Hitmen.  We have many players who will be at football camp just before the game--but please try to have your player at the fields by 4:45pm.  We left off at the fourth inning, 3-0 against us.  Our Warriors like to come out from behind...so let's hope we finish this game with our heads held high!
GO WARRIORS!!

(Photo credit to Norman Rockwell)

Warriors Fall in Opening Game of Westside Tourney

Our Warrios experienced a tough loss Thursday night, in the opening game of the Westside Tournament.  Our next game is Saturday at noon when we face the Westside Warriors' other 14U team.  Please have all players at the field by 11:00am.

As we experienced Thursday, this is a very "sunny" location without a lot of shade!  Thankfully there is a great concession stand!  LET'S GO WARRIORS!! 

Tournament Season Begins!

The Westside Tournament begins Thursday, June 24th for our Warriors!

Thurs, 6/24: 5:30pm Orland Park Warriors vs. Westside Warriors (Guerrero)

Sat, 6/26: 12:00pm Orland Park Warriors vs. Westside Warriors (Bramble)

Sun, 6/27: 8:00am Orland Park Warriors vs. Southside Express

Playoff Game 1: 6/27 11:00am 2 Seed vs. 3 Seed
Playoff Game 2: 6/27 1:00pm 1 Seed vs. 4 Seed
3rd Place Game: 6/27 3:00pm Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Championship Game: 6/27 5:00pm Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

FIELDS Fields are located at 9300 S. Oak Park  Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453; 2 blocks North of 95^th Street on Oak Park Ave. paking lot is across from pavilion. The fields have a full-service concession stand in the middle.

Map of Fields:

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Happy Father's Day to our Warrior Dads!!

Warriors' Road Game will Complete the Sunday Metro Season!

Our Warriors game Sunday, June 20th will be our last Sunday Metro League game and then the tournament season starts. We are playing Midway at West Lawn Park in Chicago. Game at 1pm, be there by Noon. Here is the link to the field

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Chicago&state=IL&address=W+66th+St+%26+S+Keeler+Ave&zipcode=60629&country=US&latitude=41.77312&longitude=-87.72748&geocode=INTERSECTION

One Game Sunday, June 13th vs. Hickory Hills

This Sunday, June 13th, our Warriors will play one game at 1:00pm on C4.  Please have your player at the field by noon for pregame warmups.

Our Warriors Come Home this Sunday!

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE...
ONLY ONE GAME SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH--PLAYERS SHOULD BE AT FIELD BY NOON, GAME IS AT 1:00PM

After a month of road games, our Warriors are coming home to face Hickory Hills this Sunday, June 13th!  Coach Tim is hoping to secure a double-header, as we've got the fields from 12:00-4:00pm.  First pitch will be thrown at noon at C4--please have your players arrive by 11:00am  NOON for pregame warmups.

Warriors Travel to Oak Forest June 6th

We are scheduled to play a 2:00pm game against Oak Forest at their home field. It is behind the Oak Forest Park District office at about 156th and Central. Here is a link to the park. Please be at the park by 1:00pm


Link to Field:

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GAME CHANGE THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 6th

Our game against the Grant Park team for this Sunday has been cancelled--they are making up the championship  game from Memorial Weekend Tourney.  Coach Tim has scheduled an AWAY game vs. Oak Forest--exact time and details will be sent out as soon as confirmed!!

Congratulations to all our Warrior 8th Grade Graduates!!

Several of our players are experiencing the excitement of graduating from 8th grade this week! Congratulations to all!!

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Success but No Wild Card for Warriors

Although our Warriors had a rough Game 1 of the Memorial Weekend Metro Tourney, the players pulled together to earn two wins to complete the tournament.

In Game 1 against Grant Park, our Warriors experienced tough officiating and numerous players hit by pitches. Between these two challenges, and our own errors in the field, we fell to Grant Park 16-2. Game 2 of the double-header that day gave our Warriors a chance to redeem themselves and demonstrate their hitting and fielding strength. In a race against the clock, the Warriors defeated Limestone 8-6, earning their first WIN for the tournament. Game 3 against New Lenox continued the success as our players dominated the ball field in every position. Our team defeated New Lenox 7-2, for our second WIN of the tourney. With a record of 2-1, we were knocked out of the "Wild Card" race due to our tough run differential from Game One.

While we didn't come away from this first tournament with a championship trophy, our Warriors grew stronger each game and showed they came to play!

Way to go Warriors!

The Questionable Call at Third...looks like he should be OUT!

Julian Guttierez started Game 1 for the Warriors

Matt LeVigne making another effortless catch in the outfield

Tyler Dempsey SAFE at home, after first hitting a HUGE triple in Game 2!

More Tournament Highlights can be viewed in the Slide show (right banner)

Memorial Weekend Tournament this Weekend!

Warriors...our first tournament of the season is this weekend!  Saturday our games are back-to-back, so in addition to planning on a light snack & plenty of fluids for our players, we'd like to gather as a team afterwards for lunch!  We are currently considering a few options for quick places to meet after our game--Mindy's is located on 191st & LaGrange Road (actually on 191st just west of LaGrange Road, north side of 191st.).  If you aren't familiar with Mindy's, they offer burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, etc...as well as ice cream! Ordering is pretty quick, so even if families just came for a short time & ice cream, it would be great to gather as a team afterwards!  If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know (Ann, bres381@comcast.net).

Location of Frankfort Square Games
Frankfort Square - Union Creek Park - located behind Walker Middle school @ 80th ave. and Mary Drew Lane - Take Harlem south to 191st street and turn right (west) onto 191st. Turn left on 80th ave. Go another 1.5 miles south on 80th Avenue. Turn west on Mary Drew Lane. (there is a Frankfort Square Park District Building on the corner of 80th aven and Mary Drew Lane). Pony Field is just east of the school. All other fields are behind the school. FOR THOSE COMING FROM LAGRANGE ROAD... take LaGrange Road to 191st St. and turn left onto 191st; take 191st Street to 80th Ave, turn right and head south.  Then follow the directions above on 80th Ave.

Everyone should have received the spreadsheet with the game schedules. We are Orland Park 585 and we play at Frankfort Square at the following times:

• Sat May 29th 9:00:00 AM (we are home vs Grant Park)
• Sat May 29th 11:15:00 AM (we are the visitors vs Limestone)
• Sun May 30th 11:15:00 AM (we are home vs New Lenox)

All players should be at the games 1 hour prior to our start time for pregame warmups.

Memorial Weekend Tournament

This weekend our Warriors will travel to Frankfort Square for a double-header Saturday in the MetroLeague Memorial Weekend Tourney.  As our two games on Saturday appear to be back-to-back, please plan to pack a light lunch/snack for the game.  The players will not have much time to eat, but may need something--and too much food will clearly slow them down for their second game.  In addition, if the weather continues on this great route, please plan for plenty of liquids for your player (and yourself!) that day.  There may not be any concessions to rely on.  This post will be updated with further info on the Frankfort Square location later this week.
For the full tourney schedule, follow the link below to our previous post:

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7236767280741918136&postID=5699090612981330071

TIME CHANGE: Warriors Travel to New Lenox this Sunday, May 23rd!

Our Warriors travel to New Lenox this weekend to face the New Lenox Rebels. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:00pm--please have all players at the field by 1:00pm for pregame warmups.

We play on Field B9--here is link to field layout:
http://www.newlenoxrebels.com/fields.html

Map link to field: you should be able to place your cursor on the map and move it around to best see location. Driving Directions to 511 E. Illinois Hwy: Take LaGrange Road South (or Wolf Road South) to Route 30, take a right and head west on Route 30 to Spencer Road (just before Cedar Rd). Take Spencer Road south to Illinois Hwy and turn right--heading west to field.


View Warriors 14U Swiontek 2010 Game Map in a larger map

Memorial Weekend Tournament Schedule

Coach Tim has received our schedule for the Memorial Weekend Tournament. Please note, schedules can change at the last minute...Coach Tim will notify families via email if a change should occur. Location of Frankfort Square fields will be confirmed. Palos Fields are located on College Drive & 76th Ave., behind the Palos Heights Police Department.

Game Schedule
Game 1: Sat, May 29th @ 9:00am vs. Grant Park (Frankfort Square Fields)
Game 2: Sat, May 29th @ 11:15am vs. Limestone (Frankfort Square Fields)
Game 3: Sun, May 30th @ 11:15am vs. New Lenox (Frankfort Square Fields)

**Advancement to Monday--the first place team of each pool will advance to Monday, plus there will be one wild card team at large.

Playoff Games Mon, May 31st
1st Place from other brackets 11:15am @ Palos Fields
Wild Card vs. 1st Place our Bracket 1:30pm @ Palos Fields
Championship Game 4:00pm @ Palos Fields

Warriors Travel to Chicago Ridge this Sunday!

Our Warriors will step up to the plate against Chicago Ridge this Sunday, May 16th. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:00pm, so all players should be at the field by 11:00am.  The field is located at 10746 Menard Ave., Chicago Ridge.

Map of Field Location
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Warriors Travel to Lemont on Mother's Day!

Our Warriors travel to Bambrick Field in Lemont this Sunday, May 9th! Bambrick Field is located at 1330 Smith Road.  Game is at 10:00am...please be there by 9:00am for pregame warmups.

Smith Rd is about a 1/4 mile West of 355 off of 127th St. (There is an exit at 127th St. off of 355)  Turn left on Smith Rd. and go about 1/4 mile and park is on right.  Below is a link to a map of the area.

Map of Bambrick Field

Happy Mother's Day to all our Warrior Moms!!

One Game Sunday v. Dunham Travelers @ 1:00

Warriors,
Due to the planning and scheduling of fields, OYA notifications incorrectly indicates two games Sunday--we do not have a game @ 3:00, just 1:00pm. Sorry about the confusion, again, on Sunday there is only one game and it starts at 1:00pm. Please be at the field by Noon.

Warriors Finish 5 Innings in Rain Against Frankfort Square

Our Warriors were able to complete five innings against the Frankfort Squre Hawks in the midst of rain, and after five innings we can officially post the game--a loss, 6-5.  Check out the game highlights (before the rain made the camera go away) in our Warriors Game Highlights box. 

Warriors Travel to Frankfort Square Hawks Sunday

Our Warriors will take on the Frankfort Square Hawks this Sunday, in our second Chicago MetroLeague game of the season. Please be at the field by 9:00am, game starts at 10:00am. It may take you 30-40 minutes to get the the field depending on traffic. We will be playing @ Summit Hill Junior High baseball field.

This field/school is just south of Lincoln-Way North High School on Harlem Ave. Head south on Harlem, past Volmer Rd, past St. Francis Rd. Baseball field and Summit Hill Junior High will be on the right (west) side of Harlem. Turn right on North Ave. to parking lot.

You can MapQuest: S Harlem Ave & W North Ave , Frankfort , IL 60423 for directions. You can see the field from Harlem Ave. Parking for the school is off of North Ave.


Here's a link from mapquest:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Frankfort&state=IL&address=S+Harlem+Ave+%26+W+North+Ave&zipcode=60423&country=US&latitude=41.51352&longitude=-87.79041&geocode=INTERSECTION

2010 MetroLeague Game Results

DATE	OPPONENT	HOME/AWAY	SCORE	W/L
4-18-10	Palos	Home-C4	12-11	L
4-21-10	Oak Forest	Home-H2	15-7	W
4-25-10	Frankfort Square	AWAY	6-5	L
5-9-10	Lemont	AWAY	15-2	W
5-16-10	Chicago Ridge	AWAY	8-6	L
5-23-10	New Lenox	AWAY	6-5	W
6-6-10	Grant Park-Double Header	AWAY
6-13-10	Hickory Hills	Home-C4
6-20-10	Midway	AWAY

This Week: Warriors take on Midway at Home

Wednesday, April 21st, our Warriors will step up to the plate against Midway.  The game will be played at Humphrey 2 (H2) at 5:30pm.  Players should arrive at the field by 4:45pm.

Please note, our games on Thursday and Friday this week have been CANCELLED.  Coach Tim will notify everyone when these games are rescheduled and we will post the revised schedule here.

Warriors Fall to Palos by One in MetroLeague Opener

From the Desk of Coach Tim~
Although we lost 12-11 against Palos, we staged a great comback. At then end of 4 1/2 innings we were down 8-3 and in the bottom of the 7th we were down 12-7. In both innings we staged great comebacks pulling with in 1 each time. The players should be commended for hanging in there and fighting back. Errors were at a minimum but they are still the biggest reason for losing games. Each error gives the other team another out and that means they get more opportunities to hit and score. I think the players are improving each time on the field and I am starting to peg them for specific positions. This will allow them to concentrate on those positions and get use to what is expected from them.


Some outstanding plays of the game:

Matt LeVigne's running catch in center field, great way he reacted to the ball.

The put out at home by Dennis on the toss from the catcher.

Hitting was outstanding:

Pat O'Connor - 2 clutch hits

• Triples by AJ, Pat, Matt L, Shawn
• Doubles by Davis

We had a total of 10 hits, all after the 3rd inning.

This Weekend's Games~April 17th and 18th

This weekend our Warriors head to the plate in a scrimmage on Saturday and our first Chicago MetroLeague game on Sunday.  Saturday, April 17th, our Warriors will once again scrimmage against Coach Glenn's 14U Warriors team--2:00pm at Centennial 4.

Sunday, April 18th our Warriors will open the Chicago MetroLeague season against Palos at 1:00pm, Centennial 4.  Players should arrive by noon for pregame warmups.  In addition, please remember Coach Tim's uniform/clothing rule as the weather this weekend is expected to be a bit cooler than the past week.

Warriors' Uniform Rule:  All players must bring their long sleeve shirt (red) and team hoody (black) to each game. Their equipment bags have side pockets that will hold these items nicely and keep them from getting dirty.  The players should only wear their team clothing. If it is cold out, have them wear their long sleeve red practice jersey under the black short sleeve jersey. If it is a little cold for just the short sleeve jersey and they don't want to wear a long sleeve underneath it, they can wear their short sleeve red practice jersey under their black game jersey. If it is extremely cold, then of course they should bring along a warm jacket. The jackets come in hand if they are sitting on the bench for awhile.  ~Coach Tim

2010 14U Warrior Player Pitching Statistics

2010 14U FINAL Player Pitching Statistics
As of July 20, 2010

Player	Innings Pitched	ERA	Pitches/ Inning	Total Pitches	K’s	Opponent’s Hits
Dennis Bresingham	18.67	2.893	19.23	359	14	21
Justin Davis	28.33	1.588	18.64	528	25	25
Tyler Dempsey	3.33	5.400	30.90	103	2	13
AJ Giron	13.37	2.415	21.88	299	18	12
Matthew Gurgone	0.00	0.000	0.00	0	0	0
Julian Guttierez	16.67	4.320	25.14	419	28	28
Matt LeVigne	0.00	0.000	0.00	0	0	0
Shawn McHale	13.67	2.195	20.93	286	19	17
Buddy Mintari	18.67	1.125	20.14	376	25	14
Matt Murphy	26.33	2.848	21.65	570	27	39
Patrick O’Connor	0.00	0.000	0.00	0	0	0
Trent Sichelski	3.00	0.000	8.00	24	2	2
Scott Swiontek	11.33	3.441	15.35	174	16	18