After ending their season 7-1 to finish in first place, the semo.net Surfers Little League team took to the field to defend that league title in back to back games on Friday night. Their first game against VFW (sponsored by the honored vets of Wappapello) was an impressive pitcher's dual where Surfer pitchers struck out 13 batters and VFW pitchers mowed down 8. The five inning game ended in a 3-2 victory for the Surfers.
Home Run Derby Winner - Jared Moses. Second Place - Ridge Hester American Team 12 - National Team 11 ============================== The Butler County Little League has released their 11-12 year old All Star players list. The All Star game will be played on Thursday, Oct 7th at 6pm at the McLane complex. Players for each team have also been announced. The Home Run Derby will follow the All Star Game.
I love baseball. I love Cardinal’s baseball. And I enjoy Pujols and Holliday as the best 3-4 combination in the majors. My youngest son’s room has a life-sized Pujols pin-up, I own five Pujols rookie cards (including a card that is one of only 15 printed), and I will join any “retire #5” club. But I do not support $35m to keep Pujols.
An enormous amount of energy from a wide cast of participants goes into carrying out a successful summer youth baseball season. You’ve got the Park Department staff, coaches, parents, players, concession staff and ball park maintenance staff, each playing a vital role in pulling it all together. Now we know that baseball enthusiasts come in all ages, but the cliché is true that the baseball program is primarily “for the kids.”
CNN Reported today: The sport of polo needs new oversight to protect its prized horses, the nation's largest animal protection organization said after reports that a pharmacy's mistake with medication may have killed 21 animals. "This tragedy has brought to light the absence of drug policies and regulation within the sport of polo," said Keith Dane, director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States. This is the precise reason that our country gets in trouble.
