XTREME NEWS & NOTES
7 / 16 / 2008
********* IMPORTANT UPDATED INFO BELOW ********
" FOR THE PARENTS OF A TRAVEL BALL PLAYER , A SOFTBALL GAME IS SIMPLY A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN INTO INNINGS"
" THERE ARE ONLY TWO OPTIONS REGARDING COMMITMENT. YOU'RE EITHER IN ... OR YOU'RE OUT. THERE IS NO SUCH THING IN LIFE AS IN-BETWEEN "
THE PRICE OF SUCCESS IS HARD WORK, DEDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND, AND THE DETERMINATION THAT WHETHER WE WIN OR LOSE, WE HAVE APPLIED THE BEST OF OURSELVES TO THE TASK AT HAND.
"WINNING IS NOT EVERYTHING ......WANTING TO WIN IS "
ASA REGIONAL INFO :
PARENTS BRACKETS ARE OUT JUST GO TO VTD. IF YOU NOTICE THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE PLAYED AT 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS .
I HAVE PUT THE ADDRESS FOR EACH PARK BELOW SO YOU CAN MAPQUEST THIS INFO.
WE WILL BE PLAYING OUR FIRST GAME AT SUNSET PARK @ 9:00 AM.
WE WILL HAVE TO MEET AS A TEAM TO CHECK IN TO THE TOURNAMENT NO LATER THAN 7:00 AM. YOU WILL ALL NEED TO BE ON TIME FOR THIS !!!!!!
DO NOT FORGET YOUR ASA PLAYER CARDS !!!
SUNSET PARK : 13840 N.W. CORNELL RD. PORTLAND,OR.
TUALATIN HILLS : 15707 S.W. WALKER RD. BEAVERTON,OR.
REGIONAL INFO : VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.COM GO TO TOURNAMENTS, AGE ( 14U ) STATE ( OREGON ).
WESTERN NATIONALS : CLOVIS REC.COM GO TO 14U "A" WESTERN NATIONALS.
PLAYERS : IT'S TIME TO GET GEARED UP OR THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR ............ ASA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY !!!
WE WILL BE COMPETING AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PLAY FROM HERE ON OUT WITH ASA STATE , REGIONALS , AND THEN ENDING OUR SOFTBALL SEASON WITH OUR TRIP TO CLOVIS , CA. FOR WESTERN NATIONALS.
LIKE WE HAVE BEEN SAYING ALL YEAR.... " WE ARE A VERY GOOD TEAM , IF WE GO OUT AND PLAY THE WAY THAT WE KNOW WE CAN PLAY WE ARE GOING TO BE TOUGH TO BEAT "
WE WILL NEED TO GET FOCUSED ONCE AGAIN ON OUR TEAM / PLAYER GOALS THAT YOU SET AS A TEAM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
LETS WORK HARD ALL WEEK AT PRACTICE AND GO OUT AND HAVE FUN PLAYING THE GAME THAT YOU ALL LOVE TO PLAY !!!
JUST GIVE IT 110 % AT ALL TIMES IN PRACTICE ,GAMES AND LIFE ITSELF !!!!
UPDATED INFO FOR NATIONALS.......
WE HAVE SET UP SOME FRIENDLIES ( TEAMS TBA ) ON MONDAY JULY 28TH WE WILL NEED TO MEET AT OUR HOTEL NO LATER THAN 1:00 ON THAT AFTERNOON.
GAME 1 WILL BE STARTING AT 2:15 AND FOLLOWED BY GAME 2 AT 3:30. WE WILL TRY TO SET UP THE FRIENDLIES WITH A CALIFORNIA TEAM ( DIRT DOGS CENTRAL CAL) AND POSSIBLY AN ARIZONA, COLORADO OR HAWAII TEAM. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL FROM EITHER ONE.
WESTERN NATIONALS :
PARENTS... THE XTREME FASTPITCH PROGRAM WILL BE PAYING FOR ALL PLAYERS PINS FOR THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
THE PINS SHOULD ARRIVE BY JULY 23RD.
JUST A ROUGH RUN THROUGH ON ARRIVAL DATES AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS....
MONDAY JULY 28TH :
ALL PLAYERS WILL NEED TO ARRIVE AT THE BEST WESTERN IN CLOVIS, Ca. NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM.
OPENING CEREMONIES IS SCHEDULED TO START AT 6:00 PM AT BUCHANAN BASEBALL STADIUM. ALL PLAYERS / COACHES ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN FULL UNIFORM.
AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL / PIN TRADING WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPENING CEREMONIES.
AS A TEAM WE WILL CHECK IN AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONIES PLAYERS / COACHES WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR ASA CARDS TO THIS EVENT.
TUESDAY JULY 29TH.
ALL POOL PLAY GAMES WILL BEGIN. A GIFT EXCHANGE WILL FOLLOW EACH TEAMS 1ST POOL PLAY GAME.
WEDNESDAY JULY 30TH.
2ND ROUND OF POOL PLAY GAMES WILL BEGIN.
THURSDAY JULY 31ST.
THE DBL. ELIMINATION PORTION OF THE TOURNAMNET WILL BEGIN , AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AUG 3RD.
GATE ADMISSION :
TOURNAMENT PASS :
( INCLUDES TOURNAMENT PROGRAM )
40.00 ADULTS
20.00 SENIORS 60 +
20.00 CHILDREN ( 5-12)
FREE - CHILDREN UNDER 5 W / PAYING ADULT
DAY TICKET : ( MON - SUN )
10.00 ADULTS
5.00 SENIORS
5.00 CHILDREN ( 5-12 )
FREE CHILDREN UNDER 5 W / PAYING ADULT
ALL TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED W/ A TOURNAMENT PASS.
IF INTERESTED ....... ADVANCE TOURNAMENT PASSES ARE AVAILABLE.
35.00 ADULTS
15.00 SENIORS
15.00 CHILDRER ( 5-12 )
IF INTERESTED PLEASE BE IN CONTACT W/ DEBBIE AMBLER SO WE CAN GET YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE LIST.
PARENTS : IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE RESERVATIONS FOR WESTERN NATIONALS YOU NEED TO DO SO !!!
CUT OF DATES :
WESTERN NATIONALS - CLOVIS ,CA. JULY 1.
2008 XTREME 94 ROSTER
ALYSON AMBLER #10
KENDSEY HILL # 6
TRAE ANN PAYNE # 4
ABBIE SMYTH #25
MORGAN ENTZE #51
LAUREN MCCLANAHAN #1
PAIGE PONTAROLO #16
JENNY TRACY #12
LIBBIE JIMENEZ #11
MADELINE JACOBSON #24
KALYN ODMAN #00
HEAD COACH : CHIP AMBLER 509-525-3010
ASST. COACHES : AARON REBHAHN 509-240-1313
COREY DAVIS 509-386-4456
CHRIS AMBLER 509-525-3010
CHECK THEM OUT !!!!!
WALLA WALLA XTREME 96
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WALLA WALLA XTREME 94
2008 SCHEDULE
MARCH - 29-30 ICE BREAKER
APRIL - 5-6 UMPIRE BLUE
12-13 PASCO INVITE 16-18U
26-27 SPORTSPLEX INVITE
MAY - 3-4 BREEZE INVITE
10-11 SHERWOOD INVITE
24 -26 STERLING INVITE 16-18U
JUNE - 7-8 3 RIVERS RALLY
14 -15 SWEET ONION
21-22 BLUE MTN. CLASSIC 16-18U
27 -29 NSA STATE PASCO ,WA.
JULY - 11-13 ASA STATE RICHLAND ,WA.
18 -20 N.W. REGIONALS BEAVERTON, OR.
JULY 30 - AUG 3 - WESTERN NATIONALS CLOVIS.CA.
2008 XTREME 94 SPONSORS
MORRIS SIGNS & GRAPHICS
GOTTA GO EMBROIDERY
ALTERATIONS BY NONIE
TOM AND MISSY WATSON
BOB LOBLAW ATTORNEY AT LAW
DR. GREG FINK
WALLA WALLA SOFTBALL ASSOC.
TOMCO , LLC
WATSON & WATSON , INC.
ACE OF CLUBS , INC.
WALLA WALLA COMMERCIAL INC. LLC
BRIAN GAINES PHOTOGRAPHY
COCA ~ COLA
LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER
BLUE MTN. GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOC.
VALLEY VISION
EVERETT WHITE
PAYETTE RIVER LUMBER
GARDEN VALLEY ID.