SJPMBA 2009 Newsletter
South Jasper Place Minor Baseball Association (SJP) December 2009
2010 Baseball Winter Camps
South Jasper Place (SJP) is acknowledging two baseball winter camps that it is recommending to its players.
Depending on your age and/or playing level desire, attending one of these two camps will provide excellent off-season baseball training and conditioning.
Baseball Alberta Winter Camp
This camp is for players 8 to 18 years and is running on Sunday mornings at the Kinsmen Sports Centre (#101 – 9100 Walterdale Hill), starting on February 14, 2010.
The camp fee has been set at a very affordable rate to encourage maximum participation.
To register for the camp, please complete the form on the SJP website (sjpbaseball.ca) or the Baseball Alberta website (baseballalberta.com) and email it to gregwolfe@baseballalberta.com. If you require more information, please contact Greg Wolfe at the Baseball Alberta office at phone # 427-9008 or email Greg at the above noted email address.
Edmonton Cardinals Winter Camp
This camp is for PeeWee, Bantam and Midget players (aged 12 to 18 years), who wish to play at the highest level of baseball in the province of Alberta.
In order to play in the Cardinals Baseball program for 2010, attendance at this camp is highly recommended. The camp starts on January 16th, 2010 and runs twice a week on Saturdays (10:00am to 1:00pm) and Wednesday evenings (7:00pm to 9:15pm).
SJP encourages Bantam and Midget players wishing to play Performance (AAA) in the 2010 season to register for this camp. SJP and the Cardinals will also be working together to field a PeeWee AAA team in 2010, so PeeWee aged players wishing to play AAA are encouraged to register for this camp.
For more information on this camp, please visit the Cardinal website at www.seeba.ca
To register for the Edmonton Cardinals camp, please call Rod Scammell at 434-4989 or email Rod at rscam@telusplanet.net
If SJP players or parents have any general questions regarding either of these two camps or are having registry difficulties, please contact Dan Rude at
Ph # 481-0689 or send an email to drude@shaw.ca
Application for Coaches
Coaches for all levels are needed for 2010. Please consider putting your name forward during registration.
We wish to have our Rep Team coaches selected before the start of the New Year; so interested coaches must apply by January 08, 2010. To apply, please contact our Rep Director – Gerard LoCicero at 454-2822 or email locicero@shaw.ca
Sponsorship
The support of SJP is greatly appreciated
For the 2010 season, SJP has multiple tiers of sponsorship available. Sponsorships enable SJP as non-profit association to provide quality programs for our youth. Please consider sponsoring a worthwhile cause and at the same time promoting your business. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Shaun Mellen at ph # 487-1465 or mmellen@telus.net
SJP wishes to acknowledge and thank: CN Rail Service and Capital Power for their generous donations in 2010 and the Alberta Lottery Funding Program for the grant assisting in the construction of our new Batting Cage.
Umpires Corner
Umpires are as important as any other participant in the sport of baseball, for without them, there would be no games. SJP is of course no different and we truly value and appreciate our umpires, which are mainly comprised of the fine young men and women from our program. SJP thanks all those who gave their time to umpire in 2009.
SJP is looking for the return of these umpires for the 2010 season and for new individuals to step forward.
For any ball players or individuals interested in learning a different side of the game and earning a few dollars at the same time, contact Rob McGregor at 487-9583 or look us up at our player registration in the spring.
2009 Report
This past season was an exceptional year for SJP. We registered 545 players, on a total of 55 teams.
Thank you to all of our coaches. The SJP program could not exist without your dedication. Our valued 2009 head coaches were:
Kids 1st Ball:
Scott Karim, Mark Harwood, Cori Bowman, Daryn Hobal, Chad Schappy, Scott Calahaisn, Rob Young, Jim Mueller
JR Rookie Teams
David Boyce, Tom Gallagher, James Berge, Gwilyn Sjodin, Brad Ledig, Jay Palmer, Saad Samuel, Greg Barter, Jody Makarus, John Ledrew, Jerry Emmanuel, Marc Oleksiw
SR Rookie Teams
Kevin Stewart, Trevor Guyon, Dave Buchanan, Don Carron, Damone Sobool, Jeff Otto, Sean Graham, Yvan Mireault, Colin Brook, Alan Arnstein
Mosquito Teams
Scott Gillespie, George Dodd, Larry Drinkle, Kris Smith, Vince Rae, David Omar, Jim Williamson, Sean Lazarowich, Sheldon Reichert, and Darcy Semeniuk
Pee Wee Teams
Martin Stubbs, Kelly Leeb, Mark Petaske, Guy Doucet, Dan Plamondon, Maurice Pejs, and Gerard Locicero
Bantam Teams
David Wilchuk, Rick Large, D’Arcy Ross, Rick Large, and Rick Bitensky
Midget Teams
Gary Zeitner, Jerry Tryhuba, Duncan Knoll, Mike O’Neil
It is hoped that players and parents truly appreciate the time and energy these coaches and their assistants put into making the baseball season a positive and enjoyable experience for all participants. Please thank and support our coaches whenever the opportunity presents.
While we are proud of all 53 teams, a few of our teams deserve special mention.
Sr. Rookie – SJP Team # 2 coached by Kevin Stewart – Rookie Weekend Champions
Mosquito Recreational – SJP Scorpions – coached by Vince Rea – Golden West League ‘B’ Division Champions
Bantam Recreational – SJP Jays – coached by D’Arcy Ross – undefeated regular season record
The SJP Rep teams performed exceptionally well in 2009. All six teams were very successful both on and off the field, showing great sportsmanship and behaviour by the players, coaches, and parents. We are especially proud of our PeeWee team, coached by Dan Plamondon, who both hosted Provincial Championship tournament. The parents of this team volunteered a great amount of their time and energy to make the weekend a tremendous success. On the field success was evident with the following accomplishments.
SJP Jays -Mosquito Competitive – coached by Darcy Semeniuk – Tier I Provincial Championships – 3rd place finish
SJP Jays –Pee Wee Competitive – coached by Maurice Pejs – Tier I Provincials –Silver Medallists, losing in the championship game by a 18 to 17 score
SJP Jays –Pee Wee Competitive – coached by Dan Plamondon – Tier III Provincials –Silver Medallists
SJP Jays – Midget Competitive – coached by Duncan Knoll – Tier I Alberta Provincial Champions (Gold) & represented Alberta and SJP at the Western Championships in Surrey BC in August 2009.
SJP Player Acknowledgments
SJP wishes to acknowledge the following players who graduated from our minor baseball program in 2009.
Ben Poeter, Dillon Knoll, Connor Bachmeier, Ryan Nazarek, Michael Hubensky, Tetsu Nakashima, James Hopchin.
These players have been registered in the SJP program in some cases from Rookie Ball all the way through to the last year of Midget. We know that these individuals will continue to enjoy sporting activities, understand the value of teamwork, and be outstanding citizens. At the end of day, this is what our program is all about.
SJP is also very proud to note that Duncan Knoll is the 2009 winner of the Baseball Alberta Minor Coach of Year Award. Congratulations and thank you Duncan.
Upcoming 2010 Season
Player registration for the 2010 season will be held in late February and early March. Notices will be mailed in early February, confirming the actual dates, times, and locations. You can also check out our website at www.sjpbaseball.ca in mid-February for the registration specifics.
- Go Jays Go -
Volunteers
The final section of this newsletter addresses the need for new volunteers to step up to help operate our association for 2010 and forward.
SJP Minor Baseball Association is the only baseball organization in West Edmonton offering both competitive and recreational programs for players between the ages of 4 and 18 years.
SJP operates solely through the commitment and efforts of our volunteer executive members and coaches. Without their willingness to donate a few hours a month to SJP, our baseball organization would not exist.
As we begin planning for the 2010 season, we find ourselves in need of volunteers who would like to join our Executive and are willing to devote a few hours each month on various initiatives. We currently have the following openings to fill:
- Uniform Manager
- Mosquito Recreation Category Director
- Secretary
- Fundraising Coordinator
- Photo Coordinator
- Fields Allocator
If you are interested in committing a few hours each month to one of the above positions or contribute to our Executive in any way, please contact the SJP President Dan Rude at drude@shaw.ca 780-481-0689, or Rick Bitensky bitensky@telus.net 780-481-3951.
“I started coaching with SJP in 2002 and joined the Executive in 2006. I found myself involved with a group of caring, giving and fun people all working for a common goal. I have found my time with the board to be very enjoyable and rewarding. I enjoy being part of so many teams’ and players’ season. SJP is a worthy and wonderful organization with fun and interesting people with whom I enjoy the few hours each month.”
Rick Bitensky
For the 2009 Season, many of you may have noted the improvements undertaken at the Callingwood Park. We wish to acknowledge and thank Larry Drinkle and Dan Plamondon for their work to repair and refurbish the bleachers at all four diamonds. Also the other members that assisted, including; Gerard LoCicero, Deb Kosolofski. Rick Bitensky, and any others, that we have missed.
- Go Jays Go -
