Spring 2015 End of Season Tournament Results

It was a fun tournament!  We hope you had a chance to check out our great Northside teams.  The Champions are...

Majors ~ Rockies

Minors ~ Nationals

Rookies ~ Yankees

Jr. Rookies ~ Giants

Northside Night at Charlottesville TomSox

The Charlottesville TomSox, a new Valley League Team is hosting
Northside Night on Friday, June 12th!

Join Northside players and families at 7pm, at the C-Ville Weekly Ballpark @ Charlottesville High School.

• Admission is Free for Northside Players wearing their Jersey
• Family members are only $1
• Players get to run the bases and meet the players following the game!

Skills Challenge Fundraiser

Support Northside!

Skills Challenge Fundraiser Info:

Northside is committed to providing a high quality, financially accessible baseball experience to our players and families.   With one of the lowest registration fees among all youth sports in Albemarle County, our annual Skills Challenge Fundraiser provides additional resources to aid in field improvements, equipment maintenance and player scholarships.

Our number one objective this year is to increase participation in both our fundraising effort and the Day of Champions Festival.  We have 3 outstanding top prizes for the fundraising:

4 Tickets to a Washington Nationals 2015 Home Game

2015 Tom Sox Package

Full Week of UVA Baseball Camp

 Great additional individual/team prizes as well.  All players who participate will receive a prize!   See the prize list here.

For more details, look through the packet given out to players this week and check out the flyer here.

Fundraising Packets are due May 16th May 23rd!  Deadline extended one week!

PT at ACAC offering ImPACT Testing

ImPACT Baseline concussion testing by ACAC

If your child sustains a concussion, an ImPACT® BASELINE  NEUROCOGNITIVE ASSESSMENT can be a true 'game-changer.'  Physical Therapy@acac is an exclusive provider in our area of nationally-recognized and physician-endorsed ImPACT® concussion pre-assessments and testing.
PT@acac is honored to partner with Northside Cal Ripken Baseball on our next ImPACT® screening session!
 

• Saturday, May 16 from 12-2pm at Physical Therapy@acac's Albemarle Square Clinic, 504 Albemarle Square 22901
• For ages 10 and up
• Email erinbr@acacpt.com to schedule your appointment

$40 (special pricing for Northside participants, good for all 2015 testing dates)
ImPACT® assessment fee includes:
• Baseline assessment that can help your child’s physician provide better diagnosis and treatment in case of concussion
• Post-Concussion testing if your child sustains a concussion
• Assessment & any Post-Concussion results faxed or emailed directly to your child’s physician
• Printout of baseline assessment results for your records or for you to present to your child’s physician
For more information and other ImPACT testing dates, see the flyer.

The Dugout Offering Summer Camps

Campers will work to improve their:

• Conditioning    
• Strength   
• Speed and Quickness  
• Infield Skills   
• Outfield Skills   
• Throwing motion
• Hitting   
• Pitching    
• Bunting    
• Game Knowledge

For dates, times and prices and more information, see the flyer.

Location:  The Dugout in Greene County (384 Industrial Dr, Ruckersville, VA 22968)

8U Tournament Team Successful Season Ends!

The Northside 8u spring tournament team wrapped up the season this past Sunday.  After finally defeating Mother Nature who took 2 weekends of games, the 8u team swept the doubleheader with Greene on May 3^rd, by the scores of 14-6 and 14-7.  The Greene team couldn’t hold back the offensive power of the Northside team who had a total of 42 hits spanning both games.

Northside came out swinging, scoring 7 times combined in the first inning of the games.  Offensive standouts included Tristan Knight with 7 hits and 1 RBI, including a 4^th inning triple in the second game to spark the offense.  Ryan Bingaman had a stellar day, notching 6 hits and an impressive 7 RBI.  Isaac Jennings, Will Owens, Joseph Jones, and Ryan Steeper added 5 hits each while Jay Rosemond and Andy Pham notched 4 hits.  Aiden Ding tallied a hit and an RBI to round out the scoring for Northside.

Not only did Northside dominate at the plate, the team also shined in the outfield.  Urjit Dighe snagged two highlight-reel catches in the outfield to rob the Greene team of extra bases.   Heads up fielding also allowed Urjit to double up the Greene player who strayed too far from first base.
Northside’s gloves proved strong as Jay Rosemond stopped a come-backer to the pitcher position and threw out runner to help keep Greene off the scoreboard. 

Ryan Steeper was solid at catcher, chasing down one foul for the out as well as a strong putout to a solid Will Owens at 1^st base.  Will assisted in three putouts as well as taking care of business himself for the unassisted out.   Greene made the mistake of testing Ryan Bingaman’s glove and arm at shortstop, as he threw out one and made two unassisted putouts himself.

Despite the shortened season, the 8u team played like a seasoned team, working together and making the plays when it counted.  Congratulations to all the kids on another successful season.

Important Message from NCRL Board President

Dear Northside Family,

As we approach the half-way mark in our 2015 Spring Season, I want to take a moment to reflect on our season, and to remind everyone of a few very important themes.

I have had the pleasure of seeing many of Northside’s families on the field, at Board Meetings, and in the community and it’s wonderful to witness so many dedicated, hard-working, and caring people in action.  Northside is a premier baseball league in the Charlottesville area because of the dedication and passion of so many wonderful people.  Thank you especially to coaches, Board members, and to the parents who make sure their precious ones make it to the field for practices and games.   Your efforts are what make Northside special.

Northside’s mission, “Developing a strong community by teaching baseball fundamentals and life skills; helping kids improve as players, work as a team, and grow as individuals,” is what drives us.  I want to focus on our central theme which is “developing a strong community”.   Our league works so well because of so many helping hands – our Board has chosen to focus on developing our community through the goal of increased community participation.  Many of you have already given your two hours of service – thank you!  There are still many opportunities to help improve our league so please help us continue to build this wonderful baseball community by fulfilling your two-hour commitment. 

Also, our mission centers on “helping kids improve as players”.  Remember:  Northside is a developmental baseball league – we are tasked with helping children develop into better baseball players as well as good human beings.  At times, the heat of competition can cloud the real reason we are here, and I’d ask that all of us – from coaches to parents to umpires - remember that we are working with children who are sensitive and imperfect, and we need to be supportive, encouraging, and understanding of the differing skills sets that our players bring to each practice and game.  Our players will make mistakes on the field, and our job as parents, mentors, and coaches is to help our children learn from these mistakes.  A few ill-placed negative comments can have a lasting effect on our young people, so please keep our mission in mind when you are cheering from the sidelines.

Finally, the Board of Directors wants to reinforce to everyone that we are dedicated to providing the highest quality experience for all players, coaches, and families and we’d like to ask for a minute of your time to provide us with a little mid-season feedback.  We have created a very short, 4-question survey asking for comments and suggestions about your experience so far this season.  A more comprehensive survey will be given at the end of the season as well.  Please follow this link to complete our brief survey.

Thank you all for being part of what makes Northside an exceptional sports experience for our children.

Sincerely,

Alice Riccabona
Board President, Northside Cal Ripken League

All-Stars FAQs

Q. What are All-Stars teams? A. All-Stars Teams give selected players in each age group a chance to play together and compete in Babe Ruth District (and higher) tournaments.
Q. Who pitches to the 7U and 8U groups? A:  For All-Stars, the 7U and 8U are machine pitch; however, there may be some tournaments where the coaches pitch.

Q:  What is the time commitment for an All-Star player?
A:  Time commitment varies by coach and weather.  In general between 3-5 activities a week is normal (games or practices).

Q:  What is the timing of All-Stars?
A:  Timing is usually all of June and early part of July.

Q:  What is the cost to participate?
A:  Total cost has yet to be determined, but will likely be around $100 per player.  The Board of Directors will be discussing this topic at their May BOD meeting.  

2015 All-Stars Tryout Information

The tryouts for Northside All-Stars teams are coming up!  Please read the following information carefully to determine the team(s) your player may be eligible to tryout for and the dates for sandlot practices and tryouts.

Please contact the coach of each team you are interested in being considered for.  Players may try out for multiple age groups or may "play up" to an older age group's team.

Northside is asking any player interested in All-Stars to complete this form by Friday, May 8th at noon.

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       7U All-Stars Information      

     
Coaches: Kyle Kirkeide & Ken Dietrich - kylekirkeide@gmail.com, kpdietrich@hotmail.com

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 17th, 1:00-3:00 pm on Hollymead Lower Field.

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8U All-Stars Information

Coach:- Steve Yow - steve00yow@gmail.com 

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 17th, 3:00-5:00pm on Carson Raymond Field.
Sandlot practice: Sunday, May 10th from 6:00-7:30 pm at Carson Raymond Field (**this is a change**)

 

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9U All-Stars Information

Coach: Eric Lane - eric.lane91@yahoo.com

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 17th, 1:00-3:00pm on Carson Raymond Field.

Sandlot practice on Sunday, May 10th from 2:00-3:00 pm on Carson Raymond Field. ***This is a change** 

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10U All-Stars Information
Coach: Charlie Jones - ckcrjones@comcast.net
 

Tryouts will be Sunday, May 17th, 3:00-5:00pm on Hollymead Lower Field.
Sandlot practice: Thursday, May 14th 6:00-8:00 pm on Hollymead Lower Field.  Rain date for Sandlot Practice: Friday May 15th 6:00-8:00 pm on Sutherland Field.

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12U All-Stars Information

Coach: Jimmie Mills - jmillslandscaping@yahoo.com

Tryouts will be Friday, May 8th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm on Carson Raymond Field. 
Sandlot practice game at Hollymead Lower Field on Monday May 4th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

All-Stars Coaches and 12U All-Stars Tryout Info

Northside is excited to announce the coaches of the upcoming All-Stars Teams:
 

8U - Steve Yow

9U - Eric Lane

10U - Charlie Jones

12U - Jimmie Mills

This is a huge time commitment and we appreciate the effort it takes to lead the Northside All-Stars Teams!

Tryouts for the 8U, 9U and 10U teams are scheduled for Sunday, May 17th with details to be announced soon. 

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12U All-Stars Tryout Information

All interested players can come to a sandlot practice game at Hollymead Lower Field on Monday May 4th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Tryouts for the 12U team will take place on Carson Raymond Field, Friday, May 8th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Any questions?  Contact Jimmie Mills, 12U All-Stars coach at  jmillslandscaping@yahoo.com.  

Pitching Clinic for Minor and Major Players

Northside is happy to partner with Nolan Shaffer of The Baseball Company to offer a pitching clinic for any interested Minor and Major Division player. Nolan played for four years at Bridgewater College where he excelled as a starting pitcher from his freshman through senior year. After retiring from professional play in 2013, he started the Baseball Company to help young players develop solid fundamentals and an understanding of the game .

 

When: Sunday April 19th

             1:00-2:00 Beginners

             2:00-3:00 Advanced

 

Where: Sutherland Field (below Hollymead Lower)

Beginner sessions are for players who have had no game pitching experience and Advanced sessions are only for players who have pitched in a game. Players may not sign up for both sessions.

Participants must be registered on a minor or major team for the spring 2015 season and must register in advance to participate in this clinic.

We will not be able to accommodate walk on players the day of the clinic. A confirmation e-mail with details will be sent to all registered participants a few days prior to the clinic.

 

This clinic is offered free of charge and is a great way to get extra pitching instruction.  Space is limited so please register soon by completing this form.

 

 

The Baseball Co Spring Break Camp

Looking to get some extra work in during Spring Break 2015? 

Join The Baseball Company for our annual Spring Break Baseball Camp for ages 7-12! 

This year's camp is April 6th-10th from 9am-12pm at McIntire Park.

In this camp, we will be using group and individual based instruction for all skill levels and abilities within certain age restrictions. No matter if it's your first year getting to know the game or you are a seasoned veteran, our camp has something to teach you. Dividing the groups into different skill levels, mainly by age, we will first start learning perfect fundamentals before moving on to more advanced techniques within the game. We will be covering everything from proper warm-up, hitting techniques, fielding, pitching and catching.

Nolan Shaffer and various instructors from The Baseball Company will be hosting this camp. They are more than qualified to work with any player, regardless of skill level or position. We understand that building a solid foundation must be accomplished before adding more advanced techniques and thought processes to attain a high level of play. 

Each day a new schedule and new drills will emerge to keep the interest level peaked to encourage a positive learning environment. At each days end we will also play controlled games on the field for the players to show off the new skills they have learned in a real time game environment with real situational game play.

Please join us at McIntire Park, and let us help make this Spring season even more successful than the last.

• Dates: April 6th- April 10th @ McIntire Park
• Time: 9 am - 12 pm
• Ages: 7-12
• Cost: $300.00

Limited spots available! 

To secure a spot for this year's Spring Break Camp, you must fill out the registration form and drop it off at The Baseball Company  along with full payment by April 3rd. 

Questions? Please email me at info@thebaseballco.com