May 2010
AVIAWEST NANAIMO DIAMONDS HIT MEDALS AGAIN
For the second week in a row the Aviawest Nanaimo Diamonds Pee Wee Girls Fastball Team found the medal podium. The Diamonds were in Sooke playing in the Wally Butler Memorial tournament. In their first game the Diamonds faced off against the Richmond Islanders and came away with a 15-0 victory. Sam Walkosky faced 14 batters and struck out 12. In her first at bat Walkosky pounded a homer that cleared the bases and followed that up with a stand up triple.
Cheyenne deLaronde pitched game 2 for the Diamonds who overpowered the Langford Lightning by a score of 12-1. The Diamonds put together 20 hits compared to Langford’s 4 hits.
In game 3, the Diamonds met a Sooke team who was trying their hand at playing against tougher competition. Diamond chuckers Steph Cawthorne and Hailey Paloposki held the Sooke squad to 3 runs while the Diamonds crossed the plate 15 times.
In the gold medal game the Diamonds were up against the strong hitting Cordova Bay Black Out. Both teams advanced to the finals tied for 1st place. Defensive errors cost the Diamonds throughout the game and as a result they were knocked off by a score of 9-3. The Diamonds settled for the Silver medal to add to their Gold medal from the week before.
The coaching staff of the Diamonds have set the team sights on representing Nanaimo at the BC Provincial Softball Championships to be held in Burnaby. People who want to see the Aviawest Nanaimo Diamonds play on their home field will get that opportunity June 4-6 when the Nanaimo District Minor Fastball Association hosts the annual Pee Wee Classic at Beban Park.
The Diamonds see next see action in Abbotsford on May 14-16.
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MAY 2010
NANAIMO DIAMONDS 92's - TOURNEY IN NEWTON
We played 4 RR games Nanaimo 92's vs Gibsons 7 - 1 Nanaimo
Nanaimo 92's vs SS Storm 5 - 2 Storm
Nanaimo 92's vs Nanaimo 93's 10 -3 Nanaimo 92's
Nanaimo 92's vs RM Rage 14 - 7 Nanaimo 92's
RM Rage is in first place in the Vancouver League so far we mercied them.
We placed 1st overall after RR play....first playoff game we lost to SS Storm 92's then went to final for 3rd and 4th...
We played SD Invaders 93's
After 7 innings tied 2 - 2 went international rules...Invaders scored the run that was at two to make it 3 - 2 invaders...then bottom of 8 Megan Newton moved Brittany Myhal to third on a drag bunt for a base hit then intentional walk to have a force and Kirsten Bassett hit a sac fly to score Myhal to tie it 3 - 3 then another intentional walk to load bases and Camille Lafrance up to bat with a batting average of 500 laid a drag bunt down for Newton to score for the win....final score 4 - 3 Nanaimo Diamonds 92's.
Shelby Huffman also has a great weekend at the plate. |
MAY 2010
NANAIMO DIAMONDS - MIDGET B GIRLS - KELOWNA SPRING SIZZLE TOURNEY
Kelowna Spring Sizzle Tournament was impressed by the Nanaimo Diamonds this past weekend as the girls finished first overall in there pool of 13. With 26 teams in the tournament, Nanaimo got a bye into the first playoff round which obviously rested the girls to a mercy against Ridge Meadow Rage 11 - 3. Bassett was the winning pitcher. Next the Kelowna Heat (who mercied all four teams in round robin play) had an eye opener as the Nanaimo squad took the win in 6 innings 9 - 3. Vicky Ripley was on the mound. This brought the Diamonds to the finals but due to lack of daylight and an overload of teams a coin toss was how the Diamonds won the gold. Alberta Elite received the silver. The girls had a very strong weekend at the plate with Kirsten Bassett having the teams highest average of 636 with Alicia Stone right behind her with a 500 average. Almost all the girls are batting over 400 which is why the Diamonds are having a very successful season. After 3 tournaments the girls have won two golds and a silver. The icebreaker at Softball City the girls won 4 and lost 1. Roberge says they all bring something with them to the park and each player is an asset, she hopes they keep getting better and stronger as the season moves along. "Even with every loss the girls get something positive out of it." She says....."there's alot to be learnt in a loss." |
MAY 2010
PEE WEE DIAMONDS WIN MAINLAND TOURNAMENT
The Pee Wee Diamonds played their first tournament of the year in South Surrey on May 1 and 2, 2010. The Diamonds had a slow start losing to Peninsula Power 97 and Kelowna Heat 96 in the first 2 games. The Diamonds didn’t let up and were victorious over the Vancouver Wildcats and the Surrey Storm 96. Both games were over due to the mercy rule. The Diamonds advanced to the play-off round seeded in 2nd place and met the Wildcats again. The result was the same as the Diamonds defeated the Wildcats by a 13-2 score to move into the final game against the South Delta Invaders 96/97 squad. The Invaders knocked off the Kelowna Heat in play-off action by a 7 run margin. Powerful hitting all through the Diamonds line-up and flawless defence pushed the Diamonds to the top of the podium. The final score was 9-0 for the Diamonds.
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MARCH 2010
MIDGET GIRLS CHAMPIONS DOWN SOUTH
The Midget Girls coached by Julie Roberge won the tournament March 20th and 21st.
Saturday - the Diamonds beat Kitsap Stingers 2 - 0
Saturday - the Diamonds beat Woodinville Reign 10 - 3
Sunday - the Diamonds lost to the Bulldogs 6 - 2
Sunday - the Diamonds beat South Surrey 11 - 0
The final game was on Sunday between the Diamonds and Kitsap Stingers. The Diamonds prevailed, winning the game 11 - 0.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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