Stingers Throw with the Jays - August 28

Coach Dale

Four Minor Mosquito Stingers had quite the night at the EX. Josh Lantz, Jacob Forgrave, Noah Hull and Jake Roberts played for Toronto at the historic park at the CNE grounds. They contributed in a big way in a convincing win over the York Simcoe All-Stars. And then it was off to the EX fairgrounds for fun and games. And soon the games got more interesting than you can imagine. They ran into the Jays young Canadian superstar Brett Lawrie, plus J.P. Arancebia and Mike McCoy. The Jays were more than gracious - taking them under their wings for some baseball toss at the plates games. Let’s just say that there was a whole lot of smashing going on. And the young Stingers threw in style. Lawrie first handed two balls to pitcher Josh Lantz who took dead aim and hit two bull’s-eyes, smashing the plates and sending the Jays and the surrounding and sizeable crowd into a high-five frenzy. The Jays asked the boys to each throw several balls. Together with the Jays, they won a massive stuffed Tiger. The Jays offered the prize to the Stingers, (a Scarberian Tiger?). The boys took the Tiger to their remaining games. It was a big hit with the other Stingers, parents and the other teams. And it was a night the young Stingers won’t soon forget.

Mississauga Southwest Tournament - July 25

Callum Jeffrey 15

This past weekend the Stingers went to the Mississauga SW tourney.  We started out playing Markham on Friday and we won 9-3. On Saturday we beat host team Mississauga 7-6, which meant we advanced to the semi finals.  When we arrived at the park we found out that we were facing Vaughan, it was an exciting game which went to  extra innings and although we played great  we ended up losing by one 7-6..  The whole team played with a lot of heart.  Thanks to Coach Frank for teaching us how to play this fantastic and fun game!

Minor Mosquitos Strike in Ajax - July 18

Coach Dale

The Stingers’ Minor Mosquito team continues to build momentum, and quite the resume. With three tournament semi’s under their belt, and a one-run loss to the Mississauga Tigers in the final of a tourney that featured many of the Provincial heavyweights, the Minors pulled off a victory in Ajax. And they did so in commanding fashion with a near-mercy victory over the TBA team from East York.

Head coach Frank Gallo has built a team around a young and very athletic group that is arguably the fastest Minor Mosquito team in the province. Aggressive base running (some small ball) and stealing is a team strength. Several strong arms and solid bats throughout the line-up make this team a group to be reckoned with in the TBA’s and Provincials.

And the team has really bonded as a group, from the players to the coaching staff and very supportive (oh can they cheer) parents. Check out their website if you want to see Coach Frank wearing a whipped cream pie. The kids thought that Frank should wear the pie as a Father’s Day treat during their tourney stay-over in Cambridge. Kee

Scarborough Stingers Dominate Ajax Tournament - July 18

Colin Heron 39

After a losing slump, our team was hoping to turn things around and with possibly our best practice yet, the Stingers were hungry to win.  Our first game was against Oshawa which we won 17 – 4.  Our defence was great and our eye at the plate probably won us the game.  We were pumped and ready for the next game.

Our next game was probably the hardest of the tournament.  We were facing East York and their fastest pitcher.  We won against them 2 – 0.  As you can see it was a tight game and both teams’ pitchers were phenomenal.  Josh and Alex pitched for our team and shut them down.  For offense we used our speed to steal some bases and squeeze out some runs.

Now we are 2 – 0 in the tournament and going against a team who had lost their first two games.  As you can imagine, we wanted to win and go to the finals, so we played well and won.  This took the pressure off of us having to scramble to win the next game.  Instead we could save our pitchers and have a better chance in the finals.  We are 3 – 0 going into our fourth game.  We wanted to go undefeated, so we played hard and beat the Ajax Spartans.  Now we are warmed up and ready for the finals.

The final game was against East York.  Going into the game, both teams were determined to beat one another, but by the end of the game, only one team could win and that team was the SCARBOROUGH STINGERS!  The final score was 11 - 2.  In the game, our defence and pitching were amazing as well as our offense.  As quick as that, the 2011 Minor Mosquito Scarborough Stingers AAA team had won their first tournament!

Stingers Show Skills at Cambridge Tournament All Star Game - June 21

Stingers Almost go All the Way in Mississauga North Tournament - June 14

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