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Stingers Release 2010 Season Schedule- April 11
The Stingers have posted their 2010 regular season schedule to the calendar. The league this year will consist of 9 teams from across 3 associations:
A 21 game season has been drawn up with 3 games each against the other TBA teams and a home and home series with the YSBA / EOBA teams. A 21st game has been added against the Toronto Central AA Twins.
Home games will be Wednesday at Neilson Park. The season opener is set for May 5th on the road with the North York Blues and the season runs till August 6. The T.B.A. City Championships which will determine the Toronto representatives at the Ontario Provincials will run the weekend of August 19 - 22.
Schedule note: 1 rescheduled game with the Whitby Chiefs (at Whitby) remains to be added. |
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April Signals a Move From Inside to Outside - April 5
As the team can now see the light at the end of the indoor workout tunnel, it's time to take a look back at what the off season has been like for the Stingers. With gym workouts beginning back in November, the boys focus on conditioning and keeping their arms loose. After the Christmas break, more baseball drills are introduced and, while you try to keep it fun, the workouts begin to intensify. Guest instructors have certainly offered the opportunity to gain from their experience and vary the workouts.
For some players, the winter is also time to take advantage of the various baseball clinics that are offered throughout the city. With the competition continuing to grow at this level and age, the extra work certainly can't hurt to help keep an edge. Shortly after the season ended, Connor, Adrian, Trevor and Luc took part in a Fall Ball program through Pro Teach Baseball . Luc has also been at Pro Teach and Adrian at The Competitive Edge for additional work. The Baseball Zone played host to Trevor and Josh.
Now that April has arrived and the beginning of the season only a month away, the stretch run features 6 additional workouts at The Competitive Edge. The coach's goal for every off season is to provide as much opportunity for the players to get their reps in of throwing, hitting and fielding. It's then up to each person to grab that opportunity to be best prepared for the season.
Three more weeks of gym workouts remain on the schedule. The hope is that with the great weather we have experienced, some practice time can be moved outdoors. Some players have already been outside for workouts on their own.
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Jeff Cowan Gives the Stingers Some Pointers - February 18
The Stingers had another visitor drop in to this time offer some fielding and hitting advice to the players. Infielder Jeff Cowan completed a very successful four years of ball at High Point University and has just recently signed on with the Normal CornBelters of the Frontier League. Jeff not only demonstrated some drills with the players but also took part and was put through the challenge. It's one thing to be shown fielding techniques, but it's even more enjoyable to see it put into action and done effortlessly. His work effort can be contagious. Who knows, maybe Jeff will be back as he continues to train at home for this season before heading off to Illinois and the CornBelters.
Good luck this year Jeff !
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Stingers Announce Roster for 2010 and Welcome 3 New Players - February 12
The stingers have finalized their roster for 2010 and will again go with 12 players, the same total as last year. The roster features 3 new additions. Aaron Clasky and Adam Darrah move up to the Stingers from the AA Wexford / Agincourt Twins. Both players have certainly earned their promotion and will bolster both the pitching staff and the defense. Tyler King comes over from the North York Blues and is a proven player at the AAA level. The coaching staff is excited about the new makeup of the team that has become more athletic and are looking forward to utilizing the strong arms and added pop at the plate. Speed and extra base power are such important factors as the players advance in age and move to bigger fields.
The Stingers are also pleased to announce that David Clasky has joined the coaching staff. David comes to the team from the West Hill Baseball Association and will be a welcome addition to the club.
Click HERE to see the complete roster |
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Stingers Release their 2010 Tournament Schedule - February 7
The stingers have now signed up to play in 6 tournaments in addition to competing in the Bantam Eliminations and the TBA championships. The traditional opening weekend of the TBA and qualifying for the Labour Day OBA provincial championships could bring the total to 10 weekends and a busy summer for the team and the boys would not have it any other way. Confirmed tournament participation dates are:
May 21 - 23 Mississauga North May 28 - 30 Competitive Edge Invitational June 4 - 6 North York June 25 - 27 Mississauga S.W. July 1 - 4 Ville Marie (Montreal) July 9 - 11 Vaughan July 30 - Aug 2 Bantam Eliminations Aug 19 - 22 TBA Championships
There will be two stretches that have the team playing 3 consecutive weekend tournaments. "This certainly will be a good test for the kids and will emphasize the use of our entire roster" is how Coach Frank views the challenge.
Montreal will be the "out of town" tournament this year and is certainly being circled on the calendar. While a few U.S. and Ontario destinations have been enjoyed in the past, this will only be the 2nd visit to Quebec in the team's 6 year history.
This year's Bantam Eliminations will determine the Ontario representative for the National Championships to be played in late August with the city of Vaughan as hosts.
Further details can be found on the TOURNAMENTS page of the website.
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Chris Begg Visits the Stingers - December 18
This is a great opportunity for the players to gain access and learn from the experience of someone like Chris and get insight into what it takes to be successful at pitching.
The team is looking forward to more tutoring from Chris when practices at The Competitive Edge start after March Break. |
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