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Senior Rookie A - North Finalists
Senior Rookie D - Delaware Finalists
Minor Mosquito A - North Champions
Minor PeeWee A - Oakridge Finalists
PeeWee AAA - London Badgers Finalists
Bantam AAA - London Badgers Champions
Minor Midget AAA - London Badgers Champions
Midget B - St. Thomas Champions
Junior C - Ilderton Finalists
Senior B - Lakeside Champions
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REGARDING RELEASES
A number of people have asked us why we have a “no release” policy, as referenced on our website. Good question. The LDBA Board, which consists of the executive and representatives of all the Associations, approved this policy in 2006. It is designed to protect our associations and help us field balanced and competitive local leagues.
Our objective is to have each association field competitive teams at all or most age groups. We have the best chance of accomplishing this objective if each player plays in the association in which he or she resides (i.e. their home association”). Therefore we do not grant releases prior to registration and require each player to register with their home association. If we were to grant releases with no consideration for our objective, we would have difficulty forming good local leagues for our players.
Following registration, if an association does not have enough players to field a team, a player who registered in that association can play for another LDBA association without the need for a release. The following season we would expect the player to once again register with his or her home association. The LDBA will ensure that every player has a team to play on if the home association does not have a team.
BRAD MCELROY NAMED FIRST-TEAM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN BY LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/COLLEGIATE BASEBALL
Charlotte Rising Senior Led Conference in Several Categories, Helped Team to Record Season in 2007Dec. 28, 2007
Complete All-Americans List in PDF Format
Tuscon, Ariz. - Outfielder Brad McElroy of the Charlotte 49ers has been named a first-team Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American by the Collegiate Newspaper, announced this last week of 2007. Among members of the first-team, McElroy joins a who's-who of players across the nation that are projected to have outstanding years in the 2008 season. Last year, McElroy hit .401 for the Niners, becoming only the sixth player in team history to eclipse the .400 plateau. He led the Atlantic 10 Conference in hits (97), doubles (26) and RBI (68). He finished in the top 50 players in the nation last year in batting average, RBI, doubles per game and slugging percentage. His season earned him third-team All-America Honors by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He was listed on the American Baseball Coaches Association All-South Region Team. He was also a first-team All-Atlantic 10 selection, as well as an A-10 All-Tournament team member. The Niners set a school record with 49 wins in 2007, winning a pair of NCAA Regional games, the first-ever post-season wins in program history. The 2008 season begins for Charlotte in a completed Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium on Friday, February 22, when Charlotte hosts Manhattan at 4 p.m. McElroy is a graduate of both the London Badgers and Southwest London Baseball organizations.
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At the annual general meeting, LDBA announced its 2007 award winners.
Left to Right -- Doug Kenyon (presenter), Dave Haldane (Coach of the Year), Ron Stewardson (Pitcher of the Year), Andrew Firth (Player of the Year), Derek Brooks (Volunteer of the Year), Diane Wakefield (presenter), Rob Companion (presenter - holding trophy for Andy Laliberte - Umpire of the Year) and in front - Mike Lumley (Presenter)
JEFF FLESHER TO RECEIVE AWARD FROM LONDON SPORTS COUNCIL
Jeff Flesher will be receiving the "Volunteer Coach of the Year" award from the London Sports Council at its annual Spirit of Sport Volunteer Recognition and Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, November 8.
Jeff is actively involved in many aspects of the London community. He is the Assistant Coach of the Sr. Boys Basketball team at H.B. Beal High School and the Head Coach for the Eager Beaver Baseball PeeWee teams.
Jeff's volunteer contributions have included --
Grade 7-8 Girls Basketball Coach at Glen Cairn and Arthur Stringer P.S; Rookie Ball Coach for Delaware Minor Baseball, Boys HL Basketball Coach for the London Ramblers, Mosquito Baseball Coach for Delaware Minor Baseball and Eager Beaver Minor Baseball, Grade 5-6 Girls and Boys Basketball Coach at South Dorchester P.S., Grade 7-8 Boys Volleyball and Basketball Coach at Ealing P.S., Grade 5-6 Co-Ed Basketball Coach at Ealing, Grade 7-8 Co-Ed Soccer Coach at Arthur Stringer, PeeWee Baseball Coach at Eager Beaver Baseball, Under 19 Basketball Coach for Gold Medal Basketball, Grade 7-8 Boys Softball Coach at Arthur Stringer, Player Development Clinician for Toronto Blue Jays and Coaching Clinic Facilitator for Baseball Ontario
Congratulations Jeff!!!
(Tickets for this event can be purchased by contacting the London Sports Council at 519-451-6401 or lsc@bellnet.ca)
