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Click here to Sponsor a Stompers Team or the Devil
Mountain Tournament
06.13.08
Devil Mountain Tournament
Teams from all over the Bay Area converge on San Ramon and
Danville to attend this weekend's Devil Mountain Tournament
hosted by SRVGAL and Stompers. The first games begin on Friday
with two evening games at San Ramon Central Park. Pool play
continues on Saturday, and Championship bracket play on Sunday.
Click the following link to view schedules and results as they
are updated throughout the weekend.
Devil Mountain Pool and Bracket Play (PDF)
(Updated 6/15, 6:30pm)
05.21.08
Collecting Used Equipment for Charity
Do you have old bats, gloves, cleats, balls, and uniforms stored
away in the closet or garage, never to be used again? If so, put
them to good use by donating them to softball and baseball
programs for needy children in Venezuela. SRVGAL players,
Katelyn, Kelsey and Kayla Kriech, and Brenna and Katie Lohec are
collecting used softball and baseball equipment to ship to
Venezuela to a program that provides the equipment to needy
children and promotes the game of softball/baseball.
You can bring your equipment donations to your scheduled SRVGAL
games from May 19, 2008 to June 6, 2008. Also, we will be taking
donations during all Playoff and All-Star games.
Give your donations to one of your coaches who will store the
equipment in the KNACK Boxes for pick-up by our donation
collection teams.
Thank you for your participation.
Bats for Barrios
Flyer
05.07.08
Stompers Teams Posted
Thank you to all the talented young ladies that participated in
our tryouts! Click here to
view the rosters.
04.29.08
PCA Double Goal Coach of the Year Award
Nominations
It is time to nominate coaches for our PCA Double Goal
Coach of the Year Awards.
SRVGAL has many outstanding volunteers who accept the challenge
of coaching our daughters. On June 8th, All Star Day we
recognize these individuals by awarding them our PCA Double Goal
Coach of the Year Awards. Coaches, parents, and players are
encouraged to nominate SRVGAL coaches who they believe are
outstanding examples of coaches who not only strive for
excellence in the sport of softball, but who have a second, more
important goal of using sports to teach life lessons. Please let
SRVGAL know of coaches who:
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Emphasize effort, learning and bouncing back from mistakes
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Fill their players emotional tanks with encouragement and
praise
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Honor all aspects of the game, treating players, umpires and
fellow coaches with respect
Nominations are easy, just click on the link below and complete
a short online application. This is a great way to show
appreciation and recognition to the men and women who give their
time to our daughters.
The deadline for submission is May 7, 2008.
PCA Double Goal Coach
of the Year Nomination Form
04.21.08
Summer Stompers Tryouts Announced
Interested in playing softball through the summer? If you love
softball, want the opportunity to improve your game, and like to
hang out with other girls who love the game, then tryout for a
Stompers team!
The SRVGAL Stompers will be holding tryouts for 10U, 12U, and 14U
teams beginning May 1st. SRVGAL hopes to field at least two
teams in each age group. Stompers teams are very competitive and
require a high level of commitment. Summer teams usually play
from five to eight weekend tournaments throughout Northern
California. Tournament play usually begins Memorial Day weekend
and ends the first week of August. Our teams traditionally
represent SRVGAL well at Western Nationals.
If this sounds like it is for you, please click the following
link to see the tryout schedule and to complete an online show
of interest form:
Tryout schedule and Show of
Interest form for the Summer Stompers
For additional information about each division click one of
the links below.
10U: Birthday
between January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998
12U:
Birthday
between January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1996
14U:
Birthday
between January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1994
03.15.08
Team Photo Day is Sunday, April 27th
Team photos will be taken by Gentile Photography at Sycamore
Park on Sunday April 27th. Coaches will receive their assigned
time from their division coordinators this week.
This year Gentile Photography is pleased to announce their pre
pay pre order program. No photo envelopes are necessary on the
photo field. Just click on
https://prepay.groupphotographers.com/prepay?wo=813989 and
enter Event Code: srvgal427. Your photo envelope will come up.
You will fill out the envelope, pay with the appropriate credit
card, print out 2 receipts, then bring one receipt to picture
day (no worries, if you forget, they will download the
information and they will have a list at the field as to who
paid in advance).
By using this service, you do not have to bring an envelope to
picture day nor do you have to fill one out on the field. You
may still use the envelopes, this new service is just a
convenience for those who would rather do it all ahead of time.
If you have questions please call Gentile Photography at
925-294-8140.
03.03.08
Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops
All SRVGAL Managers and Coaches plus one parent from each team
are required to attend a SRVGAL sponsored Positive Coaching
Alliance Workshop each year. There are two more workshops
schedule for this year:
Thursday, March 13th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, “Double Goal Coaching”
Saturday, March 15th from 10:00am – 12:00pm, “The Second Goal
Parent”
Both workshops will be held at Charlotte Wood Middle School in
Danville.
Please note that although the March 13th workshop is targeted
for coaches and the March 15th is targeted for parents it is
acceptable for coaches and parents to attend any one (or all) of
the workshops to meet the attendance requirement.
02.21.08
Stompers Coaches for the Summer Travel
Teams 'B' Program
SRVGAL is now accepting coaching applications for the Summer
Travel Teams 'B' Program. The deadline for submitting an
application is 4/1/08.
Stompers teams are very competitive and require a high level of
commitment. We offer teams in 10U, 12U and 14U. Each team
typically has 12-15 of the strongest players from the Red, Blue
and White Divisions. Tryout sessions are usually the first
weekend in May with the teams formed soon thereafter. Teams
usually play four to ten tournaments throughout Northern
California during the months of May through August. Stompers
teams traditionally represent SRVGAL well at the National
Tournaments in August of each year.
02.19.08
High School Players
In high school? Want to play softball? Come play with SRVGAL! We
have wonderful coaches and are currently taking registrations
for the High School division. No tryouts. Everyone plays!
Everyone has fun. Games will start in mid April and are
scheduled around high school events.
To register, click here for the 2008 Registration form. Print
out the form, complete it, and mail it along with a check made
out to "SRVGAL" for $210 to:
SRVGAL Registrar
P.O. Box 637
Danville, CA 94526
Can't wait to see you out on the fields!
For more information, contact
Jim Parlanti, the High School Division
Coordinator, at solarisele@aol.com
or 925-838-9522.
02.05.08
Umpires Needed for the 2008 Season
Softball is just around the corner and SRVGAL is in need of
umpires. Last season there were over 600 umpired games, yet we
still fell short of where we need to be. SRVGAL provides Umpire
Clinics in both Rules and Mechanics and are required to become
an ASA approved umpire.
NOTE: All new umpires must attend one Rules clinic and
one Mechanics clinic. All returning umpires must attend one
Rules clinic.
February 9 – Umpire Rules Clinic (9 am - 1 pm)
February 24 – Umpire Mechanics Clinic (12 pm - 4 pm)
March 1 – Umpire Rules Clinic (9 am - 1 pm)
March 9 – Umpire Mechanics Clinic (12 pm - 4 pm)
(All Umpire clinics are at Charlotte Wood Middle School)
We also demand umpires be given the respect they deserve from
coaches, the team, and the parents. This is a great opportunity
for you and your youth to see the other side of a game. As long
as you are 13 by April 1st, 2008, you can umpire. A parent and
their child is a great combination. SRVGAL also offers
"mentoring" games where an experienced umpire will go out with a
youth to show them the ropes. It also pays well:
1st year umpires – $33 a game
2nd year umpires – $40 a game
3rd year umpires – $45 a game
Please fill out an application on the link above. Thanks for
your support.
01.24.08
Red & Blue Rosters
Red and Blue drafts are held during the last two weeks in
January. See the rosters at 2008
Red & Blue Rosters.
01.15.08
SRVGAL Needs Coaches
Happy New Year to all!
The softball season is fast approaching and SRVGAL still needs
coaches in all the White Divisions. Don't miss out on the chance
to have a ton of fun with some great kids. The girls want to
play, we just need your support to make it happen. Click the
link "Sign-up to Manage or Coach your Daughter’s Team" at the
top of the page. Do it now, do it fast! The girls deserve it.
11.19.07
Valley Stompers Tryouts for the 2008
Spring/Summer Season
The Valley Stompers are holding tryouts for their
2008 Spring/Summer Class A Traveling
teams. Here are the dates currently scheduled:
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Valley Stompers
Team |
Tryout Dates,
Time, & Location |
Head Coach |
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12A - Weber |
December 1
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Monte Vista High
December 2
9:00am - 12:00pm
Monte Vista High |
Mike Weber |
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14A - Krummen (VS93) |
December 1 & 8
9:00am - 1:00pm
Monte Vista High |
John Krummen |
Please pre-register for the 14A tryouts by
e-mail (gostompers@yahoo.com), or by calling 510-715-8285.
The 14A Valley Stompers 93 are coming off a 4th place finish
in the ASA Western Nationals, with a goal of earning a berth
to the 2008 ASA Nationals. |
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16A - Goldstein |
December 2
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monte Vista High |
Rob
Goldstein |
Monte Vista High School is located at 3131 Stone Valley Road
in Danville. For more information, contact the head coach for the Valley Stompers
team;
or visit the Valley Stompers website at
www.valleystompers.org.
11.15.07
Red and Blue Online Registration Ends
November 26th
Online registration for the Red and Blue divisions will end Monday, November 26th. Paper registration will still be accepted at the try outs in December. Please visit the link
above for the dates and times to reserve your daughter's spot. Online registration for the White divisions will remain open.
11.14.07
Players Not Attending the Tryout Skills
Clinics
If you registered for the Tryout Skills Clinics that were held on November 10th and 11th but were unable to attend, you will not be charged for the clinic. Checks for players that did not attend the clinics
have been destroyed.
09.25.07
2008 Player Registration, Coach Sign-ups, and More!
Registration for the 2008 SRVGAL Season is Now Open
You
can register your daughter(s) now for the 2008 SRVGAL season. Be
sure to register before November 1st to receive the discounted
early-bird registration fees. Tryouts for the Red and Blue
divisions will be in early December. Click the following to go
to our secure registration site to register with your credit
card.
Go to SRVGAL’s Online Registration Site
Signup
to Manage or Coach a Team
If you indicated an interest to volunteer as a Manager or Coach
on your daughter’s team when you registered her for the 2008
season, you must click the link below to complete and submit a
simple online application. Once you are selected to manage or
coach a team, you will be required to provide additional
information to SRVGAL in order to run a background check before
you are approved. SRVGAL is always looking for managers and
coaches. There are positions available in every age group and at
every ability level.
Signup to Coach a Team
Tryout
Skills Clinics
Tryouts for SRVGAL’s Red and Blue divisions are scheduled for
early December. SRVGAL is sponsoring three separate three hour
clinics on November 10th and 11th. Each clinic will include
instruction on the basic skills each player will be asked to
demonstrate at the tryouts, as well as a familiarization of the
tryout process and format. The clinics are very popular and
always sell out. Sign-ups will be taken on a first come–first
serve basis. Click the link below to open the application as a
PDF file. You will need to print out and complete the form, and
mail it back to SRVGAL with a check for $35.
Pre-Tryout Skills Clinic Application
Red/Blue
Tryouts in December
Tryouts for the Red/Blue divisions for each SRVGAL Grade Based
Divisions will be held in December. Click the link below for
more information and to complete an online signup form.
Red/Blue
Tryouts
New SRVGAL President,
Brian Jensen
The new SRVGAL President, Brian Jensen, has sent out an
email message to the SRVGAL community discussing the upcoming
season and changes at SRVGAL. If you did not receive the
message, you can view it here by clicking the following link:
A Message
from the New SRVGAL President
08.19.07
Valley Stompers Tryouts in August
Several Valley Stompers teams are holding tryouts in August for their
Fall Class A Traveling
teams. Here are the dates currently scheduled:
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Valley Stompers
Team |
Tryout Dates,
Time, & Location |
Head Coach |
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12A - Weber |
August 18 & 19
9:00am - 12:00pm
Monte Vista High
August 25 & 26
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Monte Vista High |
Mike Weber |
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14A - Baker |
August 19
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Monte Vista High |
Kevin Baker |
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14A - Krummen (VS93) |
August 25 & 26
10:00am - 1:00pm
Monte Vista High |
John Krummen |
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16A - Goldstein |
August 18 & 19
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monte Vista High |
Rob
Goldstein |
For more information, contact the head coach for the Valley Stompers Team;
or visit the Valley Stompers website at
www.valleystompers.org.
08.19.07
Valley Stompers & Stompers Compete in
National Tournaments
ASA National tournaments are held in early August for Class "A"
and "B" Summer travel programs. SRVGAL was represented extremely
well in these tournaments by our Valley Stompers and Stompers
teams. Here's a rundown of our finishes:
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Team/Tournament |
Finish |
Valley Stompers 14A(93)
7/28–8/5
ASA 14A Western Nationals
Phoenix, Arizona |
4th place out of 66 teams, with a 7-2 record in championship
play.
Click
here for the story. |
Valley Stompers 16A
8/1–8/5
ASA 16A Western Nationals
Sunnyvale, California |
Tied for 25th place out of 90 teams, with a 3-2 record in
championship play. |
Stompers
10B
8/1–8/5
ASA 10B Western Nationals
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Tied for 17th place out of 36 teams, with a 1-2 record in
championship play. |
Stompers
12B North
8/1–8/5
ASA 12B Western Nationals
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Tied for 13th place out of 46 teams, with a 3-2 record
in championship play. |
Congratulations to all of our Valley Stompers
and Stompers Teams for an excellent Summer of softball!
Valley Stompers 14A(93)
(click to enlarge)
Stompers 12B North
(click to enlarge)
07.19.07
New SRVGAL Website
Welcome to our redesigned website! You'll find all the old information here, but it might be in a new place. If you have
any questions or suggestions, please contact our new webmaster, Rodel Quilalang, at webmaster@srvgal.org.
06.10.07
PCA Double Goal Coach of the Year Awards
& Erin Burns Memorial Sportsmanship Award
The recipients for this year's awards were announced at the All-Star ceremonies on June 10, 2007.
The winners of the 2007 PCA Double Goal Coach of the Year Awards are:
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Marty Amaral
Doug Brooker
Liz Buckley
Mike Copeland
Tony Dominguez
Debbie Flores
Mark Friedman
Greg Gohranson
Dennis Gong
Ken Holmes |
Brad Jones
Dave Kutrosky
David Lewis
Adele Matthews
Michael Neiman
George Papageorge
Anne Philips
Will Sanford
Mark Thacker
Mark Tomsic |
The winner of the 2007 Erin Burns Memorial Sportsmanship Award is Christina Mignano.
Congratulations Coaches & Christina!
Click the links on the All-Star page to learn more about these awards.
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