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Bob Carton |
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SYAC Travel 2009
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R&E Session dates announced for SYAC TravelFour Dates, Come to at Least One3 June 2009—Tryouts will be held on four dates in June for the selection of SYAC Girls Softball Travel teams for the summer and for the next school year. Ages are U8 through U14 (age as of January 1, 2009). Tryouts are Saturday, June 6th, Sunday, June 7th, Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th. All sessions take place at the big field in Syosset-Woodbury Park from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Girls should plan to stay at least an hour and a half. To be selected for a team, you must come to at least one tryout date, and you may attend more than one session. Girls should come in cleats and bring a fielding glove; they may also bring a bat and helmet. 
Teams will be chosen for a summer league that begins in July. The cost of this season is $100. Teams also will be chosen for the fall and spring seasons at a cost of $300 for the entire year. Parents should bring a check to prepay for the seasons. Checks will be cashed only if girls are chosen for teams For the past six years, SYAC Travel Softball has competed in several highly competitive leagues with teams from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties. Travel softball requires commitment. Games dates are doubleheaders on weekends, and attending practices and training clinics is essential. Anyone on SYAC Travel may also play SYAC intramurals on weeknights; there are no time conflicts. For more information, call Roger Mummert at (516) 364-8020. |
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SYAC Travel in Action this Spring |
Teams competing in three divisionsSyosset, NY 17 May 2007--SYAC Travel is fielding three teams this spring in the highly competitive Softball Division of the National Junior Baseball League. This is the fourth year that SYAC Travel is competing in Long Island travel leagues in a program that continues to grow. 
The Syosset Storm, a U10 team, represents SYAC in a special combined U10/12 National Division of NJBL. The Syosset Flames, a U12 team, compete in the U10/12 American Division. The Syosset Xtreme competes in the U14 division of the league. Travel softball is intensely competitive—with lightning fast windmill pitching and aggressive stealing and baserunning. Teams apply strategies and signs, frequently bunting, slap hitting and hitting situationally. It’s exciting and fast-paced. Travel softball requires commitment. There are practices, clinics and game dates that must be made. Game dates, which fall on weekends, are doubleheaders and you can be on the field for four hours of play. Away games can be in either Nassau or Suffolk County. Two things are certain about travel softball: There is a LOT of great ball to be played! And playing hard in travel ball will improve your skills! SYAC Spring U10: Syosset Storm |
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All About the Travel League |
Spring Travel Tryouts When do we play? While travel softball is definitely growing on Long Island, that growth is far from steady so it is difficult to say with certainty what each season will bring. It is entirely conceivable that we can create a team, start practicing and learn that there is no league in which it can play. We're doing everything we can to decrease that level of uncertaintly, but for the next few years, it will probably be a fact of life. For Fall Ball, the ASA league begins after Labor Day and runs through early November. Games are generally played on Sundays and are usually doubleheaders. Games generally last about two hours each. Unlike the long SYAC Spring Season, the short Fall ASA League is very competitive. As such, girls who really like to play and compete are urged to join. We know there is a lot of talent in this age group in our community, and we are again expecting to field a premier team with very experienced, quality coaches. We can guarantee that your kids will learn and play at a much higher level than they have in the past. Many girls play both SYAC Fall Travel Softball and soccer. We make every effort to see that our practice and game schedules do not conflict with soccer, but girls who want to play SYAC Travel Softball and also play soccer have to understand that both require serious commitment and carefully consider their decision to do both. If you have any questions about SYAC Travel Softball, contact either Bob Carton, Jacki Mitchell or Roger Mummert Jacki Mitchell Roger Mummert |