Every year on Mother’s Day weekend, the Moms of LJYB run the show and from the reports, the dads might learn a thing or two about having fun and winning games. Shetland and Pinto is where the revolution takes place, and some of the make coaches didn’t look terribly comfortable squirming in the stands while the kids took instructions from their new mentors.
La Jolla Youth Baseball celebrates holidays with gusto and Cinco de Mayo was no exception.
October is when everything happens in Major League Baseball. Some of us remember Reggie Jackson as “Mr. October.” In La Jolla Youth Baseball, May is the new October. Lineups are less fluid, ace pitchers extend their outings, exciting one-run games are common.
For the sixty 11- and 12-year-olds who play Bronco baseball in La Jolla,the Bronco field is the main stage for their weekend activities because of its central location near the snack shack, restrooms, parking lot and the allure of the Bronco bleachers and shed.
La Jolla Youth Baseball spent the last week dusting off some cobwebs from Spring Break, but a lot of home runs were recorded too, so some kids went to the batting cages over the break. The next four weeks will really define the season and things get more interesting with tighter games, a more competitive atmosphere and of course, some drama.
The La Jolla baseball team had a solid run this past week in the annual Lions Tournament, falling just short of the 4A Division title game in a 3-2 loss at Westview.
La Jolla Youth Baseball is enjoying Spring Break this week. You will not see our kids in South Padre Island videos on YouTube, but you will see 20 lucky LJYB kids on the infield for the Padres’ Opening Day ceremonies today at Petco Park. They are part of the Padres’ highly acclaimed Youth Baseball Initiative and will represent their team uniforms – 1948 PCL, 1972 Home, 1975 Road and 1998 Home. Hopefully MLB will approve the Padres new TV deal so we can watch them.
Teenagers are busy. There is no better explanation for the drop off in the number of players who register for Pony baseball every year. There is plenty of competition for the time and talent of teens as they begin to narrow their athletic commitments to one or two sports with an eye on making a team in high school. LJYB is happy to field three teams for the past few seasons, which is more than the surrounding leagues in the region. The fact remains that the herd thins after Pinto, with year-round programs popping up everywhere and sports such as lacrosse and water polo taking off in Southern California. LJYB is cognizant of the excellent choices available to kids and works hard to keep players engaged and enthusiastic about baseball at each division.
For the first time since 2002, the La Jolla County Day girls basketball team can once more call themselves the best in California. The Torreys — with only one loss all season long — topped Salesian High School last weekend to win the
If you ask 10 parents and 10 kids about their Shetland experience (aka T-ball), you will get 20 different answers. It’s hard to put your finger on the magic of baseball when it comes to 4-, 5- and 6-year-old kids.
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