ALL STARS TOURNAMENT breaks for 4th

Happy Independence Day is wished to our friends and families as we take the opportunity to remember the efforts of our forefathers and the basic tenets of freedom identified in the Declaration of Independence.

Play resumes Monday night July 6th when Eastern Juniors play Rancho Cordoba. On Tuesday our own Arden Junior All Stars host Fair Oaks. On Thursday the Arden Major All Stars face Rancho Cordoba at C bar C.

Volunteers are needed for the events at Arden, see below.

The highlights are about the Arden Major All Stars, who came from behind in the 6th inning to beat Citrus Heights 2 to 1. This was a tight battle, with plentry of stress to go around as the game was tied 0 to 0 after 5 innings. After Arden appearred to have taken control of the 6th inning by getting the first two batters out, a routine play went awry as Michael Fanfelle’s throw to first sufferred a disconned as it bounced past first base. The next batter lined one out to the gap in right center, which scored the go-ahead run. Ethan Brown settled shook the stress  on the mound and finished the side but the pressure was all on Arden. Trailing 2 to 1 the first two batters walked and Citrus Heights was foreced to replace their pitcher who had pitched shut-out ball all night. Next-up Michael Fanfelle found redemption as his hot grounder bounced off first base and scored both runners for the victory.

This followed the Major All Stars  big victory Tuesday night 10 to 0. They play again this Thursday July 9th at 6:30 PM at C-Bar-C on Oak Avenue east of Fair Oaks Blvd. and north of Greenback Lane against Rancho Cordova.

Julie asked that I forward this message:

Hello  Arden Little League Families - We have a great pleasure and honor to be hosting ALL STARS at the Junior Level ( Which is the White Diamond). We would greatly appreciate any and ALL help for this tournament, It would not be possible without volunteers like yourselves. Even if your family could do ONE night that would help. The Junior Games Start July 1st and go until July 17th. So we have a lot of games -  almost every night, with the exception of July 3-July 5 when we take a break for the holiday.

We need BBQ and Snack Bar Workers. We would love it to be solely operated by volunteers, so if the kids would like to work:  They would need to be at least 13 and going into the 8th grade. Most of the Junior Families have already worked the snack bar at American River College so this is another opportunity to give back to our great league. We wouldn’t want our Jr. League families to have to work the nights that Arden and their own kids are playing, so families of other levels are need, and if any other night would work that is appreciated as well. All Families are encouraged to help. If you are able to volunteer please email us @ Quisam@Sbcglobal.Net, (Samantha) and/or JWH114@aol.com (Brandi) or call 487-2701

So Thank you Julie for helping to guide us through this busy and fun opportunity.  Many were not at the closing ceremony BBQ and may not have heard: it is with a heavy heart and many tears that Julie Hoang has decided to step aside and let Brandi Hartman and Samantha Smith take over the Snack Bar and it’s Duties (This tournament being one of them). So be sure and thank Julie for her many hours / years of hard work and also to offer your support and assistance to Sami and Brandi as they undertake this momentous transition.

First opportunity to support the transition? Volunteer for the Junior All Stars tournament!

Do you know the All Stars? The list of players is below.

Looking for directions to C Bar C, or want to stay up on the action to see when the next games are for the teams? Check the Arden Little League website at http://www.ardenlittleleague.com/ and the District 5 website at http://www.eteamz.com/cad5/standings/.

All Stars & Season Ending Celebration

While we have many great players in our Major division who may be deserving of such honor, we are proud to announce the following players have been selected to the Arden Major All Stars (in alphabetical order):

Taylor Avakian, Ethan Brown, Max Buzzard, Auston Chastain, Shawn Dhillon, Joey Dupzyk, Mike Fanfelle, Reid Furukawa, A.J. Hoang, Josh Parkinson, Bailey Wegener, Andrew Wiesenfarth, and Alex Wormald

In addition the following players have been selected to the Juniors All Star team and all of these players are invited to represent Arden Little League in their respective All Star teams.

Ben Buchmann, Toph Buzzard, Wyatt Cave, Loyola Chacon, Daniel Deloney, Matt Dodge, Alex Gomes, Nico Higdon, Geoff Luoma, Tyler O’Brien, Matt Mateer, Dhillon Reed, Matt Straka, Steve Taylor, and Ryan Tooley

Champions! and Tournament of Champions

The Arden Majors had a big playoff Saturday May 30th. Congratulations to the Rockies who are overall Arden Champions and to the Reds who defeated the Rays in a good contest to be crowned 2nd half champions. Both teams advance to the Tournament of Champions (TOCs). The Rockes will be Arden Team #1 and the Reds will be Arden Team #2 n the brackets of the TOCs.

Also congratulations to the Minor Red Sox, who are our Arden Minor Champions and advance to host the TOCs at our own Valley Oak Park.

Fall Ball 2009

With the first ever Minor Fall Ball Program in 2008 being a huge success with over 50 players participating, Arden Little League wants to do even better this fall! Minor Fall Ball has 3 major themes it abides by:

• Player Development
• Staying Low Key
• Having Fun

Player Development

Many coaches agree that Fall Ball is a great way for those players moving up from the Farm Division make the transition into Minors. It is also a great way for players continuing in the Minors to keep their skills sharp. Many players try new positions during the Fall Ball season … Read more →

Standings and Week in Review features

Be sure to check out our Standings page along with our Week in Review posts each Monday.   If you would like to submit a game highlight or anything newsworthy from the ball fields, please let us know at ardenlittleleague @ gmail . com.  Anything from T-ball to Juniors is welcomed!