Spring Signups are Coming!
All signups are at Mountain Mike's Pizza, at the corner of Vineyard and Monterey, next to Sizzler. Save money and sign up by January 23rd.  Read more...
 

Morgan Hill Holiday Parade!
Join us on Saturday, December 1 to walk in the parade!
Please meet us on Depot Street (near the train station) in the parade line up by 4pm.
Please wear your MHPB hat.  Please bring warm jackets and warm pants and so on.
Please wear comfortable shoes, we will be walking this year.
Please contact booster@mhpb.org for RSVP and ideas for theme or decorations.
Shetland kids will be in front with parents – please bring a baseball helmet, glove or any visible baseball paraphernalia to carry on parade.
All other divisions will be walking in pairs carrying various banners.
We need at least 4 parents to walk with us – parents please dress warm and Holiday-ish if possible.  :-)
Send RSVP and questions to: booster@mhpb.org
 

While there is time...
November 15th, 2007 - At this time of year, our thoughts turn to the holidays. Our children have settled into the groove at school, and fall sports are coming to a close. Baseball is not on the "short list".

But this is just the time for your players to take inventory on their skills and decide how to prepare for spring baseball. Conditioning programs take weeks before the benefits are noticeable. Players should take a moment to review how they finished their last season, and what skills they would like to improve. Should they work on throwing? Pay a visit to the batting cages? Maybe go to the park and shag a few fly balls?

Depending on what they come up with, taking a few lessons can help you pick up techniques and drills that you can take home and repeat until "muscle memory" takes over. Starting a conditioning schedule can increase arm or leg strength. A lot of baseball players dislike running, but to get to the next level, they will need to overcome that bias. Jogging can provide overall conditioning, and sprint drills will give them an edge beating the throws to first, and stealing the next base.

Taking the time to prepare now will make the spring season much more enjoyable. Conditioning should reduce the risk of injury, and their coaches will be pleased to see them performing well from the start. When the season starts, remind them that their efforts have put them in a position to succeed. It will help their confidence on the field, too!

Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center!
November 9th, 2007 - The Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center is opening on Friday, November 16th. Come on out to join in. This is a great time to ask them what their plans are to add a baseball complex to complement their football and soccer facilities!

We are passing this invitation on from the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center:

The whole Morgan Hill community is invited to come out for an evening of celebration under the
NEW SPORTS LIGHTS, and try out the NEW SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS.
Come ready to PLAY!

When: Friday, November 16
Time: 6PM - 8PM

Where:
The Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Complex
(next to the Aquatics Center)
16500 Condit Road
Morgan Hill

Cost: FREE!!!!

2007 Fall Ball Comes to a Close
November 9th, 2007 - Fall Ball has been a great experience for all the families this year. We encourage everyone to consider trying it next year. It is a great opportunity for players to "get to the next level". Each division increases the competitive level to prepare players for the upcoming spring season. There is so much to learn about the game of baseball, and this is a great time to learn it. It has been great for the parents, too! Give yourself and your child great memories to look back on!

Shetland
Todd Brown and the parents had a great time introducing their children to baseball at an early age. They learned the fundamentals of throwing, catching, and that first base is on the right side of the field!    ;-)

Pinto
Mac Jones, Mike McConnell and the parents continued the skills learning at this age.

Mustang
Dan Jennings, Mark Dean and Tom Moorehead have been working with the parents to teach players the finer points of the game.

Bronco
This year, Danny Bonsell, Bruce Taylor, Kevin Wrenn, Anthony Ivery and Beau Jacob have been coaching the two Bronco teams. Tom Moorehead and Dave Affourtit, the Bronco DR's have done a great job of preparing Burnett Field for the fall games. A big thanks goes to Tom Moorehead, for arranging our participation in the Blossom Valley Fall League.

Blossom Valley competition

Morgan Hill Bronco teams go head-to-head

November 17th - Morgan Hill Teams in Rematch

Pony
Vic  Rousseau and Stan Styczynski have had the Pony team going head-to-head each week with Blossom Valley's Pony team. Both teams get valuable playing experience getting after each other every week!

MH Shetland Teams Play at MLB Fan Fest!
 

July 7th: PONY baseball selected Morgan Hill to send two Shetland teams to play an Exhibition game at the MLB All Star FanFest 2007 in San Francisco.  The boys did a great job representing PONY baseball and showing their sportsmanship and enthusiasm to FanFest.

A big thanks from all at MHPB to Mike O'Connell for putting the teams, uniforms and logistics together to make this a big success!

Also a thanks to Gregg Hall for taking pictures and posting them for all to see on his web site.     Click this link to see more...

Congratulations City Champions!

Bronco champions - Dodgers, Second place - A's

Mustang champions - White Sox, Second place - Reds

Pinto champions - Giants, Second place - Angels

Pony champions - Yankees, Second place - Tigers