 12U Dukes Travel to Cooperstown
The Dukes returned from Cooperstown, NY this past Friday after a successful week in the 2009 American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament. The players and coaches faced tough competition in facing teams from around the country while adjusting to the warm temperatures and high humidity.
The Dukes placed 25 out of 103 teams. Their final game was a tough loss to the #2 seeded team, the Las Vegas Warriors. The higher ranked Warriors squeezed out a 6-5 victory over the Dukes in the bottom of the 6th inning.
For more information about the tournament, checkout the links below:
The following games were broadcast on the web. To view these games, go to the Week 11 page, and click the "LIVE WEBCAM AND GAMECAM" link. After logging in, click the "View All" button to view selected On-Demand Games. Select the week (August 15), Day, Time, and Team from the pull-down menus on the left side of the page to watch any of the below games.
- Monday 11:00 am. Field 6 - vs. Hatfield Hawks (PA)
- Monday 4:30 pm. - Field 7 - vs. Denton County Dragons (TX)
- Tuesday 8:30 am. - Field 4 - vs. Granite State Marauders (NH)
- Wednesday 5:30 pm - Field 10- vs. Clifton Cubs (TX)
- Wednesday 8:00 pm - Field 10 - vs. Las Vegas Warriors (NV)
Prior to the trip, the Dukes worked hard to raise funds for the trip to New York. Below is a summary of their fundraising efforts over the past year.
January 2009:
- Homerun Program book has raised over $1000 so far.
December 2008:
- Dukes "Give Back" - As we asked our family, friends and the community for donations to help support the South Bay Dukes, we also reached out by giving to others in need. Donations for care packages were accepted and sent to soldiers in Iraq.
- Collected and donated balls for the Daily Breeze Ball Drive.
November 2008:
- Yard/Bake Sale raises over $800.
October 2008:
- Held first Dukes Family Dinner at the Nygaard House (hosted by the Nygaard and Matsui families.) This first dinner raised over $300.
- Requested information from players to create a Program Book. This book will contain information about both the 12U and 11U teams.
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