Story posted Wednesday, July 1, 2009
All-Star, Playoff Time In Elk Grove; Traveler Bats Play Blast Off
Last weekend was all-star weekend in Elk Grove Village's youth baseball league.
All-Star games in several divisions were scheduled at Lions Park fields all day Saturday, June 27.
The Pinto Division for 7-8 year olds held a home run derby at Lions Field #3.
The Bronco Division playoff semifinals were played last week as well, with the Mariners against the Blue Jays and the Astros opposing the Brewers.
The championship and third-place games between the winners and losers of these games was scheduled for Windemere parks East and West at 6 p.m. Monday, June 29.
In recent Bronco games involving the final four, the Jays walloped the Diamondbacks, 18-3; the Astros beat the Orioles, 18-4; and the Mariners beat the Brewers, 10-9.
In the Pony Division playoffs, early leaders were Orioles and Mariners in the A pool, and the Angels and Rays in the B pool.
In the Mustang Division playoffs, early leaders were the Mets in the A pool, the Phillies in the B pool, and the Rays in the C pool.
In the Elk Grove Travelers travel program, teams have achieved the following in area competition so far this season:
*The U14 team took 3rd at the Kirkwood Classic in Missouri, won 2nd at the Fletcher Baseball Classic in Rockford, and placed 4th at the Schaumburg Seminoles Classic.
*The U13 team won the Lombard spring tournament and was runner-up in the "beast" Memorial Day tournament in Elgin.
*The U11 team won the Maddogs Old School wood bat tourney and took 3rd in the Streamwood Spring Fest.
*The U10 team won 3rd place in the Rockford Memorial Weekend Classic.
*The U9 team took 4th in the Winnetka Memorial Day tourney.
*The U8 team won 3rd at the Rockford Memorial Classic.
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