GillBilly Chronicals: Baja Softball Report, New Combined League

11 year old Johana Gabriela Sandoval Sandez delivers a strike in a recent game at El Sauzal.

The leaders of the new Ensenada Girls Softball League met this past week to put the final touches on the new Community Development League that starts its winter league play Sept. 20^th and goes until Dec. 7^th. Under the League umbrella, there will be two divisions, Ensenada and El Sauzal. With both communities participating in the new combined league, there will be more players, coaches, and leaders involved in the league as it makes its move to be the biggest, brightest, and best league in Baja. “Our goal is 300 players in our league by 2010” quips league Director Charles Tawil, “We can accomplish this bright and realistic goal by recruiting, promoting, and insuring that our on the field performance is fun for the player, parents, and all involved”.

Currently, the league has 110 players signed up in 3 categories; 8 and Under, 10 and Under, and 12 and Under. Each category will field 4 teams that will play each week on Saturdays at the El Sauzal Sports Park. The teams will play 12 league games during the winter season with playoffs at the end deciding a champion. Each player will receive a participation medal the with the League champions receiving championship T-Shirts to commemorate their achievements. The league will play both winter and spring seasons with an All-Star Team for each category being chosen at the end of the spring season to play in summer All-Star Tournaments both here in Mexico and in the USA.

“With a combined league, our All-Star teams will be competitive with other C rated recreation and community leagues in the USA” says Patty Campuzano, President of the Ensenada Board of the Directors that manages the El Sauzal division. “We really think that this is the best for us to field tournament teams that are on par with the best of leagues in Mexico and the USA.”

As the league prepares for its inauguration of the new combined league Sept. 20^th the players and coaches are finishing up their summer tournament season. The 12u El Sauzal All-Stars will travel to Tijuana to play in the big Otay Mesa International Tournament on Aug. 30 and 31. They will play 3 games on Saturday and play single elimination on Sunday. El Sauzal will host its last summer tournament on Sept. 5-6, when they host a 6 team 10u and Under Tournament at the El Sauzal Sports Park. Confirmed teams are Tijuana Cobritas, Tijuana Yankees, Ensenada Chispitas, Ensenada Diablitas, El Sauzal Uvitas, and the El Sauzal Sirenitas.

Visit the brand new web site for all of softball in Mexico at www.MexicoSoftball.com. There you can find all the current info on girls softball in Mexico. Check it out. It’s an exciting time for Girls Softball in Baja. If you have a player who would like to play visit their web site at www.BajaSoftball.com for more info.

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