FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jim Sammons
Treasure Island Pirates Baseball
415 710-9168
treasureislandpirates@gmail.com
www.tipirates.com (Coming Soon)
X Level Sports And The Treasure Island Pirates Announce Plans For 12U Competitive Travel Team
San Francisco, CA--June 26, 2008--X Level Sports announced today that they will field a competitive 12u team called the Treasure Island Pirates starting in August 2008. “The goal of the program is to develop all of our players athletically and socially through structured team practices and individual skill work,” said Jim Sammons, the Head Coach of the Pirates. According to Sammons the coaching staff will feature highly qualified coaches, many of whom have had NCAA Division 1 coaching or playing experience, and the practice schedule has been designed to emulate Division 1 college baseball methodology. The team will be comprised of players who will not be age 13 until May 1, 2009.
Benefits of the program include:
Enhanced Player Development:
• Four hours of practice weekly that will be split into two days
• Day one is a team practice and will take place at TI 3, focused on defense, team play and baserunning
• Day two is an individual skills practice split into 2 segment¬¬s---(i) offense and (ii) defense/pitching. Offense segment shall consist of an hour of hitting drills with full access to the coaches and facility at X Level Sports. Second segment will consist of individualized defensive drills, bullpen sessions and strength and agility training.
High Level Coaching:
• Jim Sammons will be the head coach of the 12u program. Sammons has worked on the staff of three college baseball programs, most recently serving as Director of Baseball Operations and Camps for the University of San Francisco baseball team. Jim has also worked for Major League Baseball as a part of their envoy program in The Netherlands and recently helped with Team USA 14U regional tryouts in Northern California.
Sportsmanship/Teamwork:
• While the Treasure Island Pirates will compete in competitive tournaments against the best teams in Northern California, the coaching staff will emphasize the team concept and model and demand good sportsmanship at all times.
• The finer points of the game will also be taught early on and players will be held to a very high standard on hustle, body language and learning to respect the game, opponents and umpires.
• Practices will include team building exercises and tutorials on sportsmanship and “playing the game the right way”
Physical Development:
• Pirates players will receive up to date speed and agility training.
• Body weight movements (such as Push-ups, Pull-ups, Squat Jumps) will be employed for strength training
• Dynamic warm-up, flexibility training as well as static post stretch activities will be covered along with arm conditioning
• Core strengthening exercises will also be introduced and implemented throughout fall session
Practice Schedule
Treasure Island Pirates 12U
August 6: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
August 7: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
August 13: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
August 14: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
August 20: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
August 21: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
August 27: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
August 28: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
September 3: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
September 4: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
September 10: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
September 11: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
September 17: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
September 18: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
September 24: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
September 25: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
October 1: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
October 2: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
October 8: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
October 9: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
October 15: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
October 16: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
October 22: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
October 23: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
October 29: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
October 30: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
November 5: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
November 6: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
November 12: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
November 13: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
November 19: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
November 20: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
November 26: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
November 27: NO PRACTICE THANKSGIVING PRACTICE MOVED TO FRIDAY
November 28: Team Practice Treasure Island 3
December 3: Individual Skills Practice X Level Sports
December 4: Team Practice Treasure Island 3 (Last Practice of Fall Session)
Practices will run from 4:30-6:45 on both days.
Tournament Schedule
12U Treasure Island Pirates
Projected Tourney Schedule
8/30-9/1 Labor Day Extravaganza Twin Creeks-Sunnyvale
9/13-9/14 Fall Classic Big League Dreams-Manteca
9/27-9/28 Harvest Classic Twin Creeks-Sunnyvale
10/11-10/12 Fall State Championships Twin Creeks-Sunnyvale
10/25-10/26 Halloween Havoc Sacramento
11/8-11/9 Team Appreciation Weekend Twin Creeks-Sunnyvale
11/22-11/23 Winter National Qualifier Tracy Sports Complex
12/6-12/7 Polar Bear Challenge Twin Creeks-Sunnyvale
12/13-12/14 Holiday Homers Rainbow Fields-Modesto
The cost of the fall session, which does not include tournament play or uniform, is $475 if you register before July 15 or $525 if registered after July 15. (Hat and personalized jersey with name on back should cost around $60) Over the course of the Fall Session we offer 36 practices which will total 72 hours which breaks down to $6.94 an hour for practices that will be formatted like that of a College Baseball team. Tournaments are going to cost $100 per tournament for all Bay Area tournaments. Attached is a copy of our schedule for the fall of 08 with practice times through 2008 along with information on the 9 tournaments we will be playing. We look forward to seeing you out on the island and contact us anytime if you have any questions. Here is our online registration link:
http://caresupportservices.com/NL/12u.html
Jim Sammons
Treasure Island Pirates Baseball
treasureislandpirates@gmail.com
415 710-9168
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