The Diamond Dust WWW.RIVIERALITTLELEAGUE.ORG SPRING BALL - May 12, 2012 Riviera Little League Thank You Riviera Little League Moms! There are not enough ways to say Thank You to our Riviera Little League Moms. They sometimes work all day, run home to get dinner on the table, get the kids to their games an hour early for batting practice and cheer as if their not tired at all. Uniform coordination, coaching assistance, team mom, party organizer, they are often the unseen heroes, and on the front line. They tirelessly work concessions, console strike out victims, provide first aid for skinned knees and bruises, and offer encouragement in the face of discouragement. A true Little League mom knows the difference between and injury and a little pain from getting beaned. "Get down there", "Get over it", is often heard from the stands, but the same voice consoles truly upset Little Leaguers. Snack bar duty, snack night for the kids, birthday parties to plan, attend and buy for, school events to keep track of, grades to keep up with, homework to manage, showers and in bed late every night, and up early the next morning to do it all over again! Thank you to all of our Riviera Little League Moms and Wives! Happy Mothers Day!
Moms of Riviera -Dawson Hokuf Thank You for coming to my games and supporting me! - Luke Toppen Thanks for supporting me at baseball! -Kyle Nakai Thanks for all of the stuff you do for me mom! -Ethan Hill Happy Mothers Day! - Jarred Falero I Love You Mom! -Josh Witherspoon You re the best mom ever! -Kyle Shapiro Thanks for coming to my games! -Jason Davis Thanks mom for supporting me. -Javin Fish -Emerson Kim Thanks for coming to my games! -David Merryman I Love You! -Connor Roohan Thank You for coming to my games! -Jakob Ghammachi You re the Greatest Mom in the World! -Brandon Harrison Happy Mothers Day! -Derrick Woolen You re the best Thanks for letting me play baseball! - Ryan Wilmoth I Love You Mom! -Ryan Lee Thank you for taking me everywhere! -Jaxon Fish I love you! Thank you for helping me pitch! -Cole Adams
Majors Current Standings W L T GP PCT Last Weeks Box Scores Orioles 10 6 16.625% VISITOR HOME Mets 8 6 1 15.567% Phillies 1 Reds 5 Phillies 7 6 2 15.533% Cubs 10 Mets 7 Cubs 8 7 1 16.531% Orioles 7 Red Sox 8 Reds 7 9 16.438% Phillies 3 Mets 4 Red Sox 4 10 2 16.313% Red Sox 2 Orioles 3 Home Run Leaders: Adam Turner - (1), Javin Fish - (2), Jacob Nafke (2), Ryan Buelet (2) Minors Current Standings W L T GP PCT Last Weeks Box Scores Hooks 12 2 14.857% VISITOR HOME Threshers 9 4 1 14.679% Bandits 12 Knights 13 Storm 8 4 2 14.643% Rattlers 8 Hooks 13 Bandits 8 6 1 15.567% Owlz 9 Storm 7 Knights 6 7 1 14.464% Muckdogs 17 Bulls 6 Rattlers 6 8 14.429% Threshers 15 Owlz 7 Muckdogs 5 7 2 14.429% Knights 7 Hot Rods 6 Owlz 6 8 14.429% Rattlers 13 Muckdogs 4 Hot Rods 4 9 1 14.321% Bulls 8 Bandits 9 Bulls 2 11 2 15.200% Home Run Leaders: Austin Adams - (1), Ben Wheeler (1), Jaxon Fish (2), Jason Davis (1) Reds 5 Phillies 2
Snack Shack Corner! Have you taken care of Mom today? Get over to the snack shack and treat that special MOM in your life to a delicious snack from the RLL Snack Shack. Make sure to get her all of her favorite toppings on that hot dog or hamburger and don t forget the straws and napkins. Good Mothers are underrated, just like good defense. -Andy Van Slyke Pittsburgh Pirates Stump the Ump Learning the Rules of Little League Situation: Batter hits a grounder to shortstop with a close play at first. Umpire yells Out, Batters Mom in the stands yells Tie goes to the runner. Is the umpire correct? (Answer on last page)
Thanks for coming to my games! -Brick Webber More Moms! I Love You Mom! -Nik Chrissanthos Thanks for being a great mom! -Elijah Ho I Love You! -Matt Jorgenson Thanks for coming to my games, -Chase Guagenti Thanks for committing time to be with us! -Cameron Stamer I Love You mom and appreciate you! -Elijah Cardenas Happy Mothers Day! - Austin Adams Happy Mothers Day! I hope you have a great day! -Chris O Dwyer I love you, thanks for taking me to my games! -Thomas Valente -Cole Zimmerman Thanks for coming to my games! -Bryce Moreau Happy Mothers Day! -Truman Thompson Thank you for coming to all my games! -Nolan Anderson Thanks for taking pictures of me and teaching me how to bat! -Noah Cardenas Thanks for coming to my games! -Olin Snakenborg I Love You Mom! -Aden Tully I Love You Mom! -Samuel Leight I Love You Mom and Thank You for cheering on our team! -Dane Gramstrup You re the best mom ever! -Diego Washington
I Love You Mom! -Brandon Pizer Thank You Mom! -Alec Baker Thank you for coming to my games! - Ian Baker Thanks for coming to my games! -Justin Ghammachi
My Mothers Garden My Mother kept a garden, a garden of the heart, She planted all the good things that gave my life it s start. She turned me to the sunshine and encouraged me to dream, Fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem And when the winds and rain came, she protected me enough But not too much because she knew I d need to stand up strong and tough. Her constant good example always taught me right from wrong Markers for my pathway that will last a lifetime long. I am my Mother s garden. I am her legacy And I hope today she feels the love reflected back from me ~ Author Unknown ~
Dear Riviera Little League Families, Each week RLL puts out The Diamond Dust. The Diamond Dust is available at the Snack Shack on Saturdays and for download on the RLL web site in full color. We re on the Web! Www.rivieralittleleague.org In order to produce the newsletter each week I need your help. I am looking for article and picture submissions. Without your help I can not produce The Diamond Dust. Please email me pictures of games your watching. It s a great way to get YOUR team into The Diamond Dust. Good articles include great games, team events and other RLL activities. Remember when writing articles to keep them in the spirit of Riviera Little League. Articles about games should be positive and include information about both teams. We may edit submissions for content and length or reject inappropriate articles. Special Thanks to Riviera Little League Mom Diane Adams for contributing pictures to this weeks Diamond Dust! Please send your submissions, pictures, and suggestions. The deadline is each week on Thursday by noon to be included in that weeks Diamond Dust. Thanks for your time and help! Kirk Adams sixadams1@yahoo.com Stump the Ump (Answer) Situation: -Wrong It s Mothers Day, and Mom s are always right! Sometimes it doesn't matter what the rulebook says.
TSUNAMI SUMMER BASEBALL CAMPS 2012 Hosted by Riviera Little league and tsunami baseball camp director: Gregg hokuf and Coaching Staff. DATES: Session #1 June 26 29 (Tuesday - Friday) Session #2 July 10 13 (Tuesday - Friday) Session #3 Aug. 13 16 (Monday - Thursday) AGES: 7-13 Years Old (13 yrs old Graduating from Major Division) TIMES: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. COST: $150 FOR FIRST CAMP AND FIRST CHILD $100 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CAMP AND/OR ADDITIONAL CHILD SEND REGISTRATION to: rlltsunamibb@gmail.com (Attention to Gregg Hokuf) To download Flyer and Application go to: www.rivieralittleleague.org