OWATONNA BASEBALL - ISSUE 17 OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL OHS (Grades 9-12) will begin their season on Monday, March 16th at OJHS with a start time of 3:15 PM. In addition, all pitchers and catchers (Grades 9-12) will begin morning practice(s) on Tuesday, March 17 at OJHS with a start time of 6:00 am. Varsity will return a total of 10 letter winners from 2014 that will look to compete for Back-2-Back Big 9 Championships and the opportunity to play for a MN State Championship at Target Field. 2014 Co - Big 9 Champions, Owatonna and Rochester JM. 2014 Section 1AAA Champion, Lakeville South. MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE AND BIG 9 NEWS A 4th class to MN high school baseball and softball has been added to the 2016 season. This was a welcome change for most programs in the state of MN. Owatonna will continue to play in the top class, which will be 4A. Red Wing and Northfield has also been added to the conference for 2015. LITTLE LEAGUE AND MINOR LEAGUE REGISTRATION IS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH FROM 4:00-7:00 PM THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO COMPLETE SIZING FOR YOUR UNIFORM! WE WILL ALSO HAVE DOOR PRIZES, RAFFLES, AND EVENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ST. PAUL SAINTS GAME IN OWATONNA (SEE PAGE 2 FOR DETAILS). BECOME A BAT BOY, HOME RUN DERBY OUTFIELDER, OR QUALIFY FOR EVENTS BETWEEN INNINGS. TO QUALIFY - YOU MUST REGISTER IN PERSON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH. THE FUTURE VFW Baseball - 17 players turned out a record of 15-12 and a 3rd place finish in District 1. They finished 1-4 in the Battle of Omaha during the College World Series. District 1 Champion - Austin. Legion Baseball - 17 players turned out a record of 10-15 and a 3rd place finish in District 2. They finished 0-4 in the Gopher Classic. District 2 Champion - New Ulm Gold. SUPPORT WATER SOFTNER SALT SALE PRE-SALE BEGINS NOW! CONTACT COACH TATE CUMMINS FOR SALES EMAIL: owatonnabaseball@live.com
PITCHING CAMP AT DARTT S PARK - SUMMER OF 2015 PLAYERS THAT ARE ENTERING 4TH AND 5TH GRADE, JUNE 9 AND 10 NAME: UPCOMING GRADE: THROWS: R OR L PARENT NAME: CELL PHONE: T SHIRT SIZE (YOUTH): S M L XL COST: $25.00 This two-day camp will be held at Dartt s Park from 9:00-11:00 am on June 9 and 10. This camp is recommended for players that are interested in improving their pitching this summer. We will cover it all! Instructed by OHS Head Coach - Tate Cummins and OHS Pitching Coach - Brian Price. The registration deadline for this camp is Friday, May 29. SEND THIS FORM TO: HUSKIES BULLPEN CLUB / PO BOX 96 / OWATONNA, MN 55060 TEAM VELOCITY CAMP - FALL OF 2015 An initiative to improve arm strength, accuracy, and durability. This four week camp will provide a step by step approach to improve your throwing mechanics. Team Velocity is open to athletes in grades 4-9. We cover general baseball skill sets on a nightly basis as well. Team Velocity will meet Mondays and Wednesdays beginning September 14 and ending on September 30 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Dartt s Park. (Deadline is September 11). Cost = $40.00 with a camp t-shirt. The camp flyer will be distributed at a later date this upcoming summer. ST. PAUL SAINTS VS. THE SOUTHERN MINNY ALL STARS The St. Paul Saints will be traveling down 35E Saturday, May 16th to battle a team comprised of the best amateur baseball players in the area. All dollars raised in this event will be earmarked towards Owatonna Baseball. Below is a tentative schedule of the events. 11:30-12:30 PM Owatonna All Stars Batting Practice 12:30-1:30 PM St. Paul Saints Batting Practice 1:30-1:50 PM Owatonna Infield Practice 1:50-2:30 PM Home Run Derby 2:50-3:00 PM Player Introductions 3:00-3:05 PM National Anthem and First Pitch HOME TOURNAMENTS - 2015 We hope your experience in 2014 was successful and full of memorable moments. We have been very fortunate to have tremendous field crews (Owatonna Park and Recreation), concession stand workers (parents) that volunteer their time and energy, and generous support from local businesses to help these tournaments run smoothly. With that said, another year is upon us. Here are the tournaments scheduled for 2015. These are all hosted in Owatonna. May 22-24 : VFW9/U15AAA May 29 - May 31: U14A/15A, and U12A June 12-14: U12AA and U13AA June 5-7: U15AA and U13A June 19-21: U14AA and U11 Our success continues to hinge on the volunteer efforts of parents and community members of Owatonna. We are hoping that you join us in 2015 for another year of youth baseball in Owatonna.
OWATONNA BASEBALL ACADEMY ACADEMY TIMES U11 Blue -Tuesday 10:00-11:15 AM U11 Silver - Tuesday 11:15-12:30 PM U12A s - Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM U12AA - Thursday 11:30-12:45 PM U13A s- Wednesday 10:00-11:30 AM U13AA - Wednesday 11:30-12:45 PM One of the premier youth baseball programs in Southern Minnesota will once again be held this upcoming summer. The Owatonna Baseball Academy will begin Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00 am for all players from the U11, U12, and U13 levels. The cost has been included in your registration fee. Each session will last 75 minutes. The goal of the academy is to increase skill level, develop leadership skills, and simply - create a dynamic baseball atmosphere in Owatonna that all players can enjoy. We will cover a variety of topics including: hitting drill work, pitching mechanics, base running strategies, and defensive drill work. All practice plans will be written by Coach Cummins and instructed by OHS alumni and current OHS Baseball players. Please note that arm care will always be a top priority. We will communicate daily with each player to understand when they last pitched and when their next outing is scheduled. We will also have light practice sessions on game days to conserve energy and effort for the evening game. All practices will be at beautiful Dartt s Park in Owatonna. Players are asked to supply their own equipment and nourishment(s). This academy has been supported by the Huskies Bullpen Club and the Minnesota Twins the past 6 years. *All time changes will be communicated to the Head Coach of their respective team by June 1st. OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH - SHOTGUN START AT 1:00 OWATONNA COUNTRY CLUB 3RD ANNUAL EVENT HELD FOR ALUMNI AND BASEBALL SUPPORTERS 4 PERSON BIG CUP = $80.00/PERSON SECTION 1AAA PICKS 1.Rochester Century 2.Lakeville South 3.Rochester Mayo BIG 9 PICKS 1.Rochester Century 2.Mankato West 3.Rochester Mayo 4.Northfield
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL REGISTRATION - 2015 Registration for 2015 season opens on Friday, February 27th from 4:00-7:00 PM at THE SENIOR PLACE located at 502 Dunnell Drive in the West Hills Complex (SW of the Owatonna Parks and Recreation office). Late registrations can be taken to Owatonna Park and Recreation. Scholarship are available through the Owatonna Youth Scholarship Fund. Level 1 (Current 2nd and 3rd Grade Players) Pitching machine league with emphasis on participation and development of fundamental baseball skills. All participants receive a full uniform (pants, socks, belt, and jersey) with a Major League Baseball hat. Cost: $55 payable to Owatonna Park and Recreation at registration ($65 after March 10) and a $25 check payable to the HBC for the Taco Johns Fund Raiser. Final deadline to register is May 15. Evaluations: April 11 at OJHS. 2nd Grade: 9:15 am / 3rd Grade: 10:45 am Kick off/meet your coach: May 26 at Four Seasons - 5:30 PM Practice/Games: Tuesday and Thursday starting in early June Level 2 (Current 4th Grade Players) Player pitch leagues intended to continue the development of fundamentals and the skills of game. All 4th grade participants receive a full uniform (pants, socks, belt, and jersey) with a Major League Baseball hat. Cost: $75 payable to Owatonna Park and Recreation at registration ($85 after March 10) and a $25 check payable to the HBC for the Taco Johns Fund Raiser. Final deadline to register is May 15. Evaluations: April 11 at OJHS. 4th grade: 12:30 pm / 5th grade: 1:45 PM Kick off/meet your coach: May 26 at Four Seasons - 5:30 PM Practice/Games: Monday and Wednesday starting in late May Level 3 - In House Baseball (Current 5th Grade Players) ***For Traveling Baseball, see U11 on the next page! Level 3 will not travel to any tournaments and all baseball will be played in Owatonna during the week. During Level 3 Play, participants in 5th grade will receive a uniform (jerseys, pants, socks, belt) with a Major League Baseball hat. This Level 3 program is only intended for those players that choose not to participate in the U11 program. *If needed - based on low participation, current 5th graders could play with or against 4th grade players. Please NOTE: The Huskies Bullpen Club is encouraging ALL 5th grade athletes to play U11 TRAVELING BASEBALL to further skill development through more practices and tournament play. You can view all U11 information on the following page. Cost: $75 payable to Owatonna Park and Recreation at registration ($85 after March 10) and a $25 check payable to the HBC for the Taco Johns Fund Raiser. Final deadline to register is May 15. Evaluations: April 11 at OJHS. 5th grade: 1:45 PM Kick off/meet your coach: May 26 at Four Seasons - 5:30 PM Practice/Games: Monday and Wednesday starting in late May
U11 TRAVELING BASEBALL - 2015 U11 TRAVELING BASEBALL - RECOMMENDED FOR ALL 5TH GRADERS Registration for 2015 season opens on Friday, February 27th from 4:00-7:00 PM at THE SENIOR PLACE located at 502 Dunnell Drive in the West Hills Complex (SW of the Owatonna Parks and Recreation office). Late registrations can be taken to Owatonna Park and Recreation. Cost: $195 for player fee + $25 Taco John s Fund Raiser for a total of $220. Final deadline to register is May 15. A $100 check is also needed as a workers deposit for your commitment to working the concession stand. This check is only cashed if you DO NOT fulfill your requirement of working the concession stand. Evaluations: April 11 at 1:45 PM. Place: OJHS Kick off/meet your coach: Sunday, May 3 at Dartt s Park - 5:00 p.m. start. Practices: Each team will practice a total of 3X every two weeks. Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays. Games: An in-city game will be played every other week during the weekday. An All City Championship Game will be played in July to crown the Champ. Tournaments: A total of 4 tournaments will be played in the months of May and June. Weekends that have been selected as potential dates are as follows: 5/15, 5/29, 6/5, 6/19, and 6/26. A total of four of these dates will be selected. State Tournament Play: A U11 team must qualify to play in a state tournament. All state tournaments will be played the 2nd or 3rd weekend in July pending the team s qualification. All 5th graders that meet age qualification (must not reach age 12 before May 1) may register for U11 travel team(s). U11participants in 5th grade will receive a uniform (2 dry fit jerseys, pants, socks, belt) with a Minor League Baseball hat. Players will be divided up into even teams that will compete in 4 tournaments and a possible state tournament as well. The number of U11 teams will be determined based on the number of registered players. The goal of U11 is to introduce a travel and tournament baseball experience for 5th grade players. What changes have been made to U11 Traveling Baseball? 1. U11 Traveling Baseball Players will not play in our traditional in-house league. 2. Our focus is for increased practice time that will drive skill development. 3. Our goal is to provide consistency. Players will play on one team throughout the entire summer. In year s past, our U11 travelers played on two separate teams, which led to a number of difficulties. 4. We are playing in a total of 4 state qualifying tournaments in the hopes of prolonging our baseball season into July. If a team is to qualify, they will play in their first state tournament the weekend of July 10-13. 5. Another primary goal is to advance our pitching depth and development. This has been an area of improvement over the past several years and we believe this new system will further our skills on the mound. Arm care will continue to be a cornerstone to Owatonna Baseball. We will continue to follow national guidelines that protect our youth baseball players.
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - 2015 Registration for the season opens on Friday, February 27th from 4:00-7:00 PM at The Senior Place located at 502 Dunnel Drive in the West Hill Complex. (SW of the Owatonna Parks and Recreation office). Late registrations are not guaranteed placement and will be charged a late fee if accepted. Late registrations can be taken to Owatonna Park and Recreation. U12 - U15 Cost: $300 for player fee + $50 Taco John s Fund Raiser for a total of $350. Checks can be made payable to the Huskies Bullpen Club. A $100 check is also needed as a workers deposit for your commitment to working the concession stand. This check is only cashed if you DO NOT fulfill your requirement of working the concession stand. Kick off/meet your coach: Sunday, May 3 at Dartt s Park - 5:00 p.m. start. Form can be found online. Practice/Games: Beginning in May Evaluations: Sunday, April 12 at the Owatonna Junior High School - U12 from 1:00-3:00 pm - U13 from 3:00-5:00 pm - U14 from 5:00-7:00 pm - U15 will be determined at the end of the high school season All evaluations will occur at the Owatonna Junior High School. They will be followed by a team selection meeting. Parent meetings for all ages and teams will be held the first week of May to officially kick off the Minor League season. We will be participating in Metro Baseball. All teams will also compete in home and away tournaments throughout the summer months. Remember to check the website for additional information! VFW and Legion Registration Legion and VFW registration will be completed at the Player, Parent, Coach meeting for OHS Baseball on Monday, March 9th at 6:00 PM. We will be meeting in the Small Group Forum at Owatonna High School. Legion registration will be $250.00 this year. Checks will not be cashed until the middle of May. Head Coach: Brian Price. Assistant Coach: TBD VFW will have one big change. For 2015, we will have two VFW teams that compete in league play. The top 12-13, 9th graders will play for the VFW9 squad and all 10th graders will play for the VFW10 squad. Details have been sent to all prospective parents/players on game play, etc. At this time, we are asking all 9th graders to register for VFW. Players that do not make the VFW9 team will be placed on the U15 team. Registration for all 9th and 10th graders will be $275 this year. Checks will not be cashed until the middle of May.
U14AA CAPTURES STATE TOURNAMENT TITLE,(OVERALL 26-12) Top (L to R): Coach Timon Higgins, Abe Havelka, Tucker Alstead, Kade Serbus, Karson Madole, Corey Gander, Jacob McMains, Noah Budach, Bryce Knutson, and Coach Ian Langeberg Bottom (L to R): Zach Mensink, Spencer Glynn, Brady Schuster, Alex Raichle, Parker Westphal, and Dylan Meier Not pictured: Nolan Malo and Adam Olson OPEN GYM SCHEDULE OWATONNA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, January 14 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, January 21 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, January 28 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, February 4 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, February 11 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, February 18 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, February 25 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, March 4 from 7:00-10:00 pm Wednesday, March 11 from 7:00-10:00 pm ADDITIONAL MINOR LEAGUE GYM TIMES IN MARCH AT OJHS FOR ALL PLAYERS U11 - U15 Sunday, March 1, 8, 22, and 29 from 12:00-2:00 PM
January - March Open Gym at OJHS on Wednesdays nights (7:00-10:00 PM) Open Gym at Owatonna High School on Tuesdays and Friday (7:30-8:00 AM) C Feb. 15 - March 8 Winter baseball camps at OJHS (Sunday Nights) February 27 March 2 Minor League registration (Senior Place) from 4:00-7:00 PM Little League registration (Senior Place) from 4:00-7:00 PM Kids 1st player/parent meeting at OJHS (7:00 PM) A March 9 March 16 March 17 April 6 OHS Baseball parent/player meeting at OHS (6:00 PM) OHS Practice Begins at 3:15 PM (OJHS). All Grades. OHS pitchers and catchers at 6:00 AM (OJHS). All grades. Kids 1st practice begins L April 7 April 11 April 12 OHS season opener vs. Rochester Century at Dartt s Park - 5:00 PM Little League evaluations at OJHS Torey s Breakfast Brunch Minor League evaluations at OJHS E May 2 May 3 May 4 Salt Delivery beginning at 7:00 AM Minor League Kickoff at Dartt s Park - 5:00 PM U12, U13, U14, and U15 Metro Leagues begin respectfully N May 6 May 12 May 16 Youth Baseball Coaching Clinic at Dartt s Park - 5:30 PM Senior Parents Day vs. Austin Packers at 5:00 PM Saint Paul Saints vs. The Southern Minny All Stars at 3:05 - Dartt s Park D May 23 May 26 June 9 June 9-10 Section 1AAA Playoffs begin Little League kickoff at the Four Seasons at 5:30 PM Owatonna Baseball Academy Begins Pitching Academy (10-11 Year Olds Only) A July 31 - August 2 September 14 September 26 The August Classic begins for Minor League Team Velocity Baseball Camp Begins Golf Tournament - Big Cup at Owatonna Country Club at 1:00 PM R
A big thanks to our sponsors that make Owatonna Baseball such a success. The funds raised lower participation fees, which increases the number of athletes playing the great game of Baseball. There is no question, this support makes Owatonna among the best communities in MN to raise and develop athletes. Thank you, Huskies Bullpen Club Hy-Vee Prairie Ridge Orthodontics 1st United Bank Faribault Smith Dental Cedar Chiropractic Sons of Norway Gopher Sports (2) Wells Federal Bank Limberg Productions Ritter Insurance Fame Awards Cole s Electric Owatonna Gun Club Wenger Corporation Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Legacy Signs DB Portraits (2) KSW Kato Roofing McGregor Chiropractic Jimmy Johns King Orthodontics (2) Walser Kohl s US Bank Hometown Credit Union Tri-M Graphics Taco Johns NCS Pearson Owatonna Vet Hospital Heinz Insurance Walmart Community Bank Kottke Jewelers Mayo Clinic Owatonna Motor Company Federated Insurance Carrie s Cleaning Services Josten s Sweet Towing Owatonna Chiropractic Association Waseca Chrysler/World of Wheels Just About You Studio Huskies Bullpen Club PO Box 96 Owatonna, MN 55060 Trenz Pruca 4321 First Street Anytown, State ZIP