AREA GIRLS TO VIE FOR BID TO NATIONAL SOFTBALL FINALS.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer A trip to the Bobby Sox National Softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' championships will be at stake this week at Borchard Park, as the Newbury Park Bobby Sox League will host the Bobby Sox All-Star District Tournament beginning today. Teams in four different age-group divisions will compete for eight available spots in the National Bobby Sox Championships in Moreno Valley Moreno Valley (mərē`nō), city (1990 pop. 118,779), Riverside co., S Calif., inc. 1984. In 1990, Moreno Valley was California's fastest-growing city, with a population increase of more than 300% between 1980 and 1990, but major reductions on Aug. 10-15. The top two teams from each division advance to the finals. Each age-group champion will be determined Wednesday. Among the leagues scheduled to compete are Simi Valley/Moopark, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. , El Rio and Fillmore. ``This tournament is very high-quality softball,'' said Bob Zappia, the coach of the Newbury Park Bobby Sox, which is made up of players between 9 and 11 years old. ``This area has really been an excellent area for softball. The sport has really grown over the last few years.'' The goal for each club is to finish in first or second place in their respective divisions. By doing so, they'll qualify for the national finals in Moreno Valley. Five different states will be represented at the nationals. Besides the Bobby Sox division, the other age groups are the Black and Gold (13- and 14-year-olds), American Girls American Girl, may refer to:
Mike Horan For the football player of the same name see Mike Horan (football player). Michael James "Mick" Horan (born 1 July 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a National Party politician representing the seat of Toowoomba South in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 18 , who coaches the Newbury Park Ponytail team, credits parent participation in the area and recent tradition for softball's rapid growth in this area. ``Newbury Park traditionally has a lot of pride from the high school level right on down to this level,'' he said. ``I think every one of our kids want to someday play softball at Newbury Park High School and this is where they get their start. ``In terms of parent participation, we get great support. We get a lot of parents (coming) out to our practice every day. We even have some parents that don't have kids involved in Bobby Sox anymore who still come around and support the league. That's a big key to our success.'' Zappia thinks the lure of a possible scholarship makes the girls work hard and dedicate themselves to softball. His daughter Karen, who played at Newbury Park High School, eventually earned a scholarship to Northwest Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. . ``A district like ours has just grown tremendously over the years, and it's to the point now where it's very, very competitive,'' he said. ``And when you're talking about scholarships, I think parents want their kids to get an early understanding of softball because it can be a highway to college for some of these players.'' The tournament kicks off today at Borchard Park and will continue through Wednesday night. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 8 a.m. with games following directly afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here . |
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