Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Practice has officially started
The team has only been able to meet once and that was last Saturday! Practice was canceled on Monday due to the weather conditions. Next practice is scheduled for this Friday night at Nowell Field...home field for the Minor League at West Raleigh. We'll start promptly at 7:30pm.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Spring 2012 Riverdogs Have Been Selected...
The Riverdog Family welcomes Jack B, Lance, Jack S, Jabril, Alex and Gavin to the Spring 2012 team!! Looking forward to a great season with them!!!
Jack Bowdish #1
John Penry #3
Ian Turner #4
Lance Phillips #6
Lawson Wheeler #7
Griffin Dittner #8
Jack Snipes #11
Gavin Turner #16
Josh Bussey #24
Jabril McNeill #25
Alex St. John #26
Benjamin Stahlman #27
Luke Hayes #44
Head Coach: Lance Wheeler
Assistant Coach: Dave Hayes
Assistant Coach: Cailean Turner
Assistant Coach: Paul Dittner
Honorary Assistant Coach: Wayne Dillard
Team Mom: Stephanie Wheeler
First practice is scheduled for this Saturday at 3:30pm at Ephesus Church!
GO DAWGS!!!!
Jack Bowdish #1
John Penry #3
Ian Turner #4
Lance Phillips #6
Lawson Wheeler #7
Griffin Dittner #8
Jack Snipes #11
Gavin Turner #16
Josh Bussey #24
Jabril McNeill #25
Alex St. John #26
Benjamin Stahlman #27
Luke Hayes #44
Head Coach: Lance Wheeler
Assistant Coach: Dave Hayes
Assistant Coach: Cailean Turner
Assistant Coach: Paul Dittner
Honorary Assistant Coach: Wayne Dillard
Team Mom: Stephanie Wheeler
First practice is scheduled for this Saturday at 3:30pm at Ephesus Church!
GO DAWGS!!!!
Monday, November 7, 2011
The DAWGS Continue to Celebrate the Season at the Backyard Bistro!
The Backyard Bistro was nice enough to sponsor the West Raleigh Minor League this season, so as any team should do...we had our end of season party at the Backyard Bistro! The restaurant supported us all season (along with 6 other teams), so we went to support them!
The families were very excited to gather in one spot...ONE WEEK after the team won the CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
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| The Bowdish Family came in with this masterpiece for dessert! Thank you! |
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| The kids piling food on their plates! A delicious buffet with everything you can think of to eat! |
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| A packed house because the DAWGS were iiinnn tthhheee HOUSEEEEEEEEEEEEE! |
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| Filling up their bellies! |
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| A 7 year old...#3...JOHN!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#12...LUIS!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#4...IAN!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#44...LUKE!!! |
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| A 6 year old...#27...BEN!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#14...CHARLEY!!! |
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| A 6 year old...#8...GRIFFIN!!! |
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| A 5 year old...#16...GAVIN!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#2...NOAH!!! |
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| A 5 year old...#5...CULLEN!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#1...JACK!!! |
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| A 7 year old...#7...LAWSON!!! |
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| Baseball cards, a trophy and a memorable DVD of the season were found in the boys' gift bags! |
After the awards, we watched the DVD of the season that was put together by Stephanie and Zoie. Lots of long hours and hard work going through LOTS and LOTS of pictures and videos and then to sync it all. We definitely appreciate it!
Just a few recaps of the season...
Coach has always told the players that DEFENSE wins ball games. Please take a look at the standings:
Backyard Bistro Fall Minor
| Team Name | P | W | L | T | Pct | F | A |
| Riverdogs | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.917 | 159 | 38 |
| Bats | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.917 | 174 | 75 |
| Thunder | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 89 | 125 |
| Lookouts | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 111 | 105 |
| Bees | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 72 | 140 |
| Bulls | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.250 | 109 | 146 |
| Scrappers | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.083 | 71 | 156 |
The runs allowed (A column)...very impressive for the Riverdogs! That means that the other teams scored a combined 38 runs against us. Great job Coaches for teaching them the drills and encouraging them to make those great defensive plays!
Not too many times will you see outfielders throw runners out at the infield, but the Riverdogs were able to do that quite a few times!
Bottom line...the Riverdogs met new friends and had fun playing the game of baseball! Lots of hard work paid off and it was a great RIDE to be on with everyone!
Enjoy the winter...keep swinging the bats...13 weeks until the Spring season...as Coach told us all last night!
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Awards
Written by: Beth Rhew
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
West Raleigh takes pride in promoting sportsmanship above everything else. The biggest trophy awarded each season is for the Sportsman of the League.
Each team selects a player that best exemplifies good sportsmanship to receive the team Sportsmanship Award. Then, the head coaches for each league vote on those selected players and choose the one to be the Sportsman of the League.
Congratulations to all of our Fall 2011 Sportsmanship Award Winners:
Softball League
Sportsman of the League: Jill Magner
Blue Devils - Kylie Mews
Hurricanes - Emori Berglund
Tar Heels - Jill Magner
Wolfpack - Anna Brest
Minor League
Sportsman of the League: Charlie Brosius
Bats - Fletcher Hayden
Bees - Parker Buchanan
Bulls - Charlie Brosius
Lookouts - Sean McSoley
Riverdogs - Ian Turner
Scrappers - Nathaniel Caraballo
Thunder - Patrick Queen
Rookie League
Sportsman of the League: Garrett McCraw
Phillies - Ryan Wolfram
Mets - Reid Richards
Marlins - Elmo Sager
Padres - Josh Holloman
Cubs - Garrett McCraw
Nationals - David Dilday
Braves - Matt Dempsey
Major League
Sportsman of the League: Will Parker
Astros - Andrew McCann
Brewers - Grant Condry
Cardinals - Kevin McSoley
Giants - Johnny Serencsics
Pirates - TJ Tutka
Reds - Will Parker
Junior League
Sportsman of the League: Oliver Primo-Squire
Rays - Josh Smith
Orioles - AJ Rubel
Rangers - Anthony Fraraccio
Athletics - Tucker Penny
Yankees - Oliver Primo-Squire
Red Sox - Connor Gallimore
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Closing Ceremonies
After the championship game this afternoon, the West Raleigh Minor League had the closing ceremonies. The Bats received their 2nd place trophies and the Riverdogs received their 1st place trophies. Members from each of the seven minor league teams were represented with their coaches.
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| Waiting to receive their first place trophies! |
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| Fun times! |
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| Cheering on the Bats! |
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| Coach Lance giving a speech before the first place trophies are awarded to his players! |
One great thing about West Raleigh is how sportsmanship is put above everything else. Each team has its own Sportsmanship Award and it's up to the head coach as to how he is chosen. The majority of the teams have the players, coaches and parents submit a name and that is how the Riverdogs chooses who earns the Sportsmanship Award. This season's recipient for the Fall 2011 season goes to Ian Turner! Great job, #4!!
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| The 7 players who earned the Best Sportsmanship Award from their teams. The Bulls' Charlie Brosius took home the Sportsman of the League trophy! |
Minor League Championship Game...
RIVERDOGS 6 Bats 0
The Championship Game was scheduled for yesterday, but was changed to today at 1pm due to the weather. It was VERY COLD, but the Riverdogs came through and earned the Championship title with a 6-0 win over the 2nd place Bats!
Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...
1st inning:
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Lawson caught an infield fly ball at second base for out #2.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #3.
That's a 1-2-3 inning!
2nd inning:
Jack held the runner to a single by quickly throwing the ball into the infield from right centerfield.
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for the last out.
3rd inning:
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #2.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #3.
4th inning:
Charley (third) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #1.
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #2.
Luke had a bank-handed stop and threw the ball to Lawson (second) for out #3. What a play!
5th inning:
Lawson had an unassisted play at second for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for out #2.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #3.
6th inning:
Ian caught a fly ball at first base for the first out.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for outs 2 and 3 to end the game.
A great 1-2-3 inning!
Definitely loved watching our catchers behind the plate! Great work Jack, Cullen, Griffin and Louis!
So impressed with the outfielders! Great work John, Benjamin, Gavin, Noah, Cullen, Griffin, Louis and Jack!
Now for the OFFENSE...
Lawson: 0-3 with hard hits
Ian: 1-3 with a double to right field
Luke: 3-3 with 2 hits to left centerfield
John: 3-3 with a great hit to centerfield and 1 RBI
Charley: 2-3 with great hits to center and left centerfield with 2 RBI
Benjamin: 2-3 with a nice hit to centerfield
Gavin: 2-2 with 3 RBI
Noah: 0-2
Jack: 0-2
Luis: 0-2
Cullen: 2-2 with hard hits to third base
Griffin: 1-2 with a hit to shortstop
Coach Dave was definitely missed today! He was coaching his daughter's team to the Championship game in a big softball tournament. Unfortunately, the schedules didn't work out. We missed you Coach Dave! A HUGE thank you to Dan Stahlman for pinch hitting and taking the dugout coach position for today!
Thank you to all the parents, siblings, grandparents, great-grandparents, other family members and good friends to come out and cheer on the DAWGS!!!!!!!!!
Play the song, "We are the CHAMPIONS" loud and proud, Riverdogs!!! You deserve it!!!
The Championship Game was scheduled for yesterday, but was changed to today at 1pm due to the weather. It was VERY COLD, but the Riverdogs came through and earned the Championship title with a 6-0 win over the 2nd place Bats!
Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...
1st inning:
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Lawson caught an infield fly ball at second base for out #2.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #3.
That's a 1-2-3 inning!
2nd inning:
Jack held the runner to a single by quickly throwing the ball into the infield from right centerfield.
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for the last out.
3rd inning:
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #2.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #3.
4th inning:
Charley (third) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #1.
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice for out #2.
Luke had a bank-handed stop and threw the ball to Lawson (second) for out #3. What a play!
5th inning:
Lawson had an unassisted play at second for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for out #2.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #3.
6th inning:
Ian caught a fly ball at first base for the first out.
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for outs 2 and 3 to end the game.
A great 1-2-3 inning!
Definitely loved watching our catchers behind the plate! Great work Jack, Cullen, Griffin and Louis!
So impressed with the outfielders! Great work John, Benjamin, Gavin, Noah, Cullen, Griffin, Louis and Jack!
Now for the OFFENSE...
Lawson: 0-3 with hard hits
Ian: 1-3 with a double to right field
Luke: 3-3 with 2 hits to left centerfield
John: 3-3 with a great hit to centerfield and 1 RBI
Charley: 2-3 with great hits to center and left centerfield with 2 RBI
Benjamin: 2-3 with a nice hit to centerfield
Gavin: 2-2 with 3 RBI
Noah: 0-2
Jack: 0-2
Luis: 0-2
Cullen: 2-2 with hard hits to third base
Griffin: 1-2 with a hit to shortstop
| Sunday's line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| Bats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Riverdogs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | <><16 | <><>
Coach Dave was definitely missed today! He was coaching his daughter's team to the Championship game in a big softball tournament. Unfortunately, the schedules didn't work out. We missed you Coach Dave! A HUGE thank you to Dan Stahlman for pinch hitting and taking the dugout coach position for today!
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| Gavin gave the Riverdogs' Team Mom, Stephanie, some flowers as a THANK YOU!! |
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| Afer the Championship Game...the Riverdogs telling the Bats they played a great game! |
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| Riverdog Champions!! |
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| FIRST PLACE!!! Coach Dave...we MISS you in this picture! |
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| Last post-game speech! |
Play the song, "We are the CHAMPIONS" loud and proud, Riverdogs!!! You deserve it!!!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tournament Game #2: RIVERDOGS 16 Bulls 10
What a game! The Bulls can definitely hit that ball! They definitely earned every run they scored! The Riverdogs continue to play great and work together. They practice specific drills with their coaches and the plays are executed in games. It's very impressive and the DAWGS have come a long way!
Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...
1st inning:
The first 2 Bulls' batters hit doubles into right and right centerfield.
Benjamin (centerfield) threw the ball to Luke (shortstop) at second base for an out!
Lawson went running back and over to his left for an impressive fly ball catch for the second out!
Charley caught a foul ball between third base and the visitor dugout for the last out!
2nd inning:
A 1-2-3 inning!
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Luke caught a low fly ball for out #2.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #3.
3rd inning:
Another 1-2-3 inning!
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for out #2.
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #3.
4th inning:
The Bulls were hitting the ball in this inning!
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for out #1.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for the last out.
5th inning:
The Turner brothers (Gavin-pitcher to Ian-first) for the first out.
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #2.
Okay, so the ball is out to right centerfield..Jack backs up his teammate, gets the ball and fires it to Lawson...Lawson turns around and throws the ball to Luke at second base to get the runner out! WOW!
6th inning:
Luke made an unassisted play at second for out #1.
Benjamin (centerfield) to Luke (shortstop) at second base for out #2.
Charley (third) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice to end the game!
It's fun watching our catchers behind the plate! Great work Jack, Luis, Cullen and Griffin!
Definitely impressed with our outfielders and how they back up each other...excellent job John, Gavin, Noah, Jack, Benjamin, Luis, Cullen and Griffin!
Now for our OFFENSE...
Lawson: 2-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored
Ian: 4-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored
Luke: 4-4 with 3 RBI and 1 run scored
John: 3-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored
Charley: 1-3 with 1 RBI
Benjamin: 3-3 with 1 RBI
Gavin: 0-3, but will get them next time
Jack: 2-3 with a double to left centerfield and 2 runs scored
Noah: 3-3 with 3 runs scored
Luis: 1-3 with 1 run scored
Cullen: 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored
Griffin: 3-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored
Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...
1st inning:
The first 2 Bulls' batters hit doubles into right and right centerfield.
Benjamin (centerfield) threw the ball to Luke (shortstop) at second base for an out!
Lawson went running back and over to his left for an impressive fly ball catch for the second out!
Charley caught a foul ball between third base and the visitor dugout for the last out!
2nd inning:
A 1-2-3 inning!
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Luke caught a low fly ball for out #2.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #3.
3rd inning:
Another 1-2-3 inning!
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #1.
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for out #2.
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #3.
4th inning:
The Bulls were hitting the ball in this inning!
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for out #1.
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for the last out.
5th inning:
The Turner brothers (Gavin-pitcher to Ian-first) for the first out.
Charley (third) to Ian (first) for out #2.
Okay, so the ball is out to right centerfield..Jack backs up his teammate, gets the ball and fires it to Lawson...Lawson turns around and throws the ball to Luke at second base to get the runner out! WOW!
6th inning:
Luke made an unassisted play at second for out #1.
Benjamin (centerfield) to Luke (shortstop) at second base for out #2.
Charley (third) to Lawson (second) in a fielder's choice to end the game!
It's fun watching our catchers behind the plate! Great work Jack, Luis, Cullen and Griffin!
Definitely impressed with our outfielders and how they back up each other...excellent job John, Gavin, Noah, Jack, Benjamin, Luis, Cullen and Griffin!
Now for our OFFENSE...
Lawson: 2-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored
Ian: 4-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored
Luke: 4-4 with 3 RBI and 1 run scored
John: 3-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored
Charley: 1-3 with 1 RBI
Benjamin: 3-3 with 1 RBI
Gavin: 0-3, but will get them next time
Jack: 2-3 with a double to left centerfield and 2 runs scored
Noah: 3-3 with 3 runs scored
Luis: 1-3 with 1 run scored
Cullen: 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored
Griffin: 3-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored
| Wednesday's line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| Riverdogs | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | X | 16 | 28 |
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| Coach Lance's mom and sister surprised he and Lawson! They drove up from Mooresville JUST for the game! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE HAUL UP HERE TO WATCH THE DAWGS!!! |
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| Thank you Team Mom Stephanie and Layne for the great sign! Luis' family and John's family brought signs, too! Next up for the Riverdogs... Friday night practice at Ephesus starting at 5pm!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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