NVTBL Nights with the P-Nats NVTBL Nights with the P-Nats
Saturday June 22 Potomac Nationals vs. Carolina Mudcats (Indians)
Saturday July 20 Potomac Nationals vs. Lynchburg Hillcats (Braves)
Both games start at 6:35 PM
All NVTBL Players and Coaches On the Field for the National Anthem!
Post-Game Fireworks and Kids Run the Bases!
July 20th-Grill Set Giveaway for first 1,000 fans in ballpark. Presented by PMSI
Game Tickets just $4.00
To purchase tickets, go to - http://pn1.glitnirticketing.com/pnticket/web/logingroup1.php?password=nvtbl&auto=1
Bat & Ball Guidelines for NVTBL For the 2013 season, NVTBL has the following bat restrictions:
8U - 12U teams - no restrictions
13U teams - no restrictions
14U teams - no restrictions
JV teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
Varsity teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
ODL teams - bats are restricted to the BBCOR standards
All bats must be BPF approved.
Ball requirements:
NVTBL approved games balls are available at Sports Plus/Battlefield Sports in Chantilly, VA.
Phone Number - 703-222-8255
8U - 12U Teams - Balls need to be a Double Core Cushioned Core Center Ball. Examples are: Wilson A1030 / Wilson 1074BLL1 / Rawlings R0LB or equivalent. Sports Plus carries a Champion Baseball - $31 per dozen
13U - ODLTeams - Need to be NFHS approved balls. SportsPlus sells NVTBL stamped Wilson Baseballs - $38 per dozen
DeMarini Stars 14U Win the Sports at The Beach Whitecap Open
Stars posted a 5 - 0 record scoring 72 runs and giving up 9. They defeated the Mid-Atlantic Shockers 12 - 4 in the championship game. Toma Shigaki-Than was named the MVP pitching 5 1/3 innings.
MVP Terps Red Place 2nd at Triple Crown's Border Wars VII
MVP Terps Red Place #2 out of 35 Teams at Triple Crown's Border Wars VII
The 13U MVP Terps Red represented Northern Virginia well and earned "runner-up" honors in one of the most competitive tournaments on the East Coast, Triple Crown's Border Wars VII in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this past weekend. Placing #2 out of 35 teams, the Terps went 5-1 for the weekend. The Terps started off pool play going 2-0 versus the NC Cleveland Indians (10-3) and Carolina Elite (3-2), taking the 8th seed. During the playoffs on Sunday, the Terps beat the Evoshield Canes (15-0), Chesapeake Rays (6-4), and the Diamond Elite (10-4). In the Championship Game, the Terps lost to the nationally ranked Richmond Braves Nationals team, in a battle with multiple lead changes, losing in the final inning by a score of 7-6. Players include Chase Beckett, Brandon Negron, Jack Kidd, Josh McQuaig, Timmy Conforti, Jack Pogyor, Tony Burke, Kyle Novak, Justin Taylor, Pierce Gallo, Jason Volpicelli, Danny Hosley, and Ryan Alcorn. Coaches are Brig Tison, Jason Farley, Ryan Novak, and Walter Alcorn.
14U Chargers win Cougar Clash
Everything seemed to come together for the Chantilly Chargers 14U as their bats came alive along with a solid defensive effort behind excellent pitching as they rolled through the 14U division of the Cougar Clash. Saturday's games included victories over the VBC Cadets (13-0) and Leesburg Lumber (9-0). The Herndon Hawks put up a fight with a 7th inning rally, but the Chargers held on for an 8-5 win on Sunday morning. In the semi-finals, the Chargers blanked the McLean Hitmen 7-0, followed by a 6-1 win over the DeMarini Stars in the Finals @ Oakton HS. The Chargers are coached by Cheryl and Lee Caslavka, assisted by Rob Fitzhugh and Rich Cragg. Players include: Bret Caslavka, Connor Cragg, Jack Fitzhugh, Sebastian Castillo, Mark Harper, Chris Walton, Cameron Boddie, Will Sandifer, Chris Pitura, Jon Alderman, Devon Zampiello , Mitchell Clarke and Hayden Dux.
Annandale Angels 13U Win Cougar Clash
The 13U Annandale Angels won the Championship out of 12 teams in this past weekend's Cougar Clash Tournament. The Angels went 5-0 for the tournament with wins over the Burke Bulldogs, Alexandria Heat, MVP Terps - Black, Mclean Hitmen, and Demarini Stars with a combined score of 52-10.
Players Include: Zach Booth, Brett Clements, Garrett Canterbury, Brian Hennessey, Rojo Prarie, Garrett Laraia, Carl Viola, Brett Ronyecs , Ryan Bronder, Christian Lindley, Danny Checkosky, and Hunter Hoopes.
Kincora Hammers 13U Win Loudoun Foltz One Day Tournament
The Kincora Hammers went 3-0 on Sunday. We defeated the Sterling Xplosion 13u in the finals with a score of 9-3.
McLean Hitmen 13U Take Silver Division at 9th Longhorn Classic
The McLean Hitmen 13U travel baseball team won the Silver Bracket Championship of the 9th Annual Longhorn Stampede this past weekend with an exciting 16-13 comeback victory in the Championship game over the Fielder's Choice Red (Purcellville). After falling behind 9-1 early, the Hitmen never gave up and quickly mounted a comeback to take an 11-10 lead into the 4th inning. The game stayed close from that point on, however big late inning hits from Owen Ricketts and Grant Williams gave the Hitmen enough of a cushion to hold on for the victory. Brenden Mabus, Michael Lowen, and Williams combined on the mound for the Hitmen for the Championship.
The Hitmen finished the Tournament 4-1 with victories over MVP Terps Black (5-3), Xplosion (4-2), Arsenal (11-4), and the Fielder's Choice Red (16-13). The lone set-back in pool play was to H3 (Charlottesville, VA). Other members of the Mclean Hitmen 13U are: Nathan Bass, James Beahn, Carter Govan, Johnny Hecht, Alex Horenstein, Tristan Lee, Henry LeVasseur, John Merlene, Elijah Poole, and John Henry Skerl. The Hitmen are coached by Donny Michael, Michael Yauss, Jim Amonett and Russell Pahl.
MVP Terps Red 13U Win Ripken Opening Day Tournament
The 13U MVP Terps Red won the Championship out of 14 teams this past weekend's Ripken (Aberdeen) Opening Day Tournament. Going 5-0 for the weekend, the Terps outscored their opponents from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland by a combined score of 65-12 beating the Germantown Hawks, Tri State Arsenal, Ohio Glaciers, Olney Bucs, and Kingsway Knights. Players include Danny Hosley, Kyle Novak, Pierce Gallo, Jason Volpicelli, Justin Taylor, Tony Burke, Brandon Negron, Chase Beckett, Jack Kidd, Josh McQuaig, Timmy Conforti, and Ryan Alcorn. Coaches are Brig Tison, Ryan Novak, Jason Farley, and Walter Alcorn.
NVTBL and ODBL Announce Merger
NVTBL was founded in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advanced player development, top competition, flexible scheduling and rules which promote player development. NVTBL served 160+ teams ages 13u - 19u during 2012 and scheduled over 3,000 games.
The Old Dominion Baseball League (ODBL) was founded in 2005 to provide similar opportunities for 8 - 12 year old players. Jay Shepard (President) has helped ODBL grow to over 180 teams. Jay will become the Director of Operations for the 12 and under program. He will be assisted by NVTBL's outstanding current staff.
The area now has a single travel baseball league under a non-profit organization with an independent Board of Directors comprised of baseball enthusiasts. This along with a top notch staff will provide coaches, parents and players with a first class experience throughout their years with NVTBL.
The merged league is now one of the largest travel baseball leagues in the country with over 340 teams participating each spring and fall season.
FAST FACTS
ODBL is now NVTBL at all ages
Teams do not need to register for ECTB
NVTBL is a 501(c)(3) organization
NVTBL has an independent Board of Directors
NVTBL has 3 full-time staff members for quality customer service
All league communication will go thru www.NVTBL.org
Summer registration is OPEN.
As teams and coaches ask questions, we will try to answer them and post them to the website. To view the current list of questions and answers, click here
Fairfax County Champions of Character Nominations The Fairfax County Athletic Council (FCAC) is pleased to announce the Fairfax County Champions of Character Awards. This awards program honors youth, coaches and parents for extraordinary service in pursuing victory with honor. The program's aim is to help restore the ennobling tradition of amateur athletic competition. Despite the attention that poor behavior and bad sportsmanship attracts, there are plenty of positive role models and examples of players, parents, and coaches who demonstrate positive character in sports. The FCAC invites you to nominate outstanding youth and adults who have demonstrated extraordinary service in the sports community while modeling the basic traits of good character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Youth and adults participating in any county sports league, including interscholastic sports, will be invited to be recognized at a ceremony in October 2013, during National Character Counts Month. Champions of Character award winners will receive plaques of recognition and be listed in the program book. The awards will be presented by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the FCAC at the October 2013 ceremony.
10U Rule Revision - NEW INFO
Posted 2-6-13 - The following 10u Rules will be in effect for the Spring 2013 season -
Metro Division (Elite)- 46'/65' with Leads
AAA - 46'/65' with Leads
AA - 46'/65' with Leads
A 46'/65' with Leads
Multi-level Division (new) - 46'/60' - NO Leads
Depending on the number of teams who eventually register, we may need to reduce the number of divisions/conferences to provide enough opponents for all teams in that division/conference.
Game Requests
Wed, May 29 -- Demarini Stars - Copper (Var) looking for a game
Field: Freedom High School
Notes: Looking for a game.
Thu, May 30 -- Virginia Generals 8U looking for a game
Field: Jennie Dean ES Field #3
Notes: Single 6 Inning Game--Manassas,VA (9U Teams Welcome)
Sun, June 2 -- Annandale Aces (12U) looking for a game
Field: Falls Church HS 60 #2
Sun, June 2 -- SYA Mets 11U looking for a game
Field: SYA Sportspark
Sun, June 2 -- Virginia Spartans 14u looking for a game
Field: EC Lawrence Park # 6
Sun, June 9 -- Virginia Cannons Black 8U looking for a game
Field: Bull Run MS Softball
Sat, June 15 -- Fauquier Gators (12U) looking for a game
Field: Legion Field- Remington
Notes: Home or Away
Sun, June 16 -- Annandale Aces (12U) looking for a game
Field: Woodson Varsity Softball
Sun, June 16 -- Virginia Generals Red 9U looking for a game
Field: Linden Park
Sun, June 23 -- Virginia Generals Red 9U looking for a game
Field: Linden Park
Notes: Looking for DH vs A, AA teams. Our field or yours.
Sun, June 30 -- Annandale Aces (12U) looking for a game
Field: Woodson Varsity Softball
NVTBL Hot News
Team Registration For Summer 2013 Season is OPEN
Summer Registration is OPEN.Teams NEW to NVTBL will need a Password in order to begin registration. Please send a request for the password, along with your Team Name and Team Age (i.e. 8U, etc.) to - admin@nvtbl.org.The Summer Season will run from approximately June 1 - July 31. If you have questions, please send an email to Lisa (admin@nvtbl.org).
Summer 2013 team registration is OPEN.
New Coaches meeting (for coaches who are new to NVTBL - TBD. Meeting will be held over the internet.
Coaches meeting for ALL Coaches for Summer Season - May 22, 2013
Summer registration will be $695 for 13U - 18U teams and includes insurance
Summer registration will be $385 for 8U - 12U teams and does not include insurance, nor do you need to register with ECTB
Summer registration will END on Apr. 30th. There will be a LATE registration fee of $50 added to the registration fee beginning May 1st.
Summer Season - June 1 - July 31, 2013
EXISTING TEAMS & GENERAL SEASON INFO - For additional information regarding the Registration Process
Click here NOTE: All existing teams MUST have all prior season accounting cleared out before scheduling can be processed.
For further assistance regarding Spring 2013 Registration, contact Lisa Lombardozzi at admin@nvtbl.org.
Herndon Hawks and NFC Babe Ruth Sponsoring Showcase The 14 Herndon Hawks sponsoring organization, NFC Babe Ruth, is sponsoring a showcase event for high school age baseball players to tryout in front of College Coaches. The event will be held on Stratton Woods Park Field on June 29 and June 30. The cost will be $150.00 Registration is limited so sign up early at Northern Virginia Showcase
We already have several colleges committed to attending, from D1 to D3 schools. We hope to make this an annual event to get our northern Virginia area players an opportunity to attend a local college showcase event.
South Lakes HS Offering Summer Camps South Lakes is offering 3 baseball camps this summer. Two camps are for ages 7-12, beginning June 24th and July 15th (9 am-2 pm with extended care available); and one Transition Camp for ages 12-14 (week of July 22nd from 9 am-12 pm). Special pricing if register before May 31st. To register, please go to http://seahawkboosters.com/summercamps.htm. For more information, please click here for a camp flyer.
Coaches Wanted for 13U - 18U Teams The Bradley Eagles are looking for coaches for the summer and fall seasons. Our teams range from 13u-18u. We're looking for experienced coaches who subscribe to the positive coaching philosophy. If interested please email us at bradleybaseballacademy@gmail.com
Oakton High School Summer Baseball Camp Oakton High School is offering summer baseball camp for athletes six years of age through high school. There are 3 different weeks offered beginning July 8th. The times are from 9 am - 1 pm. To download a flyer, click here
Colonial Showcase for High School Athletes on June 8 Colonial Showcase at Mount Vernon for high school grades 9-12 (rising sophomores to unsigned seniors), will be held June 8th, 2013 at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, VA.
Student-athletes are invited from the Northern Region of Virginia and Southern Maryland; over 92 high schools. We have invited colleges and universities of all NCAA divisions from the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
DC Dynasty Offering Summer Baseball Camps DC Dynasty will be offering baseball camps to athletes of all ages.
To download a flyer for the Pee Wee Camp, click here
To download a flyer for the Cage Junkies Camp, click here
To download a flyer for the Summer Academy Camp, click here
To download a flyer for the High School Camp, click here
Former NVTBL Players in Major League Baseball NVTBL which began in 1999 has seen several of our athletes go on to play professional baseball. Congratulations to the athletes and their former NVTBL coaches!
Steve Lombardozzi, a former NVTBL player who played for the Virginia Bandits and Columbia Red Dogs, is playing with the Washington Nationals.
Brandon Snyder, who played in NVTBL primarily with the Northern Virginia Silverhawks was called up to the majors by the Orioles for games in 2010 and 2011.
Jon Link was drafted by Montreal Expos (2002) and by San Diego Padres (2005) and called up by the Dodgers for games in 2010.
Brandon Guyer, who played for the Barnstormers and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He was traded to Tampa Bay and called up for games in 2011.
Other former NVTBL players drafted are:
Jesse Beal (Vipers 2004-2006, Barnstormers). Drafted by the Orioles in 2008.
If you would like to add players to the list, please send their information to admin@nvtbl.org.
USSSA Offering Teams Points for Games with NVTBL Is your team registered through USSSA? If you play an opponent in an NVTBL game and they are also registered with USSSA, you can each earn USSSA points.
Teams should email the NVTBL staff (admin@nvtbl.org) and we can add your name to a list of teams wanting to be included in an Open USSSA League . Teams will report scores and they will be entered into the USSSA League Results. Both coaches must agree that the game will be reported.
