29 October 2015

Message from the President

I would like to welcome everyone to the start of the Baseball season and I am hoping that everyone is settling into their teams and enjoying playing ball again. I would also like to thank the committee members that stepped up this year, for their valuable time and commitment to the Tuggeranong Vikings Baseball Club; your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

Last week our President Mark Dawes and the Vikings Group President David Assenheim presented our new senior playing tops to our senior players; it was a great way to introduce David to our players. Thank you to all that turned up for this event and especially to David for giving up his time for Tuggeranong Vikings Baseball Club.
 
Our 2015/16 1st grade team with David Assenheim at the senior presentation of our new playing tops

At last month’s Committee meeting, the committee decided we would host a Christmas Party on Saturday the 19th of December Viking Park, after the 4th grade game at 3.00pm. Please put this in your diary, it will be a fun afternoon for the kids and their families; more details will be provided closer to the evening.

I would like to note the Viking’s Group continued commitment to our club and how appreciative we are of their support, thank you for your assistance thus far.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Christmas party in December.

Cheers 
Mark Dawes
President
Senior Team Lists – For Sunday 1st November 1st, 2nd and 3rds
1st Grade
Coach- Mark Dawes
Sean Guinard
Caleb Albrecht
Cameron Tilly
Errol Hanley
Beau  Lessard
James Burdin
Shane Quigg
Liam Sherer
Please be at the field for warm up at 2pm any issues please call your coach Mark Dawes on
0409 994 257

2nd Grade
Coach-Erni Rauter
Leigh Sodding
Lachlan Seidel
Josh Campbell
Blake Sherer
Dan Fewson
Matthew O’Loughlin
Lachlan Brear
Zac Rauter
Tom Phelps
Phil Brassington
Please be at the field for warm up at 11.30am any issues please call your coach Erni Rauter on 0421 286 475

3rd Grade
Coach – Kieran Blackwell
Travis Duroux
Jason Tilly
Aaron Duroux
Tim Keed
Michael O’Brien
James Sellers
Kristol Pyke
Simon Visser
Brent Amundson
Please be at the field for warm up at 9am for warm up any issues please call your Coach Kieran
Blackwell on 0438 070 280


For Saturday 31st October 2015
4th Grade
Coaches – Phil Vong and Robbie George
Christian Kent
Mitch Kent
Liam Minagall
Nathan Monck
Aaron Sharp
Tristan Hawkins
Steve Derham
Wayne Duroux
Luke Wright
Mitch Cooper
Jusita Roderick

Please be at the field for warm up at 12pm any issues please call one of your coaches Phil Vong on 0425 833 154 or Robbie George on 0430 675 299

22 October 2015

Senior Team Lists for this weekend 24th/25th October 2015

Senior Team Lists – For Sunday 25th October 1st, 2nd and 3rds
1st Grade
Coach- Mark Dawes
Sean Guinard
Caleb Albrecht
Cameron Tilly
Errol Hanley
Beau  Lessard
James Burdin
Shane Quigg
Matthew O’Loughlin
Liam Sherer
Please be at the field for warm up at 2pm any issues please call your coach Mark Dawes on
0409 994 257

2nd Grade
Coach-Erni Rauter
Leigh Sodding
Lachlan Seidel
Josh Campbell
Blake Sherer
Dan Fewson
Lachlan Brear
Zac Rauter
Tom Phelps
Travis Duroux
Please be at the field for warm up at 11.30am any issues please call your coach Erni Rauter on 0421 286 475

3rd Grade
Coach – Kieran Blackwell
Travis Duroux
Jason Tilly
Aaron Duroux
Tim Keed
Michael O’Brien
James Sellers
Kristol Pyke
Brent Amundson
Please be at the field for warm up at 9am for warm up any issues please call your Coach Kieran
Blackwell on 0438 070 280


For Saturday 24 October 2015
4th Grade
Coaches – Phil Vong and Robbie George
Christian Kent
Mitch Kent
Liam Minagall
Nathan Monck
Aaron Sharp
Tristan Hawkins
Steve Derham
Wayne Duroux
Please be at the field for warm up at 12pm any issues please call one of your coaches Phil Vong on 0425 833 154 or Robbie George on 0430 675 299


20 October 2015


New Senior Playing Tops – HAVE ARRIVED

The New Senior Playing Tops have arrived and we would like to present them after senior training this Thursday 22 October at VP from 7pm onwards. 
The committee will be putting on a with a free sausage sizzle and the canteen will be open to purchase drinks and snacks. 
Families are more than welcome to attend.

Cheers 
Mark Dawes

16 October 2015

Discrimination and Responsible Behaviour 

With the new season about to start ACTBA has asked all clubs to keep in mind the standards we expect from our players, coaches and parents.

Please see below for the appropriate resources...


14 October 2015

Senior Team Lists – For Sunday 18th October 2015


* Please note if your name doesn't appear on a below list please contact 1st Grade Coach Mark Dawes ASAP

1st Grade
Coach- Mark Dawes
Sean Guinard
Caleb Albrecht
Cameron Tilly
Errol Hanley
Beau  Lessard
James Burdin
Shane Quigg
Matthew O’Loughlin
Liam Sherer
Please be at the field for warm up at 2pm any issues please call your coach Mark Dawes on 0409 994 257

2nd Grade
Coach-Erni Rauter
Leigh Sodding
Simon Visser
Lachlan Seidel
Blake Sherer
Dan Fewson
Lachlan Brear
Zac Rauter
Tom Phelps
Josh Campbell
Please be at the field for warm up at 11.30am any issues please call your coach Erni Rauter on 0421 286 475

3rd Grade
Coach – Kieran Blackwell
Travis Duroux
Jason Tilly
Aaron Duroux
Tim Keed
Simon Visser
James Sellers
Kristol Pyke
Brent Amundson
Please be at the field for warm up at 9am any issues please call your Coach Kieran
Blackwell on 0438 070 280

Saturday 17 October 2015
4th Grade 
Coaches – Phil Vong and Robbie George
Christian Kent
Mitch Kent
Luke Wright
Harry Whitnall
Liam Minagall
Nathan Monck
Aaron Sharp
Mitch Cooper
Tristan Hawkins
Stephen Derham
Please be at the field for warm up at 12pm any issues please call one of your coaches Phil Vong on 0425 833 154 or Robbie George on 0430 675 299


09 October 2015

Senior Team Lists – Sunday 11 October 


* Please note if your name doesn't appear on the below list please contact 1st Grade Coach Mark Dawes ASAP

1st Grade
Coach- Mark Dawes
Sean Guinard
Caleb Albrecht
Cameron Tilly
Errol Hanley
Beau  Lessard
James Burdin
Shane Quigg
Matthew O’Loughlin
Liam Sherer
Please be at the field for warm up at 2pm any issues please call your coach Mark Dawes on
0409 994 257

2nd Grade
Coach-Erni Rauter
Simon Visser
Lachlan Seidel
Blake Sherer
James Cappello
Dan Fewson
Lachlan Brear
Zac Rauter
Tom Phelps
Travis Duroux
James Seller
Please be at the field for warm up at 11.30am any issues please call your coach Erni Rauter on 0421 286 475

3rd Grade
Coach – Kieran Blackwell
Travis Duroux
Jason Tilly
Aaron Duroux
Tim Keed
Haydon Peterson
James Sellers
Kristol Pyke
Brent Amundson
Please be at the field for warm up at 9am for warm up any issues please call your Coach Kieran
Blackwell on 0438 070 280


4th Grade
Coaches – Phil Vong and Robbie George
Christian Kent
Mitch Kent
Luke Wright
Harry Whitnall
Liam Minagall
Nathan Monck
Aaron Sharp
Mitch Cooper
Tristan Hawkins
Steve Derham

Please be at the field for warm up at 12pm any issues please call one of your coaches Phil Vong on 0425 833 154 or Robbie George on 0430 675 299

08 October 2015


SENIOR NOTICE - Senior Playing Tops

As you are all aware we have ordered new playing tops this season. Unfortunately there is a delay in the delivery, we hope to have them by the end of the month... If you need an old playing top or don't already have one please come see me today at senior training at VP from 5pm - 6pm. Those that have old playing tops please use them until the new ones arrive. Sorry for the inconvenience.

07 October 2015


URGENT NOTICE - U17's Coach Needed

Vikings u16 team has been changed to an u17 competition 

The consensus of the Baseball Canberra Council is that an Under 17 competition better serves our short and long term retention needs, as such this year we will be replacing our U16 and U18 competition with a two tiered Div 1 and Div 2 U17 competition.

What this means for Vikings? Our u16 team becomes our u17 side. Players born in 1999, 2000 or 2001 are eligible to play u17's.

Training for u17 players will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays 5.30 to 7.15 at Viking Park. Our next training will be Wednesday 7 October. If all players could attend next week either on the Wednesday or Friday that will help the coach organise the team for the first game expected to be on Saturday 17 October (Junior draws will be released shortly).

Will we field teams in both Divisions? It is possible that the Club will have enough registrations be able to field a Division 2 side but a Div 2 side will only happen only if we are able to secure the services of coaches and a scorer in the next 7 days. It would be a fantastic for the ongoing development of Vikings Baseball if we were able to field two sides in this age group. If you are able to coach for score for the Viking Division 2 side please come to the Wednesday practice and introduce yourself to one of the Vikings Committee members, contact one of the committee on vikingsbaseballtuggeranong@gmail.com or contact our Coach & Player Development Manager Erni Rauter on erni.rauter1@bigpond.com au.
  
Some things to note:
- Baseball Canberra have made this change with the intent to move to 13's, 15's and 17's age groupings next season (hopefully with multiple divisions in each age group).
- D1 will play 10:30am at club grounds
- D2 will play 10:30am at club grounds - where possible, U17 D2 will follow U14 D1 games allowing for the exceptional U14 players to play up and create additional depth
- The registration cost will be the same


02 October 2015

1st Grade Team List for Tuesday 6th of October – please be at Narrabundah Field 2 at 6pm.

Cameron Tilly
Sean Guinard
Beau Lessard
Errol Hanley
Caleb Albrect
Shane Quigg
Matthew O’Loughlin
Liam Sherer
Lachlan Seidel
Lachlan Brear
Simon Visser
Zac Rauter


All other seniors are welcome to come out, help out on the bench and get a possible start depending on numbers. Any questions please call Mark Dawes on 0409 994 257.

Vikings u16 team has been changed to an u17 competition

The consensus of the Baseball Canberra Council is that an Under 17 competition better serves our short and long term retention needs, as such this year we will be replacing our U16 and U18 competition with a two tiered Div 1 and Div 2 U17 competition.

What this means for Vikings? Our u16 team becomes our u17 side. Players born in 1999, 2000 or 2001 are eligible to play u17's.

Training for u17 players will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays 5.30 to 7.15 at Viking Park. Our next training will be Wednesday 7 October. If all players could attend next week either on the Wednesday or Friday that will help the coach organise the team for the first game expected to be on Saturday 17 October (Junior draws will be released shortly).

Will we field teams in both Divisions? It is possible that the Club will have enough registrations be able to field a Division 2 side but a Div 2 side will only happen only if we are able to secure the services of coaches and a scorer in the next 7 days. It would be a fantastic for the ongoing development of Vikings Baseball if we were able to field two sides in this age group. If you are able to coach for score for the Viking Division 2 side please come to the Wednesday practice and introduce yourself to one of the Vikings Committee members, contact one of the committee on vikingsbaseballtuggeranong@gmail.com or contact our Coach & Player Development Manager Erni Rauter onerni.rauter1@bigpond.com au.
  
Some things to note:
- Baseball Canberra have made this change with the intent to move to 13's, 15's and 17's age groupings next season (hopefully with multiple divisions in each age group).
- D1 will play 10:30am at club grounds
- D2 will play 10:30am at club grounds - where possible, U17 D2 will follow U14 D1 games allowing for the exceptional U14 players to play up and create additional depth
- The registration cost will be the same