South Okanagan Minor Baseball TIGERS

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Sep 3/09 - FALL BALL STARTS SEPT. 15

JOIN US FOR FALL BALL! There's just something magical about playing baseball at night, under the lights. It starts on Sept 15 from 6:00-8:30 PM and runs every Tuesday and Thursday evening until Tuesday, Oct. 27 at McNicoll Park diamond. Fall Ball is open to players aged 13 - 17 years, of all skill levels. Bring a glove, dust off your cleats, and let's play ball! Registration forms can be found on our website under "Fallball" on the sidebar. Cost is the same as last year: only $35! (We'll also have a few forms at the field on Sept 15, too, or you can pick one up at the Penticton Community Centre. Ask at the front desk.)

Jul 30/09 - Provincials Recap by Coach Jr

Our Tigers went into Provincials as the 7th seed, with a regular season record of 19-21.

Game 1 saw the Tigers draw Richmond. During the regular season the Tigers and Chuckers had gone the extra innings twice. Both times with the the Chuckers coming out with a win.
It was clear to the boys that just because they were the 3 seed, that didn't mean it was a throw away game.

Tanner Collins took to the hill in the provincial opener, but before he stepped on the mound he already had a 1-0 lead. Richmond got one back in the bottom of the 1st, but could have had more, leaving the bases loaded. It was a 1-1 ball game until the 6th, where Richmond scored 2. The Tigers answered in fine fashion in the last inning, plating 3. Collins, deciding to help out his own cause, hit a ball into right, landing him with a triple. Ryohei Ito was on 3rd and Brendan Clarke was on 2nd at the time. He later scored on a ground ball hit by Tyler Andrew. Collins was asked to close out the game, and did, giving him the game MVP and a 1-0 record at the provincials. All this was capped off by Kyle Peters' catch of his life. Runners on first and second, 2 away. A soft liner that shouldn't have been caught, was picked out of the air just inches from the grass.

Game 2
All season the Tigers struggled vs. Vancouver, going 0-4. At the provincials, nothing changed. The boys went in with an awesome attitude and a desire to win. The Mounties Chipped away, 1 in the first, 1 in the second and then 2 in the 3rd. Going into the 7th the Tigers found themselves 7 down. Bantam player Eythan Brown got a hit in a pinch hit at bat, going 1.000 in the game.

Game 3
Before we played our first game, I said to the boys. ``2-1 gives you a shot, 1-2 goes home`` Being 1-1 at the time, it was clear on their minds that it was all up to them and nobody else. Was it going to be Rehbien`s and Andrew`s last high school game?

Taking the boys away from the field on Sat. and going to see Victoria, I think, made them a little hungrier. Ito took the hill vs. Tri-Cities. It was a collective effort on the score sheet from the Tigers. 8 out of the 10 guys in the line up ended up with hits. It was 1-1 in the 2nd then 2-2 in the 4th, with the final being 7-10. Good job boys in giving yourselves a chance. Dustin Houle closed out the game in fine fashion, with Ryo Shishido behind the dish, striking out the last batter to finish 2-1.

True to my word, 2-1 gives you a shot, 1-2 goes home. Due to 3 teams finishing with a 2-1 record in pool play, we had to play an extra game to get into the semi`s

Going from the first game in the morning to the last game of the evening makes for a long day. Not only was it a long one but it also was an interesting one at that. One of the craziest sunsets with the darkest clouds at the same time. Rain, lightning and thunder wasn`t going to stop this game. It was a rematch from the first game in the provincials. Richmond vs. S.O.M.B.A.
After closing out the game vs. Tri-Cities, Houle was on the bump in the 8 o`clocker. Maybe it was the long day, but the boys couldn`t pull it off. Richmond did bring it`s game though. Brendan Clarke smashed a ball deep into the night landing him on 2nd. ``I didn`t see it , I just ran``, said ``Cheese``. Benedetti sliding all over the mound, was still getting the job done. Even though we didn`t get in the semi`s, I think it was one of the funnest games I have been a part of, and a game I will remember for the rest of my life. Thanks, boys.

Although I wish I could have gotten the Bantams some more plate appearances, a special thanks still has to go out to you boys. Thank you for helping us out, not only at provincials, but down the stretch as well.

Thank you Ian,
Thank you Tyler,
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!

Junior
S.O.M.B.A.
Head Coach

Jul 29/09 - Our 2008-09 Season has come to an end

Our Sept. 2008 - July 2009 season has now ended. Thanks to all players, coaches, directors, parents and our many sponsors for making this year so successful. (Click on our Sponsors button to view all the great support we had this year. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL.)

Congratulations to our SOMBA Graduate, Tyler Andrew, who has been recruited to play College Ball in Kelowna this coming year. Tyler started with us three seasons ago and has been solid as our Tiger's Catcher.

SOMBA has now expanded its international program to include national Midget AAA players. If you know of, or are a Canadian, aged 15-17 (grade 10-12), and would like to train/play ball year round in Penticton with the Tigers, please click on the Internatl button to find out more about this program. Our two Japanese students have just completed a full year with the Tigers, and we are delighted to have them both back with us again for the 2009-10 season.

Jul 29/09 - Become a Host Family!

If you or someone you know, resides in Penticton and have a room in your home to host a SOMBA player for the upcoming 09/10 season, please click on the Homestay button or contact C. Albano (see contacts).

Jul 29/09 - Fall Ball Begins this September

We'll be putting out the 2009 fall ball schedule, (taking place this Sept.-Oct.), very soon.

South Okanagan Minor Baseball Association's mailing address is:
#113-437 Martin St., #259, Penticton, BC CANADA V2A 5L1

To learn more about the SOMBA Tigers, click on "About Us". To contact any of our Directors, click on "Contacts". If you're interested in advertising on our website, click on "advertise here" - 50% of your ad costs go directly to SOMBA and - since we are a registered non-profit organization - we rely upon donations and fundraising to help support and enhance both our Bantam and Midget baseball programs.

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The Children's Fitness Tax credit is designed to promote physical fitness among children because of the positive impact of physical activity on children's growth and healthy development. The fitness tax credit will allow parents to claim a maximum of $500 per year for eligible fees paid for each child who is under 16 at any time during the year. For information on eligibility and calculation of tax credits, please refer to the Canada Revenue Agency website at www.cra.gc.ca/fitness

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Congratulations to our winners, Mike Braid and his son, Kieran, who won 8 tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters in a luxury suite at the SOEC. Ryo Shishido, Ethan Brown and Kyle Peters are presenting the tickets to our Winners. Debbie Kozari & Tammy Peters (also in the picture), generously donated their suite for the raffle. Thank you, Tammy and Debbie, for donating this prize. Tammy and Debbie are one of our major sponsors - their contact info can be found in our Sponsors section. Thanks to everyone who supported the Tigers by purchasing tickets for this fun and very entertaining event! All proceeds collected from the sale of these raffle tickets will go toward the purchase of equipment, tournament fees, uniforms, travel, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera!!!