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 1^st 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 19^th of December Viking Park, after the 4^th 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 1^st November 1^st, 2^nd and 3rds

1^st 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

2^nd 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

3^rd 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

4^th 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

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

Senior Team Lists – For Sunday 25th October 1^st, 2^nd and 3rds

1^st 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

2^nd 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

3^rd 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

4^th 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

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

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...

http://www.act.baseball.com.au/Resources/Policy-and-Forms

http://www.playbytherules.net.au/got-an-issue/discrimination/sexual-harassment

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

1^st 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

2^nd 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

3^rd 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
4^th 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

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

1^st 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

2^nd 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

3^rd 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

4^th 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

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.

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

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