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The 2008 Orchard Park Starz 10 & Under Travel Team Page
Orchard Park Starz 10U Coaching Staff...
  • Head Coach - Tim Frappa - 863-1479 * email timfrappa@orchardparkstarz.com 
  • Asst Coaches - Patrick Legler * Gary Cullen
  • Orchard Park Starz 10U Schedule

    Games and Scrimmages – arrive at least 1 hour before game time

    Directions to away games - click the Diamond on the schedule

    Directions to our home field - Brush Mountain Park

    Game Results...

    Record Score Opponent Date
           

    2008 Schedule

    Where Time Opponent Date
    Lou Gehrig Complex 6:30 Lou Gehrig May 8 - Thurs
    Pepsi Center #5 6:00 Amherst May 10 - Sat
    May 15-18 - Orchard Park Tournament - click for schedule
    Cayuga 6:30 Cayuga May 22 - Thurs
    HOME 6:00 Elma/Marilla May 24 - Sat
    Meadow Lea Park 6:30 Lancaster May 30 - Fri
    Lou Gehrig Complex 5:30 Lou Gehrig June 1 - Sun
    Lancaster 6:30 Lancaster June 5 - Thurs
    HOME 3:30 Lou Gehrig June 7- Sat
    June 13-15 Lou Gehrig Tournament
    HOME 4:30 Cayuga June 21 - Sat
    HOME 6:30 Clarence June 23- Mon
    Lou Gehrig Complex 6:30 Lou Gehrig June 26 - Thurs
    Elma 5:00 Elma/Marilla June 28 - Sat
    Clarence 6:30 Clarence July 5 - Sat
    HOME 4:00 Lewiston July 6 - Sun
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    Dr. Ron Reeb - All Natural Chiropractic Center
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    Orchard Park Starz 10 & Under Statement of commitment and team guidelines..

    The Orchard Park Starz 10U coaching staff is fully committed to a rewarding and fun softball experience. All players and parents should be prepared to commit to a winter and summer schedule. The kids will learn and have a good time as we will keep them all involved!

    During the off-season we will practice...

    • 4-5 x per month December through February
    • 10 x per month in  March &  April

    Pitchers are encouraged to have private lessons. Experience tells us that it takes 8 months of pitching with privates lessons along with repetition to become a competitive pitcher.  We will have 30 min prior to our regular practices to work on pitching.  We will also have 1 extra gym time per week for your use.  I encourage all players to learn the fundamentals of pitching, Even if you do not have no intentions of pitching on travel, this knowledge will help you on your house teams.

    Winter practices will be held at either local OP gyms or at The Sahlen's Sports Complex. We are also looking into getting The Buffalo Bills Field House as a possible practice destination. We also plan on scheduling periodic winter scrimmage games at Sahlen's Sports Park against other local teams that have expressed an interest in doing so.

    Practices will focus on fundamentals, team concepts and having fun. We understand that players will not make all practices BUT failure to attend practices on a regular basis without proper notification and/or reasonable excuses may result in the player being removed from the team.

    The tentative plans for the 2008 season will be...

    • 3-4 scrimmage game March/ April
    • Games start in May
    • 14  league games
    • 1 practice per week depending on density of the schedule
    • 1 or 2 local softball tournaments to be determined
    • 1 out of town softball tournament - depending on our schedule

    The coaching philosophy we will follow...

    • Players will be rotated in all positions to best utilize their abilities, all players will play a minimum of 2 innings in the infield as long as team commitments are followed.
    • All players will bat throughout the entire game - no substitutions
    • A team concept will be followed
    • Coordinated pre-game and practice drills will be defined
    • Parents and friends should provide positive encouragement and support.

    Skills Development Clinics run by the Orchard Park Starz...

    The two recent skills clinics were a huge success. We thank all of the parents for bringing their child to the clinic and we thank all of the coaches and parents who volunteered their time to making the clinics run smoothly. Sign up for the Starz Bulletin to be notified of future clinics.

    Thank you very much for your support!!!