Shades Mountain Park http://shadesmountainpark.org Where the Players are Children, the Parents are Adults, the Umpires are Human, and the Coaches Care. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 SMP Fields Closed Friday & Saturday, July 23-24 http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/22/smp-fields-closed-friday-saturday-july-23-24/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/22/smp-fields-closed-friday-saturday-july-23-24/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:27:36 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1282 Due to an infestation of army worms, the City will be spraying all fields on Friday, July 23.  ALL FIELDS will be closed this Friday and Saturday.  Please advise your coaches.  Signs will be placed reminding people of the spraying. ]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/22/smp-fields-closed-friday-saturday-july-23-24/feed/ 0 Hitting Facility Project Started http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/21/hitting-facility-project-started/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/21/hitting-facility-project-started/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:29:08 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1277 Site preparation work has begun on the new hitting building at Shades Mountain Park. The metal building, which will sit between Fields 1 & 2 (Cuppett Field), should be completed by the beginning of Fall Baseball. Once complete it will provide SMP players a place to hit year-round, regardless of weather and also provide a covered area for players and fans in times of inclement weather. Stop by to check it out if you are near the park. We will try to get a picture to post to our Twitter account later this week.

]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/21/hitting-facility-project-started/feed/ 0 Spring Baseball Survey Now Active; Still Room for 4th Graders to play Flag Football http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/13/spring-baseball-survey-now-active-still-room-for-4th-graders-to-play-flag-football/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/13/spring-baseball-survey-now-active-still-room-for-4th-graders-to-play-flag-football/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:48:35 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1273 Parents, our Fall Baseball calendar will be released soon so please keep an eye on our website – www.shadesmountainpark.org – for news and information about that in coming days.

Meanwhile, we invite everyone who participated in Spring baseball to take our online survey. The survey takes less than two minutes to complete and may be found at www.quickscores.com/shadesmountainpark (please look on left under “Registration/Surveys”). We want to hear from YOU about your experience in hopes we can continue improving our youth recreational baseball program.

And finally, NFL Flag Football is still available for 9 year olds/upcoming 4th graders (child must be age 9 on Sept. 1, 2010 or going into 4th grade) by calling Randal Griffin at 444-7755 before the end of this work week (please call before visiting the Rec to be sure Randal is in). This is the only age the Hoover Rec is leaving open at the therefore registration of players will have to take place at the Hoover Rec in Randal’s office. NFL Flag Football is a great opportunity for fun with only one practice per week and games on Saturday making it extremely compatible with Fall Baseball.

]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/13/spring-baseball-survey-now-active-still-room-for-4th-graders-to-play-flag-football/feed/ 0 Not Too Late to Register for Young Guns Camp This Week at SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/10/not-too-late-to-register-for-young-guns-camp-this-week-at-smp/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/10/not-too-late-to-register-for-young-guns-camp-this-week-at-smp/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:02:12 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1268 It’s not too late to join Hoover High Coach Rick Davis and his staff at the Young Guns Camp July 13-16 at SMP. The cost for the camp is $110 ($70 for each sibling). This camp is open to kids age 5-11 and runs each day from 8:30-noon. To register contact Coach Davis at rdavis@hoover.k12.al.us or call 296-8962 with questions. Participants should bring baseball gear, a hat, may wear cleats or sneakers and should dress in light colors.

]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/10/not-too-late-to-register-for-young-guns-camp-this-week-at-smp/feed/ 0 8 YO Nationals Finish 4th in World Series http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/07/8-yo-nationals-finish-4th-in-world-series/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/07/8-yo-nationals-finish-4th-in-world-series/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:47:48 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1261 The 8 YO Nationals recently placed 4th in the USSSA World Series in Orange Beach out of 26 teams. Congratulations to this team!

]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/07/8-yo-nationals-finish-4th-in-world-series/feed/ 0 Notes from July Board Meeting http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/06/notes-from-july-board-meeting/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/07/06/notes-from-july-board-meeting/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:45:57 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1258 Here are a few notes from last night’s SMP Board meeting:

  • SMP won four Metro titles this year, the most ever and tied with Mountain Brook for the most in Metro. Congratulations to the 7 YO National and American teams and the 8 YO National and 10 YO American teams for winning championships and the 9 YO National team for finishing as runner up. The 8 YO National team also won the USSSA Recreation State Tournament after Metro.
  • The “History” page on this website has been updated to recognize all SMP Metro championships.
  • The Board is finalizing dates and details for Fall Baseball and news will be released soon. Last year more than 400 children played Fall Ball.
  • The Board recognized Richard Rayborn and Allen Small for a wonderful job serving as tournament directors during the 10 YO National and American tournaments held at the park.
  • A committee was formed to redesign all star uniforms for next year.
  • New member Steve Renfroe attended his first meeting as Scheduling Coordinator.
  • Future Board meetings will be held at 6 p.m., not 7 p.m.
  • Soft drink machines are being installed at the park and should be ready for Fall.
  • Minutes from the June meeting were approved and are posted here (under “Downloadable Files”).
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  • 7 NL – Shades Mountain (Mountain Brook)
  • 7 AL – Shades Mountain Black (Vestavia Red)
  • 8 NL – Shades Mountain (Hoover East)
  • 8 AL – Oak Mountain 1 (Vestavia Blue)
  • 9 NL – Mountain Brook (Shades Mountain)
  • 9 AL – Mountain Brook Green (Oak Mountain)
  • 10 NL – Mountain Brook (Pell City)
  • 10 AL – Shades Mountain (Oak Mountain Blue)
  • 11 U – Mountain Brook White (Oak Mountain)
  • 12 U – Pell City (Mountain Brook)
  • 13/14 – Homewood (Vestavia)

For more information visit www.metrosportsbaseball.com.

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]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/28/8-yo-nationals-win-state-tournament/feed/ 0 Wednesday Metro Update; 7 and 8 YO Nationals and 10 YO Americans Win Titles; Fields Closed Wednesday http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/23/wednesday-metro-update-7-and-8-yo-nationals-win-titles-fields-closed-wednesday/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/23/wednesday-metro-update-7-and-8-yo-nationals-win-titles-fields-closed-wednesday/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:17:40 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1236 Congratulations to several SMP teams for strong showings this week in league tournaments. The 7 YO and 8 YO National teams claimed Metro titles this week. The 7 YO Nationals defeated Mountain Brook, 17-5, to win its Metro championship while the 8 YO Nationals beat Hoover East, 12-6, to claim its second-consecutive Metro National title.

Members of the 7 YO team are:

  • Carter Milliron
  • Conner Eberhardt
  • Evan Warren
  • James Broderick
  • Josh Lundy
  • Landon Dickson
  • Pierce Covin
  • Robby Ashford
  • Slade McCraw
  • Tyler Waugh
  • Tyner Patterson
  • Will Whisenhunt

Coaches:

  • Joseph Lundy, head coach
  • Danny Warren
  • Mike McCraw
  • David Eberhardt

The 8 YO team won its title at Homewood. They were unbeaten in pool play and the metro tournament going into the title game against Hoover East before losing the first game, 11-8, but bounced back in true championship form playing a second game. This is the second year in a row this team has won the National Metro Championship.

Names and Coaches of 8 YO Metro Champions:

  • Colton Davis
  • Lawrence Hammonds
  • Jake Willett
  • Brody Moss
  • Carter Wright
  • Luke Tulloch
  • Colby Davis
  • Davis Young
  • Ethan Pomeroy
  • Matthew Whatley
  • Ryan Francisco
  • Kole Roberts
  • Head Coach: Craig Moss
  • Asst. Coaches: Jimmy Whatley, Rick Davis, Russ Davis and Gary Wright

The 10 YO American team won its league title with a 13-1 win over Oak Mountain Blue Monday. SMP scored nine runs with two outs in the 4th inning and finished 4-0 in the tournament after a rough 3-3 start in pool play.

  • Players are:
  • Ryan Schrimsher
  • Ryan Shelton
  • Chase Brown
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Everett Young
  • Landon Huey
  • Justin Canter
  • Grant Pekarek
  • Reid Walker
  • Ethan Shaw
  • Josh Anthony
  • Tommy Hart
  • Head Coach- D.W. Shelton
  • Assistant Coaches- Harry Canter, Don Johnson, Chet Walker

Also last night the 9 YO National team dropped a tough 3-1 decision to Mountain Brook to finish as Metro runner up in its tournament at Hoover East while the 9 YO American Black team finished 3rd in its tournament at Vestavia’s Wald Park.

We want to post updates on ALL our teams so if you have news please share it with us at info@shadesmountainpark.org.

And finally, please note that all fields will be closed starting Wednesday for scheduled spraying – except Field #3 if it is needed for a championship game.

ANYONE needing a field should contact Lee Mills at 296-6555 if they want field space or to hit a bucket of balls etc.

]]> http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/23/wednesday-metro-update-7-and-8-yo-nationals-win-titles-fields-closed-wednesday/feed/ 0 Former SMP Player Signs with Chicago White Sox http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/22/former-smp-player-signs-with-chicago-white-sox/ http://shadesmountainpark.org/2010/06/22/former-smp-player-signs-with-chicago-white-sox/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:31:32 +0000 SMP http://shadesmountainpark.org/?p=1232 Congratulations to Ross and the Wilson Family!

http://www.tidesports.com/article/20100622/NEWS/100629928/1011?Title=Ross-Wilson-signs-contract-with-White-Sox

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