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West
Shore
Triangle
Peninsula
Lower Vancouver Island
Layritz
Lambrick Park
Gordon Head
Carnarvon-Allenby
2006 Pee Wee AAA National
Championship Information
►See Related
Saanich News Article
►Background
and Original Press Release
►2006
Pee Wee AAA Management Team Named!
Pee Wee AAA National Championship Here This Summer!
The 2006 Pee Wee AAA National Baseball Championship is coming to
Carnarvon and Lambrick Parks this summer.
This will be the first time that Baseball Canada will be staging a youth
national championship on Vancouver Island. The four-day tournament is the
official Canadian championship for 11- and 12-year-old ball players (as of
December 31, 2005), with the AAA level being the highest competitive category in
this age group.
More youngsters play in Baseball Canada's programs in BC and across Canada than
in any other youth baseball organization. Baseball Canada is the official
governing body for baseball in Canada.
Eleven teams will be competing in the Pee Wee tournament, August 24-27, that
will be held at Carnarvon Park in Oak Bay and Lambrick Park in Saanich. The
national championship is one of the official events of Oak Bay's and Saanich's
2006 centennial celebrations.
Championship teams from all of Canada's 10 provinces will be competing in the
tournament with the eleventh team representing the host district, Victoria.
All players who are registered in Pee Wee baseball for the 2006 spring season
are eligible to tryout for Team Victoria. Players are also encouraged to
participate in a "Pee Wee Top Prospects" program through their local park. The
final tryouts for Team Victoria will held in late May/early June. Details will
be posted at a later date.
There will be plenty of time for young hopefuls to show their
stuff during the spring Pee Wee season.
Registration for all age divisions being offered throughout the district in the
Greater Victoria Minor Baseball Association's 2006 season will take place
January 29 and February 4. Check for any additional dates with your local park.
2006 Pee Wee AAA Management
Team Announced
Greater Victoria Minor Baseball Association is very
pleased to announce the management team for Team Victoria, the host team for the
2006 Pee Wee AAA National Championship. Joe Stephenson has been selected as Team
Victoria's General Manager and Steve Bailey will serve as the Field Manager/Head
Coach.
Joe Stephenson
Joe has been a prominent baseball volunteer for over 15 years. Since 1998,
Joe has been the President of Lambrick Park Baseball and has also served as
GVMBA Vice President since 2002. Joe has extensive baseball coaching experience
at many age groups. He has his Level 3 NCCP coaching certification and is a NCCP
Baseball Level 1-2 course conductor. Joe holds a Master's degree in Physical
Education from the University of Victoria. As the GM of Team Victoria Joe is
responsible for the overall administration and management of Team Victoria.
Steve Bailey
Steve came out of Triangle's Little League and Babe Ruth programs. From 1992
to 1994 he played for the Victoria Firefighters and for the Victoria Junior
Mavericks in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Steve’s team won the BC Championship in 1995.
He has played for the Victoria Senior Mavericks (1999 and 2000 BC Champs), the
Goodwood Indians in Australia, Team BC in the 1997 Canada Summer Games and the
University of Victoria (1999-2002).
Steve coached in Australia for three years (U12, U14, U18). He coached the 1996 Victoria Rockets, 1997 Victoria Rebels and 1999-2001 Victoria Merchants. Since 2003, Steve has coached in the Victoria Mavericks program. As the Field Manager of Team Victoria, Steve will be responsible for leading the tryouts and indoor training sessions, selecting the final roster for Team Victoria, adding coaches to his staff and taking charge as the Head Coach.
Background Information and Original Press Release
Victoria, B.C. – Ray Carter, President of Baseball
Canada, announced on November 6, 2004 that Victoria has been awarded the 2006
Baseball Canada Pee Wee AAA Championship. This is the first time that a
Vancouver Island community has won the right to host a Baseball Canada National
Championship.
“We believe that Victoria has the leadership team, location & facilities and community support to do a top-notch job in hosting this prestigious tournament”, said Carter. “The Pee Wee AAA Nationals are seen by many as the most exciting of our national youth championships. The caliber of baseball is excellent and is played with lots of enthusiasm and skill by terrific young athletes”.
The Pee Wee AAA Championship during the last week of August in 2006 will be an 11-team tournament with each province sending its provincial champion to compete for the national title, along with the host Team Victoria. The majority of the games will be played at Carnarvon Park in Oak Bay. Some games will also be played under-the-lights at Lambrick Park.
"Victoria will stage a very special national championship", says Greater Victoria Baseball President Art Celuszak. “Our baseball community and our many supporters will create a feeling of energy and excitement at the park from the opening pitch to the final out. Every step will be taken to ensure that players, coaches, umpires and officials are welcomed as guests in our community and get a strong sense they are at a special event. Hosting this national event will allow us to show-case Pee Wee baseball and show-off Greater Victoria to our many visitors from across the country”.
The National Pee Wee AAA Championship will also be highlighted as an important part of Oak Bay’s centennial celebration. Throughout 2006 Oak Bay will be celebrating through a variety of artistic, cultural, sporting and other events.
Pee Wee Baseball is for players who are under 13 years of age on December 31 prior to the baseball season. The enrolment in Pee Wee baseball in Canada and BC is the highest of any brand for players in this age group. As an alternative to the US-administered Little League program, Baseball Canada’s Pee Wee baseball is now played in over 40 communities in BC.
All players who are born in 1993 or 1994 and who are registered in BC Minor Baseball in 2005 & 2006 will be eligible to try out for Team Victoria 2006.
For more information send a note to:
Tony-casey@shaw.ca
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