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Game Schedules are now posted. Find yours from the menu links on the left.
OPENING DAY was a Hit!
Thank you, parents and players, for braving the rain and the cold!
We extend a special thanks to Diane Scott and her Opening Day Committee for organizing the ceremony and auction.
And ... Let's hear it for the band!
'The Originals' ~ Drew and Patrick Alexander, Chris Naso, Joe Scibilia, and Ryno Zayas.
Enjoy some Opening Day moments,
compliments of Robin Hendershot
(Photography by Robin, 813-404-1878)
New players that registered online will be contacted by a league official for additional documentation. All documentation must be submitted prior to that child taking the field. For details click here
Sponsors are still needed for some TBLL teams. If you or your business associates are interested in sponsoring a team, please speak to your child's manager or a board member. For prices, perks, and other info on Team Sponsorships, click below.
The TBLL Board of Directors
is pleased to welcome its newest members:
Carter Andersen,
Rufus Kite-Powell,
Bo Longshore,
Diane Scott,
and Ed Sutton.
Gary Trupp will retain the Board position held by the outgoing Past-President, John Oakley. We thank John for his years of dedicated service -- TBLL was improved in countless ways under his leadership. We also extend our appreciation to outgoing board members Steve Gonzalez and Chris Kiszla.
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2009 All-Star Games |
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Last summer, many of our TBLL players stuck around to represent our league on All-Star teams. If they won a tournament, they advanced to the next round, competing through the following progression:
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FL District 6 Tournament (allstar teams from our 12 local leagues)
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FL Section 7 Tournament (the best allstar teams from 60 leagues)
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FL State Tournament (best of 270 leagues)
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*USA Southeast Regionals (best of ~1000 leagues)
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*World Series (best of ~15,000 leagues)
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*Majors and Juniors divisions only
Our players had Record-Breaking success in 2009 All-Star play, earning NINE championship titles.
For slideshows of the action and a full tournament recap for all teams, click here
ALL STAR HIGHLIGHTS
and keep reading below for tournament summaries from our championship teams.
Softball All-Star Champions
Our South Tampa Juniors began their post-season in July with a district loss to West Tampa but ultimately ended up Kirkland Washington in mid-August, playing as Team Florida in the Little League World Series. In world-series pool-play, they posted impressive victories over teams from Canada, Washington and Texas, losing only to Puerto Rico. Their 3-and-1 qualifying record was good enough to earn a spot in the semi-finals. In their semi-final match-up, the girls played well but could not hold off the undefeated team from Ohio, who finally broke open the scoreless game in the sixth inning. The loss put Team Florida in the consolation game against Asia, which they won easily, earning bronze medals. Third in world -- not too shabby! Congratulations to our ladies for bringing home the following titles:
FL District 6 Champions,
FL Section 7 Champions,
FL State Champions,
Southeast USA Regional Champions, and
World Series Semi-finalists
 Photo credit: jrsoftballworldseries.com
Our South Tampa Majors secured a spot in the State tournament after first winning the District 6 and Section 7 titles. At State, they dominated in their qualifying games against Windemere 5-2 and Mims 12-2 and then retired Bloomingdale in a 7-0 semi-final victory. Unfortunately, they fell 3-1 in the rematch with Windemere in the championship game. Windemere scored all of its runs in the first inning and held on with good defensive play. South Tampa couldn't answer with their normally dependable bats. With an overall 8 and 1 record, the stinging loss in the state finals was the only time our girls had even trailed in a game in the District, Sectional or State tournaments. Congratulations to our 'Majors' Softball
FL District 6 Champions,
FL Section 7 Champions, and
FL State Finalists
Our South Tampa 10-11s hit the ground running with a hard-fought victory over their friends on the West Tampa/Bayshore team, eventually grabbing the District 6 title without a loss. Compared to Districts, their sweep at Section 7 was a breeze. At State, they easily won their qualifying matchups against Mount Dora 12-0 and Tri-County 9-4. Then, in a long, hot semi-final game, they were edged out 5-4 by Windemere, winding up with a third-place finish. Altogether, they posted 8 consecutive victories before their untimely exit and outscored all District, Sectional, and State opponents by a combined margin of 104 to 26. Congratulations to our '10-11' Softball
FL District 6 Champions,
FL Section 7 Champions, and
FL State Semi-Finalists
Baseball All-Star Champions
Our TBLL Majors baseball team lost their first post-season game to Keystone 4-0. However, they stayed focused, eventually pulling out a stunning 11-1 victory in the finals over their long-time rivals, Bayshore, to win the District 6 Tournament! In the Section 7 Tournament, the guys started out with an 8-2 loss to eventual champ West Pasco. They rallied the next day with an exciting 8-6 victory against Seminole. Unfortunately, they were on the wrong end of a 15-10 shoot-out with Crystal River in the final game of sectional pool play. Congratulations to our Majors Baseball
FL District 6 Champions
We are pleased to announce our
2009 TBLL Park Champions
2009 TAPI Tournament Results
Our Park-Champion teams made a good showing in the annual District 6 tournament. For tournament standings and a listing of players/coaches on the TAPI teams, click here
TAPI Results and Rosters
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