Thank you to all that were involved in anyway over the past 6 weeks and good luck to everyone in where ever your future takes you, 2010 has been a very memorable season.

2011RI/Milan Little League Baseball Program Athletes:- - - -congrats and good luck to those staying or moving up to Minors in 2011, see all on the field next year and if you and your family are interested in joining our 2011 Minors team, please contact me asap------and  congrats and good luck to those who are moving up to Majors in 2011 - hope to see you all on the field in two years. AAAAOOOOH!

Congrats and good luck  to all of those that are joining the many local or new "tourney only" type travel baseball programs in 2011: ----good luck and never forget where you came from and what you have learned along the way.  See you on the field for the occasional tourney or just as a spectator, rooting you on! AAAAOOOOH!

Final 2010 RI / Milan Minors L.L.. Post Season Record -  4 wins - 4 loses

Coach Chris Carton

8/1/10

Great job everyone - keep up the hard work and never forget 2010's Allstar experience!

 ****District notes for Our 2010 1st Year Minors Allstar Players****

Jacob Maranda (1st year Minors Allstar) - 72 solid pitches thrown + 11 total defensive innings played  -  8 at bats - 3 runs scored - Great Job Jacob!!!!

Clayton Thomas (1st year Minors AllStar) - 75 solid pitches thrown + 18 total defensive innings played - 10 at bats - 4 runs scored - Great job Clayton!!!

Khyri White -(1st year Minors Allstar)  - 88 solid Pitches Thrown + 11 Total Defensive innings played  - 8 solid at bates - 2 runs scored - Great Job Khri!!!

Nolan Clark  - (1st year Minors Allstar) - 10 Total Defensive innings played  - 6 solid at bats - 2 runs scored - Great Job Nolan!!!!

Milo Reed - (1st year Minors Allstar) - 9 Total Defensive innings played - 6 solid at bats - special pinch runner twice - 3 runs scored - Great Job Milo!!!

Tremayne Rolston - (1st year Minors Allstar) - 12 Total Defensive innings played - 7 solid at bats (with his brand new bat!!) - 2 runs scored - Great Job Tramane!!!

Braedyn Perez - (1st year Minors Allstar) - 7 Total Defensive innings played - 4 solid at bats and 2 runs scored and 1 huge hit that broke game 2 wide open and cleared the bases - Great Job Braedyn!!!! (****Not available to play in game 3****)

Jarrett Gripp - (1st year Minors Allstar) - 12 Total Defensive Innings played - 7 solid at bats  - 1 run scored -  Great Job Jarrett!!!

****District Notes for Our 2010 2nd year / returning Minors Allstar Players****

Jackson Mooney (2-Time Minors Allstar) - 67 solid pitches  - 17 Solid Defensive innings played and 10 solid at bats - 4 runs scored - 1 amazing triple  - Great job Jackson!!!

Dustin Schriner -(2-Time Minors Allstar) - 33 solid pitches thrown - 16 Solid Defensive innings played - 9 solid at bats - 4 Runs Scored -  2 huge triples and a ton of RBI's!!!! - Great Job Dustin!!!

Hunter Dehaven (2-Time Minors Allstar) - 23 solid pitches   - 12 Solid Defensive innings played - 7 solid at bats - 2 runs scored Great Job Hunter!!!

Chance Lauterbach - (2-Time Minors Allstar) 72 Solid Pitches Thrown - 15 Solid Defensive innings - 8 solid at bats - 3 runs scored -Great Job Chance!!!

Alec Carton - (2-time Minors Allstar) 15 Solid defensive innings - 8 solid at bats  - 3 runs scored - Great Job Alec!!!

Good Luck in the future Allstars, we are all very proud of each athlete and hope to see each of you in either Minors or Majors in the Rock Island / Milan Little League System! If you are moving to a higher level of competition in travel leagues ---good luck and never forget you will always be part of the very first RI/Milan Little League Allstar squad of 2010!

Your Coach's

Congrats and welcome to 2010 Minors Allstars -(Officially we are registered and bracketed as "Milan Team A" - but we are trying to come up with team names other than "Milan A" and "Milan B" - more to follow on that.........)

We are all very excited about the team this year and hope you are too!!! Below are a few quick team items and team rules as we get this started, please be sure to check back to this website for any updates, cancellations, team news, progress and what ever else we can fit in the few weeks that we will be together:

1) All players are expected to try their very best and hardest everytime they step on the field and will be asked to sign a "Allstar Contract" stating a commitment to 110% effort at all times, sometime in the first week of practices ("contract" includes all team expectations, rules and conduct policies).

2) All players will be immedietly held accountable for their behavior and conduct while representing Rock Island and Milan in this years Allstar Season! On-Field and Off-Field, each player is to conduct themselves as an Allstar with excellent sportsmanship, proper teammate conduct, a willingness to learn, a willingness to compete at the highest level and the willingness to put forth the effort that is expected as an Allstar player while participating in 2010 AllStar Season! Any player can be removed from the team for ANY infraction of our team conduct policies and/or rules - - please remind your athlete that it is a well earned privilage and honor to be an Allstar, and they must follow the proper sportsmanship conduct at all times and also to be very very aware that any team rule infraction will result in immediete removal from the 2010 Allstar Team - ZERO TOLORANCE is in effect from now until the end of the 2010 Allstar season.

3) Winning is secondary to your athletes all around growth and future! Please remember that your players are 9 and 10 years old - We dont care how many mistakes or errors your players make on the field over the next month, but we do care about your athletes over all commitment level, growth and each one reaching their full potential as they become better people for future endeavors, better athletes and better all around young men under the pressures that come up over this special few weeks every year. We expect all players to follow all team conduct rules, at all times, attend and be on time for all assigned report times, team meetings, pregame and post games events, as well as be clean, neat and organized with everything involved and all behaviour and conduct issues are to be checked at the gate. If these conditions are not met, your player will be immedietly replaced with another player that was cut from the team at try outs and is waiting on stand by for any possible open spot. Parents please remind your players that this is a zero tolerance atmosphere over the next 3 weeks and to be on their very best sportsmanship and only put out acceptable team levels of conduct and proper behaviour at all team events - on and off the field. Now that they have made the team, the real work begins for them - not the other way around! Your players will be expected to give 110% at all times to keep their Allstar Player status and standing on the team. Any player removals or ejections from the 2010 Allstar Teams are final and at the coaches descretion with approval from the league President and their will be no refunds for any costs involved prior to removal of a player due to conduct, behaviour or any type of team rule violation.

4) Jerseys and Hats are ordered and money will need to be collected at the first practice to cover the cost of the jersey and hat. If you would like your sons last name on the back of the jersey or your sons player number on the back of his hat, you may take the jersey and/or hat to Sports Depot and it will cost an additional $3.00 per item, but its completely up to the parents to follow through with this prior to July 10th. We should have our jersey's and hats on July 5th so you will have a few days to get this done if you wish.        Parents to supply the following Uniform standards prior to July 7th -  - Baseball Cleats, Athletic Protective Cups, White Full Length Pants, Red Belts and Red Socks as we will be practicing in full dress the last few practices (this helps everyone get comfortable in the heat and relaxed quicker).

5) Athlete Commitment to Proper Rest , Proper Dieting and Proper Team Conduct and also "The 24 Hour Pre-Game Preparation" - means Allstar Players commit to going to bed by 10pm everynight and sleep at least 8 hours during THE ENTIRE AllStar Season ----- to ensure proper body and mental rest is there!

Athletes dedication to proper Diets that should be VERY low in sugar, low in snacks, very high in protien, high in carbs and very high in fluids (very low or no pop products - please) for THE ENTIRE Allstar Season----- to ensure proper mental, body and competitive  preparation.

Athletes proper conduct and good decision commitments/ sacrifices with-in the "24 hour pre game window" - NO swimming, No outdoor body draining activities what so ever are allowed with-in the 24 hour pre game window - -game day preparation is imparitive for competition at this level, as our 1st game is not until 4pm on a Saturday in the high heat of July. Allstar Players are expected to help make those proper commitment sacrifices / decisions - as they arise! - - - to ensure proper mental, body and competitive preparation.

 6) Practices :LOCATIONS  TBD (please use the Schedule Icon above for any and all questions about practices, cancelations, games etc.. - - any changes will be posted there first!)  As of now, we have 10 practices total that we are looking at.......... beginning Thursday 6/24, Sunday 6/27, Monday 6/28, Tuesday 6/29, Thursday 7/1, Friday 7/2 more to Follow............... Please check the schedule icon at the top of this page for more details.

7) Allstar Tourney's through July and August??

The District 5 Tourney bracket is tentative until 6/29 and posted to the "Files" icon above - -we are listed as "Milan Team A" in the (9  & 10 year old division), and as it stands now: our first and second games are scheduled for 7/10 & 7/11 - regardless of a win or lose - we will have games on july 10th and July 11 - this is a double ellimination tourney and times, locations and dates will be posted on this website and disucssed at practices/games to ensure everyone is on the same page, but always the up to the minute" news will be posted here first.   The District 5 Tourney will be at least 7 days long for those teams that can advance. Be aware that there is a possible scenario that we will have games 6 out of 7 days that week.  7/10-7/17

 Second or even Third Tourney's for the season---for those interested - will be discussed after more info is available in the coming weeks so please be prepared to share your opinion as this is up to the parents for travel and entry costs and other commitments that are needed from the whole team before we commit to travel to these tourneys! 

Official 2010 Rock Island / Milan Minors Coaches ("Team A")

Chris Carton  -Official Coach / Manager (cell-309-269-2321) 

Chad Jager - Official Coach / 3rd Base

Brett Gripp - Official Coach / 1st Base

Amy Lauterbach -Outside Dugout  Game Coach / Scorebook / Pitch Count / Rules / Player Eligilbility Binder

Ronnie Maranda - Outside Dugout  Game  Coach / Scorebook / Pitch Count / Rules / Player Eligilbility Binder

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AT ALL LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT!

Thanks in advance for all of your support and patience over the next few weeks! Please let me know if anyone needs anything at all or has any questions. Be sure to check this website often as any changes or cancellations will immedietly be posted here first.

Coach Chris Carton

The direct link to our website is: http://www.totalleague.com/minorsallstars2010. Come back often for updates, news, and team progress.