Deep Run Valley Sports Association

Summer 2013 Volume 5 Issue 3 Deep Run Valley Sports Association

Deep Run Valley Sports Association A Special Thank You

Baseball Deep Run continues to grow and be a wonder- Shawn Harty tions to the Brewers, Jack Flynn, ful community organi- Baseball and Manager Scott Tim Healy, zation because of you! Commissioner Kinky, for winning the Colleen Knapp and 2013 Majors-70 Rich Neher. Intramural Season  To the Sponsor’s of Championship. Con- all of our programs gratulations to the If you see them Baseball’s 2013 In- Angels, and Manager around the complex,  To the many volun- tramural season teers, including the Tim Long for winning make sure that you Board Members, wrapped up on June the 2013 Majors-60 stop and thank them th Program Directors, 8 with our Annual Division Champion- for all that they do. Coaches, and par- Skills Challenge and ship. Because of their ef- ents All Star games. forts, Deep Run con-  To the children Overall it was a suc- I would like to thank tinues to be one of, if cessful and fun day all of the many volun- not, the best organi- for everyone! teers for helping to zation in the area. make 2013 such a Thank you! All Divisions saw successful season. I some exciting & would especially like 2013 Fall Baseball Inside this issue: competitive baseball to thank the following Baseball 1 throughout the sea- people for going that After such an overwhelm- Girls Lacrosse 1 son. Both of our Ma- extra mile this Baseball - Continued 2 jors’ Divisions fea- year...... Travel Baseball 2 tured exciting playoff Travel Baseball - Continued 3 series. Congratula- Travel Baseball - Continued 4 Travel Baseball - Continued 5 Girls Trailblazers Lacrosse Travel Baseball - Continued 6 Spring 2014 registration The 3rd & 4th grade, stick and goggles. Time Travel Baseball—Continued 7 will be available online 5th & 6th, and 7th & 8th is 6-7:30pm on Sunday Travel Baseball—Continued 8 Jan. 1st and walk in reg- grade teams will have 2 nights at the Telegraph Soccer 9 istration will posted on practices per week, par- Road fields and will Connie Mack Baseball 10 our website in Decem- ticipate in league play begin on August 11, Basketball ber. and tournament play. 2013. 11 Basketball - Continued 12 Deep Run Trailblazers New this fall we are of- Any questions please Softball 13 — Girls Lacrosse - will fering a fall Sunday Lax contact Kathy Loughery Softball—Continued 14 be open to all girls in program. This is an at: Softball—Continued 15 grades 1-8. open night of lacrosse [email protected] Softball—Continued 16 games. All are wel- 1st-2nd graders will come. No drills, just Boys Lacrosse 16 have practice 1 time a games! Never Message from President 17 week and participate in played before--just a few round robin tour- bring a mouth guard Message from President - 18 naments. and we will supply a Continued Page 2 Volume 5 Issue 3

Baseball - Continued ing success in the inaugu- It was an exciting end to a ral season, we are contin- successful travel season uing our Fall Baseball In- and amazing to see the terleague Partnership with boys grow as a team as Plumstead, Lenape Valley they carry on the Deep Run and Quakertown baseball baseball traditions. leagues. Congratulations to the 2013 Deep Run 8U Thunder- - 11/12 & 9/10 age hawks! groups will continue to play on teams of diverse 9U Thunderhawks – Blue skill levels in an intramural program that will have The 9U Thunderhawks sum- interleague games with mer travel season truly those organizations. TRAVEL heading into our own Field embodied our team’s mot- of Dreams (FOD) tourna- to: (including at least one mid BASEBALL -week night game “under ment held during the last week of July. the lights” in Quak- 8U Thunderhawks – Blue ertown.) To end the sea- See picture above Our opening game of the son, we will be organizing After some training clinics with FOD tournament was a Baseball our first “Fall Classic” our coaches and some assis- classic. Deep Run was where teams from each of tance from the Bucks County down 2-0 from the first in- these age groups and or- Baseball Academy, the 8U ning to the top of the 6th program selected a team of ganizations will compete when our bats finally came 12 players: alive and we took a 5-2 in a round robin type tour- Aiden Carey lead. Central Perk battled nament. Alex Carlson back but our Deep Run - 7/8 year old age Alex Derk boys held on to win a hard Summer 2013 groups will continue to be Ashton McCloskey fought game 5-4. Our team more of a “training camp” Bryce Binder then went on to win our CJ Dimmick feel. It will run on Sunday next 2 games over Hatfield Colin Finley and Northampton Orange afternoon for two hours Conor Flynn by the 10 run mercy rule and will consist of basic Gannon Perlini sending us into the champi- fundamental baseball skill Luke Mastrogiovanni onship rounds on Sunday. stations, fun training Matt Campione Tyler Sabol games, and the last 45 In the semi-final round

Deep Run defeated the minutes will be a split They were coached by Steve Northeast Titans by a score squad game using the McCloskey, Matt Campione, of 8-1 to take us into the Al Perlini and Steve Sabol. pitching machine. The last championship game versus two weeks of the season #1 seed Harleysville. we will be scheduling a The 8U travel team played in 2 tournaments this season. The few games to played first was a double elimination In the championship game, Please contact Colleen against the 7/8 year old tournament in Levittown. It our boys jumped out to 3-0 Knapp [email protected] programs from the organi- was a long trek to Lower lead in the top of the first zations listed above. Bucks County during the 90+ and never looked back, de- for questions or needs degree heat feating Harleysville 10-0 to relating to newspaper wave. Unfortunately, our boys win our very own Field of submissions or any other lost both of our games but it Dreams tournament! publicity requests. gave us great experience

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“It’s No Fun Playing Deep play better. The coaching staff could Back Row, left to right: Run.” not be happier for each of Coach Greg Mastrogiovanni, The Pennridge tournament the boys. The 9 year olds Coach Bryan Monahan, At the very first practice the brought out some of the best “Effort” resulted not only in Manager Tim Healy, Coach coaching staff asked the effort in our boys as they wins, but an appreciation of Ken Rush boys to do one thing: Give battled to make Sunday’s one another and the devel- Middle Row: Anthony all the Effort they can de- playoff round against the opment of new friendships Buccafuri, Abel Saft, spite any circumstance – host team late on Saturday. along the way. and boy did they answer all It was heroic time again as Colin Monahan, Ryan Healy, 10U Thunderhawks season. another two out, full count, Alex Podraza, Trent Fisher What an amazing season walk-off RBI single got the Front Row: Matt Thompson, for the 10U Thunderhawks. The 9U boys earned a repu- team to Sunday. Ultimately Clark Baker, The summer tournament tation for fighting through falling to a strong Bran- Timmy Mastrogiovanni, team participated in four adversity and coming back dywine team to finish 5th of Christian Rush and tournaments and made it to from early inning deficits 12 teams that week. Michael Eissler and battled to the very end the Championship game in of every game. The 9U Our very own Field of all of them! Taking home This group of boys exempli- ‘cardiac kids’ were truly a Dreams tournament was a 1st place at Boyertown, fies teamwork as every player team from top to bottom tremendous success. Before Deep Run Field of Dreams, on this team were main con- with each player contrib- any pitch was thrown our 9U and Pennridge. They took tributors to the team success. uting in tough situations to families really stepped up by 2nd place at Harleysville, They prided themselves on help earn every victory and devoting their time, money, losing a close game against great defense, solid pitching, earn even more respect with supplies and sweat to en- rival Lenape Valley. That and timely hitting. They fin- every defeat. No one want- sure all who visited the Deep loss was the only one the ished the season throwing ed to play the Deep Run 9s. Run complex would walk team surrendered all sea- five shutouts in their last nine away impressed with our son, finishing the summer games. This team won games The 9U team played in 5 organization. With another season 21-1! tournaments in 6 weeks year under our belt the next highlighted by finishing in FOD will run even smoother. 2nd place twice against fierce competition at Boy- The boys played their best ertown and Souderton. Both baseball of the season dur- semi-final playoff games ing FOD week but despite a saw the boys fight back and 2-1 record with the second win on walk-off RBI singles most runs scored, we failed with 2 outs in the last inning to make the playoff round to advance to each champi- against some great baseball onship game before ulti- teams – thanks to the dread- mately falling just a bit shy ed tie breaker scenarios. of the big trophy. Taking home 7th place out of 14 teams was a great ac- Success was harder to complishment. come by at Harleysville, but playing with tremendous effort on every out gave the 10U Blue Team sporting in every possible way – no boys an appreciation for their Champions T-shirts at hitters, multi-homerun games, tough opponents. We’ll the Deep Run 10U Field of walk-off hits, walk-off head back there next year homeruns, aggressive base knowing what it takes to Dreams tournament. Page 4 Volume 5 Issue 3

Travel Baseball—Continued running and game ending We traveled west for our The travel season started in amazing defensive plays next tournament in the gru- the early spring with the Sub- including a diving catch and eling double elimination urban Travel League. This walk-off double plays. This tournament hosted by Up- league is a very competitive team is looking forward to per Perkiomen. We started league which consisted of 22 short break but will be back off strong and continued to teams in the middle / lower practicing and training in the play well on Friday and Sat- Bucks County area. We fin- Fall to prepare for next sea- urday as we held a 3-0 ad- ished in the top 8 with a 10-6 son. vantage and stayed out of record. After winning our first the loser’s bracket. We playoff game vs. Doylestown In preparation of the travel came back on Sunday and (2 – 1), we lost our next game st season, the 10U team also won the 1 game which put to the eventual league cham- played Suburban Baseball. us in the championship pion the Bensalem Ramblers. Abel Saft and Ryan Healy game. We beat a tough This was great preparation to were chosen to represent Souderton team and start our summer travel sea- the 10U team from Deep brought home Deep Run’s son. Raymond Knight 11U st st Run Valley Sports Associa- 1 ever 1 place trophy We traveled west for our next tion in this year’s 2013 Sub- from the 12U Upper Perk tournament in the grueling urban Travel League 10U tournament. Anthony 12U Thunderhawks – double elimination tourna- All Star game. They both Helbling brought home the Blue ment hosted by Upper had outstanding games and team’s MVP award as well. Perkiomen. We started off were key contributors with a This year’s 12U Blue team combined four hits and four played about 65 games in a RBI’s. 4 month period and may have saved their best for last! It was quite a wild ride for the players, coaches, family members, and fans over this 4 month time period.

The travel season started in the early spring with the 11U Thunderhawks – Suburban League. This Blue league consists of 22 teams in the middle/lower Bucks Raymond Knight represent- county. It is very competitive baseball. We finished in the ed the 11U team for Deep 12U Blue Team: strong and continued to play top 8 with a record of 10-6. Run in the Suburban well on Friday and Saturday After winning our first playoff This year’s 12U Blue team League All-star Game with as we held a 3-0 advantage game vs. Doylestown (2 – played approximately 65 key at bats and came in to and stayed out of the loser’s th 1), we lost our next game to games in a 4 month period pitch in the 6 inning, clos- bracket. We came back on the eventual league champi- and may have saved their ing out the game. Sunday and won the 1st game on Bensalem Ramblers. best for last! It was quite a which put us in the champion- This was great preparation wild ride for the players, ship game. We beat a tough to start our travel summer coaches, family members, Souderton team and brought season. and fans over this 4 month home Deep Run’s 1st ever 1st time period. Page 5 Volume 5 Issue 3

Travel Baseball—Continued place trophy from the 12U the families. This tourna- at the size of some of the- from New Jersey, Minnesota Upper Perk tournament. An- ment is in memory of DJ se 12 year olds!!!!!!!! All (walk off from Patrick Cough- thony Helbling brought home Farrar, a young baseball 15 of us stayed in the bar- lin), and Louisiana. Our record seeded us at 46th of 104 a well deserved team MVP player, who lost his battle racks together for the clubs. This was good enough with cancer over 10 years award for his work at the week and had to endure for a 2 game bye and allowed plate. ago. The Farrar family en- each other’s habits of us to start playing the single sures that the focus on this snoring, weird smells, elimination games at 1:30 Once again we hosted our tourney is on sportsman- cleanliness, snoring, late PM. We faced the 96th place own Field of Dreams tourna- ship and the love of the night talking, and more team from California and after ment with a 12 team pool. game; rather than the wins snoring (ask any of the a scary 1st 2 innings we re- Again, we started out strong bounded in a big way and and losses. This tourna- coaches except Coach st secured an 18-6 win. Rox- winning the 1 2 games but ment can really help one Helbling). We started the borough Rebels (seed # 19) lost to Souderton in the last reprioritize what is really pool play game. We did not important. The boys had a make it to Sunday’s play-off great experience in this games due to tie-breaker tournament as we held on rules but finished at 2-1 for a for two 2-1 wins over the th 5 place finish. Hosting this Towamencin Titans. We tournament has been a huge ended with a 6-0 record and undertaking for all those fami- brought home the 1st place lies involved….phew! We trophy. made it!!! We came much closer Little League District-30 play home again and played in was next on our list. Despite our cross town rivals tour- starting out with a 1-2 pool nament, the Pennridge Dia- play record, the boys re- mond Classic. I think we bounded in a big way to win 3 were all hoping to play a of the next 4 games. The tough Pennridge team but highlight of these games was our paths never crossed in were next on our schedule. a brilliant pitching perfor- 12U Thunderhawks— this one. We ended pool Blue We clawed back in this game mance by John Dominic vs. play with a 3-0 record and Patrick Coughlin, to tie it and force extra in- Newtown who kept their bats came back on Sunday to John Dominic, nings. We had a BIG 7th in- quiet while pitching a com- face a tough Souderton Luke Eissler, ning and held on for a 13-8 plete game for a 4-2 victory. Matt Eissler, win. South Shore Rebels team. The results were not Now we had the huge task of Nick Eissler, (seed #14) were next and in as favorable in this one as beating Warwick twice to ad- Anthony Helbling, what seemed to be a replay we lost to finish this tourna- of the prior game as we dug vance to the next round. We Zak Kantor, ment at 3-1. Shane Long, ourselves in a hole, climbed couldn’t keep up with War- Ryan Warner, out of it in the 5th inning to wick’s power hitters and lost in Cooperstown Eric Xander, put us within 2, and tied the the finals. We finished Little and Sean Yoder. game 11-11 in the top of the League District play at 4-4 We traveled north for our week by playing 6 random 6th on a 2-run homer by Sean nd and earned a 2 place finish. final tournament of the boys teams. We started out Yoder. In the top of the 8th, S….L….O…..W and lost we put up 5 runs to go up 16- Little League career… The Montgomery Township our 1st 3 games to teams 11 and held on for another Cooperstown Dreams Park. tournament was our 4th on the from Massachusetts, Cali- come from behind 16-13 win! This tournament hosts 104 list and raises money for pedi- fornia, and Virginia. We By this time I think all of our teams from across the regained some momentum physical, emotional, and men- atric cancer and support for country. We were amazed with 3 wins against teams tal tanks were on empty. Not Page 6 Volume 5 Issue 3

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sure how much more the Warner pitched a great 3 in- that day as they finished 10 runs scored/game, eat- coaches could take (and nings to keep us in the game this tournament with a 6-4 ing breakfast, lunch, and probably the families as but fell a little short in this record and a Sweet 16 dinner as a team under the well!). We now earned a one, 10-5. Our Cooperstown finish. Highlights of this big tent, more pin trading, spot in the Sweet 16. We tournament, summer travel weeklong Cooperstown collecting and handing out now had to change fields season, and Little League tournament were: 21 the boys laundry, a 1AM and play the #3 seed, Chica- career came to a close at 11 home runs, 1st time home glow-stick war in the bar- go Mudcats. The Mudcats PM that night. These 11 runs by individuals, pin racks, playing junk ball as a are a strong team from the boys played as a team while trading, walk off winning team, playing on pristine north side of Chicago. Our putting together a fantastic hits, double plays, Johnny baseball fields, Cowtails/ 11 boys played their hearts one day run against some D’s bunts, more pin trad- Mumbas for big plays, and out in this game as we very good competition. ing, outstanding pitching more pin trading. fought back from a 5-0 deficit Coaches and families saw all performances, visiting the The following group of 11 to close it within 2. Ryan 11 ‘Play Like Champions’ Hall of Fame, averaging posted a 2013 travel sea- Page 7 Volume 5 Issue 3

Travel Baseball—Continued son of 36-16 (.692% win- but long weekend for the boys ning percentage): Patrick and the parents. Coughlin, John Dominic, The boys determination, de- Luke Eissler, Matt Eissler, sire and dedication to each Nick Eissler, Anthony other and this team is what Helbling, Zak Kantor, Shane makes them so special. Long, Ryan Warner, Eric Xander, and Sean Yoder. The following weekend, it was The 4 proud coaches are off to Gloucester, NJ. Tom Coughlin, Chip Eissler, The Travel Season started Mid Season the 12U Thun- out with hosting 14 teams derhawks played in the The Deep Run Thunderhawks Anthony Helbling, and the Deep Run Field of Birdsboro Tournament 12U White were the Champi- Dave Yoder. Dreams Tournament on ons of the 11th Annual GT Father’s Day week- You just can’t make this Baseball All-Star Tournament It has been the coaches end. Unfortunately the stuff up… 7 hour delay in Gloucester Township, N.J. pleasure to work with these weather was less than co- from original start time. 34 Sunday morning, Sean Duffy boys over the last 3 years operative. The night before innings, 6 games in less hit a grand slam as Deep Run and to watch them grow, the tournament was to start, than 29 hours with a 2 ½ advanced to the Champion- develop, and start to mature we had several inches of hour round trip commute on ship game with a 11-1 win in into young men. All the rain. The fields were a a few hours of sleep. Los- four innings. Against Wash- mess to say the least. ing the first game in a Dou- ington Township. best to all 11! Thanks to the phenomenal ble Elimination format tour- parents, players and nament coming In the final, the Thunder- 12U Thunderhawks – Coaches involved with this back finishing in 3rd place!. hawks took the lead in the White team, the tournament was fifth, with their defense allow- able to start on time and The team sent 4 teams ing them to hold on for a 6-4 The 12U White team started was a huge success. home starting with: Pine victory. nd the season off with Subur- Grove in the 2 game at ban Travel. Suburban Reg- Thunderhawks were off to a the end of 3 with a 13-2 Win ular Season was 9-5, finish- fantastic start going 3-0 after the lights went out. nd ing in 8th place to get first seeding 2 place to move round home field advantage on to Sunday’s playoff Sunday, we started at Tex- playoff game. Winning first games. Thunderhawks end- as Field at 8:30 am sending th game playoff game against ed up with 4 place in their Kutztown home with a 8-4 Fairless Hills. Final record Field of Dreams Tourna- Victory. Next, we took out was 10-6. ment. the Hosting team winning 6- 5. Then we were back to Plowville for a fantastic Vic- tory over our nemesis Har- leysville 6-5. Finally, we returned to Texas for a 8:15pm Start still working hard and gave Boyertown a run for their money after playing 12 hours of baseball in 90 degree heat and hu- midity.

JOB WELL DONE Thunder- hawks! This was by far an outstanding and very im- pressive performance by these boys! So to say the least, this was an exciting Page 8 Volume 5 Issue 3

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Baseball

12 U Thunderhawks White Head Coach White team will make their John Gallagher, Assistant way to Cooperstown on Thomas Pistorius, Coaches Anthony Staropoli, August 23rd. Evan Carey, Scott Kinky and Gerry Diaz. Tristan Diaz, Sean Duffy, Summer Travel Record was Joe DiStefano, 11-12-2. Brady Bowen, Kevin Knapp, The boys are currently pre- Sean Gallagher, paring to make history. Hayden Maltby, This year will be the first Marco Grenda, year Deep Run will be able Ben Derk, Joey Staropoli, to send two teams to and Brooks Kinky. Cooperstown. The 12U Page 9 Volume 5 Issue 3

Soccer TRAVEL tournament and left Canada through the years. with a sense of pride and Deep Run Charge U14 accomplishment. The 2013 We want to take this oppor- Soccer Deep Run Charge team Female Soccer Team tunity to thank all the coach- was made up of the follow- es for volunteering their breaks the ice in Canada. ing players (pictured below time to make this past starting on bottom row): Spring soccer season so

Skylar Ortman, Casey successful. Our volunteer The Deep Run Charge U14 Barnes, Kate Hotz, Danielle coaches take the time to Female Soccer Team Menzak, Heather Nase, promote the sport and allow coached by Mark Nase and Jennifer Rodzewich, Jessi- players to learn and devel- assisted by Dana Walter th ca Heckler, Juliet Ryan, op their skills. Thank  August 13 @ 6:00PM - and Will Rodzewich, trav- Maggie Wunder, Chelsea you! The entire Deep Run Major A & B Players eled to Ottawa, Canada, in Walter, Kelly Drugotch, community appreciates all Clinic May to participate in the Olivia Kirchner, Natalie Will, that you do! th 2013 Icebreaker Tourna-  August 14 @ 6:00PM - Tori Gillespie, and Ally Pal- ment. After a year of hard Minor A Players lante. Congratulations to 2013 Fall season will start training for this event the Clinic the Deep Run Charge play- in August. Preparations for girls boarded a bus and August 15th @ 6:00PM - ers and coaches on a tour- the fall season have already  traveled seven hours to nament well played. begun. We have contacted Minor B Players all the volunteers who indi- Clinic nd cated that they wish to  August 22 @ 6:00PM coach in the fall and we are – PeeWee Players Clinic beginning to compile ros-  September 7th – Games ters. Once teams have Begin! been formed we will be or-  November 9th – dering the uniforms. Intramural Cup

As in the past, the Major B, As always, we are in need of Minor A and Minor B uni- volunteers for everything forms will be of the World from maintaining the soccer Cup soccer country fields, organizing events and teams. Because all of the- coaching the teams. se organizational activities ate any help that you can hinge on the number of offer. If you would like to get players playing in the fall, if more involved or have any

you have not already done questions, please contact so, please register your Ottawa, where they played INTRAMURAL Jeanne Keagy : child on the Deep Run a total of eight soccer [email protected]. th Website: games in two days. The 2013 marked the 6 year of www.drvsa.org. team finished 7 of the Deep Run’s Spring soccer We look forward to seeing games undefeated in regu- season offering, which start- Coaches will be emailed everyone in the upcoming lation time. Their only reg- ed in April and went until their rosters mid-August weeks! ulation defeat came in the mid-June. As you may and then should be contact- eighth game of the week- know, the spring soccer ing their teams. end, the championship season is considered an “off game, where the team, -season” opportunity for Here are some important according to the tourna- those who want to play upcoming dates (all clinics ment directors, really without interfering with the are held on Deep Run showed why they are primary “in-season” sports such as baseball, softball Complex): called “Charge” as they th challenged the Belleview and lacrosse. This year  August 12 @ 6:00PM Comets for the Champion- there were 345 participants, - Coaches Clinic [All ship. The Charge finished a number which has re- coaches must attend - as Silver Medalists of the mained fairly consistent Clubhouse] Page 10 Volume 5 Issue 3

Connie Mack Baseball 2012-Connie States winning the first three McLeod, Joe Moletierre, TaylorConnie Swope. Mack Not pictured: games before a loss to Frankie Bucafurri, Tanner Mack A Pennridge. A 12-1 victory Boone, Karl Brill, Seth over Harleysville in the dou- Frankenfield and Stephen Last year, 2012, was the ble elimination tourna- McNally. dream season for the ment put Deep Run back in Deep Run Connie Mack the State Championship A team. An outstanding Deep Run Connie game for the second year in regular season, earning a row against Penn- Mack B— an automatic berth in the ridge. Deep Run lost the pictured below state playoffs. Then a State Championship Game great run in the state players Tom O’Brien, Justin 7-2 to an outstanding Penn- Congratulations to the Deep tournament, culminating Burkholder and Kolby Rush, ridge squad. Runner-up is Run Black Connie Mack B in an extra inning walk- and Assistant Coaches Jeff not so bad. Team – 2013 League off victory in the State Zaks and Chris Nichols Champions! The boys Championship Game. This year the Connie Mack A team returned only two players from last years State Championship squad, Brad Misialek and Evan Tice. The other 10 players came from last years Deep Run B1 team which won the 2012 B1 Bucks-Mont championship.

The regular season was up and down. From a first game mercy rule loss to Warminster to a walk-off home-run victory over Plumstead. It often If every season could end in played hard and smart all seemed like they were the State Championship season, taking first place in just not quite playing up Deep Run Connie Game it would be pretty the Sullivan Division, and to their full potential. The Mack C amazing. finishing the season with an regular season finished That is the way it has ended 18-2 record. They went 5-0 in 8th place at 13-7, re- Deep Run # 2 had a great the past two years for Deep during their playoff run, out- quiring a "play-in" game season . We finished the Run Connie Mack A. scoring their opponents 44 for Deep Run to get into regular season with a 8-6 Can they do it three years in to 13. In a tight finale they th the Bucks-Mont league record . We were the 5 a row? Next spring and beat Lower Providence 6-3 playoffs. As the post- seed in the 10 team playoff. summer will answer the to win the championship. st season started, the We won our 1 playoff question, but with up to 7 Top row left to right: Coach young men from Deep game and then were elimi- returning players from the Scott Kinky, Justin Stanford, Run stepped it up in all nated in the quarter fi- 12 man squad, there is a Ben Werkheiser, Brock phases of the game and nals. The highlight of our good chance. Hewitt, John King, Dan Sa- came together as a season was beating the bath, Jake Siwert, Coach team. They won 5 Plumsteadville team 11- In addition to Brad and Evan John Stefany. Bottom row games in the Bucks-Mont 5. They were 12-0 at the returning from last years left to right: Jeff Zaks, playoffs, earning the #4 time. The team was made team, this years team in- Chase Bifolco, A.J. De- seed from Bucks-Mont in up of a great bunch of cluded: Tyler Alderfer, Ryan marco, Ryan Kinky, Scott the State Playoffs. The young men who really en- Gordon, Tyler Freed, Mitch Passerini, Ryan Nichols, hot streak continued at joyed playing together! Page 11 Volume 5 Issue 3

Basketball

Claire P, and Jennifer R teams from the region. This TRAVEL ly develop their basketball managed to defeat 3 Divi- year we hope to have even skills while having fun. Even sion 1 opponents to capture more teams. We already The Skyhawks travel bas- if you are just considering the Springford title. have commitments for a ketball program wrapped travel basketball as an option, new U8 boys team and a up another successful we recommend that you at- Our U11 Boys team con- new team at the U10 girls campaign in 2012-2103 tend a tryout, speak with the with several teams making sisting of John H, Marco G, level. the playoffs and our U11 Andrew C, Max F, Nick L, Girls team bringing home Pat G, Ryan K, Liam M, an ICBA Champion- Jake P turned a slow start ship. Coached by Dave around by winning 5 of their and Brooke Martin, the last 6 games to secure a U11 team of Alyssa M, playoff birth. Coached by Sammi M, Logan R, Caro- Mark Horne, the boys pulled line M, Brooke B, Corinn out a thrilling 2 point upset M, Lauren M , Nicolette H victory over PW in the quar- handed a tough Lenape terfinals. Also qualifying for the playoffs were our U13

U11 Boys coaches and make a decision

afterwards. Please consult In an effort to get a jump on the Deep Run website for fur- the season, we will be run- ther details and a list of the ning tryouts a little earlier tryout dates. If you have ad- this Fall. All tryouts will be ditional questions regarding held at Pennridge Central Skyhawks Travel Basketball Middle school during the please send them to Will weeks of September 16 and Rodzewich 23. The plan is to have the ([email protected] teams selected and practic- om). es starting the following week. Deep Run will once again host a portion of the Travel Basketball Valley team their only loss and 12 Boys teams. Con- ICBA Preseason Tourna- of the season by defeating Tryouts gratulations to all. ment so all of our teams will them in the championship Tryouts will be held the get to play in our home game 35 to 28. week of Sept 16th and gyms. The goal is to have week of Sept 23rd (at Cen- In the 2012-2013 season, our teams selected early so In addition, the U13 Girls tral Middle School). Age the travel program fielded we can all be ready for the team came in second place 14 travel teams providing preseason tournament. bracket, times and days in both the ICBA Presea- approximately 140 boys and will be announced mid- son Tournament and the girls the opportunity to com- Online registration begins August. ICBA League Champion- pete at a higher level August 1 and all players are ship game and brought throughout the area. All 14 encouraged to register in If you are a new player, home first place in the teams, ranging from U9 to advance of tryouts so the Springford Presidents you are encouraged to reg- U13 (boys and girls), com- coaches have an opportuni- Weekend tourna- ister online and pay the peted in the preseason tour- ty to prepare. The combi- ment. Under the guidance travel fee online. This will nament in early Decem- nation of strong coach- of coach Dave Forker, the allow the coaches to see ber and then played a full ing, ample practice time team of Ashley F, Monika who is interested in playing season against basketball and great competition al- B, Margo B, Rhiannon B, lows travel players to quick- travel. Registration will be Megan B, Madison M, Page 12 Volume 5 Issue 3

Basketball refunded or applied to anced. This should help season has been avail- contact the clubhouse di- intramural registration if keep the games in those able since August, 1st. player does not make the age groups more com- rectly. Player registration will DRVSACLUBHOUSE team. petitive and therefore be $95 (Early fee $75 more fun for the kids. @comcast.net until Oct., 1st). Walk-in We currently are in need Because of the drafts registration will be held of a U9 Boys. If you know we won't be able to hon- th Will Rodzewich at: on September 14 & Wrodzewich of someone that may be or plays-with requests 21st from 10AM-Noon. interested in coaching at for those teams. The @fluidenergyPE.com those age levels, feel teams for the younger Travel Basketball free to contact the club- age groups (6-7 and 8- Tryouts house directly. 9) will be formed like Watch the DRVSA website Tryouts will be held the DRVSACLUBHOUSE before and every effort (www.drvsa.org) for further week of Sept 16th and @comcast.net will be made to accom- updates week of Sept 23rd (at modate plays-with and Central Middle School). Will Rodzewich at: coaching requests. Age bracket, times and Wrodzewich days will be announced @fluidenergyPE.com Online registration is mid-August. now open for the up-

coming season and will If you are a new player, Watch the DRVSA web- continue through Octo- Basketball you are encouraged to site (www.drvsa.org) for ber. The rosters will then register online and pay further updates be communicated in No- the travel fee online. vember with practices This will allow the Intramural starting in early Decem- coaches to see who is ber. Games will again interested in playing be on Saturdays at Deep Run's 2012-2013 travel. Registration will BucksMont starting in intramural basketball pro- be refunded or applied January. We are also gram was a great suc- to intramural registration trying to get some addi- cess again this past year. if player does not make tional gym time to allow We had over 400 boys the team. for practices during the and girls that participated season. Enjoy your fall on 44 teams. The move We currently are in and see you on the to the BucksMont Indoor need of a U9 Boys. If Sports Center played a courts soon. big part in this success Intramural – Boys/Girls and the 2013-2014 sea- 6/7 - $75/player ($95 son will be there once after October 1) again. Thanks to all the Intramural Boys/Girls - coaches and parents. 8/9 - $75/player ($95 after October 1) One change we plan for Intramural Boys/Girls - the upcoming season is 10/11 - $75/player how we create the teams ($95 after October 1) for the older age groups Travel Boys/Girls – all ages - $95/player (10 and older). Those you know of someone age groups will have that may be interested Intramural Basketball drafts in order to make in coaching at those Registration for the 2014 the teams more bal- age levels, feel free to Page 13 Volume 5 Issue 3

Softball

Lady Lightning son. The leaders at the plate U16 Travel weekend highlight included Softball were catcher Emily Hegen, Pictured below rallying from a 3 run first outfielder Chloe Smith, and inning deficit in the semifi-

infielder Molly Groff. The nals to win 8-4. 14U—Travel 2013 Pocono Dome Cupid core group of players made a Classic – 1st Place Pictured below 2013 Line Drive Challenge The Deep Run Lightning – 1st Place 16u Travel Softball Team

won the 2013 Pocono The Deep Run Lightning Dome Cupid Classic in Sci- 16u Travel Softball Team The U14 Travel team had a great transition from Select ota, PA on February 16th. fantastic year, led by Me- level softball to Travel soft- won the 16u 2013 Line The team went 1-1 in pool Drive Challenge in Bath, PA ghan Bauer on the mound, ball. play and then went 2-0 in on June 1st-2nd. The Maggie Wunder in the field championship play, becom- and at the plate and Krista team went a perfect 6-0, ing the first softball team to including a comeback win Yerk at the plate. The girls win a tournament at the from 4 runs down in the battled through each tour- newly opened dome. The nament winning the 2013 quarterfinals. The team Allentown May Madness scored a total 55 runs in the Tournament and the 2013 six games while only yield- Suburban Travel Softball ing 16.

League Championship. nd 2013 June Jamboree – 2 12U—Travel Place

Pictured to the right The Deep Run Lightning The 2013 U12 Travel Soft- 16u Travel Softball Team nd ball Season had a strong took 2 place at the 16u first year of existence. 2013 June Jamboree in Quakertown, PA on June 8th Playing .500 softball in the – 9th. The team went 1-1 in Suburban Travel Softball pool play and then went 3-1 League as a first year team, in championship play. The along with strong showings highlight of the weekend in 3 tournaments in the ar- was rallying from 3 runs ea. The team was led by down in the top of the 7th pitchers Kailyn Bell, Sam against Newtown Rock in the quarterfinals and win- Shuck and Makenna Patter- Deep Run Valley Sports Association Page 14

Softball—Continued ning 8-4. triple on the way to a 5-1 championship win! This Vic- 2013 War at the Shore tory was very much a team effort combing excellent The Deep Run Lightning pitching, defense and con- 16u Travel Softball Team stant offensive pressure. won the 16u 2013 War at the Shore in Belmar, NJ on th June 28 -30th. The team Front Row left to Right- went 3-1 in pool play to cap- Sammy Danberry, Courtney nd ture the 2 seed and then Siedel, Rachel Hess, Alyx won both games on Sunday Danberry, Laura Myers st to capture 1 place. In the 5 victories, the team only let Second Row: Carly Files, up 7 runs while scoring 39. Jess Marcanello, Skylar Ortman, Erin Snyder, Ra- Check out our Lady Light- chel Stanford, Ashley Crist, ning Apparel Shop for all Cassie Duke sport, not just Softball! from left), and Emma Stil- 12U intramural pitchers. Back Row: well (second row, fifth from This includes wearing dur- http://www.mylocker.net/my/ Steve Marcanello, left). ing games and practices shop/lady-lightning10477/ Tom Hess, and Chuck Files Souderton's Dave Williams while pitching. Deep Run index.html also coached the winning will supply a mask for each Not Shown: Sammy Siwert, team. team and is looking to pur- Emma Stilwell

18u VIGS All-star Game The 2013 18U VIGS All-star game took place at on June

chase more. Pitching and 18U VIGS infield masks have come a long way and are lighter The Deep Run Tigers on and more comfortable than July 3 won their third U18 ever. Our goal is to have VIGS championship in a the girls used to wearing row. They had a tough these masks at a young age task needing to beat a very so they will grow accus- good Palisades team twice tomed to using them as ( previously the Tigers had they mature. The pitcher is lost in both meetings during 1 with Deep Run well repre- especially vulnerable to line the year) The Deep Run sented. Coach Chuck Files INTRAMURAL drive hits after they come Tigers were lead by Pitcher skippered the winning team out of their pitch deliv- Alyx Danberry limiting Pali- led by Ella Fox (front row, The Deep Run Softball ery. There are many docu- sades to just one run in the left), Faith Knight (back row, board has agreed that start- mented cases of serious final game. Alyx also help 2nd from left), Kristen ing with the 2013 fall sea- facial injuries as a result herself out with a two run Krieble (second row, third son face masks will be re- and some coaches at Deep quired for all 8U, 10U and Run have witnessed this Deep Run Valley Sports Association Page 15

Softball—Continued firsthand. We also encour- age players to wear them playing infield positions and discussions are under way to make that a future re- quirement as well.

10U

Congratulations to the 10u Dicks Sporting Goods (Badgers) on being the 2013 THUNDER CHAMPIONS. The #2 seed Dicks Sporting Goods team outlasted the #1 seed Twin Peaks Tree Service in the Championship game.

The Deep Run Lady Light- ning 10U Sunday Select team was a finalist in the June Championship Tour- nament. They went 4-1 over the course of the weekend nd bringing home the 2 place trophies. The team was led nd by 2 year players Ashyln McClelland, Casey Meenan, Chloe Coughenour, and Hope Glendenning . Play- ers, Parents, and Coaches were all proud of their successful season.

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Travel Softball—Continued Maggie Hayes, 8, won third ner. In a special playoff for both the U8 Select team place in the recent, regional second place, Maggie fell as well as for her intra- finals of the Philllies Home just short by a score of 9-6 mural team this past sea- Run Derby competition in to finish third. Maggie son at Deep Run. Willow Grove, PA on July made it to the regional final Way to go Maggie!!! 27th. Maggie completed by qualifying among the top the regular competition tied three (second place) com- for second place with a petitors in her age group in score of 24 points, only 3 the preliminary round held points behind the eventual at Deep Run on June regional final first place win- 20th. Maggie played for

Boys Lacrosse

Deep Run Boys La- www.deeprunlacrosse.org. crosse

After a very successful spring season, not much happens with the boys lacrosse program during this time of year. The big news of the 2013 season was our B1 team! The boys advanced to the SEPYLA Championship Game. Un- fortunately, they fell 9-8 in overtime, but represented themselves and Deep Run with pride.

Since we do not have an organized fall program, we offer the chance for players Lacrosse to either participate in the Warrington or CBAA program. Each of our spring teams will have an opportunity to participate in a win- ter session; info will be available in the coming months regarding that. Any information about our program can be found on our web site, Volume 5 Issue 3 Page 17

Message from the President

From the Desk of op- Camp registration on our DRVSA members are al- the DRVSA tion=com_wrapper&view=w web site. Register early be- ways invited to attend the rapper&Itemid=32 cause the camp will be full, monthly board meetings held President ~~ it ill help us ensure we have on the second Tuesday of Hans Sumpf or email enough counselors availa- the month. As we continue to ble. grow in number of players, DRVSACLUBHOUSE This is our fall newsletter, each sport will need more @COMCAST.NET fall is a great season to volunteers. Please consider get your kids out and have serving on the board or par- some fun! Between intra- All proceeds go to paying CONCUSSION off the mortgage. Please ticipating in some of the im- mural and travel, we have AWARENESS portant committee slots for over 1300 kids playing in help by supporting this function. We are also look- each sport. For more infor- our fall programs. Basket- There are several travel ing for hole sponsors and mation via our website, se- ball intramural online reg- sports leagues that are re- door prizes to be given to lect ABOUT DRVSA and istration has begun; walk quiring coaches to take a the golfers. then go to the Board of Di- in dates will be Saturday course on concussion rectors page. You will see Sept. 14 &Sept. 21 and awareness in an athlete. A our monthly minutes, by- during that week 10:00AM Positive Coaching concussion can happen in laws, information on the dif- – 12:00PM. Travel Bas- any sport or accident. We ferent positions, and current ketball tryouts will begin Alliance will be providing a link to members. As always, feel Monday Sept 16 through We will again ask all of the the course in the future that free to contact the clubhouse Friday Sept. 27 at Penn- Deep Run coaches who all coaches will have an via email with questions. ridge Central Middle have not attended the PCA opportunity to take this School. Age bracket times course to sign up. The pro- course. It tells them what to and will be posted mid gram consists of a Satur- look for if a player be in- August. Fall soccer sea- day morning 2 hour ses- jured. In most schools each We want your child to enjoy son will begin the week of sion. We will continue this player are required to have our many programs. For fi- nd Sept. 2 . Check out the program and invite anyone their child take a BASE nancial considerations different sport pages on that coaches or is interest- LINE CONCUSSION test please contact me at our web site for August ed in the program to attend. that if needed a profession- [email protected] We will clinics. There are lots of The dates and times will be al have some idea of what work with you to make it af- fun activities planned for posted on our web site. to look for if an injury should fordable for your child to play this fall - keep checking Just email take place. Deep Run will at Deep Run. See you at the the website for more infor- DRVSACLUBHOUSE be getting more information DVRSA complex as things mation! Here is the link to @COMCAST.NET to regis- on the BLC test and where rev up in August for the fall the Deep Run home page: ter or to request more infor- to go if you want your child 2013 season! mation. tested. It will be strongly http://drvsa.org/index.php recommended to have your player tested and the re- DEEP RUN ALL Hans Sumpf TH SPORTS CAMP sults either kept by the par- President DRVSA 9 ents or doctors if needed. ANNUAL GOLF DRVSA I would like to thank Chris- [email protected] OUTING tie Eissler for stepping up

and running our Deep Run Thanks to the Still looking for golfers!! Sports Camp. We had over Friday, September 13, 240 kids attend the camp many volunteers 2013 at MaCoby Run Golf during the three weeks we that make the Deep Run Course offered it. Thanks should Valley Sports Association 1:00PM Shotgun Start. also go out to the counse- experience a great one. Registration online or print lors that helped make the There are many veteran form from kids experience a great volunteers who are retiring time. We will offer the camp after years of service on the http://www.drvsa.org/cm/ again next year, so please board and we hope new index.php? look for the 2014 All Sport folks step up to fill in. All Volume 5 Issue 3 Page 18

Message from the President

Friday, September 13,

2013 at Macoby Run Golf Course.

 1:00PM Shotgun Start Register online by Aug. 1st  Food & Beverage

Available before outing  Beverage Locations on Course

 Buffet Dinner Follow- ing Outing

 Great Prizes / Givea- ways

2013 LITTLE LEAGUE Proceeds from this event GOOD SPORT go towards Deep Run's AWARD – effort to raise funds for Capital Improvements. Exemplifies the GOOD SPORT attitude and team spirit associated with Little League Baseball. Awarded to 11 year old ballplayer Derek Morgan

Summer 2013

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Located in Hilltown Township, DRVSA provides Pennridge School District and the

surrounding community's children with Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and

Lacrosse programs.

Deep Run is a nonprofit organization that relies on parent volunteers. The club's pur- pose is to provide an instructional atmos- phere, to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed and enjoy the vari- ous sport programs from an intramural level to travel level.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 380 Hilltown, PA 18927

Physical Address: 953 Callowhill Rd. Visit us on the Perkasie, PA 18944 web Phone: (215) 822-6037 E-mail: www.drvsa.org [email protected]

Deep Run Recycles!!