<The Glove Doctor> Tournaments

The "Best in the West" Wood Bat Championships continue to draw some of the top High School Programs in California. This years field features at least 17 Playoff Teams from the 2008 season and at least 8 CIF Championships in the last 4 years. The 19u Division has 3 teams from the Chicago White Sox LA Rhinos Scout Teams[ 12 players drafted] and 3 teams from the Bakersfield Braves Baseball Academy[11 players drafted this year] who have played in the tournament in the last three years, including '08 1st Rd.pick Aaron Hicks, Long Beach Wilson HS/LA Rhinos by the Minnesota Twins . A strong team from Santa Rosa, Ca and a group of graduated players from the South Bay form the team from Wilmington, Ca. in the 19u bracket. So far 120 players from Bakersfield to the Antelope Valley and to N. Orange Co. are participating in the 19u Division.

We will continue to accept entries until we reach 32 teams.

DIVISION I - Redondo Union HS['07 Section Playoffs, '06/'07 B.I.T.W. Finalist], South Torrance HS, Carson HS['07 City Invitational], Banning HS['07 Section Playoffs], Palos Verdes HS['08 Section Semi Final], West Torrance HS['08 Section Qtr. Final], San Pedro HS, Narbonne HS['08 Section Finals], Long Beach Wilson HS['07 Section Champion, '08 Section Finalist], San Clemente HS[ '07 B.I.T.W. Champion], El Toro HS['08 Section Champion], Bishop Montgomery HS['08 Section Semi Finals], Lakewood HS['07 Section Champion, '08 Section Semi Finals, '06 B.I.T.W. Champion], San Luis Obispo HS, Elk Grove HS['05, '06, '07 Section Champion, '03/'04 B.I.T.W. Champion], Loyola HS['07 Section Champion], Los Angeles, Ca., Carson Cardinals, Carson City, Nev., Mt.Tam Pirates[Sir Francis Drake HS] San Anselmo, Ca.

DIVISION II - Wilmington Rats['06,'07 B.I.T.W. CHAMPION-DIV. III], Los Angeles Rhinos{'07 B.I.T.W. CHAMPION-DIV. II}[3], Bakersfield Braves{'07 B.I.T.W. FINALIST-DIV. III}[3], Santa Rosa Stars[18u] Santa Rosa, Ca., Calif. Wahoos [19u]Central Coast-Santa Barbara/Moro Bay,

For past Winners, MVP's and Skills Champions, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

EACH YEAR WE TRY TO MAINTAIN OUR CHAMPIONSHIP PACKAGE FROM THE YEAR BEFORE OR INCREASE IT'S VALUE. THE LAST 2-TOURNAMENTS WE WERE ABLE TO PRESENT DIVISION CHAMPIONS, RUNNERS-UP; 3-MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS; 9-SKILL'S CHAMPIONS & 18- 2nd & 3rd Place Finishers with $8,000.00+ IN GOODS AND ACCOMIDATIONS FROM - RAWLINGS, WILSON, MIZUNO, EASTON, DIAMOND,ADAMS USA SPORTS, MARRIOTT PROPERITIES, H & B LOUISVILLE SLUGGER, BASEBALL RESOURCE.COM, KRAMER SPORTING GOODS, SANTA MONICA & THE GLOVE DOCTOR in addition to the traditional Printed T-shirt's & Trophy's For the CHAMPIONS and RUNNERS -UP.

SOUTH BAY TOURNAMENT BASEBALL
HOST SCHOOLS: Marco Alvillar, Head Coach Harbor College; Tim Ammentorp, Head Coach, Redondo Union HS; John Gonzales, Head Coach, Banning HS; Grady Sain, Head Coach, South Torrance HS; Mike Kline Head Coach, Carson HS; Andy Hall, Head Coach Long Beach Wilson HS, Evan Fujinaga, Head Coach, Palos Verdes HS, Juan Cueva, Head Coach, West Torrance, Tommy Butler, Los Angeles Rhinos

IN CONCERT WITH
THE GLOVE DOCTOR.NET
PRESENT THE
9TH ANNUAL

"BEST in the WEST" WOOD BAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Wednesday JULY 30, 2008 The 9th Annual "BEST in the WEST"

WOOD BAT CHAMPIONSHIPS will begin.
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DIVISION 1

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ONLY
NO GRADUATED PLAYERS

DIVISION 2

19U

Club Teams

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Each Division will start with a guaranteed 3 Games in Pool Play. Pool Winners from each Division will be seeded in Single Elimination Brackets on Saturday and play until there are two Division Champions on Sunday afternoon. Division Championships will be played Sunday @ TBD. We will continue to guarantee each Team four games and the Teams that do not play in the Single Elimination Championship Brackets will play in the Consulation Bracket on Saturday & Sunday. Tournament ends on AUGUST 3, 2008.

All games will be played at, REDONDO HIGH SCHOOLS, MEMORIAL FIELD, in Redondo Beach;Harbor College's newly renovated O'BRIEN STADIUM & BANNING H.S.in Wilmington; SOUTH H.S., Torrance; CARSON H.S, Carson; HOME FIELDS and RBI's Facility at LA Southwest College; Dennis GILBERT Field. Carson High's field is lighted, Banning's this spring and there will be night games everyday. Championship Games on Saturday/Sunday will be played at Harbor College, LA Southwest College,Palos Verdes, South, Carson and Banning HS along with Consolation games at the other fields.

On Friday, August 1 @ 7:00PM @ MemorialStadium, Redondo Union HS there will be an EASTON "HOME RUN CONTEST", DAGAN SALES "FASTEST AROUND THE BASES" CONTEST; WILSON "AROUND THE HORN" CONTEST AND ADAMS USA "OUTFIELD RELAY" CONTEST WITH PRIZES. There will be no games scheduled at that time. .

AWARDS In addition to the traditional T-shirt & Trophy for the 1st & 2nd Place Teams in each Division, The Division Winners will receive FREE ENTRY in the �09 Tournament [$595.00VALUE], Winners in the Past have received the following awards-BASEBALL RESOURCE � PLAYER PROFILE [$60.00ea player/$1,200.00 VALUE]; each Division Wining Head Coach will receive the MARRIOTT PROPERITIES "CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGERS" PACKAGE.RAWLINGS, WILSON, EASTON, MIZUNO and DIAMOND SPORTS equipment for each Division winner/MVP. GLOVE DOCTOR MVP PACKAGE

The ENTRY FEE is: $595.00 and is due on or before June 15, 2008. A ROSTER of not more than 20 PLAYERS [program roster] must be submitted by the same date. Entries will be accepted on a earliest post mark when the cut off time comes. PLAYERS must be entering their SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL OR YOUNGER to play in Division 1. Players in Division 2 are eligible if they have played college baseball. Roster substitutions can be made up to the start of your 1st game. California High School Rules will be in use in Div 1&2 which include the Designated Hitter and starter re-entry rule and a courtesy runner for the catcher.

PROOF OF INSURANCE, WITH ADDITIONAL INSUREDS - REDONDO BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST[REDONDO UNION HS]; TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.[SOUTH, WEST & TORRANCE HS]; LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.[CARSON, BANNING HS];L.A. COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT[SOUTHWEST & HARBOR COLLEGE] , SHALL ACCOMPANY YOUR REGISTRATION.

We are in the process of adding Additional Tournament sponsor's to our award package.

**HOTEL RESERVATIONS-SPECIAL TOURNAMENT RATES & ACCOMIDATIONS

SOUTH BAY MARRIOTT PROPERITIES

CONTACT AMANDA MARCUS @ 310-792-6380 or email <Amanda.Marcus@marriott.com>

SPONSORED BY: THE GLOVE DOCTOR.NET; SOUTH BAY MARRIOTT PROPERTIES; EASTON SPORTS, DAGAN SALES & MARKETING, CAMARILLO,CA. MIZUNO SPORTS, ADAMS USA, WILSON SPORTING GOODS

NOTE: INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY TEAM, THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD EMAIL ME AND I WILL TRY AND FIND YOU A TEAM TO PLAY FOR.

glovedoc@gmail.com .

TOURNAMENT REVIEW

8th Annual "BEST in the WEST" WOOD BAT CHAMPIONSHIP'S

22 Teams from throughout California competed in the 8th Annual Championships. This Tournament continues to attract some of the top programs in the state. This years slate is headed by the Thundering Herd from ELK GROVE HS, Elk Grove, Ca. Central California's 2005/2006/2007 CIF SECTION CHAMPIONS. A nationally ranked program that has won 4-Section Championships since the turn of the Century along with the 2003/2004 "BEST in the WEST" CHAMPIONSHIPS. EL SEGUNDO HS, El Segundo, Ca. and Legendary Coach John Stevenson[1,000+ Wins, multipule CIF Section Titles, 2005 champ, 2006 finalist] joins us for the first time. 2007 CIF SECTION CHAMPION, LOYOLA HS CUBS, Los Angeles, Ca. returns along with 2006 CIF SECTION CHAMPIONS, PALOS VERDES HS[B.I.T.W. CHAMP 2005] and LAKEWOOD HS, Lakewood, Ca.[B.I.T.W. CHAMP 2006]. Traditionally strong programs from LOS ALAMITOS HS, Los Alamitos, Ca. [2007 AMERICAN LEGION SECTION CHAMPION], Torrance, South Torrance, El Torro, San Clemente, Peninsula, Mira Costa, Carson, Banning and Redondo Union HS[B.I.T.W. finalist 2006] return to fill out the line up.

The LA RHINOS[18U] Team returns from a disappointing defeat in last years finals and try to win it all.

The WILMINGTON RATS, return to defend their title after there predecessors started their JC Careers with a Conference Title.

Division 1 saw the San Clemente Tritons defeat the Sea Hawks from Redondo Union. The LA Rhinos came away as the 18u champion and then Wilminton Rats successfully defended their title.

17-2008 CIF Playoff Teams & 8 CIF Section Championships in Last 4 years in HS Div.

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