AAU 2011 – Pool D Preview & Poll

Fourth in a series of ten to be posted by the start date for the 2011 AAU international tournament, January 20, 2011.

Pool D
1. NY/PA Metros
2. Illinois Pirates
3. Capitalinos – Venezuela
4. Niagara Fury – ON

Rosters

NY/PA Metros
Robert Wicker
David Giblin
Gregg Garrity
Eric Fogel
John Dry
Thomas Avery
Dean Malone
Richard A. Sklodowski
William Kozlovac
Dave Lohman
John Ziger
Michael Avery
Bill Pavlock

Illinois Pirates
Jeff Farion P
Sean Kelly P
Josh Johnson P/OF
Jared Johnson OF
Daniel Alstat C
John Brandon IF
James Pecoraro IF/OF
Blake Martin IF/OF
Drew Minton IF/OF
Tom Crouch IF/OF
Chris Hammack OF
Haven Hicks IF/OF
Chad Seeman OF
Bobby Ginger P
Trevor Kelly IF
Daniel Eisenhower OF
Jeramie Holman P

Capitalinos – Venezuela
Jesus Eduardo Mendoza
Jose Luis Mendoza
Yorber Padron
Ruben Parada
German Colina
Jean Cuello
Luis Delgado
Renier Medina
Jesus Sanchez
Yilber Yepez
Jewin Manzanare
Pedro Parada
David Sanchez
Robert Urquiola
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Guilmar Diaz
Wilfredo Diaz
Jairo Parisca
Johan Yepez
Jesus Salsedo
David Gonzalez

Niagara Fury

Tom Berube- P
Kyle Linton – P
Burch Provost – P
Rich Vassos – P
Mark Korten – C/DP
Darrin Newson – C
Michael Bateman – IF
Ray Carr – IF
Rob Diguili – IF
Rob Greatrix –IF
Tom Watkinson – IF
James Atkinson – OF
Marcel Bilodeau -OF
Will Parent – OF
Jake Pysher -OF

Poll voting to date, as of the January 8, 2011, for the top two finishers in pools:

Pool A Voting (to date)
Chicago NY, USA 78 votes
Minnesota Angels, USA 60 votes
Blackburn Transport, CAN 7 votes
Venezuela Brewers, VEN 6 votes
Click here to view Pool A Preview and Poll
(voting still open)

Pool B voting to date
Millwood ON 70
Combatientes VEN 43
Houston Carnage 20
Memphis 20
Click here to view Pool B Preview and Poll
(voting still open)

Pool C voting to date
Team Minnesota USA 64
Gigantes, VEN 32
Kitchener Outlaws ON 30
Washington Metros USA 5
Click here to view Pool C Preview and Poll
(voting still open)

For list of all 40 teams by pool, click here.

For list of all 40 teams by country, click here.

For schedule of games, click here.

For Fastpitchwest’s coverage of past AAU tournaments, click here.

For Maddy’s Photos of last year’s tournament, click here.

Fastpitchwest gustaría listas de los equipos de Venezuela (incluyendo los nombres de los jugadores) que competiran en el torneo internacional del AAU, para que podamos incluir en nuestras historias sobre el torneo:

Si usted es uno de estos equipos, por favor envíe a jim@fastpitchwest.com

(In English, I’m asking for AAU rosters from teams from Venezuela)