From Al’s Fastball
Thursday, November 6, 2008
AAU International Fastpitch
January 22 – 25, 2009
TEAMS COUNTRY OR US CITY
1. Guatemala National Team Guatemala
2. Sebringville Sting Ontario,Canada
3. PK. Broward Pirates Lenzburg,IL
4. Team Minnesota Minnesota
5. Puerto Rico Natl. Team Puerto Rico
6. Puerto Rico Jr. Natl. Team Puerto Rico
7. CPI / ADS Classics Oswego,NY
8. Combatientes Venezuela
9. Dominicana Dominican Rep. / NY
10. Los Socios Venezuela
11. Jamaica Natl. Team Jamaica
12. Cobourg Force Ontario,Canada
13. Bahamas Dev. Natl. Nassau,Bahamas
14. Texaco Pirates Abaco,Bahamas
15. Virgin Island Eagles St. John, VI
16. Elmira Advance Millrights Ontario,Canada
17. Radio 560 Mexico
18. Niagara Storms Fury Ontario,Canada
19. ADCO New York
20. Maccabi Blue Northbrook,IL
21. Maccabi Red Northbrook,IL
22. Chicago / New York New York
23. Minnesota Angels Minnesota
24. Florida Fastpitch Florida
25. Manor Dirtbag Texas
26. New York Gremlin Knights New York
27. Ohio Battery Stock Pack Ashland,OH
28. Millwood Logistics Ontario,Canada
29. Earls Club Salem,WI
30. Midwest Stampede Bondurant,IA
31. Brewers de Venezuela Venezuela
32. Venezuela / Miami Miami,Fla
33. DC Arrows Ontario,Canada
34. Sioux Falls Sox Sioux Falls,SD
35. Hill United Ontario,Canada
36. MACS New York
37. Sopotocientos Venezuela
38. Meraloma Club Vancouver,Canada
39. Tijuana Fastpitch Mexico
40. Barranquita Puerto Rico
Alex Linares
Amateur Athletic Union Of The United States, Inc.
Sports Manager
Panama & Puerto Rico Liaison
International Events
407- 934 – 7200
407- 934 – 7242 (fax)
alex@aausports.org
www.aausports.org
Update, November 7, 2008:
Due to the number of teams participating this year, here are some of the changes we had to make:
Team Registration: Wednesday January 21st 7 pm to 9 pm at the Clarion Hotel Maingate West. ( Coaches Only )
Coaches meeting: Thursday January 22nd 9:30 AM. @ the Clarion Hotel Maingate West.
Game Time: Thursday January 22nd @ 1:00 PM.
** Eight teams will have to play two games on Thursday 22nd and every team will play at least one game that date.
Editor’s note: The AAU tournament started in 2000 with just 8 teams. It grew quickly to 16, 24, 28, and finally a full 32 team bracket for the past several years. Fastpitchwest, Maddysphotos and Ballparkradio have had the privilege of covering the event since 2004, and we’ll be there in 2009, our sixth consecutive year, for the biggest AAU tournament ever, bursting at the seams with forty (count ’em, 40) teams. The broadcast program on Ballparkradio grew dramatically last year, to a ten game schedule, with the Kyle Smith, Blair Setford and Billy Hillhouse in the booth. Haven’t drawn the broadcast schedule for 2009 yet, but we’ll post when we do. Forty Teams !
For a look back at last year’s Photo Galleries — one of Maddy’s largest ever — click here. The first set of smiling faces that will greet you belong to the 2008 AAU International Champions, Mac’s Sprayers.
And a bonus shot below, the management and front office for Mac’s, (and tournament director Alex Linares) after a trip to the hardware store:
