April & May League News

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You must see the movie MAD HOT BALLROOM.

It is a documentary about 5th graders in 3 New york City public schools
who are learning ballroom dancing (swing, tango, merengue, etc.) for a
city-wide competition.  One of the schools in PS 115 of Washington
Heights.  One of the dancers from that school is Joshua Duran who played
for Kenny Bakery in Inwood Little League.

This movie will make you laugh ... will make you cry ... will make you
proud.  Take your entire family to see it. I guarantee you will love it
and you will tell others about it.

http://www.paramountclassics.com/madhot/
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8 Yrs Old - Councilman Jackson

9 Yrs Old - Councilman Martinez

10 Yrs Old - Manhattan Times

11 Yrs Old - HealthPlus

12 Yrs Old - Michael Berrios Jr.

13 Yrs Old - Shell Oil

13-14 Yrs Old - Assemblyman Espaillat

15-16 Yrs Old - Assemblyman Espaillat
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Babe Ruth & Cal Ripken Announces Tournament Dates

************************************************************************************************ Inwood Little League Mourns the Passing Away of Oscar Jerez

May 2 2005, Inwood Little League lost a player at the age of 15 to cancer.
Oscar Miguel Jerez was diagnosed with cancer in early 2003. He fought and
beat the cancer before it went into remission this past year. Oscar played
for Fort Washington Auto Body and unfortunately missed the 2004 season,
which his team went all the way and won the junior league championship. Oscar
always showed enthusiasm and love for the game and was a leader to his team.
Even when his team was down, he always kept his head high and had his team stay
in it. After a losing season in 2003, Fort Washington all but gave up.Oscar Jerez
during a game, which his team was losing, kept his team in the game and came back
from a huge deficit.Even though they lost, they never gave up. Something he practiced
even with cancer. He always stayed the course. Oscar Jerez will be missed, but not
forgotten. He is survived by his mother, father, and younger brother, who played in
the league for McDonalds of Dyckman Street.
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2005 Upcoming Events:

April through June - TBA - Ladies Auxiliary League Events
May 7, 14, 21, 28 - Summer League Registration - 12 noon to 4pm at Clubhouse, Price: $100.00, Volunteers: $70.00 Pre-Registration at www.inwoodmanhattanbaseball.org
June 18 through July 1, 2004 - Playoffs will begin for the Minors, Majors, Juniors and Seniors Divisions.
June 27 through July 30 - Little League, Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Tournaments will begin for Farms, Minors, Majors, Juniors, Seniors and Big League divisions.
July 2 - Picnic on Diamond 6 at 11:00pm.
July 2 - Parents vs. Coaches Softball game at Diamond 6 - 1:00pm.
July 3 - All-Star Farm Game - 9:00am to 11:30am at Diamond 6.
July 3 - All-Star Minor Game - 11:30am to 2:00pm at Diamond 6.
July 9 & 10 - Summer League Begins.
Sept 2 Through Nov 19 - PELOTAZO 2005.

If you have any questions, please call 212-942-0834 or e-mail us at inwoodllb@msn.com. Thank you for your continued cooperation.

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Talking to your Children about Steroids Use
Children’s doctors agree: there are no shortcuts to success.

If you like to watch or read about sports, you might know that certain drugs called anabolic steroids have been in the news a lot lately. Anabolic steroids are pills or injected drugs that are sometimes used by athletes who want to gain an unfair advantage over their competition. While steroids may help some people grow quickly, they are known to cause very serious health problems for those who use them.

Little League is against its players using these drugs and other supplements in an attempt to improve ability. Now a major health organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a group of more than 60,000 children’s doctors, is making sure parents and volunteers know how to help young athletes stay away from steroids.

The AAP reminds kids that “many factors help determine athletic ability … including diet and how hard an athlete trains.” The AAP says that the medical dangers of steroid use far outweigh the advantage of gains in strength or muscle mass.

“Success in sports takes talent, skill and most of all, practice and hard work,” says the AAP. “Using steroids is a form of cheating and interferes with fair competition.”

There are many healthy ways to increase your strength or improve your appearance. Even if you don’t expect to play high school, college or pro sport someday, keep the following tips in mind:

Train safely, without using drugs.
Eat a healthy diet.
Get plenty of rest.
Set realistic goals and be proud of yourself when you reach them.
Seek out training supervision, coaching and advice from a reliable professional or volunteer.
Avoid injuries by playing safely and using protective gear.
Talk to your pediatrician about nutrition, your health, preventing injury and safe ways to gain strength.
Share this information with friends and teammates.
To be a truly great athlete and maintain your health, use your natural ability to work hard in practice and concentrate on developing your skills. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or off it.


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INWOOD PLAYERS MEET ROBERTO CLEMENTE JR AT ROBERTO CLEMENTE STATE PARK- 4/27/05

On the 31st Anniversary of the Roberto Clemente State Park, Inwood players attend a baseball clinic and awareness on dangers of drugs and steroids use. As part of the ceremonies, ESPN Sports was there to do a featured story on Roberto Clemente Jr and the Park. Roberto Clemente Jr. spoke to the kids about choices in life and staying away from drugs and his own encounter with steroids use. He showed the kids hitting and pitching drills. Frances Rodriguez, RCSP Director and Adolfo Dejesus, RCSP Baseball Coach hosted the event and clinic for the forty kids that attended. Players from Hermis Cleaners, AL Post 581, Hilltop Pharmacy, Fort Washington and Espaillat team were present. Roberto Clemente Jr. kept most of the focus on the kids. Although few words were mentioned about the legendary Robert Clemente. The legends memory was being kept alive by his son's understanding of his father's quote ''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.'' and on this day Roberto Clemente Jr. was making a difference in this world.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all Inwood Little League players born in April and May:

Click here to view the April and May birthday List (Excel)

Also born in April: Alex Martinez, President and Edwin "Choco" Montano, Commissioner