Spring is here !!

Well, we have been in the cages at Storm Academy for a few weeks. Things are looking good for the Long Island Wildcats. We had a few setbacks but nothing can keep us down!! From what I am hearing, our Spring season officially starts April 10th (schedule will be posted ASAP)!!

The boys and the coaches are ready to go. They are looking good and feeling good. We will have a couple of new additions to the team but are looking forward to our regulars coming back !!

Coaches - Anthony Millan, Charlie Nicoletti, Lisa Bloore and Steve Gateson. Our Long Island Wildcats are ... Anthony Millan, Joey Nicoletti, Anthony Bloore, Jonathan Gateson, Joey Duszak, Raymond Close, Matthew Kurta, Dylan Clare and Nick Cali. I will have the names of our new players shortly.

We all look forward to another great season, it will be tough to top last summer, but we will certainly try !! I know in all of our hearts we still have "it".

Let's play some ball !!!

SPRING SEASON IS QUICKLY APPROACHING !!!

Well, it has been a while. The Long Island Wildcats are getting ready for a GREAT Spring 2011 Season. The Coaches are getting ready and the boys have already been in the cages. Everybody is starting to get back into baseball gear. We do hope everyone had a great winter and hope we get more followers this upcoming season.

We are saying so-long, for now, to a few Wildcats that are moving on. Chris and John Heyer, Zachary O'Connor and Denis Kadrich. We wish you well and thanks for your contributions to our organization.

We will also be WELCOMING some new Wildcats (names to be announced). It is a great team to be part of.

OK, so follow along for updates and scheduling.

LET'S GO WILDCATS .... WOO - HOO

FALL BALL GAME #2

Game tomorrow at 2:00 pm (Sunday, September 19, 2010) Baldwin Park Field (blue)

NEW ** Official Wildcats Batboy

Brendan Close (pictured right) is the new official bat boy for the Long Island Wildcats. Brendan is the younger brother of Wildcats 2nd baseman Raymond (Ray-Ray) Close. Brendan is 5 years old and in Kindegarten. He is so happy to be part of such a great team. Last Saturday's games were his first and did an awesome job.

Thanks Coach Anthony !!!

FALL BALL

The Fall season has started !!! The Wildcats played two games last Saturday. The first game was a loss. They played OK, but not Wildcats caliber. However, the second game WAS definitely Wildcats caliber. They all were on the ball, literally !! Great hitting by Ray-Ray Close. We knew you had it in you !! Great game by Joey Nicoletti and Jonathan Gateson also.

Thanks to Matt (Cali's friend) who helped us out. Unfortunately we have lost two of our Wildcats to age restrictions. They will be missed, John and Chris Heyer. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat though !! Come back and cheer them on or just to visit !!

Next game is this Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Baldwin Park (blue field). This game is a double-header, so come prepared !!

Lets go Wildcats, keep up the good work. As Coach Ant says "Can't stop this train" - ain't that the truth !

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COOPERSTOWN !!

Well, we did it. It is hard to believe that it is over already !! Overall, the Wildcats played awesome ball. Being up against teams that sometimes play everyday of the year (300) games a year !! Wo. Practice everyday for at least two hours and live in places that have NO winter !!! They did GREAT !! You win some and you lose some, that is a fact of life. They held their own and were never completely out of it.

The experience was a once in a lifetime, and no one will ever take that away from them. The Families of all the players had a great time and everyone got along. While we were up there we realized just how lucky we are to have what we have. Other teams don't support as one unit, dispicable !! The siblings were so good, sometimes so bored and tired, but they hung in there and had a fun time too. We know how hard it is for them.

Pictures and further information to follow. Then we are on to Fall Ball !! Gotta love baseball !!

WE ARE OFF TO COOPERSTOWN TODAY!!!!!!! MOST OF THE TEAM IS GOING UP TODAY AND A COUPLE OTHER FAMILYS WILL BE COMING UP SATURDAY. WE ARE ALL SO EXCITED. AND ALL OF US PARENTS ARE SO VERY PROUD OF OUR BOYS.