Notice of Annual Meeting of the Members
All Members of the Seattle PONY Baseball League are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Members. This meeting will take place on September 24, 2009 in the Mother Teresa Room of St. Joseph's Parish Center at 7:00 PM. The primary purpose of the meeting is to elect the Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 term. The Annual Meeting of the Members will be followed immediately by the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, at which meeting Officers for the 2009-10 Board of Directors will be elected. To read the complete Notice of Annual Meeting of the Members or to view the Slate for the 2009-2010 Board, as approved by the Board of Directors at its regular August, 2009 meeting, [
click here].
Registration is open for the 2010 Pony Division
The Pony division is for 13 and 14 year old players born between May 1, 1995 and April 30, 1997 and living within the league boundaries. Pony has two subdivisions:
- Cascade teams (recreational but competitive) play 20-25 games, April-June; weekly training starts in January.
- Olympic teams (highly competitive) play 30-35 games March-June; twice-weekly training starts in January.
Selection for the Olympic team is by competitive tryout. All registrants for Cascade are placed on teams. The Olympic tryouts will be held on the following dates:
Please note that the September 13 Olympic tryout has been moved to Montlake Playfield!!
- Wednesday, 8/19 5pm-8pm, Rainier Beach Playfield: 8802 Rainier Ave S
- Sunday, 8/30 2pm-5pm, Montlake Playfield: 1618 E. Calhoun St
- Sunday, 9/13 2pm-5pm, Montlake Playfield: 1618 E. Calhoun St
More information about the Pony division can be found in the
Pony "Frequently Asked Questions". Questions can be directed to the Pony Commissioner at
pony@spbpony.org, or 206-774-0429. To register, visit the
Pony registration page.
Bronco End of 2009 Season Tournament
The Royals captured the Bronco championship by defeating the Tigers 10-9 in the finals of the end of season tournament. Congratulations to the Royals, Tigers and all Bronco teams on a fine season.
Corporate Sponsorship Program
Please consider becoming a part of the 2009 Seattle PONY Baseball and Softball corporate sponsorship program. We have a two-tiered sponsorship program – grand slam and home run. Your company will receive numerous marketing benefits and will become a valued member of the SPB team. For more information, please email us at:
fundraising@spbpony.org.
Training Opportunities
Players of all ages and skills can hone their skills at many facilities around the Puget Sound, whether by signing up for private or group lessons with professional coaches or renting a batting cage or pitching mound for half an hour. Our league does not endorse any individual program, but here are a few that you can check out on your own:
- The Spot Sport. Summer skills camps and tournaments.
- Strike Zone. Facility near SAFECO Field offers hitting and pitching instruction all year.
- Stods. Bellevue facility provides hitting, pitching, position and speed/agility training sessions.
- Rijo Athletics Baseball. Woodinville facility provides hitting, pitching, and defensive skill training.
- Northwest Baseball Academy. Lynwood facility provides pitching, hitting and defensive training.
- Advanced Athlete. Dan Potts, former UW baseball player, provides strength clinics.
- Washington Baseball Camps. Husky baseball camps are run during the summer.
- Baseball Positive. Mark Linden, offers team, group and individual baseball instruction as well as Summer Camps throughout King and Snohomish Counties.
- Riley Athletics. Ryan Riley, former Clemson University team captain and Tampa Bay Ray infielder, offers baseball specific strength and conditioning programs.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our league success is a product of the commitment and effort of volunteers and participants. Our 21-member Board of Directors is already hard at work planning for a fun, safe and competitive 2009-2010 season. We are always looking for more help and suggestions on ways to improve the experience for our kids, so please contact us to volunteer, to provide us with your comments, or to express your ideas and concerns.
Visit the Programs page of this site to check out the age divisions in our league; visit the Donate or Volunteer areas if you'd like to help out with our league; visit the About Us area to learn more about our league; and visit the Help area for assistance with registration.
-- Brett Ballbach, President, Seattle PONY Baseball --
Seattle PONY Baseball is a youth recreational league that has offered a quality baseball experience to the community for 20 years. Our boundaries extend from Seattle's southern city limits to 65th Street, and from Elliot Bay to Lake Washington. Our goal is to provide fun, competitive baseball instruction, practices and games to children aged 7 to 16 that will help them grow into healthier and happier adults.