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 2010 LMK All Star Tournament

2010 State All-Star Tournament Results Junior Division Senior Division Teenage Division Champions - Northwest Austin 2nd Place - Riverside 3rd Place - Northwest Corpus Christi Champions - University Hills Optimist 2nd Place - East Brownsville 3rd Place - Riverside Champions - Southside 2nd Place - Northwest Austin 3rd Place - Tip-O-Tex

July 22nd edition of West Austin News includes a story
and photo about the All Star Tournament and NWA's success!

 2010 All Star Tournament - POSTPONED!

Update: LMK Officials have postponed the 2010 All Star Tournament in response to the hurricane warnings posted for the Brownsville area.   The tournament will now begin with Opening Ceremonies on July 8th followed by games on Friday, July 9th.

Special greetings and well wishes from one of our own serving not just the NWA folks but the whole country!  Happy 4th of July, Mike, and Godspeed for a safe return!

Information related to the 2010 Little Miss Kickball State All Star Tournament has been posted on both the NWA or Riverside website. Click on the 2010 All Star Information link from the drop down menu to access the info.

Thanks for the memories...

Thank you for all the memories you helped create throughout the 2010 Kickball season and for your participation in our Closing Ceremonies on June 1.  It is a uniquely NWA activity and is always well received!  We're looking forward to the 2011 season and are glad it will be here before we know it!  Enjoy your summer and we'll see you back next year!

EOS: Shortened due to the rain!

Saturday's End of Season Tournament action was just as exciting as Friday's opening round!  All participating teams arrived with their game faces on and played some really outstanding kickball - in spite of the very warm temperatures and high humidity! Things were rocking along until the first Championship game when the skies darkened and the lightning started!  After a 30 minute delay, play resumed only to be halted for good when the dark clouds dumped lots of cold rain on the fields making conditions unplayable and unsafe! 

Congratulations to the Junior Patriots and the Senior KaBoom for taking first place in the rain shortened End of Season Tournament.  But really, thank you to all who participated in this weekend's tournament. As usual, it was great fun and a super way to end the season.

 And then there were none... 

The final day of the regular season is upon us! It's been a great year for NWA Kickball with a record number of PeeWee and Rookie players and some outstanding play at all levels. From Opening Ceremonies to the End of Season Tournament this weekend, we've been blessed with great attitudes among players and coaches and pretty darn good weather throughout the season.

Please take time to thank all the people who helped make this season not only possible, but also successful! Without the sponsors, field workers, umpires, team parents, concessions workers, scorekeepers, parents, coaches and oh yes, the players, the 2010 season would have been a dismal failure. We often say it takes many, many volunteers to make NWA Kickball function on any given night - the 2010 season was just another testament to that fact! What an amazing league we have!

And please don't forget to thank the NWA Board for their tireless efforts to keep the league moving in the right direction. These dedicated volunteers spend countless hours all year long working to insure that the next season will be as good if not better than the last. Without their attention to the finer details of all things kickball, the league would be lost! There is no detail too small or task too big for this group of people and they worked throughout the season to keep things running smoothly!

We'll see you at the field this weekend for the End of Season Tournament and then again on Tuesday for Closing Ceremonies at the Murchison Gym. PeeWees and Rookies will start at 6:00 and Juniors, Seniors and Teens will be on the clock at 7:15. Please come help us celebrate the "official" close to the 2010 regular season!

2010 NWA season in the home stretch...

You know that song that says "Don't Blink"...Well, I must have blinked because somehow, the 2010 season has slipped right on by - or at least it seems that way!

Didn't we just have our Opening Night at Doss during which we were overwhelmed with the number of players in the PeeWee & Rookie division?  Weren't team photos just taken and Opening day just celebrated?  Didn't we just sell the first Hot Dog or Sausage Wrap of the season?  Wow, where did it go?

Although the end is in sight, we're not quite there.  We still have plenty of kickball to play, and yes we still have some Hot Dogs and Sausage Wraps to sell! 

As the season winds down, don't forget these important upcoming events: The 2010 End of Season Tournament will take place on Friday (5/28) and Saturday (5/29) and will involve Junior, Senior and Teenage teams.  (Some of you Rookie players might want to offer your services to a short-handed Junior team)  and the Annual NWA Closing Ceremonies will be held on Tuesday June 1 at Murchison Middle School. Like Opening Night, we'll do two shifts - PeeWee & Rookie teams at 6:00 and Junior, Senior & Teenage at 7:15..  Participation awards will be distributed, Scholarship awards and the All Star Teams will be announced!  Please plan to join us as we say so long to another fun and successful season of NWA kickball.

 And the skies opened... 

As the last player left the fields on Monday night the skies opened up and the rains fell.  Thanks to everyone who pitched to help us make a quick exit!  Check the game schedule page for reschedule info for Monday's late games.

NWA Scholarship Application Deadline EXTENDED!

The May 15th deadline to submit a Scholarship Application to NWA has been extended until MONDAY, MAY 17 at 8:00pm! The application form can be found on the Forms and Helpful Information page on the NWA Website.  NWA Kickball annually awards scholarships to graduating seniors.  If you submitted an application to Little Miss Kickball, you may use the same application for NWA.  Renewing your scholarship?  Submit a letter with a copy of your transcript to NWA.  Applications can be dropped off at the Concessions stand or mailed to either the NWA PO Box or Rich Pogrund, 5821 Miramonte Dr.  Austin, 78759.

Graduating Seniors may also submit an application to District IV for consideration for the Bob Creecy Scholarship Award. Contact Lori Behrens for more info. The deadline was originally May 15th as well, but HAS BEEN EXTENDED to Monday.

Picture Perfect...

Calling all shutter bugs!  Wanna see little Sally's face here on the NWA Website? Send us some photos and it might just happen!  We'd also like each team to send no more than 4-5 photos that we can use in the end of season slide show. Ideally, the collection of photos will show all the girls on the team at least once. These can be action shots or candid photos. Please identify the team number and team name when you send the photos and please coordinate among the parents on the team to help manage the volume of photos submitted. Please submit your photos in jpg format to 2010.photos@nwakickball.com

PeeWee-Rookie Celebration Day and Cheer Kamp

They came...They screamed...They went home happy!  Thanks to all who participated in the 2nd Annual PeeWee-Rookie Celebration Day and Cheer Kamp!  The event was a screaming success!  A very special thanks goes out to all those who worked hard to coordinate the event.  Activities like this do not just happen!  Thank you all for the time and effort to make the day fun and successful!  And we cannot over look the efforts of Stefanie Boyle and our one and only Court Jester of Cheer Kamp merriment, Tobin Holden!  Please thank these two people for their tireless efforts to make this activity happen.  Only one thing left to do:  SEND IN SOME PICTURES!

Mid Season Tournament...Another Successful venture!

The weekend was filled with bright blue skies and exciting kickball action as teams from Austin and around the state competed in the Annual Distrct IV Mid Season Tournament. Thanks to all who participated in this year's event and to UHO for co-hosting the early rounds with NWA!

Tournament Champions, crowned on Sunday afternoon, were: Juniors: Southside Pandas, Seniors: UHO Fusion and Teenage: UHO Cherry Dimez. Congratulations Ladies!

 Team Photos - Take Three! 

Wednesday, April 21st will be the final team photo retake day for NWA!
If your team was unable to take photos on Opening Day or the recent make up day then you should plan to take your team photo on April 21st.  Click here to see the Picture Schedule for assigned times.  For any photo schedule related questions, please contact Irene Brown.

First set of standings posted...

The initial set of season standings for the Junior and Senior Divisions have been posted on the League Standings page.  Keep in mind that these standings are only as good as the information provided by team coaches.  It is the responsibility of the winning coach to report the game scores.  To report scores, click on the button at the top of the game schedule page.

Reduced game schedule this week!

In observance of both Passover and Easter, NWA will be operating under a reduced game schedule this week - although this may not impact the Teenage Division.  For the most part there are no games scheduled for either Monday or Tuesday evening (note Teenage exceptions).  NWA will resume a full schedule next week.

NWA's Official start to the season...

We couldn't have asked for a better day!  The sun was shining brightly as the cameras clicked and kickballs flew through the air.  Unlike previous years where temperatures would be around 50 degrees on Opening Day, Saturday was blessed with blue skies, warm temperatures and no rain.  Thanks to all who came out early to get everything ready - Concessions, field marking, team pictures and the merchandise table.  NWA is only as good as its volunteers, so "Thank you" to everyone who helped make today a success!  We're off to a great start for the 2010 season!

Let the Games begin...

Game time is finally here.  Come out and see who gets off to a fast start on the season! Help cheer on all the teams playing.  Don't forget Opening Day and Pictures are this Saturday!  Check the schedules page for complete schedule information.

"Hands-on" Clinic for umpires!

We’ve added an Umpire “Hands On” Clinic for PeeWees, Rookies and any new umpires! It’s from 9:00am to 10:00am this Saturday (Opening Day).  This Clinic is highly recommended.   It’s the “practical” side of game situations, with visual explanations of the basic rules of Kickball.  All Parent Umpires are encouraged to attend.  It will really increase everyone’s comfort level while wearing he Umpire hat!

 2010 GAME SCHEDULE POSTED!!!!

The initial version of the 2010 NWA Game Schedule has been posted. Every effort was made to accommodate any scheduling requests, but in some cases we may not have been able to honor them. The schedule can be accessed by following the drop down menu above and selecting Season Info, then 2010 Schedules then NWA 2010 Game Schedule or going to the Schedule Page and clicking on the link for the game schedules. We hope to have the initial concessions coverage and Team Picture schedules out later this week.

Home Plate Umpires (and yes, we know you're out there!): Please review the schedule and click on the button on the top of that page to sign up to work games. We need lots of help covering the games! Please be sure to include the game number in your request. You should not sign up to work the plate on a game in which you have a family member participating! Thanks again for volunteering your time! Contact Mike Kane or Bob Gallen if you have any questions about working games!

Important reminder!!

All Coaches (including assistants) must be approved by the NWA Board and have a completed background check on file with the league. If you have added a coach to your team but they have not completed this process, please contact Terry Maletta

NWA Hands-on Clinics - March 6!

NWA's annual Player Development Clinic was a huge success! The weather was great and the crowd was even better! Thanks to all the players, coaches and parents who came out to get the kickball juices flowing! We also had a good turn out for the "Dig for the Bases" Field Marking clinic. Everyone did a great job getting the fields ready for today's clinics.

Clinics for the upcoming week are as follows: Monday, 3/8 - Scorekeeper's Clinic @ 6:30 at Jack Brown Cleaners, Tuesday, 3/9 and Thursday, 3/11 - Coach/Umpire Clinic & test @ 7:00 also at Jack Brown.

Practice Schedules Posted!

During the Pre-Season practice schedule, NWA league officials will monitor field conditions and, whenever possible, make a definitive decision on their status as it relates to that day's practices. This will include updating the colored banner on the website to reflect the status.

   RED indicates the fields are closed
   YELLOW indicates the fields are questionable, practice at your discretion
   GREEN indicates that the fields are open for scheduled practices
   BLUE and MAROON are just informational messages

Again, this will be done as early in the afternoon as possible but it may not be possible to update the website each day.

The 2010 Practice Schedules, both Pre-Season and Regular season have been posted. We will follow the Pre-Season schedule between now and March 22. Games will begin on March 23, therefore the Regular Seaon practice schedule takes effect at that point. Keep in mind that NWA has 38 teams across the 5 divisions for 2010 so practice time slots (before and during the season) are at a premium. Please be respectful of the assigned times/fields to allow everyone an opportunity to practice.

NWA Clinics to begin March 2!

NWA is an all volunteer organization. It takes many, many hands to help the league run smoothly. The NWA Clinics are designed to help volunteers understand the specifics of the roles they will be helping with. The clinics begin on March 2 with the Team Parents and then the first of three Coach/Umpire clinics on March 4. Please check the Clinics page for the full schedule, then come on out and get involved!