Rookie Rep, 2011 Season (Listowel Minor Baseball)

Rookie Rep Team Front Row:  Jenna MacLeod, Sam Town, Josh Jacklin, Connor McGrath, Cullen Elg, Sara Reading Back Row:  Sherri Coombs/Mgr, Ken Jacklin/Coach, Brayden Coombs, Seth Reading, Lucas Baggio, Bo Buchanan, Emma O'Grady, Dylan Coombs, Bill McGrath/Head Coach, Trevor Reading/Coach

The rookie reps spent the weekend playing in a tournament in London, after splitting their first two games the kids would play the host team Oakridge Reds in a sunday morning thriller. The reps got off to a slow start and found themselves down by 9 runs after two innings. The kids battled back and were down by 6 going into the 7th inning, after a little pep talk the bats came alive and the reps stormed back to tie the game and with 2 out and a chance to win it in the 7th "the tank" hit a long drive to left center field and the Oakridge fielder made a fine catch to send it to extra innings.  ...

The Listowel Rookie Reps played a much improved team from Ilderton on Wednesday night a came away with a victory. With the victory they improved their league record to 5 and 1.  The kids will look to continue their winning ways when they face St. Mary's next wednesday in Listowel. The Rookie Reps only loss in regular season came against St. Mary's. This will be their last test before travelling to London for the Oakridge Tournament.

After giving up six runs in the first inning against Lucan on Monday night the defence tightened up and gave up five runs over the last six innings for an 18-11 victory.  The kids will try and stay on the winning track when they host Ilderton on Wednesday night.

The Listowel Rookies took their undefeated record to Goderich over the weekend knowing they would be in tough, they played hard but came away empty handed. First game was early Saturday morning against a team from dorchester and the kids came up against a hot short stop and we were handed our first loss of the season. Second game was against a team from essex it was a back and forth affair with essex ending up on top by a 18-15 score. Our last game was against Kitchener who where undefeated this season as well. Our kids put forth their best effort of the tournament but came up just short in ...