Mt Paran Titans - Our Purpose

Hi everyone,

Coach Marc, Coach Drew, Coach Rakesh and I are very excited, as you are, about this upcoming All-Star season. We want the best for every player on the team. That being said, our season won't be judged by wins or loses, but what these young players learn from us not just about baseball, but about life.

We want to take the time to get to know each of the players and how we can pray for them during this season. We also will be taking time in each practice and game going forward to have a devotional time where we will share character lessons related to the game of baseball. We want to make the game fun for them and encourage them as they continue to learn more about how God would have them to live their lives.

I will post the devotion material here on this site going forward so you can use it with them at home. Also, for tonight's practice, I will give out 4x6 cards tonight at practice that we would ask them to write a prayer request on so that the coaches can pray for them.

God's best always,

Coach John

Home Runs Flying and Good Defense!

Jennie White and Liam Watson both hit home runs tonight at practice. What a good practice it was as there was good defensive play up the middle with Liam and Von learning to work together as the 6-4 tandem. Very nice work! Jennie also made some great throws into second from right field. Shivam did a nice job at first catching the ball and making strong overhand throws to 3rd base. Jack Shade and Jack Becker made some good throws and good hits tonight as well. Luke Anderson stepped in at catcher, 2nd, SS and 3B and made some strong throws and hit some hard drives to right field. Way to go Luke! Nishaan was roaming the pitcher's mound like a vacuum cleaner...nothing was getting past him and he was making strong throws to first base. Drew Stopp did a great job playing second base and third base and making good strong throws to first base. He also stayed after and got some good swings on the ball. JD Key made some good strong throws and was hitting the ball hard. Great job everyone! See you tomorrow.

iPad Scorekeeper wanted!

Hi everyone, I have an app on my iPad that will allow us to keep score very accurately and easily. This app will keep track of all the player stats (no manualy caculations needed). We need someone to learn this app (I will provide the iPad) if someone can keep the score during our games using it.

Thanks,

John Key (John David's dad)

Couple more things...

Heard from a mom who tried on the sleeveless moisture shirt. She said very nice shirt and pretty close to true to size. She usually wears a M but felt a little more comfy with the L. Then on the women's tank...google BELLA TANK TOP...heard this one is longer and mom liked it much better. Runs VERY small though. She ended up ordering a XXL.

Let me know!!!

UPDATE on Spirtit Wear

UPDATE on questions from Sunday's practice on Spirit Wear:

HATS:
Yes! The hats will say MP on the front and they can put TITANS on the back.

SIZE:
They tell me order your normal size but if you are on the edge of say going from M or L go with the L.

MOISTURE SHIRTS:
go to www.badgersport.com then click on "browse badger products" on left. For ladies in the "search" box type in 4160 for sleeve and 4163 for sleeveless. For men type in 4130 for sleeveless and 4120 for sleeve.

NAMES ON BACK:
Some asked if instead of last name and number you could put "Watson's Mom" and number...there is a $3 upcharge for every word over the last name. No charge to put initial like "S. Patel" but if you are putting a full word then it is $3 per word.

CHILD'S TSHIRT:
Same price for child's as adult

Did I answer everything???!!! If not please ask and I'll find out.

Let me know now if you want the shirt still with 2 words or if you just want your child's name and number. My email is bristopp@yahoo.com or cell is 765-251-3708.

Thank you,
Briana
AKA Drew's Mom

Spirit Wear

I am excited for this season!!

Our kids are going to be on the field all decked out in Mt. Paran wear...and so can the parents and siblings and family and friends!!

I want to put some ideas on the table and get your feed back. We can order baseball caps, visors, sleeveless shirts and t-shirts that will have the MP on the front like the team then on the back you can pick the team roster or your childs name and number. There are different options on shirt material too. Let me know what you think!! I am working on getting some samples for us to see but in the mean time here are a couple places to view: www.broderbros.com and look up ANVIL 815 for the tank and the tshirt is a basic tshirt at www.badgersport.com and look up 4120. I will ask for pricing on children's sizes also!

I will need to have the order entered by Monday the 23rd for us to have our Spirit Wear by the first game. These prices are based on a minimum order of 24 items.

Decoration includes 2-color screen print front design w/1 color ROSTER on back with a min of 24 order:
Gildan t-shirt=$12
Badger, moisture management short sleeved/sleeveless shirt=$15
Mom's tank tops=$14

Decorations include 2-color screen print front design with 1-color heat press NAME and NUMBER:
Gildan t-shirt=$15
Badger=$17
Mom's tank=$16

Hats=$17
Visors=$14

Let me know your thoughts and I'll work on getting us samples!

Briana Stopp
A.K.A. Drew's mom

Sponsorship Information - Please help!

Hi everyone, Jack's Dad Eric is helping us get organized with our sponsorship needs. Please find below a link to where we are keeping this information. I believe you have to be allowed to view this document so reach out to Eric if you have any questions.
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Team Titan, below is a link to the on-line matrix withsponsorship information. Please go on-line and edit as you obtain informationand donations. I hope this works I have not used this before. Let me know ifthere are any problems.

Click here to access our sponsorship tracker

I am going to put together a package in the next few daysthat we can give to the businesses with images and additional information.


Thank You,

Eric Shade

UPDATE: Friday Practice Cancelled!

Hi everyone, please be aware that this Friday, May 20th practice will be cancelled as we will have games this final weekend of our regular season schedule. The next practice will be scheduled Sunday, May 22nd from 3 to 5 PM. See you then!

Titans First Practice!

What an exciting first time at practice for the Mighty Titans! Everyone was there in attendance for what was a good workout in the field and with the bats. The infielders took some practice on the diamond while a group of outfielders worked on catching the ball in the outfield.

In the infield, Lance Merrill made some good strong throws from 3rd to 1st to Shevam Patel who was there ready to snag the ball. Liam Watson made some good strong throws from SS to 1st base as well while working with his partner at 2nd base Von Wilson. Von was there to cover the bag at 2nd and then relay the ball onto Shevam at 1B. Luke Anderson stepped in at 2nd and made some good stops and catches. In addition, Drew Stopp jumped in at 3rd and made some good strong throws to 1B. Our pitcher was Nishawn Patel who jumped in there and made some great strong throws to 1B after stopping the ball. Luke Anderson made 3 or 4 great catches at pitcher as did Liam Watson at SS. Our catcher was Martin Juarez and he made some good catches at home plate and some good throws to 1B. He also hit one over the fence during batting practice. Our motto was "finish the play."

The outfielders all made great catches while Coach Marc was hitting them fly balls during practice. Jack Shade played left; John David Key was in LCF, Jack Becker was in RCF and Ginnie White was in RF. Each of these players made good strong throws to 2B after making their catches.

During batting practice everyone got in some good swings at the ball and were hitting the ball very hard. We worked to determine if the bats were the right size and weight, but everyone hit the ball very well.

Great job Titans! We are THE TITANS, the mighty, mighty Titans....

June Practice Schedule - Titans

Tuesday, June 7th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Thursday, June 9th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Tuesday, June 14th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Thursday, June 16th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Tuesday, June 21st - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Thursday, June 23rd - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Tuesday, June 28th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Thursday, June 30th - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex

Practice this Sunday from 2 to 4 PM

To all...

Just a reminder. We are having practice this Sunday from 2-4. Parents can use this time to coordinate any of their responsibilities. We need to talk about getting birth certificates certified. We need to collect the deposit money per kid of the uniforms.

See you all Sunday. We will meet at our normal field and may move up to the bigger field

Coach Marc

2011 Mt. Paran Titans Practice Schedule

Sunday, May 15th - 2 to 4 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Friday, May 20th - 5 to 7 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Sunday, May 22nd - 3 to 5 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Monday, May 30th - 5 to 7 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Tuesday, May 31st - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex
Thursday, June 2nd - 6 to 7:30 PM, Mt. Paran Sports Complex

Congratulations to the 2011 8U Mt. Paran All Stars!

Luke Anderson - #7
Jack Becker - #10
Martin Juarez - #79
John David Key - #3
Lance Merrill - #1
Shivam Patel - #22
Nishaan Sampat - #9
Jack Shade - #99
Drew Stopp - #2
Liam Watson - #30
Jennie White - #8
Von Wilson - #15