Diamonds Update

Hello everyone,
Wow! Are we off to a great start or what? As great as it is to be 3-0, the results we see as coaches from the little things that our kids are willing to do to put it place at a game impresses us more than anything. I am very pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoying teaching this group of kids who really want to learn more about how baseball is really played.

For the next couple of weeks, there are some things that you need to be aware of as it relates to games, practices, etc.

Thursday May 29 - game at Oostburg Veterans Park. P&R at 4:45 or Vets Park by 5:05 - let me know if you are not meeting at the P&R

Following that game, I will be out of town until Sunday June 8th.

We will continue to have Saturday optional drop in practice at South High from 9-11 on May 31st and June 7th. However, Coach Aicher from the U11 Diamonds will be conducting these practices. Feel free to drop in and get some extra hitting and fielding practice with Coach A. Please check the 11 year old message instead of our message on the hotline (by pressing 22 instead of 44) for any updates due to weather or other cancellations.

On Monday June 2, we'll have our home opener. The game is at Kuehne Court and we ask that all the kids be at the park at 5:00 for warm-ups and batting practice. Coach Johnson will be running the team in my absence. We'll need some additional help on the bench and scorekeeping and please make sure you give Coach all the support you give me.

Thursday June 5, we will have MANDATORY practice at South High from 5-7. Coach Johnson will run this practice as well.

If you have any issues, please communicate them to me before Friday or feel free to call me on my cell phone while I am gone and I will pass them along to Coach Johnson as necessary.

GO DIAMONDS!
Keith

GREAT WIN - UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Sorry for the lateness of this update……
Well, another great comeback - never give up game by the boys last night. I think I'm getting more grey hair though :)
Tonight's practice is cancelled because I have to leave town for a business meeting today and I don't know if I will be back in time and Coach Johnson is also out of town on business.
Optional practice on Saturday at South High - 9 to 11 AM. If you come, please make sure you pick up your kids at 11 - I have to leave immediately.
Big "ROAD" game this Tuesday - we play the other Sheboygan team. I don't think we need to meet at the Park and Ride :) Game is at 6 PM at Kuehne Court - please make sure the kids are at the park at 5:00. I would like to get a little more extended batting practice in prior to the game.
Thursday game at Oostburg. We will meet at P&R at 5:00. Or be at the park by 5:15.
Any questions, give me a call!
Keith

Practice Cancelled

Hello everyone,
Due to several of our players not being available on Thursday due to other functions, we are going to cancel Thursday's practice.

We will have optional practice from 9-12 at South High on Saturday May 17th.
Our next mandatory practice will be on Tuesday May 20th from 5-7 PM at Washington School. Please note the the location change due to field availability.

The next scheduled game is against Kiel in Kiel on Wednesday May 21st at 6 PM. We will be leaving the P&R at 4:40 PM again. If you're not meeting us there, I expect everyone at the ballpark in Kiel at 5:15.

The next scheduled practice after that is Thursday May 22nd from 5-7 PM at Roosevelt Park.
Any questions, please let me know.
Keith

EXCITEMENT!

Wow, what an exciting game last night! I can't say enough about how proud I am that the boys kept battling back when being down. That's a great quality to have in a team and will go a long way to making this a fun season. There's a lot of good things to take away from last nights game and of course a lot of things that we have to work on yet. And we will continue to get better and keep learning about how the game is to be played.

Make sure you check out our team web page on the Diamonds site - its got the highlights listed from the game!

Practice tonight - Vets Park North 5-7. See you there.

Coach Yonan

OPENING DAY IS HERE!

Just a quick update for tomorrow:
We will be leaving the Park and Ride by Home Depot at 4:40 sharp tomorrow (5/12). Forecast tomorrow is for temps in the low 50's, but no rain. Please wear the maroon jerseys with the full uniform (hat, pants, belt, socks) and wear something warm underneath the jersey. Remember, we cannot have white or gray sweatshirts on under those jerseys in case your child will pitch.
If you are not planning on meeting at the park and ride tomorrow, please let me know ahead of time so we are not waiting for you. In addition, please make sure you are at the park by 5:10 for warmups.
I have attached directions to the park in Random Lake in this e-mail in case you aren't meeting us at the P&R. Otherwise, I'll have copies of the map there.
Looking forward to a great opening day!
Keith
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Diamonds Gear Exchange and Upcoming Scrimmage

Announcing
The Sheboygan Diamonds Baseball Gear Exchange
Did your Diamonds Baseball Player suddenly out-grow that pair of shoes that you bought LAST MONTH?! Is his bat suddenly too short or light? Has his hand out-grown his glove? The Sheboygan Diamonds Baseball Gear Exchange is a way for you to advertise your old baseball equipment for sale or put out an equipment wanted notice.
Look for the Baseball Equipment Exchange logo in the Menu list on the left hand side of the Diamonds Home Page. Click on the logo to go the Gear Exchange web page for instructions and equipment listings.
Questions? Send an e-mail to DiamondsGear@inbox.com

This Thursday we will be scrimmaging the U11 team at Kuehne Court from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. I need the kids at the park by 5:30 so we can warm up, go through pregame drills and be ready to go by 6. This will be full dress rehearsal - we're going to wear our uniforms even though they're not. Hat, Jersey, pants, socks, belt. It's supposed to be cool on Thursday, so I recommend a warm sweatshirt, turtleneck, etc under the jersey, as long as its not white or gray. If it is, they will not be able pitch as that is illegal.
Parents are welcome to come and watch.
See you Thursday!
Keith

Scrimmage

Hello everyone,
We'll be scrimmaging the 11's at Kuehne Court on Thursday May 8. Come to the park in full uniform wearing the maroon jerseys. Be there at 5:30 for warmups, scrimmage will start at 6.
ANy questions, call me.
Keith

Upcoming Schedule

Here's the schedule for the next 2+ weeks for which I was able to secure permits for.
Thursday May 1 - optional hitting practice - 4:45-6 PM - Vets North
Friday May 2 - regular practice - 5-7 PM - Vets North
Tuesday May 6 - regular practice - 5-7 PM - Vets South
Thursday May 8 - scrimmage against the U11 Diamonds - 5:30-8 PM - Kuehne Court. We will be wearing full uniforms for a test run.
Saturday May 10 - optional practice - 9-11 AM - Kuehne Court - PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE due to South High games
Monday May 12 - SEASON OPENER - RANDOM LAKE - leave park and ride at 4:40 PM - game time 6 PM.
Tuesday May 13 - regular practice - 5-7 PM - Vets North
Thursday May 15 - regular practice 5-7 PM - Vets North
Any questions or concerns - let me know.
Keith