Next...the team is headed to the Southeast Regional Tournament in Huntington, West Virginia!!!
The tournament begins on Saturday August 2nd. Our first game is at 11am on Saturday August 2nd.
GOOD LUCK DONELSON 9-10 YEAR OLD STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
The games will be broadcast live and can be watched on the internet. www.mitchstadium.com. (Click on media)
Teresa Brown has done an awesome job of putting together sponsorships, however, after a week in Huntington, TN -- there's more fundraising to do....SO, the team will be having a car wash this Saturday, July 26th at Ace Plumbing on Lebanon Road in Hermitage (across from Wendy's) . Come out and support the team!!!
All donations will be appreciated and all the money will go towards the team's expenses.
More pics that Tyler Pruitt's mom took have been added -- go to: Donelson Minor Pics
There will be lots more pictures....we will post the rest of the pics from the State Tournament and all of the pictures from the Southeast Regional Tournament of Champions after everyone gets back to Nashville...
Many of you have asked how long they will stay up....we will leave the pics posted for several months, so that you can download what you want and feel free to share the website and username/password with friends & family.
And bring it they did......
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008 DONELSON LITTLE LEAGUE 9-10 YEAR STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!! Final Score: 6-4
Congratulations to the Coaches, Parents, Players and Fans!!!
Here's hoping everyone is able to relax and get some rest...well, at least a few hours before everyone has to be back at work on Monday!!!!!
On Saturday, July 19th....there is Good News and Bad News...Bad News first, Donelson lost to Columbia 14-4, the Good News is they are not finished yet!!!...they play again tomorrow, Sunday, July 20th!!!
Good Luck Donelson -- we know you are going to BRING IT TO COLUMBIA tomorrow!!!!
Wow! Donelson is headed for the championship game on Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m.!!! Currently, they are the only UNDEFEATED team in the Tournament! Way to GO!!!
On Thursday, July 17th, they played Lexington and won 3-2!
According to our roving reporter and photographer, the 1st batter for Lexington cranked it over the fence. Obviously, this did not intimidate Donelson at all...they played some awesome defense including some beautiful double plays! Add to that consistent hitting and base running and they brought another win home for Donelson Little League!!!
Next stop is the Championship Game on Saturday...stay tuned!
Pictures were received from Coach Kevin (back and forth to West TN...that's some dedication!) and they're loading to the server right now...you should be able to access them by early Friday (7/18)... Click Here to go to Donelson Minor Pics
Donelson has advanced once more winning against Morristown, TN on Tuesday, July 15th -- 7 to 6 They came from behind in the 6th inning to tie the game and went on to WIN!!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations on winning the first game -- 8 to 3!!!! Way to GO Donelson!!!!!
Please click below to view bracket for the State Tournament:
Note that when album loads, click on "Full Size" on bottom-left of screen, then use cursor to move the view up/down, etc.
The team started their game on Saturday and got rained out in the 4th inning...they came back and finished the game on Sunday at 3:00p.m. defeating the team from Decatur County - 8 to 3.
Our very own roving reporter, Teresa Brown, reports that even though the first game was spread out over two days, the team has weathered such ups and downs as the incredible heat, staying at a hotel about a 30 to 40 minute drive from the ballpark, and an injury to the starting pitcher, Timmy...he took a hit during warm-up that left one eye very swollen (not to mention a bloody nose and mouth for a while) and after spending at least a 1/2 inning with medical personnel, he returned to the game and hit a double!!! Now that's a passion for baseball and playing with all your heart and giving your best for the team! Way to go Timmy! (hang in there Heather...)
Also worthy of mention is the wonderful hospitality shown to the team by the Army National Guard, Troop B-230, Squadron 278... The team arrived on Saturday early enough to get checked in, but it did not make much sense to make the nearly hour and a half round-trip back to the hotel before a 5pm game so they stayed....AND IT WAS HOT!!!!
One of the parents used to be in the Reserves and spotted the National Guard office next to the ball field and went over to inquire about an air conditioned room where the team could relax and wait until game time. The National Guard personnel not only invited them in, but they made them cookies, started a movie and really made everyone feel welcome -- of course, they will get a nice Thank You note from the team when they return home....in the meantime, we wanted everyone to know about a tremendous group of military personnel and just plain ole nice people that helped the team out in Huntington, Tennessee!!!
It sounds like everyone is having a great time...Good Luck and Have Fun!!!!
To view pictures -- click on "Donelson Minor Pics" that is located directly under "Home" on the left-side of the page....
