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2009 News

  • Cooperstown Dreams Park: Our 12U - Red and 12U - Blue teams participated in the Week 7 tournament. The 12U - Red team had a strong showing. They finished pool play ranked 19th out of 104 teams and also captured 5th place in the Around-the-Horn Plus competition. For more information click here for more information.
  • Cougar Classic Triller - Both our 12U boys teams completed pool play of the Elmhurst Cougar Classic a perfect 3 and 0. With each team winning their playoff game the 12U Blue & Red teams squared off in the championship. The Blue team led all the way to the bottom of the 7th inning; the Reds won with a 3-run walk-off homer by Zach Ray.
  • Complete Domination - In completing their third perfect sweep of a tournament this year, the 12U-Red boys won the 2009 Bensenville Bulldogs Invitational Wood bat Tournament. The boys scored a total of 55 runs while allowing only 3 to win the tourney over the July 4th weekend.
  • Raffle Winners - During the evening of June 30th Elmhurst Mayor Pete DiCianni drew the winners of the 12U-Red Road to Cooperstown Raffle. Congratulations to: Chuck Jacobson - $50 gift certificate, Dolores Spencer - $100 gift certificate, & Steve Nastel - Vizio TV. Thanks to everyone who brought a ticket!
  • Rock and Roll - The 12U Red baseball team won the Arlington Heights Independence Classic tournament on June 28th. They defeated River Grove, Bensenville, & Roselle to achieve a perfect 3 - 0 in pool play. The Cougars stunned Pleasant Prairie (WI) Predators in the championship game with a come from behind 7 - 5 win!
  • Steroid Investigation Underway in Elmhurst - Congratulations to the following 12U-Red players for their achievements during the May 30th double-header wins against our arch rival the Oakbrook Outlaws: KYLE BINGHAM - grand slam, NICK FORNATTO - grand slam, ZACH RAY - 2 home runs, & BOBBY MUELLER - home run.
  • 11U Boys with Park Ridge Tournament - Tom Morrissey's 11U boys team went a perfect 5 wins and no losses to win the Park Ridge Memorial (Day) Weekend tournament. The boys pounded the competition by racking up 62 runs and allowing only 18!
  • 12U - Red Perfect in Lisle Our 12U-Red squad went a perfect 5 and 0 to win the 2009 Lisle Field of Dreams tournament. The tournament included a "Cross Town Classic" come from behind win against the Elmhurst Extreme!

2008 News

  • Cougars the 14U MSBL A Division Champions! - As the crowning achievement for a five - year Cougar career, John Trumbull's 14U boys won the championship of the Mid Suburban Baseball League (MSBL) A division.
  • Cheesehead Challenge - Our 11U-Red team placed second at the 2008 Cheesehead Challenge. The tournament was held from July 11th - July 13th in Racine and Caledonia Wisconsin.
  • 12U Champs at 2008 Cougar Classic - Scott Sutton's 12U boys team won the championship of the 2008 Cougar Classic in Elmhurst, IL.
  • 10U Cougars Take 2nd at Cougar Classic - Tom Morrissey's ten-year-olds placed second in a field of twelve teams in the 2008 10U Cougars Classic.
  • 11U-Blue Takes Second @ Arlington - Joe Hughes' 11U-Blue squad took second place in the Arlington Heights Independence Day Tournament.
  • 13U-Red Wins By Going Old School - Mark Connelly's 13U-Red boys baseball team won the championship of the Bensenville Bulldog's Wood Bat Invitational Tournament on July 6th.
  • Cougars 11U-Red Second in Bensenville - Our 11U-Red team lengthened their string of strong tournament performances by placing second in the 2008 Bulldogs Wood Bat Invitational Tournament in Bensenville, Illinois.
  • Cougars 13U-Blue Take Second in WSBL - Our guys advanced through the first two rounds and the semi-final game with victories over LaGrange, Hinsdale and Westchester to get to the Championship game and face the Lockport Vipers.
  • 11U-Red Dominates in Streamwood - The full package: great pitching, lots of hits, and stellar defense. Spencer's 11U-Red Cougars go undefeated and allow only 4 runs in the entire tournament to win the Sidewinder's Summer Fest in Streamwood on June 29th.
  • 10U Cougars Second in Highland Park - Tom Morrissey's ten-year-olds won four straight to get to the finals of the Highland Park tournament. Our Cougars beat Deer Park, Barrington, Batavia, and Highland Park. The boys had two games where they scored over 20 runs!
  • 11U-Red 4th on Father's Day - The Cougars placed fourth in a field of twelve teams on June 15, 2008. Our guys played in the Roselle Mid Summer Classic tournament.
  • 13U-Blue Takes 4th in Geneva - Tim Gasparich and Mike Amiot's 13U - Blue squad took fourth place in the recent Geneva Memorial Weekend Tournament. The tourney included 16 teams from across the west suburban area.
  • 11U-Red 2nd in Oswego Tournament - Andy Spencer's 11-year-old's took second in the May 30th - June 1st Oswego Summer Classic. The Cougars dispatched CDBL (Burlington), Oswego, Geneva, and Homer to reach the finals.
  • 10U Cougars 2nd in Downers Grove - Tom Morrissey's 10U squad made it to the championships of the Downers Grove Longshot's Memorial Weekend tournament. The Cougars defeated Lockport 9 to 4 to make it to the championship game.
  • Cougars Partner with the Positive Coaching Alliance

2007 News

2007 West Suburban Baseball League Newsletters