Redbirds

11/21/2013

A big thanks to Leroy Martin, Stacey Martin, Brad Andrews and all those who helped to clean up the training area this evening.

11/20/2013

Former Redbirds are a step closer to entering a team into the Quad County Optimist League for the 2014 season. The league will be voting in new teams in January; as soon as the news is official, we'll let you know. The team will be called the Norlanco Nine and will play their home games where the Redbirds train (an outfield fence will be installed this fall). Over twenty players already expressed an interest in playing. The roster will be capped at 25 players. Based on the interest already expressed in the team, we expect the team will be competing for the championship in year one! :) The logo for the hats can be seen in the photos section. Go get 'em Nine!!!

09/22/2013

The Redbirds began today what we hope will be a lifelong commitment to physical fitness. Big thanks to Coach T for all his help.

09/21/2013

The young Redbirds did a great job today at their strength, speed, agility, flexibility training session. Coach T did a wonderful job teaching and coaching the players. Good stuff.

09/20/2013

NORLANCO TWILIGHT TEAM: We've been asked to explore the feasibility of creating a Norlanco twilight team to participate in the Quad County Optimist Baseball League ) http://www.quadcountybaseball.net/).

We need former Redbirds to reach out to competent players to gauge interest. If you want to play for this team, please express your interest by adding your name to the comment section below. We will only move forward if the roster is of sufficient size to enable some players to commit only on a limited basis; we know schedules are very tight and many players would not be able to attend all or most of the games. We expect a team of former Redbird players (and competent players they've met in their travels) would be very competitive in this league. Spread the word and let's see what type of interest there is for such a team. We need to gauge interest quickly so please don't delay. Thanks in advance for spreading the word to potential players.

Thursday, August 8, 2013: Quarryville downed the Reading Diamondbacks by a score of 8-7 in 8 innings to capture to the 2013 League Championship at Lancaster Mennonite High School.

09/08/2013

One of the Redbirds coaches this summer getting it done on the pitch (is that what they call it Rache?)! She scored in back-to-back games for the Indiana Hoosiers. Atta baby Rache!!!

08/08/2013

One of the all-time great Redbird fans (Jack) chatting it up with Cal Ripken during a Redbird tourney many years back.

08/08/2013

We didn't know this was captured on film. First game of the Sports at the Beach tourney. The team is down 4 runs in their last trip to the plate. We'll let the players tell the story....but it's definitely trying to break into the Redbird all-time top ten moments. :)

08/03/2013

The Redbirds soared at the Sports at the Beach tournament, July 26-28, earning the first seed after pool play, going 4-0, and scaring the tournament record for most bombs hit. They fell in the semi-finals to a very solid defensive squad who threw a crafty pitcher. They went 5-1 for the tournament, had a dramatic come from behind win in the first game with two grand slams and a walk off jack, learned that good pitching and defense is what wins championships, and it appeared they had a great time along the way. Some memorable moments as some of the players hit their first home runs, one player hit his 30th of the year, another had a grand slam and a walk-off jack in the same game, and some great camaraderie throughout. Overall, we believe it was a success.

07/04/2013

07/04/2013

06/25/2013

Attention all Redbirds, young and old! This young man, who is among the most intelligent Redbird baseball players to pass through our system, laid out for a ball today---and we mean he was horizontal---to save a fellow Redbird from getting hit during long toss. During long toss! Yes, they were too close together this morning and Parker knew it and was prepared to do whatever it took to spare his fellow bird from getting hurt. He noticed the player wasn't paying attention and he ran into the next line, laid out horizontally and made the catch before the ball hit the player; it was not unlike what a secret service agent is taught to do when a bullet is fired at a President. His selflessness was a lesson that all of these new Redbird players need to learn if they want to acquire the champion heart. The players before this group did all the little things that lead to success....the secret to winning is in the details...it's about the process. Great players win and great teams win because they sweat all the details. Parker sweated the details today, as he usually does, and he saved a teammate from potentially getting hurt. Hopefully his selflessness will rub off onto the other players. Atta boy Parker.