The Nanaimo Breakers competitive teams competed in their respective Provincial Championships in July 2009. We had girls fastball teams representing our association and community at the Squirt “B”, Pee Wee “B” & “A”, Bantam “A” and, Midget “B” levels. All our teams played with a lot of pride and demonstrated great sportsmanship.
The Breakers 97 team had the longest journey traveling to Prince George to compete in the Squirt “B” championship. The girls really stepped up their game and played unbelievable ball the entire weekend. They narrowly missed advancing to the play-off round with their 2 win – 2 loss round robin record. The girls won 8-6 over North Van Stars and 8-1 over the Richmond Islanders. The losses of 8-7 and 11-4 were to the South Delta Invaders and the Burnaby Oakies. The girls did not come home empty handed. They won first prize in the “Fiesta Fastball” costume competition and were chosen best “fiesta” team in the provincials. Way to go girls!
The Breakers 96 team competed in the Pee Wee “A” championship as a first year pee wee team in North Delta. Coach Vic Wilson was quite pleased with how the team performed. Although the team did not win any of its 4 round robin games they held their opponents very close for several innings before having one bad inning each game. It was a great provincial for the girls with respect to development and experience at this high level of fastball. Keep your goals in focus girls!
The Breakers 95 team traveled up the road to Port Alberni to compete in the girls Pee Wee “B” championship. The girls got off to a nervous start and lost 7-4 to South Surrey White Rock Thunder (the eventual silver medalists). The team regained its winning ways and won 3-0 over View Royal Heat and 17-0 over the Port Alberni Blazers. A third win would have advanced the team into the play-off round but the eventual gold medalist, Abbottsford Outlaws 95, would not allow it. The Outlaws won an explosive 11-1 game. The girls played very well and had a lot of team spirit. Well done!
The Breakers 94 team hosted the Bantam “A” championship. They were great hosts and represented the association and community very well. Although the team appeared as though they were going to come out on top in two of their games they did not put together a win in their 4 round robin games. As a first year Bantam team the girls showed they could compete with some of the top teams in the province. Great job girls!
The Breakers 92 were in Port Coquitlam to compete in the Midget “B” championship. As mainly a first year team the girls battled older teams and they came very close but did not get a victory in their 4 round robin games. The girls lost 12-2 to the eventual silver medalists, North Langley Lightning, in their first game. They then battled hard and long losing 6-5 in 9 innings to Coquitlam Classics 91. The team was in tough against the eventual bronze medalists, Richmond Islanders 90/91, but played to a respectable 10-5 loss. Playing for pride the girls competed well in an 8-5 loss to the Kelowna Steelers. Keep on playing for the love of the game girls!
We are very proud of all the 2009 Breaker teams!
