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The Harris Township Junior Baseball and Softball Association (HTJBSA) emphasizes the education of baseball and softball rules, teaches the fundamentals, mental and physical development, a respect for the rules of the game, and basic ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. In all aspects, HTJBSA is committed to providing the youth of our community the very best educational, sports experience possible. It is our fundamental belief that every child with a desire to play baseball or softball be afforded that opportunity.
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by Bob Haluska posted 06/29/2009 2009 BASEBALL
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Coach Pitch - team 206 (15 - 1); finished 2nd in reg season
Single A - team 302 (16 - 0); finished 1st in reg season
Double A - team 1401 (15 - 1); finished 1st in reg season
Triple A - team 406 (5 - 12); finished last in reg season
13 - team 1304 (11 - 3 - 1); finished 1st in reg season
14/15 - team 504 (10 - 3 - 1); finished 2nd in reg season
This year's tournament was full of excitement, close games, upsets and a whole lot of fun.
In the Coach Pitch league, the #1 and #2 seeds faced off in a very well played game that went into extra innings before it was decided by only 1 run 3-2. Team 206 came away with the victory, avenging an earlier season loss to team 202 (which was their only loss on the season). Congratulations team 206 on a great season.
Team 302 finished their undefeated Single A season off with a tournament championship. This didn't come easy as they had to go into extra innings in the first round against the #8 seeded team to advance. For those of you at that first round game, you got to see a very exciting game. Congratulations team 302 on an undefeated season.
In Double A, Team 1401 finished the regular season with a 12-1 record earning them a #1 seed into the tournament. They too had a challenge awaiting them in the first round of the tournament. Everyone watching this game got to see a very exciting game. The noise was soo loud I could hear the fans from the AAA field and I had to come over to see what was going on. The #1 seed went into the bottom of the 6th inning losing by 1 run. The fans on both sides were extremely excited and loving every second of the game. The game came down to the last out, runners on 2nd and 3rd with the last batter in the line-up at the plate. This young man rose to the occasion and roped a single down the right field line scoring both runs. That was soo cool to see. Congratulations team Team 1401.
Triple A was a Cinderella Story at it's best. Team 406 finished the regular season in last place with a (1 - 12) record. They had to win a "play-in"game in the morning on that first Saturday against the #8 seed for the right to face the #1 seed later that evening. The game later that evening was won of the most exciting games I have watched. The game went back and forth all evening and eventually went into extra innings before it was decided. The game ended with the tying run in scoring position and an unbelieveable catch for the final out by the left fielder. You would think the magic would have to run out at some point, but it didn't. Their 3rd game was a see-saw battle until they broke the game open in the 5th with a 12 running inning. This put them into the championship game against the #3 seed. They opened the game up early and never looked back. They averaged 15.75 runs per game during their tournament run with (12-0), (11-10), (21-9) and (19-11) victories. WOW!!!! Congratulations team 406, this was amazing and extremely fun to watch.
Team 1304 ran away with both the regular season championship as well as the tournament championship. They took an early lead in their championship game and never looked back. Congratulations team 1304.
Team 504 finished 2nd during the regular season and had the opportunity to face off against the #1 seed in the championship game. They jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Congratulations team 504.  
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by Bob Haluska posted 06/29/2009 2009 BASEBALL
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
Coach Pitch - team 202 (12 - 0)
Single A - team 302 (13 - 0)
Double A - team 1401 (12 - 1)
Triple A - team 404 (12 - 2)
13 - team 1304 (9 - 3 - 1)
14/15 - team 503 (9 - 2 - 1)
Team 202 finished the Coach Pitch season undefeated in a league with 19 teams and some very good tallent. We have 5 groups of boys that will be competing in summer tournaments around the area from this age group. You have to have some tallent to be able to field that many All-Star caliber teams. They faced off against the #2 team in the championship game and went extra innings before falling 2-3 in what certainly was a defensive battle. Congratulations team 202 on a wonderful season.
Team 302 finished the Single A regular season undefeated, earning them a #1 seed into the tournament. I had the pleasure of umpiring several of their games and it was easy to see that they were a well coached and tallented team. Congratulations team 302.
Team 1401 finished the Double A regular season with only 1 loss earning them the #1 seed into the tournament. This was a team filled with pitching and slugging power. Congratulations team 1401.
In Triple A, Team 404 started the season off on a terror winning their first 11 games. They were dominated by exceptional pitching and hitting. Congratulations team 404.
Team 1304 finished the 13 year old regular season 9 - 3 - 1 earning them a #1 seed into the tournament, which they never looked back and ran through the tournament leaving no doubt who the best team was. Congratulations team 1304.
Team 503 finished the 14/15 year old regular season with a 9 - 2 - 1 record earning them a #1 seed into the tournament. This team consisted of solid pitching and hitting. They made their way to the championship game only to finish a little short against the #2 seed. Congratulations team 503 on a solid season. Harris wishes the 15 year olds the best of luck in all their future endevors, and would like to thank them for their time at Harris.
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posted 06/20/2009 Harris softball is currently in search of someone to serve as Tournament Coordinator for the Harris Heat Softball tournaments to be held July 17-19 and July 31 - Aug 2nd.
This is a paid position that will require performing the following duties:
1. Solicit teams for the tournament
2. Develop tournament brackets
3. Coordinate special rules for the tournament with the Harris Heat Coaches & UIC
4. Coordinate tournament raffles
5. Check in tournament teams
6. Be on site each day of the tournament
7. Coordinate t-shirt sales for the tournament.
8. Communicate with all tournament teams
This is an excellent opportunity to earn some extra money while providing a service to the park. Anyone 18 and over is urged to apply.
If you are interested or want more information, contact the Softball Commissioner, Jim Brumbaugh, at
or 574-272-5610.
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posted 06/05/2009 Congratulations to our winners. Amazing what they sold!
Top winner Luke gets $250 (gift card of his choice)
Luke Sommer – 60
$50 Winners in order of most sales
Brendan Hesch
Cameron Snead
Hutton Cochran
Gage Koon
Riley Harnage
Isaac Kennard
Luke Norris
Steve Null
Jimmy Barrick
If your child is a winner, please email me what gift card you would like at a local store and your contact info. Thanks.
Rob Koon
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posted 05/30/2009 We have had a few questions come up when working concession stand at HTJBSA. One in particular that needs some clarification is:
Question: As a parent, can I have my child work for me when I am assigned concession stand duty?
Answer: Yes, but we REQUIRE the child be no less than 16 years old. If you have a child less than 16 years old work in your place for your concession stand duty, it will be deemed as if you did not work your scheduled slot and the risk of having your account assessed the $25.00 buyout fee.
If you should have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask our Concession Stand Manager Patti Vavul.
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posted 05/04/2009 These are your contacts for any concerns with the fields:
Field # 1 - Jim Brumbaugh
Field # 2 - Rob Koon
Field # 3 - Jim Robinson
Field # 4 - Bob Haluska
Field # 5 - Bill Bollinger
Field # 6 - Todd Barker
Field # 7 - Eric Toth
Field # 8 - Joe Herman
Please refer to the contact tab for their detailed information.
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posted 04/30/2009 Harris Softball is currently seeking volunteers for the Harris Heat Softball tournament committee. The Harris Heat tournament will be held on two weekends, July 16-19 (14U & 16U) and July 30 thru August 2nd (8U, 10U, 12U).
If you are interested in being on the committee or the Tournament Coordinator postition, please contact Jim Brumbaugh at
or 574-272-5610.
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posted 04/28/2009 Teams are counting on their players to be there; uniforms have been ordered. With that, there will be no more refunds given after April 25th.
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posted 04/27/2009 Mondays & Tuesdays are Pizza King days throughout the ball season. They will give you a discount and 10% of your purchase to our ball park. Either bring in the coupon that you receive in the mail or they may have one available at the counter if you ask. You've got to eat somewhere, why not make it Pizza King or one of our team sponsors.
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posted 04/27/2009
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posted 04/20/2009  The 2009 HTJBSA Concession Stand Schedule as been posted HERE.
This information is VERY important for every team to review and for each member to review. I have included a detailed official schedule and a schedule sorted only by Team date.
The concession stand is something we have all come to cherish. It provides inexpensive refreshment during those hot days, a hot dog when you are hungry, a reward for your childrens participation after or before a game and is also a great source of revenue for the park. This revenue helps pay for our umpires, our light bills and park upkeep.
HJTBSA will have over 650+ games played at our park this year. With this many games being played, it becomes very important we do our best in making sure our concession stand is staffed properly. So PLEASE, even if you have already purchased a concession stand BUYOUT, review our 2009 Concession Stand Schdule.
Are you interested in purchasing a 2009 Concession Stand Buyout? If so....
CLICK HERE!
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posted 03/20/2009 I uploaded a copy of our 2008 Financial Information to our Documents section of the site. I also included the Income Statements from 2004 thru 2008 and Balance Sheets from 2005 thru 2008. If anyone should have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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posted 03/10/2009 I posted a copy of the rules for the upcoming HTJBSA 2009 Season. Please make sure you take a moment, download a copy of the rules and read them. It is even more important the coaches have a copy of the rules. You wouldn't want to get into a game situation and make a mistake on a rule you could have been aware of if you would have taken the few minutes to read the document.
Click HERE to get a copy of the HTJBSA 2009 Season Rules.
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posted 02/03/2009 Added a link to the Babe Ruth Coaches Certification site. This certification is important for any All Star Manager/Coach. You need to get certified to participate in Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Tournaments.
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posted 01/30/2009 I was looking for an automated calling system for coaches and saw this. Thought it might be of interest to some coaches who want to save some time. If you are a coach, make sure to check out our Coaches Tab and our Coaches Corner for updates.
Coaches, do you want a simple way to send a voice message out to your entire team instantly without calling everyone directly? Great Time Saver and it is FREE! Check out www.dialmycalls.com
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by HTJBSA posted 08/23/2008
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The Harris 10 year olds won the State and Ohio Valley Tournaments and participated in the Cal Ripken World series in Abbeville Louisiana. The tournament bracket is avavilable here.
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The Harris 9 year olds finished second in the Ohio Valley Tournament!
- The Harris Black 11's won the State Tournament (Gold finished second!).
- The Harris 12's were runner up in state.
- The Harris 14's finished as runner up in the district tournament and participated in the State Tournament.
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by HTJBSA posted 08/22/2008
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The Harris Heat 8U Softball Team won the Niles Tournament. The team was undefeated in its 5 games, which included wins over the Mishawaka Raptors (10 –-3), Niles (22 –-6), the Mishawaka Raptors (10 –-8), the Osceola Crush (19 –-11) and the Osceola Crush (13 - 12).
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