Atlanta Select NEWS, Friday, July 8, 2016

What a week!  All I can say is that we must stick together and be proactive in trying to solve our nation's problems. No longer can we sit back and say "Oh My God, Not Again". We must continue to be positive and work hard to  save our children. That's what you, as coaches, are doing. With all the turmoil you are still continuing the mission of playing in tournaments and providing our youth an outlet for their freedom and frustrations. Keep doing what you do.

We have many teams that are traveling out of state. Going through and stopping in small communities. Keep your eyes open and be careful. Crazies are out there. Obey the speed limit. Please report when you have returned home safe.

Coach Baskerville and Coach K.Jackson are in Florida at the YBOA Nationals with the 9u SYNERGY Select. They are still playing today.

Coach G. Stewart and his 10u SYNERGY Select are in the YBOA Finals. The championship game is at 3:30 pm today. Good Luck.

Coach K. Morris and his two teams 16u BLACK East and West are in Myrtle Beach with games today.

Coach Mandeldove and three of his BLACK Diamond teams are at the AAU Nationals in Florida. They are winning.

Coach Brown and her 14u Lady Select BLACK are at the AAU Nationals in Florida.

We have four reams participating in On The Radar Session II Exposure tournament, Coach Hill and his 17u SILVER, Coach Ricker and his 17u CLASSIC, Coach Burton and his 16u RED and Coach Hall and his 15u PRIME. Good Luck to all.

Several teams will be leaving this weekend for the AAU Nationals and other tournaments.

We earned two trophies last weekend. Both by the Mighty COLLEGE Bound Teams coached by Coach Wallace. The 15u were Runner-ups and the 14u champions.

The Trophy Count is 125.

Coach E. Cooke 4th Grade Sons of thunder = 14

Coach G. Stewart - 4th Grade SYNERGY Select = 13

Coach T. McCrae - 8th Grade Lady Select RED = 12 

(A 58 -1 won/loss record)

Coach A. Mandeldove - 3d Grade Lady Select BLACK Diamond Elite = 9 

(USSSA National Champs)

Coach J. Baskerville - 3d Grade SYNERGY Select = 7

Coach A. Mandeldove - 2d Grade Lady Select BLACK Diamond The Future = 6

Coach P. Brown - 7th Grade Lady Select BLACK = 6

Coach R. Harris - 5th Grade SILVER = 5

Coach K. Jackson - 3d Grade South Side = 5

Coach A. Mandeldove - 4th Grade Lady Select BLACK Diamond Premiere = 5

Coach O. Ferrell - 11th Grade RED Elite = 5

Coaches Keown and Elston - 6th Grade BLACK 2022 = 4

Coach D. Lewis -7th Grade Lady Select WHITE = 3

Coach A. Mandeldove - 4th Grade Lady Select BLACK = 3

Coach J. Fann - 5th Grade BRONOCOS = 2

Coach Woods - 8th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 2

Coach J. Krantz - 4th Grade Roswell BOMBERS = 2

Coach T. Hill - 11th Grade SILVER = 2

Coach T. Burton - 10th Grade RED = 2

Coach Proctor - 7th Grade SYNERGY Select = 2

Coach Shepherd - 3rd Grade PUNISHERS = 2

Coach Woods - 6th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 2

Coach D. Lawson - 7th Grade SCHOLARS = 2

Coach Wallace - 9th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 2

Coach Ricker - 11th Grade CLASSIC = 1

Coach Frazier - 7th Grade SILVER = 1

Coach Hall - 9th Grade PRIME = 1

Coach Morris - 10th Grade BLACK West = 1

Coaches Bridges and Lee - 9th Grade RED Alpharetta = 1

Coach Cooke - 3d Grade Sons of Thunder = 1

Coaches Bridgewater and Freeman - 8th/9th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 1

Coach Wallace - 8th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 1

Again, I ask all of you to be safe and keep doing what you do.

Take Care.

Coach Z.