Stingers Mosquitoes

• 2012 Tryouts
  
  The Scarborough Stingers will be looking to improve on its great success this year.
  
  We're looking for good hitters and pitchers, born in 2001, who have baseball smarts, athletic ability and a team-first attitude. Contact: Frank Gallo 416-694-4095
  
  
• 2011 Season
  
  Mississauga Southwest Tournament - July 25
  This past weekend the Stingers went to the Mississauga SW tourney. We started out playing Markham on Friday and we won 9-3. On Saturday we beat host team Mississauga 7-6, which meant we advanced to the semi finals. When we arrived at the park we found out that we were facing Vaughan, it was an exciting game which went to extra innings and although we played great we ended up losing by one 7-6. The whole team played with a lot of heart. Thanks to Coach Frank for teaching us how to play this fantastic and fun game!
  
  



Minor Mosquito champs pose for group picture with their hardware

• Minor Mosquitos Strike in Ajax - July 18
  The Stingers Minor Mosquito team continues to build momentum, and quite the resume. With three tournament semis under their belt, and a one-run loss to the Mississauga Tigers in the final of a tourney that featured many of the provincial heavyweights, the Minors pulled off a victory in Ajax.
  
  And they did so in commanding fashion with a near-mercy victory over the TBA team from East York. Head coach Frank Gallo has built a team around a young and very athletic group that is arguably the fastest Minor Mosquito team in the province. Aggressive base running (some small ball) and stealing is a team strength. Several strong arms and solid bats throughout the line-up make this team a group to be reckoned with in the TBAs and Provincials.
  
  And the team has really bonded as a group, from the players to the coaching staff and very supportive (oh can they cheer) parents.
  
  Coach Frank wearing a whipped cream pie.
  
  The kids thought that Frank should wear the pie as a Father's Day treat during their tourney stay-over in Cambridge.
  
  After a losing slump, our team was hoping to turn things around and with possibly our best practice yet, the Stingers were hungry to win. Our first game was against Oshawa which we won 17-4. Our defence was great and our eye at the plate probably won us the game.
  
  We were pumped and ready for the next game. Our next game was probably the hardest of the tournament. We were facing East York and their fastest pitcher. We won against them 2-0. As you can see it was a tight game and both teams' pitchers were phenomenal. Josh and Alex pitched for our team and shut them down. For offence we used our speed to steal some bases and squeeze out some runs.
  
  Now we are 2-0 in the tournament and going against a team who had lost their first two games. As you can imagine, we wanted to win and go to the finals, so we played well and won. This took the pressure off of us having to scramble to win the next game. Instead we could save our pitchers and have a better chance in the finals.
  
  We are 3-0 going into our fourth game. We wanted to go undefeated, so we played hard and beat the Ajax Spartans. Now we are warmed up and ready for the finals.
  
  The final game was against East York. Going into the game, both teams were determined to beat one another, but by the end of the game, only one team could win and that team was the SCARBOROUGH STINGERS! The final score was 11-2.
  
  In the game, our defence and pitching were amazing as well as our offense. As quick as that, the 2011 Minor Mosquito Scarborough Stingers AAA team had won their first tournament
• For information, contact coach Frank Gallo by e-mail or call 416-694-4095.
  You can also visit the Minor Mosquito Stingers team website.