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HOWARD PALMETTO ACES 10U TEAM
WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT
DODGERTOWN LABOR DAY WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
IN VERO BEACH
The 10U Aces win their opening game against Mexico in the International Tournament at Grapeland
The 11U Aces go to Myrtle Beach for the Ripken Tournament.
GO ACES!!!!!!!!!
The Aces 12U Team, went to Cooperstown and, is featured on the Florida Sports Network.
See the Video on You Tube at:
Aces Volunteer at "Pinecrest Relay for Life"
OUR 11U ACES LED BY THE KING FAMILY AND OUR 10U ACES LED BY THE LOPEZ FAMILY VOUNTEER AT THE "PINECREST RELAY FOR LIFE"
A TOTAL OF 28 PLAYERS PLUS PARENTS VOLUNTEERED.
On behalf of the Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay Relay for Life Volunteer Committee, I want to thank you for volunteering yet again at our event! The hard work and dedication you demonstrated while volunteering at the Relay for Life are truly appreciated. As you know, the funds raised for the American Cancer Society will lead us closer to a cure while providing support and education to the community, and it could not be done without the efforts of volunteers. It's especially rewarding when volunteers help out year after year as my goal is to provide you with a rewarding experience while accomplishing the tasks that need to get done to make the event a success.
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL COACH DANNY SMITH & HIS STAFF RETURNED LAST SEASON, TO RUN ANOTHER ACES ACADEMY SESSION WITH THE 10U PLAYERS AND UP.
COACH SMITH OPENED THE NEWLY RENOVATED HIGH SCHOOL FIELD AT CORAL REEF PARK TO OUR ACES ACADEMY. IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PLAYERS. DON'T MISS THE NEXT TIME PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL RETURNS TO THE ACES ACADEMY.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
HOWARD PALMETTO ACES PLAYERS
JOINING OUR ACES COACHING STAFF
"SEAN WATSON", FORMER FLORIDA CHRISTIAN PLAYER, THEN PLAYED FOR TENNESSEE, THEN PITCHED FOR 6 YEARS IN THE MINOR LEAGUES.
ALSO ATTENDING NOV. 3rd's ACES ACADEMY WERE,
"BRYAN GARCIA", 2013 ALL DADE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" and FRESHMAN UM PLAYER
"BRYAN RADZIEWSKI", FORMER FLORIDA CHRISTIAN PLAYER, NOW LEFTY PITCHER FOR UM
&
"DAVID THOMPSON", FORMER WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN PLAYER, NOW THIRD BASEMAN FOR UM
WE GENERALLY HAVE MANY COACHES RUNNING CLINICS AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION. OUR PLAYERS WORK ON DEFENSIVE DRILLS FOR INFIELD, OUTFIELD AND CATCHING.
PITCHING & HITTING INSTRUCTION
CATCHERS: BRING FULL GEAR
WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE CUP
BE READY FOR A FULL WORK OUT
I continue to receive more and more strong positive feedback from those attending last Falls Acadeny, and supporting our efforts to build the HP Aces Academy Program. Everyone agrees, that to improve our Aces Teams, we need more instruction. So make sure you come out Sunday mornings. We have been discussing that with summer schedules, we may not have clinics every Sunday. We intend to augment the Academy program with more specialized clinics during the week.
EVERY ACES PLAYER MUST WEAR HIS DARK BLUE PRACTICE SHIRT, (NO EXCEPTIONS), BASEBALL PANTS AND CLEATS.
WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE CUP.
BE PREPARED FOR A SOLID 2 HOUR BASEBALL WORKOUT. ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY.
IF ANY ACES PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE A DARK BLUE PRACTICE JERSEY, CONTACT YOUR TEAM COORDINATOR ASAP. THEY ARE NOT FOR SALE AT KINGS BAY. THEY ARE ONLY FOR SALE THRU YOUR ACES COORDINATOR.
WE INTEND TO PUT IN THE TIME & EFFORT. PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL COACHING AND TRYING TO IMPROVE EVERY WEEK.
IT TAKES EVERYONE ATTENDING TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS AND MAKE THE ACADEMY GROW.
THE ACADEMY IS FUNDED BY THE ACES GENERAL FUND. THE GENERAL FUND COMES FROM YOUR MINIMAL ANNUAL ACES DUES AND RAFFLE TICKET SALES.
OUR ACES ACADEMY HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS.
WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL COACHES. WE CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO OUR HOWARD PALMETTO ACES.
WE ARE WORKING ON NEW FORMATS AND SCHEDULES TO ADD TO OUR REGULAR SUNDAY'S .
THE TASK AT HAND IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IMPROVED PLAYER INSTRUCTION, BUT MINIMIZE THE CONFLICTS WITH THE HOWARD PALMETTO BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
OUR ACES ACADEMY COACH’S ARE ALSO OFFERING PRIVATE LESSONS. CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY.
PITCHING: Rene Guerra: 305-338-4862 e-mail ReneAGuerra@gmail.com
David Gutierrez 305-972-4387 e-mail Dgutz04@yahoo.com
HITTING & FIELDING: Flacco: 305-606-1041 e-mail aotero@materacademy.com
Danny Menendez: 305-979-2686
Alexis Rivas: 786-208-3591
CATCHING: Emi Exposito: 786-269-8957 eexpo7@me.com
Nelson Mompierre: 786-395-8559
Ryan Guerra: 786-376-3361
JEREMY CRUZ AND BLAKE TEKOTE LEFT TOWN FOR THEIR SPRING TRAINING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ASSIGNMENTS. WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK AND LOOK FORWARD TO THEM RETURNING TO HELP COACH THE ACES IN THE FALL.
ACES 12U TEAM 2013 WERE AT COOPERSTOWN
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BOEHM WANTS TO GO BACK TO SLEEP
BETTER NOT MESS WITH MacINNES IN THE MORNING
ENDARA....ALWAYS SMILING (They say he even smiled in his sleep)
Coaches glad to get out of those bunk beds.
ACES 9U TEAM GOES TO KEY WEST TOURNAMENT
ACES 10U TEAM CELEBRATES FATHERS DAY AT
KEY WEST BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:
12U ACES GO TO PERRINE TOURNAMENT
10U ACES GO TO DISNEY
HOWARD PALMETTO ACES 12 TEAM GOES UNDEFEATED TO WIN FIRST PLACE
1st PLACE CHAMPIONS
CELEBRATING THE SWEET TASTE OF WINNING
10U ACES GO TO DISNEY FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
FACING STIFF COMPETITION FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR ACES PLACED A PROUD 3RD PLACE IN THE OVERALL TOURNAMENT
BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS
ACES TEAM SPIRIT
LOTS OF FUN
MEMORIES FOREVER
GO ACES!!!!!!!!!!
ACES 10U TEAM FAMILY...
HAVING FUN WHILE FUNDRAISING
AT BIRD BOWL.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, PINECREST RELAY FOR LIFE
This years Relay began MARCH 16TH AT GREER PARK.
Once again, our Aces Players and Parents volunteered their time and support.
The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites us to take that step with them by joining their global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it's your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world's largest walk to end cancer.
For the past 3 years our Howard Palmetto Aces have strongly supported this volunteer effort to help the success of this event.
Anyone who attended and volunteered, both Aces Players and parents, all felt a profound sense of accomplishment and empathy.
Angel King has been gracious enough to take the lead role to coordinate our volunteer efforts.
ACES 12U COOPERSTOWN TEAM WORKING HARD TO RAISE MONEY AT THEIR FIRST GARAGE SALE.
Our Aces as young entepreneurs, selling snacks at the garage sale.
ACES 14U TEAM...RUNNER UP IN KENDALL CRAZE TOURNAMENT AT JD REDD FIELD IN HOMESTEAD.
Tough competition and a tough Aces Team.
The first Tournament for our 14U Aces Team 2013 was a great success.
This team has only 6 returning Aces players. This team includes many new players to Howard Palmetto Baseball.
We had strong pitching, defense and hitting. We look forward to this team playing more tournaments.
GO ACES!!!!!!!!!!!
2012: HOWARD PALMETTO ACES HAD AN ACTIVE SUMMER OF BASEBALL AND FUN
HOWARD PALMETTO ACES 12U TEAM 2012, WENT TO COOPERSTOWN
HOWARD PALMETTO ACES 12U TEAM 2011 WENT TO COOPERSTOWN
HP Aces 13U Go to RIPKEN TOURNAMENT IN MYRTLE BEACH
13U ACES FUND RAISING FOR TOURNAMENTS MEET GABY SANCHEZ
9U ACES GO TO DISNEY
9U Aces Team Take 2nd Place at Perrine Memorial Day Tournament
HP ACES 8U KID PITCH WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE DANNY BERRY'S SUMMER LEAGUE
HP ACES 7U WIN 2ND PLACE AT DANNY BERRY'S SUMMER BASEBALL LEAGUE
7U ACES PLAY UP TO 8U COACH PITCH ON ROAD TRIP: FOR THE ACES IT'S ALSO ABOUT FRIEDSHIP & FUN
HP Aces 12U Players Volunteer at Relay for Life Event at Pinecrest Park
Saturday night, April 9th, players from our HP Aces 12U Team volunteered at The Relay For Life (organized by the American Cancer Society) Event at Pinecrest Park. This was a fund raising event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Our players helped out serving and cleaning up in the Survivors Tent, where a free dinner was provided to Cancer Survivors.
One of the highlights of the event, was providing an opportunity for visitors to the event to purchase candles, that are placed in a bag. Each bag is then labeled showing the name of a person to honor, those that are cancer survivors, in treatment or passed on having been stricken with cancer. At nightfall, the candles are lit, all activities come to a halt, a touching rendition of Amazing Grace is sung, and everyone walks a lap around the park behind a procession of survivors led by a band that includes bag pipes.
Our players helped to place the bags and light the candles.
Besides helping, they experienced the emotion of the event first hand as they locked arms as friends. Volunteer players featured are: Trevor Vela, Christopher Gonzalez, Dylan Samole, and Alexander Acevedo.
Our HP Aces 12U Team has been very succesful raising money for their own cause, which are their expenses for the Teams trip to Cooperstown in June.
Here was a chance for our Aces players to give back to the community while working together and building camaraderie among each other.
This is an opportunity for our HP Aces Players to show that what we are developing for our program, which should go beyond balls and strikes.
Fundraising for our program, and volunteering and giving back to our community and for those less fortunate, will be a very imporatant part of the Howard Palmetto Aces Program going forward.
Steve Schwartz
Commissioner, Howard Palmetto Aces
Most Frequently Asked Questions
Most Frequently asked Questions about the Howard Palmetto Aces:
How do I find out more details about the Howard Palmetto Aces? Go to "HANDOUTS" on the left side of this web page and review the adopted "Rules & Procedures" for the Howard Palmetto Aces. These "Rules & Proceedures are being revised for 2013. You can always contact Steve Schwartz, Commissioner at: AquaSteve@aol.com
Do the Howard Palmetto Aces play games that conflict with the regular Howard Palmetto Baseball Season? No. It is in the Rules and Procedures that the HP Aces do not play any games or practices in conflict with the regular Howard Palmetto Baseball Season. The Aces will have practices during the regular HPVSA Season.
Are the Howard Palmetto Aces, part of the Howard Palmetto Baseball Softball Association? Yes. The Howard Palmetto Aces are a separate Division within HPBSA. Only players of HPBSA are eligible to play for the HP Aces. The Rules and Procedures for the HP Aces are separate from the Rules of Howard Palmetto Baseball.
What age team should we try out for? The Howard Palmetto Aces, along with just about any Tournament Team, goes by an age eligibility date starting at May 1st. The easiest way to determine the age eligibility of a player is to input the birth date by going to USSSA's age calculator at: http://www.usssa.com/sports/AgeCalculator.asp?SportID=11
A player that wants to try out and be considered for an older team, should notify the Howard Palmetto Aces Commissioner. Exceptions may be considered based upon the needs of the respective HP Aces Team and the advanced level of play for the individual player. The older the players are, the less likely the players will be considered to play up.
What if a player wants to attend a scheduled try outs for an HP Aces Team, but has a Howard Palmetto Baseball Game with a conflicting time? Notify Steve Schwartz, Commissioner of the HP Aces at: aquasteve@aol NO PLAYER SHOULD MISS A REGUALRLY SCHEDULED HOWARD PALMETTO BASEBALL GAME FOR ANY HOWARD PALMETTO ACES TRY OUT OR GAME.
When do the Howard Palmetto Aces play? The HP Aces will play in non conflicting Tournaments during the regular HPBSA Season. The Aces will play Tournaments and other Travel Leagues during the summer and Fall. The actual scheduling is an individual team decision based on the availability of the players, Manager and Coaches. Interested players should attend the try outs and learn more about the individual HP Aces Team objective.
Since the inception of the Howard Palmetto Aces, we have played in many tournaments in Florida. We send our 12U Team to Cooperstown every year. We have sent teams to the Ripken Tournaments in Myrtle Beach, and Tournaments at Disney in Orlando. We had HP Aces Teams at: 7U, 8U Coach Pitch, 8U Kid Pitch, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U & 16U Alumni Team. Generally our Aces teams play the Summer in local Travel Team Leagues. Generally there are 12-15 players on a team. Some teams may consider additional players as alternates.
Howard Palmetto Aces Program
Howard Palmetto ACES “POLICY AND PROCEDURES
The Howard Palmetto Aces (Aces) is a Division of the Howard Palmetto Baseball Softball Association (HPBSA) created in 2008 to provide competitive baseball opportunities for selected HPBSA baseball players. HPBSA is a recreational baseball and softball league, comprised of teams that are drafted from a player pool. Established in 1962, HPBSA is an independent, community based, not for profit baseball and softball organization. HPBSA’s main recreational baseball season, Winter/Spring (HPBSA Spring Season), extends from January through the post-season tournaments in May. Annually, over 1,000 players register for the HPBSA Season from the south Miami-Dade area. In addition, HPBSA has a rapidly growing recreational Fall Baseball and Fall Softball League, from September through Mid November (HPBSA Fall Season).
The Aces program was developed to provide the opportunity for HPBSA’s most competitive players to participate in a higher level of competition in addition to the regular HPBSA baseball seasons. The Aces gives these players the chance to practice and play in outside travel baseball tournaments and leagues. The Aces are committed to fielding the best possible teams, based on the pool of players that were registered to play in the HPBSA Spring Season or HPBSA Fall Season that year. Therefore, selected players will play HPBSA recreational baseball with their friends and also have the opportunity to be part of a more competitive Aces team, which may play at times even outside the HPBSA season or HPBSA fall season. This gives our selected Aces players an advantage over other profit-seeking, travel baseball teams. Most require players to commit all year, to what can be expensive travel teams, with no break to play non-conflicting recreational baseball with a group of friends. We want to keep the “fun in baseball” while giving the most competitive players the opportunities for advanced play.
In general, the Aces program will not conflict with the HPBSA teams and scheduling for the HPBSA Season.
The administration of the Aces is the responsibility of the Commissioner of the Howard Palmetto Aces. The Commissioner is appointed by the Executive Committee of HPBSA. The Aces Commissioner will, at his discretion, appoint volunteer team managers as necessary.
For more details see "Rules and Procedures" under Hand Outs.
E-mail: aces@howardpalmetto.com
Commissioner, Steve Schwartz E-mail: aquasteve@aol.com
Vice President, Manny Exposito E-mail: tfomia@yahoo.com
