News and Announcements
8/1/2016-- On Sunday South Park lost the first game and won the second game to finish in 3rd place in the Consolation Bracket
Leland lost to SC in their first game and won the second game to advance to Monday, where they lost to Alabama and were eliminated.
7-30-2016 Leland defeated Laurel but lost to Virginia in the Pool Play at the Coach Pitch World Series. Leland won the tie-breaker as a result of allowing the least runs in the Pool Play. Consequently, Leland advances as the #1 seed from Pool 4 into the 8-team double elimination bracket for the opportunity to win the AA Coach Pitch World Series. Leland will play the #2 seed from Pool 3 today (Sunday).
South Park lost both games on Saturday in the Machine Pitch World Series, losing to Georgia and Tennessee. South Park advances to the 4-team double elimination Consolation Bracket and will play another #3 seed today (Sunday).
All games can be viewed via the internet at Jock Jive.
Danny Jones Club--Reward Your Local League Leaders
The Danny Jones Club, named after the first Commissioner of Dixie Youth Baseball, is an excellent way to recognize and reward leaders of your local league.
Please send "handouts" for the application and other information about this great program.
Current members of the Danny Jones Club from North Carolina are:
Jiggs Powers- Whiteville and Columbus County--Sportswriter
J.B. Hickman- Whiteville Optimists--Longtime Financial Supporter
Paul Graham- Fairmont- League President, Coach, Financial Supporter
Tom Little- Charlotte South Park- League Incorporator and Supporter
Charlie Cole- Hope Mills-Coach, League Leader and Supporter
James Harper- Southport- Newspaper Publisher and Financial Supporter
Michael Mobley- Columbus County- League President, Coach, Scholarship Games Supporter
Steve Pitt- Indian Trail- League Leader
Thurman Ward- Nakina (Columbus Co)- League Leader, Coach, Supporter
Pat Lucas- Hope Mills- Coach and League Leader
Bill Messimer- Kannapolis- League Leader, Coach, Supporter
George Barber- Reidsville- League Leader, Caoch, Supporter
W.H. Hobbs- Hope Mills - Coach and League Supporter
Larry Slater- Whiteville Optimist- Coach, League Leader, Umpire, Supporter
Cecil Curlee- Norwood- League Leader, Coach, Supporter
Bobby Child- Leland- League Leader, Coach, Supporter
Bill Johnson- Columbus County- League Leader, Coach, Supporter
Mike McDuffy- North Stanly- League Incorporator and Leader, Coach, Supporter
Don Harritan- Whiteville Optimists - League Leader
Terry Bell- Tabor City (South Columbus)- League Leader
Dean Ward- Tabor City (South Columbus)- League Leader
Lois Mobley- Rose Hill- League Leader
Larry Brown- South Park- League Leader
Jerry Legge- Hope Mills- League Leader
Jay Astoske- Southport-Oak Island- League Leader
Marsha Burney- Clarkton (Bladen County) - League Leader
Tug Deason-Stanley- League President
Perry Hudson- Dunn- League President
Darrell Murray- South Park- League Leader
Mark Gillespie- Elizabethtown- League President
Ralph Smith- Kannapolis-League Leader
Eddie Watson- Leland- League Leader
Applications should be mailed to:
Carey Wrenn, State Director, 190 Sage Lane, Madison Heights, VA 24572
Mount Holly wins Majors Sportsmanship Award
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West Robeson National Wins Majors State Championship
West Robeson National defeated Southport-Oak Island by scores of 18-8 and 11-3 on Saturday to win the North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball championship. West Robeson will represent North Carolina in the 2016 Dixie Youth Majors World Series in Laurel, Mississippi beginning on August 6.
Mount Holly won the sportsmanship award.
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Lee County DYB Wins 2016 Ozone State Tournament
Lee County defeated Hope Mills 8-1 to win the 2016 North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball Ozone state tournament. Lee County will represent North Carolina in the 2016 Dixie Youth Baseball Ozone World Series in Laurel, Mississippi beginning on August 6.
Boger City won the sportsmanship award.