This Saturday, February 4, will be the final week of tryouts for the 2006 season. Be sure to have your child bring their glove and cleats (if they have them) when you come. Five- and six-year-olds do not need to tryout. All players must attend a minimum of two tryouts (barring rain). Tryout times are as follows: 7-year-olds: 8:30 a.m. 8-year-olds: 9:15 a.m. 9-year-olds: 10 a.m. 10-year-olds: 11 a.m. 11-year-olds: 12 noon 12-year-olds: 1 p.m. 13- and 14-year-olds: 11:30 a.m. Any child who will be 5-years-old by July 31, 2006 but not yet 19-years-old before May 1, 2006 is eligible to play Little League Baseball or Softball this year. Just come to registration with an original birth certificate for each child, along with proof of residency (driver’s license, voter registration card, SDG&E bill, Pac Bell bill, water bill, or rent receipt). Each child signing up must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, as well. Complete information about fees, fundraiser, etc. will be available at registration. If you have any questions about tryouts or need further information you can contact President Bill Salonius (273-1551), Vice President Mike Van Cleave (274-6420), Player Agent Linda Camus (270-5408) or League Information Officer Ken Cicalo (586-1861). You can also call our league Hotline #: 483-9857 for periodic updates or to leave voicemails.

Hilltoppers managers and coaches will participate in two great coaching clinics on Sunday, January 31. All Little League coaches and managers must attend a coaching clinic at least once every three years, and every team must have at least one coach or manager who has attended a clinic in that year.

This season's clinics will be put on by Big Al, the most famous trainer in Little League Baseball, and Baseball ASAP, a locally-based organization that does both coach and player training year-round in the San Diego area.

The Big Al clinic is for all managers and coaches of T-Ball, Rookie, Farm and Minors division teams, and will be held at Serra High School in Tierrasanta. The clinic for coaches of kids in T-Ball, Rookie and Farm begins with registration at 8 a.m. The clinic for Minors and above coaches begins with registration at 12:30 p.m. There will also be a first aid and safety clinic, available for all coaches, from 11:45-12:45 p.m. Big Al has been teaching clinics for Little League coaches for 25 yers, and has presented to almost 300,000 coaches in that time. His fun and informative clinics cover all aspects of running practices, different drills and working with kids of different ages.

The same day, the San Diego Padres will be sponsoring a clinic at Canyonside Park in Rancho Penasquitos. As they have for 10 years, Baseball ASAP will be running this clinic, which has previously been held at Petco Park. Sessions to be offered this year include:
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.     Coaches with players ages 5-7
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    Safety & First Aid Training
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.       Coaches with players ages 8-10
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.      Pitching special break out training session
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.      Coaches with players ages 11-13

You can pre-register for the Padres clinic online at: http://padres.research-mlb.com/s3/2016-Coaches-Development-Clinic-Registration

Both of these clinics are FREE, and all Little League coaches will benefit from them.

 

 

Have you made your plans yet for our 50th Anniversary weekend? March 4-5, 2006 will bring together 50 years of fun and excitement into one weekend. It all starts with the biggest and best Opening Day ceremonies Hilltoppers have ever seen on Saturday morning, March 4th. It continues that day with the first ballgames of the 2006 season, and then is highlighted by our huge 50th Anniversary banquet that evening. Then the weekend is capped off with an old-fashioned picnic for Hilltoppers families of all ages on Sunday the 5th. We have special guests, celebrities and countless surprises planned during our ceremonies on Saturday. Bring your cameras, because some of these festivities will find treasured places in your photo albums. We'll be serving a delicious BBQ lunch catered by Outback Restaurant, and there will be music, prize drawings and fun activities for kids of all ages. And you might just be on TV. KUSI-TV's morning news is planning to telecast live from our fields that morning, with meterologist Dave Scott showcasing all the fun of Clairemont Hilltoppers' 50th Opening Day. Our banquet at the Holiday Inn on the Bay is going to feature a delicious dinner, a live band, more special guests, an amazing display of Hilltoppers memorabilia, a silent auction filled with prizes you won't want to pass up, a spectacular video show, and some very special awards. Banquet attendees will also receive some special souvenirs sure to become lifelong keepsakes. On Sunday, we will be back at Cadman Park for a family picnic, and a chance to catch up with friends old and new. Bring your lunch, bring the kids and hang out at the park with your Hilltoppers family. We will also feature the first Majors and Juniors division games of the season that afternoon. We don't want anyone to miss out on the excitement of this weekend. Banquet tickets are only $35 each, but go up to $45 after February 25. You can download the order form in the handouts section below, or purchase them at the field on any Saturday through Feb. 25. Rooms at the Holiday Inn on the Bay are also available at a special group rate. Contact the hotel and let them know you are part of the Clairemont Hilltoppers 50th Anniversary celebration to receive this special rate. Be sure to get your limited edition 50th Anniversary souvenirs, as well. We have everything from stickers and seat cushions, to travel mugs and t-shirts. All are in limited quanitites, however, and we plan no re-orders. Don't miss out on a collectible you'll use for years to come. Again, these are available at the field on Saturdays, or there is an order form in the handout section below. Check back to this website often, as we will soon start posting "50 Years of Memories…" special remembrances of Hilltoppers past. If you're a Hilltoppers alum, be sure to sign the guestbook at the bottom of this web page. And if you have any questions or suggestions, or would be interested in being a sponsor of this huge 50th celebration, please contact our 50th Anniversary Chairman Steve Conner at 858-270-1040 or wconner2@san.rr.com. Also be sure to click on the 50th Anniversary page (in menu column on the left) for more pictures and info. If you have any problems downloading any of the 50th Anniversary forms below, please contact Steve Conner at wconner2@san.rr.com. Opening Day is just around the corner. Jump on this bandwagon today!

Longtime Clairemont Hilltopper Mike Van Cleave has been named one of five national winners of a Volunteer-of-the Year award sponsored by Little League Baseball and Ace Hardware. From among the hundreds of thousands of Little League volunteers around the country, Mike has been been selected as the Western Region winner of the “Ace Helpful Hero Award.” Mike is being honored by Ace and Little League for “embodying the spirit of helpfulness and community in his local Little League program.” His prize was a two-minute shopping spree on Tuesday, August 16 at the Griffin Ace Hardware store in Carmel Valley. This was a tremendously fun event, as Mike scurried up and down the aisles, loading shopping carts with lots of goodies (almost all of which he promptly donated to our league!). One of the most dedicated volunteers in the 50-year history of Hilltoppers, Mike is richly deserving of this award. What a great celebration for a dedicated Hilltopper and what a great honor for our league! To see the story on Little League Baseball's website, click here: Ace Helpful Hero