Mad baseball skills

By Jeff Tully, <a href=”mailto:jeff.tully@latimes.com”>jeff.tully@latimes.com</a>

June 22, 2010 12:02 PM PT

OLIVE PARK — For most of the Hap Minor Baseball season, players were mainly concerned with team-orientated goals, like winning divisional titles.

But at the 54rd annual Burbank Civitan Club Baseball Jamboree, it was a time for individual accomplishments in the Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services event Saturday at Olive Park.

The day of events marked the end of the season for the city’s premiere baseball league. Nearly 500 players from 41 teams took part.

After a parade to the park, the players rook part in a skills competition, competing in

four events — hitting for

distance; throwing for

accuracy; baserunning and throwing for distance — and won awards for their accomplishments.

In addition to a skills competition that took place, Jesse Galindo of the Calvary Bible Cardinals was given the Jackie Arrington Memorial Award.

Every year the honor is given to an athlete who displays good sportsmanship, team leadership and an enjoyment of the game.

The top three finishers in each division included:

T-BALL GOLD

BASERUNNING — 1. Quinton White (Bailey Yankees); 2. Van Fichtner (Burbank Heroes); 3. Teagan Barton (Bailey Yankees). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Matthew Piamonte ((Civitan Pirates); 2. Kaden Lurie (Bailey Yankees); 3. Matthew Zeigler (Burbank Heroes). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Eric Serna (Muniz Cubs); 2. Matthew Aziz (Muniz Cubs); 3. Elijah Clayton (Bailey Yankees). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Van Fichtner (Burbank Heroes); 2. Eric Serna (Muniz Cubs);

3. Evan Zamora (Bailey Yankees).

T-BALL BLUE

BASERUNNING — 1. Isaiah Marsh (Burbank Bears); 2. Kyle Arenal (Schrefel Phillies); 3. Tommy McDonald (Burbank Bears). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Vincent Sandoval (Schrefel Phillies); 2. Dylan Snow (Schrefel Phillies); 3. Trey Sanchez (Rockets). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Dyani DelCastillo (Burbank Wrecking Crew); 2. TJ Cataldi (Burbank Wrecking Crew); 3. Tyler Schrefel (Schrefel Phillies). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Vincent Sandoval (Schrefel Phillies); 2. Dyani DelCastillo (Burbank Wrecking Crew); 3. Brian McCarthy (Burbank Bears).

T-BALL RED

BASERUNNING — 1. Shay Thornton (Hustlers); 2. Bryce Kennedy (Mighty Dodgers); 3. Gibson Smith (Hustlers). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Cameron Jordan (Jedi Knights); 2. Carson Peltier (Jedi Knights); 3. Micah Monioyian (Clark Bears). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Josh Fonseca (Clark Bears); 2. Luke Jolley (JDI Knights); 3. Cole Clark (Clark Bears). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Josh Fonseca (Clark Bears); 2. Cole Clark (Clark Bears); 3. Alex Paz (Hustlers).

3/4 LITTLE WESTERN

BASERUNNING — 1. Chase Marcy (Sprow Angels); 2. Jesse Rodriguez (Sprow Angels); 3. Ryan Verhueven (Grimaldo Braves). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Daniel Sandoval (Sandoval Dodgers Elite; 2. Jonathan Topete (Sprow Angels); 3. Blaine Traxel (Sandoval Dodgers Elite). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Blaine Traxel (Sandoval Dodgers Elite); 2. Steven Villagran (Sandoval Dodgers Elite); 3. Dylan Childs (Sprow Angels). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Dylan Childs (Sprow Angels); 2. Cody Winters (Sprow Angels); 3. Matthew Shaugabay (Fiol Dodgers).

3/4 LITTLE WESTERN

BASERUNNING — 1. Brian Krisik (Rascals); 2. Loyal Terry (BMA Twins); 3. Anthony Aragon (BMA Twins). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Nate Piper (Burbank Bombers); 2. Rhys Redman (Redman Pirates); 3. Jayden Ferrer (Burbank Bombers). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Anthony Aragon (BMA Twins); 2. Sam Tipon (Burbank Bombers); 3. Matthew Rothstein (Redman Pirates). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Julian Jaramillo (Burbank Bombers); 2. Joel Micioni (Burbank Bombers); 3. Hayden Campbell (BMA Twins).

3/4 LITTLE

CONTINENTAL

BASERUNNING — 1. Fabian Beltran (Guitar Heroes); 2. Michael Lee (Rivera Yankees); 3. Dylan Ryan (Ryan Dodgers). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Oaul Gomez (Guitar Heroes); 2. Sam Hawksworth (Ryan Dodgers); 3. James Markey (Little Dukes). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Fabian Beltran (Guitar Heroes); 2. Adrian Vargas (Guitar Heroes); 3. Aidan Holly (Rivera Yankees). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Evan Troncoso (Ryan Dodgers); 2. Adrian Vargas (Guitar Heroes); 3. Conner McDonald (Joy Giants).

5/6 LITTLE MAJORS

BASERUNNING — 1. Preston Hernandez (Calvary Cardinals); 2. Forest Fajardo (Legends); 3. Brendan Ordonez Rangel (Calvary Cardinals). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Elvis Villalta (Sandoval Dodgers); 2. Walter Villalta (Sandoval Dodgers); 3. Jesse Galindo (Calvary Cardinals). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. David Barta (Calvary Cardinals); 2. Branden Garcia (Ryan Cubs); 3. Matthew Krisik (Ryan Cubs). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. David

Berta (Calvary Cardinals);

2. Justin Gonzalez (Legends); 3. Sean Holt (Holt Reds).

5/5 LITTLE AMERICAN

BASERUNNING — 1. Frank Yokas (Gas House Gang); 2. Michael Scallon (Emmanuel Rockies); 3. Vicken Matiossian (Gas House Gang). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Victor Mesa (Burbank Isaac’s Padres); 2. Michael West (Ruiz Phillies); 3. Alec Saaveda (Ruiz Phillies). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Frank Yokes (Gas House Gang); 2. Brandon Blazer) Emmanuel Rockies); 3. Brandon Han (Thunder Hawks). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Henrik Buchannon (Ruiz Phillies); 2. Mark Montano (Burbank Isaac’s Padres); 3. Nico Frugone (Ruiz Phillies).