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Sports
The Annapolis Optimist Club currently sponsors several fall and spring baseball teams for young men between the ages of 13 and 18 and winter basketball for boys and girls from age 6 and up.
Baseball
The Optimist Club of Annapolis sponsors baseball teams for high school age players during the summer and fall and participates in leagues organized by the Anne Arundel Amateur Baseball Association (associated with Anne Arundel County Bureau of Recreation and Parks). For summer year 2006 play, we are fielding three teams:
Connie Mack 18U League—for competitive players at high school varsity level. The team plays 4-5 times a week plus tournament and post-season play. Home field is Annapolis High School.
Mickey Mantle 16U League—the county's "A" league of 16U teams for club level with competitive JV players and some younger varsity players. The team plays 4-5 times a week plus tournament and post-season play. Home field is Annapolis High School.
Joe E Brown 16U League—for less established players, including rising freshman and less experienced JV players. The team plays 3-4 games per week plus a double-elimination post-season tournament for the top-finishing teams. Home field is Generals Highway Corridor Park.
The Annapolis Optimist Club also supports the American Legion Post 226 (Mayo) baseball team with financial support and cooperation in developing advanced players. The club also plays an active role in maintaining and improving the Annapolis High School baseball field.
For information on baseball please contact Tom Finch at thfinch@125west.com.
Basketball
Come join us for great instruction and a fun time. The Optimist Basketball Program begins with a Clinic Program for boys and girls ages 6 & 7. The coaches demand good sportsmanship and proper technique. Our goal is to provide great instruction at an early age so the children gain knowledge of good habits and learn to love the game of basketball. We are proud to boast of the tremendous praise we receive from the parents and players of our Clinic Program.
The rest of the Basketball Program is divided by girls and boys and their ages. We follow the County Recreation rules and do our best to split the teams up evenly thus having competitive play that is fair. The age groups are as follows 8-9 year olds, 10-11 year olds, 12-13 year olds, 14-15 year olds and 16 and older. In the past the Optimist Club has sponsored and entered teams into the County League. This makes for even more competition for the older players.
This organization works hand in hand with the Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department organizing and administering the Basketball Program. In years past we’ve had close to 500 participants and without the help of the Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department this program could not be such a success.
Registration forms for the program will be mailed to previous players and are available through the Annapollis Department of Recreation and Parks web site.
Visit the Annapolis Recreation and Parks website at www.annapolis.gov/recreation.
Click on Optimist Instructional Basketball under Quick Links.For more information please contact Ed Turner at info@annapolisoptimist.org.