March against Monsanto!

Caught this on Tom Sebourn's blog. 2nd and I at 10:30am in Eureka. I will be out of town so someone cover for me!

Sign hanging over our bed says it all. Nearly 40 years later.

2013 Softball Tournaments

May 18^th & 19^th-SOP’s Memorial Classic: Fortuna. 3 game Guaranteed $250. Metal bat. (Note this is a 2 day tournament.) Contact Sam at 707-845-3064 or Toye 707-599-5928 for more information.

May 25^th-Doctor Bob and “Scatman” Memorial Tournament: Weaverville. 3 Game Guaranteed $200. Metal Bat. One Day. Contact Todd at 530-739-5681.

June 1^st & 2^nd-“Lewiston Bash” : Lewiston.$200. Metal Bat. Contact Jesse Para at 530-227-0541.

June 2^nd-“ 0-2 & Barbeque!”:  McKinleyville. $125. CO-ED Wood Bat. Contact 707-839-9003.  

June 15^th-SAC “First Chance” Invitational: Arcata. 3 Game Guaranteed. $199. USSSA Metal Bat. One day. Contact Richard Marks 707-445-3432.

June 22^nd NSA Invitational: BLD Redding.  Contact www.nsacal.net.

June 29^th & 30^th-“Firecracker” Invitational: Crescent City. 3 Game Guaranteed. $250. Metal Bat. Contact John Horner at 707-951-2397.

July 13^th & 14^th-3^rd Annual “Redwood Coast Grand Slam”: Eureka. 3 Game Guaranteed. Freaking only $125! ASA and USSSA metal bats! Contact Steve Enes at 707-441-4245.

July 6^th and 7^th-“Belated 4^th of July Invitational”: Arcata. (Tentative) 3 Game Guaranteed. $199. Metal or Wood Bat. Contact Richard Marks 707-445-3432

July 13^th &14^th-“Budwieser Shoot Out!”: Ukiah. 3 Game Guaranteed. $300. ASA. (Better bring your “A” game and team for this.) Contact 707-463-6714

July 20^th & 21^st-“Battle of the Border!” Invitational: Crescent City. 3 Game Guaranteed. $250. Metal Bat. Contact John Horner at 707-951-2397.

July 20^th & 21^st-“Mountain Bash”: Weaverville. 3 Game Guaranteed. $220. Metal Bat. Contact Jesse Para at 530-227-0541.

August 10^th & 11^th-“Del Norte Wood Bat Invitational”: Crescent City. 3 Game Guaranteed. $250. 11” ball in use. Contact John Horner 707-951-2397.

August 10^th & 11^th-“Samoa Athletic Club Invitational”: BLD Redding. 3 Game Guaranteed. $199. USSSA “E” & “D” Division. 1 home run per inning.  Contact Richard Marks at 707-445-3432.

August 17^th & 18^th-Humboldt Domestic Violence Services (HDVS) 3^rd annual “Heart of the Redwoods Invitational”: Arcata. 3 Game Guaranteed. $225. USSSA Metal Bat.

August 23^rd thru 25^th-“Coors Light Boneyard Bash”: Medford. 48 Hour Tournament. Metal Bat. Lots of teams! Jesse Horning 775-997-8000.

Sept 7^th & 8^th-“Tomaso’s Wood Bat Invitational”: Willow Creek. $250. Wood Bat. Contact Richard Marks at 707-445-3432. Can only handle 10 teams. Full each year. First 10 to pay up front.

Sept 7^th & 8^th-“SAC Valley Invitational”: BLD Redding. USSSA “E” & “D” Division. 3 Game Guaranteed. $199. Contact Richard Marks at 707-445-3432.

Sept 14^th-“TMS Softball Invitational”: BLD Redding. Metal Bat. Contact Mark Madrone at 530-941-8463 for more information.

Sept 21^st and 22^nd-“SAC Last Chance!” :Invitational: Arcata. 3 Game Guaranteed. $199. USSSA Metal Bat. Contact Richard Marks at 707-445-3432

I am sure I have missed some and I know that Medford and Redding will be hosting tournaments almost weekly in October thru December. If you want to play most of these, you have my number!

Mad River Softball Metal Bat Update.

To answer some confusion: The proposed metal bat division will be held on Tuesday or Thursday nights. Yes, you or your teams can play in both wood bat and metal bat leagues. Doubleheaders can be arranged for Southern Humboldt or Crescent City teams. USSSA sanctioned bats with sticker are the legal metal bats. Seniors over 50 are allowed Mikan Ultra's. We will be using Dudley Thunder 44 core balls with .375 Compression tentatively. Home Run rule will most likely be 1 per inning or 5 per game and then equalizer. I will let managers decide the best fit.

Metal Bat Teams so far! Tentative of course. Meeting May 22nd at Arcata Community center.

1. Lets Play Ball!

2. Ofer's

3. SAC

4. Snow Leopards

5. SOP

6. Bear River

7. Monster

8. Batting Cages

9. Solo Sports

10. Les Schwab

Am I missing any team moving from wood bat to metal?

They are Back! Indian Island Egrets!

Their back! Driving across the Samoa Bridge I noticed a flock of Egrets in the Monterey Cypress trees on Indian Island. Summer must be around the corner! Every year they show back up to nest. There is some concern about how much longer that they can use the island, as the trees are not native and were planted in the 1860's. They might be closing in on their life span.