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Ready for Big League Skills and Next Level Game Experience?

The OC Hawks Travel Baseball Club provides exceptional training and experience that only travel baseball can offer—giving our players a powerful advantage in advancing their baseball careers.

Learn from Pros, Advance Your Game and Have the Time of Your Life!

About OC Hawks Travel Baseball Club

The goal of the OC Hawks Travel Baseball Club is to provide the opportunity for youth baseball players to experience and learn the fundamentals of playing competitive baseball while honing their skills in a “No Pressure, Fun Environment” and traveling to play in some amazing baseball games around the country . We have 20 years of experience teaching kids, and it shows in our methods and results.

A Competitive Advantage Only Travel Baseball Affords

We provide exceptional levels of training, skills, techniques, and game experience that only a travel baseball club can offer. This gives our players a distinct competitive advantage in their careers.

Life Skills Development to Complement New Game Skills

Life skills are critical to success in baseball. Through travel, teamwork, and training, our players develop powerful life skills also. Our vision is to help them fulfill their potential as people as well as players.

Personalized Training by Champions and Former Pros

Our national championship-winning head coach and associate coaches (including former pro baseball players) personalize the training to ensure that each player gets what they need to pursue their goals.

Learn from Pros: Expert Batting, Pitching and Field Practice!

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OC Hawks Pitching Practice

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OC Hawks Field Practice

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or Call Coach Mark: (949) 874-7764

Arenado Baseball Club

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Matthew 19:26 “With Man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”

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Arenado Baseball Club is a non-profit travel baseball club founded by Fernando Arenado in 2015.

Our organization is based out of Orange County California and currently practices in Irvine and Lake Forest.

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“I want this team to do something that hasn’t been done before” Nolan Arenado

Friars Baseball Club is a Travel Baseball Organization based in South Orange County, Ca. Founded by two former professional baseball players and collegiate coaches. After almost 3 decades of experience as private instructors as well as collegiate and high school coaches our Founders Ryan Dambach and Tyler Rahmatulla wanted to combine their knowledge and experience to provide the best development opportunity for their sons and players in the surrounding community. Starting with a 13u and 11u teams in the fall of 2023 Ryan and Tyler hope to guide their teams through the completion of high school. Their goal is to help their athletes develop the physical and mental skills necesarry to become the best version of themselves both on and off the field. 

Friars Baseball Club believes that long term success is the byproduct of the consistent application of certain controllable skill sets. In order to achieve the development of these skills Friars Baseball Club focuses on three areas of development...

The learning, development and mastery of fundamental physical skills through both time tested and innovative drills that maximize efficiency and place each athlete in the best position to be successfull pitch to pitch. It's these skill sets that translate to success at higher levels of play.

Developing a deep understanding of why certain mechanical adjustments are beneficial to the athlete's overall development.

Gaining an understanding of how to prepare the body physically for competition and recover after practice and games.

Understanding how our mental state impacts performance.

Developing certain mental skills that allow the athlete to not only deal with the challenges of the sport but also to help them to maintain an optimal mindset during competition so that they can increase their performance and enjoyment of the sport. (mental skills include: breathing, self talk, process orientation, visualization and purpose)

Having an understanding of and utilizing an "approach" or plan of attack both at the plate an on the mound. 

Cultivating self awareness to recognize when the athlete isn't in an emotional state that leads to success.

Understanding how their emotional state impacts the mindset and physical performance

Using their emotions as an indicator for their current mental state and then applying the mental skills learned to shift that state into a more positive & empowering frame of mind.

It's through the development of these three areas of performance that will allow our athletes to experience long term success in whatever endeavor they choose to pursue.

Mayson and Jackson Dambach with the Swinging Friar at Petco Park

Carter, Koa, and Maddon Rahmatulla in the dugout at Petco Park

TRYOUT FOR A TEAM

Choose the correct age group for tryouts.

Athlete Will Be 8-12 Years Old as of May 1st, 2024

Athlete Will Be 13-17 Years Old as of May 1st, 2024

TRYOUTS COMPLETED: ATTEND A WEEKLY WORKOUT

Interested in joining a BPA travel baseball team here in Orange County? Below is a list of our upcoming tryouts. We will be offering travel baseball team tryouts for ages 8-16 in Orange County.

• When: Weekly Workouts to Attend
• Where: South Orange County
• You are REQUIRED to RSVP on link above if you plan on attending.

The Evoshield United Club: A Mark of Distinction

1 of only 9 Programs in the Country, BPA Baseball's journey to becoming a part of the Evoshield United Club is a story of passion, commitment, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Founded nearly 2 decades ago, BPA Baseball has steadily grown and evolved into a powerhouse within the youth baseball community. With a strong emphasis on player development, sportsmanship, and teamwork, BPA Baseball has become a respected name in the world of amateur baseball.

The Evoshield United Club is an exclusive community of elite youth baseball organizations that have proven their dedication to the sport and their commitment to shaping the future of young athletes. This prestigious club is known for recognizing and celebrating organizations that go above and beyond in fostering talent, sportsmanship, and character development among their players.  BPA Baseball's induction into the Evoshield United Club is a clear acknowledgement of the organization's outstanding contributions to youth baseball. It underscores their commitment to creating a positive and supportive environment for young athletes to thrive while emphasizing skill development, teamwork, and leadership.

Highlight Reel (Condensed Version- 10 & Older)

• Hundreds of Athletes NCAA Division-1, 2 & 3, NAIA, JUCO
• Multiple Athletes Drafted Every Year by Major League Baseball
• Various Perfect Game National Championships Won all Over U.S.
• Various USA Baseball National Championships Wins
• 16U Perfect Game Ranked #1 in Nation
• 15U Perfect Game Ranked #1 in Nation
• 14U Perfect Game Ranked #1 in Nation
• 13U Perfect Game Ranked #1 in Nation
• 12U USSSA Majors Ranked #4 in Nation
• 12U-Black AAU World Series Champions
• 12U-Black Xtreme Diamond World Series Champions
• 12U 2-Time Cooperstown Dreams Park 1st Place (104 teams)
• 12U-Elite Baseball Youth Nationals Runner Up
• 12U-Elite Triple Crown Spring Championships 1st Place D1
• 11U-Elite Xtreme Diamond World Series Runner Up
• 11U-Premier Xtreme Diamond World Series 3rd
• 10U AAU World Series Champions, NCS State Champions

BPA Baseball

Headquartered in Orange County, CA with teams in South OC- San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel, North OC-Tustin/Irvine, Inland Empire- Rancho Cucamonga, San Diego- Carlsbad, Sacramento, Arizona, Florida, & Mississippi. The BPA club travel baseball team program is offered for ages 7-18 and designed to develop and mold athletes for college baseball. The high school teams will attend various college showcase events such as Wilson Premier, USA Baseball, and various private workouts across the country in front of various Division-1, D2, & D3 collegiate baseball programs across the USA. In some cases, some players will get drafted professionally right out of high school and in the MLB 2019 Draft, BPA had 6 players drafted by Major League Baseball.

Seeing someone miss an opportunity in their life, especially when its something they have so much passion and desire to be great at, in our eyes, is a travesty. Preventing this from happening to our players, and continuing to push of program alumni, beyond  where they ever could of dreamed of playing is why we do what we do.

The BPA Way

We believe a coach’s duty is to prepare their players to not only be successful at their current level, but advance them to the next level in a way for them to thrive. We must develop genuine relationships, so we may be an ongoing resource as our players move through their playing career, and excel beyond high school.

• Members train at our own, private indoor training facility located right here in our backyard of South OC.
• Speed, Strength, Agility, & Conditioning Programs are part of our training curriculum
• Weight Room and Certified Trainers onsite with Training Programs Offered to the Parents Too!
• We offer Elite/Showcase Teams, and development teams and/or programs
• Private Instructors on Staff with Professional Coaches running teams

SEASON & PROGRAM INFORMATION

Season info.

We are a year round program. We do have 2 seasons internally though that we operate under which is the Summer/Fall season that starts in June-November and the Spring Season which runs from Mid January-May. Travel baseball age groups transition on August 1st every year. So we try to form our teams in the Spring in Preparation for the new age group transition at the end of Summer in August for Fall Baseball. Some kids will return to recreational baseball in Spring also and then return in the following Summer.

PROGRAM COSTS

• $250/Per Month covers training fees PLUS BPA Facility Fee $100 Month- Includes unlimited use membership to our 13,000 SF Batting Cage Training Facility
• Out of Area Membership $75.00/mo- Must reside more than 30 miles from our Facility to be considered
• *All Members will pay a $250.00 Annual Membership Fee at Signup Paid 1x Per Year (with no monthly training fees billed your first month)

WHAT YOU GET WITH YOUR PAID FEES

• 2 Times Per Week Speed & Strength Training Class (1 hour ea.)
• 1 Time Per Week Fielding/Defensive Workout (2 Hours)
• 1 Time per Week Hitting/Offense Workout at our Private Indoor Batting Facility (1.5 Hours)
• All 4 Workouts are combined into 3 Days per Week
• 8-12 Games per Month on Weekends via League Play & Tournament Play

ADDITIONAL COSTS

• Uniform, Bag & Helmet Kit: $200.00 Avg (annual cost paid 1 time typically)
• Tournament Fees: $105.00 Per Tourney Played (covers entry fees, and coaches)
• League Play/Scrimmage Games/Intra-Squad Games: $35.00 Avg Per Game (covers field cost, umpires, & coaches)

Commitment & Travel

• Practice: We practice at least 2 times per week which typically consists of a field practice, hitting practice, and speed/agility practice (done during hitting days)
• Travel: Most games are played in Orange County (for OC teams) and some teams may opt to play out of state for special events such as a World Series or State Championship
• Games: You can expect to play at least 2 weekends per month for the most part and we try to have 2 weekends off with no baseball activities.

What Separates Us from Everyone Else?   

Justifying substantial value-  these are all things to consider when you look at what you pay, and the value you get with us, but more importantly- is your son getting better at baseball  and getting prepared for high school or college baseball.

• You get an unlimited hitting membership at our facility and you can hit whenever you want
• Members save up to 40% on facility use costs.
• Every week, our players attend a speed, strength, & conditioning class in addition to baseball training.
• BPA is proven youth program that has been around for over a decade in Orange County. With that has come tremendous success from State championships, to All American & USA Baseball selections at ages 8U-17U. We can confidently say that no club in the area offers what we offer at the youth level.

• BPA is hands down one of the most successful college placement programs  in the country and is only 1 of 20 Wilson Premiere Organizations. There are only 3 in the California and none in Orange County other than BPA.
• Last year BPA put over 30 athletes in NCAAA Division 1 college baseball programs alone and 5 were drafted professionally.
• BPA has an extensive college recruiting network with direct access to the coaches & recruiters and over 10 years of proven success placing kids in college.
• Your son will have the opportunity to mix in with other BPA teams (San Diego, Sacramento, etc)- meet new friends, gain new experiences, etc.

Other things to keep in mind when comparing us to other clubs:

• Do they have their own training facility?
• Do they have a strong recruiting platform that will continue to bring in quality talent that will surround & push your son to get better? Think about how you found us? Do you see any other clubs doing what we do to to build & grow?
• Do they offer additional training such as speed, strength, agility, etc.
• Do they compete against as good or better than them? You only get better playing against the best!

Athlete Will Be (or was already) 9-12 Years Old as of May 1st, 2024

Athlete Will Be (or was already) 13-17 Years Old as of May 1st, 2024

Youth Baseball Leagues, Camp, Travel Teams

Find youth baseball leagues, camps, travel teams and tournaments in Orange County. From Little League, Pony and travel baseball we got you covered.

These lists are not an endorsement of any league, team or camp but rather a comprehensive list of what is available in the OC. As with anything we suggest researching before registering.

Youth Baseball Leagues

Little league baseball®.

The  Little League Baseball ® program includes divisions for all children, ages 4–16. There is T-Ball for toddlers all the way to Senior Leagues for ages 13 to 16. Your local Little League team is based on either your child’s home or school address. From Aliso Viejo to Villa Park Little League use the official Little League baseball finder tool to determine which league to sign up to.

Pony Baseball

Pony Baseball is open to children and young adults from age 3 to 23 and the leagues are organized in two-year age brackets with “and-under” programs. Use the Pony Baseball tool finder to locate a league in your area. There is also Pony Select baseball which are competitive teams that play other Pony Organizations in Orange County and may possibly be entered into tournaments that require travel.

Youth Baseball Travel Teams

• Arenado Baseball – Irvine, CA
• Big West BPA Travel Baseball – San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Blue Wave Athletics – Irvine, CA
• Cali National Baseball – Irvine, CA
• California Barrels (CA Barrels) – Cypress, CA
• California Hardball Baseball Club – Seal Beach, CA
• CBA Orange County Dirt Bags – Huntington Beach, CA
• CM Select – Costa Mesa, CA
• Cypress Titans – Cypress, CA
• Garcia Parra Baseball Group – Anaheim, CA
• Hawks Baseball – Anaheim, CA
• Huntington Beach Stingrays – Huntington Beach, CA
• Irvine Colts – Irvine, CA
• Irvine Diamondbacks Club Baseball – Irvine, CA
• Knock Xtreme – Orange, CA
• Laguna Lightning – Laguna Niguel, CA
• Irvine Dolphins – Irvine, CA
• Irvine Titans – Irvine, CA
• Newport Beach Tridents – Newport Beach, CA
• Newport Harbor Baseball Association (NHBA Mariners Select) – Newport Beach, CA
• Newport Rays – Newport Beach, CA
• Next Level Baseball – Tustin, CA
• OC Chargers Baseball – Lake Forest, C A
• OC Ducks – Orange, CA
• OC Fury Baseball – Irvine, CA
• OC Premier Baseball – Anaheim Hills, CA
• OC Scorpions Baseball – Aliso Viejo, CA
• OC Tribe – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
• Okeiki Warriors Baseball – La Habra, CA
• Olive Hurricanes – Orange, CA
• Orange County Storm – Mission Viejo, CA
• Placentia Mustangs – Placentia, CA
• Placentia Punishers – Placentia, CA
• Prevail Baseball – Huntington Beach, CA
• Quakes Baseball – Lake Forest, CA
• Rough Riders Baseball Club – South Orange County, CA
• ROX Baseball Club – Irvine, CA
• SA Storm – Santa Ana, CA
• Sabertooth Baseball Club – Orange, CA
• Saddleback Cowboys – Saddleback, CA
• Saddleback Vigilantes – Aliso Viejo, CA
• Scorpions Baseball – Tustin, CA
• SoCal Birds – Locations throughout Orange County
• SoCal Dodgers – Huntington Beach, CA
• SoCal Hawks – Los Alamitos, CA
• South Coast Baseball – Villa Park, CA
• South County Trojans – Mission Viejo, CA
• Stars & Stripes So Cal Youth Baseball – Laguna Niguel, CA
• Simply Pure Baseball – Irvine, CA
• Trombly Tribe Baseball – Orange, CA
• Tustin Legends – Tustin, CA
• Tustin Ohana – Tustin, CA
• ZT Prospects Shaw Baseball – La Habra/Fullerton, CA

Facebook Travel Baseball Groups (resources for parents and coaches)

• Orange County-CA Travel Ball
• SoCal Baseball Teams Looking Players or Players Looking For Teams

Youth Baseball Camps

• Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball – Fullerton, CA
• Chapman University Panther’s Baseball Camp – Orange, CA
• Glenn Zielinki’s Saddleback School of Baseball – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
• Mark Cress School of Baseball – Irvine/Costa Mesa, CA
• Sabertooth Baseball Camp – Orange, CA
• SoCal FCA Baseball – North Orange County locations, CA
• Tim O’Donoghue’s OC Baseball Camp – Anaheim Hills, CA
• UC Irvine Baseball Camp – Irvine, CA
• Villa Park High School Youth Winter Baseball Camp , Villa Park, CA
• Villa Park High School Youth Summer Camp, Villa Park, CA

AAU Baseball

Independent teams, Little League teams, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, and many more have players and coaches with AAU memberships which allows their teams to play tournaments outside their league. Find an AAU team in your area or visit the Southern California AAU Baseball website .

USSSA Baseball

USSSA baseball sanctions league’s and organization’s that allows them to receive All-Star Game Nominations, State tournament Berths, and World Series Berths.

Orange County Little Leagues

Youth baseball lessons, training & batting cages.

• Gary Buckels (pitching, hitting, catching, fielding coach) – Hunting Beach & Orange, CA
• A2D Sports – Orange, CA
• Baseballogy – Tustin, CA
• BPA Training Center – San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Boomers Batting Cages – Irvine, CA
• CRS Sports & Fitness Academy – Santa Ana, CA
• Chapman Baseball Compound – Irvine, CA
• Diamond Elite Sports Academy – La Habra, CA
• Espinosa Baseball Lessons – Yorba Linda, CA
• The Hitting Zone – La Habra, CA
• Home Run Park – Anaheim, CA
• Huntington Beach Sports Park – Huntington Beach, CA
• Laguna Beach Batting Cages – Laguna Beach, CA
• The Office Sports Academy – Anaheim, CA
• Olympic Golf Zone – Buena Park, CA
• ProBall – Santa Ana, CA
• Saddleback School of Baseball – Santa Margarita, CA

Baseball Gear Stores

• Big 4 Sporting Goods
• DICK’s Sporting Goods
• Elite Sports
• Home Run Park (includes bat demos)
• Monkey Sports
• Play It Again Sports
• Rivera Sports
• Trinity Bats

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About tb socal baseball.

TB SoCal Baseball is one of the country’s premier travel baseball organization. Our mission is to develop student-athletes from the inside out, providing professional development; mental, physical, and skills, while providing guidance and access to the top recruiting opportunities in amateur baseball. We strive to develop young men and strong communities through the great game of baseball!

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Cali National Baseball Academy

9U - 17U Travel Ball Orange County

Passion. Persistence. Perseverance.

Cali National Baseball Academy is a youth baseball academy based out of Lake Forest / Irvine that specializes in Player Development.  We are one of few Orange County premier competitive youth baseball organizations.  We offer various types of Training programs from high paced practices, to competitive tournament games, camps, private training, as well as speed and strength programs.  Our goal is to provide youth with professional development training and preparation for high school, college, and beyond.  We have an experienced coaching staff consisting of coaches who have played and coached high school, college, and professional baseball.

We are MLB Pitch Smart USA BAseball Full Compliance Organization.  We are pleased to announce the our program has been aapproved by USA Baseball and is in full compliance with MLB PItch Smart USA Baseball guidelines.  Although it's never guaranteed a kid will never experience arm issues playing baseball, we want to be practive in reducing the rate of arm injuries...We encourage our friends and peers to get educated and do the same for our youth! 

Learn more about MLB Pitch Smart USA

Tryout today for our local and national travel teams!  We are based out of the Irvine/ Tustin area.  State of the art indoor facility being built.  9 year old youth to 14u High School travel program from California to Arizona, Colorado, Utah, North Carolina, Florida, and New York!

Contact Cali National Baseball Academy

22600 Lambert St. Unit F-1204, Lake Forest, CA 92630

[email protected]

562-292-9282 / 657-258-5961

714.584.6698

[email protected]

Costa Mesa - Huntington Beach - Fountain Valley - Newport Beach - Los Alamitos - Irvine

714-584-7941

Our coaching staff is excited and enthusiastic about the progress of all our players and are committed to helping develop the mental and physical skills needed to succeed in high school, college and beyond.

2024 season starts JUNE 6 
RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY!

OC Riptide Collegiate Summer Ball offers the best in family friendly and affordable sports entertainment in Orange County. Grab your tickets now to experience the excitement of Riptide Baseball at the Great Park, Irvine, Calif.

2024 season tickets now available

new to 2024

You can now reserve your season seats at all 23 Orange County Riptide home games! Season ticket holders get all home games for less than if they purchased 23 general admission tickets individually.

The Orange County Riptide has partnered with TicketSmarter, a primary and secondary ticketing solution for events and high-profile venues across North America including more than 300 professional sports teams and collegiate athletic departments. By securing your 2024 OC Riptide tickets through TicketSmarter, you will know your tickets will be valid and guaranteed.

YOUTH LEAGUE FUND RAISING

ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS PLUS RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR LEAGUE

The OC Riptide prides itself on engaging with the community, providing unequaled access to our players and giving the youth of Orange County an amazing game day experience. New for 2024, the OC Riptide will donate a percentage of ticket sales back to your youth league.

• One league per game
• Make 3 choices from the list of 23 home games. Game preferences awarded on a first come/first served basis
• Free admission for all players and youth
• Players may run onto the field during the pre-game and stay for the National Anthem
• League logo, team photos and players names displayed on video board
• League President or designee may throw out ceremonial first pitch

By using a League-Unique promo code when ordering tickets, your league will receive $3 for every reserve seat sold and $2 for every general admission seat sold. If any season tickets are sold through your league, 10% will be paid to the league. Walk-ups can also purchase tickets with the promo code.

About the team

The Orange County Riptide is a wood bat, summer collegiate baseball organization that competes yearly from June to August. Established in 2015, The OC Riptide provides the Orange County community with a family-friendly and affordable sports entertainment option during the summer months.

Top level college baseball players play in Orange County every year, giving residents unequaled access today to the future stars of professional baseball. Notable OC Riptide alumni that have advanced all the way to Major League Baseball include Caleb Killian (Cubs) and Dominic Fletcher (Diamondbacks).

Competing in the California Collegiate League (CCL), the Orange County Riptide won the CCL Championship in 2017. The OC Riptide has appeared in the CCL Playoffs six out of the last seven seasons. The OC Riptide is mainly comprised of Division I players with a small mix of Division II and top-notch Division III, NAIA and Junior College players. Players from outside of the Orange County area come to California and stay with host families for the summer while they pursue their dream of potentially playing professional baseball one day.

Where to find us play

CHAMPIONSHIP STADIUM AT GREAT PARK

Opened in September 2018, the OC Riptide began playing at the Great Park in June 2019. Offering reserved and general admission seating for just under 1,500 fans, the Championship Stadium provides chair back seating, multiple concession areas, multiple restrooms and unmatched sight lines and views.

Located in Irvine, California, the Great Park is centrally located within Orange County and is equidistant from La Habra in the north to San Clemente in the south.

Become a Sponsor

PARTNER YOUR BRAND WITH THE GREATEST SHOW ON DIRT

Becoming a sponsor of the OC Riptide allows your business to expand and reach a vibrant and passionate audience. Sponsorships can be customized to fit any business or marketing budget. A few of the most popular options include:

• Video livestream ads
• 7th inning stretch
• Outfield banners and jumbotron billboards
• Press Box, bullpen, dugout naming rights
• Customized sponsorship unique to your business

How To Signup

Field directions, ccyb league rules.

• Pay Team Fees
• Sponsor Info

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• Contact CCYB
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• 2024 National Classic
• May 24-27 2024 Memorial weekend Adidas Spikes, Great Park
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• July 11-15 2024 Travel Ball Varsity Team Showcase
• July 26-28 2024 Las Vegas Desert Diamond Underclass & Varsity team showcase
• Oct 4-6 2024 CCYB College Team Showcase
• Dec 6-8 2024 Great Park Winter Classic
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• 16yr & Above Entry Form
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• 16yr & Above Team Invite Request

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Thank you for your interest in CCYB.   Request an invite for your team below.

Welcome to the new CCYB.net website. For any event, league or tournament simply hit the REQUEST EVENT link to start the process. This will let

Find Field Directions & Addresses By Field Name  (Select first letter of the field name and it will jump to nearest section for you.)   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…

Sign Up Steps #1: – Request in invite from the links on the front page of CCYB.net #2: Mail or email in the CCYB.net entry form. We must have entry form to add your team to the schedule. #3: Pay…

  Common Questions and Answers  ….Confirm schedule and field directions 4–5 days prior to games with other team. E-mail [email protected] and let the league know that the game has been confirmed by both teams. Communication of this helps the league…

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CdM boys’ volleyball sweeps Edison in CIF Division 1 playoff opener

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Corona del Mar is now six sets away from accomplishing its goal, the Sea Kings hopeful they will get a chance to return to the boys’ volleyball championship game and right the wrong of a year ago.

The CIF Southern Section Division 1 crown resides with Newport Harbor , which swept CdM in the final at Cerritos College last season.

It weighs heavily on the senior leadership of this group, among the first thoughts to come from Stanford-bound setter Ryan Gant after his team wrapped up a win in its Division 1 playoff opener.

“Having the opportunity to win the first game of CIF and continue to do well is big for me,” Gant said. “Playing with this team, especially after last year, losing in the finals of CIF, we’re hoping to do better this time and really take it to the finals and win it all.”

The third-seeded Sea Kings dismissed No. 7 Edison 25-16, 25-20, 25-18 on Wednesday, facing little resistance in their opening match of Pool B in the top division.

Eight teams qualified into the Division 1 playoffs, divided into a pair of four-team groups. Second-seeded Manhattan Beach Mira Costa swept No. 6 Tesoro 25-16, 25-19, 25-14 in the other Pool B match of the evening.

Corona del Mar (22-6) will play host to Tesoro (17-8) on Tuesday, while Edison (16-13) will travel to Mira Costa (33-3).

Sterling Foley, a senior outside hitter and USC commit, paced the Sea Kings with 14 kills. Gant contributed across the board with 27 assists, three kills and four block assists.

Senior outside hitter Everett Welton had eight kills to go with three service aces and 1½ total blocks, and senior middle blocker Reid McMullen supplied four kills and two block assists.

The Sea Kings also received production from the ranks of their underclassmen. Sophomore opposite Brady Gant had four kills and two total blocks, while freshman middle blocker Daniel Booker made his presence known in the front row with a match-best five block assists.

“One of the greatest things about having four Sunset [Conference] teams in CIF is that we’ve already played three of the eight twice,” CdM coach Katey Thompson said. “That really worked out for our advantage. We watched a ton of film on Edison, and we were able to execute what we wanted to.”

Edison played a five-set match against all three Surf League opponents this season, defeating Huntington Beach and coming two points shy of doing the same to CdM in the second half of league.

The Chargers’ performance in the playoff opener was “out of character,” as Edison coach Elias Perez described it.

“We kind of ended league on a positive note, battling the best teams and kind of pushing teams to five [sets],” Perez said. “We just kind of showed up thinking that we can just cruise against one of the top teams in the country, and that’s just not the case.”

Senior outside hitter Noah Nelson led the Chargers with 11 kills. Senior outside hitter Owen Banner added eight kills. Senior middle blocker Ben Winokur and junior opposite Connor McNally chipped in with five kills each. Senior setter Johnny Braunstein also had 28 assists.

Also in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys’ volleyball playoffs:

No. 4 Newport Harbor 3, No. 8 Mater Dei 0: Senior outside hitter Riggs Guy had a team-leading 18 kills for the host Sailors in a 25-21, 25-20, 25-23 win over the Monarchs in a Pool A match on Wednesday.

Sophomore outside hitter Henry Clemo had 10 kills, junior middle blocker Jack Berry added nine kills, and senior setter Grayson Springborn dished out 41 assists for Newport Harbor (27-6).

The Sailors play host to Huntington Beach on Tuesday.

No. 1 Los Angeles Loyola 3, No. 5 Huntington Beach 2: Junior middle blocker Nick Ganier pounded out 22 kills, but the visiting Oilers fell short in their upset bid by a count of 25-21, 25-15, 28-30, 20-25, 15-12 in Wednesday’s Pool A opener.

Senior outside hitter Bennet Tchaikovsky contributed 13 kills and 20 digs. Senior opposite Aidan Dubno also had 13 kills, and freshman middle blocker Logan Hutnick added 10 kills. Senior setter Jake Pazanti finished with 46 assists and eight kills for Huntington Beach (26-6).

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When one dreams of vacationing in Scotland, it’s the Highlands and not the Lowlands that comes to mind. Don’t take our word for it; even the national tourism board touts the Scottish Highlands as “the Scotland of your imagination and the perfect backdrop for your next adventure” on its website. And on National Geographic’s list of “Best of the World” destinations, only the Highlands gets love.

OK, so the Scottish Lowlands isn’t home to the monstrously legendary Loch Ness, majestic Cairngorms National Park, a historically rich clan culture or the setting of Mel Gibson’s bloody good film, “Braveheart.”

But while that and more causes Scotland’s southern side to bow to its northern neighbor in terms of tourism, the Scottish Lowlands is no plaid-clad red-headed stepchild in a nation that — fun fact — has the world’s highest percentage of redheads with about 13% of the populace. Speaking of numbers, nearly one out of every four overseas visitors to the northernmost country of the United Kingdom arrives from the U.S., according to VisitScotland ( visitscotland.com ).

So, with that in mind and knowing how much we Yankees love an underdog story, let’s ponder highlights of a perfect six days exploring the Lowlands through an American’s eye — taking roads less traveled while taking in rolling hills, gentle valleys, rugged coastline and quaint towns each more gorgeous than the next.

Breezing through Edinburgh Airport, you shuttle to the city’s newest major hotel. The 244 rooms of the W Edinburgh, the first in Scotland for the upscale brand, are spread across three buildings, and yours is in the 12-story tower that sticks out from the traditional architecture around it. Mixed as the opinions are over the building’s “walnut whip” roof, staying at a hotel topped with a giant chocolate swirl comes in handy when finding your way back after a day of sightseeing by foot. Nestled in the heart of the newly trendy St. James Quarter, the W ( marriott.com ) is within walking distance of every must-see in the city center. Refreshed from down time in your gadget-happy suite, you’re ready to see just how perfectly located your hotel is. (Rates for a standard room start at $371 a night.)

Hoofing it to Edinburgh Castle, the city’s most iconic landmark, offers a lesson in 3,000 years of history at the site of ghastly battles dating back to the Iron Age. You could spend an entire day here, but an afternoon date with some bottles of booze have you leaving the castle for a quick visit to the nearby National Museum of Scotland and its countless artifacts.

A time check of 3:30 p.m. has you scurrying to the Scotch Whisky Experience ( scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk ) for a pre-purchased tour that explains how single-malt Scotch whisky is made, but, oddly, not in the setting of a working distillery. It’s a trade-off because what you do get being in a purpose-built facility is the world’s largest collection of Scotch whisky, a breathtaking visual for the core audience, and a store with a whopping 450 types of the signature stuff. Nearly as impressive is that the prices are actually fair, but you know when to say when with your purchase of potent potables. Plus, there’s more walking to do and those bottles are heavy.

Window shopping along famous Princes Street leads to a short hike up Calton Hill for stunning sunset views. Being a Harry Potter fan, you check off Victoria Street, J.K. Rowling’s inspiration for Diagon Alley, and other sights around town believed to be connected to the global sensation.

Meandering in the direction of the W, you pop into one of many intriguing restaurants for dinner. It’s a quick one as the jet lag you’ve been fighting since seeing the “Welcome to Scotland” sign at baggage claim is finally winning.

Of course, you order the “Scottish Breakfast” at the W’s Sushisamba restaurant, which by night serves up a fusion of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian flavors. Your cardiac-challenging platter comes with haggis, Lorne sausage, grilled back bacon, fried eggs and black pudding, which you know as blood pudding. You also are aware that haggis is banned in the States as the USDA frowns upon ingesting stomach fluids from slaughtered livestock. Despite sheep lungs being a key ingredient in haggis, you give it a nibble and realize that this Scottish staple isn’t half baaaad.

After check-out, you walk with your luggage to busy Edinburgh Waverley Train Station. A comfortable, hour-long ride on the Borders Railway terminates at Tweedbank, and you take the public bus to Abbotsford ( scottsabbotsford.com ), former home of 19th century novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott. The estate is so extraordinary, you add “Ivanhoe” and “Rob Roy” to your reading list.

Relying on mostly taxis and hired drivers for the rest of the trip — the countless roundabouts, alone, make driving on the left side not worth the risk — you transfer to Schloss Roxburghe ( schlosshotel-roxburghe.com ) for two fairy-tale-like nights at this luxury countryside escape in the heart of scenic Scottish Borders. A tasty welcome with champagne and canapes is followed by a stroll around the historic property. On the sprawling resort surrounded by rolling hills and flowing rivers are 130 units (52 of them cottages), a championship golf course and other sporty activities, a Finnish-inspired spa, and nooks aplenty to enjoy libations made with the handmade gin created from botanicals sourced on the estate.

Wisely deciding to spend the day here, just as the Duke of Roxburghe often did in a past life of the picture-perfect property once owned by him, you book fishing, archery, croquet and clay shooting with the resort’s country sports manager. A few minutes later you pinch yourself in disbelief you’re staying where someone actually has the title of country sports manager.

A full day of activities and therapeutic R&R has you hungry for a night topped with “Scottish bistronomy” at the new, on-site Charlie’s. From the venison and pigeon to the scallops and ham hocks, the restaurant’s estate-to-plate approach pleases the senses.

A yummy buffet breakfast at Charlie’s coupled with an early checkout and on-time hired driver, found on VisitScotland’s website, make for a great start to what promises to be a long, but great day. Appropriately, the first stop is The Great Tapestry of Scotland ( greattapestryofscotland.com ) in the Borders town of Galashiels. On permanent display here since 2021 is the story of Scotland’s history, heritage and culture as told through 160 linen panels hand-stitched by over 1,000 nimble-fingered volunteers.

Leaving the 155 miles of driving to someone else today allows you to make a pitstop at the Moffat Distillery ( moffatdistillery.com ), where an American-born proprietor and her English husband are making a go making wood-fired whisky and gin. Tours and tastings — their blended-malt scotch is a winner — are conducted daily.

After traveling along what motor enthusiasts deem as the most drivable roads in the U.K., passing adorable villages and where ferries to Northern Ireland run back and forth day and night, you come up to the electronically gated entrance of your five-star home for the next two nights. One mile beyond — and one mile off Scotland’s western coast — is Glenapp Castle ( glenappcastle.com ) in the bonny Ayrshire countryside. Built in 1870, this prime example of Scots baronial, an architectural style of 19th-century Gothic Revival, has 17 luxury units (as low as $419 a night) and a 4,500-square-foot, four-bedroom penthouse that sleeps eight and starts at $4,000 a night. The 36 acres of perfectly manicured gardens, lush woodland and stately structures have hosted dignitaries from Churchill to Eisenhower, and since you’re sleeping like a VIP and got a classy bagpiper welcome, you might as well eat like one, too; dining at Glenapp is an experience fit for royalty.

Leaving the castle for a day of sightseeing had better be worth it, and it is at the very start thanks to the adorable namesake animals at Kitchen Coos & Ewes ( www.kitchencoosandewes.com ). Getting up-close and personal with the iconic Highland coos and their sheepish pals is a treat, as are the traditional homemade breakfast and lunch that come with the more in-depth tours of this working farm. Next on the schedule is a much different tour up the coast in Alloway; Robert Burns Birthplace Museum pays tribute to Scotland’s favorite son, whose poetry and songs are beloved worldwide. That includes one sung every New Year’s Eve, at least in days of auld lang syne. Despite the museum’s name, Burns’ actual birthplace is a tiny room in a cottage located at another site a 10-minute walk away.

Dinner is in nearby Troon, specifically at The Rabbit restaurant inside the new, 89-room Marine Troon ( marineandlawn.com/marinetroon ), a destination hotel that prides itself as “representing the nexus between land and sea, sport and soil, and man and nature.” Burns might have done better, but one thing that can’t be improved is the Old Course of the adjacent Royal Troon Golf Club. Perhaps one day you’ll return to play 18 here, but for now you behold what you can of links that will host the 152nd Open Championship in July, the 10th time the hallowed course will have this honor.

You’ve had fun storming the castle for two exquisite days, and now it’s time to return to reality — but not through Edinburgh this time. On the way to Glasgow Airport, a more hectic, but closer option from the west, the art lover in you prompts a visit to The Burrell Collection ( burrellcollection.com ). This Glascow gem houses more than 9,000 pieces spanning 6,000 years of history, and if it weren’t for a plane to catch, you could see yourself spending more than the two hours already given.

But the Burrell Collection isn’t the only place you didn’t get your fill over these six amazing days in the Scottish Lowlands. With luck and a replenished travel budget, you hope to return, and soon. Or as the old Scottish saying goes, “haste ye back!”

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