Puerto Peñasco Sonora Mex. Jan. 12, 2012 Courtesy of: Alfonso López Trasviña
In a beautiful gesture to share their knowledge, experience, and professional skills from the Minor and Major Leagues, while also bringing down athletic equipment to help promote the “king” of sports among local children and youth of the city’s little leagues, on Thursday, Jan. 11, the eight Major league coaches participating in the 3rd Annual Major League Coaches Clinic [“Peñasco in the Major Leagues 2012”] met with members of the local press. The eight coaches will be leading baseball clinics for youth this coming Saturday, Jan. 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m., coinciding with the formal inauguration of the new San Rafael athletic facilities located in the eastern part of the city. The public is invited to visit the facilities, located on Ave. Simon Morua, as there are bleachers available for spectators during the clinic. To get to the facilities, turn right off of Blvd. Benito Juarez onto Ave. Simon Morua (at the stoplight where Alejandro Portugal’s insurance offices are located across from Pemex…the road to ACE/Socoada) and continue straight, across Blvd. Josefa Ortiz, until you reach a city cemetery, jaunt to the left around the cemetery and continue straight on Simon Morua…keep going until you see the new sports facilities..
Coaches participating in this 3rd “Puerto Peñasco in the Major Leagues” event include: Scott Steinman from the Seattle Mariners, Henry “Turbo” Cotto of the San Francisco Giants who played Major League ball for 10 seasons, Andrew Lorraine who played in the Major Leagues for 7 seasons after being drafted by the California Angels in ’93, Brent Johnson of the Seattle Mariners who coaches with the Peoria Mariners, Ryan White who spent a season with the Everett Aquasox and began coaching professionally in 2011, Pete Hartmann of the Texas Rangers who has also played internationally both in Italy and within the Mexican baseball leagues, Eddie Menchaca who played at South Mountain Community College and then 5 seasons in the minor leagues with the Seattle Mariners, and Carlos Esquer who was a pitcher throughout college first at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix and then at Corpus Christi A&M (TX).
- Fausto Soto with Rick Busa and Henry Cotto. Photo courtesy of Joe Kolisek
Others participating in the press conference included Fausto Soto, City Coordinator of International Relations, on behalf of Peñasco Mayor Alejandro Zepeda Munro, as well as Fernando Lopez Trasviña, Director of the Municipal Sports Institute, Rick Busa – President of the Youth Sports Foundation, and José Luis Montijo and Alfredo Borboa, President and Vicepresident of the Children’s and Youth Pesquera League, A.C. All of the coaches from the local Pesquera League were present to meet the visiting coaches.
Approximately 150 children and young baseball players from the Municipal and Pesquera baseball leagues are expected at the event, which will take place during two sessions on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the San Rafael facilities: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. the clinic will be for children from 7 to 12 years old, and from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. the clinic will be for youth from 13 – 17 years old.
Scott Steinman stated he was pleased and proud to once again be part of this clinic for a third consecutive year and remarked he would continue to do so. Pete Hartmann explained that with these clinics they hope to add their own grain of sand to helping children and youth of Puerto Peñasco so that they dedicate their time to sports, offering a healthy alternative to just hanging out on the streets. He expressed that after putting out a call to various baseball players and others they were able to collect a substantial amount of sports equipment to donate including: gloves, aluminum bats, balls, helmets, and even tennis rackets and other items for the Children and Youth Leagues of Puerto Peñasco. Hartmann added this is part of a program, also run in the U.S., called “Bullets for Bats” in helping to promote healthy activities through sports.
This 3rd edition of the Major League Coaches Clinic has been a coordinated effort between the Municipal Sports Institute and its President Fernando López Trasviña, along with the Youth Sports Foundation and its Director Rick Busa.
GRAN ESPECTACION POR LAS 3ras. CLINICAS DE BEISBOL
“PUERTO PEÑASCO EN LAS GRANDES LIGAS 2012”
EN LA INAUGURACION DE LA UNIDAD DEPORTIVA SAN RAFAEL
Por: Alfonso López Trasviña
Puerto Peñasco Sonora Mex… 12/Enero/2012… Como un bonito gesto de impartir y compartir sus conocimientos, experiencias y técnicas de profesionales en las Ligas Mayores, así como el ofrecer equipamiento deportivo para la practica del rey de los deportes, hacia jóvenes y niños de las ligas infantiles de beisbol de la localidad, este jueves fueron presentados ante los medios de comunicación, los ocho entrenadores ligamayoristas que ofrecerán de manera gratuita, las clínicas de beisbol, “Puerto Peñasco en Las Grandes Ligas 2012” este Sábado 14 de Enero a las 9:30 de la mañana, dentro del Marco Inaugural de la nueva unidad deportiva “San Rafael”, en el oriente de la ciudad.
La tercera edición de “Puerto Peñasco en Las Grandes Ligas” contara con la presencia de Scott Steinmann, de los Marineros de Seattle; Henry Cotto, de los Gigantes de San Francisco; Andrew Llorraine, de los Angelinos de California; Brent Johnson, de los Marineros de Seattle; Ryan White, de la Universidad de Kansas y Arkansas; Pete Hartmann, de los Rangers de Texas; Eddie Menchaca, del Seattle y Carlos Esquer, del beisbol colegial, con el South Mountain Community.
En dicha conferencia de prensa se conto con la presencia del Coordinador de Relaciones Internacionales Fausto Soto, en representación del Alcalde Municipal, Alejandro Zepeda Munro; El Licenciado Fernando López Trasviña, Director del Instituto Municipal del Deporte; Rick Busa, Presidente de la Fundación de Jóvenes Deportistas de Puerto Peñasco; así como José Luis Montijo y Alfredo Borboa, Presidente y Vicepresidente de la liga Infantil y Juvenil Pesquera AC.
Se espera la presencia de alrededor de 150 niños y jóvenes beisbolistas pertenecientes a las ligas infantiles Municipal y Pesquera, quienes acudirán a dichas clínicas en dos cesiones, las cuales serán: De 9:30 a 12:00 horas para niños de 7 a 12 años de edad y la segunda clínica se realizara de 1:00 a 3:30 de la tarde y será dirigida a jóvenes de 13 a 17 años de edad.
Scott Steinmann, manifestó su orgullo y gusto de participar en dichas clínicas por tercer año consecutivo y dijo que lo seguirá haciendo; Por su parte, Pete Hartmann expreso que con dichas clínicas se pretende aportar un granito de arena en los niños y jóvenes de Puerto Peñasco, para que dediquen su tiempo en la practica del deporte, por eso también se realizara una importante donación de equipamiento como: guantes, pelotas bates, cascos, pecheras, caretas, espinilleras etc; en beneficio de las Ligas Infantiles y juveniles de Puerto Peñasco.
La tercera edición de las clínicas de beisbol “Puerto Peñasco en las Grandes Ligas 2012” ha sido un esfuerzo coordinado entre el Instituto Municipal del Deporte y su Presidente, el Licenciado Fernando López Trasviña, así como La Fundación de Jóvenes Deportistas de Puerto Peñasco, que Preside Rick Busa.