JULY 2011
Royals Finish in Top 6 of the
 17U CABA World Series in Cleveland, OH

Congratulations to the 17U Royals who for the second straight year finished in the Elite 8 of the CABA World Series--this year in the top 6 finishers. The tournament featured 64 teams from around the country. The Royals went 6-0 in pool play and advanced to the Final 16 bracket (a double elimination tourney). The Royals were finally knocked out by powerful Bergen Beach, who went on to win the championship of the tournament.  Bergen Beach, from Brooklyn, has many famous alumni including Josh Hamilton, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Todd Helton.

The Royals offense lead the charge, hitting an amazing .401 as a team against generally outstanding pitching. Seven players hit over .400. The Royals out hit their opponents 106 to 59, averaging 8 runs and 11 hits per game. Royals pitchers limited opposing hitters to a .283 average and held opponent to 3 runs or less in 6 games, including two shutouts. The team finished the season with a record of 24-11-1.

Royals finish 3rd in Univ. of Michigan Tourney
June 25-The Royals went 5-2, losing in the semi-finals to the Indiana Prospects
to finish 3rd in the 42-team University of Michigan Great Lakes Tournament.

Royals take 2nd in Seminoles Slugfest
June 12 --Royals pitching allowed only 12 runs in 5 games, taking 2nd place,
losing in the championship game 6-5 to the Mac N Seitz Indians from Kansas City.

Royals Win DSP Concordia/Judson Tourney
June 6-The Royals hit .398 as a team, outscoring their opponents 26-7 and went 3-0 to
win the DSP Tournament.
 

Congratulations to 4-year Royal Trevor Swaney  (Wheaton Academy, Class of 2012) on his scholarship to Wright State University.

Congratulations to 4-year Royal Kevin Grudzinski (Hoffman Estates HS, Class of 2012 on his commitment to play at Holy Cross.

See article in Daily Herald

Congratulations to 4-year Royal John Brodner (St. Charles North, Class of 2012) as he commits to Wright State University.

Congratulations to Josh Jyawook (Fremd HS, Class of 2012) as he commits to Heartland Community College.

Congratulations to Alex Doty (Elgin HS, Class of 2012) as he commits to Western Illinois University.

Congratulations to Jason English (Fremd HS, Class of 2012) as he commits to Roosevelt University.

Congratulations to Matt Brandys (Geneva HS, Class of 2012) as he commits to Stetson University.

JULY 2010
16U Nationals Finish in Elite 8 of the
 16U CABA World Series in Marietta, Georgia

Congratulations to the 16U Nationals who finished an outstanding season by going 7-2 in the 16U CABA World Series in Marietta, GA, to finish in the Elite 8 of the national title tournament. The powerful East Cobb Astros, who produce many MLB-drafted ballplayers each year, won the national championship by going 11-0 and winning the title for the 3rd straight year. The 16U CABA World Series is the most prestigious national tournament in the U.S. with a field of 48 top notch teams from California, New York, Florida, Texas and other states.

The Royals, who had lost only 5 games all season, reeled off an impressive 7 straight wins to start the tournament (including a win over the East Cobb Brewers) with an outstanding hitting attack and superb pitching. With the first 40 teams eliminated, the Royals advanced to the championship round of the Elite 8, but lost two games to be eliminated. The Royals were the only team from Illinois to advance to the Elite 8 and only of two northern teams to make it the Championship round.  The 16U Nationals finished the season with a record of 28-7-2