April 18, 2017
Youth Baseball Network National Championship Returns to Branson
Boston (April 2017) – The 2017 Youth Baseball Network National Championship will return to Branson for its 3rd annual ‘Tournament of Champions’. The championship will be played at the all-new Ballparks of America youth baseball complex.
Youth Baseball Network (YBN) is a marketing and digital media company dedicated to amateur baseball. Its YBN Championship features the 12U National Champions from several major youth baseball organizations, including: AABC, AAU, CABA, Dixie, Dizzy Dean, NABF, plus the Jacoby Ellsbury Indigenous World Champs and a host team representing Greater Midwest Baseball.
“We’re extremely pleased to be returning to Branson,” stated Youth Baseball Network president and CEO, Gil Vieira. “With its numerous shows and attractions, Branson is the ideal host city for the Youth Baseball Industry. Also, the new Ballparks of America is the perfect complex to host this very prestigious national tournament.”
The YBN National Championship will be played August 16-19 at Ballparks of America. It will be produced by the Amateur Sports Broadcasting Network and streamed live on YouthBaseballNetwork.com and ASBN.tv. In addition, the YBN Finals will be seen on millions of TVs, nationwide.
For more information, click on www.YouthBaseballNetwork.com.
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team announces inaugural Alumni Kids Camp; Jim Abbott named Honorary Chairperson
RESTON, VA – The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) has announced that the team will be holding the inaugural Alumni Kids Camp September 28 through October 1, with lodging, meals, softball and various family-fun activities provided at no cost to children and their parents participating in the event. Adding on to the excitement surrounding the first-of-its-kind event is the announcement of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Jim Abbott being named as Honorary Chairperson.
Benefit the Badge Tournament Series set for this spring
Ballparks of America will be part of a multi-sport tournament series introduced last month to raise money for National Law Enforcement Recognition Week.