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Northwest Region Director


Northwest Region Director

Ken Hawkins
[email protected]
253-222-6680

              
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WELCOME TO THE PONY NORTHWEST REGION


Serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming




If you would like to establish a Pony Baseball or Softball league or team in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming or Washington
contact Ken Hawkins, PONY Baseball Northwest Region Director.


 
 

 


If you would like to establish a PONY League in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon or Washington contact Ken Hawkins, PONY Baseball Northwest Region Director, Phone: (253) 222-6680 or e-mail [email protected].
 
 

 


If you would like to establish a PONY League in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon or Washington contact Ken Hawkins, PONY Baseball Northwest Region Director, Phone: (253) 222-6680 or e-mail [email protected].

NEWS





IN MEMORY OF JOE GAGLIARDI

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It is with a heavy heart that we report that we have learned of the passing of former PONY Baseball West Zone Vice President Joe Gagliardi. Joe began as a Manager for Pony Baseball teams in 1959. Joe managed two Pony World Series Champion teams in 1960 and 1964. With his businesses growing Joe unfortunately had to step away from coaching. However, he still wanted to stay on as a director. so Joe began as a Section Director and eventually worked his way up to a Region and Zone Director and ultimately the West Zone Vice President.

Joe was no stranger to the baseball world. He was involved with the baseball business for over 45 years. He owned Minor League teams and was the President of the California League from 1981-2009. During his time as President of the California League, Joe was the architect of great growth in the league and many accomplishments, including settling all-time attendance records, adding new teams, and building new ballparks. Despite all his success in the professional baseball and sports world, he said working with PONY was always his favorite.

Joe retired from Pony as the West Zone Vice President and member of the Executive Board in November 2021. Joe was a larger-than-life personality and was a strong leader who left a large footprint on Pony Baseball and the West Zone.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.

A link to the published obituary is below.:

 

PONY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Pony Alumni Scholarship Applications are due by May 1.  If you know a graduating senior who participated in a Pony Baseball program for  a minimum of two seasons, have them complete a scholarship applications, along with the other required materials and submit them prior to May 1.

An application must be submitted prior to May 1 along with the School & Community Activities Form, an Essay on the designated topic, an Official Secondary School Transcript, test results from either the SAT, ACT or TOEFL, a copy of the Letter of Acceptance from the school you are planning to attend, a Notarized Letter confirming participation in an affiliated league and two Letters of Recommendation.

When the aforementioned information has been received, the Scholarship Committee will consider the application complete.

The Scholarship Committee will administer eight scholarships annually, one each to the four United States Zones (North, East, South, and West), Asia Pacific Zone, Caribbean Zone, Canada and Mexico.

Click link below for the application form.

 

  • Scholarship Application (PDF)
  • Scholarship Application (Microsoft Word format)

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    KEEPING YOUNG ATHLETES INVOLVED IN SPORTS


    The number 1 reason that youngsters drop out of sports is.....you probably already know this....."it's not fun anymore!"  A study from the Milken Institute at George Washington University identified the determinants of "fun."  The video below, by Dr. Amanda Visek, the lead researcher, summarizes the research study.  You can view the story from GW Today, by clicking here, and a similar story from Forbes Magazine by clicking here. These are though provoking articles as we look at its juxtaposition with today's increasing professionalization of youth sports. The study helps identify actions for coaches, parents and league administrators.  

    The study showed that:

    • There are four fundamental tenets to creating fun—internal, external, social and contextual factors that make up the complete fun experience for kids.
    • Eleven fun factors lie within the fundamental tenets and include being a good sport, trying hard, positive coaching, learning and improving, game time support, games, practices, team friendships, mental bonuses, team rituals and swag.
    • The 11 fun factors are each defined by the various 81 fun-determinants—specific, actionable behaviors that foster fun.
    • Among the 11 fun factors, being a good sport, trying hard and positive coaching were the most important when it comes to fun; together, these three factors were coined the “youth sport ethos”—a collection of 28 fun-determinants that set the standard for promoting a culture of fun.
    • Swag—such as having a cool uniform or the latest sports gear—was rated as the least important determinant of fun.

     The video and articles are worth some time as we strive to protect our nation's youth through baseball and softball programs.






     

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