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SML All-Stars to meet this week
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Posted on Dec 05 2004
It’s down to the playoffs for the players in the fall edition of the Saipan Major League, and as countdown to the holiday season has begun, so to has the countdown to the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games in Palau.
Having selected 23 of the finest hardballers in the CNMI, the organizing officials have begun to prepare the young talent for their trip next July. Tomorrow will be another step along the path to a strong showing in the Games, as all players and coaches have been called to attend a mandatory meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 8, in the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Oleai.
The meeting for next year’s squad will get underway at 6pm, and while the selection committee released the names of 23 standouts, only 20 will make it to the final squad when they board the plane next summer.
According to league president Rose Igitol, criteria for the players selected included batting average, errors committed, attitude, coachability, commitment, and experience. The committee was unanimous in their stance that the players must have the right attitude, and they stressed that they will not accept any quitters.
For further information about the Saipan Major League, please contact league coordinator and manager of the 2005 All-Stars, Tony Rogolifoi, by calling 664-2508.
