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08/19/2008 - NWA Gearing up for 2009

As the summer draws to a close and school begins again all across the Austin area, your NWA Board is hard at work laying the ground work for not only the 2009 Season, but also to serve as the host league for the 2009 Little Miss Kickball All Star Tournament!

Look for 2009 Registration information to be available come January and All Star Tournament info to be posted as it becomes available. As the host league, we'll need support from all members of the NWA family (past and present) to help make the 2009 Tournament something special. Check back often for updates on the prep work and for opportunities for you to get involved.

07/10/2008 - ALL STAR TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The 2008 LMK State All Star Tournament was hosted by OSO Little Miss Kickball in Corpus Christi over the 4th of July weekend. Although the rain soaked the fields and delayed the games, it could not dampen the spirit and pride each team exhibited. The final results for the 2008 State Tournament are as follows (complete brackets are on the All Star Page):

JUNIOR DIVISION	SENIOR DIVISION	TEENAGE DIVISION
1. NW Corpus Christi	1. NW Corpus Christi	1. NWA / Southside
2. Brownsville North	2. Southside	2. East Brownsville
3. CC United	3. East Brownsville	3. UHO

NWA congratulates OSO for a job well done as 2008 Tournament hosts and looks forward to showcasing our league and city as we prepare to host the 2009 State Tournament.

06/17/2008 - ALL STAR SPONSORSHIP

Northwest Austin Kickball is proud to recognize Lauren Concrete, the Austin Women's Kickball Association and the Burgain Hayes family as official sponsors of NWA’s 2008 All Star teams. All three groups have been long time supporters of Northwest Austin Kickball and willingly accepted the opportunity to show their continued backing of NWA. Please join NWA in thanking these sponsors for their generous contributions to the League and its All Star teams.

06/04/2008 - NWA Awards Ceremony - 2008 Edition

The 30th anniversary season of NWA Kickball came to an official close on June 3 with the 2008 Closing Ceremonies. Players, coaches and parents representing 31 teams joined the NWA Board in issuing a final farewell to the 2008 regular season, but not before the League recognized the many, many players and volunteers who worked so hard to make this season a success.

Coaches at all levels gave generously of their time throughout the season to help their players learn the rules of the game and develop a passion for kickball! The players worked hard and made great improvements throughout the season. But most importantly, they had a great time and a lot of fun! There’s nothing better than watching a bunch of very spirited PeeWees or Rookies running here and there on the field! It’s quite a sight to behold!

NWA’s Closing Ceremonies would not be complete without our annual scholarship awards and All Star team announcements. As a League in 2008, NWA awarded over $10,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors and returning college students. This brings our cumulative scholarship awards to over $50,000! It is due to your support and generosity throughout the season that makes this possible.

45 very talented players, 15 per each upper division, were named as the 2008 NWA All Star Teams. These players, like so many others, worked hard throughout the season and will represent NWA with honor in the annual Little Miss Kickball State All Star Tournament on July 4-6. This year’s tournament is being hosted by OSO Little Miss Kickball in Corpus Christi. But get ready, ‘cause the next LMK State All Star Tournament will be right here at NWA in July, 2009.

As we bid farewell to the 2008 Season, we also say so long to Tim McCormick as the NWA President. Tim has been a fixture on the NWA Board for over 5 years, first serving as Concessions Manager and then Vice President before taking on the role of League President for the past two years. Tim has worked hard to keep the focus of the league on all the players – from the very young PeeWees to the seasoned vets of the Teenage division. He has been instrumental in helping formulate a Board that shares his passion and focus and he personifies our motto of “Where Champions Play”. It’s about giving everyone an opportunity to excel and being a positive force in the lives of young people. Thanks for all you’ve done and will continue to do for NWA, Tim!

Have a great summer! Don’t forget the NW Hills 4th of July Parade. Wear your team jersey and bring your NWA pride along with your patriotism!

 06/01/2008 - 2008 NWA Season draws to a close 

The sun has set on another successful season of NWA Kickball. It’s been a great year! Players and coaches alike got out and enjoyed the springtime playing a sport they love. Parents filled the stands and kickballs filled the air. Memories were made and lasting friendships were formed. It’s been a super way to celebrate the 30th year for NWA.

We had lots of first time players and coaches join the NWA family in 2008 across all divisions, not just in the younger age groups where one would expect it. Many have caught that kickball fever and are anxiously awaiting the return of kickball next spring.

The season was extended by a couple of weeks due to a favorable school calendar as well as an early Easter. This allowed for more games to be played, more fun to be had and more time at the fields.

For the most part, the weather worked with us this season rather than against us. Yes, it got warm these last few weeks – especially at the End of Season Tournament – but we had very few missed games due to rain. This should be credited to Mother Nature as much as it is to a dedicated group of people who worked to keep the fields playable in spite of those occasional overnight rains.

A very big THANK YOU goes out to all the coaches, sponsors and volunteers who helped make the season possible. You contributions of time, money and effort help make this league function – without all of you, this league would not exist and all these players would have to find another way to spend their springtime.

 05/24/2008 - UPCOMING NWA EVENTS 

Please note the following upcoming NWA events and make your plans now to be a part of them:

• Annual End of Season Tournament - May 30-31 (Juniors and Seniors only)
  
• NWA Closing Ceremonies - June 3rd, Murchison Gym
    (6:00pm PeeWee/Rookie, 7:00pm Junior/Senior/Teenage)
  
• Walk of Pride 2008 Brick Campaign orders due by June 15th

 05/23/2008 - The end is in sight... 

The 2008 NWA Kickball Season is drawing to a close. Although we started back in January with registration and we've played more games this season than any other recent year, it still seems to have flown by far too quickly. Week 9 is in the books and after a short break for Memorial Day, the final week of games will be upon us!

Hot, dry and dusty sum up week 9! The rain of week 8 dried up and on came the sun. Record temps and wind blown days made for dry & dusty conditions. The fields may have drunk as much water as we sold through the concessions stand! But in spite of the desert-like conditions, the kickball remained exciting, competitive and most importantly, FUN!

Don't forget to take time to thank all the people who help make the NWA season happen - parents, coaches, umpires, field workers, concessions workers, team parents, board members, sponsors and the list goes on. Each and every one of them plays an important role in making this league successful! Remember it takes over 90 volunteers each night to play NWA kickball! So from all us at NWA, THANK YOU for giving of your time to make this league something special!

05/17/2008 - Walk of Pride 2008 Brick Campaign

NWA is pleased to announce the kickoff of the Walk of Pride 2008 Brick Campaign! The 'Walk' resides just in front of the concessions stand and serves as a lasting tribute to players, coaches or teams. Information about the Walk of Pride and a brick order form is in the mail to all current NWA families. Please consider ordering a brick as a lasting gift to your coaches for the committment they made throughout the season. We'd love to add many new bricks to the existing 'Walk' before NWA hosts the 2009 State All Star Tournament. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

A SOGGY WEEK 8 RECAP

Rain, followed by more rain and cooler temperatures made for an interesting 8th week of the NWA season. Luckily, most of the rains fell late at night or early in the morning allowing the fields to absorb much of the water (with some help from a group of dedicated, but messy volunteers). No games were missed this week due to the weather. Thanks to all for your help in keeping us playing! Only two weeks remain in the 2008 NWA Kickball Regular Season – let’s make them the best yet!

Speed. Power. Finesse. No, it’s not NASCAR, it’s KICKBALL in the Teenage Division. Crisp throws, powerful kicks, aggressive base running and strong pitching make Teenage kickball fast and exciting. Add in Inter-League play throughout the season and you’ve brought a whole new dimension to the game. The Teenage standings show one NWA team pretty much in control, but there’s a strong UHO team nipping at their heels. The Teen season ends soon, so if you haven’t seen this level of play yet, you sure don’t want to miss out!

05/14/2008 - LOCAL AREA EVENTS

A new feature of the NWA website is a listing of local area activities. Click here to view the list of activities

 05/11/2008 - Week 7: Nothing but a memory 

Week 7 showed that parity is the name of the game in the Senior Division. While one team may be dominating the standings, on any given evening, any of the Senior teams could pull out a win over each other. The games are thrilling, action-packed contests featuring solid pitching, strong defense and an occasional long ball over the fence!

This past Tuesday saw one team take an early lead, fall behind during the middle innings, then make a furious comeback in the bottom half of the 6th inning only to fall one run short at the final out. It made for exciting kickball! Other Senior division games are equally as thrilling. The skill level these ladies are displaying is second to none. Keep up the good work! Week 8 is going to be great!

 05/05/2008 - LOST and FOUND 

A small black pouch containing an insulin test kit was found at the NWA fields this weekend following the Mid-Season tournament. It will be at the NWA concessions stand in the lost and found box.

There are many items in the lost and found box. Stop by the concessions stand and ask to look through it if you think you left something at the fields during the season.

05/05/2008 - Week 6 recap

Sand...dust...chalk! Ball Game! That sums up week 6 of the NWA season. Blessed with great weather once again, the week was filled with exciting games and great kickball action. The cheers were loud, the pitchers were hitting the corners and kickers were aiming for the fences. Ain't kickball great!

The Junior division was filled with spirited play, but the season is shaping up to be a 3 horse race. In fact, the week ended with a 2-1 game between the top two teams. Regardless of the standings though, every girl on every team is coming out and having fun playing kickball! These girls are demonstrating good skills and great sportsmanship - on and off the field! Please remember to thank the coaches, umpires, scorekeepers and field markers who help make each game possible. Without their dedication, the games would not happen. Keep up the good work! On to week 7...Kicker up!

 District IV Mid-Season Tournament 

The District IV Mid-Season Tournament was a huge success! Thanks to all who participated in the games and all those who volunteered their time to make it run so smoothly! The great weather was matched only by the great plays on the fields! Tournament results are as follows:
   Junior Division: 1st place - NWCC Stingrays, 2nd Place - UHO Light Blue and 3rd Place - NWA Dominators;
   Senior Division: 1st Place - NWCC Sharks, 2nd Place - NWA Dynamite and 3rd Place - UHO Sapphire;
   Teenage Division: 1st Place - Brownsville North, 2nd Place - UHO Kelly Green and 3rd Place - NWA White.

04/28/2008 - Another one bites the dust!

Dust may be the operative word. Weekend rains gave way to dry days and dusty fields during week 5, but a little TLC from the league kept the fields in pretty good shape. This week's games were filled with some unexpected twists and turns, but the level of play continued to increase.

The PeeWees and Rookies seem to be having the time of their lives and are really exhibiting what kickball is all about - girls having fun playing a sport they love! Sure there's the obligatory playing in the dirt here and there and someone's bound to stop and pick a flower or watch a butterfly flutter by, but all in all, these young ladies are showing great promise and the future for NWA looks bright! If you haven't had the chance to watch them, make it a point to come out and catch some of their games, their enthusiasm is contagious. Also, give a big THANK YOU to all the coaches at the PeeWee and Rookie levels. Your patience and teaching ability is really making a difference for these players. Keep up the good work. Next week, we'll focus on the Juniors!

04/26/2008 - NWA PARENTS & FAN CODE

We've taken a page out of the directory and added it to the website to help all of us remember how to enjoy a kickball game. Please review these suggestions and help everyone enjoy the best of NWA Kickball!

 iPHONE RAFFLE - WINNING TICKET DRAWN!! 

NWA's iPhone Raffle has come to a successful end. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket (or several) and helped support Northwest Austin Kickball. The winning ticket was drawn on Monday night with the assistance of James and Isabel who were both at the fields to watch their sisters play kickball. The lucky winner was Deborah Marshall who was also at the fields to watch, you guessed it, kickball! Congratulations Deborah!

NWA also extends its appreciation to Roger Beasley Mazda whose generous contribution made the iPhone raffle become a reality. Keep an eye out for other possible ways in which you can help NWA raise money for the 2009 State All Star Tournament!

04/21/2008 - Another week down, but more to follow...

Just like the weather, the action on the kickball fields is beginning to heat up! From the PeeWees to the Teenagers, the level of play has increased with each passing week of the season! Once again there were some great games played! The league standings for the Junior and Senior divisions are beginning to take shape. There are still some close races as we head toward the mid-point of the season! Week 4 ended on a high note with the inaugural District IV Interleague Play Day. Enough reminiscing, on to week 5!

 DISTRICT IV INTERLEAGUE PLAY DAY CALLED A SUCCESS 

The inaugural District IV Interleague Play Day taking place on Saturday, April 19, was a rousing success! Teams from the various leagues around Austin enjoyed the rare opportunity to play kickball against each other on a sun-drenched Saturday. The superb weather, coupled with spirited play, filled the air with the sounds of exciting kickball games! A great time was had by all who participated in the event.

A special thank you to all the leagues who participated in the day and especially to all the volunteers who helped make the day a success! We'll look forward to doing this again next year!

04/11/2008 - Chapter 3 is closed...

The third week of the 2008 NWA season is complete. Once again we were blessed with some great kickball games and timely sunshine. Fortunately, the rains that fell had little impact on our field conditions and all games were played as scheduled. Many thanks go out to the dedicated people work to maintain the fields - without your diligence and constant efforts, many of our games would be postponed or delayed. We couldn't get through the season without you. Keep up the good work! Now, let's get started on Chapter 4!

04/06/2008 - LMK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

Attention NWA graduating High School Seniors: The deadline for submitting your LMK Scholarship application is fast approaching! Your completed application, along with any attachments, must be postmarked no later than April 15th in order to be considered. The application can be found on the FORMS page on the NWA website.

04/03/2008 - Two down, Eight to go...

Week #2 is pretty much in the books. Although the weather threatened, it held out each day long enough for the games to be played. There were a number of thrilling games this week - from the homerun balls flying over the fences, to great bunts, strike outs and double-plays, to those games that came down to the final outs before being decided, overall it was an exciting week. Thanks to all who helped make it a success. Keep up the good work! Week 3 is just around the corner!

03/31/2008 - NWA NEEDS YOU!

We need your help to keep our fields clean! Each day following your games and/or practices, please take time to place any drink bottles or other trash found in the dugouts or stands in one of the nearby trash cans or the dumpster near the fields. This will make it much better for the team using the field after you. We appreciate your help!

 03/29/2008 - OPENING DAY UPDATE! 

The 2008 NWA season got off to its "official" start on Saturday, March 29 to the tune of cheers being said, kickballs flying through the air and burgers being grilled! There were games representing most age divisions - all of which were fun and exciting! Thanks to all the players, coaches, umpires and Board members who came out to help make the day a success. Although the skies stayed cloudy, the fields were bright with the smiles of all the players. Keep up the great work - it was a super start to our 30th Anniversary Season! We had lots going on - team photos, moonwalk, field marking clinic, umpires clinic, some clever t-shirts for sale, great food from the concession stand and we're off to a good start with the iPhone raffle! If you haven't bought a ticket yet, there's still time. They are available through the concession stand.

New t-shirts designs were unveiled at Opening Day. We did our best to have an adequate number of shirts in each size available for sale. If you'd like one of the new shirts in a specific color or size, contact Irene Brown. She'll try to make it happen for you!

03/29/2008 - NWA DIRECTORIES ARE HERE!

The 2008 NWA directories are in! They have been placed in the team boxes in the equipment shed. Don't forget to pick them up and distribute them.

03/24/2008 - NWA Website status bar

We have implemented a status bar just below the top banner of each web page to help us highlight important information for you. The banner will list field status, reminders of key dates or other important messages from the league. The color of the banner will change depending on the status of the fields: RED means fields are unplayable; YELLOW means field status will be determined on site by a league official or umpire; GREEN means games/practices will be held as scheduled. Occasionally, BLUE or MAROON banners will be used when informational messages are displayed.

03/21/2008 - Thank you to all our sponsors!

We're off to a super start thanks to you! In fact, we had more people willing to be team sponsors than we had teams! Click on the banners on the left for our League and Field sponsors, or go to the Sponsors page from the menu above to see a complete listing. If you'd like to make a donation or become a Sponsor of the league, contact our sponsorship coordinators for more info.

03/21/2008 - BOOKMARK this page!

As you may have noticed, we've changed a number of things about the NWA website over the past month or so. We're working hard to make the site easier to navigate and of more benefit to the NWA players, coaches and families. Please update your old NWA bookmarks with this page address as the content on many of the old pages will no longer be refreshed and kept current.