Buddy Baseball Newsletter
January 2019
Hello Buddy Baseball Fans, 
 
Happy New Year!  I hope that everyone had a great holiday season and is ready to start playing Buddy Baseball in February. This will be our 20th season! During our spring season we will be awarding at least two buddies that are graduating high school a $750 scholarship. To be eligible to apply, buddies need to have participated in at least three seasons of Buddy Baseball. More information below.
 
Our rosters are full for the players, but we still need a number of buddies and coaches. Please spread the word.
 
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 16th, for our Meet and Greet luncheon at the Lightfoot Center.  I'll be sending out the team rosters, Meet and Greet information and schedules in late January.  Opening Day is Saturday, February 23rd.
 
 
Russ Oberbroeckling
Executive Director


Player Spotlight -  Devyn Jackson
Devyn Jackson  
This is Devyn's fifth season with Buddy Baseball. He is 11 years old and attends Coleman Middle School. He is quite the hitter! Devyn likes recording super hero stop motion videos. He has seven brothers and sisters. His favorite thing about summer is summer camp.
Buddy Spotlight - Emma Boyle
Emma Boyle
Emma is 14 years old and is a freshman at Wiregrass Ranch High School and is on the swim team. If she were famous it would be for swimming in the Olympics. Her favorite subject in school is English. Emma's favorite musical group is Imagine Dragons. Her favorite restaurant is Ginza and she would like to be a lawyer when she grows up.  
Rookie Spotlight -  Michael Corba
Michael Corba
Michael is 14 years old and is homeschooled. Michael can chew an entire pack of gum in one day. His special talent is Lego building and if he had $1000 he would buy Legos. Michael's favorite TV show is America's Funniest Home Videos and he would like to meet the original host, Tom Bergeron.
Coach Spotlight - Tim Mills
Tim Mills
Tim finished his first season as a coach for the Tigers, but he has been one of our announcers since 2016. Originally from Manalapan, NJ, Tim grew up in Venice, FL. and has been in Tampa since 2010.  He is married to Monica and they have two children, Michael and Maggie.  He is an avid sports, music and comedy fan. Monica and Tim love spending their summers visiting Major League Baseball stadiums. They have been to most of them.
 
Tim is the Business Sales Director for Verizon Wireless, for the state of Florida.  He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Saint Leo University and a MBA from Florida International University in Miami.
Parent Spotlight
Tara and John Bertic
Tara and John Bertic
Tara and John have been married for 26 years. They met when Tara was 13 and John was 12! They have four kids, Jonathan, 21 and a coach for the Bombers, Michaela, 20 a buddy for 11+ seasons, Ben 18, and Jeremiah 16 who is on the Bombers. 

John is a project manager for Greenway Health, a medical software development company. Tara is transitioning from homeschooling to becoming a registered behavior technician. She is also the special needs coordinator at Bay Life Church in Brandon and teaches elementary art classes once a week to kids in the homeschool community. 

They love spending time with the kids whenever they can, going to plays, concerts, and movies. For several years, their favorite family get away has been going to Universal Studios in Orlando. 
Sarah Otteson Buddy Scholarship
Our Sarah Otteson Buddy Scholarship is available to graduating seniors who have played at least three seasons of Buddy Baseball. An independent panel of judges will select our two winners. Each winner will receive a $750 scholarship.
Application deadline: Saturday, March 16th at 6:00 pm.
 
Click on the link to apply. Good Luck!

Sponsor Spotlight -  Republic Bank
Republic Bank in Temple Terrace
 
There is a bank where everyone feels welcome. Where life seems more agreeable and easier every day. Where you can find mortgages that fit your life, online banking that's easy to navigate and mobile banking that's simple to use. It's a bank where people are actually happy to see you when you walk through the door. Republic Bank. Banking is just easier here.

Contact Us
(813) 416-5742
Until next time...   PLAY BALL!!

Russ Oberbroeckling
Executive Director
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