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Welcome to the Home of
The Medford Invitational Tournament
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MIT WINTER CLINIC CLOSES AFTER TWELVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE MIT ANNOUNCES THE END OF THE WINTER BASEBALL CLINIC AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY.
THE MIT TOOK OVER THE THIRTY YEAR PROGRAM FROM BOB PISCO SOME TWELVE YEARS AGO.
IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR THE STAFF, BUT THE REALITY WAS THAT THE NUMBERS WERE DWINDLING AND IT BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE CLINIC TOGETHER.
THE MIT STAFF WISHES TO THANK TUFTS UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND ALL THE GREAT VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THIS CLINIC SO SPECIAL.
WE HAD A GREAT RUN AND, UNFORTUNATELY, ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END.
I WILL CHERISH MY TWELVE YEARS OF THE CLINIC. WE ALL TAKE AWAY GREAT MEMORIES OF THE KIDS AND THE FRIENDSHIPS WE MADE OVER THE YEARS.
OUR GOAL WAS ALWAYS TO TEACH THE KIDS THE LOVE OF BASEBALL AND HOW TO HAVE FUN PLAYING THAT GAME. I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WORK WE HAVE DONE.
THE MEDFORD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL STILL BE INVOLVED IN BASEBALL. IN AUGUST, THE MIT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ITS TWELVE YEAR-OLD ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT. WE WILL FOCUS OUR ENERGY ON THE TOURNAMENT AND OUR CHALLENGER DAY EVENT. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US!
ON BEHALF OF THE MIT FAMILY, WE WISH TO THANK-YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND SUPPORT OVER THESE MANY YEARS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU DOWN THE ROAD.
HAVE A GREAT WINTER AND WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE PARK.
GRATEFULLY,
RON GIOVINO
MIT PRESIDENT
and
THE MIT STAFF
PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN OUR GUESTBOOK IF YOU WISH
LOT OF CLOWNING AROUND AT CHALLENGER DAY
IT WAS THE GREATEST BASEBALL EVER AND THE MIT PLAYOFF GAMES WEREN'T BAD EITHER.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S CHALLENGFER DAY CELEBRATION WAS AN INCREDIBLE EVENT. UNDER PERFECT SKIES, CLOSE TO 50 CHALLENGER ATHLETES JOINED TO PLAY BASEBALL. TEAMS FROM WEST ROXBURY, WAKEFIELD, AND MALDEN PLAYED IN TWO GAMES AT COLUMBUS PARK.
CLOSE TO 300 FANS AND VOLUNTEERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE TO ROOT ON THE KIDS. WE WILL HAVE SO MUCH MORE ON THIS GREAT EVENT AS MORE PHOTOS BECOME AVAILABLE.
THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT CAME TO HELP US OUT. SPECIAL THANKS TO AVELLINO'S RESTAURANT FO RTHE GREAT PIZZA, BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB FOR THE HOTDOGS AND MORE, MODELL'S FOR ALL THE PRIZES, AND CENTURY BANK FOR THE ICE CREAM TRUCK.
SPECIAL STHANKS TO THE CHALLENGER ATHLETES FOR SHARING THIS SPECIAL DAY WITH US.
DON'T FORGET TONIGHT IS THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
TAKE A LOOK AT MALDEN'S DENISE COLBERT CHALLNGER DAY SLIDESHOW
Denise Colbert's Slideshow
INSIDEMEDFORD.COM ALSO HAS THERE SLIDESHOW
INSIDEMEDFORD.COM CHALLENGER SLIDESHOW
LOT MORE TO COME!
THE MIT STAFF
AS WE GET READY TO BEGIN THE 2008 MEDFORD INVITATIONAL, WE WISH TO RECOGNIZE OUR SPONSORS. IT IS THROUGH THEIR INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS TOURNAMENT SUCH A SPECIAL EVENT. WE ARE HONORED THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO PARTNER WITH THE MIT. ON BEHALF OF THE MIT STAFF, I WISH TO THANK EACH ONE OF THEM FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY.
(PLEASE WATCH THIS SITE FOR ADDITIONS TO THIS SPECIAL LIST)
BRIAN HIGGINS FOUNDATION
CENTURY BANK
MODELL'S
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB
DANIEL J. BATES INSURANCE
DELLO RUSSO FUNERAL HOME
THE CHIN FAMILY / "IN MEMORY OF LOUIS CHIN"
MEDFORD KIWANIS CLUB
A & D SPORTS CONSULTANTS
STOP & SHOP
VANDERWEIL ENGINEERS
AVELLINO'S RESTAURANT
COLLINS DOOR / BILL CARR Jr.
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
ALBERT A. RUSSO IMPORTS
BEL GIOIOSO CHEESE
JOE SQUILLANTE ROOFING / CONTRACTOR
GRS METALS
MEDFORD MAYOR MICHAEL J. McGLYNN
STATE SENATOR PATRICIA D. JEHLEN
STATE REPRESENTATIVE PAUL J. DONATO
ATTORNEY BILL O'KEEFE
MEDFORD CITY COUNCILLOR FREDRICK DELLO RUSSO
MALDEN CITY COUNCILLOR AT LARGE GREG LUCEY
MEDFORD DAILY MERCURY
INSIDEMEDFORD.COM
METROPOLITAN CREDIT UNION
RANDY'S CAR WASH
MALDEN BABE RUTH
THE GOLDEN TORNADO CLUB
THE GREAT VOLUNTEERS FROM
MEDFORD NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE
THE 2008 MIT CHAMPIONS-THE BILLERICA ALL-STARS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BILLERICA ALL-STARS IN THEIR WIN OVER THE NEWTON ALL-STARS.
SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!!
CHALLENGER DAY- SIMPLY AMAZING !!!
SUNDAY, THE MIT WELCOMED THE CHALLENGER DIVISION OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TO COLUMBUS PARK. THE AFTERNOON WAS AS PERFECT AS THE 70 DEGREE WEATHER.
TWO TEAMS, ONE FROM WAKEFIELD AND THE OTHER FROM MALDEN WEST TOOK TO THE FIELD IN FRONT OF A PACK SOUTH MEDFORD STADIUM.
FROM THE MOMENT THE ATHLETES ARRIVED, THE PARK WAS FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT.
THESE YOUNG ATHLETES DEMONSTRATED THE KIND OF DRIVE AND DETERMINATION OF A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. THESE KIDS STRETCHED THE LIMITS OF THEIR ABILITIES WHILE HAVING FUN PLAYING THE GAME OF BASEBALL. THEY TAUGHT US ALL WHAT THIS SPORT IS ALL ABOUT.
THE CHALLENGER KIDS TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE. IT TRULY WAS THE GREATEST GAME IN THE HISTORY OF THE MEDFORD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
CHALLENGER WILL BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF THE MEDFORD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
DON'T FORGET TO SIGN THE GUESTBOOK
PLEASE VISIT OUR GUESTBOOK AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
THANKS
MESSAGE TO OUR GREAT FANS...
THE MEDFORD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT IS TRULY A MAGICAL EVENT!
OUR ALL-STARS WORK VERY HARD OUT IN THE FIELD, BUT THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS IN THE STANDS. DURING OUR TWO WEEK TOURNAMENT WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME AT THE BALLPARK. YOUR JOB IS TO GET UP AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE FUN.
YOU ARE AMONGST FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO STAND UP AND LEAD YOUR CHEERING SECTION IN SONG AND DANCE.
THESE KIDS WILL GIVE US A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, LET'S PAY THEM BACK WITH THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC GRANDSTAND THIS TOURNAMENT HAS EVER SEEN.
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO HELP MAKE THIS THE BEST TOURNAMENT EVER!
WAKEFIELD WINS, WAKEFIELD WINS, WAKEFIELD WINS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS BOTH THE WAKEFIELD AND MEDFORD ALL-STARS ON A FANTASTIC BASEBALL GAME LAST NIGHT.
FINAL SCORE WAS WAKEFIELD 3 AND MEDFORD 2.
BOTH TEAMS AND THEIR FANS SHOWED THAT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND FUN CAN GO HAND IN HAND WITH COMPETITION.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS GREAT TWO WEEK EVENT.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
THE MIT STAFF IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP TO GET US YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THIS YEAR'S TOURNAMENT. WE WILL USE THEM IN UPCOMING PRESENTATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER RESOURCES.
PLEASE CONTACT RON GIOVINO TO COORDINATE DELIVERY.
THANK-YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT !!!
The Medford Invitational Tournament is dedicated to having fun while playing the game of baseball. Our membership is committed to putting a competitive tournament together, but never at the expense of good sportsmanship and fun. As you experience this two week event, please keep in mind that we are playing a game, which was meant to be a pleasant event. We have taken a lot of time over the winter months to make this a great experience for all the participants, whether they win or lose. You will see that all our volunteers are working hard to insure that all our kids are having a good time. Our goal is to demonstrate that great baseball can coexist on the diamond alongside of sportsmanship and fun. We ask for your support to achieve this goal.
So please leave all your worries and concerns outside the park and join us as we celebrate the way baseball was meant to be played and enjoyed.
Thank-you
Ron Giovino
Tournament Director
NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY RULE
To Our Great Fans,
The use of flash photography during a game is strictly prohibited. You are welcome to take as many photos as you wish, but in the interest of safety, electronic flash may impare the vision of a player while a ball is in flight.
Violators of this policy will have their cameras taken from them. The camera will then be placed at home plate where a member of the MIT staff will rip the film or memory card from it and proceed to smash the camera into many tiny pieces.
We thank-you for your cooperation.
The MIT Security Staff
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