User:Michigan Wildfire

MICHIGAN WILDFIRE

The Michigan Wildfire are a community based travel baseball team from Troy, Michigan. The Wildfire were founded in 2006 as a boys u10 baseball team. The emphasis for the foundation of this organization (team) was to offer an opportunity for a higher level of competitive baseball for youth in the community.

The philosophy of the Michigan Wildfire is one considered to be developmental. Their is a strong emphasis on the skills, techniques and fundamentals of the game, winning is secondary in this philosophy.

The Michigan Wildfire currently roster 11 players. All 11 participate in other sports at the highest competitive level. The Wildfire understand the need for youth to explore and compete in other avenues at this age.

The Michigan Wildfire compete in the NOBF (North Oakland Baseball Federation) and have since thier inception. Currently they are in the Pee Wee Reese Division (u11) of the NOBF. The Wildfire are a team that has it's emphasis and commitment to the league.

The Michigan Wildfire at the time of posting have accumulated 29 straight league wins and were league champions in 2006 in the Willie Mays division of the NOBF. Even though they are primarily a league team the Michigan Wildfire have traveled to compete in tournaments. They have had strong showings and upper teir finishes in the CABA State Championship (St. Clair Shores, MI), Cinco De Mayo (Canton, MI), Spring Break Challenge (Battle Creek, MI), and Grand Slam Challenge (Battle Creek, MI). In 2006 they won a berth to compete in the USSSA World Series in Battle Creek and were also selected to represent the NOBF in the AABC World Series districts.

The Michigan Wildfire are managed by Chris Lawson and coached by Duane Losey, Henry Ozeriteis, and Frank Durant.