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Welcome to the West Side Cubs Team Web site!
The 2007 Cubs area can be
found here. Our 2008 Westside Cubs area
is now active
The West Side Cubs are simply the best Youth Baseball
Team ever! The Cubs are based in Rocky Face, GA., on the Westside
of Dalton, GA. The Westside Cubs are an 11 year-old Youth League Team, but
many of our players are playing up as 10-year-olds. Many of these
players do not turn 11 until after the 2008 season concludes. A number of our
players have been playing together since Tee Ball and we plan to
continue playing together, as a team, until some of us are eligible for
the Major League Baseball draft, which is only about 7 years away.
Major league baseball (and a few Grandparents) requested that we build this
website, so they could keep track of our individual stats,
Cubs team
statistics, Cubs game schedules,
practice schedules, and (most
importantly) our growth (size) progress. (Our growth can be more easily
tracked by looking at the 2004,
2005, 2006,
and 2007 Cubs photo's in their
sections at the left.) MLB insisted that this
makes it easier for their team scouts to get discounted airfare in order
keep an eye on our progress. However, we do require that major
league scouts contact us prior to attending any scheduled event, simply
because we limit the number of scouts attending any event to two per
event (we have limited parking and no working restroom facilities).
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Westside Cubs
2008 Whitfield County Early Bird Champions |
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Bottom Row -Left
to Right- Paxton Bennett, Tucker Burns
Back Row - L to
R - Ryan Townsend, Chip Brown, Logan Hilton, Drew Guffey, Dakota
Ware, Cody Ware, Trey Hasty
Not Shown -
Garrett Kelly, Jackson Bell, Hunter Hewitt, Robert Nichols |

2007 Whitfield County Champions
Bottom Row L to R:
Paxton Bennett,
Logan Hilton, Henson Gibbs, Blake
Ownbey
Back Row L to R:
Drew Guffey,
Trey Hasty, Clay Phillips,
Dakota Ware,
Chip Brown,
Jackson Bell |
The 2008 Edition Westside Cubs will see plenty of new faces and this
will probably be our last year together as a team.
These new players should recognize the pressure that will be placed on
them to uphold the Cubs tradition. The Cubs have always been one
of the best teams in the County. The 2008 Edition Cubs will mark the 6th
year that the Cubs have been together as a team, and while the faces
change slightly each year, the Cubs always have fun. Winning the 2007
Whitfield County Championship was a difficult task and a difficult act
to follow for the 2008 Cubs
The 2003 Edition was a Tee Ball team, and since we didn't keep score, we
were undefeated.
The 2004 Cubs was our first year in Coach pitch and we were 8-3. This
was the the first year that we used the Cubs name.
The 2005 Cubs were 9-1-1 with only one brawl (which was
a tie-were it not for Kim Ownbey's assistance, we may have lost this
one. Actually, when the brawl began Kim grabbed her things and
headed to the parking lot to make sure our cars were OK, but "on a team"
everyone has their responsibilities).
The 2006 Edition Westside Cubs finished the year at 11 - 2.
Both losses came in the same week and were heartbreaking losses.
This was rain-out week, and the rescheduled game forced us to play the
three top teams in the county (besides the Cubs) during this week.
The previous rainout worked in some teams favor because their weekly
reschedule was actually easier than the Cubs Schedule, so they came loaded
for bear (rather than Cubs) with their best pitchers still available.
If these other three teams had each played our schedule this week, it
would have been an interesting week. However 3 losses in 3 years is
fairly impressive and with Tom Glavine working with Logan, Greg Maddox
working with Drew, and John Smoltz working with Jackson our pitchers
should be able to throw longer this year.
The 2007 Cubs lost one regular season game and one playoff game (both
to Dug Gap). With their backs to the wall, our Cubbies came back
to beat Dug Gap twice to win the Championship. It was much more
dramatic than it sounds. After Dug Gap scored 4 runs in the first
inning on a Grand slam down the third base line, our cubs kept battling
back. In the bottom of the last inning, down 4-runs with two outs,
our boys scored 5-runs to win the championship 7-6. It was great
to see all the other Whitfield County community teams at the game wearing
their Cubs hats and t-shirts showing their support.
The 2007 Cubs went 12 - 1 during the regular season, 5-1 in the
County Championship Tournament, and won the 2007 Whitfield County
Championship. It was a spectacular end to a spectacular season,
scoring five runs in the bottom of the last inning with 2 outs to win
7-6 over Dug Gap. It was one of the best games you would ever want
to watch in youth baseball. If not for the other community team
coaches standing behind our dugout giving our boys encouragement, our
boys probably would never have thought they could win against a very,
very good Dug Gap team.
The 2008 Edition Westside Cubs have rather large shoes to fill.
Each player will have to work hard to polish their skills in order to finish the
year strong. This will require not only attending each practice and
working to learn every position on the field, but also includes plenty
of practice at home. Our most improved 2007 Cubs worked with Mom
and Dad between practices. Baseball is an acquired skill.
While many players have natural ability, these players have developed
their skills through practice. Dakota Ware
and Trey Hasty have been training since
September and we can't wait to see how they have improved. Dakota was by
far our most improved player in 2007 and when playoff time came rolling
around, he began to hit the ball with authority.
In 2008, 11 Year Old baseball will change significantly from what we
have seen in the past. Hitting will win Championships. Opponents
will strikeout less often and our fielders must learn to catch the ball
(as they did in the Championship game) and where to throw the ball to
get an out. Our hitters will begin to see more hittable balls and
they must learn to make contact with the ball. Fielders will still
be a little behind the batters this year and those batters that put the
ball in play will get on base and score runs. Batters cannot
expect to go to the plate looking for a walk because pitchers will be
throwing alot more strikes. Our pitchers will not appear as
dominating, but our fielders should help them get them out of more
innings by making the proper play. This is when baseball becomes
fun. Our coaches will be able to bunt more often and put in
special plays in the outfield.
2008 Westside Cubs

Front row L to R Logan Hilton,
Hunter Hewitt,
Dakota Ware,
Paxton Bennett,
Tucker Burns
2nd Row L to R Robert Nichols,
Trey Hasty,
Cody Ware,
Drew Guffey,
Chip Brown,
Jackson Bell
Back Row Coaches: Rick Hasty, Tim Brown, Michael Hilton
Not Shown: Ryan Townsend,
Garrett Kelly
The Links below point to our various web site sections.
We will continue to add information and news, as it develops.
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For our Grand Parents, family, friends and major league baseball
scouts, we have added a complete game schedule. The
rain-out phone number (at least until our domed stadium has been
completed) is:
Rain-out Hotline
706-281-2588
Forecasts:
http://intellicast.com
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Our practice schedule may vary depending on field availability.
Practice is scheduled every Monday at WSM 6:00 and alternating
Thursday and Friday Nights.
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2008 Team Stats |
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Our team roster remains fairly stable, since we have players who
request to be on the Cubs each year. If a parent wants
their child to play for the Cubs, they must specify either the
Coaches name or the Team Name on the Green Registration Card
completed at the beginning of each season. This helps with the
continual teaching process that we try to build on from
year-to-year. We try to accommodate parents who share rides
to/from practice and specifying a team with friends/neighbors
helps get more participation in youth sports. If they choose to
be placed on another Team they should not specify a Team or
specify another coaches name or player name. Often parents
put another child's name on the green card, so the boys can be
grouped together for ride-sharing purposes. Each player now has
their own page. Also, you should be able to bring up your
boys personal page by entering their name in the MSN or Google
search box. Google and MSN love our site and keep constant
check on how our boys are doing. |
Individual Batting and Pitching Statistics |
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Team Donations
We have immediate needs for equipment and uniform purchases |
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