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Welcome to BHAA
Last updated on Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Welcome to the web home of Brighton Heights Athletic Association. Please bookmark this site as your resource for baseball, softball, and teeball for the families of Pittsburgh's Brighton Heights neighborhood and surrounding communities. Our "house" is the John Merry field complex, located adjacent to Jack Stack Pool.


BHAA Community Feels
the Heat at PNC Park!

It really didn't matter that BHAA's 15u Heat came up short in the City BIG League 15u fastpitch championship, falling 9-1 to perennial powerhouse Mt. Washington. What mattered was that the got there in their very first season of fastpitch play.The Heat finished third overall with a 6-4 record this season and won a playoff bout with McKeesport to go to the "Big Show" at PNC Park.

What also mattered was the immense showing of community support that Brighton Heights Athletic Association families and friends generated on July 27, filling the stands with the Heat's trademark black and neon green and sporting various generations of BHAA's shirts and caps. No scientific survey was needed as evidence that BHAA fans clearly outnumbered Mt. Washington supporters for the night owl game that got started close to 10 p.m. The atmosphere in the stands was electric, with BHAA players of all ages running around in packs, just enjoying this special night at the big ballpark.

The Heat, as the rookies of city fastpitch play, entered the contest as the underdogs, but impressively held WHAA at bay for nearly five full innings. Pitcher Emily McBurney went the distance on the mound, and her teammates finished the night as psyched as when they arrived. Congratulations to manager Jack Shannon, his coaching staff, and all the Heat players on making BHAA proud!

News You Need
BHAA's Tournament
Under Way!
Click here for complete schedule


Tourney Concessions Specials
Jen Calderaro's Halushki
Jen Saffron's Meatball Hoagies
Pasta Salad
Combo Meals

Tournament Concessions
Special thanks to the tournament families who have already signed up to work their required concession stand shifts for the tournament. Those that still need to schedule their shifts, please contact Jane Albright at 412-527-5049. The schedule is available through a link below. We need support from everyone! That includes you!
 
Any parent who did not have the opportunity to work the concession stand during the regular season and is still interested in working for our tournament, please contact Jane Albright at 412-527-5049 as soon as possible to schedule your time. Any parent interested in subbing during the tournament, please contact Sandy Mastele at 412-992-7774.

Fall Ball Coming Soon!
BHAA again will offer fall ball in instructional softball (ages 7-10), farm league, junior little league, senior little league and pony league. Bill Sinagra and Gayle Laughlin, program coordinators, are taking pre-registrations to gauge interest in each age group. To inquire, e-mail Gayle at g.a.laughlin@comcast.net. Formal registration will be held during BHAA's tournament at the end of July.

In fall ball, players usually compete at the level they will play in 2011. For example, a player "graduating" farm league is encouraged to play junior little league in the fall. Play takes place throughout September and October, almost exclusively on weekends.

Fall Softball Coach: Maryann Bowman
Fall Farm Coach: Mike Gavlik
Fall Junior Coach: Matt Koval
Fall Senior Coach: To be determined
Fall Pony Coach: Bill Sinagra


BHAA People
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to James Zugai (Raptors), who is recovering from a broken wrist after a fall on the field playground July 24 ... to Thorin Knupsky (Pony Red/Pony City), who is undergoing treatment for esophageal achalasia.

Other BHAA Websites
Click the appropriate link below to see BHAA division and team pages:

Teeball
Softball
Farm League
Junior Little League
Pony League
Colt League
Supercolt League
BHAA Tournament
Upcoming Games & Events
The Week Ahead
Thursday, July 29
  • 10u Consolation Game: Bellevue-Avalon vs. Mt. Lebanon, 6:15 p.m. on Field 4
  • 8u Championship: North Hills vs. 14th Ward, 6:15 p.m. on Field 5
  • 12u Championship: Indiana Township vs. North Hills, 6:15 p.m. on Field 6
Friday, July 30
  • 10u Championship: Riverview vs. CIT, 6:15 p.m. on Field 4
  • 12u Consolation Game: Senior All-Stars vs. Ninth Ward, 6:15 p.m. on Field 6
BHAA Roundup
Recent Results
July 28 Results / BHAA Tournament
8u Consolation Game: Farm All-Stars top Aspinwall 8u, 11-3, clinch third
12u Semi-Finals: Senior All-Stars fall to North Hills, 14-9, finish third
10u Semi-Finals Riverview 10u tops Mt. Lebanon 10u, 10-5


July 27 Results / BHAA Tournament
City Softball Championship: Heat falls to Mt. Washington, 9-1 (see summary above)

8u Semi-Finals: Farm All-Stars fall to 14th Ward 8u, 11-7: 14th Ward advances to the 8u championship, while BHAA's youngest all-stars land in the consolation game.

10u Semi-Finals: CIT 10u tops Bellevue-Avalon 10u, 9-6: CIT advances to the 10u championship, while Bellevue-Avalon ends up in the consolation game.

12u Semi-Finals: Indiana Township 12u tops Ninth Ward 12u, 6-5: Indiana Township advances to the 12u championship, while Ninth Ward goes to the consolation game.


July 26 Results / BHAA Tournament
Junior All-Stars top Morningside, 12-5:
With the pressure off and the heat letting up, the Juniors finished off their season tonight with a strong showing and smiles on their faces. They got extra-base hits from Antonio Mitchell (game MVP, ground-rule double into the right-field weeds), Jordan Albright (inside-the-park homerun), Malcolm Bowman (triple), Aidan Knupsky (triple) and JJ Younger (double). Bowman also wowed the crowd with an outstanding acrobatic effort on a fly to the left-field foul line. JT Shannon contributed a strong showing on the mound. Although they will not advance in the tourney, BHAA's Junior All-Stars finished their season on a high note.

North Hills 8u tops Aspinwall 8u, 11-10: North Hills advances to the 8u championship Thursday, while Aspinwall will return for the 8u consolation game Wednesday.

North Hills 12u tops Moon 12u by forfeit: Moon Township failed to post for the 12u play-in game, sending North Hills to a semi-final contest with Brighton Heights 12u on Wednesday.

July 25 Results / BHAA Tournament

Senior All-Stars top Mt. Washington, 10-4, place third at Sheraden: Jacob Beckman was named game MVP, as the Seniors clinched third place at the Sheraden Tourney. In all, they played five games in two days at Sheraden, where the tandem of PJ Winters, Nick Nyman, Miles Fortner and Phoenix Rouse placed first in the fastest baserunning competition. The Seniors also played two more games at Brighton Heights this weekend, where their 3-0 record has launched them into the semi-finals.

Sheraden Tournament: Senior All-Stars top Mt. Lebanon, 9-5
Sheraden Tournament: Senior All-Stars fall to Castle Shannon, 10-1
Bellevue-Avalon 10u tops Findlay Township 10u, 5-3
North Hills 8u tops East Allegheny 8u, 9-0
North Hills 10u tops Morningside 10u, 4-3
Farm All-Stars top Bellevue-Avalon 8u, 10-0
Junior All-Stars fall to Riverview 10u, 11-7 (Game MVP: Luke Calderaro)
Sheraden 8u tops Riverview 8u, 10-7
Senior All-Stars top North Hills 12u, 4-2 (Game MVP: Jordan Rhodes)
CIT 10u tops Mt. Lebanon 10u, 12-0
Indiana Township 12u tops Ninth Ward 12u, 11-3

July 24 Results / BHAA Tournament
Junior All-Stars fall to Sto-Rox, 10-8, place second at Dormont: Heading into the Dormont Tourney 10u championship with a 3-0 tourney record, the Juniors rebounded from an early 2-0 deficit to take a 6-3 lead. Ahead 6-4 in the final frame, the Juniors were plagued by mental defensive errors and relinquished six runs to fall behind 10-6. They battled back in their final at-bat to draw the score closer at 10-8. Despite the heartbreak, the Juniors finished second overall and took home impressive hardware for their efforts.

Senior All-Stars split at Sheraden Tournament: The Seniors started the day with a 10-5 victory over Mt. Washington (Game MVP: Phoenix Rouse), but came up short against the host team on a sweltering Saturday, falling 8-7 to Sheraden (Game MVP: PJ Winters).

Mt. Lebanon 10u tops Findlay Township 10u, 8-3
CIT 10u tops North Hills 10u, 10-6
Ninth Ward 12u tops Moon Township 12u, 10-1
Brighton Heights 8u tops Sheraden 8u, 17-9
Riverview 10u tops Bellevue-Avalon 10u, 9-2
North Hills 12u tops Moon Township 12u, 7-6
North Hills 8u tops Aspinwall 8u, 13-11
CIT 10u tops Findlay Township 10u, 9-8
Ninth Ward 12u tops McKeesport 12u by forfeit
14th Ward 8u tops Riverview 8u, 14-0
Riverview 10u tops North Hills 10u, 15-0
Brighton Heights 12u tops Indiana Township 12u, 8-7 (Game MVP: Seth Welch)
2010 Brighton Heights Athletic Association