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Darien Blue Hawks Travel Team Info


 

 
For the 14th year, Darien Babe Ruth will offer a competitive travel team program for players ages 13 and 14. This program is intended to provide a higher level of baseball experience to those players who want to further their baseball careers and is a continuation of the Darien Youth travel baseball program. The teams will consist of the top players in each age group, and will be selected and coached by Darien High School coaches John Miceli and Joe Marzano. Tryouts will be held and cuts will be made.

Players for the Darien Blue Hawks teams will be selected from an open tryout, with players selected based upon their baseball skills, talent and athletic ability. Participating on this team will require a firm commitment over the course of the season
 
The following outlines the travel program as it is currently planned.
 
Program Goals:

Provide an environment that allows the top players to compete at a higher level

Provide a program that will provide a more competitive level of play while providing instruction

Raise the overall quality and level of baseball for Darien’s current and future high school players

 
Team Specifics:
  •      Travel Teams will be coached by paid experienced baseball coaches
  •      Players must participate in an open tryout to be considered for the team
  •      Players are evaluated and selected by the team’s coaching staff
  •      Players must make a firm commitment to attending practices and games  
 
Timing and Costs:
  • Spring season runs mid-March through Memorial weekend. Summer season runs from Memorial weekend through July.
  • There is a spring fee and a summer fee. Players are also charged a field usage fee of $25 per season by the Town of Darien.
  • Fees for this program will be kept as low as possible to cover costs.
Differences to other AAU/Travel teams:

The program is a part of Darien Babe Ruth

All players are from Darien, so they will get the benefit of playing with friends, classmates and future high school teammates

Games and practices held in Darien 

Players are coached by Darien High School coaches


2023 SPRING TRAVEL PROGRAM:  Teams compete in the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League against other towns in Connecticut and New York. Teams compete in multiple jamborees and tournaments in addition to their league and non-league games.

Darien Blue Hawks - These are highly competitive teams with professional coaches. Darien residents only. Season runs from mid-March through Memorial Day.

  • Teams will be coached by Darien High School baseball coaches John Miceli and Joe Marzano. 

TRYOUT INFO - 

 

To register for tryouts, email your sons name, grade and date of birth to joemarzano@gmail.com or johnmiceli@sbcglobal.net. 

                                      


2023 SUMMER TRAVEL PROGRAM: 13U, 14U, 15U and 17U Blue Hawk teams compete in the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League against other teams in Connecticut and New York. Teams will also compete in one or two in state tournaments.

  • Teams will be coached by Darien High School baseball coaches Joe Marzano (13U) and John Miceli (14U). Steve Scalero will coach the 15U team. 

  • Teams will be chosen based off spring travel and high school season performance.


2023 DARIEN BLUE HAWKS FALL BASEBALL TEAMS
 
We will have 7th and 8th grade teams this fall.
 
The team will practice during the week and play games on weekends. The season will run from the end of August through October 29.
 
Tryouts: August 28th @ Holahan Field 
              7th Grade - 3:00-4:30
               8th Grade - 4:30-6:00
             
Players must be Darien residents.
 
To register for the tryout email your son's name, grade and date of birth to joemarzano@gmail.com

DARIEN BLUE HAWKS RESULTS

13U

2010 - District 1 Runner Up, I84 Summer League Champions

2011 - District 1 Champions, State of CT Runner Up

2012 - District 1 Champions, State of CT 3rd Place, War At The Shore Runner Up

2013 - District 1 Champions, State of CT 3rd Place

2014 - Xtreme Summer League Champions

2015 - District 1 Runner Up, Fairfield Fall League Champions

2016 - District 1 Champions, State of CT 4th Place, Fairfield Fall League Champions

2017 - District 1 Runner Up, Fairfield Fall League Champions

2018 - GHVBL Spring Regular Season Runner Up, Navajo Memorial Tournament Runner Up

           District 1 Runner Up, GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

           Summer Beach Bash Champions, GHVBL Summer Playoff Champions

2020 - Summer Beach Bash Champions, Summer Sizzler Champions 

2021 - June Classic Champions, GHVBL Fall Regular Season Champions

2022 - GHVBL Spring Regular Season Champions 

            

14U

2009 - District 1 Runner Up

2014 - District 1 Runner Up

2015 - District 1 Runner Up

2018 - GHVBL Spring Regular Season Champion, District 1 Champions

           State of CT 3rd Place, Summer Beach Bash 3rd Place

2019 - GHVBL Spring Regular Season Champions, GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

2021 - GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

2023 - GHVBL Spring Regular Season Champions, FCTL Spring Regular Season Champions, GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions 

 

15U

2018 - Summer Beach Bash Champions, GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

2019 - GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

2020 - Summer Beach Bash Runner-Up

2021 - GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions 

2023 - GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions

 

16U

2020 - Summer Beach Bash Champions

2021 - GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions, Summer Vacation Beach Bash Champions

             Fall Regular Season Champions

2022 - July Classic Champions, GHVBL Summer Regular Season Champions