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• Awards/Seasons

Regular Season Champions:

2014, 2015, 2021

Post Season Champions:

BCC Baseball is thrilled to be represented in the Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. This is a natural extension of a program that was founded in 1993 to serve young baseball players in lower Montgomery County. With 3000+ baseball and softball players from kindergarten through high school and 10 travel teams, BCC Baseball is happy to be able to offer playing opportunities to our players beyond their high school years.

We have once again gathered a team of energetic and talented players from all over country and hope to have another strong year. We welcome our new and returning players to the BCC organization .

We appreciate the hard work and dedication our past players put forth to make the Big Train a perennial contender. We wish our Alumni luck, especially those who have moved on to other leagues around the country and those now playing professional baseball.

Thank you for being part of the Big Train legacy

Please check out the Bulletin Board (BBOARD) for Articles about your favorite players!!

Cal Ripken League (CRL):

Alex Calvert - Bethesda Big Train (2015 - 2017)

Mike Smith - Bethesda Big Train (2015 - 2016)

Nick Feight - Bethesda Big Train (2014 - 2015)

Jack Hennessey - Alexandria Aces (2016)

Jimmy Monaghan - Bethesda Big Train (2015 - 2016)

Stephen Schoch - Bethesda Big Train (2015 - 2017)

Fox Semones - Bethesda Big Train (2016 - 2017)

Sam Goldberg - Rockville Express (2017)

Trey Shepard - DC Grays (2017), Bethesda Big Train (2019)

Danny Checkosky - Big Train (2021)

Peter Costigan - D.C. Grays (2021)

Jack Ryan - Gaithersburg Giants (2021)

Tommy Wells - South County Braves (2021)

Jacob Friend - Alexandria Aces (2022)

Max Simpson - Olney Cropdusters (2022)

Jason Schiavone - Bethesda Big Train (2022)

Dom Valis - Gaithersburg Giants (2022)

Clay Wargo - Bethesda Big Train (2022)

Nate Vermillion - Olney Cropdusters (2022)

Brian Depman - DC Grays (2022)

Erik Rindner- TPSS Tbolts (2023)

Colton Adams- Gaithersburg Giants (2023)

Jack Robinson- Bethesda Big Train (2023)

Cape Cod League (CCL):

Nick Feight - Harwich Mariners (2016)

Austin Magestro - Chatham Anglers (2016)

Stephen Schoch (Pictured)

• Cotuitt Kettleers (2017 - 2018); All Star 2018

Valley League:

Kyle Kingsbury - Charlottesville Tom Sox (2019)

Trey Shepard - Purcellville Cannons (2018)

Nick McIntyre - Purcellville Cannons (2015)

Keith Savoy- Culpeper Cavaliers(2023)

Jacob Friend- Strasburg Express(2023)

Northwoods League:

Austin Luther - Bismarck Larks (2022), Traverse City Pit Spitters(2023)

Mitchell Wittkamp- Wisconsin Rapids Rafters(2023)

Appalachian League:

Keith Savoy - Danville Otterbots (2022)

West Coast League:

Leo Rivera - Walla Walla Sweets (2022)

South Florida Collegiate League

John McGowan- West Boca Snappers (2023)

Big Train Stars Alumni in the Pros:

Sam Goldberg - Roswell Invaders (2019)

Jameson McGrane (Pictured)

• Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (2021)
• St. Paul Saints - American Association (2020)
• York Revolution - Atlantic League (2019)
• Miami Marlins - FA Sign (2018)
• Sullivan Explorers (2016)

Nick Feight - San Diego Padres - Drafted 19th Rd (2017)

Fox Semones- James Madison University- Arizona Diamondbacks

Follow the Big Train Stars all summer on twitter @BigTrainStars or on GameChanger!!

Travel Baseball

Koa travel baseball league.

Since its inception, travel baseball has been our heart and soul. It drove us to start the company, and it remains our lifeblood to this day. What makes Koa different? Our  all-star coaches ? Our  administrative support ? Our track record of  community building  and  player success ? The bottom line is that we  care  about baseball. We  care  about seeing our boys develop as athletes and young men.

Professional Coaching & Baseball Staff The first reason why families invest in Koa Baseball is the quality of our leadership. All of our 30+ coaches have played/coached high school or college baseball. We train in the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Our year-round administration, which includes our CEO, head of player development, and baseball operation staff, offers over 100 combined years of baseball experience. We have invested considerable time on a 10-Year Player Development Plan for Koa Travel Baseball.

Program Specifics Koa Baseball offers spring,  summer  (not required), fall, and winter seasons. Included in the program cost: Each fall and spring we schedule between 14-18 games, which are Sunday doubleheaders in the Northern VA Travel League. Games can be played in Montgomery County, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. We typically schedule 1-2 tournaments per team in the spring and fall season. We schedule between 16-20 practices which are two 90-minute sessions during the week, Monday to Friday (weather permitting). Typical roster size is 12-13 players per team. Each team will have a dedicated, professional head coach.

Koa’s Showcase Team

High School Baseball

Koa High School Travel Baseball includes a  summer season , fall season, and  winter workouts . Whether you are looking to make your JV team in the spring, or preparing for the college recruiting process, Koa High School baseball provides all of the resources you need to train and compete at a high level.

Did You Know?

Since 2009, 90% (104 of 116) of Koa Baseball’s 14U travel players have gone on to make their high school JV team! The first 14U group (HS grad class 2014) was 23 out of 24, with 10 of these players also getting recruited to play college baseball at places such as Yale, Lafayette, Amherst, Emory, John’s Hopkins and more!

College Baseball

As the two-time defending regular season MCBL champions, the  Koa College Team  is one of the premiere wood-bat summer teams in the DMV. The season begins Memorial Day weekend and ends with the league playoffs in late- July. Our past rosters have included players from Division I-III schools, including the University of Maryland, Princeton, Florida Gulf Coast, Salisbury, CCBC-Catonsville, and many more!

Playing Up We encourage playing up in Travel baseball. Where does your son fit in? Come in for a 20 minute, $40 metrics evaluation. Please email Andrew Beatley at [email protected] or call 301-229-7529 to set up your evaluation!

Here are the average metrics for our current Koa Travel players:

Tryouts- How can I play Koa Travel? Our Fall 2016 Tryouts have concluded. If you were unable to attend and are interested in playing for Koa, please schedule a player evaluation with Andrew Beatley by emailing [email protected]. Unsure which age range you qualify for? Click here to check our Age Determination Chart for Fall 2016/Spring 2017.

If you have any questions about our travel baseball program, then please contact [email protected]. Koa Baseball serves customers in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Wheaton, Kensington, Potomac, Glen Echo, Takoma Park, and the District.

Frequently Asked Questions

All travel baseball teams will practice twice a week and usually play Sunday doubleheaders. If your team will be playing Saturday, Koa will give you ample notice of the change. During the spring the season begins mid March and concludes early June. The fall season will begins late August and end around Halloween. Koa Travel baseball also requires a winter component, these classes will be once a week from late January through early March.

The top players at the try-out may be selected to play on our travel baseball teams. The next tier of players will be invited to play in our BABL league. If you’d like to play one and not be considered for the other, please indicate that in your registration.

Directly following the try-outs, we’ll start forming teams. All players will be contacted within 7-10 days with a decision either way.

This varies by team. We’ll relay your team’s practice schedule from the previous season upon request. There is no guarantee that you’ll get the same schedule. If the practice schedule doesn’t mesh with your son’s availability, then we’ll encourage him to attend an alternate practice with another team that’s generally one year older or younger than your team.

Practices are generally held in the Bethesda area. Koa has an adopt a field agreement with Whitman HS, BCC HS, as well as Carderock ES, we need to wait for the county permits for our other fields.

If you cancel your registration after the registration close date, you and Koa will need to find a replacement player together. Then we’ll refund you 80% of the program cost in cash. If you cancel your registration after the registration close date and fail to find someone to take your spot, we’ll credit your Koa account with 80% of the cost. Once the season is started, we only issue refunds under extremely extenuating circumstances.

NO. We’re absolutely committed to making our playing fields a positive environment for everyone to enjoy. This is NOT a league for parents to live through their children or take away from the kids’ experience. It’s about two things: getting better and having fun!

Get to Know Koa

Koa Travel offers a safe, regional program where elite 10-year-old through college athletes can tryout and be selected for a team to compete against the best in a three-state radius (MD, DC, VA). It's a 3-day weekly commitment that includes two team practices and doubleheaders on Sunday.

Click Here to Check out Koa's Baseball Alumni Playing in College

Koa sports league -- shaping kids' lives through sports.

Baseball Intown/Travel

Chatham Baseball

The Baseball Club of Chatham, N.J., Inc. (“BCC”) is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(7) organization that governs and administers Youth League Baseball and Travel Baseball Programs in the Chatham’s.  The BCC is affiliated with Ripken Baseball, specifically, its Ripken Division for grades K through 6 and its Babe Ruth Division for grades 7 through 9.  The program runs from April through early/mid June   LEAGUE STRUCTURE:  BCC employs a grade based system (vs. travel which is age-based) that factors each player’s grade and ability when determining Youth League placement.  The following is a general picture of Youth League composition:   WINNERS LEAGUE (all  Kindergarteners ):  This is an instructional, non-competitive league that uses a soft baseball.  Players hit off a tee for most of the season, at the end of which coach pitching may be introduced.     

ROOKIE LEAGUE (1 st  graders):   This is an instructional, non-competitive league in which players generally hit against coach pitching, with a tee used when necessary.   A LEAGUE (2 nd  graders):   Transitional league that continues to focus on skill development.  Players hit against coach pitching, with an introduction to player pitching with a catcher, if appropriate.     AA LEAGUE ( 3 rd  graders, some 2 nd  graders):   Player-pitch league with a catcher.    AAA LEAGUE (all 4 th  graders, some 3 rd  graders):   All the above plus an introduction to stealing.    MAJOR LEAGUE (all 6 th  graders and 5 th  graders):   All the above plus leading, stealing, and bunting; played on an intermediate 50′ by 70′ field. 

PONY LEAGUE (all 7 th  and 8 th  graders, and a small group of 9 th  graders (who do not play any spring HS or club sport)):   All the above played on a full-size 60′ by 90′ field.    Youth league placements for the season is sent out in late January or early February.  Factors relevant to a player’s placement in a particular Youth League include the player’s previous year’s Youth League season evaluation, Travel Team evaluations (if applicable), and input from BCC Committee members.  The placement process strives to place a player in a Youth League commensurate with his physical and baseball skills and that will allow the player to learn, develop, achieve, and have a safe, enjoyable baseball experience. 

For information and registration please visit chathambaseball.com .

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Office Location

40A Southlawn Court

Rockville, MD  20850

Office Phone 

Phone: 301.229.2724

Jean Kurtz (Executive Director) - [email protected]

David Schneider (Director of Operations) - [email protected]

DMV Prospects Recruiting Coordinator and BCC Travel Baseball Director 

TJ Caswell - [email protected]

BCC Travel Director (8u-12U)

Al Bidwick - [email protected]

Executive Team

Executive Director: Jean Kurtz  

Director of Operations: David Schneider  

Prospects and Travel Coordinator: TJ Caswell

Travel Coordinator (8u-12u) - Al Bidwick

Board of Directors ​

President: Chris Doerr

Vice President: Ted Spiropoulos

Secretary: Jason Jacobson

Past President: Jayson Slotnik

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Moscow city tourism committee organizes conference for indian mice market stakeholders.

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Recognising market demand, the Moscow City Tourism Committee organized a conference for representatives of the Indian MICE industry, to introduce them to the tourism strengths of the Russian capital.

MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, and is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually plan things well in advance.

The event took place on April 19 in Delhi and brought together over 100 participants from MICE agencies of both countries, corporate customers, representatives of the travel industry in Moscow, Aeroflot and the Indian branches of Sberbank.

Business tourism is one of the most promising directions for Moscow.

In 2023, the capital was visited by 3.7 million business tourists - 7 per cent more than in 2022. And India remains one of the leaders among visitors from non-CIS countries in terms of the number of business travellers.

"The Russian capital as a centre of business tourism and corporate events is already an established and a strong brand in the international arena," commented Anastasia Popova, Deputy General Director for International and Industry Cooperation of Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow.

"Now our task is to demonstrate to our Indian partners all the possibilities of organizing high-value MICE events in Moscow in combination with already proven tourist programs," said Popova.

At the Shaping MICE Future Conference, industry experts from Russia and India pronounced statements and speeches on the future of MICE events in these two countries, a presentation of the MICE potential of Moscow was showcased, and an analytical report on the state of the outbound MICE market in India was presented to the visitors.

During the panel discussion, participants assessed the current status and interaction peculiarities with the MICE market in India and developed recommendations for the MICE industry in Moscow during the general brainstorming session.

Representatives of the Indian MICE industry participated in B2B negotiations to find new cross-partners in the Moscow business environment and among representatives of the hospitality industry.

Representatives of the MICE industry took part in the event from Moscow.

Among them were DMC (Grand Rus, Academservice, Headed Goose, Satguru Travel, Isba Rus, Hug the Bear, Mellenium Group) as well as representatives of other partners interested in the development of MICE cooperation between Russia and India: Global transfers provider i'way and hotels Edge Seligerskaya and Edge Vinogradovo Moscow by Rotana.

"In 2024, we have witnessed a significant surge (more than quadruple) in the demand for transfers by Russians visiting India, both for business and leisure purposes. Muscovites are leading the trend, with 80 per cent of transfer bookings originating from the capital since the beginning of the year. Additionally, we observe a growing interest from Indian tourism agencies in exploring Russia, resulting in a substantial increase in our collaboration," commented Dmitriy Saraykin, co-founder of Global Transfer Provider i'way.

The Shaping MICE Future conference allowed the Moscow City Tourism Committee to form a pool of MICE industry representatives in Moscow to prioritize incoming requests for events and clarify India's requirements for business and corporate events to build mutually effective work. Indian colleagues received up-to-date information about Moscow as a safe and attractive MICE destination and were able to find potential partners among representatives of the MICE industry of the Russian capital and were able to present the MICE market in India.

"The event served as a remarkable platform for fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration within the tourism industry. The event provided us with invaluable opportunities to engage with key stakeholders from the tourism department, as well as tour operators and service providers. The insights gained during the event underscored the Moscow City Tourism Committee's keen interest in the Indian outbound market, and we are optimistic about the promising prospects for Moscow as a destination, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. We firmly believe that with concerted efforts and strategic initiatives, Moscow has the potential to emerge as a top-choice destination for Indian tourists," said Mudit Mathur, director of Tours Delite India, representing Academ Service - Russia in India.

The conference also assessed the solutions to foreign demand for non-standard venues and elements in MICE programs, such as museums, parks, theaters and others. Holding MICE events at offbeat locations, such as the State Historical Museum, the Moscow Planetarium and Khudozhestvenny Cinema, is becoming popular.

ANI 25th April 2024, 03:27 GMT+10

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