Henderson has been named unanimously by the baseball coaches to the dream team. Henderson found out Saturday night, when he was informed he was named to the Division 1 all-state team by the state baseball coaches association.

His coach, Jim Murray, said Monday night Henderson was named to the Dream Team as well.

J.P. Maracani of Pinckney also was named to the first team, and in both cases their pictures will be put up on the walls of their respective high schools.

"We're getting a picture up there from baseball," Pinckney coach Shane Davis said. "I'm excited."

Baseball is set to become the NCAA regional host from this year onwards.The announcement of hosting a regional signals the 55th time the Texas Longhorns will play in any variation of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the most among any Division I school.

This marks the 25th time UFCU Disch-Falk Field will host an NCAA Regional. The Longhorns also served as host in 2007, but the games were played at The Dell Diamond in nearby Round Rock. Texas has served as sole host of an NCAA regional on 36 occasions prior to this season.

The Middlesex ASA Umpires Association is seeking prospective softball umpires for high school and recreational games.

Contact Hank Koritkoski at hank.donnak@comcast.net or 860-347-4745 for details. Training sessions and testing will be in Feburary.

The Middlesex County Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking teams for its Men’s Softball League on Sunday afternoons that will begin play in late March. Games will be played at Thomas Edison Park in Edison or at William Warren Park in Woodbridge. The first set of double-header games starts at noon.

Kids fresh out of slow-pitch softball invariably have flaws in their stance, stride, swing and finish -- like the exaggerated wind up before the swing (a rotation instead of a lateral move).

Players continue to refine their flaws throughout their "slow-pitch" careers so they can hit the ball harder and farther. Coaches may try to teach better hitting techniques, but kids generally don't change because they know what works.

Tuesday. August 10, 2010 7-9pm at Brickyard Field
Please be sure to stop over or mail your registration form in so that the coaches can begin to make their teams. Fall ball is right around the corner and a great way for players to continue to develop. Games and practices begin the end of August and go until mid October. The cost for the fall season is $50 per player.