The Point Loma Pointers Cooperstown Dream Team

AJ Favorite Baseball Team - San Diego Padres Favorite Baseball Player - Josh Hamilton Favorite Position - 2nd / 3rd Base Favorite activity outside Baseball - Playing outside Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "Going to the big house, walking around Cooperstown and the games!"

Mitch Favorite Baseball Team - San Diego Padres Favorite Baseball Player - David Wells Favorite Position - Shortstop & 2nd Base Favorite activity outside Baseball - Swimming with his buddies at San Diego Bay Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "the hurricane (Irene) and swimming in the backyard of the parents cabin"

Townsend Favorite Baseball Team - Boston Red Sox Favorite Baseball Player - Adrian Gonzalez Favorite Position - Shortstop Favorite activity outside Baseball - Soccer Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "Watching the Home Run Derby with my team"

Frank Favorite Baseball Team - Colorado Rockies Favorite Baseball Player - Robinson Cano Favorite Position - Center Field Favorite activity outside Baseball - Ping Pong Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "hitting a home run"

Joe Favorite Baseball Team - San Diego Longhorns Favorite Baseball Player - Albert Pujols Favorite Position - Pitcher Favorite activity outside Baseball - Snowboarding Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "the Slumber Parties"

Seth Favorite Baseball Team - Tampa Bay Rays Favorite Baseball Player - Adrian Gonzales Favorite Position - Pitcher Favorite activity outside Baseball - Basketball Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "Hitting 2 home runs"

Mitchell Favorite Baseball Team - Boston Red Sox Favorite Baseball Player - Ozzie "The Wizard" Smith Favorite Position - Shortstop Favorite activity outside Baseball - Basketball Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "hitting a home run"

Dan Favorite Baseball Team -  Washington Nationals Favorite Baseball Player - Joe Mauer Favorite Position - Pitcher Favorite activity outside Baseball - Air Soft Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "Hanging out in the Dorms"

David Favorite Baseball Team - Atlanta Braves Favorite Baseball Player - Craig Kimbrel Favorite Position - Pitcher Favorite activity outside Baseball - Basketball Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "getting $10 for hitting the ball to the opposite field from Coach Don"

Brady Favorite Baseball Team -  San Diego Padres Favorite Baseball Player - Mat Latos Favorite Position - Pitcher / 3rd Base Favorite activity outside Baseball - Watching Baseball on TV Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "When I hit both my Home Runs"

Evan Favorite Baseball Team - San Diego Padres Favorite Baseball Player -  Adrian Gonzalez Favorite Position - First Base Favorite activity outside Baseball -  XBox Best Cooperstown Trip Memory - "at night in the barracks"

Jr Lifeguards - Cal State Games

The Cal State Games for the various Jr Lifeguard programs in Southern California were held yesterday at Coronado State Beach.  Boys and girls aged 9-17 competed in a variety of events including distance runs, distance swims, relays, water rescues and beach flags.  It was great to see so many young people compete and have fun in positive atmosphere at one of San Diego's many natural resources.  And it was a beautiful day to play hooky from the real world...