Guest Book

   
   

We Love Your Comments!
2004 was a once in a lifetime experience for this team that few will ever know. Please record your comments as an archive memory bank. Players, this is an ongoing opportunity to keep everyone enlightened with what’s happening in your life, baseball and education. Post often to keep everyone updated.

     
Name:
  
Email:
   (optional)
Comments:
  
     
 
Guestbook available from SubiaSoft Internet Marketing. Free.
 
  
Name: Tony and Ruby Subia
Date: 08/18/2004 12:34 PM
Email: tony.subia@subiacreative.com
Comments:"It was our pleasure to experience these ballplayers. That's a credit to both Brian and Mike that considers citizenship responsibility maturity and team chemistry a vital part of the objective. The parents of these athletes should be commended for molding such great young men. Pleasurable humorous fun-loving caring and full of class both on and off the field. They are so refreshing. "
  
  
Name: Steve Atkins
Date: 08/20/2004 12:35 PM
Comments:Congrats guys. You made Arizona proud.
  
  
Name: Bill and Janie Riddle
Date: 08/21/2004 12:35 PM
Email: VLUNA1@AOL.com
Comments:Great! Congratulations.
  
  
Name: flapper
Date: 08/23/2004 12:36 PM
Comments:website is looking very good gramps.thank you for everything u have done for me and for supporting the baseball team through the years. i really appreciate it. love ya grandpa. JR
  
  
Name: Holly Kysar
Date: 08/27/2004 03:12 PM
Email: mustb2cute@hotmail.com
Comments:"Good job boys! I am so proud of you you will always be champs in my book! "
  
  
Name: Coach Dodd
Date: 08/27/2004 06:14 PM
Email: brian.dodd@subiacreative.com
Comments:"I would like to thank Tony & Ruby Subia for allowing me to once again put together a Subia Baseball team. Without your support and generosity none of this would be possible. Patty Thanks for all the help you are the best. Coach Burrola Thanks for all of your helpI have been around this game a long time and there is not another like you buddy. Players thanks for giving it your all each and every game. It was truly a pleasure spending time with you guys on and off the field. You were a class act and I will always remember that. Parents thanks for letting me be apart of your son's life what a ride it was. Please keep in touch and best of luck in the future. Coach Dodd "
  
  
Name: carol & tony colella
Date: 08/29/2004 01:14 PM
Email: carol@cableaz.com
Comments:"It was one heck of a rock and roll summer!! Thanks to our generous sponsors Tony and Ruby Subia the countless hours of coaching by Brian Dodd and Mike Burrola not to mention Patti Dodd’s abilities to organize this summer’s activities/events and of course Mary Burrola’s willingness to follow the team or be without her husband while he’s out coaching our boys made it to the Connie Mack World Series. What a thrill! Whether you just joined the team this year or you've been on board for a while you’ve got to admit this was some of the best baseball your boys ever had the privilege of playing. The camaraderie and the coaching were second to none. Our son has thrived under the guidance of Brian and Mike for the past 3 years. They've taken him to another level and he's played to the best of his ability when he's been on this team! Thanks for the memories! "
  
  
Name: Doug Winter
Date: 08/30/2004 12:07 PM
Email: dwinter@bottomoftheninth.com
Comments:"Tony -

I just discovered your website and thought to say something about your team.

I was an official at the western regional tournament - I saw every minute of every game including pregame and the closing hours of each day. I thought then and think now that your team exhibited a special quality difficult to describe and certainly difficult to create but one which those of us who care about such things cannot miss.

For me this quality was most evidenced on the baseball side by the fact that I couldn't really identify the ""core"" ballplayers. Said another way there was no particular 'hole' in the lineup or defense.

From the chemistry side the banter between players was easy and constant; but more telling the same banter (and the associated comfort) was clear between player and COACH. Not common and a real testament to the coaching staff as well as I assume you at the top. I have the feeling that families not just players were chosen for this team. Sorry if I presume - I know something about how these things go and can't help but project my own history into your situation.

I talked at some length to AZ-Subia parents at the St Mary's venue because I found your team so unusual and comfortable. I also sought out the coaching staff and said something similar to the above to them.

After some years of successful coaching here in the SF Bay Area I have done a little horizontal retirement and now exclusively train athletes. The model your team often tempts me back...

Thanks for some good baseball thanks for a good model thanks for a positive contribution to a difficult world.

Doug Winter "
  
  
Name: Dan Litke
Date: 08/30/2004 04:21 PM
Email: dlitke@cox.net
Comments:"I just wanted to say what an honor it has been to be a part of the Subia Baseball “family” for all these years. How lucky Nolan was back in 1998 when we moved to sunny Arizona from Wisconsin to become fast friends with Brian Jr. Brian just happened to have a “baseball Dad” who was always giving time to the boys in some way. Whether it was just throwing some BP or helping out with the Altadena MS baseball team! Then came the 8th grade summer “Red-Wings” team and what would eventually evolve into the resurrection of the “Arizona Subia Baseball Team”! Many faces came and went on those early teams. What started as a neighborhood team started to become better and better. Changes were made to improve the team. Coach Dodd and Burrola started to think “why don’t we do this right!” and pursued good quality ball players as well as good quality young men. All of a sudden the Subia baseball team was a pretty darn good team! Subia won some tournaments and usually won the local and state Babe Ruth title but could never quite get over that California hump! Then came the magical summer of 2002 and the USA Baseball Junior Olympics Western Championship! The little team from Arizona that came from 20th seed to scrap and fight to the Gold Medal! Coming out #1 out of 72 teams! The 2003 season was very successful for the team but Subia fell flat in the State Connie Mack championship. A sad and disappointing end to what had started as a promising season. Now the stage was set for the 2004 season and what would be the final run for Subia Baseball. During the off season and the high school season Coaches Dodd and Burrola were hard at work looking for “arms”. It usually always boils down to the team with the best “arms”. They knew they had a great core team but needed to add some additional good quality pitching if they wanted to go out on top! Well they worked hard and were successful in picking up some top-notch pitching. Young men who really WANTED to play for Subia Baseball! The 2004 Arizona Subia baseball team was born! The 2004 season was a great experience that seemed to be over way too soon. Where had the summer gone? The season started and then POOF it was over! I think I only missed 3 or 4 games this season. I was lucky to be there to experience a great year for not only my son but great years from ALL the players. Veterans and newcomers alike! If it wasn’t one of the pitchers throwing another shutout it was a hitter going for the cycle or having multiple home run games! It was also the routine “flashy” plays of the infield and also the diving catches of the outfielders. It was the tournament victories in Palm Springs Peoria and Long Beach. It was winning of the Connie Mack Arizona Championship and having the support of one of our past players who had his baseball career cut short. It was the adventure into Northern California and CONVINCINGLY defeating all of those big bad California teams! It was the bittersweet week in Farmington that ended the magic of the season. I don’t want this season to ever end! Let’s all keep it alive as long as possible right here on this website! I am so grateful to Tony and Ruby Subia for all the support of the team. The great coaching and lifetime friendship of Brian Dodd and Mike Burrola who worked so hard to put (and keep) together this great team! Patty Dodd for her unending support and organizational skills with last minute travel and fund raising! Ginger Retherford for all of her hard work on the score book and also all of the uniform laundering during out of town tournaments! Mary Burrola for being there for us all and supporting your husband during the season. Little Mike Burrola (not so little anymore) for all his thankless work during games. At least you got a couple of ABs this year and even got a HIT! Finally THANKS to all the players. What a wonderful group of guys! Every single one of you were courteous polite and ALWAYS acted like young men while representing the Subia team with class! It was great to get to know all of you and I wish nothing but SUCCESS in the future in both your college baseball (and hopefully beyond!) your personal lives! KEEP IN TOUCH! All you have to do is read the previous guest book entry from Mr. Winter. A complete stranger who has the observational skills to see what this team was all about! Thanks fo allowing me to say as much as I have. I apologize that this message was so long winded. I still didn’t say it all! But this will do for now… Take care to all the Subia Baseball FAMILY! It truly was is and always will be a FAMILY! "
  
  
Name: Bob Kysar
Date: 08/31/2004 12:46 PM
Email: robert@kysar-insurance.com
Comments:"Hi all Just a note to say thanks for sharing a great experience with us. I have never been around such a great bunch of young men. If you are ever up this way let us know you are like family to us. Great job at the World Series and please stay in touch. Bob Kysar"
  
  
Name: Coach Burrola
Date: 09/01/2004 02:23 PM
Email: mburrola@cox.net
Comments:"Whew WOW!!! Where do I begin...First I would very much like to thank Tony and Ruby. Thank you both for all of your time care and generosity and for giving me the opportunity through Subia Baseball to continue to do what I love most. To Brian and Patty what else can I say that has not already been said except I (we) love you both very much and on behalf of the rest of the Burrola clan...A very heart-felt thank you. Thank you for everything especially your company and generosity. There are not many people who are willing to give as much and sacrifice as much as you both have over the last few years(must be in the upbringing). I am nay We are very grateful and honored to be you friends...Thank you both so much. Your the best! To my ballplayers thank you for all your hard work and time. With continued diligence and passion you efforts will be acknowledged. Always remember that this game owes you nothing! You must play this game with fervor precision and humility. Treat each day that your able to play with respect and dignity. If you do that the rewards will be greater than ever thought possible and you'll be repayed in ways you never even imagined more than any dollar amount could be assigned. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that as your coach and hopefully part of your baseball growth would be the high point in my baseball career but it WAS and IS. I love you all and may God bless everyone of in all of your baseball and life pursuits. To the parents thank you for having enough faith in Subia Baseball and its design to entrust your precious children with our beloved organization(especially with a couple of characters like Coach Dodd and me). Again thanks to all. Take care and please keep in touch! Coach B."
  
  
Name: Mark Hratko
Date: 09/02/2004 12:15 PM
Email: csua_@cox.net
Comments:"I would like to congradulate all of the members of the Subia Baseball Club and those who behind the scences made this a memorable year for everyone. We are very very proud of your accomplishments and wish everyone continued success. The memories of the World Series will remain with all of you forever. "
  
  
Name: Lafayette Generals
Date: 09/02/2004 02:18 PM
Comments:"Subia we were all rooting for you guys!! Your team coaches and parents "
  
  
Name: Jackie Burdolski
Date: 09/03/2004 07:10 PM
Email: tonijoejacjen@yahoo.com
Comments:I work with Mark R. and Tony C. at Hyundai and have met their sons. I just wanted to send a Congrats their way.
  
  
Name: Donna Dickson
Date: 09/06/2004 07:27 PM
Email: fancy_dickson@hotmail.com
Comments:It was a great run. We miss everyone. Thanks for all the pictures.
  
  
Name: Dan
Date: 09/14/2004 10:16 AM
Email: Dan_colella@yahoo.com
Comments:Subia is the greatest City in Arizona
  
  
Name: Dan Colella
Date: 09/14/2004 10:21 AM
Email: Dan_colella@yahoo.com
Comments:"BRANDON THOMPSON "
  
  
Name: Jay J. Sferra
Date: 09/16/2004 11:29 AM
Email: jay.sferra@asu.edu
Comments:Congrat's on representing the State of Arizona by playing the game of baseball with a respect and passion to become the best of the best...
  
  
Name: Mark Farmer
Date: 09/18/2004 10:26 AM
Email: mark@mlfarmer.com
Comments:"An exhilarating ride thrilling everyone involved would be the best way I could describe the Subia team over the past few years. Thanks to the Coaches uncanny ability to seek the talent creating a recipe with all the right ingredients. Brian and Mike compliment one another in their differing styles yet with a common goal of creating champions. Thanks to the players (all of them over the years) who have built their own foundation which is not yet complete. Their abilities can only improve with precision and performance in mind now foresight appears clear and obtainable. The horizon holds much more which can be accomplished. Someone ultimately must be blamed for creating the ripple in the water which has now turned into a huge wave everyone is riding. My blame goes out in the form of thank you to Tony Subia for creating The Subia Tsunami. "
  
  
Name: billy bob
Date: 09/19/2004 06:06 PM
Comments:"its thomson not thompson mr. collela "
  
  
Name: Andrew Darr
Date: 09/19/2004 06:07 PM
Comments:Chandler Gilbert is number 1 go dogs hoo hoo
  
  
Name: Tony Subia
Date: 09/21/2004 11:23 PM
Email: tony.subia@subiacreative.com
Comments:"Great party guys. Hope you had good time. I want to get bios finished but I'm still waiting for tid-bits of info that will help me get the facts straight. Let's get'em in."
  
  
Name: JONN FREITAS
Date: 10/06/2004 09:04 AM
Email: COACHFREITAS@AOL.COM
Comments:"BRIAN CONGADULATIONS ON A GREAT YEAR!!! YOUR ARE CLASS ACT YOU HAD A GREAT RUN AT THE TITLE. COACH FREITAS ALL STAR BASEBALL ACADEMY "
  
  
Name: Test
Date: 06/18/2005 03:02 PM
Comments:Where are the updates?
  
  
Name: David Wagner
Date: 08/25/2005 09:14 PM
Email: dabaseballdaddy13@msn.com
Comments:"Congradulations from the Babe Ruth champions of many years ago. It's a feeling that will stay with you forever!"
  
  
Name: RICHARDTUCKER
Date: 09/27/2005 10:07 PM
Email: RICHARD.TUCKER@COX.NET
Comments:VERY SHARP WEB SITE IAM A GOOD FRIEND OF BRIAN AND MIKE AND YOU HAVE A GREAT THING HERE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
  
  
Name: Jeff Rattay
Date: 07/28/2006 12:23 PM
Email: jeff_rattay@yahoo.com
Comments:I just discovered your website. I write for arizonavarsity.com and studentsportsbaseball.com (national flagship of Rivals.com), and, of course, live in Phoenix. Despite my brother Jim and nephew Tim (QB Tampa Bay Bucs), baseball is my passion. Congratualations for your success with Subia. I didn't realize you won the Junior Olympic West, and began a journey that would lead to Farmington. I know Midland well, as I was the manager of their 15U team before I moved to Arizona in 1998. Connie Mack allows you to pick up 10 players from out-of-state, and Midland paid scouts scour the countryside during the year to bring in the best 10 (usually college sophomores to be). The founder and guru is Joe Hayden, and, yes, he has a stadium astride his corporate offices. The website tells the story. Their battles with East Cobb, GA. (the other top program in the country), are legendary. Of course, East Cobbs 12 million dollar complex and 30 plus World Series titles define committment. Your teams achievement at the Regional and World Series has my utmost admiration. When I heard about your first game draw, I figured it was men against boys. Your run through the Regional and World Series has to rank among the top performances in the 41 year history of the AABC. May the wind be always at your back!
  
  
Name: greg england
Date: 06/29/2010 06:10 PM
Email: gengland11@cox.net
Comments:What a nice website. I was googling around and found it. I actually played for Subia in 1983 with Dodd and the assistant coach. We took 3rd in the Western Regionals but should have won. Guess I made a mistake to not play for them my senior year although my high school team won state (Roberts train Air was our sponser) in American Legion. I did not play much for Subia but was very proud to be on their team. Keep an eye for my son Dalton England who is going to be a Senior at Gilbert High School and pitches. He was 9-1 last year and made 5A1 honorable mention for state and 2nd team all region.
  
  
Name: Sherry Burt
Date: 07/03/2010 10:06 PM
Email: watrchnh@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Monte Schultz
Date: 07/07/2010 01:32 PM
Email: diqraaokqp@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Darrick Rush
Date: 07/09/2010 11:51 AM
Email: gxyzyjrxk@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Norbert Hicks
Date: 07/22/2010 06:03 PM
Email: azlkbkyv@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Colette Henderson
Date: 08/17/2010 10:00 PM
Email: bsybzswfd@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Orlando Mckinney
Date: 08/20/2010 12:16 PM
Email: eickuete@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://j397g467fnwkt9fd.com/]rz8dtkhvnwflgg9a[/url]
[link=http://6sibaswkvb5blhf2.com/]eawy5lilh1l461df[/link]
2ix1j3k5y6c5cegu
http://ctylpxr40sm0wqmu.com/
  
  
Name: Desiree Davidson
Date: 09/25/2010 10:10 PM
Email: wlvhpqixl@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://uvq3k9108vgn6tgz.com/]3o788t2ted6w9oz2[/url]
[link=http://zw0af4xpoqkvogra.com/]2ksfgiesw64o56lv[/link]
1r5synsosl8jecbi
http://y3mxnwnd5k37dzae.com/
  
  
Name: Napoleon Sanchez
Date: 09/29/2010 11:41 PM
Email: ynrxwwosr@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://uvq3k9108vgn6tgz.com/]3o788t2ted6w9oz2[/url]
[link=http://zw0af4xpoqkvogra.com/]2ksfgiesw64o56lv[/link]
1r5synsosl8jecbi
http://y3mxnwnd5k37dzae.com/
  
  
Name: Derrick Boone
Date: 10/09/2010 09:52 AM
Email: opfdgxmdlk@yahoo.com
Comments:[url=http://uvq3k9108vgn6tgz.com/]3o788t2ted6w9oz2[/url]
[link=http://zw0af4xpoqkvogra.com/]2ksfgiesw64o56lv[/link]
1r5synsosl8jecbi
http://y3mxnwnd5k37dzae.com/
  
  
Name: bomb-mp3.info
Date: 01/13/2011 04:26 AM
Email: promhorl@yahoo.com
Comments:HELLO,your website si good,think your porting
  
  
Name: mp3
Date: 01/18/2011 05:29 AM
Email: promhorl@yahoo.com
Comments:your website is good,think you verry much this website show
you about mp3 see you a gan from
www.abmp3.info
www.bomb-mp3.info
  
  
Name: italystar
Date: 01/28/2011 09:13 PM
Email: promhorl@yahoo.com
Comments:Hello Everybody and welcome to website is good,think you verry much this website show
you about italystar see you again from
www.insihanoukville.com
www.italybar.us
www.italygirl.us
www.italystar.us
www.jobdubai.info
  
  
Name: usedcomputer
Date: 06/20/2011 12:25 AM
Email: osbaldoadrien@gmail.com
Comments:Indeed a very good read! Very informative post with pretty good insight on all aspects of the topic! Will keep visiting in future too!
  
  
Name: Donna Dickson
Date: 07/11/2012 07:03 AM
Email: djfdickson@gmail.com
Comments:I was looking for material for scrapbooking when I stumbled on this site. It brought back great memories. Hosting the Subias was a fantastic experience. The boys, the coaches, and their families were a lot of fun ... and Tony is a class act. No one before or since has ever made the host families feel so appreciated. We loved meeting all of you.
  
    
 

 

Site Map | Resources | Arizona Leisure
© Subia Creative. Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona Web Design