{"id":244826,"date":"2017-01-20T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=244826"},"modified":"2017-01-20T06:00:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T20:00:13","slug":"mcdonalds-keeps-commitment-little-league-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcdonalds-keeps-commitment-little-league-players\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s keeps commitment to Little League players"},"content":{"rendered":"
McDonald\u2019s store general manager Joe E. Ayuyu Jr., second left, hands over the ceremonial check to McDonald\u2019s Little League team official Patrick Tenorio Sr., third left, during a turnover ceremony last Tuesday at McDonald\u2019s Middle Road. Also in the photo are manager Donivan Mendiola, left, McDonald\u2019s Middle Road Store 2016 Employee of the Year Celso Reginio. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McDonald\u2019s is among the 10 teams competing in the Majors division of the 2017 Saipan Little League Baseball that will open next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our 15th year in the SLLB under the sponsorship of McDonald\u2019s,\u201d team official Patrick Tenorio Sr. said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think our team has the longest corporate sponsor among the participating squads in the SLLB and we are very fortunate to have McDonald\u2019s as our supporter. We can\u2019t thank them enough for their generosity and commitment to our youth program,\u201d Tenorio said.<\/p>\n

Tenorio received a portion of McDonald\u2019s annual donation to their Little League team from store general manager Joe E. Ayuyu Jr. during a brief turnover ceremony last Tuesday at McDonald\u2019s Middle Road.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would love to see the kids go out and play sports, like baseball, that\u2019s why we intend to keep supporting the Little League team of Mr. Tenorio. We, at McDonald\u2019s want to promote an active lifestyle for our youth by encouraging them to play sports,\u201d Ayuyu Jr. said in a statement sent to Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

Tenorio said having committed sponsors makes it easier for them to form a team, recruit players, and continue the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy two sons are part of the program. They\u2019re done playing and are now coaching, trying to give back to the community and help out in developing young players,\u201d said the older Tenorio, whose sons Patrick Jr. and Anthony are the head and assistant coaches of McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, McDonald’s will vie for the Majors division title against the defending champions Comets, Little Legals, Red Sox, Falcons, Braves, Pirates 1, Pirates 2, Twins, and the Ol Aces.<\/p>\n

In the Junior division, there are only six team\u2014Comets, Braves, Enforces, Red Sox, Ol\u2019Aces, and Falcons. The Falcons are also competing in the Seniors along with the Red Sox, Enforcer, and Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

The 2017 season will open on Feb. 9 at 5pm at the Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d Palacios Ballfield with teams in the Senior League playing in the first and only game that day.<\/p>\n

The 20 confirmed squads are asked to turn in requirements during the player document drive, which will run from Feb. 1 to 3 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

For more information about the SLLB 2017 season, call SLLB president A.J. Murig at 783-2710 or contact him via email at aj_murig@live.com or at saipanllb@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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