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LA Times Profiles Monrovia Moms Who Manage Little League Team
Columnist Bill Plaschke wrote about three local mothers who became the first women to manage a Santa Anita Little League baseball team.
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Three local moms who became the first female coaches of a Santa Anita Little League baseball team were the subject of a Los Angeles Times Mother's Day profile Sunday.
Columnist Bill Plaschke wrote about Tracy Chiovare, left, Jen Maljian and Claudia Chiovare, three local women who have led their team to a winning record even though the league doesn't technically keep score.
The women focus on encouraging the kids with "enthusiasm and empowerment" and cheer on kids from each team for every play whether the result is positive or not.
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"There is applause everywhere, always, the coaches cheering all kinds of effort, any kinds of effort, from strikeouts to wild throws to dropped flies," Plaschke wrote.
Read the full story here.
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