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Name Erik Grove
Nickname Big E
Uniform # 14
Team SoCal Alliance
Agency Signal Hill PD
Assignment Patrol Officer
PS.com Nick

Nickname (and story behind it):
"Big E" not sure why. (Editors Note…He is 6’5 and his name starts with E)

Name on PoliceSoftball.com Message Board: "Hoof Hearted"

Sports background:
Water polo 4 years in HS, coached water polo 1 year after, 2 years varsity soccer HS, 4 years HS baseball, 2 years Jr College baseball

Softball History:
Playing league since 1990, playing Law Enforcement Softball since 1992.

Past Police Teams: Orange PD

Proudest Police Softball Moments:
Selected to represent the SoCal Alliance in 1st Allstar game. Getting the respect of my Law Enforcement idol - Willie Manion.

Lowest Softball Moment:
1) Never winning So Lake Tahoe Tourney.
2) My coach trying to sell a date with me on E-Bay to raise money for the team.
(Editors note: Fundraising can be a nasty business)

Future personal goals in Police Softball:
Become a silent leader in West coast L.E. softball. Never lose sight of the fact this is just a game. Always show respect for those who participate in LE softball.

Where do you see our sport in 5-10 years:
Highly competative. With the recent introduction of Policesoftball.com and the branching out of competition between East coast and West coast teams, I suspect teams will combine and become "superteams." I also suspect in an effort to facilitate all departments, tournaments will start out in upper brackets (combo) teams and lower brackets (smaller departments) without these teams playing one another.

What is one thing you would change about police softball:
Cheating. The juiced bats and non-LE players who get brought on a team. I don't care what the realm is for a LE player, if they work for a department...then fine. Just establish the rules then go with them.

MISC:
LE softball has afforded me the opportunity to meet and network with people who I would have never worked with or met otherwise. I love the friendly competition and watching "Davey" teams occasionally beat "Goliath" teams. I've met some outstanding athletes playing police softball and enjoy nothing more than to go head to head with them on the field, only to hang out and have a cold one with them and their families at the end of the day.
PS.com EASTON Summer Classic
Host: PoliceSoftball.com
July 31 & Aug 1, 2010
Big League Dreams Riverside, Ca.
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Bacon Ball Vegas
Host: Las Vegas Police Protective Association
March 26-27, 2010
Las Vegas Nevada
Friday/Saturday event
West Palm Beach Bacon Ball
Host: John Scollo & the SoFLA Lawmen
April 9-11, 2010
West Palm Beach FLA
Another great tournament in the Bacon Ball Series.
28th. Annual Virginia Beach Tournament
Host: Terry Dugan
May 22-23, 2010
Princess Anne Park VA.
NorCal Mid-Summer Classic
Host: NorCal Choir Boys & Sacramento Sheriff Razorbacks
June 5 & 6, 2010
Lincoln CA.
*****WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER*****
Canadian/American Police & Fire Games
Host: http://www.canampolicefiregames.org/Can-Am_games_1.php
Aug 20-22, 2010
Dublin, Ohio
POLICESOFTBALL.COM WORLD SERIES VI
Host: PoliceSoftball.com
October 15-17, 2010 (Fri./Sat./Sun.)
Las Vegas, Nv. (Big League Dreams)
The 6th annual PoliceSoftball.com World Series. Home Run Derby. HOF Inductions. 4 Game Min. (2 Round Robin games seeding into Double Elimination) No time limits on Double Elimination games.


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