Tagged With "Underclass World Championship"
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Upper Iowa
2013 is being invited for an overnight so we'd be interested in any insight available into the school and program. The school is considered "tier 2" academically by US News & World Report, which is a red flag for our family and College Board says it's mostly commuter students. Thanks for any perspectives.
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Congrats to Jeff Bianchi & the MD Patriots
Congrats to Jeff Bianchi, SS Lampter-Strasburg HS, PA, Tim & Joni and the entire Bianchi family. Jeff was the 50th overall pick going in round #2 of the MLB draft today. Jeff played with CV Jr. last summer on the Maryland Patriots, which took third, at the USSSA World Series in Nashville, TN. WAY TO GO JEFF !!!!!! CV
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Illinois Sparks Rare Accomplishment!
The Illinois Sparks won their pool with a perfect 5-0 record. They beat the Florida Stars, Chain Baseball (GA), Lefty’s Lightening (NJ), Upstate Mavericks (SC), ABD Red Dogs (CA) and the Georgia Bats in the pool play.They are now in the final 4...
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What sports teaches us about failure
Jim Huffman is the dean emeritus of Lewis & Clark Law School, the co-founder of Northwest Free Press and a member of the Hoover Institution’s De Nault Task Force on Property Rights, Freedom and Prosperity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week I accompanied my 17-year-old son to a baseball camp on Long Island. I’ve watched a lot of baseball over my son’s progress from Little League to high school, but...
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North Atlantic AABC Team to Mickey Mantle WS?
Anybody know who won the North Atlantic AABC Regional in 16-under Mickey Mantle Division and is coming to McKinney, TX for the World Series?
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Connie Mack World Series
The CMWS starts this Friday, August 1st. Here's the 2008 field:HostFarmington Cardinals (Farmington, NM)West Region WinnerArizona Finest (Phoenix, AZ)South Plains Region WinnerHouston Miracles (Houston, TX)Southeast Region WinnerEast Cobb Yankees...
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Beach MS Championship
Great game for both teams and a nice crowd on hand. Congrats to the Great Neck Gulls on a well deserved 6-4 win over a very talented Landstown squad. Look for Landstown to make a return appearance in the final next year as they were a relatively young...
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Parkland College
How about those Parkland Cobras? They play tonight in Millington, TN against Grand Rapids. Parkland is coming out of the loser's bracket so they will have to win two (tonight and tomorrow night) to take the World Series championship. Grand Rapids is...
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Volunteer Classic tourney Updates
The Volunteer Classic at John Logan College, SIU, Southern IllMiners stadium, Herrin HS and Carbondale HS--- was a huge success with over 40 recruiters and scouts in attendanceThe So Illinois Bullets won the 5 game guarantee classic with a 10-0 6...
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FROZEN ROPES SELECT TEAM TRYOUTS
Sunday, November 18thThe Ballfields at Craig Ranch (Field #10)12:00pm - 2:00pm 15u -18u2:00pm - 4:00pm 11u - 14u4:00pm - 6:00pm 7u - 10u*If you are not able to make the date of try-outs, please call 972.548.8940 or email danny@frozenropestx.com to...
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25 reasons why I owe my mother
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ."If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."2. My mother taught me RELIGION."You better pray that will come out of the carpet."3. My mother taught me about TIME...
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Never give Up
As Yogi Berra stated "... it's not over until it's over..." 2008 6A High School State Championship - 4 runs down last inning the Bucs score 5 runs to comeback and win! Amazing...(turn up the audio)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IS6R6c6xnwEnjoy!
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Coaches, players and parents
She realized he probably wouldn’t be able to hear her.Still, as Tywanna Patterson watched her son, Patrick, get lambasted by former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie during a game at Rupp Arena last season, the outspoken mother felt...
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Need a nickname for the VBL's Strasburg team
Strasburg will be playing Valley League Baseball for the summer of 2011.Team colors will be Purple and White.Team Nickname is TBA ... any suggestions?I've heard the following:- The Purple Storm- The Rams (same as HS team)- ?????Please reply back with...
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Evaluating GPA, high school reputation
Do colleges, and/or coaches, evaluate GPA and high school reputation when considering students for an athletic scholarship? My 2011 sons attend a high school that is routinely ranked as one of the top 100 public high schools in the nation by Newsweek...
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Blinn College (Tx.) Summer Tournament
Former assistant baseball coach at Blinn College hosting summer tournament... Tournament: Blinn ShowcaseLocation: Brenham, Tx.Dates: 6/18/2010 - 6/20/2010Cost: $650 (No gate fee)Age Group: 16U Guaranteed Games: 4# of team slots available: 10 Other...
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Proud Dad
(video was removed by the posting entity- I am not a sure why- so I have removed link that no longer works)"Love is the most important thing in the world, baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8 from Baseball Quotations
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SU's VanSickler named PreSeason POY for DIII Baseball
February 2, 2010MESA, Ariz. - Junior Greg Van Sickler has been tabbed as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.Van Sickler, who earned NABC All-America status last season after leading...
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SU's VanSickler named PreSeason POY for DIII Baseball
February 2, 2010 Baseball America Web Site MESA, Ariz. - Junior Greg Van Sickler has been tabbed as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.Van Sickler, who earned NABC All-America status last...
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USSSA 16U World Series in Orlando
My 16 year old is a 2011 and his team is schedule to play in this tournament this summer. Can anyone give any details about this venue? I'm concerned that this tournament is for sophomores and not juniors.
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USSSA 16U World Series Orlando, FL
My 16 year old is a 2011 and his team is schedule to play in this tournament this summer. Can anyone give any details about this venue? I'm concerned that this tournament is for sophomores and not juniors.
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Dallas Spikes 18U Summer Tournament
Summer 2010 Tournament Details-Date- July 15th - July 18th, 2010 Feature Field- Mountain View College Location- Dallas, TxCost- $625Age Group- 18UGuaranteed Games- 4Other Details- First 8 teams to make full payment will recieve a guaranteed game at...
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Suggestions for Freshman to make Varsity
I would like for any of you to offer your opinions and suggestions for my son to help him make his varsity team. Background- son will be 16 in April and was held back prior to kindergartern (as was his older sister) to be better prepared for...
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2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NIT
2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NITHosted by USSSA and East Cobb BaseballSite: East cobb Baseball ComplexDates: 5/28 - 5/3114U Coaches, Come join some of the best teams in the southeast at the 2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NIT.This is a qualifier for the...
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Hot Curlers
This post has got be the start of a great thread...quote:Originally posted by 2Bmom:Regarding amateurism, I read somewhere that the modern Olympics excluded professionals primarily to keep out the riff-raff. They wanted it to be a contest of...
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shocked
Is It nomal for a high school coach, when told about a player "my son" being professionally trained on the side that I'm wasting my money and goes on to ask the question why is he not coaching? for me to answer like I would know insinuating that he is...
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Merger
Two organizations, the New York Nine and the Bayside Yankees, have officially merged together to form Team New York Baseball. This from the New York Nine website (www.newyorknine.org):The landscape of amateur baseball has changed in recent years. Due...
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What are the chances...??
Son was just informed by a Sports Ortho that he has a strained scapula. Apparently throwing BP's in the cold air coupled with decelerating fully is the culprit. He is shut down for the next 3 weeks. What he heard (or thinks) is his season is basically...
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Kids have it easy
If you are 35, or older, you might think this is hilarious! When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every...
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Beast of the Southeast
July 4th. Weekend Tournament AABC World Series Qualifier 9u - 18u (all age groups) 4 game guarantee - (8 teams per age level) + single elimination ( top 6 ) + professional sports memorbilia show + HS recruiting seminar for HS parents & players + sports & athletic training demonstrations + Sugarsand Park - Boca Raton 550.00 for info call 561-245-8858 Email us at: kidscome1stns@comcast.net
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Dallas Patriots Ranked Top In the Country!!
The Dallas Patriots have had a lot of great publicity surrounding the talent level that comes through every year, and this year is as strong as ever with numerous nationally ranked prospects. Josh Bell, a 2011 graduate is ranked as the #2 prospect in...
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Record setting coach James Vilade Joins Dallas Patriots!!
James Vilade, athletic director and head baseball coach at The University of Texas at Tyler, has announced his resignation effective in early June.Vilade, who has served as the University’s first head baseball coach since 2003 and as athletic...
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Funny/Weird baseball injury stories
I've always assumed I had the funniest/worst baseball injury of all time, but it's a crown I really don't want to have to wear anymore. So somebody please beat this story.So I'm 19, and I'm in Germany playing for the British National Team for the...
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2010 Richardson Yellow Rose Classic Championship
2010 Yellow Rose Classic Championship GameRichardson 020 000 0 2 5 0 West 000 001 0 1 6 02B RHS Garrett Cline WHS PaxtonWP Chase WeaverLP HarrisSave Justin ShupingCongrats to RHS. 1st tournament Championship since 1976!
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Wah, wah, wah ... I'm cold
I'm watching the Vanderbilt-Alabama game on ESPN360. It's a CSS broadcast. The announcer commended the Alabama fans for sticking out the tough weather. It's 41 at 5pm CDT. He said they should get a voucher for an April game. Welcome to our world. As...
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It's a small Baseball World, Mr. Bob Williams
Hey Mr. Williams, about a month ago in a thread about the new Willie Mays biography you brought up a part of the book where they discussed the barnstorming "Willie Mays All Star Team of 1955 and 1956 that some would argue might have been the greatest...
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Butler Bulldogs
In todays world of college athletics you constantly hear about who just signed a McDonalds All American or how many 5 star recruits did this school sign. And then there are teams like Butler. Very good basketball players who are not 5 star guys. No...
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Get back to real Baseball
The best memories in baseball for me came years ago. Being on a team was great but there were never enough games. Many memories of heading out in the morning, breaking for lunch, and being late for dinner. And for the lucky few (who didn't get...
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National Grand Slam
Tournament at my school that just finished. We were tied 1-1, and scored in the bottom of the 7th to win the championship. Bishop Gorman, NV (3rd in US by Baseball America) finished 4th in our tournament. Welcome to FL baseball. Tourney Website News...
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First Scrimmage
Scrimmaging outside in Somersworth NH on March 27. I love this global warming thing. We scrimmaged Newmarket today it was 31 degrees out, but it felt like 71 because we were so glad to be outside playing the best sport ever invented. I hate practicing...
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KELLAM kNIGHTS
ST.Claire Jones coach the lessons that young men learn from you are awesome. I had the privalage to be around you this summer and the values that you instilled into my sons head were so refreshing. The world needs more people like you. Good Luck this...
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AABC 18U Connie Mack Regional Qualifier
2010 AABC CONNIE MACK REGIONAL QUALIFIER DATE: June 16th – 20th, 2010 LOCATION: Pirate City – Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League FacilityPRICE: $1,500 PIRATE CITY FACILITY AMENETIES- Professional Minor League Facilities - Professional...
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Orlando Scorpions Announce Summer 2010 Prospect Camp
The Orlando Scorpions, in conjunction with The Next Level Baseball, are proud to announce tryout dates for the upcoming Summer 2010 season. In an effort to add significant value to the tryout experience, we have decided to hold the tryouts in a camp...
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2010 Chattanooga Cherokees Baseball
The Chattanooga Cherokees Baseball Club will be having try outs for the 2010 summer teams throughout the fall and winter. Try-outs will end in February.We have been a successful organization since we started in 2000. Since then, we have had many...
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Just passing it on.
I received this today from a friend:Grandpa, some ninety years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands.When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I...
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Diamond Sports Promotions 2010 tOURNEYS
Signups for the 2010 Summer Events for Diamond Sports Promotions are going well and we would like to extend an invitation to all of the teams who have not tried us before... We have separate websites available depending on your age...
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Baltimore Chop 17U seeking one more pitcher.
The Baltimore Chop 2010 17U baseball team is currently seeking one more pitcher to round out their roster. The team will be playing tournament only - on weekends.Every weekend beginning with Memorial Day thru the end of July.Local tournaments...
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World Series Ring Trivia Question
I have no clue to the answer, but how many days does a player have to be on the winning teams regular season roster to recieve a World Series ring?
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Really???
Freshman accepts USC offerYet to play a varsity game, Wando's Nick Ciuffo commits to GamecocksWritten by PHILIP M. BOWMANThe (Charleston) Post and CourierWando High School freshman Nick Ciuffo has not played in a varsity baseball game. But the...
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H.D. Jacobs Youth Baseball Coaches Clinic, January 30, 2010
Algonquin, IL (HDJ) December 10, 2009 – Pete Caliendo will headline this year’s clinic, January 30, 2010. Pete’s baseball experience covers a wide range of geography and responsibilities. He was just recently appointed Technical...