Tagged With "Nelson Gord"
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Play Ball USA - New Ownership
I would just like to let everyone on the boards know that I am now the owner of Play Ball USA in Des Plaines, IL. Many of you might be fimiliar with Play Ball, and some of you may never have heard of it, but either way I would like to invite all of...
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Catching Camp
Hello EveryoneI wanted to pass information about a catching camp we are hosting at Triton College. The camp will be held on Saturday October 30th from 12-4 at Symonds/Puckett field. The camp will feauture instruction from 3 professional catchers Tug...
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A giant THANK YOU to....
Wanted to put out a thank you to Coach Nelson Gord, who posts here as IllinoisIndians for inviting my son to play with his team this past weekend in Ft Myers and providing him with an opportunity to throw some innings on the mound. The Illinois...
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Looking to play in PG Tournaments?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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Looking to Play in Big Events this Fall/Winter?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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PG WWBA, National Championship, Etc.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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PG WWBA, EvoShield Nat'l Championship, Etc.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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PG EvoShield Nat'l Championship
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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PG WWBA, EvoShield Nat'l Championship
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3yc...ndiansTRFv090213.pdf The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Club is currently looking for a few more high-level student-athletes to complete our rosters for the following upcoming events: Sept 12-15 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Underclass) 15U – 17U Sept 19-22 in Phoenix, AZ Perfect Game/Evoshield National Championship (Upperclass) 16U – 18U Sept 27-29 in Cedar Rapids, IA Perfect Game WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship 16U –...
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Indians Update
Hello Everyone I hope the year is off to a great start. We are very excited about the upcoming year of Indians Baseball. The 11U, 12U, and 13U Indians teams have been working out since December and we are very excited to announce that the teams are...
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Baseball Pros (BP) Showcase
Here is some info for anyone who is ineterested in getting some "Southern" exposure:http://baseballpros.net/combineI will be attending this showcase in Lakeland, FL as a guest instructor/coach.Please send me a PM if you are interested.Regards,Nelson...
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Play Ball USA
Anyone that is interested in a FREE hitting analysis feel free to contact Nelson Gord at Play Ball USA. ph: 847-375-0840e-mail: nelson@playballdirect.com
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Gord gets Notre Dame job
Congrat's to Nelson Gord on his new job.http://yourseason.suntimes.com...-notre-dame-job.htmlGood luck, Coach!Used to Hit 300ND Don, Class of '80
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Nelson Gord and Oaktom Community
For those interested there is a nice article in the Daily Herald today about Neslon Gord who frequently contributes in this site in a positive manner. He also works with many players at his facility Playball Usa. It is about Nelson and T.J.Nall being...
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Re: colleges in the area
oakton is off to a 17-8 record so far. They have two new coaches that really now the game TJ Nall and Nelson Gord who own Playball in Des Plaines. Here is the article on the two coaches. www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263143
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Re: Hey coaches, got a few questions.......
Agree with Coach Gord! My son is one of those guys.. not blessed with great size or blazing speed, but he works hard to be the best he can be. If you are only watching the games and not the practices and the dynamics of the team, you are not seeing the whole picture.
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Re: Best Local Kid in College / Pros
After reading all of these posts, there are some great names, so here is my lisy by college/minors and the big's College..Grant Johnson..Lafringe Hayes( who will be better then little Bo), Nelson Gord (UIC) Craig Murry (U of M), MIke Santoro and Rob Marconi NIU,also look for d3 transfer Trevor Wolgemuth to make some noise is the MAC. local kids that will make a very big impact in the 04 season Minors. How can you not love the Justin Olsen story...A college career plauged with injury, a year...
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Re: BOSOX FANS
Let me add: Today's Sunday Globe article by Gord Edes is entertaining... So far, I have heard that Sorianno will: 1. Play 2nd, Young moved to ss 2. Move to the outfield 3. Get traded to the Dodgers 4. Get traded to the Mets for Reyes 5. Play ss for Texas What will it be? ______________________________ By the time you learn how to play the game... You can't play it anymore ~ Frank Howard
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Re: BOSOX FANS
If the playoffs were any indication... the answer is... Srike out on fastballs up in his eyes a lot cong "In baseball, you don't know nothing." - Yogi
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Re: Watch UIC....
its good to see good college baseball back in illinois, siu hasnt won but they have played tough teams, uic swept a winless michigan team, but UM dropped 30 to 20th ranked florida and 3 to some to be ranked uic...i say soon to be because I think they are going to suprise the canes! nelson gord, 3b for uic does a column on the college site ( www.collegebaseballonline.com ) he is one of their main players....NIU is rolling as well, they lost santoro but jake blair stepped right in and is doing...
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Re: Watch UIC....
Tough loss from UIC, they will be without there leader nelson gord for a few games. My sources have told me that the stock of uic flame thrower drops with every start...and that niu lefty joe piekarz has emerged as one of the best arms in the midwest...still look for uic to kick some tail in Miami! Bill Dwoinen Jr Assistant Coach Melrose Indians Baseball www.melroseindians.com
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Re: Sports websites
. Coach Nelson Gord is doing it right for his Notre Dame College Prep Dons in the Chicago area. .
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Re: Top hitting instructors
Play Ball USA in Des Plaines Nelson Gord - Schaumburg Flyers ngord@playballdirect.com Ron Cacini - Former Player of Houston Astros Organization rcacini@playballdirect.com PLAY BALL USA DES PLAINES 847-375-0840
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Re: What gives you more power!!!
Welcome aboard Nelson gord! I look forward to reading your future posts. My guy releases top hand primarily on outside half pitches, not so much inside half...
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Re: Harper Junior College
I played for coach P at concordia and have known him for a very long time...he is a great baseball guy and an all around good guy. He knows the game and has a record for preparing kids for the next level His assistant is Nelson Gord who is with the Flyers...Nelson is another great baseball guy and is very knowledgable and works very well with kids K13 did you coach the cobras or the renagades? Ive been close with Palmers stepson for about 17 years
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Re: Harper Junior College
Now that Harper Baseball is being run by new Head Coach Mike Palmer and Hitting Coach Nelson Gord, the program should grow significantly in the new couple years. Many Harper College Players are now working out at Play Ball USA in Des Plaines where Nelson Gord of the Schaumburg Flyers in a Hitting Instructor. Don't look past Harper this year!
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Re: Pitchers being abused
Nice job Coach Gord I sure beleive you did the right thing with how you handle your pitchers and looking out for their health over bring home the trophy. With that being said I have seen less of the abuse in travel ball than some areas. I know I have posted on here in the past when high school sophmore goes 169 pitches in an outing or throws 14 innings in a couple days at the high school or legion level. Even watch college coaches that catch a kid all game and then throw him in releif for 3...
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Chicago Elite Showcase
www.chicagoeliteshowcase.comDES PLAINES, IL- The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Team, in conjunction with Play Ball USA, Chicagoland's premier indoor baseball-softball training facility, will present the Chicago Elite Showcase, a series of youth...
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CES - Chicago Showcase
For any interested - should be a lot of fun!www.chicagoeliteshowcase.comDES PLAINES, IL- The Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Team, in conjunction with Play Ball USA, Chicagoland's premier indoor baseball-softball training facility, will present the...
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Re: illinois travel teams
Try reaching Nelson Gord at nelson@playballdirect.com . He is a regular poster on this site.
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Re: High School workout/ or practice?? Whats legal these days???
The sad part is that the HS Coaches are REQUIRING their kids to do more and more each year. It's a shame that I ask the kids that I coach all summer and fall (50-60 games) to get together for two hours a week, but they can't because they have to attend one of their 3 "optional" high school workouts which go on for 3 hours each day. Along the same lines I was working with a couple kids today who said that they have early morning lifting for baseball before school three times a week, and then...
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Re: U16 teams
Pappi- The Illinois Indians have a few spots open on their 17/18 team. You can email David Haehnel @ indians_baseball@live.com to set up a tryout. Let me know how else I can help out. -Nelson Gord
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Re: How do you feel about . . .
JKen & TDad- I looked over that statement originally regarding the Seminoles, and after reading it and looking at the new screenname pretty much (think) I know who it is. The suprising part is that I don't necessarily think they are overtly "promoting" the Seminoles, in fact they decided not to play on my team this fall and next summer. Great family, great kid, just decided there was better opportunity elsewhere. The fact that this was taken as pure promotion is the problem with...
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Re: A giant THANK YOU to....
Originally Posted by lefthookdad: I haven't been on "The Board" in quite some time . . . and just stumbled across this. Thank you for the kind words! How's your son doing these days? He should be a freshman this fall if I remember correctly? Wanted to put out a thank you to Coach Nelson Gord, who posts here as IllinoisIndians for inviting my son to play with his team this past weekend in Ft Myers and providing him with an opportunity to throw some innings on the mound. The Illinois Indians...
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Re: Tom House Clinic @ Play Ball USA
Free hitting evaluations will also be given by Nelson Gord during the month of October. Call 847-375-0840 for more information.
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Re: High School Scores
. Congratulations Coach Gord. I think Notre Dame H.S. certainly made the right pick for a coach. Your support for your team is admirable...keep it up! And keep 'em going! .
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Re: Illinois Indians??
My son played a tourny with their 17U team in summer 2012, they were coming down to Fl, Ft Myers for PG tourny, I put his name out there, on this very site, we were contacted by the coach, he asked for some references from other coaches and checked his PG profile. Everything worked out, son pitched one game for them. They brought down a very competitive team. Coach was Nelson Gord, very good guy. Wouldn't hesitate to play for them again
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Re: Illinois Indians??
Agreed lefthook. Our 2016 played with them this fall at underclass Evoshield in AZ and at FT Meyers. Highly competitive. Upperclass lost championship game in Iowa or would have taken a team to Jupiter. A couple of his kids played with other teams in Jupiter. Coach Gord runs a great program.
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Re: Illinois Indians??
We have been aware of the Indians for a couple of years and my son (2016) was able to hook up with their fall program this year. Everything Nelson Gord does is geared towards getting players opportunities. After playing in 5-6 tournaments this fall, my son eagerly signed up for next summer.
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Re: Illinois Indians??
I'm actually about 1.5 hours away. We looked into them because a friend of my son's has played for the Indians for a couple of years. I have also been aware of the Indians and Coach Gord through this website for a few years now and have always been impressed by his professionalism. Coach Gord played at Univ of IL-Chicago and had a professional stint. He knows the game and what it takes to get there. They ran a set of tryouts in August for both Fall2013 and Summer2014 so I assume they'll do...