all these touchy - feely posts are giving you south siders a bad name! Im starting to think you guys down there are softing up?
its good to see all the kids from chicago and the different teams signing.top tier so far has has 8 d1 offers to the kids and by spring feel confident that there will be a total of 10/11.congrats to all the kids from the chicago area on their hard work and accomplishments.
The following members of the 2003 Wisconsin Blazers Fall Team have signed NLI in the early period:
Alex Hale (Omaha, NE) C Richmond
Ryan Wehrle (Omaha, NE) IF Nebraska
Ryan Bohanan (Goddard, KS)IF/RHP Nebraska
Tyler Beranek (Waukesha, WI)1B UNLV
Dusty Brabender (Oregon, WI) RHP Minnesota
Michael Harrington (Cedar Rapids, IA) OF Coll of Charleston
Tim Hoy (Hartland, WI) LHP UW-Milwaukee
Matt DeLong (West Bend, WI) OF Southern Ill
Will Jostock (Lapeer, MI) RHP Tennessee
Danny Bales (Cedar Rapids, IA) LHP Iowa
and former Blazer Erik Cordier (Southern Door, WI) to NC State.
Way to go fellas...
Alex Hale (Omaha, NE) C Richmond
Ryan Wehrle (Omaha, NE) IF Nebraska
Ryan Bohanan (Goddard, KS)IF/RHP Nebraska
Tyler Beranek (Waukesha, WI)1B UNLV
Dusty Brabender (Oregon, WI) RHP Minnesota
Michael Harrington (Cedar Rapids, IA) OF Coll of Charleston
Tim Hoy (Hartland, WI) LHP UW-Milwaukee
Matt DeLong (West Bend, WI) OF Southern Ill
Will Jostock (Lapeer, MI) RHP Tennessee
Danny Bales (Cedar Rapids, IA) LHP Iowa
and former Blazer Erik Cordier (Southern Door, WI) to NC State.
Way to go fellas...
Nice job, Andy.
Congrats to the Blazers!
Congrats to the Blazers!
blazer25
Did Chris Wietlispach play for the Blazers? Any word on his college opportunities?
Work hard and you will be rewarded!
Did Chris Wietlispach play for the Blazers? Any word on his college opportunities?
Work hard and you will be rewarded!
Beenthere...Congrats on Ryan's decision from your fans in the middle of nowhere.
Also, about Wietlispach, I heard he is going to Yale for college, but I'm not sure. I also heard something about hitting 92 in Jupiter, I don't believe it, but maybe someone can verify it
Also, about Wietlispach, I heard he is going to Yale for college, but I'm not sure. I also heard something about hitting 92 in Jupiter, I don't believe it, but maybe someone can verify it
All,
Wietlispach did play with us in Jupiter. He was scheduled to pitch our 6th game but unfortunatly we lost our 5th.
We played Baseball America in a non-tourney game and he threw 3 innings in the 83-84 range. I think he hit 88 or 89 once. His control was a little off however and it was not one of his better outings for us. He has a tremendous upside though. His curveball is one of the better one's I've seen in the Midwest. He just needs to work on some strength and endurance and some minor mechanical issues and he will be a big time college pitcher. He is the deffinition of "projectibility".
I had heard that he was leaning towards Yale but I haven't gotten on update on him.
On a side note....Congrats to Ryan, John and the whole Petrulis clan! JP I'll see you in Ft. Meyers.....I am going down as a scout/coach to help out PG.
Wietlispach did play with us in Jupiter. He was scheduled to pitch our 6th game but unfortunatly we lost our 5th.
We played Baseball America in a non-tourney game and he threw 3 innings in the 83-84 range. I think he hit 88 or 89 once. His control was a little off however and it was not one of his better outings for us. He has a tremendous upside though. His curveball is one of the better one's I've seen in the Midwest. He just needs to work on some strength and endurance and some minor mechanical issues and he will be a big time college pitcher. He is the deffinition of "projectibility".
I had heard that he was leaning towards Yale but I haven't gotten on update on him.
On a side note....Congrats to Ryan, John and the whole Petrulis clan! JP I'll see you in Ft. Meyers.....I am going down as a scout/coach to help out PG.
Tyler Thornton RHP from Olympia High School has signed with Bradley.
BeenthereIL - Congrats to Ryan on his signing..
"My favorite pitch is Strike One"
BeenthereIL - Congrats to Ryan on his signing..
"My favorite pitch is Strike One"
pitch...Congrats to Tyler, too.
Dewey is a good man and fine coach. He'll enjoy his time at Bradley.
Played against Dewey when he played for the Bloomington Bobcats and I played for the Lincoln Collegiates in 1965 in the CICL. When you get older, everthing seems like "just yesterday".
Dewey is a good man and fine coach. He'll enjoy his time at Bradley.
Played against Dewey when he played for the Bloomington Bobcats and I played for the Lincoln Collegiates in 1965 in the CICL. When you get older, everthing seems like "just yesterday".
Beenthere-
Congrats to your son and family!
Congrats to your son and family!
Thanks, Slide.
I read in the paper that Chris Wietlispach has committed to Yale.
Congrats to Chris!
Work hard and you will be rewarded!
Congrats to Chris!
Work hard and you will be rewarded!
Chris...Congrats on your commitment to Yale.
You and my son, Ryan, will be competing against each other beginning in 2005. He's going to Princeton.
There is a freshman at Harvard from River Forest now. He'll be playing this spring.
You and my son, Ryan, will be competing against each other beginning in 2005. He's going to Princeton.
There is a freshman at Harvard from River Forest now. He'll be playing this spring.
Been.....
Bryan Tews (Loyola HS), is freshman at Brown.
"You observe a lot by watching."
Bryan Tews (Loyola HS), is freshman at Brown.
"You observe a lot by watching."
Great...I'm sure that Ryan will look forward to playing against him, too.
Have to meet some of those parents....
Have to meet some of those parents....
Don't forget Dave Bach @ Harvard. He will most likely start in the OF this year as a freshman.Terrific player w/speed to burn and a for real high avg. big power hitter
talking to Dave a while ago..I thought he said he wasn't sure how much playing time he would get...because of the talent there...maybe things have changed since November
Dave is a quality young man...a pleasure to be around and will do fine when he learns all the ins and outs of playing the outfield
Dave is a quality young man...a pleasure to be around and will do fine when he learns all the ins and outs of playing the outfield
Congrats to Illinois D1 Early Scholarship Signees... 
Anderson P Eastern Illinois
Antesberger- SS ISU
Bonadonna SS/2b Illinois
Bennett SS/2b Northwestern
Boughman P Indiana
Cadematori OF SIU
Cherney C NIU
Delong OF SIU
Dunigan OF Oklahoma
Ely P Miami Ohio
Feeley P NIU
Fishcer SS/2b ISU
Hypke SS/2b SIU
Mandele P Western Ill.
Minogue OF NIU
Nykiel P NIU
Oliver C Eastern Kentucky
Perinar P Minnesota
Schultz OF UIC
Smith P/OF NIU
Scarpetta P NIU
Thorton P Bradley
Ward P/3B Southern Ill.
Williams, Jr. OF San Diego St.
Wolffe- P Michigan St.
Zegarac P Eastern Kentucky
Congrats Men!!
Anderson P Eastern Illinois
Antesberger- SS ISU
Bonadonna SS/2b Illinois
Bennett SS/2b Northwestern
Boughman P Indiana
Cadematori OF SIU
Cherney C NIU
Delong OF SIU
Dunigan OF Oklahoma
Ely P Miami Ohio
Feeley P NIU
Fishcer SS/2b ISU
Hypke SS/2b SIU
Mandele P Western Ill.
Minogue OF NIU
Nykiel P NIU
Oliver C Eastern Kentucky
Perinar P Minnesota
Schultz OF UIC
Smith P/OF NIU
Scarpetta P NIU
Thorton P Bradley
Ward P/3B Southern Ill.
Williams, Jr. OF San Diego St.
Wolffe- P Michigan St.
Zegarac P Eastern Kentucky
Congrats Men!!
FriendlyFan39....
Question??? What does "Early Scholarship Signee" mean exactly?
"You observe a lot by watching."
Question??? What does "Early Scholarship Signee" mean exactly?
"You observe a lot by watching."
Boomer-
It was just a phrase to acknowledge that these fine young men from the state of Illinois...
A.) Signed during the Early Signing Period
and
B.) Received Athletic Scholarships
-pondered posting the same for Indiana... but realized noone from Indiana is on this website!! LOL
It was just a phrase to acknowledge that these fine young men from the state of Illinois...
A.) Signed during the Early Signing Period
and
B.) Received Athletic Scholarships
-pondered posting the same for Indiana... but realized noone from Indiana is on this website!! LOL
Friendly....
Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know for sure if any of those players received any scholarship dollars. Some may have.
"You observe a lot by watching."
Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know for sure if any of those players received any scholarship dollars. Some may have.
"You observe a lot by watching."
Believe me...Gwynn saw two tools that Gwynn didn't have...the kid has two PLUS tools already.
Running speed and a big arm.
Played some last summer with the Naperville/Plaintfield/Lisle Express.
Not much pop in his bat but he doesn't need it in Northern high schools with his speed. The infielders wait to field the ball and then say "gees"...when he's past the bag. What I don't understand is that they do it over and over again!
Fastest runner I've seen in 25 years...especially in big situations.
He's about 6'0", about 165...maybe bigger by now.
Running speed and a big arm.
Played some last summer with the Naperville/Plaintfield/Lisle Express.
Not much pop in his bat but he doesn't need it in Northern high schools with his speed. The infielders wait to field the ball and then say "gees"...when he's past the bag. What I don't understand is that they do it over and over again!
Fastest runner I've seen in 25 years...especially in big situations.
He's about 6'0", about 165...maybe bigger by now.
Kenny Williams, Jr. is the fastest player around here...period!
...Doesn't matter what playhard does with his stopwatch!
...Doesn't matter what playhard does with his stopwatch!
Here we go again!!!! 
"You observe a lot by watching."
"You observe a lot by watching."
Isn't Kenny Williams,Jr. the son of the White Sox GM? After last year's Area Code Try-outs, my son was asked to stay in Napierville to play a few games, one of which was against the young man's team. He played CF.
Same young man.
Matt Jernstad signed with Northern IL. WE are vary happy with his decision to play for Coach Ed Mathey and the Huskies. Knowing that his cousin Fritz Peterson who played for the NYYankees, played and still holds some records at Northern intrested him. WE noticed what coach Mathey and his staff did for the Huskie program, as well as North Central Collage and thought they were very impressive.Plus, it's alot closer than Michigan, Michigan St., SIU, ISU, EIU, just to name a few.
jerny...congrats to Matt. Ed Mathey is a great coach. Players love him. Check your private message.