Beach District For 2011 Season

Bayside is looking pretty good they only lost two big name seniors and this fall they have already beat ocean lakes and cox and there 6 and 1. i know its only fall and not everyone is there. Bayside has three big name senior who have been all beach in the past year(Cody Synder, Tommy Kane, and Casey King), so they could be the sleeper team this year also

This year in the beach could be one of the best in years. I think the top six to eight teams in the district will be around or above 500.

I believe Cox was the big loser as far as talent goes with the departure of Grayson Bailey, Tyler Knight, Zach Bach, Chase K, Dennis G. all playing baseball at the next level.

I think FC is the team that returns the most talent.

I think PA, FC, and OL will battle for the top three spots; Landstown, Kellam, Bayside, Salem, Cox will battle for the final five playoff spots.

Tallwood, Kempsville, Green Run will be developing talent for the next year.

If I had to pick today, I would pick PA as your 2011 District Champ and FC as your other playoff team to advance from the playoffs.

If I had to pick a sleeper, I would pick Salem.

Yes I agree bayside she be good on the offensive side but there pitching might be a little shaky.

Also I agree Fc does return tons of talent and should be a real threat.

I look for cox to struggle although they tend to rebuild every year I just dont think they will have the talent this year to compete with the other top teams in the beach.

Salem as a sleeper thats a suprise to me. But hey everyone has there on opinion.

Yes I agree bayside should*** excuse my grammar

I'm not going to knock Salem as a sleeper pick. With the effort that Coach Z puts into that program anything is possible.

The obvious choice for beach district champion will come out of OL, FC or Cox. However, for a "sleeper" pick I am going to go with Kellam to win the tournament. I think some previously unused talent is going to get an opportunity to break out this year to support that big arm of Turner Bishop.

I think it is a year too early for Landstown. They will be one and done in the tournament again this year.

Kat I do not see cox being a obvious pick for the beach district championship this year. They lost every starter from last years team.

However I do agree with the Kellam as a sleeper they are loaded with a lot of young talent.

Also about Landstown this is there year to make any noise if it is possible. By looking at there website they return I think 11 or 12 Seniors.. In which 7 or 8 of them started on last years team..

Cox should have a down year. Landstown should be strong.

Katjam...what "unused talent" at Kellam?!?

The beach district schedule is out on the va beach athletic website.

It seems that the team with the top 3 pitchers usually wins the district:

PA: Tomchick, LeMaster, Begley
OL: Morimando, Robertson, Clements
FC: Cook, Reinerth, Keith
Landstown: Hurrell, Sandifer
Bayside: Snyder, Justice
Cox: Crouse
Tallwood: Topping
Salem:
Kempsville:
Kellam: Bishop
Green Run:

I am listing most from memory and some may have graduated. Please help out with the potential 2011 top-3 pitchers for each team:

Salem: Staskey, Newman
Kellam: Shiner, Jones, Bishop, Moynihan, Downing

T-Top graduated so i dont know what tallwood has left.

Landstown has Schaible also along with Faison

Green Run: Stone, and Ange I guess.

I think Kellam is a sleeper....they were playing really well at the end of the season with a young squad.

Whats the take on Ocean Lakes, I haven't seen any commments on them don't they have any up comers that will help out

I would have Ocean Lakes as the top returning team. Strong starting pitching with experience, power hitting, and good coaching. They will be tough.

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Originally posted by jkcpo1:
Whats the take on Ocean Lakes, I haven't seen any commments on them don't they have any up comers that will help out

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Originally posted by VB Baseball:
I think Kellam is a sleeper....they were playing really well at the end of the season with a young squad.

If you have read this weeks sports, Kellam has lost one of their starting pitchers with a wrestling injury. I beleive he is out for the season due to ACL injury.
Its going to be between FC and Pa this year...
who can put runs on the board will be the first place team....

FC will face OL twice and PA will only face OL once.

If the trend continues and nobody can seem to hit the lefty from OL then it will be OL in first. They have returning starters that were successful last year.

Feel very bad for the Kellam kid. Hopefully, he will rehab properly and come back stronger next year. Kellam got whipped up pretty bad a few times last year and this year may produce the same. But their future looks very, very bright.

Remember that Salem and Bayside will take a few that nobody expects to lose. And Cox will always be in the mix.

FC needs to find some pitchers that can get through more than 3 innings to remain competitive.

If PA can score some runs, I just don't see how they will not win the District - with two D1 pitchers and Begley as well.....they will be tough.

OL will be tough, especially with Shawn on the mound - however, they will have to find a strong #2 (maybe Pat Ryan) and other pitchers to eat up some innings. They will be very solid on offense.

P.A has a chance to be a good hitting team, besides Thomchic,they do have JR McCoy, Jordan Fairbanks and several others that have a year of Varsity experience but catching could a problem. Jo Jo Owen is not bad but unproven.

F C also has two D 1 pitchers but Yankee 1943 is right, thet have to log innings and find some more inngs, but F.C will be a very good offensive team. O.L will be great and Kellam with that COACHING staff will have that team fighting for the top spot.

Does anyone know if the Kellam player is out? He sure was fun to watch, what a great player,wish him a speedy recovery.

The new VHSL bat rule is going to be interesting.
From what Im hearing the balls dont fly off the bats like before and dont sound the same. I think this is where speed and bunts will come into play.....

I thought there were only a few bats illigal this year? I don't think offense will drop off in High School too much, College yes, I thought that baseball bats that kids used LAST year were still legal?, I thought a few newer bats are off limits? I didn't read the new rule, just got my info from hearsay.

I concur with the top three teams, but Landstown could surprise some people.

Besides Hurrell and Sandifer, juniors like Hinton and Ferrante and sophomore Faison all excelled in the showcase season last summer, they're ready for varsity ball now. In addition to that, their outfield of Ferrante, Dylan Kirby and Hinton/Sandifer may very well be the best defensive outfield in the Beach District.

Pitching depth looks to be what will separate them from the top three, though.

PA, FC, and Ocean lakes will be the top 3, I agree Landstown could be a sleeper, they have tons of talent but are lacking pitching and no real leader on the team, lids to watch are hurl and sandipher but ferrante could make some noise and sophmore faison may be one of the best up and coming all around players in the beach. Kellam is the real deal for at least the next 3 years, their sophmore class is rich with some of the most talented kids in the beach, they will be without bishop this year so that may hurt them.

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Originally posted by playright:
PA, FC, and Ocean lakes will be the top 3, I agree Landstown could be a sleeper, they have tons of talent but are lacking pitching and no real leader on the team, lids to watch are hurl and sandipher but ferrante could make some noise and sophmore faison may be one of the best up and coming all around players in the beach. Kellam is the real deal for at least the next 3 years, their sophmore class is rich with some of the most talented kids in the beach, they will be without bishop this year so that may hurt them.

I think PA has pitching, but their weakness could be they lost Tyler Pitt at catching. FC has Berman a returning Varsity catcher. I give the edge to FC.