TPX Top 96 Showcase

FastballDad1,000+ posts

My son attended The TPX Top 96 Showcase in Elgin the last two days. I was not familiar with or had not heard much feedback on the Showcase and just how good or bad it would be run, or what kind of players would be there.

I was very pleasantly surprised with both. The Showcase was very well run and there were many excellent players there, both from the Chicago area and elsewhere. Not to knock PG or anyone else, but this showcase in my opinion compared favorably with just about any my son has attended, and he has been to a few. The feedback and hands-on approach of the College Coaches involved was as good as I have seen. There is nothing like spending between $500 to a couple thousand dollars (including travel) and leaving the showcase or camp without any feedback from those running it.

The schools were very good in the sense of being a broad range....D-1 Illinois, Iowa, Bradley, Harvard to name a few, D-3 Chicago, Elmhurst and several more along with a few JC'S
Rend Lake and at least one more.

This event was connected with The Fox Valley Sports Academy, which I have never dealt with before. For me, a definite thumbs up....and close to home to boot.

8/9/066:40 PM

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Midwestcatch10+ posts

I tried to get in that camp, when I finally found it on the web, it had one catchers spot open, so I fileld out the ap and then got a notice it had been filled. What a disappointment. Sure would like to have gone. Has anyone heard anything about the Prep Baseball Top Prospect Showcase? If so, are there many colleges represented and waht are your thoughts on the showcase?

8/9/069:45 PM

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ELGINKLU10+ posts

Fastball Dad,
Thanks for the input regarding the TPX TOP96 Clinic hosted by Fox Valley Sports Academy last week. We too were pleasantly surprised by the turnout and the execution of the clinic by the Top96 staff. Doug Henson was outstanding to work with. His commitment to providing value for the 150 players who attended was a priority throughout the planning process. His willingness to add former ML'er Buzz Capra (advanced pitching preparation), Chuck Abbott, (Austin Peay & Angels AAA player) bunting techniques, and Steve Major (strength and Flex training) from our FVSA staff were designed to add value and provide additional opportunities to improve the players' game. The college coaches hired by Top96 were genuinely interested in taking a sincere commitment to evaluate the prospective players in the areas necessary for improvement. I spent the two days taking pictures and eavesdropping, not on the one-on-one evaluations, between the college coach and the player during evaluations, but on the coach-to-coach discussions prioratizing the nuances of instruction. A lot of the drill station work was typical of most clinics or showcases, but from a coaching/parenting point-of-view, reinforcing these same drills/skills only suggest what often is taught by the player's travel or high school coach, or (god-forbid) parent is right on track, and that repetitive practice-perfect techniques are vital. It also showed what the college coaches were looking for in the difference making work habits of the high profile prospects.
We will work again with the Top96 folks in the future and would encourage anyone who has any questions or comments to call me at FVSA.
Photos of the event will be posted later this week on our website.
Bill Downing
President
Fox Valley Sports Academy
847-414-9336
www.foxvalleysportsacademy.com

8/16/065:47 PM

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