Westminster Academy Sunshine Classic 2008

Westminster Aademy is one of the nicest facilities in the country!

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida The Dolphins advance to play in the third place game tomorrow afternoon after posting a 13-5 tournament win over Battlefield High School (Virginia) today.

Ray Whitehouse was the Winning Pitcher and Troy White took the team honors going 3 for 4 with 4 RBI's on a Double and two Singles.

The weather and baseball facilities are great!

Dolphin Mom,
Could you imagine what a mess this board would be, if each individual team started a thread for their HS?

There is a thread started for HS scores. I would kindly ask if you could make the adjustment to posting your HS's scores within that thread.

Thank you

Although I'm usually in agreement with you CPLZ, a tournament located in Ft. Lauderdale at arguably the single best HS program in the country deserves some special attention in my book.

Go Dolphins!

Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Dolphins came up short today losing 6-3 to Good Pasture High School (Tennessee). Class of 2008, Troy White (2 for 4 today) was the Whitney Young MVP from the perspective of many tournament observers and because of his performance will be one of the highlighted players from the Sunshine Classic to be featured in a baseball magazine. The Dolphins finished 2-2 and ended up somewhere in the middle of the pack. The championship game will be a battle of Tennessee teams; Battleground High School versus Farragut High School.

Head Coach Rich Hoffman at Westminster Academy puts on several tournament weeks for teams wanting to experience playing in Florida at this first rate baseball facility. This was a week of great baseball, great food and the best weather which was enjoyed by everyone and everywhere we went we were treated well. The experience to participate in a tournament with teams from Tennessee, Florida, Colorado, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Virginia and the Virgin Islands was unbeatable.

A special thanks goes out to Head Coach Chris Cassidy and his coaching staff for taking the team to Florida for a second consecutive year. It took lots of planning, logistics and support from many dedicated individuals to make this trip happen.

It is now off to the Fort Lauderdale Beach and then a team dinner at a Florida steakhouse later tonight before heading to the airport and returning to Chicago. No one wants to leave! However, Easter Break is over and it is time to face the reality of returning to the classroom and feeling the sting of the bat with Spring Baseball weather conditions in Illinois looming ahead!

WY is scheduled to play St. Ignatius on Monday. Not going to happen. Snow on the ground with more to follow. Stay in Florida is my advice. Maybe the students could stay and do some community service; ie help organize the Fl. re-vote. Ooops, Michelle O'Bama's candidate doesn't want that.

..."a tournament located in Ft. Lauderdale at arguably the single best HS program in the country"...

soxnole:

I am with you that WA is a very fine program and they host very fine tournaments, but I'll take the Sarasota High School Sailors (Florida 6A) and the Sarasota Baseball Classic (ongoing now) as among the very best HS programs, and tourneys, respectively.

Notre Dame is in Orlando this week for the Bishop Moore High School Catholic Challenge . Bishop Moore was Florida 4A state champs last year . There are 6 other area ( florida ) schools in this tourney. Of course N.D. has Bishop Moore on tap for their first game tonite . Home run derby was last nite . Trotta and Kane had a good showing , but i heard one of Bishop Moores big guys ( 6'4 220 ) ran away with it .

Best of Luck ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coach Wheeler of Bishop Moore runs a great program they seem to be in States year after year. A few years back they won the "National Classic" held in California.....
My older son seriously considered going there.

Notre Dame has there hands full especially considering that the Florida schools are probably about at the halfway point in there seasons.

Heres a list of the participating schools:

Belen Jesuit - Miami
Bishop Moore Catholic - Orlando
Cardinal Gibbons - Ft. Lauderdale
LaSalle - Miami
Westminster Christian - Miami
Notre Dame - Niles, IL
Tampa Catholic - Tampa
St. Thomas Acquinas - Ft. Lauderdale

Notre Dame got two runs in top of 7th to tie game at 2 apiece . Bishop Moore won game in botttom of the inning on an infield popup nobody wanted with bases loaded and two outs .

Bishop Moore 3
Notre Dame 2

I was the photographer covering and tournament and I would have to say that the Westminster tournaments are one of the best (I haven't been to the Sarasota one yet so I can't compare), but I really enjoyed the Sunshine Classic! And anyone who goes has to admit that those fajita pitas are great!

For everyone who attended, I just wanted to thank you all again for everything!!!

Charles

What is the web site for any photographs that were taken during the tournament event?

Hey dolphin mom, just check my profile I don't want to spam the website. Did you attend the tournament?

Charles

a little late I know, but those that saw Farragut play what did you think of them? Curious to see thoughts from people outside the state of Tennessee.