DECEMBER 5 UPDATE
COMMITMENTS
Rebecca Wessels, SS, Texas Outcasts, has signed to play for Midwestern State University
Jennifer Edwards -2007-Catcher-Tennessee Nighthawks 18U Gold, Riverdale High school, has committed to Middle Tennessee State University
Tampa Mustangs Signings:
JERSEY INTENSITY GOLD
Lindsay Ayers OF Bentley University
Courtney Cuevas 3b Mt St Mary's University
Kerry Griffin SS Lafayette University
Jenn Hilchey Inf/OF University of Maryland Baltimore County
2009 verbals
Michelle Gascoigne, 2009 P,
Sorcerer Gold, to University of Oklahoma.
Jordan Wallace, 2009 IF, Sorcerer Gold, to University of California.
PITCHER NEEDED
St Louis University is looking for a 2008 pitcher with the skill to be a difference maker – and has a scholarship to offer. John Conway, head coach. Conway6@slu.edu.
A SPLIT TO NOTE
There are now two San Jose Lady Sharks – one coached by Rob Pipe, the other a Gold team coached by Tom Barrera (which was the team in a SPY report which lost by 15 runs)..
GEORGIA PITCHER AND PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2006 Georgia
High School Coaches Association All State
players of the year .
Player, High School
Pitcher of the Year
Class A - Kaity Holloway, Gordon Lee
Class AA - Jessica Coan, Greater Atlanta Christian
Class AAA - Alana Thomas, Oconee County
Class AAAA - Alicia Mills, Sequoyah
Class AAAAA - Kari Chamber, Woodstock
Player of the Year
Class A - Hope Rush, Eagles Landing Christian
Class AA - Pilar Harden, North Oconee
Class AAA - Kasey Knight, Oconee County
Class AAAA - Tiffany Blackburn, Greenbrier
Class AAAAA - Jessica Symanski, Woodstock
Coach of the Year
Class A - Stan Burton, Eagles Landing Christian
Class AA - Bryan Eades, North Oconee
Class AAA - Brian Dickens, Oconee County
Class AAAA - Todd Morrissey, Sequoyah
Class AAAAA - Tonya Sebring, Woodstock
BATBUSTERS WINTER TOURNAMENT
SPY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING REPORT FROM Brownlee, the field coordinator
Over this past weekend (Dec 2-3, 2006) the winter tournament held by OC Batbusters in Calfornia revealed a lot of promise and talent for the 2009 garduating class now in the 16U Div. The tournament featured 8 strong teams whose talent was so impressive we saw numerous 18u Gold coaches wondering around looking at these young players. Congratulations to Victory (Hernandez) who beat OC Batbusters (Myers) 4-3 to take the tournament Title.
Most impressive of the 2009's observed appeared to be the young pitchers from OC Batbusters (2), Victory (1), Minor's Gold (3), American Pastime (1), Corona Angels (2), and Crunch (1). These appear to be the cream of this pitching class and no doubt impressed those looking on. This group will no doubt be those we will want to keep track of as the year goes on and beyond. Also of note were 3 catchers (Minor's Gold, Victory and Crunch) whose quality made even some of the coaches from the various teams playing providing compliments on their impressive play.
Best games: Victory (Hernandez) vs OC Batbusters (Myers). Victory won 4-3 in a well fought out game on both sides. OC Batbusters (Myers) vs Minor's Gold (Lena). OC Batbusters won 1-0 in a nail biting ending of a great pitching duel.
The assessments are those written by Brownlee- Field Coordinator
BATTLE OF THE BORDERS - CLEARWATER
Davie Power-Black Key Performers:
Kelsey Hensel-2008 7-14, 2 doubles
Kristen Froelich-2008 2 HR's, 8 RBI's
Keima Davis-2009 1 HR, 6 hits, 5 runs scored, 4 RBI's
Maria Gilreath-2008 1 HR, 1 Triple, 2 doubles, 9 RBI's
Joshlyn Martinez-2008 5 hits, 2 doubles, 5 walks 2 RBI's
Lindsey Croft-2008-P 18 innings, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 16'k's
Amber Steinhardt-2009-P 16 innings, 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 10 k's
NEITHER RED NOR BLUE
From time to time, readers write with conclusions that I am a conservative Republican. I decided the next time I get a note – and they have all been polite – I would explain. Fact is that I enrolled as a Democrat in 1956 hoping to support John F Kennedy. I was an independent after his assassination, but had to enroll Republican from 1967-69 as a Rockefeller appointee. Since 1970, I have not registered with either party. More, I invariably split my ballot. Admittedly, I voted against Kerry and Webb, for personal reasons unrelated to party. That said, if Mark Warner were still in the running for President, I would be inclined his way. Now, I am closely watching Obama to see if he makes the grade. I like to think of myself as a centrist, and cynic.