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NEWS |
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Legion Baseball Post-Season Dates Set
for 2009
The state
American Legion Athletic Committee met recently to set the dates of the
2009 post-season tournaments for Classes A, B & C Senior and Junior
Legion teams. |
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Proposed
NSAA Rule Changes Would Affect Baseball
Beginning in 2010, Nebraska high school baseball programs could see
their seasons shortened by two weeks and the maximum number of games
played limited by a seventeen "date" cap if recently submitted proposed
changes to the NSAA's Baseball Manual are adopted. |
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Class B Expands with Addition of Yutan and
Waverly for Spring 2009
Baseball continues to grow as the Chieftains and Vikings add baseball to
their spring sports offerings. The addition of Yutan and Waverly
increase the number of Class B teams to eighteen and the total number of
programs playing spring ball to 44. |
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Brandon
Bass Wins National Batting Award
Brandon Bass, a senior at Millard West High School, has
recently been named the recipient of the 2008 Louisville Slugger Award, presented annually
since 1945 by the Hillerich and Bradsby Company of Louisville, Kentucky
to the American Legion player compiling the highest batting average
during national competition. |
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Winkelmann, Daeges, Kalkowski,
Williams and Scheffert Finish Atop Leaders
The Nebraska high school Classes of 2007, 2008 and 2009 were each
represented among the top five individual statistical category leaders
for the 2008 Nebrasaka Class A American Legion Senior Legion season as Brandon Winkelmann (2008), Cody Daeges (2007),
Kash Kalkowski (2008), Chris Williams (2009) and Josh Scheffert (2009) finished
atop the statewide leaderboard. |
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Fall Baseball
Thriving in Football Country
Even though football is the
undisputed king of the fall sports scene in Nebraska,
participation in fall baseball is on the upswing in the Cornhusker
state as five "Elite" teams and dozens of youth teams hit the
diamond weekly under bright autumn skies. |
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Husker Recruits
Experience Unique Baseball Opportunities
University of Nebraska baseball
recruits Josh Scheffert and Kurt Farmer head into their
senior seasons with valuable out-of-state baseball
experiences under their belts. |
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BaseballNebraska
Launches Effort to Promote Nebraska Prospects
At BaseballNebraska.com, we're
all about promoting Nebraska high school. We're now
adding a new service to help more players pursue their dreams
of playing at the next level.
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COLLEGE CAMPS / SHOWCASES |
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Dana College Winter Camps
(to be held on campus at
Gardner-Hawks Center and Borup
Coliseum)
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Youth Offense/Defense Camp
- Dec. 28th, 1:00 - 4:00pm (ages 8-13)
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High School Offense/Defense Camp -
Feb. 1st, 1:00 - 4:00pm (ages 14-18)
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High School Pitchers/Catchers Camp -
Feb 15th, 1:00 - 4:00pm (Ages 14-18)
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$35 each camp (preregistered) / $45 at
the door
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Contact: contact Ken Misfeldt, Head
Baseball Coach, at (402) 426-7913 or
kmisfeld@dana.edu
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Information and Online Registration:
http://www.campregistry.com/danabaseballcamps/
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Riever Baseball Holiday Camps
(Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA)
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Exclusive Pitcher / Catcher Camp
- Dec.
28th (HS sophs, juniors, seniors - $100)
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Elite Hitting Camp - Dec. 27th (HS sophs,
juniors, seniors - $60)
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Reiver Youth Camp - Dec. 26th (Ages 6-13
- $50)
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Contact: Chad Ogden, Assistant
Baseball Coach, 712-256-6536,
cogden@iwcc.edu
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2008 November Prospect Camps (Doane
College, Crete, NE)
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Pitching Velocity Camp - Nov. 30, 1:00 -
4:00 (Ages 12-18)
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Explosive Hitting / Defense Camp - Nov.
30, 5:00 - 8:00pm (Ages 12-18)
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Cost - $35 each camp
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Contact: Jeremy Jorgensen, Head
Baseball Coach, 402-826-6744,
jeremy.jorgensen@doane.edu
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Winter
Instructional Hitting League (Iowa Western
Community College, Council Bluffs, IA)
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Pre-Christmas - Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec.
7, Dec. 14.
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Post-Christmas - Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb 1,
Feb 8.
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Two Sessions Nightly: 6:00 - 7:30
or 7:30 - 9:00pm
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Cost - Pre-Christmas - $100,
Post-Christmas - $85
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Contact: Chad Ogden, Assistant
Baseball Coach, 712-256-6536,
cogden@iwcc.edu
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2008 Creighton Baseball Camps (Creighton
University, Omaha, NE)
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Youth Hitting League Camp - Nov. 9, 16, 23, Dec. 7 & 14,Time TBA,
ages 8-13, $100
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Youth Hitting Camp - Dec.
27 or Dec. 29, 12:30-2:30, $55
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Youth Pitching Camp - Dec.
27 or 29, 10:00am-12:00pm, ages 8-13, $55
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High School Hitting League Camp
- Nov. 9, 16, 23, Dec. 7 & 14, Time TBA, ages 14-18,
$100
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High School Hitting Camp -
Dec. 28, 12:30-2:30, ages 14-18, $55
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High School Pitching Camp -
Dec. 28, 10:00am-12:00pm, ages 14-18, $55
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High School Advanced Hitting Camp
- Dec. 20, 1:00pm - 3:30pm, ages 14-18, $65
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High School Advanced Pitching Camp
- Dec. 20, 9:00am-11:30am, ages 14-18, $65
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Contact:
Assistant Coach Brent Alwine at
(402) 280-3877
or at
brentalwine@creighton.edu.
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TOURNAMENTS /
GAMES |
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Seeking Tournament
Games: Columbus Senior Legion is looking
for tournaments to play in this summer.
Contact Kyle McCright at
402-910-1438 or
mccrightkr@mlc.edu |
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Seeking Teams for Senior Legion Tournament: Columbus
Senior Legion is looking
for teams to play in its tournament June 12, 13 and 14th.
Contact Kyle McCright at 402-910-1438 or
mccrightkr@mlc.edu |
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Seeking Teams for Junior
Legion Summer Tournament:
Lincoln Southwest is looking for a
couple more Junior Legion teams to complete the field of its
June 19-21, 2009 Baylor Test Prep Invite at Den Hartog Field
in Lincoln. The entry fee is $325 with a four game
guarantee. If interested, contact Nick Schieffer at
(402) 890-1147 or
nschief@lps.org. |
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Seeking Team (1) for
Junior Legion Summer Tournament:
Elkhorn is looking for one more Junior Legion
team to complete the field of its June 26-28, 2009 Wooden
Bat Tournament. It will be first come, first served.
The entry fee is $400. Bats will be supplied and each team
will be playing 5 games. Championship trophy is a laser
engraved wood bat. If interested, contact Josh Snyder at
jsnyder@epsne.org. |
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Seeking Games:
Waverly High School, a new Class B
baseball program, is looking to add a few more games to
its spring 2009 schedule. If interested, contact WHS
Activities Director Jack Guggenmos at (402) 786-3011 or
jguggenm@esu6.org. |
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Seeking Games:
Yutan High School, a new Class
B baseball program, is looking to add a few more games
to its spring 2009 schedule, particularly a tournament or two.
If interested, contact YHS Activities Director Dan
Tietjen at (402) 625-2241 or
dtietjen@esu2.org. |
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Seeking Teams for Summer Tournament:
Springfield (MO) Area Baseball
Ass'n is looking for teams for its
38th Annual Holiday Showcase, July 1-5,
2009. Thirty-two team pool play, 3 game guarantee,
18u. Contact: Tournament Director, Nolan
McCaulley at 417-863-7690 or
nmccaulley@aol.com;
or Steve Brewer at 417-766-4005 or
bbfan79@sbcglobal.net. |
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Seeking Teams for Summer Tournament:
The 8th Annual Battle of Omaha Presented by Nike, has added
additional tournaments for 2009. In addition to 2-19U's
and 17U, Tournament Director Scott Hodges has added a 10U,
11U, 12U, 14U and a 15U. All tournaments take place during
the College World Series with games being played throughout
Omaha. Last year the three tournaments drew 99 teams, and
more that 140 are expected for 2009 - All affiliations are
welcome. For more information, see
Battle
of Omaha website, or contact Scott Hodges for more
details.
scott.hodges27@cox.net |
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Seeking Team (1) for Summer Tournament:
2009 Hladky Memorial Tournament in Gillette, Wyoming, June
25 - 28, has a spot for one more team in eight-team tourney.
Each team guaranteed five games, possibly six.
Teams in tournament include Gillette Roughriders (2008 WY
state champs) and Minot Vistas (2006/2007 ND state champs).
Contact Nate Perlberg, (307) 689-4542. |
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BASEBALL MARKETPLACE |
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Strike Zone Tunnel Line Drive League
- The Strike Zone, 2900 S. 110th St., Omaha
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13-14 Tunnel League or
High School Wood Bat Tunnel League, 4 week
sessions, live pitching
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Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30 or Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28
or Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 or Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22
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Four hitters per team
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$200 / team or $60 / individual
(non-members), $160 / team or $50 / individual (members)
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Contact Joe Siwa at (402) 398-1238 or
jsiwa@strikezoneomaha.com
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Essential Skills for High School Baseball -
Ultimate Baseball Academy
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Four one-hour group classes with
instruction by Roncalli Head Coach Tom Kupfer
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Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30 or Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28
or Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 or Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 @ 1:00pm
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November classes at Siemens Bay location;
others at new UBA Facility at 120th & I
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$120 / player
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Contact Tom Kupfer at (402) 935-1UBA or
tkupfer@ultimatebaseballacademy.com
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