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Show Sentinel Guardian of Your Community News WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009 • A13 Salem Days Golf Tournament The annual Salem Days Golf Tournament was held Friday, July 31 at Spanish Oaks Golf Course. Winners were as follows: First place Roby Reid, Tayler Peterson, Todge Wilcox and Mckay Parr Second place Travis Hancock, Steve Kirk, David Hilstead and Levi Lewis Third place Alvin Harward, Mike Harward, Sterling Reese and Mike Reese Fourth place Bruce Hall, Dean Ingram, Dennis Christensen and Gary Hubbs. Fifth place David Hunt, Chris Hall, Brian Briggs and Randy Hess Crazy Ball winners Steve Swenson, Matt Larsen, Jeff Taylor and Kevin Swenson Kayla Neves / T7ie Sentinel SF players participating in summer league Chad Vest fessional scouts and college recruiters are in attendance STAFF WRITER at games. This allows forSince 1984, the Baseball mer players without an ofAcademy has been teaching fer additional exposure to baseball clinics inside and showcase their talents to outside their facility located recruiters. in South Jordan to youngIn the past, more than sters who wish to develop 1000 participants have better baseball skills. In gone on to play collegiate order to be competitive at baseball, while over 200 a high level in any sport, a have been drafted by Maplayer must practice count- jor League Baseball orgaless hours and compete reg- nizations. Players sign up ularly against good compe- through the academy online tition. The ball diamond is before being assigned to a the place to show off the team. many skills which were One of the teams in the acquired through a concen- league, called the Highlandtrated effort. ers, is coached by Spanish The Baseball Academy Fork's Casey "Gub" Nelhas the means to run their son. Four of the 10 incoming own baseball leagues, which freshmen for the Highlandrange from 15u, 16u, 17u ers are former Dons just a and the Collegiate League, couple of months removed known as the Mountain from their state championWest Baseball League. The ship triumph. Brock Duke Collegiate League includes (Utah), Chase Castleberry current college players as (SLCC), Tyler Duffin (CSI) well as recent high school and Braden Warren (SUU) graduates who' ve already all continue to suit up for signed with a school. Pro- Coach Gub. "This gives them a good taste of what college baseball is like,1' said Coach Gub. "It gives them experience so that their first year as a freshman isn't such an eye-opener." The Highlanders played most of their games in Salt Lake versus current college players, but they also traveled to Tempe, Ariz, to compete against similar caliber of players of the same age. While there, the former Dons played in the Connie Mack Tournament, which showcases the top high school seniors throughout the land. They also participated in the Cherry Creek tourney and finished at .500 in both events, a respectable record. "The whole thing is set up for players to get exposure to college coaches and scouts all throughout the west," said Coach Gub. "It's been really fun coaching these guys in this league." Namon Bills / The Sentinel BOYS OF SUMMER: Above, Braden Warren receives congrats from his SFHS teammates after getting a run in the state tournament. Warren and other former Dons are now playing together in a summer league. Is Great For Kids} the Oil iliK^il STUDENT CLASSES Maple Mountain Martial Arts 144 North Main Spanish Fork, Utah Call Today! 801-794-3181 Serving the Spanish Fork area with quick and friendly service! 552 N. Main, Spanish Fork • 798-7! |