NPHS Baseball
Newsletter
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June , 2007
Our First Newsletter !!
Hello baseball fans!
This is our first of hopefully many newsletters whose purpose is to inform the community of information related to the baseball program in NorthPennSchool District. We hope you enjoy and find useful the information that will be provided within each newsletter. We hope to include some of the following in future issues:
-Player / coach profiles
-Accomplishments of
players/teams
-Community baseball news
-Camp / Clinic Information
-Tips for players
-Safety tips for all
-and much more!
Feel free to submit information & suggestions that may be good to include in future newsletters! E-mail them to Coach McCreary at . If you come across this newsletter and would like to be included in our mailing list, let us know!!
You Make the Call !
In the top of the seventh inning, the home team leads 3-2. With a runner on third base, the visiting coach puts on a squeeze play. The runner at 3rd breaks for home on the pitcher's motion. The first baseman, aware of the situation, races toward home plate, and catches the pitch in front of the plate and tags the sliding runner before he can reach the plate. What’s the call?
Answer is later in the newsletter!
Dear Players, Coaches, Parents, and Fans,
Congratulations on another fine baseball year!! On the high school varsity level, we struggled early (0-7) but rebounded and finished the season 7-12. JV had a very impressive 15-2 record. We have heard of a number of good players at the middle schools so we are enthusiastic about next season! I’d like to thank all the coaches, administrators, fans, and especially parents for all their support throughout the season at all levels. Enjoy the summer and good luck to all those summer teams out there.
-Coach McCreary
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“You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.”
- Jim Bouton, Ball Four 1970
Congratulations !!
NPHS Awards
Varsity MVP – Matt Quinn
Varsity Coaches Awards
David Busch
Dom Brown
Varsity “Pride & Desire”
Kevin Fink
Mark Tedesco
JV MVP - Robbie Zinsmeister
JV Coaches Awards
Mike Bradstreet
Chris Mower
Pennfield Awards (9th Grade)
MVP – Jimmy Smith
Offensive Award – Steve Jones
Pitching Award – Mike Trauger
Most Improved – Grauv Bagdwal
Pennbrook Awards (9th Grade)
MVP – Mark Grassie
Coaches Awards
Brandon Martinez
Kevin O’Donnell
Nick Ruggieri
Penndale Awards (9th Grade)
Coaches Awards
Trevor Macbain,
Eric Shirmer,
Trevor Coupe
Umpire’s ruling!
This is obstruction on the batter by the first baseman. The ball will be declared dead, the runner will be awarded home and the batter will be awarded first base. (NFHS 8-1-1e-1)
Safety First!!
Most baseball injuries should be treated with the R.I.C.E. method.
- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Heat (Bengay, Flexall, etc) should NEVER be used to treat soreness/swelling unless told to by a physician. Ice the area for 10-12 minutes, wait an hour, and repeat as needed. Heat may be used prior to a game/practice in order to loosen up tight muscles but heat generally should not be used to treat injuries.
Summer Baseball Camp !!
NPHS is having our first ever summer baseball camp from June 25th to June 29th (9am-12noon) for ages 8-17. Sign ups are through the NPSD offices (ESC-215-368-0400)
Carpenter Cup players !!
Congratulations go out to the following players who are participating in the 2007 Phillies Carpenter Cup Classic Baseball Tournament.
-Matt Quinn (P)
-Wes Fertig (2B, OF)
-Chris Greenwood (SS, P)
They are playing with other all-star players from the Suburban I National Conference and Bicentennial League against all-stars from other leagues from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware! Semi-final and final games are played at CitizensBankPark on June 21 and June 22. Previous games are played at the University of Pennsylvania.