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Tom Cochran ASBA Pitching Instructor |
Both the Western PA Youth Camp and the College Coaches Camp in Indiana, PA were big hits this past weekend. All Star Baseball hosted over 100 players (ages 13 to 18) at the White Township Athletic Complex on Saturday and the players got great instruction and tips from top college coaches. Shawn Pender, Major League Advance Scout for the CIncinnati Reds, was also part of the superb staff for the Western PA players..... We have our best series of College Coaches Camps ever this winter, so see our website for full details and sign up for the top-rated ASBA instructional camps starting with the Coastal Carolina Coaches Camp at ASBA West Chester, December 4-5.
Our West Chester facility is also hosting the Villanova University Indoor Winter Prospect Clinic on Saturday, December 29. Pitchers and catchers should report at 11 am and position players report at 1 pm. Cost is just $175. for this excellent Prospect Clinic with members of the Villanova coaching staff. Call ASBA at 610-399-9356 for more details or go online to our website for the flyer and registration form.....Area pitchers should sign up for the ASBA Advanced Pitching Program at West Chester this winter. Super instruction from Tom Cochran (Cincy Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Year), Mike McGuire (Star relief pitcher, Lakewood Blueclaws), and Jared Lehman (West Chester U.) will really help young pitchers with their off-season conditioning and velocity improvement. The Program will run Wednesday evenings starting Dec. 15th through Feb. 23rd, from 7 to 9 pm. Sign up this week!
Are you thinking ahead to warm weather and Spring Training already? If you want a great Spring Training experience for players in the 9U through 12U age group, then sign up for the 2nd Annual ASBA Spring Training at the Ripken Experience, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The baseball facility in Myrtle Beach lends itself well to a "spring training" style format, preparing young players for their upcoming spring and summer seasons. This year's event with ASBA's outstanding staff will be held February 18-21, 2011. We welcome your All Stars to join us for this great trip! Contact Mark Freed of ASBA at mark@allstarbaseballacademy.com for full details and to sign up for this popular Spring Training event....Also, if you have young players in the 10U through 12U age category, contact Mark Freed for information on our new Youth College Coaches Camp series. We are now offering top instruction from college coaches to Little League age players who want to advance their games to the next level. Youth Camps are available in West Chester, Robbinsville, NJ and Long Island, NY. Contact Mark or see our website for full details!.....
Trivia Time: Roy (Doc) Halladay of the Phillies recently won the National League Cy Young Award after a dominating season on the mound. This week's Trivia Test: Can you name the 3 other Phillies pitchers to win the coveted Cy Young Award? Hints-- One is a relief pitcher and another is one of the greatest lefties of all time.
Send your Triva answers to ken@allstarbaseballacademy.com. Winners will be announced in the next Sports Shorts column on the ASBA Blog.
