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Not sure that the more PBR events you go to, the higher you are ranked. My kid went to five PBR events and didn't get ranked until the last published rankings for his class (#387 in the class of 2020). Of course, as a dad, I thought that he was way under-ranked. Fast forward to 2023 and he was...

Additionally, St Ed and St Ignatius get some Highland athletes in various sports. Notably for football, the 2019 D1 Defensive POY was a Highland resident that played for St Ed.

Can you expand on the "But don't kid yourself, if you are ball player that has visions of playing after high school and you are 16 or 17, you must get on a team that plays in Nashville and/or Atlanta for a week in the summer." part? Not sure what visions of playing after high school has to do...

I met Mercury in 1987 while I was working as a cook at the Hearthstone, the pub in the lower level of the WVU student union. He was on campus doing a speech about the dangers of drugs. As a competitive bicycle road racer, I wore a cycling cap in the kitchen. Mercury signed it "Ron, ride to win...

Just stopped by on the drive home and took a couple photos. I absolutely love the four corners states (particularly AZ) and would encourage anyone to visit them at least once in their lifetime.

Thanks for sharing. Your photos of the Round Valley Dome in Arizona inspired me to see the venue in person in November 2021 while traveling home from my former stomping grounds of Apache Jct (lived there for three years in the late '70's.

This is awesome. What a fantastic opportunity for the team to play the Last Frontier. The weather will be very comfortable and you don't have to worry about games being called because of daylight. Two summers ago, my son played for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League...

From Highland (Medina), two players playing pro ball: Luke Raley (Lake Erie College), is on the Seattle Mariners big league roster and has started a couple games. From the class of 2020, Zane Barnhart (Hillsdale College), 2023 Orioles 17th round draft pick, is on the opening day roster of the...

Great question, but I think that if there is a McDonald's or similar fast food restaurant, it is not a small town. Small towns might have a diner or two, maybe a local pizza joint, an ice cream shop, and a convenience store. Might even have a Subway, but that would be the only chain restaurant...

For those that go on to play in college, today Tiffin is playing at Hillsdale College.....temp at first pitch was 34 degrees.

My son played three years of D2 ball, up through 2023 when he got a job offer and didn't return to school this year. Never once were we charged admission to a game anywhere. Guess I would be shocked if any D2 program even broke even with concessions etc. Definitely think that some of the SEC...

Try to sauna every day right after working out. Usually for 30 minutes. Elevates your heart rate a bit so it is almost like light cardio, but without the muscle strain.

Nice to see all the different fasting methods. Personally, I fast Saturday and Sunday, skipping breakfast and lunch both days. Then have a light dinner both days and a light snack at night. Weigh myself on Monday mornings. The rest of the week I eat sensibly and in moderation. I do exercise...

Also, most college summer leagues are wood bat as well as quite a few of the summer youth tournaments. Players also like to train with wood in the off season. These particular bats are maple, but I make birch and ash also. Birch has been popular lately. If you watch the video below, you will...

Thank you! Yes, I turned and finished these bats by hand. Anyone in Cleveland or Akron can check out some of my bats at the Play It Again Sports in North Olmsted or Cuyahoga Falls. Can also visit my site at orionbats.com Started making bats when my son was a two-way player and it went from...

Okay fellow woodworkers, what do you think of these bats?

$150k.....cool looking car, but out of reach for most.

Yes, he does band work....seems like most pitchers do these days. I tried to get him to incorporate the rice in the bucket exercise a few years ago, but he didn't like it and quit after a few times. His main focus when he lifts is lower body since that is where all the power comes from. Lots of...

Okay, since you brought up baseball, I think that weight training is very important to injury prevention for pitchers. From what I've seen, arm injuries tend to happen because the torque exerted on the arms does not have a strong muscular base for support. I can only speak of a sample of one...

Check out Naperville....nice little suburb city. Photo of a Burger I took while there for the afternoon this past summer.