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ATTENTION ALL VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL PLAYERS AND PARENTS!!! The Colonial Forge Baseball Program will hold its annual "End of the Season" Awards Dinner on Sunday, June 3rd beginning at 6:00PM in the Colonial Forge High School Cafetaria. The event will include a catered dinner followed by awards recognition of the Junior Varsity and Varsity Baseball Teams. Please make plans to attend this event full of food, fun, and fellowship. For more information, please contact Amy Mikula at Mikula4@juno.com
11th ANNUAL EAGLES BASEBALL CAMP!!!! The Colonial Forge High School Baseball Program will be holding their 11th Annual Eagles Baseball Camp beginning on Monday, June 18th - Thursday, June 21st (Friday, June 22nd will serve as a rain date). The baseball camp is open to all boys and girls ages 6-18 years of age and will focus on every aspect regarding the game of baseball. Participates will receive a "Eagles Baseball" t-shirt as part of their registration fee. Registration forms can be obtained through the main office at Colonial Forge High School or by simply clicking on the link below or going to the "Eagles Baseball Camps" link on the homepage. If you have any questions please contact Coach Shawn Szakelyhidi at 540-287-8457 or szaks26@gmail.com Handout: 2012 Eagles Baseball Camp
FALL BASEBALL SIGN-UPS!!!!
ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FALL BASEBALL FOR COLONIAL FORGE HIGH SCHOOL: The Colonial Forge High School Fall Baseball Coaching Staff will be signing up players for the 2012 Rappahannock Fall Baseball Season on Monday, July 16th and Tuesday, July 17th from 5:00-7:00PM at the Colonial Forge High School Baseball Field. If you are interested in participating in the fall program, please make plans to attend one of the sign-up dates. If you are unable to attend these dates, please contact Coach Szakelyhidi at szaks26@gmail.com or 540-287-8457 for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012!!!! The Colonial Forge High School Baseball Program would like to extend our best wishes for continued academic success to the Class of 2012, and is proud to announce their plans to attend the following institutions in the Fall 2012: Alejandro Ambriz-Rodriquez - Glendale Community College Lucas Behning - Florida Institute of Technology Chase Boster - Marshall University Scott Gates - George Mason University Anthony Malocu - Old Dominion University Cameron Parks - Eastern Mennonite University Carter Siweck - Chowan University Teagan Warnke - Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
CONGRATULATIONS TO CARTER SIWECK ON HIS COMMITTMENT TO ATTEND CHOWAN UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL 2012!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHASE BOSTER ON HIS COMMITMENT TO ATTEND MARSHALL UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL 2012!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS ON RECEIVING POST-SEASON HONORS!!!! Chase Boster -First Team All-Commonwealth District Pitcher -First Team All-Commonwealth District Designated Hitter
Anthony Malocu -First Team All-Commonwealth District Third Base
Cameron Parks -Second Team All-Commonwealth District Outfielder
Lucas Behning -Second Team All-Commonwealth District Second Base
Drew Mikula -Second Team All-Commonwealth District Catcher
Carter Siweck -Honorable Mention All-Commonwealth District Pitcher
Colton Steber -Honorable Mention All-Commonwealth District Pitcher
David Edwards -Honorable Mention All-Commonwealth District Shortstop
Cole Migliorini -Honorable Mention All-Commonwealth District Utility Player
*For a complete listing of "All-Time" Post-Season Honors of Colonial Forge Baseball Players, please click on the "Post-Season Honors" link on the left-hand side of the page.
Free Lance Star News Article on the Northwest Region Semi-finals!!!
Free Lance Star Article on Northwest Region Quarterfinal Win Against Osbourn Park!!!!
Free Lance Star article on the Eagles District Tournament Championship!!!
Pictures from the Commonwealth District Tournament Finals courtsey of the Free Lance Star
Eagles advances to the finals of the Commonwealth District Tournament!!! - Free Lance Star News Article
Eagles Alumni Travis Ferrick of Boston College against University of North Carolina!!!
Washington Post News Article!!!
Great Article from the Free Lance Star on Eagles Alumni Matt Fouch!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO JARRETT PARKER - CLASS OF 2007!!!! Jarrett was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the #74 overall pick in the 2nd Round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT FOUCH - CLASS OF 2006!!! Matt was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 34th Round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft!!! PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS PAGE!!!
For a complete listing of sponsor's contact information, please visit the "Sponsors" link to the left.
Why we Play Its not about getting a scholarship, getting drafted or making Sportscenter. Its a deep need in us that comes from the heart. We need to practice, to play, to lift, to hustle and to sweat. We do it for our teammates and for the student in our class we dont even know. We dont practice with a future major league first baseman but with a future sports agent. We dont lift with a future Olympic wrestler, we lift with a future doctor. We dont run with a future Wimbledon champion, we run with a future CEO. Its a bigger part of us that our friends and family cant understand. Sometimes we play for 2,000 fans, sometimes 25. But we still play hard! You cheer for us because you know us. You know more than just our names. Like all of you, we are students first. We dont sign autographs. But we do sign college applications, SAT forms, and student body petitions. When we miss a ground ball or strike out, we dont let down an entire state, we let down our teammates, coaches, and fans. But the hurt is still the same. We train hard, lift, throw, run, slide, catch and lift some more, and in the morning we go to class. And in that class we are nothing more than students. It is about pride; pride in ourselves and in our school. It is about our love and our passion. And when its over, when we walk off that field for the last time, our hearts crumble. Those tears are real. But deep down inside, we are proud of ourselves. We will forever be what few can claim REAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYERS! Thank you Coach Parker!!! Thursday, May 24 Message from a good friend. Thanks DAD!!! What would you do...you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isnt one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice? At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?" The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. "I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped, comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child." Then he told the following story: Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think theyll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps. Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "Were losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning." Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shays team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball; and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball ... The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitchers intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay" Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third Shay, run to third!" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team. "That day", said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world". Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day! AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene, pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces. If youre thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the "natural order of things." So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process? A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them. You now have two choices: 1. Delete 2. Forward May your day be a Shay Day. Saturday, June 2 Free-Lance Star Pictures from the 2007 Northwest Regional Championship Game
Adam Foote of the West Springfield (Fairfax Co) Varsity Baseball Team was killed in a drag racing crash this week. Click on the underlined headline above for more details of this tragic story. Tuesday, October 24 Recruiting Questions & Timeline for Student-Athletes and Parents Questions that Student-Athletes and their Parents should ask College Recruiters during the recruiting process, and a Recruiting Timeline: What to do and When to do it. Handout: Recruiting Questions for Student-Athletes and Parents |
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