Month: June 2009

2009/2010 Roster Announced!

Vauxhall, AB –

The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball is pleased to announce the 2009/2010 roster with 15 new additions.  The Jets return 7 student-athletes and look to continue with the successes over the past 3 seasons with another quality group of young men.   The roster breaks down with 15 athletes from Alberta, 2 from Sask, 2 from Manitoba, 1 from PEI, 1 from Nova Scotia,  1 from New Brunswick, 1 from New Zealand.

Incoming Seniors (grade 12):

C/OF – Luke Berry – Swift Current, SK

1B/OF – Ben Douglas – Moose Jaw, SK

RHP/OF – Derek Grubel – Lethbridge, AB

LHP/OF – Brody McDonald – Cornwall, PEI

LHP – Paul Schaak – Winnipeg, MB

RHP/3B – Levi Westerlund – Oyen, AB

Incoming Juniors (Grade  11):

RHP/Inf – Greg Adams – Medicine Hat, AB

2B/RHP – Blair Balog – Lethbridge, AB

RHP/OF – Justin Davies – Hammond Plains, NS

Inf/RHP – Brendan Hendricks – Cochrane, AB

RHP/1B – Chad Hodges – Medicine Hat, AB

SS/2B – Nicholas Koh – Auckland, New Zealand (joining the club in February)

SS/2B – Cody Lenchuka – Lethbridge, AB

C – Curtis Mazurkewich – Red Deer, AB

OF/Inf – Marc St. Jean – Okotoks, AB

Returning Seniors (Grade 12):

SS/2B – Kym Barthel – Lethbridge, AB

LHP – Victor Caruso – Vauxhall, AB

OF – Matt Clark – Woodstock, NB

LHP – Ben Dartnell – Winnipeg, MB

C/OF – Brandt Hittel – Medicine Hat, AB

LHP – Taylor Simmonds – St. Albert, AB

OF – Shane Zimmer – St. Albert, AB

2009/2010 Roster and Fall Schedule available soon!

Vauxhall, AB –

The 2009/2010 Jets will be announced soon!  The new additions will have big shoes to fill from the 2008/2009 roster that consists of 4 Team Canada Invitees (2 making the final roster), 4 MLB draft picks, and 13 players moving on to college baseball programs throughout Canada and the United States ranging from NCAA Division 1 to top ranking Junior College programs and everything in between.

The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball will be releasing the 2009/2010 roster very soon as well as the 2009 fall schedule.  The roster consists of 13 – seniors (grade 12), 8 – juniors (grade 11), and 1 sophomore (grade 10). 

Check back soon.

4 current and 2 former Jets go in the MLB Draft!

Vauxhall, AB –

 

It was a great couple of days for the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball in the MLB First Year Players Draft.  RHP – Steven Inch (Edmonton, AB) led the way as the highest ever selected Jet in the 6th round 197th pick overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.  Inch was the 3rd high school player drafted in Canada and the 4th overall Canadian selected.  Inch has committed to play at the University of Kentucky of the SEC Conference.

 

3B – Adam Nelubowich (Stoney Plain, AB) followed up Inches selection in the 14th round 413th pick overall by the Seattle Mariners.  Nelubowich was the 4th high school player selected and the 7th overall Canadian selected.  Nelubowich recently committed to play at Washington State University of the PAC 10 Conference.  

 

Former Jet LHP – Jay Johnson (Sussex Corner, NB) and currently attending the PBA in Lethbridge was selected in the 25th round 746th overall by the Baltimore Orioles.  Johnson was the 15th player selected in Canada.  Johnson has committed to play at Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference.

 

RHP – Brandon Petite (Glace Bay, NS) rounded out the day with being drafted in the 30th round 911th pick overall by the Houston Astros.  Petite was the 10th high school player selected in Canada and the 19th overall in Canada.  Petite has committed to play at Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference.   

 

C – Dale Anderson (Strathmore, AB) was selected today in the 45th round 1354th pick overall by Texas Rangers.  Anderson was the 32nd player selected in Canada.  Anderson in currently playing at the College of Southern Idaho.

 

RHP – Jordan Wong (Calgary, AB) was selected today in the 46th round 1396th pick overall by the Milwalkee Brewers.  Wong is the 34th player selected in Canada and the 21st high school player drafted.  Wong has committed to play at Hill CC in Texas next fall. 

3rd Annual VAB Golf Tournament – June 20, 2009

3rd Annual VAB Golf Tournament has been scheduled for June 20th. The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball is pleased to have Scotiabank sponsoring this tournament again this year and we all look forward to this event. For an entry fee of $75 you will recieve a welcome gift, nine holes of golf, lunch prior to tee off and BBQ steak dinner after golf. There will be prizes awarded and exciting on course contests. Participants may enter as an individual or as a team. All levels of golfers welcome with this event placing emphasis placed on having fun not just final scores. Please register by June 5th.

For other information or to register please contact Scott Reiling at the Vauxhall High School (phone: 403-654-2145) or email [email protected]