May 22, 2012

Weekend Schedule Changes!

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The VAB/PBA schedule for the upcoming weekend has been changed to the following:

Saturday April 9th, 2011 – Cancelled

Sunday April 10th, 2011 – 11 am DH @ Lloyd Nolan Yard

Monday April 11th, 2011 – 3 pm (9 inning game) @ Lloyd Nolan Yard.

See you at the park!

Jets ready for BOW!

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The VAB will be making the trip across the Rocky Mountains to Kamloops, AB to compete in the 2011 Best of the West Tournament March 31st – April 3rd.  The Jets open the tournament with the following schedule:

Thursday March 31st – 9 am vs PBF Red Birds @ Norbrock Stadium

Friday April 1st – 9 am vs Parksville Royals @ Canada Games Field

Friday April 1st – 2 pm vs Langley Blaze @ Norbrock Stadium

Depending on the Jets record at the end of the round robin will determine when they play Saturday and Sunday.

You can follows the Jets on Twitter @VABjets.  http://twitter.com/#!/VABjets

St. Jean committs to Loras College!

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OF – Marc St. Jean – Okotoks, AB -  becomes the 7th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to committ to a college baseball program.  St. Jean has received a scholarship to attend the NCAA Division 3 Loras College Duhawks in Dubuque, Iowa .  The Duhawks play in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Duhawks: http://www.duhawks.com/sport/7/3.php.   

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SS/2B – Tyler Kendall – Estevan, SK -  becomes the 6th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to committ to a college baseball program.  Kendall has committed to attend the California JC - Monterey Peninsula Lobos in Monterey, California.  The Lobos play in the Coast Conference and are currently 10-3 overall and 1-0 in Conference play.   For more information on the Lobos: http://www.mpc.edu/athletics/baseball/Pages/default.aspx.   

3B – Brendan Hendriks – Cochrane, AB -  becomes the 5th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Hendriks has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/.  Hendriks will also be attending the second tryout camp with the Canadian Naitonal Junior Team in St. Pete, Florida February 24th – March 6th. 

Hendriks joins teammate Jeremie Fagnan as a Chap and becomes the 3rd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

OF – Jeremie Fagnan – Calgary, AB -  becomes the 4th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Fagnan has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/

Fagnan becomes the 2nd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

RHP – Justin Davies – Hammonds Plains, NS  becomes the 3rd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Davies has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Volunteer State Community College Pioneers in Gallatin, Tennessee.  The Pioneers play in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA).  The Pioneers finished last season with a 27-13 record. 

Davies becomes the 1st player in Jets history to attend Volunteer State.

C – Curtis Mazurkewich – Red Deer, AB becomes the 2nd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Mazurkewich has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Colby Community College Trojans in Colby, Kansas.  The Trojans play in the Kansas Jayhawk conference.  The Trojans finished in 5th place in the Western Division with a record of 29-27 overall. 

Mazurkewich becomes the 5th player in Jets history to attend Colby.

RHP – Chad Hodges – Medicine Hat, Alberta becomes the first 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Hodges has committed to attend the NCAA Division 1 - South Dakota State University Jack Rabbits in Brookings, SD.  The Jack Rabbits play in the Summitt Conference with the likes of national powerhouse Oral Roberts University.  The Jack Rabbits finished the 2010 campaign with a 39-21 record overall and 19-9 in the Summitt Conference good for a tie for 1st place with Oral Roberts.

Hodges becomes the 8th Jet to sign at an NCAA Division 1 program in the last 4 1/2 years.  Please check back soon for additional updates.

Poor weather dampers weekend schedule!

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The VAB Jets have had to cancel the weekend series with the U of Calgary Dinos due to poor field conditions and cool weather forecast.  Next action for the Jets will be next weekend vs the Edmonton Prospects.

Kendall committs to Monterey Peninsula!

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SS/2B – Tyler Kendall – Estevan, SK -  becomes the 6th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to committ to a college baseball program.  Kendall has committed to attend the California JC - Monterey Peninsula Lobos in Monterey, California.  The Lobos play in the Coast Conference and are currently 10-3 overall and 1-0 in Conference play.   For more information on the Lobos: http://www.mpc.edu/athletics/baseball/Pages/default.aspx.   

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Other Jets who have signed to US colleges

3B – Brendan Hendriks – Cochrane, AB -  becomes the 5th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Hendriks has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/.  Hendriks will also be attending the second tryout camp with the Canadian Naitonal Junior Team in St. Pete, Florida February 24th – March 6th. 

Hendriks joins teammate Jeremie Fagnan as a Chap and becomes the 3rd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

OF – Jeremie Fagnan – Calgary, AB -  becomes the 4th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Fagnan has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/

Fagnan becomes the 2nd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

RHP – Justin Davies – Hammonds Plains, NS  becomes the 3rd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Davies has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Volunteer State Community College Pioneers in Gallatin, Tennessee.  The Pioneers play in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA).  The Pioneers finished last season with a 27-13 record. 

Davies becomes the 1st player in Jets history to attend Volunteer State.

C – Curtis Mazurkewich – Red Deer, AB becomes the 2nd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Mazurkewich has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Colby Community College Trojans in Colby, Kansas.  The Trojans play in the Kansas Jayhawk conference.  The Trojans finished in 5th place in the Western Division with a record of 29-27 overall. 

Mazurkewich becomes the 5th player in Jets history to attend Colby.

RHP – Chad Hodges – Medicine Hat, Alberta becomes the first 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Hodges has committed to attend the NCAA Division 1 - South Dakota State University Jack Rabbits in Brookings, SD.  The Jack Rabbits play in the Summitt Conference with the likes of national powerhouse Oral Roberts University.  The Jack Rabbits finished the 2010 campaign with a 39-21 record overall and 19-9 in the Summitt Conference good for a tie for 1st place with Oral Roberts.

Hodges becomes the 8th Jet to sign at an NCAA Division 1 program in the last 4 1/2 years.  Please check back soon for additional updates.

Weekend games vs PBA rescheduled!

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Due the inclement weather the weekend series vs PBA has been rescheduled.  Saturday’s DH has been cancelled and Sunday’s DH has been rescheduled for Monday March 14th – 1 pm (DH) at Lloyd Nolan Yard in Lethbridge.  Please stay tuned for an adjustments to further weekend series.

Hendriks signs with Midland!

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3B – Brendan Hendriks – Cochrane, AB -  becomes the 5th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Hendriks has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/.  Hendriks will also be attending the second tryout camp with the Canadian Naitonal Junior Team in St. Pete, Florida February 24th – March 6th. 

Hendriks joins teammate Jeremie Fagnan as a Chap and becomes the 3rd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

Fagnan accepts scholarship to Midland, Texas!

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OF – Jeremie Fagnan – Calgary, AB -  becomes the 4th 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Fagnan has accepted a scholarship to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.  The Chaps play in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.   For more information on the Chaps: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/

Fagnan becomes the 2nd player in Jets history to attend Midland College.  (Levi Westerlund 2009/2010).  (Adam Nelubowich 2007/2009 and Steven Inch 2007/2009 also committed to the Chaps but Nelubowich choose to attend Washington State University and Steven Inch choose to committ to the University of Kentucky and later signed with the Phillies)

Justin Davies committs to Volunteer State!

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RHP – Justin Davies – Hammonds Plains, NS  becomes the 3rd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Davies has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Volunteer State Community College Pioneers in Gallatin, Tennessee.  The Pioneers play in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA).  The Pioneers finished last season with a 27-13 record. 

Davies becomes the 1st player in Jets history to attend Volunteer State.

Mazurkewich accepts scholarship to Colby CC!

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C – Curtis Mazurkewich – Red Deer, AB becomes the 2nd 2010/2011 VAB Jet to accept a scholarship.  Mazurkewich has committed to attend the NJCAA Division 1 - Colby Community College Trojans in Colby, Kansas.  The Trojans play in the Kansas Jayhawk conference.  The Trojans finished in 5th place in the Western Division with a record of 29-27 overall. 

Mazurkewich becomes the 5th player in Jets history to attend Colby.