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The Jets kicked off the 2009-2010 season with a new group of athletes.  There is a pile of new faces at Jets Stadium this season which should make for a steep learning curve.  The Jets opened up August 26th with physicals, meetings and opening day with their billets.  They will continue to work out daily and Monday August 31st Jeff Krushell (Strength and Conditioning Coach) will be in to work with the athletes for the week.  Labour Day weekend will be off for games as some of the younger guys will be attending the Prospect Games in Brandon, MB.

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The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball is proud to announce that 2009 graduate Steven Inch has signed a professional baseball contract with the Phillies.  Inch was drafted in the 6th round of the 2009 1st year player draft.  Steven also played for the Canadian National Junior Team in 2009 which allowed him to travel to Orlando, Florida – Dominican Replubic, North Carolina, and Cuba.  Inch received a signing bonus, money towards post secondary education and incentive clause.  Steven had this to say from Philadelphia about the signing:

“It’s incredibly exciting to have the opportunity to play for the first class 2008 World Series champions.  It was a very difficult decision to remove myself from the University of Kentucky team which has a very strong program but when it came down to it, the chance to play for the Phillies was too tempting.  It’s a childhood dream and a once in a life time experience.  I hope that I can continue to grow the way Vauxhall has taught me to.  This opportunity would not have not have been possible without Vauxhall Baseball Academy.  They teach you to rebound from failure and build off success.  As the coaches always say, they will give us the vehicle to be successful and it is up to us as players to drive it – in my case case it has been easy to take the wheel!!”

The entire program is very proud of Steven and are extremely excited to follow his progress and development as a young man through the Philies system.

After Steven’s physical in Philly he will report to the GCL in Floria and will attend the University of Alberta in the fall awaiting spring training in the early spring of 2010.

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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

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Adam Nelubowich will be appearing tonight June 18th between 8 pm MST to 8:30 pm MST on the Team 1260 sports radio.  Adam along with Kevin Briand (Canadian Supervisor for the Toronto Blue Jays) will be guests on Krush Sports Performance show. 

Go to this link to listen and click on Listen Live.  http://www.theteam1260.com/section/view/show_schedule/72/

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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.

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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 6^th round 197th pick overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.  Inch was the 3^rd high school player drafted in Canada and the 4^th 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 14^th 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 25^th 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 30^th 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.