Hittel and Marion committ to college programs!

Vauxhall, AB –

2 more Jets have committed to play college baseball in the fall of 2010 – overall this makes 12 Jets moving on to the collegiate level! Hittel and Marion join 10 other Jets who have committed to schools so far.  See below for details:

C – Brant Hittel – Medicine Hat, AB –  has committed to attend and play with the NJCAA Division 1 Mid Plains Community College Indians.  The Indians play in the very challenging Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference.  For more details on Mid Plains Community College: http://athletics.mpcc.edu/mens_baseball_mcc.html.

3B/1B – Chayse Marion – Red Deer, AB –  has committed to attend and play with the NJCAA Division 1 Trinidad State Junior College Trojans.  The Trojans play in the very challenging Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference.  For more details on Trinidad State: http://sports.trinidadstate.edu/index.php/baseball.

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LHP – Brody McDonald – Cornwall, PEI – is following teammate Derek Grubel and has committed to attend and play with the NJCAA Division 1 Muscatine Community College Cardinals in Muscatine, Iowa.  The Cardinals play in the very challenging ICACC conference.  For more details on Muscatine College: http://www.eicc.edu/athletics/mcc_baseball/index.html.

1B – Ben Douglas – Moose Jaw, SK – has committed to attend  NJCAA Division 1 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles in Twin Falls, Idaho.  Douglas will join teammate Schaak as well as 6 former Jets who are currently playing with the Golden Eagles (Morrill (2007-2008, Anderson 2007-2008, Craswell 2008, Paquin 2008, Bilodeau 2008-2009, Vavra 2008-2009).  The Golden Eagles play in the very challenging Scenic West Conference.  For more details on CSI: http://athletics.csi.edu/news/2009/11/4/BB_1104093045.aspx?path=baseball

SS – Kym Barthel – Lethbridge, AB – has committed to attend NAIA National Ranked – LSUS in Shreveport, LA.  The Pilots play in a very challenging Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.  The Pilots are currently ranked #12 in the Nation.  For more details on LSUS: http://www.lsus.edu/baseball/

LHP – Taylor Simmonds – St. Albert, AB – has committed to attend  NCAA Division 2 powerhouse Wayne State College Wildcats in Wayne, Nebraska.    The Wildcats play in the very tough Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.  For more details on WSC: http://www.wscwildcats.com/index.aspx?tab=baseball&path=baseball

C/OF – Luke Barry – Swift Current, SK – has committed to attend Canadian College Powerhouse – Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs in Lethbridge, AB.  The Dawgs play in a very tough Canadian College Baseball Conference.  The Dawgs have won the League Championships 5 years in a row.  For more details on PBA: www.prairiebaseball.com

OF – Matt Clark – Woodstock, NB – has committed to attend NCAA Division 2 Concord University Mountain Lions in Athens, West Vigina.  The Moutain Lions play in the very tough West Virgina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  For more details on Concord University Baseball: http://www.cumountainlions.com/index.aspx?tab=baseball&path=baseball

RHP – Levi Westerlund – Oyen, AB – has committed to attend  NJCAA Division 1 Midland College Chaps in Midland, Texas.    The Chaps play in the very tough Western Junior College Athletic Conference.  For more details on Midland: http://www.midland.edu/athletics/baseball/

LHP – Paul Schaak – Winkler, MB – has committed to attend  NJCAA Division 1 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles in Twin Falls, Idaho.  Schaak follows 6 other Jets who are currently playing with the Golden Eagles (Morrill (2007-2008, Anderson 2007-2008, Craswell 2008, Paquin 2008, Bilodeau 2008-2009, Vavra 2008-2009).  The Golden Eagles play in the very challenging Scenic West Conference.  For more details on CSI: http://athletics.csi.edu/news/2009/11/4/BB_1104093045.aspx?path=baseball

RHP – Derek Grubel – Lethbridge, AB – signed a National Letter of Intent with the NJCAA Division 1 Muscatine Community College Cardinals in Muscatine, Iowa.  The Cardinals play in the very challenging ICACC conference.  For more details on Muscatine College: http://www.eicc.edu/athletics/mcc_baseball/index.html.

The 2009-2010 college committment campaign starts off with a bang as 2nd year standout Shane Zimmer has committed to Canisius College Griffins in Buffalo, NY.  Zimmer is just coming back from ACL surgery last May.

OF – Shane Zimmer – St. Albert, AB – signed a National Letter of Intent with the NCAA Division 1 Canisius College Griffs in Buffalo, NY.  The Griffs play in the MAAC conference.  For more details on Canisius College: http://www.gogriffs.com