Month: March 2012

Jets finish off a successful weekend!

Lethbridge, AB –

The VAB Jets finished off a successful weekend with a 9-5 victory over the PBA JV team.  The day consisted of many positional players getting their chance on the mound for both clubs.  Konner Lutz, Jose Calderon, Travis Wallace and Mitch McGeein took the mound for the Jets with Jose Calderon earning the victory.

Offensively, the Jets were led by by Konner Lutz who was 3 for 4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.  Travis Wallace and Matt Benn also added 2 hits each.  Benn had 3 RBI’s and Wallace pitched in with 2 RBI’s.  Mitch McGeein and Dan Moro rounded out the offense with a hit each.

The victory pushes the Jets record to 3-0 overall this spring.   Next action is next weekend vs University of Calgary Dinos at Jets Stadium in Vauxhall.

Jets take 2 to open the spring season!

Lethbridge, AB –

The Jets opened the 2012 spring season with a come from behind victory over the Okotoks Dawgs Academy by a score of 6-4.  The Jets found themselves behind early by a score of 4-0 and came from behind to earn the victory by a score of 6-4.    Zach Mayo started on the mound going 2 inning allowing 2 hits, 2 unearned runs with 5 K’s and 2 BB’s.  Tanner Spencer earned the victory going 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB and 1 K.  Jesse Borden was solid in 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 0 runs with 3 K’s.  Nick Stobbe earned the save going the final inning with 1 K.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Matt Benn who was 2 for 3 with an RBI.  Jose Calderon was also 2 for 3 with a double.  Moro, Field, Thibideau, Wallace, Field and Lutz rounded out the offense with 1 hit each.

Game 2 saw the Jets get behind early again but came back to earn a convincing 16-10 slugfest vs a strong PBA JV club.   Brandon Radmacher started on the mound going 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 4 runs and 2 unearned runs with 2 K’s and 1 BB.  Luc Hebert threw 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 2 runs with 2 K’s.  Luke Whelpton threw 2 inning with 1 hit with 1 K and 1 BB.  Chris Thibideau rounded out the offense with 1 inning with 5 hits and 4 runs.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 4 with 4 RBI’s.  Matt Benn was 2 for 2 with 3 BB’s and a 3 run HR.  Dan Moro was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s and Travis Wallace also added 2 hits. 

Next action for the Jets is tomorrow at 2 pm vs PBA JV.

6th Annual Awards/Scholarship Dinner a Tremendous Success!

Vauxhall, AB –

The 6th Annual Awards/Scholarship Dinner was again a tremendous success raising over $30,000.00.  Featured speaker and Canadian Hall of Famer – Paul Quantrill electrified the crowd with stories of his 14 plus MLB years as well as inspired current Jets to battle through adversity.  The evening celebrates current and former Jets with several big awards being given out – including the Reno Lizzi Scholarships.   Again, Marty Baceda MC’d the evening and continued with the Hays – South Hays debate.  A highlight video created by former VHS student – Brock Skretting started the evening off in dramatic fashion – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fICD3lqEyCY&feature=youtu.be

Below is the award winners from the great evening:

Reno Lizzi Scholarship and Ring – Travis Wallace

Inch by Inch Scholarship – Tanner Spencer

Reno Lizzi Underclassmen Scholarships – Jager Toffan and Nick Stobbe

Jet of the Year presented by Don Groves Sunlife Financial – Konner Lutz

Wanda Stober Scholarship – Mitch McGeein

Leadership and Sportsmanship presented by Scotiabank – Matt Benn

Sports Connection Scholarship – Guillaume Gingras and Dan Moro

Coaches Award presented by Creative Awards – Zach Mayo

Doug Stephenson Scholarship – Travis Wallace

Jets open this weekend in Lethbridge!

 

Vauxhall, AB –

The VAB will open its spring season this coming weekend in Lethbridge with 3 games vs PBA and Okotoks.  The Jets will be a bit short handed as three Jets standouts are in Florida with the Canadian National Junior Team.  Guillaume Gingras, Logan Seifrit and Jager Toffan will be competing against professional teams, Dutch National Team and St. Pete JC as well as the Toronto Blue Jays.  Good Luck Boys!!

The weekend schedule is as follows:

Saturday March 10th

11 am vs Okotoks Dawgs @ Henderson Stadium

2 pm vs PBA @ Nolan Yard

Sunday March 11th

2 pm vs PBA @ Nolan Yard