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The exhibition game vs WMBL power Lethbridge Bulls has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions in Southern Alberta. The Jets next action is this coming weekend at the Great Falls Chargers Tournament. The first game of the tournament is set to begin at 8 pm on Friday vs the Great Falls Chargers.
3B – Brendan Hendriks – Cochrane, AB – earlier in 2010 committed to NJCAA Division 1 Midland, Texas has received a NCAA Division 1 scholarship to play for the University of San Fransico Dons. The Dons play in the West Coast Conference with the likes of Pepperdine, Gonzaga, Santa Clara and San Diego among others. The last Canadian to sign with USF was Minnesota Twins star Justin Morneau. For more information on the Dons: http://www.usfdons.com/sports/m-basebl/index
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.
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.
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3B – Brendan Hendriks – Cochrane, AB – earlier in 2010 committed to NJCAA Division 1 Midland, Texas has received a NCAA Division 1 scholarship to play for the University of San Fransico Dons. The Dons play in the West Coast Conference with the likes of Pepperdine, Gonzaga, Santa Clara and San Diego among others. The last Canadian to sign with USF was Minnesota Twins star Justin Morneau. For more information on the Dons: http://www.usfdons.com/sports/m-basebl/index
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.
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.
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3 Former Jets have earned pretigious honors within their respective junior college conferences. Ben Douglas (Moose Jaw, SK) 2009/2010 graduate and Paul Schaak (Winkler, MB) 2009/2010 graduate earned 1st Team All-Conference honors in the Scenic West Conference. Schaak and Douglas both play with the College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles. Luke Barry (Swift Current, SK) 2009/2010 graduate earned 1st Team All-Conference honors in the Canadian College Baseball Conference. Barry is attending the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. Both clubs are currently in their respective conference tournaments.
Schaak led the Eagles with a 6-1 record and a 2.98 ERA.
Douglas led the Eagles .375 average, 4 HR’s and 38 RBI’s.
Barry led the Dawgs and the CCBC with a .405 average, 3 HR’s and 20 RBI’s.
Jets continue action Saturday at Okotoks with a 12 noon (DH) and at Jets Sunday with a 1 pm (DH)
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The weekend (DH) vs PBF (Calgary) has been cancelled due to the snow fall last night in Southern Alberta. The Vegas and Arizona schedule will be posted soon.
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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!
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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
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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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.
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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.
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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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.
