Nails, did you attend the summer state tourney? There were some very good 09s there and 08s. kids who by the way have been, flying under the radar. Dont know the significance of trophy vs. ring and i'm sure, no i'm sure, the participants could care less.

A team trophy

The State tournament was filled with great talent. The game between PR and Neaqua Valley had the most though.

I'm sorry I brought anything up, by the way, I really believe Cary-Grove can be the Prairie Ridge of 2009, they are going to have a great lineup. Some notables, all started in some capacity last season as either sophomores or juniors:

C- Luke Mottashed, prospective D1 player
SS- Chris Waylock, he's only going to be a junior, and I've always said, if there was a Gold Glove award given out in the FVC, he would win it for sure
3B- Matt Nelsen, prospective D1 player, also a good pitcher
CF- Keegan Mascarella, good power, maybe a D1 player, def a D2 or D3 prospect
RF- Nick Hammonds, great arm, great defense, should have a breakout year offensively
P- Corey Bruns, can also play 3B, throws around 90 MPH

One player you guys have neglegted to mention from around that area is Nathan Sopena MIF from Huntley . Definitely a D1 prospect .

fvcfan08- I agree that Cary probably has the best hitting team in the FVC, but doesn't the best pitching team usually win the conference? In my opinion, the secret to PR's successs was their consistent pitching every game. Cary will not have the best pitching team in the FVC next year IMO.

RRF8-Who will be strong next year in pitching in the FVC?

I think that I want to rephrase my previous comment, as it is too early to state who the best pitching staff will be for next year. Some kids can work very hard and grow in the off season, which would be a big help to their team's success. Look at the strides made by Heesch and Gardeck from 2007 to 2008.
I believe that Cary will probably have the best overall team next year, but their are several D1 potential pitchers in the conference who are capable of shutting them down in the playoffs. They could end up being one and done just like this year. I believe Johnsburg, CLC, Huntley, CLS all have pitching that could give Cary a hard time in a playoff game.

Who is going to fill out the Cary lineup? Sometimes it is the last couple guys in the lineup that make the difference between good teams and great teams. Any underclassmen? Junior Varsity Players? Just Curious.

Congrats to Fieldcrest's Lee Weld (also of the Fox Valley Royals, Illinois Valley Knights and -- for the Fall season -- Central Illinois Outlaws), who accepted SIU's scholarship offer today. A great kid and a heck of a competitor. And not bad on the mound either. He's 21-1 over three years on the varsity.

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Originally posted by Ben_Diggle:
Congrats to Fieldcrest's Lee Weld (also of the Fox Valley Royals, Illinois Valley Knights and -- for the Fall season -- Central Illinois Outlaws), who accepted SIU's scholarship offer today. A great kid and a heck of a competitor. And not bad on the mound either. He's 21-1 over three years on the varsity.

After getting to know him this summer, I'd have to say your description is spot on.

Congratulations to Lee.

Weave, I gotta tell you, you might be the most talented, yet grounded, kid I've ever met. There's plenty of grown men that can't behave on these boards, but you're always bringing the good stuff. Just like on the mound.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ben_Diggle:
Congrats to Fieldcrest's Lee Weld (QUOTE]

My son played with Lee last fall...great kid...tons of energy.

Best of luck, Lee.

Weave

You're still headed to Heartland? Haven't heard or seen much info lately?

Congrats to Danny Skelly LHP from St. Joes HS, Triton JC, Chandler Gilbert CC, now an Arizona State University Sun Devil.

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Weave

You're still headed to Heartland? Haven't heard or seen much info lately?

You have a PM.

Mr. Weaver, please send me a PM also about Heartland. I would like to know what you think of the school as a place to play ball.

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Originally posted by bballdad1954:
Mr. Weaver, please send me a PM also about Heartland. I would like to know what you think of the school as a place to play ball.

Gladly. You now have a PM too.

Thank you for the PM. All the good things people say about you are true. You are mature and kind.
And...I've seen you pitch! You are the real deal.

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Originally posted by bballdad1954:
Thank you for the PM. All the good things people say about you are true. You are mature and kind.
And...I've seen you pitch! You are the real deal.

And absolutely horrible at accepting compliments. But thank you, I really do appreciate it.