PhatMack19 said:

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PhatMack19 said:

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Cooperstown starts today. We will be there next week.

Anyone else making this trip this summer?

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Checked in today. I'm currently sleeping in a bunk room with eleven 12 yr old boys. Prayers appreciated….

On another note, a team last week got booted for having a 14 yr old using his little brother's Birth Certificate. How do you spend that much money to come here and cheat?!?

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How big of a degenerate POS are you to cheat at a 12U baseball tournament?

Gotta brag on the oldest for a second.

He got invited and selected for couple pretty prestigious, invite-only things this summer. First, he made the USA Baseball South Region squad which will goes to Cary, NC next month were about 250 kids from around the country will compete at the USA Baseball facilities for a final cut-down to make the Team USA 15U national team/development program.

And this week he was invited to take part in the New Balance Future Stars Series Underclass Combine. They don't throw the pitchers a ton but he threw 2 innings yesterday, 0 R, 1 infield hit, 1 BB, and 3 Ks. He's #6 in gray getting high fives after ending an inning at about the 1:22 mark of the video. Wish they'd have put in some clips of him actually throwing but whatever. He was up to 85 yesterday which is a new PR and he turns 15 next week (he's also close to 6'2" 210# now and still growing). Walked in his only plate appearance.

Underclass Combine Day 1 ✅

Good stuff out @HCUHuskiesBSB today in Houston as 6 teams competed on the field. Check out the recap and hear from @rmoen24 about working with another great group.#WeGotNow @NB_Baseball pic.twitter.com/y2C2cvj956

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Haven't been on this thread in a while, but we are in Indiana for softball nationals, and it has been a great week. Seen a lot of Ford and other Aggie coaches out here. We made the top tier championship bracket so we are playing the elite of the elite right now and the next loss we have will my daughter's last travel game ever. It's been a crazy (and expensive) ride, but I wouldn't trade it for anything and am so grateful to have had the softball bond with my girl over all these years. She will be moving on to play D1 softball, but I know it will never be the same as we've had it all these years. Cherish these times with your kids and dont sweat the small stuff!!