2017 Volleyball Prospect Kayla Gallant

2017 Volleyball Prospect Kayla Gallant

2015 Volleyball Prospect Carrel Sabrina

2015 Volleyball Prospect Carrel Sabrina

2016 Volleyball Prospect Kacey McEwan (AUS)

2016 Volleyball Prospect Kacey McEwan (AUS)

Big Train Players and Pro Ball and College Round-up

Big Train Players in Pro Ball Photo Courtesy of The Brewer Nation Longtime Big Train historian and volunteer Bill Hickman has done a great job of keeping up to date with all the Big Train alums who are playing professional baseball around the county. Matt Long (BT 2006) is one of those players who is having a good year starting for the Colorado Springs SkySox in the Pacific Coast League. Below you will find recent information and stat lines from every former Big Train player that is playing professional baseball.                                                                                           Martin Agosta, RHP (BT 2011) San Jose Giants (California Lg. - Hi A) 1-2, 4.43 ERA in 9 games. Cody Allen, RHP (BT 2008 & 2010) Cleveland Indians (American League - MLB) 0-2, 4 saves, 10.00 ERA in 10 games. Serves as the team's closer. Matt Bowman, RHP (BT 2010-11-12) Las Vegas 51's (PCL - AAA) 2-3, 7.30 ERA in 5 games.  Mike Costanzo, 3B (BT 2003) Camden Riversharks (Atlantic Lg. - IND) .216, 8 hits, 4 RBI in 10 games. Ryan Doran, RHP (BT 2012) Visalia Rawhide (California Lg. - Hi A) 3-0, 3.52 ERA in 6 games. Brian Dozier, 2B (BT 2006) Minnesota Twins (American Lg. - MLB) .243, 26 hits, 2 HR, 14 RBI in 27 games. Chris Duffy, 1B (BT 2007) Ottawa Champions (Canadian-American Lg. - IND) Season begins May 22. Nate Fury, RHP (BT 2010) Lakeland Flying Tigers (Florida State Lg. - Hi A) no record yet. Ryan Garton, RHP (BT 2011) In extended spring training with the Tampa Bay Rays. T. J. Hose, RHP (BT 2004) Camden Riversharks (Atlantic Lg. - IND) On disabled list. No record yet.  Alex Hudak, OF (BT 2011) Camden Riversharks (Atlantic Lg. - IND) On inactive list. No record yet. Matt Long, OF (BT 2006) Colorado Springs SkySox (Pacific Coast Lg. - AAA) .290, 29 hits, 1 HR, 11 RBI in 25 games. Joe Mantiply, LHP (BT 2010) Erie SeaWolves (Eastern Lg. - AA) 0-1, 5.19 ERA in 7 games. Michael McKenry, C (BT 2004) Colorado Rockies (NL - MLB) .250, 7 hits, 2 RBI in 12 games. Brennan Middleton, SS (BT 2010-12) Hagerstown Suns (So. Atlantic Lg. - Lo A) .162, 6 hits, 5 RBI in 11 games. Mitch Morales, SS/2B (BT 2012) Tri-City Dust Devils (Northwest Lg. - ss-A) Season begins June 18. Mason Morioka, C (BT 2009-10-11) Rockford Aviators (Frontier Lg. - IND) Season begins May 15. Jimmy Reed, LHP (BT 2010) Palm Beach Cardinals (Florida State Lg. - Hi A) 2-1, 2.20 ERA in 4 games. Hunter Renfroe, OF (BT 2011-12) San Antonio Missions (Texas Lg. - AA) .208, 20 hits, 1 HR, 10 RBI in 24 games. Kelly Secrest, LHP (BT 2011-12) St. Lucie Mets (Fla. State Lg. - Hi A) 2-1, 2.45 ERA in 8 games. Danny Stienstra, 1B (BT 2008-09-10) Amarillo Thunderheads (American Association - IND) Season begins May 21. Justin Wright, LHP (BT 2008) Springfield Cardinals (Texas Lg.- AA) 1-1, 3.38 ERA in 10 games.

BT College Round Up: 5/8/2015 Photo Courtesy of STARS Baseball This week's College Round Up will feature stat lines of some of the college athletes who are playing for Big Train this summer. Some of the numbers are very impressive, including Logan Farrar ('13-'15) who has a .321 batting average for the VCU Rams.  Read More

Changing Those Life Glasses

Changing Those Life Glasses

Cassandra Clayborne Selected to Capital One Academic All-District ® Softball Team

BOWIE, Md. - The 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District ® Softball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. For the second time in her Bowie State career, senior Cassandra Clayborne (Damascus, Md.) is a member of the District 2 Team First Team. District 2 consists of schools in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and Mountain East Conference (MAC).    

This is the fourth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic All-America ® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.

The Capital One Division II and III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures, to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 DII and DIII Academic All-America® teams

program.

First-team Academic All-District ® honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.

Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., had $206.9 billion in deposits and $289.9 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2013. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has more than 900 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades

on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

Know The Story Of Jonah?

Know The Story Of Jonah?

Walmart Sports Gear Review

Walmart Sports Gear Review

Burzynski treatment may not be ready for prime time

The Famous Dr. Burzynski --
Should You Ask Him to be
Your Cancer Doctor?

If you’ve been around the world of alternative cancer treatments for a while, you’ve doubtless heard the name Burzynski.

Polish-born Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski is famous for his antineoplaston therapy – and for the controversy that surrounds it. He was one of the first people I heard proclaimed as having found an answer to cancer. Dr. Julian Whitaker did the honors, in a newsletter which then dominated the alternative health field. That was about 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Burzynski really deserve his place at or near the top of the alternative cancer pantheon? Here’s what I think. . .

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A Hurricane Of A Strength and Conditioning Program

A Hurricane Of A Strength and Conditioning Program