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NYSBCA kicks off their 1st Annual Convention in Albany.......
August 27th
The New York State Baseball Coaches Association held it`s 1st Annual Coaches Clinic/Convention at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road in Albany.
The Registration for the 125 coaches in attendance was under the direction of Coaches Greg Christodulu-Keith Lansley and Steve Decker. Members of the 2010 Varsity Baseball team handled the registration duties under our coaches direction.
Head Coach James E.Carrese is the VP for the newly formed NYSBCA and was reponsible for the Clinic/Convention planning along with President and Founder Mike Marra/Monticello HS.
Dan Peltier selected to the Shenendehowa Athletic Hall of Fame....
August 27th
The legendary Dan Peltier `86 and Notre Dame `90 was the first Baseball player to be selected in the first class of the Athletic Hall of Fame at Shenendehowa.
Peltier , who still has many offensive records at Notre Dame was one of the most feard hitters and certainly one of the top baseball prospects ever produced in the Capital District.
He was drafted 65th in the 3rd round by the Texas Rangers /MLB in the 1989 draft.peltier went on to have the longest career in the MLB of any CD player to date. He spent six seasons with the Rangers, one season in the Independent League post MLB strike year, and then finished his career with the SF Giants.
More to come on our first Hall of Famer.....
Carrese & Christodulu selected to speak at National Convention....
August 27th
Head Coach James E. Carrese and Hitting Coach Greg Christodulu were selected to speak at the BCA National Baseball Coaches Convention in Tucson, AZ this past December 2009.
Coach Christodulu`s Power Point presentation on "Shenendehowa`s Hitting Program" was so well received at the convention that numerous requests came in thru e-mail and phone to get copies of the Power Point.
Coach Carrese`s presentation on "How to Build a High School Baseball Program" was well received and both coaches were approached to speak at other state`s Baseball Coaches Association Clinics for 2010.
Murphy Smith goes in the 13th Round of MLB draft today !!!
August 27th
Murphy Smith `06 was drafted today in the MLB draft. Smith was selected 393 overall. The 6`3" 205 lb Junior at Binghamton University, was selected for numerous awards this past season including America East Pitcher of the Year and 1st Team All- Conference.
In High School Smith was a 1st Team All-State Pitcher in 2006 along with All League and Capital District 1st team Times Union media selection.
Shenendehowa is Suburban Council Champion again.....
August 27th
May 2009: The Plainsmen win their 13th Suburban Council in the past 19 seasons.The Plainsmen again captured the # 1 seed for the Section Two tournament which begins May 28th, 2009.
The Shenendehowa Plainsmen finished 18-6 with a 12-4 League record.
Mondo is an All-American...
August 27th
Andrew Mondo `06 was recently selected to the D-III 2nd Team All-American.
Earlier this season Mondo was named Liberty League Pitcher of the Year with an 11-2 record and a 2.91 ERA.
Bill Norris `87 inducted into the Eckerd College Hall of Fame.....
August 27th
Congratulations to Bill Norris `87 on his recent induction into the Eckerd College Athletic Hall of Fame.{May 2009}.
Norris was drafted in the 16th round by the Boston Red Sox and was the Pawsox {Triple A} Comeback Player of the Year in 1993.
Kalish leads in many ways....
August 27th
Junior Andrew Kalish `10 has been selected as a Outstanding Leader in the School Community. The award given by the Capital District YMCA. Andrew will be honored with local students at a Breakfast hosted by the YMCA 5-15-09.
Congratulations to our Third Baseman !!
Mondo & Goerold top Liberty league Pitchers for `09...
August 27th
Andrew Mondo `06 RPI and David Goerold `07 Clarkson are the top two statistics leader this season in the Liberty League.
Mondo was named the Pitcher of the year in `09. RPI is seeded first in the NCAA Regionals.
Goerold was the # 2 Pitcher in the Liberty League leading the Clarkson team with a record of 4-2.
Murphy Smith wins two America East Pitcher of the Week awards...
August 27th
Murphy Smith `06 has won two POW awards in the young season already for 2009. Go to www.bubearcats.com to read up....
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