I ate too much... exercised too little... got way too much sun and 800+ pictures to sort through. It was the first road trip of the summer sports season - softball is officially in full swing. Another new team for Megan this year - Ricochet. She almost joined this team last year (and should have), but ...
Tag Archive: Kids
Baseball gets underway
It's been a bit odd being on the "other" side of the fence, but honestly, it's a welcome change and a good one... for the team and specifically for my son. Sam's hitting has finally returned - the old "Mud Dawg" hitting is what I'm talking about. While mechanics are certainly important, pounding them into a ...
Invested: just a glimpse
One of the more poignant photos I captured this season; and one of my favorite of the tens-of-thousands I've taken over the years. It's the yin and yang of sports that plays out somewhere each and everyday. And for those invested in the moment, it ...
Softball banquet – celebration
What a wonderful evening last night at the softball banquet. From one parent to another, well done junior parents, I know it was a ton of work and in the end it was executed with the same precision the Varsity team executed throughout their season! It was a bit of an emotional night, as most of ...
Lady Jay’s Softball Photos
I finally managed to carve out a photos section on this site for the Jefferson City Lady Jays Softball teams. Parents and players, feel free to download them as you like, if you get stuck just ask me at the games or you ...
2010 JCBI Tryouts
It's that time again, JCBI will be holding open tryouts on Saturday, August 22rd for the upcoming 2010 baseball season. All teams have openings -- 12U, 13U and 14U. JCBI operates three developmental competitive baseball teams in which the Jays Baseball Coaching staff helps prepare you ...
JCBI takes 3rd at Show-Me Games
via John Haynes: The JCBI 14U baseball team took third place in the Show-Me State Games Competitive division last weekend, beating the Washington Rookies 4-3 on Sunday in Columbia. JCBI won 3 and lost 2 for the tournament. In the third place game against the Rookies ...
Coaching online
Imagine communicating and coaching your kids between practices and online... that may take some getting used to, but its an interesting idea. NYSCA recently launch a new tool, Shapestuff, that helps coaches do just that. "ShapeStuff is an easy-to-use tool that enables youth sports coaches to create skill-building exercises for their players ...
Congratulations JCBI 14U
JCBI 14U took 2nd place in this weekends USSSA Missouri State Tournament. JCBI a 20 seed going into bracket play had to defeated their opponents one by one. First the 13th seed, then the 4th, 5th and 1st. In the championship game, JCBI was ...
10 things that can help your season
I realize I shouldn't shares these, but here's a list of the top 10 things that helped us this season. Never wear a white uniform, not only does it get dirty, but it's bad karma --burn it instead. Everyone and I mean everyone needs a lucky penny. Never wash your cap. Never drink from the water cooler without examining ...
