Tag Archive: School

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 ...

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Whew… 2010 JC baseball tryouts are over.

Congratulations to all who made the teams. For the incoming freshmen, whom I've spent a great deal of time with over the years, I'm so happy and excited for you guys. You're going to have a blast this year and I can't wait to sit in the stands and watch you guys play. ...

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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 ...

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Lady Jays 2009 State Champs

Congratulations to the 2009 Lady Jays softball team on their first ever State Championship title.  After several appearance over the years, this batch of girls walked away with a 2-1 win over Oakville. Well done girls, we're all so very proud of you.

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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 ...

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Jefferson City Public Schools cuts back on facilitators

From the "you've got to be kidding me category" comes a pair of stories from the August 19, 2008 Jefferson City, Missouri News Tribune. $300,000 over budget as work continues on the High School Football Stadium the price tag climbs past $5 million. Public schools cut back on facilitators; special needs students see ...

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Jefferson City Baseball, Inc. Fundraiser

Saturday, March 31st from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on the Hy-Vee parking lot in Jefferson City, Missouri we'll be working a fundraiser BBQ for the 6th grade baseball team. Just in case you don't know, Jefferson City Baseball, Inc. (JCBI) is the high school baseball development program for younger kids. ...

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Another evening of baseball…

So after last weeks rain-out the Dawgs have gone two weeks with no pratice and boy did it show in tonights first game against the Mustangs - yikes! Folks, it was ugly, error plagued, flat and shutout; 8 - 0. The only good thing about the game was that it ended.The second game ...

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Sam and Megan receive Glory of Missouri Award

A couple weeks ago the kids graduated from 5th grade – moving on into junior high now. During graduation both kids were awarded the Glory of Missouri award. These awards are awarded to kids by the Missouri House of Representatives for ...

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Little Olympics – 2006

Every year the 4th and 5th graders in the schools surrounding Jefferson City, MO get together and have a little friendly competition. This year Megan participated in a relay and the ball throw. Megan’s relay team managed 6th place and they got a ...

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