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		<title>NEW!! Spring Training For Youth Baseball Players!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to prepare for the Major League Baseball season, players go through Spring Training to sharpen their skills. The new Headfirst Baseball Spring Training Program will prepare players for their upcoming seasons with skills and repetition in a structured atmosphere with professional instructors. Instruction will include hitting, fielding, throwing mechanics, pitching, catching, and more! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://headfirstacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_8212.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1954" title="IMG_8212" src="http://headfirstacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_8212-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>In order to prepare for the Major League Baseball season, players go through Spring Training to sharpen their skills. The new Headfirst Baseball Spring Training Program will prepare players for their upcoming seasons with skills and repetition in a structured atmosphere with professional instructors. Instruction will include hitting, fielding, throwing mechanics, pitching, catching, and more!</p>
<p>Headfirst  instructors started working with youth players in 1997 and have prepared thousands of players for their seasons with advanced baseball mechanics. The Spring Training Program will run on Sunday evenings starting on January 8th. It will be a two month program that will include 8 workouts. The workouts will be held in the new Headfirst Indoor Facility in Pleasanton, near Stoneridge Mall.</p>
<p><strong>Ages: </strong>8-12yrs. old<br /><strong>Days/Time:</strong> Sunday evenings from 5-6pm<br /><strong>Where: </strong>Headfirst Indoor Facility, 7075 Commerce Circle Unit E  Pleasanton, CA<br /><strong>Cost: </strong>$110 per month or $200 for two months</p>
<p>To sign up or for any questions, please call 510-757-7852 or email mji0209@aol.com</p>
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		<title>MLK College Camp!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Headfirst Baseball has held very successful college camps and showcase events for the last five years. The events have featured many of the top college baseball programs in California and also MLB organizations. The MLK evnet will be held on Monday, Jan. 16th at Cal State East Bay. Space will be very limited! This is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Headfirst Baseball has held very successful college camps and showcase events for the last five years. The events have featured many of the top college baseball programs in California and also MLB organizations. The MLK evnet will be held on Monday, Jan. 16th at Cal State East Bay. Space will be very limited!</p>
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<div id="AOLMsgPart_1_2ee5ce52-07ff-4871-aef7-8cab617cc569">This is the last chance for recruiters to see players before the high school season and we created this event last year specifically for local players to showcase their skills in front of recruiters and scouts in a smaller, more intimate event. It was a huge success last year for players and recruiters alike and, with our talent level this year, we anticipate a great event!</div>
<div>Colleges and pro scouts will attend the event and coach players in games.</div>
<div>.</div>
<div>Date: Monday, January 16th</div>
<div>Location: Cal State East Bay, Hayward CA</div>
<div>Cost: $195 ($125 Pitcher Only)</div>
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<div>For more information, please email: mji0209@aol.com or call 510-757-7852</div>
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		<title>Winter High School Prep. Development Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[High School Prep / Skills Development With the Fall coming to an end, we want to give high school players an opportunity to continue to sharpen their skills over the Winter and prepare for high school tryouts. The Winter Development program will consist of a month of practices and intrasquad games. This will include batting [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: white;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">High School Prep / Skills Development </span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">With   the Fall coming to an end, we want to give high school players an  opportunity to  continue to sharpen their skills over the Winter and prepare for high  school tryouts. The  Winter Development program will consist of a month of practices and  intrasquad games. This will include batting practice, tee work,  infield/outfield skills, catching skills, bullpens, and more. The focus  for each player will be working on their primary and secondary positions  in order to secure a spot on their high school team. All workouts will  be ran by experienced Headfirst instructors, including Mario and Michael  Iglesias. <br /> We will start on November 20th and end on December  18th. The dates for practices and games are below. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Indoor Practices (Wednesdays at the HF Bercovich Academy. 7075 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, CA)</strong><br /> 11/23<br /> 11/30<br /> 12/7<br /> 12/14</p>
<p><strong>Outdoor Practice/Games- (Sundays at CV High School)</strong><br /> 11/20<br /> 12/4<br /> 12/18</p>
<p><strong>Cost</strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: white;"><br /> $225</span></span></p>
<p>For more information or to sign up, please email mji0209@aol.com or call 510-757-7852</p>
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		<title>4th Annual West Coast College Showcase</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  4th Annual West Coast College Showcase Headfirst would like to congratulate the following players for being selected to the “All Showcase Team.”  Coaches and scouts voted on the following players based on their ability, performance, style of play and more.  This is not necessarily a list of the most recruitable players but is a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4<sup>th</sup> Annual West Coast College Showcase</span></strong></p>
<p>Headfirst would like  to congratulate the following players for being selected to the “All Showcase  Team.”  Coaches and scouts voted on the  following players based on their ability, performance, style of play and  more.  This is not necessarily a list of  the most recruitable players but is a list of players who had a very good  showcase in BP, games, etc…</p>
<p>P Cameron Cotton,  P  Dylan Hecht,  C  Cody Snyder, C   Sean Wilson, MINF  Michael Perri, MINF  Cameron Santos,  MINF  AJ Welsh , MINF  Marcus Williams , CINF   Kevin  Farley , CINF   Tanner  Pinkston , CINF  Colby  Wright  , CINF    Christian Santos  , OF   Michael Echavia  ,  OF   Jason Seever  , OF Jesse Lewis  , OF Zak  Gainor,    <strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Top Pro Prospect</strong> –  Eric Nielsen</p>
<p><strong>Top College Prospect</strong> – Michael  Echavia <var><br /></var></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Colleges and Pro. organizations that have attended past showcases</span></strong></p>
<p>Stanford,  USF, UOP, Cal Berkeley, Sacramento St., Santa Clara, CSUEB, Fresno St., St. Mary’s, UC Davis, Chico St, SF State, UC San Diego, Univ. of Washington, Sonoma St., Menlo, Occidental, Ohlone, Santa Barbara, Chabot, SF Art Academy, San Jose St.,</p>
<p>White Sox, Diamondbacks, A’s, Dodgers, Cubs, Rockies, Padres</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What College Coaches are saying about Headfirst Baseball Showcases</span></strong></p>
<p>“Thanks for having me out at the showcase. You guys always do a great job. Cal will be represented at  future events”</p>
<p>Dan Hubbs</p>
<p>Pitching Coach</p>
<p>UC Berkeley</p>
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<p>“I thought the event was well organized and great for getting kids lots of repetitions! I look forward to having UCSD represented next Fall”</p>
<p>Ryan Leake</p>
<p>UC San Diego</p>
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<p>“You guys ran a great event. I will definitely be back next year. I think the energy that you guys put into the event was outstanding, just my style”.</p>
<p>Teddy Warrecker</p>
<p>Cal Poly SLO</p>
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<p>“Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to come out to your event.  You and Mario did a great job in organizing a successful showcase for these young high school players. They are lucky to have you two in their corner”.</p>
<p>Brock Ungricht</p>
<p>Stanford University</p>
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<p>“Thank you for including me in your event. You did a tremendous job. It was first class and I enjoyed my time on the field”.</p>
<p>Dirk Morrison</p>
<p>CSUEB</p>
<p> </p>
<p>“It was a great event and I saw a good amount of players which may be a fit for us. Please keep me posted on future events. Thank you to both of you”!</p>
<p>Mike McCormack</p>
<p>Saint Mary’s College</p>
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<p>“Thanks for inviting SF State out to the showcase. We will talk to you soon about players we liked”.</p>
<p>Patrick Cummins</p>
<p>SF State</p>
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<p>“Thanks for having me and I would love to come out to the next one. It was a great event and I got a lot of guys to follow up with”.</p>
<p>Luke Wetmore</p>
<p>Occidental College</p>
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<p>“I was happy to be there and appreciate your hard work..you guys did a very nice job of efficiently moving the showcase and effectively getting good information to these young men”.</p>
<p>Tom Kunis</p>
<p>San Jose St.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Program Description</span></strong></p>
<p>The weekend will include showcase batting practice, position specific fielding, live games, and college talk sessions with different schools. Representatives from many west coast colleges will be on the field with players while others will be watching from the stands. The objective for players is to impress recruiters with their play and earn a place on their “follow list”.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Eligibility</span></strong></p>
<p>The West Coast Regional Showcase is available to any high school sophomore, junior, or senior. The college coaches in attendance will be evaluating/recruiting members of all three classes. There is no minimum SAT/ACT score or GPA required to attend, however the colleges and universities in attendance will have their own academic standards for admission.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">College Baseball Staff</span></strong></p>
<p>Each coach in attendance will have access to a camp roster complete with academic and athletic information. Each coach will also have an opportunity to speak to the camp participants about his respective school and program. Coaches will be accessible to the ballplayers throughout the weekend to answer questions.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Uniforms</span></strong></p>
<p>Players should wear baseball pants, spikes and hat to the camp. Headfirst Baseball will provide a numbered t-shirt jersey to each players. Players will be responsible for their own laundry on Saturday evening.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Camp Directors</span></strong></p>
<p>Mario Iglesias- Stanford University, White Sox, Cubs, Orioles, coached at Stanford University</p>
<p>Michael Iglesias- Dodgers, Braves, Brewers, scouted with AZ Diamondbacks</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Location</span></strong></p>
<p>Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon CA</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cost</span></strong></p>
<p>$450 before September. 5th  -  $500 after September 5th</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Travel</span></strong></p>
<p>The Oakland Airport is the closest airport to the fields</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Registration</span></strong></p>
<p>You can register online by filling out all information, printing it, and sending it in with payment. If you have received an invitation in the mail, we recommend that you call our office to get on the roster and send it in ASAP. Your spot on our roster will be secured once we receive registration and payment. We recommend that you send your registration via Priority Mail. You will receive an email confirmation</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Evaluations</span></strong></p>
<p>Headfirst is NOT a recruiting service and will not provide individual evaluations, but we are happy to help players with their college process any way possible. All campers are invited to set up a college advisory lesson with our Headfirst advisor, Jimmy Meuel.  If you have any questions about the showcase that have not been answered, please contact Michael Iglesias at 510-757-7852.</p>
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<p>Pleae note the Headfirst Baseball West Coast College Showcase is in no way related to or affiliated with Headfirst Baseball’s Honor Roll Camps run by Headfirst Camps in Washington, D.C. Further, Headfirst West Coast hereby does not promise, guarantee, or otherwise imply that any college baseball coaches will attend this showcase besides those that are listed. Finally, Headfirst Baseball West Coast does not promise, guarantee, or otherwise imply any overlap or duplication between staff members at this West Coast College Showcase and Headfirst ‘s Honor Roll.</p>
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