Cain and Laumann have been honored by baseball coaches for their incredible baseball tips. No area players were selected second team, while those selected honorable mention were: Boone County junior pitcher/second baseman Doug Teegarden, Newport Central Catholic junior shortstop Brady Hightchew, Campbell County junior pitcher/right fielder Jake Rebholz, Bishop Brossart junior outfielder Zach Fardo and Grant County senior pitcher Aaron Goe.

Mark Biggs of Warren East was selected Mr. Baseball and Central Hardin's Todd Thompson was selected Coach of the Year.
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Grand Valley baseball lost in the latest match 7-6 to the Sonoma State. In the second inning Sunday, Cory Phillips hit a double that drove in two runs to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead. Sonoma State, located in California, rallied with a four-run fifth, and the teams later traded leads before the Seawolves won in the bottom of the 11th with a single to right.

This is a great drill for a warm up for practice. Use it both to teach and to practice.

We do three cycles:

1. Run through the base as if beating out an infield hit. Stress running through the base to the “X”. Also, have a coach with a ball down the RF line. If the runner sees the ball continue on to 2B. If the runner doesn’t see the ball return to 1B. (Pick up an overthrow)

2. Run to 1B, take a turn and pick up the ball in the outfield. (Coach holds the ball)

3. Running to 1B, coach points to 2B and runner runs hard to 2B.

Stand as you would to begin your windmill motion, but position your self with your throwing shoulder against the wall. Start your windmill motion and as your hands go forward and up pivot your body into an open position so your body faces the wall. Both of your hands should be above your head and in contact with the wall.

What is coaching? It is a way of relating to people in order to help bring out the best in them. I suspect there are many similarities in coaching and in leading or managing any kind of company or business organization. We all have coaches in our lives - people who help guide, teach and motivate us to be the best we can be. They are our parents, teachers, friends, and sports team coaches. It is indeed a special role, and one I have loved. Over the years that I have been involved in college coaching, I have learned a great deal.