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These athletes are Coach Peavy's choices as real All
Stars.....
Not necessarily because of their ultimate level of
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James
Harris Areas of Dedication: *Fellowship of Christian Athletes Community Service *Papa's Pantry *Run for the Children *Touch the Turf *Christmas Angels *Varsity Baseball, & Summer Travel Baseball *Varsity Football *Strength & Cardio Training |
James
Harris made an already good baseball career even better!
From Coach Peavy:
Through his exception work ethic, James has shaped his
quality swing
From
Jamie Harris (James's Dad):
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Stats for
James Harris from his Senior Season at Etowah at
http://etowahbaseball.vnsports.com/ as they successfully defended their
Region 5AAAAA Title.
Notice the impressive
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Glen Johnson
Glen played with the Westhampton Aviators in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League's Hampton Division in the Summer of 2010. In the previous Summer, Johnson played for the summer collegiate baseball Peninsula Oilers in the Alaskan Baseball League & the Summer before that played for the ACBL New York Metro Cadets. Continually grooming his skills for a shot at the Major Leagues, after the 2010 Summer season was done, Glen came to Coach Peavy in August of 2010 to rework his swing from both sides of the plate in preparation for his important Senior season at Pace and hopefully, the 2011 MLB Draft. Following in his famous
father's footsteps is a dream Johnson is determined to make a
reality, so let's follow Glen's path to the Major Leagues in the
2011 season with Pace University
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From Coach Peavy: "Shown above working with our new Timeline Training System with High Speed Motion Analysis, Glen is an excellent student of the game with a superior work ethic. He showed me a lot in 7 days in Immersion Training in our Atlanta Training Studio... "Glen is "Mr. One More" to me....because he is always asking for one more swing...one more swing.....I believe he learned a lot in Atlanta and will continue to work the practice system & principles he was taught while here, until he reaches his goal of being an equal hitter from both sides of the plate." "On top of that, because of his love of the game and enthusiasm, Glen was a genuine pleasure to work with. I think he will make a great position player in the Major Leagues one day soon."
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Jason Delay, Infielder/Catcher/Outfielder Alpharetta, Ga.
Positions: C/3rd/2nd/1st/OF
UPDATES: Fall 2008 BA 0.422 SLG% .622 OBP: 0.567 OPS 1.189 |
CLICK HERE or ON THE RIGHT PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE THE AT BAT IN WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
From Jason's Dad Tim Delay:
Jason now understands what he is doing right and more importantly, what he might be doing wrong. Jason is now confident enough to correct his swing, if needed, during each at bat. This is directly due to the instruction (& swing education) Coach Peavy has given Jason during his batting sessions". |
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Liam
Cotter Liam Cotter is an 8th grader at the Marist School in Atlanta and has been a student of Coach Peavy's since the summer of '09. This spring, Liam helped lead Marist to the championship of the Dunwoody Senior Middle School Baseball League with a record of 15 - 1. Liam lead his team this spring in at bats, base hits and RBIs, and hit .447 while playing first base and occasionally catching for Marist. Liam also pitched for the War Eagles featuring a full array of pitches including a "Vulcan Changeup" he learned from Coach Peavy, finishing the season 3 - 0 with a strike out to walk ratio of better than four to one, and an ERA under 2.00. Liam plays Summer Major Tournament Baseball with Team Gwinnett.
From the Perfect Game WWBA 14 U National Championship
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From Coach Peavy: "Liam is a favorite student because the word "can't" is not in his dictionary.....he simply takes what I give him and runs with it. He also has achieved a high level understanding of how to play the game and make adjustments....this is the definition of an "intelligent ballplayer" in my book and I am looking forward to helping Liam achieve a stellar baseball career at any level he desires to play". From Dan Cotter, Liam's Dad: "One of the reasons for Liam's success is his work ethic and his ability to put into practice what he is taught by his coaches. I attribute his hitting skills to Coach Peavy's unique ability to teach kids by breaking hitting down into fundamentals, and then allowing his students to develop those fundamentals within the context of their own individual styles." |
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 From Coach Peavy: "Jackson is a favorite among my students, because he has learned so much and come so far in a very short period of time....and when he gets a concept right, he clearly enjoys himself and puts even more energy into it, which is rewarding to me as a teacher. He is an exceptionally intelligent ballplayer and I feel Jackson is going to be a doubles machine for Marist in 2011." |
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Queen Creek, Arizona From Christian's Dad, Richard McCarroll: Christian has worked with several hitting coaches in the past and has some success, but nothing compared to the success he had with Coach Peavy. We flew out from Christian has never had the power or the confidence to hit the ball over the fence. That has changed after going through the immersion training. Christian has been able to hit homeruns at will. During All-Star tryouts he took the first pitch over the right center field fence way deep into the parking lot. He was the only player to hit one out and no one else even came close. I can’t thank Coach Peavy enough for what he his has done. We are looking forward to making an annual trip to |
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Casey Innis Mountain View High School Lawrenceville, Ga.
"Casey started playing travel ball at the
early age of 9, he was always the big kid on the team and has
always had a big bat. During his early years he was a team
leader and always had one of the highest BA's on the teams he
played with. Casey has worked very hard at being the best by
putting in the extra time that it takes to excel in sports. This
hard work paid off as at the age of 15 he made the Varsity
Baseball Team at Mountain View HS in Lawrenceville, Ga and was
the starting first baseman."
"Casey finished his first season with a .327 BA. In 2011, Casey made the Varsity Team for the second straight year."
"We first met Coach Peavy when Casey was 10 years old when he
worked with our team over spring break. His approach to the
fundamentals of building a pro swing has been instrumental in
developing Casey into a player that leads his team in batting
average, slugging percentage and on base percentage."
"We feel very fortunate to have met Coach Peavy and are confident that by continuing to work with him and practicing his techniques that Casey will have the best chance at advancing to the next level." Mark and Lisa Innis |
  From Coach Peavy: "Casey Innis is one of my favorites, because he never let's anything defeat him or get him down. Baseball is such a lesson in humility....few can weather the life lessons taught through baseball. But, I think Casey can. I am looking forward to seeing Casey continue to grow in baseball and in life" |
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Steven Voigt
From Coach Peavy:
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Augusta State University Freshman Throws
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The first pitch was part of the New York Yankees' salute to America's military personnel which also paid tribute to fallen service members, including Voigt's father, Petty Officer Steven Voigt, a Navy SEAL who lost his life in the Persian Gulf while conducting helicopter operations in 1996.
Voigt and his grandmother, Ann, were invited to be part of the pre-game activities by the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (www.specialops.org), a Tampa-based organization that provides full college educations to the surviving children of special operations personnel killed in combat or training.
Voigt attends Augusta State University with the help of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. He is studying Business Management and also plays baseball for the university's team, the Jaguars.
Before a sold-out crowd of fans who cheered him on, Voigt threw a perfect fast ball to Yankees catcher Jose Molina.
The Army's premiere parachute team, the Golden Knights, were unable to jump into the stadium due to the weather, they were on the field to present the Voigt family a personalized poster from the jump team. Country singer and former Army Ranger, Keni Thomas, performed the National Anthem.
As they have done for the past 28 years, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship funding for the sons and daughters of fallen special operations personnel. The foundation provides college scholarship grants, not loans, to cover tuition, books, fees, room and board.
"The New York Yankee organization has always been so supportive of the men and women who proudly serve in our military," said John T. Carney Jr., SOWF President and Chief Executive Officer. "We were thrilled to have one of our students throw the first pitch and honored on the field."
The Warrior Foundation, a four-star rated charity by Charity Navigator, has seen 123 of its students graduate college, and currently has 111 students enrolled in colleges and universities across the country. There are another 500 children who have yet to reach college age in the foundation's program. In 2007, the Warrior Foundation provided $1.5 million in scholarship grants and educational counseling to the children of military special operations personnel.
Stephen Karis
Marietta, Ga
Stephen was picked up by the Kennesaw Mustangs (a 10u travel team) in the Fall of 2009 as a 9 year old. It was his first season of playing travel ball. He worked his way up to a starting right field position and held the number 2 batting spot in the line-up for the entire Spring season. During the 2009 Fall and 2010 Spring season the Mustangs had a 45 wins and 25 losses record and he contributed with these hitting stats for the Spring season:
Games Played 47
Plate Appearances 116
At Bats
98
Hits 43
RBI’s 38
1B
30
2B
9
3B
2
HR
2
BB
14
Batting Avg.
0.439
Slugging %
0.633
On-Base%
0.526
Contact %
0.847
From Stephen's Dad, Tom Karis:
“Since we started with your instructional hitting program
when Stephen was 8, we have developed a solid foundation and very
good understanding of “the art of hitting”. Using your
principals of footwork, separation and flat hands through the
hitting zone, we continue to improve and build upon that foundation.
And the most rewarding outcome (in addition to solid hitting
statistics), is the education that I have come away with to help
Stephen between instructional sessions, and the fact that Stephen
can now recognize his own “opportunities for improvement”.
We’re looking forward to continuing our program with you and
advancing to the next levels of hitting." Tom
Karis
From Coach Peavy: "Stephen is a joy to work with, because he really wants to learn the game just like my big guys do. And the enthusiasm shows in his work, as he works similar routines to my older, more advanced players & he is beginning to grasp the more advanced concepts of hitting that I insist all my players learn, no matter what their age....As we build SMART hitters that can make adjustments, not just do mindless drills without knowing the purpose."
"I think Stephen can go as far as his drive & desire will take him in baseball."
Caleb Holt
Kathryn, Ga
From Coach Peavy:
Caleb Holt is one of my favorite students, primarily because he simply never quits and never gives up and his work ethic is second to none.
He came to Atlanta frequently from Kathryn, Ga and showed me each trip that he had been implementing and working everything he had been taught....In the midst of changing schools and programs between his Junior and Senior years, Caleb built himself into a major contributor for his new high school, culminating with a GISA All Star selection and a trip to Troy State to play with the best of the rest in the state.....I can truly say he learned how to get out of the game what he put in, which was considerable.....
I am very proud to have helped Caleb reach for the stars and become a true All Star, because of his terrific attitude and approach, which will also serve him well throughout the rest of his life's endeavors.
Coach Peavy,
These are some of the pictures that I think show how I best implemented the baseball principles you taught me. At the beginning of the season I struggled, but as the season when on and I was better able to implement what you were teaching me, I began to experience greater success.
At the end of the season the GISA coaches were asked to nominate top senior players on their team. I and another player on my team were nominated by Coach Fitzpatrick. However, I was chosen to participate in the game. It was a great experience that I will never forget.
I played on Troy State’s baseball field in Troy, Alabama and I had the opportunity to play with some of the best players in Georgia and Alabama. I batted twice and earned two walks.
Coach Peavy, you taught me not to swing at junk and to trust myself. I would have loved to have had a hit, but the guy didn’t give me anything worth hitting. If it had not been for you I would have been up at the plate swinging at anything and never seeing the ball. Because of what you taught me I was able to help my team. We beat the Alabama All-Stars 12 – 1. Sincerely, Caleb Holt
Nick Saavedra
Alpharetta, Ga
From Coach Peavy:
Definitely one of my hardest workers......with patience
and perseverance Nick has molded himself into quite a fine
hitter....his upside for the future is tremendous.
Look for Nick and his never say die attitude for
the Milton Eagles in Alpharetta, Ga.
OF/C/P
Milton High School Freshmen Team
Milton Eagles (8th grade feeder)
Windward Rangers
Wills Park Fire
From Nicks Dad, Manny Saavedra::
"As a Dad and Coach:"
"Once Nick started working with Coach Peavy using his
fundamental approach to building a swing, Nick's hitting
and confidence improved tremendously. He is much more
confident at the plate and understands each aspect of
the swing and can diagnose and correct aspects of his
swing if necessary. The drills/methods that Coach Peavy
uses truly teach the player how to develop a swing and
the improvements can be seen in my sons and other
players who have been instructed by Coach Peavy."
"Coach Peavy’s approach to hitting instruction is the
best I have seen in my 10 years of coaching recreational
and travel baseball teams."
Thanks,
Manny
Coleman Williams
Infielder from Dunwoody, Ga
From Coach Peavy:
Coleman Williams is one of my best overall students at his
age because he truly has become a student of the game.
Coleman has learned truly HOW to hit in our lessons over the
past few years.
When asked a technical or tactical question about his swing,
Coleman is remarkably accurate in his assessments....Hence,
his in game adjustments are right on.
Watch for Coleman to be a player to go to on any team he
plays for in the future.
Tucker
Lloyd
Age 7 in 2009
Yes....Even our
young ones are asked to work to high levels!
Shoelaces to the pitcher, heel to the sky, flat hands &
beautiful balance!
From
Coach Peavy & Coach Voigt:
Tucker Lloyd is a favorite because he has one of the best
attitudes of any athlete in our group & is a joy to work
with!
From
Chris Lloyd, Tucker's Dad:
"Coach
Peavy,"
" Just wanted to give you a big thank you (and Coach Voigt)
for working with Tucker. He has made huge strides in the short
amount of time you have worked with him (couple months). I have
attached a picture someone took of him batting this weekend at our
tournament at ATPP. Although the picture is from an
earlier game - later that day he drove in the GW RBI on a line drive
to center field in the bottom of the 8th Inning (7U's only play 6
innings) with 2 outs in the championship game."
"Thank you
again! Chris Lloyd"
Andrew Gleason
Catcher/Outfielder at Southern Poly in Marietta, Ga.
From Coach Peavy: Andrew Gleason is a hitting student with
me in Marietta, Ga.
Andrew has an
incredible work ethic. He came to me in 2006 with a
swing in need of improvement.....
With dedication & a lot of hard work, Andrew completely transformed his
swing in a short period of time with the information & training tools
given
him, turning into a line drive machine! I really enjoy
watching him swing the bat!
Update April 30, 2007:
Andrew finished his season on a tear with a .357 batting
average.
Andrew finished College in 2008 with a career .345 Batting Average.
With Andrew's help in centerfield, Southern Poly finished 47-18 in the SSAC.
Andrew played at Dunwoody
High School, near Atlanta, Ga.
In the Summer of 2006, Andrew
made the all-star team for the Georgia Dugout Club Summer
League and was voted most dedicated by his teammates at
Gardner-Webb University in 2006.
Click On the RIGHT Photo Above to See a Windows Media Video (WMV) of Andrew lacing an
outside fastball & then adjusting for an outside
changeup.....And, yes, that is the "crack of the bat" with real wood!!
From Andrew Gleason: "Coach Peavy breaks hitting down so it's simple and easy to understand. Following Coach Peavy's methods has helped me fully understand my swing and how to make adjustments from game to game. I am finally hitting the ball like I should be & feel like there is still room to make my swing even better following Coach's drills & techniques."
BELOW is what a REAL HIGH SPEED VIDEO by Coach Peavy looks
like.
View This Bomb Below by Andrew Gleason in an AVI File in QUICKTIME ONLY
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Mike McGuire, from St. Peters College in New Jersey
Mike McGuire Jr. was a Junior in 2008...in 2006
& 2007 Mike led many offensive categories for the D1 St. Peters
Baseball Team as a Baseball Scholarship
Athlete at Division I St. Peters College.
Prior to college Mike received many baseball honors
including All New England in 2005.
Mikes career high school batting average was in excess of
.400 & he hit .505 in 2005.
Update April 17, 2008:
McGuire leading St. Peters with an OPS
of .997
Update 2008: McGuire comes out swinging heavy in first six games of 2008...including a 400+ ft homer including just barely missing 2 others.......has 8 RBI in first 6 games......
Summer of
2007: Playing for the Jersey Tides
in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation,
Mike hit .358,
had 3 homers and 25 +
RBI's and had a slugging percentage over .526
with an on-base percentage of over .450.
He had 12+ doubles
and a triple. He played first base exclusively. His
OPS is an impressive .976.
The Tides won the league and Mike led them in hitting.
Spring Season of 2007:Using Coach Peavy's methods, Mike McGuire
boosted his OPS (On Base PLUS Slugging Percentage)
over 70 points from .821 in 2006 to .891 in 2007 & led his
Div. 1 Team in Homers.
OPS is a major indicator of a hitters efficiency...in fact a
.900 OPS is considered top of the game in the Major Leagues.
May 22, 2006:
Dear Coach Peavy,
"I wanted to thank you again for helping me with my
swing. Our season just ended on Saturday and I was very
happy with my performance this season. I ended the season
batting .301 with 47 hits. I had team high 11 doubles and 2
homeruns. I was second on the team with 25 RBI, 28 walks, a
.410 slugging percentage, and a .411 on base percentage. I
was named to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Associations
All Rookie Team and I have been nominated for MAAC rookie of
the year. I could not have made these accomplishments
without your help. Thank you again and I will continue to
work hard and hopefully we will get to work with each other
again soon."
Mike McGuire
Watch This Terrific At-Bat by Clicking the Photo on
the LEFT From March 2008
As Mike Works The Count & Gets His Pitch To Hit..Plays in Windows Media Player
CLICK HERE or click photo on RIGHT above to play a montage of Mike's
at bats and home runs from 2007 in Windows Media Player.
From Coach Peavy:
"Mike
McGuire has a positive attitude & terrific work ethic.
Combining his naturally good hands & eyes with a learned,
leveraged efficiency & fully applied core strength should
result in a substantial jump in his power output, making an
already successful style even better............I look
forward to his success at St. Peters."
From Mike McGuire:
“I knew that what it took to be successful in high school
would not necessarily carry forward at a higher level. I
sought out an instructor that had proven success & I found
that in Coach Peavy.”
"I spent 4 days in Atlanta & received
personal instruction from Coach Peavy. While I have much
work ahead of me I am confident the “Pro-Swing” technique
will be a key to my success in college & beyond.
"I highly recommend that any serious hitter should visit
Coach Peavy. The results are truly amazing."
Mike McGuire # 22
St Peters College
Coach Peavy Sponsored the Sandy Plains Prowlers 11U Team in 2008
Coach Peavy and his staff worked with the
entire Oregon Park Outlaws Team in 2009 including their
Coaching Staff headed by Manager Roy Jeffers.
Training included Complete Team
Hitting and Team Catching,
featuring Coach Peavy and Coach Andrew Gleason of Coach
Peavy's Baseball Training Staff.
Brittany
Ellington
Collins Hill Eagles Fastpitch
From Coach Peavy:
Brittany has to be a favorite among my
students because of her incredible dedication and work
ethic.
She is versatile in the field and is truly a complete 5 Tool
Player!
I expect her to be a complete terror at the plate in
2008 and beyond.
4 year starter on Varsity at Providence Christian Academy
Gwinnett County Team of The Month, 11th Grade
1st Team All Gwinnett County, 11th and 12th grade
Honorable Mention All State, 11th Grade
Esther Award (Exemplifying Christian Leadership)
12th Grade
1st Team All Region, 11th Grade
2nd Team All Region, 12th Grade
UPDATE: Brittany signed to play with:
From her
Dad, Rusk Ellington:
"As a parent and coach I have always sought out
the best instructors that could help my daughter achieve her
goals. I look for someone who is knowledgeable, encouraging
and gets along extremely well with their students. I have
found that man in Coach Preston Peavy.
His ability to teach along with his positive reinforcement
have been a blessing to our family. What started out as an
eight lesson trial period has turned into four months of
instruction.
My daughter this past week received her first scholarship
offer and I attribute this to her hard work with Coach
Peavy.
She plans on working with Coach Peavy throughout her college
years of softball."
Brian Kelaher, Brown
University
Targeted Practice &
Dogged Perseverance Pays.....All Coach Peavy's students can
learn from Brian!
Brian was a four-year varsity starter at Avon Old
Farms High School, where he captained the 2004 League
Championship team. He received the Juan Comella Award for
inspired play. Kelaher was named the team MVP in 2003 when
again Avon won the League Championship. At the age of 16, he
became a member of the 18U team and was the recipient of the
Golden Bat Award in 2003.
From Coach Peavy:
I am exceptionally proud of Brian
Kelaher because of his never give up attitude.
Kelaher (Farmington, CT) played for Brown University
with mixed results through 2007.
In January of 2008, Brian came to Atlanta to work with Coach
Peavy with heavy immersion training & carried his terrific
work ethic & practice routines back to Brown for the 2008
season.
Early in the 2008 season, Brian occasionally came off the
bench but kept up his practice & work routine he learned
while in Atlanta.....and when his chance came he made
the most of it by immediately posting a .316 batting average with a .382 On Base
Percentage.
Boomer
Rivera, Slick
Fielding Infielder at
Xaverian High School, Staten Island, NY
Coach Peavy's student, Adrian " Boomer
" Rivera 5' 10" 150 lbs.
Xaverian High School. Played on the Freshman Gold Team.
Superior glove at shortstop-Ozzie Smith type defensive
player. Colleges need this young man to anchor their
infield.
BA .435
in Staten Island League with a .552 OBP
Catholic League BA .750 with a .783
OBP
All other games BA .588
with a .667 OBP
Won the New York City Freshmen Catholic Championship. Won
the Junior Varsity Championship.
Was the MVP his freshman
year.
Justin DeShan
Chattahoochee High School
Young Harris College
Justin is shown above signing the letter of intent with Coach
Robinson & his parents Pete and Charlotte DeShan.
Coach Peavy's
Student Justin DeShan
Signs Letter of Intent with Young
Harris College
From Coach Peavy:
"Hard work pays
off. Justin DeShan worked through adversity to receive a
scholarship to play baseball at Young Harris College. I am
very proud of Justin and his work with me in the summer of
2008 which led to a successful tryout and offer from Coach
Rick Robinson."
May 26, 2007 Update:
Justin is Fresh off of a 2 Home Run
Game
A tireless worker and a favorite
among my students,
Justin is not only a quality hitter, but
is also a top notch pitcher and will only get better.
Justin's motion looks a bit like Kevin Brown, doesn't it?
During the summer of 2008, Justin
worked hard on a full pitching and hitting program with
Coach Peavy, including learning a strength training routine,
a pitching specific strength regimen, high speed motion
analysis of his pitching motion and the resultant pitching
specific training routine to develop easy velocity, minimize
injury potential, build a leveraged and synchronized
pitching movement for him specifically to maximize
command with a full arsenal of pitches.
Justin realized a significant gain in leverage and velocity
to with much easier command. Coach Peavy expects him
to continue to progress in his natural velocity to the 90 to
94 MPH range while in college......with 5 to 7 different
pitches with command! A full tool set!
From Justin on May 26, 2007: "Today
we had our first 2 games of the season. I threw a complete
game with 1 earned run in the first game. In the second
game I hit 2 home runs to put our team over Dawsonville 14
to 4. I finally got that perfect backspin hit that we have
been looking for on the second homerun (It was a high pitch
too!) I really think that this new batting stance with the
leg lift has paid off."
Thank you, Justin DeShan
Garrett Retka from Minnesota
Garrett Retka from Minnesota
Traveled to Atlanta for a Week to Learn
Step by Step to a Pro Swing with Coach Peavy.
YOU Can Do the Same....
Come to Atlanta to work with Coach Peavy Personally.
Garrett Retka plays for the
CCVL League Champion Hastings Hawks in Minnesota & has
played in the Northern League.
Garrett is also the Baseball
Coach for Henry Sibley HS in Minnesota
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Note From Coach
Peavy:
"When Garrett was in Atlanta, he SUBSTANTIALLY
improved his batspeed & bat tip control technique. IN FACT, after he continues the techniques
& drills he learned in Atlanta, I expect him to realize a
USEABLE BATSPEED INCREASE IN GAMES of OVER 20 MPH!"
From
Garrett Retka:
"As a player & high school
coach I wanted to make myself a better hitter & coach. I
decided to have Coach Peavy break down my swing & put it
back together. I was really pleased with my increase in bat
speed & my new pin point focus technique I now take to the
plate as well as give to my players.
"Coach Peavy taught me the proper swing timing & triggering
mechanisms through his very easy to follow drills &
training sequences. I know that if I continue to follow the
drills & his suggestions I will have a good year at the
plate."
"As a instructor, I couldn't have asked for a better
individual. He was great with me & I was thankful to be able
to see him use his teaching style with a variety of ages all
of whom had a great time, along with getting results."
"Thanks again Coach Peavy for making me & my players better
hitters."
Garrett Retka-Henry Sibley HS -Minnesota
Chris Jensen, William & Mary College
UPDATE: November 02,
2006 Freshman Catcher Jensen launched his
first College Home Run for William & Mary College in
Virginia.
10/02/06
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary baseball
team held its annual Green and Gold World Series, an
intra-squad three-game scrimmage, this past weekend at
Plumeri Park.
Update April 25, 2006
has agreed to bring his hitting skills to William &
Mary College!
Update March 17, 2006: Jensen is
batting .438 in his first 8 games of 2006 & is a terrific team leader for Wesleyan,
running the game like a pro behind the plate.......the
following article is from
www.GaVarsity.com
ACC TEAM INTERESTED IN WESLEYAN
CATCHER
John Marchant, GAVarsity.com
Roswell (GA) - Wesleyan
catcher Jensen is starting to gain interest from many
of College Baseball's top recruiters. Jensen had always
been one of the best defensive catchers in the peach state,
but as a sophomore, with a .340 batting average, he wanted
to improve on his hitting. Now as a senior, currently
is hitting .438 after eight games with the Wolves. Now
Jensen can add "Great Hitter" to his resume.
GAVarsity.com talked to Wesleyan Coach Mike Shaheen about
the talented catcher's recruiting process.
Check out the rest of this story at the link:
http://gavarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=522787
Jensen is a high school senior
at Wesleyan School in Norcross in 2006. He has achieved
honor roll or merit list almost every semester of high
school & maintains a 3.5 GPA while taking honors & AP
classes. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements
academically, athletically & in the community with the
nomination of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. He is
also an Eagle Scout. He has been selected by school faculty
& athletic coaches to participate in the Gwinnett County
IDEALS Athletic Leadership & the Gwinnett County Youth
Leadership Forum. As a senior, he is a Peer Leader at his
school & spends time mentoring a group of freshmen.
As a two sport Varsity athlete in football & baseball,
has earned seven Varsity letters. He has been recognized
with selection for the All Gwinnett County Academic baseball
team, the Gwinnett County touchdown club has awarded him the
Cecil Morris Award & he is a member of the All Gwinnett County
Offensive Honor Roll.
developed & executed his own community service project
that provided books, movies, CD's & other educational items
to thirteen different local non profit agency's that assist
the underprivileged, abused or ill members of our community.
He has also sent several boxes of entertainment items to
three US Navy ships to help entertain our troops. He also spent a
week working on a mission trip last spring.
Chris
will be playing baseball at the collegiate
level. He has interest and offers from several schools, including Emory
University, Tulane University, Rhodes College, University of the South, William
& Mary and Furman University.
Jensen Launches a Home Run
Click on Photos above to play a Windows WMV Video in
Media Player of 2 Home Runs!
From Pete Jensen
(Father of Chris Jensen)
"Coach Peavy has been working with Chris for a year on
improving his bat speed & consistency of his swing. Coach
Peavy's explanation of the swing & drills utilized have given an elevated confidence level
&
produced a higher average(.395) & slugging
percentage(.675) in his high school season."
"Due to Coach Peavy's commitment to & 'hard
work, over a dozen universities have contacted
resulting in several scholarship offers including Division I
schools."
From Coach Peavy:
" Chris is an especially
dedicated worker, keeping himself in top shape through hard work
& disciplined
practice.
is taking the principles & methods I taught him &
working the drills, simply willing himself to success in
2006 through dedication & hard work.
His power numbers to ALL
fields should jump in 2006 just as they did in 2005,
as he fully involves his considerable core strength &
gets completely leveraged in his swing, further
multiplying his strengths."
DJ Juhlke, Augustana College, SD
Hard Work + Good Information = Success
DJ Juhlke is a remarkable example of dedication.
In 2005, after a .205 season with the
Augustana College Vikings, DJ contacted Coach Peavy about a program to
improve his hitting skills.
First, Coach Peavy responded by having DJ send in a hitting video for a
Computerized Video Motion Analysis. Then, DJ purchased consultation time with
Coach Peavy by phone, to go over the Motion Analysis in fine detail & to outline
specific objectives at the plate with specific corrections DJ required to
achieve a timely hitting motion, including several new timing keys for his
stride, coupled with the full utilization & release of DJ's considerable
potential power.
DJ received Coach Peavy's Step by Step to a PRO Swing Hitting Drills video and
went to work during the off season building a new hitting motion with Coach
Peavy's full drill set, in preparation for the 2006 season.
The result in 2006? See for yourself......Batting average up 154 points! Slugging Percentage up 115 points!
2006:
33 D.J.
Juhlke AVG .359 AB 128 R 40 H 46 2b 9
HR 5 RBI 37 TB 70 SLG% .547 BB 30 SO
16 OB% .497
2005:
33 D.J. Juhlke AVG .205 AB 44
R 44 H 9 2b 4 HR 2 RBI 12
TB 19 SLG% .432 BB 19 SO 9 OB% .478
Final 2007 Stats for DJ Juhlke
Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
D.J. Juhlke, AC............ .390 36-31 100 17 39 9 0 3 26 57 .570 7 9 23 1 .466 2 0 3-3
2007 OPS: 1.036 !!!
Now, DJ's only complaint is they don't want to pitch to him because he powders everything!
You can accomplish similar results with good information & a positive work ethic like DJ's!
2007 Bishop O’Connell High School Baseball “Most Valuable Player”
WCAC All-Conference Selections: 1st
Team 2007
Utility Player Kyle Koger, O’Connell, Sr.
from
http://www.dcsportsfan.com/default.aspx?ArticleID=1261&Page=All
TOURNAMENTS
& SHOWCASES
2005 O’Connell HS: Washington Catholic
Athletic Conference (WCAC) Tournament Semi-Finals
2005 O’Connell HS: Virginia Independent Schools (VIS) State Tournament
Semi-Finals
2005 Northern Virginia Blackhawks: Continental Amateur Baseball Association (CABA)
Virginia State Tournament Runner Up
2005 Bridgewater College
Fall Showcase
2005 George Mason University Fall High School Instructional Showcase
Kyle's father, Dale Koger, was a member of the Virginia Tech Hokie baseball team & is currently the General Manager of Turner Construction Sports overseeing the construction operations of major sports facility projects across the country, including the homes of the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks & more. Stay tuned for his next exciting projects. Read more about Dale's projects in the VA. Tech Magazine.
Dale Koger, VP of Turner
Construction.....
Turner Awarded Contract To Construct
New Yankee Stadium In Bronx, N.Y.
See
http://www.turnerconstruction.com/corporate/content.asp?d=5562
3.26.06 UPDATE from Dale Koger:
Hi Coach:
Although we're only one week into the regular season,
you were right when you said Kyle might surprise some folks this
Spring. In his third AB yesterday, on a 1-2 count, he went "yard" to straight
away CF, about 360'.
For the week, he was 4-for-7, 4 RBI, 3 runs. In a
come-from-behind win on Thursday, he had a two-out single in the bottom of
the last inning and went on to score the winning run....got his name in The
Washington Post for that.
Will keep you posted. I've already had several people say, "the instruction
in Atlanta seems to be paying off".
Thanks for everything, Coach, and we will be back down to see you.
From Dale Koger:
"When
Kyle & I arrived & began the 4 day session with
Coach Peavy, we found Coach to be very detailed in his explanation of the areas
in which he saw the most chances for significant improvement. Coach Peavy
explained some very sophisticated concepts in terms that were easy to understand
for Kyle & for me.
The key to this experience - in my opinion - was presenting the new information
in such a way that both the athlete & the parent understood it - that is the
only way to achieve "buy in" or commitment of the athlete & his day to day
reinforce of the principles, which in our case will be me.
I took a lot of notes so that I could work with Kyle
when we returned home to further embed the new Peavy fundamentals into
Kyle's permanent swing mechanics. So far, I believe
Kyle is making exceptional progress, even though
Coach Peavy tweaked about 6 or 7 things about his swing.
I know of dozens of young hitters that I believe would benefit greatly from
working with Coach Peavy, & I intend to make them & their parents aware the
opportunity that is available through VSI Baseball."
Note From Coach
Peavy:
"When Kyle was in Atlanta, he
SUBSTANTIALLY improved his batspeed & learned to involve his core strength in
the swing much more effectively.
IN FACT, if he continues the
techniques & drills he learned in Atlanta,
I
expect him to realize a LARGE, VIRTUALLY EFFORTLESS BATSPEED INCREASE with no
loss of fine tip bat control. The next season should be a big season for Kyle"
"Kyle has come to Atlanta several times to work with me, learning my Step by Step to a Pro Swing Hitting methods. Because of his terrific work ethic, I will be to be his strongest reference as he seeks his college baseball choices."
Jason Sinclair
Senior '07
St. Lukes Crusaders
Team Connecticut
Chosen by Elon University
From the New Canaan News Review: Jason Sinclair has returned as the team's lone senior to make up for the loss of a valuable core. The lefty-lefty first baseman will be the rock in the middle of the Crusaders' lineup and may even see time on the mound. St. Luke's Coach Mitch Hoffman said Sinclair, who will play at Elon University next year, has a better mental approach to the game this year.
"Sinclair has really shown some tremendous leadership skills down here in Florida," Hoffman said via telephone during his team's annual preseason trip south. "He's our only senior. He's put this whole team on his shoulders and you can see it."
From Coach
Peavy......."Jason Sinclair is one of my hardest workers.
Admittedly in 2006, his batspeed was in need of improvement
and improve he did....
Jason worked with me during the 2006 summer season in
Atlanta and again in Staten Island in January of 2007.......
Jason took my full drill set to heart during the winter and
amazingly increased his batspeed OVER 20 MPH!"
"I will be
working with Jason again in July of 2007 in Atlanta while
Team Connecticut is there......
and his stats as of April 13, 2007 are going to be hard to
improve on, but if anyone can do it, Jason can because of
his terrific work ethic."
Brett Bafaro Hillsboro, Oregon
Brett's dad Blayne Bafaro, sponsored Coach Peavy's Step by Step to a Pro
Swing Hitting School in Hillsboro, OR
& is now a hitting coach for a local high school.
Having attended Coach Peavy's Hitting School in Hillsboro Oregon, Brett worked
with his dad consistently on the techniques & principles he learned in Coach
Peavy's Hitting School.
The result? Brett hit .590 with 25 Home Runs in 2006.
Brett Bafaro has a remarkable season in 2006.
From Blayne Bafaro:
"Coach Peavy, Brett hit 590 this
last season with 25 Hr...
We also went to Cooperstown and & played in their 90 team tourney. Brett hit a
couple there as well."
"The most effective drill
for us this summer was the cha cha. This drill helped with the release of his
backside power.
He is no longer a back foot hitter as you can see in this picture.."
Squish the bug is no longer a term to use with Brett's swing. We did a lot of
bottom hand drills off the tee.
Brett's bat speed was amazing."
Before, Brett was an effective opposite field hitter with very little pull
power....he is now a very strong pull and spray hitter due to your drills."
Darren Jenkins
Albany State
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The Rams click on all cylinders as Albany State completes doubleheader sweep of Concordia-Selma.
Scott Chancey (Albany Herald) 5/2/2007
ALBANY — After sweeping Morehouse and outscoring the SIAC foe Tigers, 30-3, during a three-game series this past weekend, the Albany State Rams’ baseball team certainly was open to a doubleheader Tuesday against 0-2 Concordia-Selma. And after winning both games against Cordia, 13-3, and 14-2, the Rams finally appear to be hitting their stride. “We’re just playing well,” Rams head coach Edward Taylor said. "From the pitchers to the DH, everybody is playing great.” The Rams, who out-hit Concordia, 24-11, in both games, now have a weekend series against Benedict to worry about.
“We’ve definitely got a big test against (Benedict),” said Taylor, whose defending SIAC tournament champion Rams are 16-4 after Tuesday’s wins. The Rams certainly didn’t look past Concordia-Selma on Tuesday. Albany State shortstop Dionte Blanton went 4-for-8 with two doubles and six RBI, including a two-run homer. “It’s a rare occasion for a leadoff hitter to hit a home run at Albany State,” Blanton said, “but not (Tuesday). Taylor, however, had a reminder for Blanton after such a day. “He’s still the leadoff hitter,” Taylor said with a laugh. “The leadoff guy hits a home run, there isn’t too much I can say about that. I just hope that he doesn’t think he’s a home-run hitter right now.”
Alexander Wyche went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBI, Darren Jenkins was 3-for-5, including a triple and four RBI, and Chuncey Ward hit a two-run, inside the park homer, in the second game.
The Rams got an added boost when pitcher Anthony Davis earned his first win in the opening game. He not only went seven innings, he struck out 10 batters and walked only one. “That was a tremendous job by (Davis),” Taylor said. “He needed it. Since all four of our losses were under him, he needed it bad.”
And in the second game, Samuel Murphy also went the distance, striking out eight and walking one. He pitched 3 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, until Concordia-Selma homered, leaving the Rams with what then was a 9-1 lead. Although the Rams committed four errors in the first game, they were flawless on the field during their 14-2 victory.
“If we keep playing how we’re capable of playing, the sky’s the limit,” Taylor said. Jenkins’ RBI double began a surge in which the Rams scored 10 runs during the first three innings of the opening game. After Jenkins’ two-run single in the second made it 5-0, a two-run single by Jonathan Hamm and Blanton’s two-run blast broke the game open.
Ward’s inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the third broke open the second game, in which the Rams scored seven runs in the bottom of the third. Wyche hit a two-run single, Blanton added a two-run double, and later scored on an error to finish the inning. And one of the highlights of a four-run seventh inning was a two-run double by Todd Anderson
Darren Jenkins increased his batting average 63 points from 2006 to 2007!
He also boosted his OPS from .724 to .916 in the same time period!
April 4, 2007 Stats Update:
Player AVG GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP GDP SB
#5 Jenkins, Darren....344 35 128 42 44 7 5 3 32 17 3 0 22
From Coach Peavy: Darren is a favorite student because his work ethic is terrific.
Darren has terrific speed & a sense for the game-talents that can be maximized. He came to me in 2006 with a swing in need of improvement....I gave him he tools he needed to overhaul & improve his swing to build average AND power......Darren has been using the fall & winter of 2006 to implement what he has learned......I am truly looking forward to seeing his improvement at Albany State in the Spring of 2007!
DeMario Cash, Infielder and Pitcher at Albany State
DeMario Cash and Darren Jenkins train with Coach Peavy in Atlanta and work Coach Peavy's Step by Step Training System together, on the team at Albany State. Darren and DeMario both work hard at their craft, to be the best they can be and Coach Peavy is extremely proud of them.
April 1, 2007 Update: DeMario Cash Stats:
BA .0328 Slug% .614 Hits
43 2B 12 3B 5 HR 6 SB 10 OB%
.455 RBI 46
In addition, DeMario is 6-0 on the mound for Albany State.
Andrew Gleason and DeMario Cash
2006 Georgia Dugout Club Summer Collegiate League All-Stars.
Charles
(Chuck) Evans
Speed Merchant, Slick Fielder & Slugger for Morehouse
College in Atlanta, GA
In High School, Chuck was All
Conference his Senior season and was also given the "Most
Improved Player" award.
His team was 17th in the Nation and #1 in the State of
Virginia.
As a Sophomore, Chuck pounded his way to a .315 average with a .992 OPS!
