EAGLE07

Maybe we should divide the convo into parent's with positive vs not so positive experiences. I use to think it was wrong to dream to have a dream of playing professional sports. You know what? There isn't anything wrong with it, as long as you balance out and define realities versus dreams. I'm a witness that dreams do come through with hard work and focus. The same qualities you take on any non-sports related job. Now that makes more sense to me. There are kids still around who have a passion about sports or a sport.............and their education. There are still parents out there who enforce..." if you don't take care of your grades and classwork, you don't play. Even the UIL does it these days. My son's passion for baseball made my job as a parent easy. If knew if he got in trouble, partied all the time, or didn't take care of his grades that it would affect his baseball. Guess what......he doesn't get in trouble, party, and takes care of his grades. Too many times on this forum someone comes around with the "Little Johnny theories" and the "parent pushes the kid too hard...they have to enjoy it theories" ....really that's not always the case. My son would kill me in my sleep if I took baseball away. And for the ealier post that started this tangent.....I played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track growing up and in high school. My parents supported me and were at most of my games. I was to slow and short to play in college. Guess what ??? I'm an accountant....how did that happen if I was busy playing sports ??? ??? ???

Lots of good advice in this post. real good advice---tell a kid to quit chasing his dream and go fishing---may as well tell him to live in a van down by the river LOL.

Houston has a forum for baseball on WWW.HOUSTON5ABASEBALL.COM.

Very impressive. Congrats to Svoboda and the WB Bruins.

I thought this was a sports forum, my mistake! My kid makes good grades and enjoys sports. I guess he can walk and chew gum! Ditto. I guess some kids can be successful on the field all while the parents are stressing education. Many times the successful high school athletes are the ones who also excell in the classroom. Mine's a lefty so I'll leave out the chewing gum also part. Excell on the field and get some or most of your college education paid for. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

Angelina splits another doubleheader. AC takes game # 1, by a score of 5-2. Kendall Thamm ( Barbers Hill ) with the win to move to 2-1 on the season. Thamm, 6IP, 6K's, 5BB's, 2 Earned runs on 97 pitches. Scoreless thru 2 innings. Jake Rowell ( LCM ) continues w/ the hot bat w/ a single in the 1st. AC goes ahead 3-0 in the bottom of the 3rd. Kenny Allison ( B. Central ) reaches on an error and steals 2nd. Mark Serna ( Westbrook ) reaches base via walk. Jake Rowell ( LCM ) flies out to center, moving both runners up to 2nd and 3rd. Miller Aldrich puts AC up 2-0 with a 2-run triple. Chris Andreas ' (Brenham) RBI single puts AC up 3-0. Thamm gives up an earned run in the top of the 4th on a back-to-back single and double as Temple closes the gap @ 3-1. Miller Aldrich starts off the top of the 5th w/ a solo HR...AC goes up 4-1. Chris Andreas ( Brenham) reaches 3b on an outfield error and scores on a wild pitch to make it 5-1, Angelina after 5 innings. Thamm struggles w/ control walking 3 batters in the top of the 6th. Strikes out 2 and gives up a RBI single as Temple closes to 5-2. Thamm relieved by John Gaecke ( Deer Park ) after walking the leadoff batter in the 7th. Gaecke gets the save by retiring three straight as AC wins, 5-2. AC now 9-7. Game # 2..AC loses nightcap..4-3 ( I think ???)...do not have much info. on this one yet. Ryland Parker ( Splendora ) started on the mound for AC. Ryan Smith ( FT. Bend Foster ) pitched in relief. Will update when available. Leading hitters for Angelina were Paul Prestera HR,2B, Michael Padgett (BH) 2 singles, Jerrod Dugas (LCM) and Bennie Gonzolez (CB). Angelina's 2-6 hitters were a combines 0-17 in the second game. Angelina now 9-8 head to Bossier Friday for 2 games in the tourney.

Ac splits doubleheader with Temple. Angelina takes game #1, 6-5. Great game. Of note : Jake Rowell ( LCM ) huge day with the bat. Rowell with a single, double, 3-run triple, and sac fly. The sac put AC up for good in the 6th. Mark Serna's ( B. Westbrook ) RBI double had tied the game @ 5-5. Trey Rackel ( Mayde Creek ) started on the hill for AC, going 4 2/3 innings. Chase Barrera ( Barbers Hill ) picked up the win while throwing 1 2/3 inning of scoreless baseball. Barrera, 0 runs, 3 hits, 1 K, 1 BB, and 1 HBP. Miller Aldrich w/ the save by inducing a game-ending double play. Aldrich also had an RBI double in the 1st inning to start the scoring. AC moves to 8-6 on the year. AC drops game # 2, 4-2..to fall to 8-7. Errors cost AC as all 4 of Temple's runs were unearned. Logan Moss ( CY Fair ) w/ the tough luck loss. Moss allowed 4 unearned runs on 6 hits while fanning 4 and walking 2 in 4 2/3 strong innings. Michael Padgett ( Barbers Hill ) with a pair of singles and a RBI. Kenny Allison ( Beaumont Central ) with a RBI single. Jerod Dugas ( LCM ) and Mark Serna ( Westbrook ) also each with a single.

;D ;D ;D

Good job Eagles ! Congrats.

Picked it up yesterday..

Hey, Horndawg...didn't Ross Hales from Barbers Hill throw some innimngs this past weekend ?

that's quite a win streak see you at the Hill on 3/31 That will work.

Alvin takes the nightcap, 4-3. From what I'm told, two really good ballgames. Angelina will play a doubleheader on Saturday @ home against Temple.

Alvin goes up 4-3. Top of the 7th.

Michael Padgett ( Barbers Hill ) solo shot ! Tied up @ 3-3.

Alvin leads 3-2 after 5 complete. Top of the 6th.

Jake Rowell (LCM) with an RBI to tie it up at 2 each. Moving to bottom of the 5th.

Top of 4th. AC down 2-0. Elroy Urbina (Hutto) starting for AC. Michael Padgett ( Barbers Hill ) w/ the start in RF....leads off the 4th w/ a double.

Bottom of the 2nd..Alvin 1 Angelina 0

8) 8) 8)

Thanks. Game #2 should be getting under way. We will have to hookup when the Broncos visit the Hill.

Final score...Angelina wins 6-3.....6th straight win after starting off 1-5. Benevides (?) throws 6 strong innings. John Gaecke (?) Deer Park gets the save by throwing a perfect 7th.

Headed to the bottom of 7...three outs away. Angelina up, 6-3.

Bottom of 6th..AC up 4-3.

Top of 6th....Angelina 4 Alvin 3 Alvin w/ a 2-run HR.