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Glad to hear that!  Look forward to see you guys again!

:D Thanks!  Off to Pensacola this weekend to play West Florida University!

;D  Thats funny.  Hey can you help me post a link - I'm computer challenged.  Jon also received props for The Gulf Coast Conference Athelete of the week - their website is www.gulfsouthconference.org and Jon's article is also on the Delta Website at www.gostatemens.com then follow the link to baseball and his article is on the right if you scroll down.  Don't know how to post that on the forum.  Thanks

Jon doesn't get on the forum with schoolwork and practice but I will pass along the congrats.  Yes, I do believe he wants to play again in Houston this summer - I think he has already spoken with Coach Tolan but I will remind him.

Jon had a great start his first series of games for Delta State.  Southeast Texas boy did good!  Went 5 for 5 with two HRs, Double, 2 singles and 6 RBI's.  Named Athlete of the Week on Delta State's website.  Go Jon!!!!!!!!!!

PNG's Jon Carnahan Delta State DII Cleveland MS  deltastate.edu

Admin - can you give a contact number for the alumni game? 

Folks, it is so worth the time to apply for this wonderful scholarship.  My son, Jon Carnahan, was fortunate to receive one of the baseball scholarships when he graduated in 2008.  The scholarship went a very long way to pay for his out of state living expenses. Another big thanks to the Tyner family for sponsoring this scholarship.

Can anyone help with contacts for any competitive summer leagues in Houston for college players?

Outside scholarships are a great help.  Even though my son received a full ride to a juco in Alabama that covered tuition, books and out-of-state fees (which are enormous), we still had to come up with room and board.  My son received the Juliet Tyner Memorial scholarship, the TCP engineering scholarship and a local PNG baseball scholarship.  My son worked hard both on the field and off the field and it paid off.  It only cost us a total of $1400 for two years at a great school and an associates degree in science. My son signed a letter of intent at a DII school and received a 60% offer with a waiver of out of state fees which we felt was a great deal.

First, just wanted to comment on Jason's mention of his mother's scholarship.  My son, Jon Carnahan, applied for the Juliet Tyner Memorial Scholarship when he was graduating in 2008 and was fortunate enough to receive the $1500 scholarship.  It went a long way in paying for his room and board and we were very appreciative. Second, a parent's prospective of the recruiting process.  We, like many other parents, wanted to give our son the most exposure possible.  I wish I knew then what I know now.  We dragged my poor son to just about any showcase we could afford, Perfect Game being one.  The cost was very expensive (around $575) plus travel expenses to Waco.  There was ONE PG person evaluating over 100 players - no other scouts from colleges or pros.  It was a total waste of time and money.  Most other showcases are moneymakers for the ones holding the showcase. Okay, a mention about the sun-devils and their instructors, namely JR Bardin.  Jon played on the Sun-Devils team at one point.  The best part of belonging to the sundevils was the access to their instructors.  JR Bardin helped my son in catching and hitting more than anyone who has ever provided instruction outside of high school. We traveled many of miles and in the end-found a school through a not-far-from-home showcase.[img][/img] Jon attended a McNeese Christmas showcase in his senior year and from that showcase was awarded a full baseball scholarship to Marion Military Institute junior College in Marion Alabama.  Their recruiting coach is a Texas boy and has turned Marion's program around recruiting Texas/Louisiana players.  For the record, Jon will finish up his career at Marion in May, 2010 with an associates degree.  He did great in his freshman season, starting all games and will be the primary catcher for the spring 2010 season.  After getting several early offers, Jon signed an early letter of intent with Delta State University, a high level Division II school in Cleveland Mississippi, for a 60% ride and waiver of out-of-state fees which are substantial.  Delta is located in Cleveland Mississippi and has a storied baseball program including a National Championship and numerous conference and regional championships.  They have also placed over 50 players in the pro draft over the last 13 years under the current head coach.  Delta is heavily supported by the local community and alumni association.  Jon likened it to Port Neches Groves support of the football team!  One of their Delta scouts saw Jon play at one of Marion's fall games held at Auburn University where he hit a homerun and threwout 4/4 players trying to steal.  Jon chose to sign early after visiting the university - he was very impressed with the facilities, the coaching staff, and the academic opportunity. I have taken the time to explain Jon's journey to help other parents make decisions about the recruiting process.  Besides the talent level of your child, one of the biggest factors of getting a scholarship is being in the right place at the right time with the right college fit - in other words, especially for position players, make sure you are looking a schools that are in need of filling the position your child plays.  Junior college worked great for Jon - he played in every game  at Marion, both in the fall and in the spring.  Marion also worked hard to get Jon to the next level by playing games in the fall that gave the graduating sophomores good exposure.  Five players on Marion's team have signed early due to this exposure. I wish you and your child well in the process of recruiting.  Karen Carnahan

Need to add '08 Mitch Todd - Marion JC and fix Jon Carnahan '08 Marion JC/Delta State U [quote name="CircleChange" post="716153" timestamp="1258991175"] [color=purple]Port Neches - Groves Indians[/color] '88 Ben Weber - Houston - MLB - Giants, Angels, Reds '95 Lew Ford - Dallas Baptist - MLB - Twins '98 Wes Cooksey - Lamar -MLB- Yankees '99 Curtis Lengendre - Angelina -MLB- Royals '99 Dustin Long - (football Texas A&M, Sam Houton St.) -NFL - Cowboys '00 Kyle Stutes - Lamar - MLB - Padres '01 Chase Richards - Seminole, Lamar '01 Troy Cooley - Seminole, Angelina, Texas Lutheran '02 Jace Parker - Lamar '03 Josh Stinson - Texas A&M, Oklahoma '04 Allan Harrington - Lamar - MLB- Padres '04 Jason Stutes - Lamar, Alvin '04 Aubrey Cook - Seminole, ETBU '04 Chad Hebert - Alvin '04 Chris Wood - Seminole, ETBU Cody Mire - McLennan '05 Darrel Bass - Angelina Branden Powell - Panola Zach Harwood - Rice '08 Eric Harrington - Lamar '09 Jon Carnahan - Delta St '09 Jerin Spikes - Cisco Mason Romero - Eastfield College Devin Berwick - Eastfield College Taylor McInnis - Lamar Matt Woods- Wharton Austin Sangster- Seminole [/quote]

:D They prefer to call themselves the Statesman!  The fighting okra are fighting words to the athletes!

Former PNG player Jon Carnahan has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Delta State University, one of the most storied programs in collegiate baseball.  Coach Mike Kinnison in his previous 13 seasons led Delta State to the NCAA DII National Championship in 2004, four College World Series appearances, nine NCAA South Regional appearances, 10 Gulf South Conference Western Division titles, three NCAA South Regional championships, and four Gulf South Conference titles. Delta State University is located in Cleveland Mississippi. We wish Jon the best of luck as he finishes up his 2010 season at Marion Military Institute.

Is this an elimination game?