Sports News May 27, 2009

Parade Honors 2009 Globe High School State Champions

The City of Globe held a parade to honor the 2009 State Champions from Globe High School. Pictured: Top Row (L-R) - GHS ROTC leads off the parade with the march of Flags. Head Baseball Coach, David Lopez, receives a certificate from Gila County Supervisor Shirley Dawson. State discus Silver medalist, Stella Tarango, as she rides down Broad St. Bottom Row: The State Champions Globe Baseball team shows off their trophy as they are escorted in a Globe Fire Truck. Globe Mayor, Fernando Shipley, holds a proclamation declaring May 18, 2009 thru May 23, 2009 as Globe High School 3A Baseball Champions Week in the City of Globe.

2003 Tradition Team Doing Big Things as Big Kids, By M. Casillas

Pictured:2003 Tradition team poses after winning the Cal Ripkin State Championship. Roster includes: Manuel Ortega, Martin Chidez, Ruben Ybarra, Ryan Casillas, Brady Wager, Billy Kidd, Josh Cota, Zack Salcido, DW Warner, Tylor Kasmerick, Rico Larona, Gabe Valtierra, Kyle Quioz, Damon Valencia, Vince Buzan, Jon Nelson, Zach Powell, Coaches Brandon Powell, Kalvin Wager, Derek Casillas. With the high school baseball season now complete, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at where many of this year’s Arizona State Baseball Champions found their calling. We all know how big of a role youth sports play in the development of both character and skill. But, for the players of the Globe-Miami Tradition, the time spent working hard as a kid has paid off greatly, in the form of high school State Championships and in some cases, a college education and possibly a shot at a career in the game they fell in love with years ago. Many of you may remember the success of the Tradition teams between 2001 and 2007. A stretch that saw our local kids play in five State Championship games, including the 2003 season, in which the team won the Cal Ripkin State Tournament and advanced to the Pacific Southwest Regionals, held in San Louis Obisbo (CA). The team also earned attention in 2002, when Globe-Miami was chosen as the host of the Regional Tournament. That year the Tradition defeated Guam in the first round en-route to a 4th place finish. Today, 16 players from that young group have now been part of an Arizona High School State CasillasBaseball Championship team, with the most recent coming at the hands of the Globe Tigers, who were crowned the 2009 State Champions, just two weeks ago. Several players have also earned the attention of Major League scout teams as well as college programs throughout the Nation. 16 Former Globe-Miami Tradition Players with High School State Championships: Manuel Ortega, Martin Chidez, & Ruben Ybarra - Superior High School 2007 1A State Champions. Ryan Casillas - Chandler Hamilton High School 2008 5A-I State Champions. Brady Wager (09 3A Player of the Year), Gabe Valtierra, Kyle Quiroz, Damon Valencia, Jon Nelson, Vince Buzan, Zach Powell, Billy Kidd, Josh Cota, & Zack Salcido - Globe High School 2009 3A State Champions. D.W. Warner & Tylor Kasmerick - Desert Ridge High School 2009 5A-II State Champions. ** Notable: Rico Larona (Hayden High School) - 2008 Small School Player of the Year ** Brady Wager - Az Diamondbacks - Signed with Grand Canyon University Gabe Valtierra - Az Firebirds - Signed with South Mountain CC Rico Larona - LA Angels - Signed with South Mountain CC Vince Buzan - Garden of Gears - Verbal Agreement with Mesa CC Kyle Quiroz - Garden of Gears - Interest from Phx College & Colver Stockton (Missouri) Ryan Casillas - Az Firebirds - Interest from Stanford & Arizona State Zach Powell - LA Dodgers/Under Armor National - Interest from Florida Southern and Wake Forest Billy Kidd - Garden of Gears - Interest from University of Missouri & Colorado Christian D.W. Warner - Chicago White Sox - Interest from University of Arizona & Cal State Irvine Tylor Kasmerick - Arizona Pilots - Interest from University of Santa Barbara

Local Special Olympics Celebrate

Our local Special Olympians recently concluded their season with a bang by bringing home eight medals and four ribbons from the Track & Field event, held at Mesa Community College. The Olympians will celebrate the end of one season, with the beginning of a new season, which starts this Saturday with a spaghetti dinner, being held at the Trinity Baptist's Fellowship Hall/Gym. Any friends or "wannabe's" of Special Olympics are invited to join. There will be volunteer forms, pictures of the athletes, as well as any other information you may be interested in, available at the dinner. For more information, call Bob or Jo Stewart at 928 - 425 - 5537.

Az Game and Fish Commission Sets 09 Fall Hunts

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission approved the remaining big game fall hunting seasons for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, bear and mountain lion. The application deadline to apply for a hunt permit-tag is Tuesday, June 9 by 7 p.m. (MST), Postmarks do not count, and there is no online process available. You can start applying once the regulations are posted on the department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Draw application instructions, season dates, permit numbers, hunt numbers and other draw related information will be published in the 2009-2010 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet that were available for download at www.azgfd.gov/draw the last week in April. To apply for a 2009-10 fall hunt permit- tag, paper applications must be used. Applicants should note, there is a new P.O. Box for submitting hunt permit applications and the new address should be reflected on the new envelopes. The new address is Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Drawing Section, PO Box 74020, Phoenix, AZ 85087-1052. However, applications mailed to the old address will be automatically forwarded to the new address.

Miami Volleyball Camp June 15 - 18

Miami High School Volleyball Program will be holding Summer Volleyball Camp for youth in the community. The camp will be held at Miami High School on June 15-18. Registration will begin Monday, June 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Hall of Fame Coach, Cherry Roberds, and her staff will be coaching two camps for beginner age groups (4th grade through 7th grade) and advanced age groups (8th grade through 12th). The camps will take place in both the Lee Kornegay and Miami High School gyms. Cost for the week will be $50.00. If there are multiple members of the same family, the price will be reduced for each additional family member. Parents or guardians must sign a registration and medical release form before the camper will be allowed to participate. Don’t forget to bring your own knee pads if you have them. Please make all checks out to Miami High School Volleyball. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Coach Roberds at 928 - 473 - 4165, or Joy Wilson at 928 - 812 - 8213. Monday - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (registration) - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (drills & team play). Tuesday - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (registration) - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (drills & team play). Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (drills & team play). Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (drills & team play). - 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Camp Tournament & serving contest).