Saturday, April 7, 2012
Francis Howell North's Braxton Martinez won the fan choice for Patch's Athlete of the Week.
Braxton Martinez has been punishing pitchers around St. Charles County this season. The Francis Howell North product is a hitting star this season for the Knights and the fans have taken notice. In our Athlete of the Week poll, Martinez was the top vote getter. With 48 of the 74 votes (64 percent), Martinez won the top honors in our fan's choice for best baseball player so far this season. Here's how the voting went down: Total votes: 74 votes Martinez, who will be attending Saint Louis University in the fall, has been tearing things up so far this season for the Knights. He's hitting .543 (19-for-35) with seven doubles, one homer and 16 RBIs. He's also scored 18 runs this season for the Howell North. *** Patch wants to thank everyone …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
One of the sure-fire signs of spring, besides sneezing fits for those inflicted with seasonal allergies, is baseball. Diamonds all across St. Charles County has been busy in the early part of the high school baseball season. Even though the season is just two weeks old, plenty of action has taken place on the field. This week, we're asking you Patch readers to decide which baseball player around the County has had the biggest impact in the early part of the season. The nominees are: Ryan March—Fort Zumwalt East: The month of March was very good for Mr. March. Fort Zumwalt East's Ryan March excelled with the bat and on the mound for the Lions. While toeing the rubber, March compiled a 2-1 record with a sparkling 0.95 ERA—he's given up …
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Several area players will be on display in the final day of this marquee baseball event.
ST. CHARLES—Moving day for the Diamond Sports Promotions St. Louis 18U Baseball Championships proved to be an action-packed day of ball games at Blanchette Park, Parkway Central High in Chesterfield and C&H Park in St. Peters. The final day of pool play meant it was the final chance for the more than 20 teams that had games on Saturday to move themselves up the standings, and possibly land somewhere in the top six seeds. Those top six teams would earn a berth in the winner’s bracket, and a shot at the coveted championship. One team that had already secured its spot in the top six was the St. Louis Sting, which is based in North County. The Sting had won two games on Thursday, and another on Friday, and with a plus-21 run differential, were…
David McClaskey
8:48 pm on Monday, April 2, 2012
Nick Bohannan, 8th grader Nick pitches with both Arms 65 MPH with both arms. He is coached by Pat Perry weekly. He plays for the Sabors from New Melle. more ›