The regular season starts in less than a month.

 

Which NKY Freshman Teams will dominate and who are the players on your "Up and coming" watch list?

I may be way off on this one, but I think Cooper's freshman team will be very good. The only reason I say this is because of how many very good upperclassmen. In the past many of the JV teams were made up mostly of freshmen players as well as a couple sophomores. That meant the Freshman team was made up of 8th graders and 9th graders. This year they have so much talent and the Varsity team only lost 4 players from the previous year which was made up mainly of Sophomores and JR's are all still there. Only 2 starters on the varsity team last year were lost to Graduation.

 

So this year there are 17 Juniors, many of them will have to play JV. that doesn't mean they aren't good enough to play varsity, many of them are, it's just a numbers game. With only 4 spots opened up it's tough for any of the players that weren't on the Varsity team last year to make the team this year which means many of them will be playing on the JV team and the rest of the JV spots will be made up by sophomores.

 

With that said, unless a freshman is a standout pitcher and plays up, the Freshman team will be made up of Freshman and a couple 8th graders I would guess. Many of those Freshman in years past would be playing up to the JV level but with no spots available like in the past, I would think there will be several JV quality players on the Freshman team this year. Also remember the Freshman team last year onnly lost something like 5 games....I think all 3 of Coopers teams this year will be pretty solid.

You may be right on Cooper. I would say if you are looking purely at Freshman talent it's Beechwood and it's not even close. Several of their top freshman will be playing JV or possibly varsity so it won't reflect on their freshman record.

I may be way off on this one, but I think Cooper's freshman team will be very good. The only reason I say this is because of how many very good upperclassmen. In the past many of the JV teams were made up mostly of freshmen players as well as a couple sophomores. That meant the Freshman team was made up of 8th graders and 9th graders. This year they have so much talent and the Varsity team only lost 4 players from the previous year which was made up mainly of Sophomores and JR's are all still there. Only 2 starters on the varsity team last year were lost to Graduation.

 

So this year there are 17 Juniors, many of them will have to play JV. that doesn't mean they aren't good enough to play varsity, many of them are, it's just a numbers game. With only 4 spots opened up it's tough for any of the players that weren't on the Varsity team last year to make the team this year which means many of them will be playing on the JV team and the rest of the JV spots will be made up by sophomores.

 

With that said, unless a freshman is a standout pitcher and plays up, the Freshman team will be made up of Freshman and a couple 8th graders I would guess. Many of those Freshman in years past would be playing up to the JV level but with no spots available like in the past, I would think there will be several JV quality players on the Freshman team this year. Also remember the Freshman team last year onnly lost something like 5 games....I think all 3 of Coopers teams this year will be pretty solid.

 

How deep is the Cooper Freshman team in pitching? Have the 2013 Cooper rosters been confirmed? Caught a game last year and the team hit the ball well. Not sure how many from last year's team are now sophs.

You may be right on Cooper. I would say if you are looking purely at Freshman talent it's Beechwood and it's not even close. Several of their top freshman will be playing JV or possibly varsity so it won't reflect on their freshman record.

 

I bet Combs and Stringer start varsity for sure..My younger son is in a hitting league at Midland and he is on Combs team. He hits the ball so hard you can't even see the ball off the bat. Was told he is consistently in the mid 80's on the gun also.. He is a Big Boy!!!

How deep is the Cooper Freshman team in pitching? Have the 2013 Cooper rosters been confirmed? Caught a game last year and the team hit the ball well. Not sure how many from last year's team are now sophs.

I don't know how deep they are, I do know that there were a few that threw in the Vaarsity/JV intrasquad scrimmage so that would tell me they should be pretty good. But I don't know for sure how deep their pitching is going to be.

 

The rosters will be finalized this week, i believe either mon or tue.

I bet Combs and Stringer start varsity for sure..My younger son is in a hitting league at Midland and he is on Combs team. He hits the ball so hard you can't even see the ball off the bat. Was told he is consistently in the mid 80's on the gun also.. He is a Big Boy!!!

 

Are Combs and Stringer true Freshman or younger players?

Are Combs and Stringer true Freshman or younger players?

 

True frosh..

True frosh..

 

Who does that leave Beechwood Freshman as their #1 and #2?

Who does that leave Beechwood Freshman as their #1 and #2?

 

No idea?? Beechwood frosh have 5 very good pitchers that will probably play jv or varsity. You have Stringer, Combs, Fieger, Slusher, and Bankamper.. I see Stringer, Combs and Fieger pitching varsity.

Heard good things about Heppler from CCH. Anyone?

Heard good things about Heppler from CCH. Anyone?

 

He is decent. I would take Combs, Stringer and Fieger over Heppler though..

Heard good things about Heppler from CCH. Anyone?

 

Heppler is okay. Big strong kid but I think a lot of kids have caught up to him. Combs and Stringer are in a totally different league.

Walker Terry and Andrew Trame from Scott. As well as 8th grader Jake Ohmer.

Heard about Trame and watched Ohmer throw last year. He has a good arm. Are they the 1 2 3 for Scott?