Xenia, Tipp win ACME baseball titles

By Staff report

2:24 AM Thursday, July 16, 2009

VANDALIA — Xenia Trophy Sports defeated Vandalia Butler 11-4 on Wednesday, July 15, to win the Ohio District 5 ACME baseball championship.

Nick Cain was the winning pitcher and put his team ahead for good, 4-3, in the third inning with a bases-loaded double. Trophy Sports added seven runs in the fifth sparked by Jordan Scott’s three-run double.

Xenia now faces District 8 champion Tippecanoe in the ACME state tournament which begins Saturday at Lima Shawnee High School.

It’s the first trip to state for Xenia. ACME teams are composed of incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors from their respective school districts. District 5 is made up of high school summer teams from Montgomery, Greene, Butler, Warren and Clinton counties. District 8 is made up of teams from Miami, Shelby, Darke and Preble counties.

Tipp defeated Piqua 8-0 on Tuesday at Northmont High School with David Moore tossing a three-hit shutout.

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The Most Common Pitfalls

~~High School~~ ALL Players Experience

by: Bob Howdeshell

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The following is a small part of an article written by Bob Howdeshell that talks about Things that do not go unnoticed.

Every parent should read this article... then every player should read it. Even if it does not apply to you or your player. Each of us knows someone that should read this. Maybe this will help get the message through to one player.

Things That Do Not Go Unnoticed

                        Negatives

                                            Long Hair
                                            Earrings
                                            Poor fitting uniform
                                            Being unprepared to play
                                            Being late for the game
                                            Being rude or obnoxious
                                            Tantrums, swearing, helmet or bat throwing
                                            Arguing with Umpires
                                            Frequent trips out of the dugout
                                            Hanging out with sketchy characters
                                            Always having an excuse
                                            Immature behavior
                                            Sloppy non-athletic appearance
                                            Inability to communicate
                                            Walking on and off the field

                                    Positives

                                            Clean, weel kept appearance
                                            Wearing the uniform correctly
                                            Hustle and Enthusiasm
                                            Backing up bases
                                            Not missing signals
                                            Encouraging teammates
                                            Arriving early to the game
                                            Helping clean up gear after the game
                                            Calming influence
                                            Hanging around quality people
                                            Taking responsibility
                                            Displaying good character
                                            A tremendous smile
                                            Athletic appearance
                                            Good speaking abilities
                                            Working hard in the classroom
                                            Addressing adults with respect ( yes sir and yes m'am, etc)

There is alot more to this article, however this small part seemed to get some important points made. Hope you found this interesting. Be sure to share this with your player.

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