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2010 Meet The Trojans Banquet

A capacity crowd turned-out on Monday night, Feb. 15th, at the Middle School Cafeteria for the Annual Meet The Trojans Preseason Banquet.  Coaches, Players, Parents & Guests were treated to a menu of chili, chilidogs, baked potatoes & all of the trimmings to get things started...  Players from the Varsity, the JV, & the Middle School Squads were introduced by their respective coaches.  And, the 2010 Diamond Girls were, also, introduced by the Diamond Girls Coordinator.  Door Prizes and a Silent Auction added to the suspense & pleasure of those in attendance for the evening.

The guest speaker for the occasion was Robert Morgan, an assistant coach at Georgia Southwestern State University, a Division II School, in Americus.  Coach Morgan stressed the importance of teamwork, academics, character & work ethic, as part of the process of being successful in, both, baseball & in life.

Coach Morgan, the Recruiting Coordinator for the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern State University, related some of the aspects of what He looks for in a player.  GSSU is a Division II school, that plays in the Peach Belt Conference.  First of all, the player has to meet the entrance requirements on the ACT.  If that criteria is met, then the coach looks for the speed that is necessary to play on a big field, the ability of the prospect to pitch & play defense, & how the player carries himself from pregame drills, to the consistency he shows in his overall approach to the game.  Coach Morgan implied that a lot can be determined about a player by just watching him throw & catch in the pregame warmups.  More specifically, if the player doesn't take that part of the process seriously, then it goes against his chances of impressing a coach that is assessing his qualifications, while watching from the stands.  Another factor that helps the prospective player make a good impression on the coach is for the player to call the coach and express an interest in playing at the school.  That action by the player establishes a personal connection between himself, and the coach that is recruiting him.

David Beasley -- The Head Baseball Coach At Berry College In Rome, GA, Was The 'Featured Speaker' For The ANNUAL MEET THE TROJANS BANQUET That Was Held At The LCMS Cafeteria At 6:00 P.M. On Monday, February The 16th, 2009. Coach Beasley Delivered A Powerful Message To The Players & Parents On What It Takes To Be Successful In Baseball And In Life. Basically, What Coach Beasley Said, Was... "You Have To Do It The Right Way -- There Are No Shortcuts To Being Successful. Keep Your Priorities In Order. And, Accept Your Role On The Team, Whatever That Might Be..." Coach Beasley, Also, Stressed The Importance Of Doing Well In The Classroom... Stating That... "If You Get Your Education, That Nobody Can Take It Away From You." Coach Beasley Paid The Trojan Players & Coaches A Compliment By Saying... "That Out Of All Of The Groups That Was At His Camp At Berry College This Past Summer -- The Lamar Co. Group Was The Most Well-Behaved..." Coach Beasley Finished His Presentation To The Group, While Receiving A Standing Ovation From All That Was In Attendance...

Coach David Beasley with a group of Trojan Players at the banquet. L-R: Bailey Thompson, Keaton Brown, Marc English, T.J. English, Ben Cone, Dustin Patrick, Devin Couch, Coach Beasley, & Ryan Lovick.

Headed To Gordon College

Seniors Blane Parker & Calvin Adams will continue their baseball careers at Gordon College with The Highlanders in 2009. Shown in the photo above are Calvin Adams (front left) & Blane Parker. LCCHS Principal Derick Austin, Trojans Head Coach Greg Williams, & LCAD Calvin Scandrett look-on during the ceremony. Congrats to Blane and Calvin for 4-great years of baseball at Lamar Co., and for the best in the future...