Who should we be following for the 2007 season

from the winston area

West Forsyth-
Chad Jarvis lhp, Matt Sapp inf, Alex Robertson rhp (junior), Chris Sanders c (junior) Sammy Lucus inf (junior) Wesley McBride rhp
(of course Holt and Stamper)

East Forsyth- Tyler Hanover inf, Ryan Dull utilty (Junior)

North Forsyth- Michael Wall inf

will get more names out later

 

I know everyone knows about Madison Bumgarner and Justin Poovey from up this way but there are some other '07 grads to keep an eye out for.

Shane Clawson - South Caldwell - This guy is the prototype baseball player in my eyes. Solid as a rock. Plays centerfield like he owns it. Great swing. Pretty good speed to have the muscle mass he's got. Can flat out punish a baseball. Batted .319 for Post 29 in his first regular season with them.

Josh Shehan - South Caldwell - As far as middle infielders go, his range is unbelievable. Hes under 6-foot but solid and quick as a cat and he too can knock a baseball out of anywhere he plays. He batted .356 in his first season with Post 29.

Bradley Craig - South Caldwell - Terrific firstbaseman. He bails out infielders like no other firstbaseman I have seen lately. He is 6'2 maybe taller and when hes on, hes got a picture perfect swing and hits the ball to the outfield gaps very well.

Zach Merrikan - Newton-Conover - Great catcher and for Post 29 this year showed he could pitch some too. Hes like Shane Clawson that he is hard nosed and hits with power to all fields.

Josh Severt - South Caldwell - Lefthanded pitcher and outfielder. Hes got a ton on raw talent.

Daniel Coffey - South Caldwell - Good fielder, better hitter. I saw him take control of a couple games this year at the plate when I thought South Caldwell was about to lose. I hate he didn't play for Post 29 this year, he would have been a terrific option.

There is a wealth of talent in Caldwell County right now. These are just the few that come to mind from my desk at work. I apologize, I know I am leaving out some of the players I wanted to mention. I know there are some great West Caldwell and Hibriten players as well, but with all the South playoff games and Legion games I have seen this summer, these are the guys that are quiet and potentially huge players in the making.

 

I agree with DownSouth's list of players to keep an eye out for in 2007. I want to reiterate how impressed I am with Shane Clawson from South Caldwell. You can hear this guy chattering on every pitch that is thrown while he is playing Centerfield for Post 29. He is the sparkplug for Post 29 and seems to fire the team up with his presence. Some college is going to be very fortunate to get this young man. I've seen a lot of guys with talent go through this area but Shane has a tremendous heart and desire to win that you just can't teach. He is also one heck of a football player for South Caldwell and was a key reason they had such a great year last year. With Shane only being a rising Senior at South and most of the key players returning next year I would expect South to be the pre-season favorite to win the 4A State Championship next season in baseball.

 

The one game that I saw South Caldwell play this year, Shane was the player that struck me as their catalyst. IMO, he should be a lead off hitter. He is aggressive at the plate and on the basepaths.

It will be fun following his senior year.

 

WINSTON BOYS

WINSTON-SALEM

GLENN HS

Eli Robbins- Senior, LHP, recent commit to WFU
Josh Weaver- Senior, RHP/OF, State Games selection, ALL Conf.
Stuart Wright- Senior, INF, good stick, quality infielder
Corey Parker- Junior, SS, awesome defensively, good stick

East Forsyth HS

Kenny Swab- Senior, RHP/OF/INF, All conf, state games
Ryan Dull- Junior, RHP, This kid will turn some heads this year for the Eagles
Zack Trusdale, RHP/INF, will play a big part in how good the eagle pitching staff can be
Tyler Hanover, Junior, INF, this kid can flat out HIT

Reagan HS

Taylor Cox, RHP, all conf. good stuff on the hill

Parkland HS

Jon Ray- Senior, INF, all conf, one of the top bats in Piedmont Triad 3A conf. and biggest threat in mustang lineup
Romey Bradshaw, CF, sub 7 seconds in 60, great glove in OF

West Forsyth HS

Matt Sapp- Senior, INF, speed, stick, gets on base and raises havoc for oposing catchers

Jon Stamper- senior, OF/DH, not sure about his defense with an injury he suffered, but he can SMASH a baseball like few i've seen. also runs with the best of them, piled up a rediculous amount of SB's last season

Chad Jarvis- senior, LHP, the ACE at WFHS w/o a doubt, i dont think he's lost more than 1 game in his entire HS career!

Wes Mcbride- senior, RHP, dirtbag, good velocity

Taylor Barbour- senior, INF, not a guy you may ever hear about, but if you ever see him play it WILL impact you, this kid hustles NON STOP, and has alot of heart, sometimes that means more to a team then raw talent

And there's this other kid named Greg Holt or somethin, i think he's pretty good too! haha.

Carver HS

Cedric Coleman- Junior, INF/RHP, all conf, strong player and great kid

Reynolds HS

Hunter Bomey- Senior, INF, strong all around player

These are just the teams that I keep up with most in the Triad Area, and these are the players who've showed me the most

 

Junior Olympic Roster

Here's the roster for the North Wake County team that recently participated in USA Junior Olympic Championships in Jupiter, Fla.
All of these kids can play and will be some to watch for in the next couple years.

Bryan Bass INF N. Durham
Derek Brown RHP/C Jordan Matthews
Jacob Dixon INF/RHP Roanoke Rapids
Jeremy Dowdy C/INF Wakefield
Taylor Gleason OF/INF Wake Forest Rolesville
Dylan Kipp LHP/OF Green Hope
Robert Long INF/OF Riverside
Mark Peterson RHP/INF Sanderson
TJ Roebuck RHP/INF Broughton
Ross Snotherly RHP/INF Athens Drive
Sean Steinbugler RHP/INF Leesville
Corey Thompson RHP/INF Apex
Mark Wilder LHP/OF Greenville Rose
Mac Williamson C/INF Wake Forest Rolesville
Michael Zeblo RHP/INF Broughton

 

bownarrowbob,

great list from winston salem area. there are some that we haven't heard of yet, but will hear about in the near future. by the way you are dead on the money about Taylor Barbour, wide open and running 100 mph all the time. great team player and leader.

 

great list there bownarrowbob.....stuart wright is only going to be a junior though not a senior.....the kid can play

 

Rowan Co. rising Seniors

West Rowan - Weston Church - 1B, RHP

North Rowan - Keegan Linza - RHP
Justin Mock - 3B, 2B
Jacob Dobbins - Catcher
Joe Kesler - 2B, SS

East Rowan - Ross Steedley - Catcher
DC Cranford - OF

 

2007

Doug Jones South Mecklenburg Good defensive player, great bat, needs patience and learn how to lay-off the high heat.
Brent Lalas -South Mecklenburg- Great centerfielder, good bat, hits to all fields
Trey Moody- not used much this year, but good fastball 83-85, excellent breaking ball at 75mph.