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Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 22nd, 2013, 2:16 pm
by CoffeeBlack
Well McCort, Somerset and Bedford will definitely be tough but for once it's starting to looks like one of the battered District 6 teams, Johnstown, will have a deep young crop of up and commers (8th, 9th and 10th graders). The Junior High team posted a winning record last year and might prove to be an interesting next few years. Maybe, just maybe, Dee Dee Ball will show similar success as the Football and Basketball programs. Now if the weather would just cooperate
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 25th, 2013, 10:10 am
by say_oww
A coaching change at JHS wouldn't hurt.
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 25th, 2013, 12:05 pm
by Crimson's Ghost
As an ex coach in the City Colt league, I can attest Johnstown has some young talent from seeing/scouting it. One in particular would be Jeremy Updyke. 6-1 Catcher with a ton of tools. He can be a force in the middle of their lineup already.
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 25th, 2013, 12:14 pm
by Manfred
Updyke has good bloodlines.
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 25th, 2013, 2:08 pm
by CoffeeBlack
Yes he's definitely one of them but they have at least 2 or 3 other freshman with superb "tools" and powerful bats at a young age. As they age this entire group will be making noise across the Laurel Highlands.
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 25th, 2013, 7:57 pm
by Coach
Say_Oww, I think you hate every coach...ever.
Re: Interesting Seasons With Young Players for Johnstown
Posted: March 26th, 2013, 10:21 am
by say_oww
Coach wrote:Say_Oww, I think you hate every coach...ever.
I don't hate you, Coach! I think you have me mistaken with someone else. For the most part, I only criticize officials.
But what's wrong with telling it like it is? Its no secret around the area that Dee Dee is getting older and doesn't do anything but sit on his bucket and yell at kids. So, as I previously stated, with a new group of kids, perhaps a coaching change would be a good thing for the Trojans. Chestnut Ridge has new blood, and I look for that program to make a comeback. Couldn't hurt for Johnstown, and several other teams in the area, to do the same either.