Eric Wedge, Featured Speaker Wedge Foundation Eric Wedge, Fort Wayne native, returns to his hometown to continue making an impact here in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wedge has been an inspiration and a proven leader at all levels: Leadership High School State Champion with Northrop High School, Champion with Wichita State University, Professional career as a for the and , and a Major League with the and . Luncheon 2018 FEATURING ERIC WEDGE Wedge has also served as an anaylst on the popular ESPN Tonight crew. Currently, Eric is Field Coordinator in charge of all minor league teams, staff,and players on the field for the .

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The vision of World Baseball Academy is to develop future leaders who positively impact our world. Our organization believes that when we align the passion of a young person with a positive mentor that it creates an equation for impact.

World Baseball Academy has been privileged to work alongside some of the world’s top baseball leaders and we strive to be intentional with our influence on the lives of the students and families we serve. World Baseball Academy is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Optimum Performance Sports EVENT SPONSORS: Optimum Performance Sports (OPS) combines the sports medicine services from Fort Wayne Orthopedics and The Orthopedic Hospital with powerful sports performance training to keep your athlete on the court and performaning at a high level. OPS athletes can experience real, measurable results in speed, strength, and quickness without increasing their risk of injury.

P HOTO CREDIT -RICH ARDEN/ESPN IMAGES Congratulations to All of The Recepients Bishop Dwenger Churubusco Northrop Molly Burns Alayna Fulkerson Nedrah Kilby

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Bishop Luers Concordia Snider Ashlynn Gray Tanner Echenoz Haley Congdon Abigail Leja Joel Miller Emma Westra Josh Dippold Treyvin Moss Jesse Hamlin Lunch Agenda Allen Jackson Caleb Martin Ethan Hoover 11:30 Arrival 11:45 Lunch Blackhawk Homestead South Side Ally Barkhaus Sophia Buck Elizabeth Kolkman 12:00 Caleb Kimmel, WBA Abbie Boyer Jessica Tanzler Anna McGinnis 12:05 Dr. Jason Russell, OPS Kade Kolpien Michael Pulver Omar Jackson 12:10 Eric Wedge, Speaker Cooper Wild Cam Rogers Greg Humphrey 12:40 Presentation of Awards Canterbury Norwell Wayne 12:55 Group Photo Alaina Rongos Aubrey Dunnuck Kayla Bunkowske 1:00 Departure Mackenzie Wilhelm Calista Gerard Felicity Nunez Clayton Perry Garrison Brege Kamden Boice Nishanth Reddy Kyle Kenschen Refik Dogruyol

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