Spring/Summer 2014

Welcome to NBO Club!

The (CH)NBO Story …

Our story is a simple one … players from generations. they many different high schools in the area use provide an unparal- our program to hone their skills in a com- leled level of lead- petitive yet educational environment. ership, knowledge and camaraderie NBO Baseball Club was created in 1995 to As with the name allow players from Citrus Heights, Rose- CHNBO, our origi- ville, and Orangevale more opportunities to nal colors were teal play extra summer games. We have played and black, the top in places such as Reno, Lake Tahoe, Carson colors of the ‘90’s!! City and Redding. Having a great time and NBO still uses playing very good baseball. Ok, ok,… before these uniforms still I move forward, what does “CHNBO” mean? today!! Current Well, remember this team was originally colors are Navy, made up of 13-14 year olds and the biggest Scarlet, Royal, thing in the a young teens life at that time Black and White. was —- wrestling, yup I said wrestling — so Swag is in both when I asked about a team name a few royal and navy. bounced around … here is what was agreed upon! First the “CH” represented our base Since then my son area of players … Citrus Heights, ezpeez! who was on the Now for the “NBO”—New Baseball Order original team, is as in New World Wrestling Order! That’s it running his own and our name has been around forever so MSBL team and we are keeping that going. CHNBO has been many of the origi- around for years. Even as players advance nal players are on

to the next level, they keep coming back to that team and we 17u Catcher Nick Stoneman, Granite Bay, our program. The older boys (men) are kept the name but playing in a college game last summer! great teachers and mentors to the younger have begun to in-

NBO Baseball Club NBO Baseball Important Dates to Remember Current Alums of NBO Baseball Club

Current MLB Manny Parra,  May 6—NBO North Sign-ups 6-8p Current Texas Rangers prospect, Ryan Cordell  May 12, 13, 14—NBO Sacramento Sign-ups 6-730p Westwood Park Current Sacramento City College Head Coach, Derek Sullivan

 May 18—Tryouts Westwood Park 1-4p Current Sierra College, Asst. Coach, Ryan Stevens Current full-ride scholarship winner to Central Arkansas,  May 31—Games Begin — Lodi (All Teams) Braxton Phillips

 June 5-8—NBO North Yuba City Wood Bat Tour- Former Texas Ranger farm- ney hand and Sacramento State pitcher, Warren Rosebrock  June 13-15—Orland Tourney (All Teams) Former Philadelphia Phillie’s  July 3-5—Reno Tourney (NBO North/Sacramento) farmhand, Brett Dalton

 July 3-5—Sacramento OPEN Tourney (College) Former farm- hand, Casey Eisemann  August 3—Last Summer Game Former Chicago Cubs draft- ARC Pitcher Tommy Balmain  September—Fall Season Begins ee, Ryan Shook ARC Player Mitch Brill having throwing strikes! some fun throwing strikes! corporate playing card themes! His team We allow 13-20+ to play competitive and in- name is NBO Aces, our college team is the structional level baseball, growing individual NBO DiamondKings (Kings), our high school players into solid next level performers. 2014 team is NBO Jacks and our 16u team is sees NBO partnered with Joe Davis, Elite called the CHNBO team where the players Pitching of Reno, Nevada. Coach Davis is wear our teal and black or black and teal providing another avenue in which NBO Base- uniforms! ball can travel ... “showcase” baseball tourna- ments. We will be forming teams that will be Now back to the story … I’ve been coach- able to play in elite tournaments all over the ing for about 40 years. I began while in high school and for the past 18 years, US in 2015, such as USA Baseball, Cobb Invi- coaching varsity baseball at Valley Chris- tational, So. Cal Elite, etc. to give players Work Hard! ... Play Hard! ...NBO tian Academy in Roseville. The VCA pro- opportunities to be seen by both college and professional scouts. NBO Baseball is creating Baseball!!! gram has won 17 league championships and 5 CIF section titles. Having coached Sr. a media guide with all players bios and school vitals! American Legion Baseball, I prefer to be independent which affords our program With club baseball, there are many benefits the opportunity to play many different that are available to each player. 1. game calibers of baseball teams. Our develop- play—each team will play approx. 40 games; ment has been rapid. I promised my Sr. 2. players can be used on any club team Legion team of 2012, that I would keep (additional games); 3. players can be “moved” them together and begin a college level up to the 17u and college teams to play program in 2013. When I scheduled sig- against some older players; 4. 16u team can nups and tryouts, 40 kids showed: not only be used to play against other 16u teams to college players, but high school players work together as a unit; 5. most importantly, too. I had enough to create two teams … long lasting friendships will be made , i.e. thus our NBO Baseball Club began. NBO Aces!!! Today, NBO Baseball Club includes, NBO Follow us on Twitter: @NBOBaseballClub; Work Hard! ... Play Hard! ...NBO Aces (MSBL), NBO DiamondKings Facebook: NBOBaseballClub Baseball!!! (college), NBO Jacks (high school), NBO Web:www.NBOBaseball.org North (Bear River HS), and CHNBO (16u).

NBO Gives Back!!!

As a coach, many tions. Greater Sacramento Citrus aspects of the Youth Baseball asked that Heights game are lost on NBO Baseball Club provide a to provide today’s player. coaching clinic specifically for two days Way too much tee-ball coaches and 8u-14u of in- for them to do! youth coaches. In a classroom struction However, many setting, NBO gave instruction at our are looking to on how to home improve their conduct baseball individual skills proper park of Westwood Park. Friday, and talents. Instruction, both techniques for June 20 and 27 6-730p. Players and team and individual, can be very practice prepara- coaches of NBO Baseball and Valley important to the development tion and skills Christian Academy will be providing of a player. I have been provid- development. instruction to 5-12 year old players. ing hitting and pitching lessons Along with class- After which, for many years. Within the room work, NBO NBO will be Club atmosphere, NBO Baseball took the field for playing a are asked to give back to the on field develop- game under community. ment on a bright the lights! sunny Saturday in Players and coaches are called February. NBO Baseball Club called upon to help provide their sup- upon coaches, 16u, 19u and college port of clinics and camps. Over players to help conduct a 10u defen- the years, NBO players and sive oriented practice to help move a coaches have participated in a team in a stronger direction. player/coach clinics, but were not called upon specifically as a NBO Baseball has partnered with group to provide these func- Sunrise Recreation and Park District,