NBO Baseball Club Vol. 1 V. 2
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Spring/Summer 2015 Welcome to NBO Baseball Club! Our Story or What Became of CHNBO! Our story is a simple one … players from generations. they provide an unparalleled level of many different high schools in the area use leadership, knowledge and camaraderie As with the our program to hone their skills in a com- name CHNBO, our original colors were teal and black, petitive yet educational environment. the top colors of the ‘90’s!! NBO still uses these uni- forms still today!! Current colors are Navy, Scarlet, NBO Baseball Club was created in 1995 to Royal, Black and White. Swag is in both royal and allow players from Citrus Heights, Rose- navy. ville, and Orangevale more opportunities to play extra summer games. We have played Since then my son who was on the original team, is in places such as Reno, Lake Tahoe, Carson running his own City and Redding. Having a great time and MSBL team and playing very good baseball. Ok, ok,… before many of the origi- I move forward, what does “CHNBO” mean? nal players are on Well, remember this team was originally that team and we made up of 13-14 year olds and the biggest kept the name but thing in the a young teens life at that time have begun to in- was —- wrestling, yup I said wrestling — so corporate playing when I asked about a team name a few card themes! His bounced around … here is what was agreed team name is NBO upon! First the “CH” represented our base Aces, our college area of players … Citrus Heights, ezpeez! team is the NBO Now for the “NBO”—New Baseball Order DiamondKings as in New World Wrestling Order! That’s it (Kings), our high and our name has been around forever so school team is we are keeping that going. CHNBO has been NBO Jacks and our around for years. Even as players advance 16u team is called to the next level, they keep coming back to the CHNBO team NAIA Recruit—Clark University our program. The older boys (men) are where the players Adam Kester—Pitcher great teachers and mentors to the younger wear our teal and NBO Club Baseball 2 Vol. 1 v. Important 2015 Dates to Remember Current Alums of NBO Baseball Club Current MLB pitcher Manny Parra, Cincinnati Reds May 3—NBO Sign-ups 11a-3p Westwood Park Current Texas Rangers prospect, Ryan Cordell May 17—2nd Annual Golf Tournament Antelope Greens— 1230p Current Sacramento City College Head Coach, Derek Sullivan Current Sierra College, Asst. Coach, Ryan Stevens May 23—Tryouts Westwood Park 1-4p Current full-ride scholarship winner May 26—Tryouts Westwood 6-8p to Central Arkansas, Braxton Phillips Current scholarship winner to Clark May 28-31—NBO 19u Yuba City Wood Bat Tourney University, Adam Kester May 28—All games begin for all teams Past NBO Players! Former Texas Ranger farmhand and Sacra- June 3 thru July 29—Wednesday High School League mento State pitcher, Warren Rosebrock Former Philadelphia Phillie’s farmhand, Brett June 19 & 26—NBO/VCA PAL Clinic 6-730p Dalton July 2-5—Reno Tourney (NBO 19u) Former Chicago Cubs farmhand, Casey Eisemann August 2—Last Summer Game Former Chicago Cubs draftee, Ryan Shook ARC Pitcher Tommy Balmain Robbie Mashburn, Mayville State September—Fall Season Begins University talking it over. throwing strikes! black or black and teal uniforms! With club baseball, there are many benefits Now back to the story … I’ve been coach- that are available to each player. 1. game ing for about 40 years. I began while in play—members will have approximately 40 high school and for the past 18 years, games to choose from; 2. players can be used coaching varsity baseball at Valley Chris- on any club team (additional games); 3. play- ers can be “moved” up to the 17u and college tian Academy in Roseville. The VCA pro- teams to play against some older players; 4. gram has won 17 league championships and 16u team can be used to play against other 5 CIF section titles. Having coached Sr. 16u teams to work together as a unit; 5. two American Legion Baseball, I prefer to be independent which affords our program tournaments for 19u; 6. most importantly, the opportunity to play many different long lasting friendships will be made , i.e. NBO Aces!!! Are You Kidding Me? calibers of baseball teams. Our develop- ment has been rapid. I promised my Sr. NBO Baseball has begun a strong push to Learn It! Love It! NBO Baseball Legion team of 2012, that I would keep renovate Westwood Park. We are raising and them together and begin a college level earning money to make these changes. Our program in 2013. When I scheduled sig- grass roots fundraising is donations collected nups and tryouts, 40 kids showed: not only via www.gofundme.com/ college players, but high school players Westwood_improveme and through our web- too. I had enough to create two teams … site via sponsorships. NBO Baseball Club has thus our NBO Baseball Club began. also provided lessons and clinics to help raise Today, NBO Baseball Club includes, NBO money toward the project. We’ve raised Aces (MSBL), NBO 19U, NBO 17U and nearly $1200 and as the season moves on, we will be providing additional lessons and clin- youth baseball. We allow 13-20+ to play ics. We recently leveled the infield and competitive and instructional level base- spread more infield mix down for better play. ball, growing individual players into solid next level performers. We learned so @NBOBaseballClub much last season, and 2015 is a growth Follow us on Twitter: ; NBOBaseballClub Work Hard … Play Hard … NBO Baseball year. Many younger teams are interested Facebook: Web: www.NBOBaseball.org; Club! in this club concept and would like to get Instagram: NBOBaseball on board. NBO Gives Back!!! As a coach, many tions. In 2014, Greater Sac- better. VCA aspects of the ramento Youth Baseball asked Lions & NBO game are lost on that NBO Baseball Club pro- Baseball has today’s player. vide a coaching clinic specifi- partnered Way too much cally for tee-ball coaches and with Sunrise for them to do! 8u-14u youth coaches. In a Recreation However, many classroom setting, NBO gave and Park are looking to instruction on how to conduct District, improve their proper techniques for prac- Citrus player’s individu- tice preparation and skills Heights PAL al skills and tal- development. to provide ents. Instruction, both team two days of In 2015, NBO and individual, can be very im- instruction at our home baseball Baseball was portant to the development of a park of Westwood Park. Friday, asked to pro- player. I have been providing June 19 and 26 6-730p. Players and vide lessons hitting and pitching lessons for coaches of and team clin- many years. Within the Club NBO Base- ics for a travel atmosphere, NBO Baseball are ball and Val- ball club out asked to give back to the com- ley Christian of Marysville. munity. Academy will These oppor- be providing Players and coaches are called tunities have instruction upon to help provide their sup- helped to get to 5-12 year port of clinics and camps. Over our brand of old players. the years, NBO players and baseball out to After which, coaches have participated in a the community. We are a NON-win at NBO will be player/coach clinics, but were all cost organization and we believe playing a not called upon specifically as a that the routine, mundane day-to-day game under the lights! group to provide these func- baseball activities make our players .