May 25th June 1st 2013 PO Box 1767 Grand Junction, CO 81502 www.fciol.com (970) 434-9093 We believe in play. We believe it’s more fun to play than to watch. To be on the field, not off. We believe in dirty uniforms, sweaty brows and sore muscles. We believe in putting one up from downtown. In a three run dinger and a corner blitz. We believe in grass stains, taped ankles, and big ol’ victory celebrations. future.coloradomesa.edu 5/29/13 CMU067-JUCO Program 9’x12’; plus .25 bleed, 4/0 2021 N. 12th Street • Grand Junction, CO 81501 • (970) 242-0920 www.YourCommunityHospital.com JUCO 2013 Feature Items 4 Banquet Speaker 6-7 2012 Tournament Results 10 Great Tournament Players 17 How is it made? 19 Mr. JUCO’s Birthday 23 Connect with Us 35 Sam Suplizio Field Makeover 37 Governor Vanderhoof 39 Former JUCO Allstar 46 Alpine Bank Scholarships 50-51 Let Us Remember Rosters and Bracket 16-39 Rosters 26-27 Bracket Entertainment 5 Entertainment Schedule 8 Word Search 11 & 43 Score Cards 20 Trivia 38 Trivia Answers JUCO 9 Scorekeeping Made Easy 21 JUCO Committee 24 Home Run Alley 25 Major League JUCO 40-41 Hall of Fame 44 JUCO Records 52-53 JUCO Sponsors 54 Division Map & Rules of Play Official Alpine Bank JUCO World Series Program Editor - Brian Wheeler Published by CPC Solutions Photography - Todd Bennett 2800 Printers Way • Grand Junction, CO 81506 Design - Brooke Jeschke, CPC Solutions 970-242-3312 • 800-332-1069 • fax 970-242-0360 Project Manager - Sarah Finocchio, CPC Solutions www.cpcsolutions.com Marketing and Ad Sales - CPC Solutions 2021 N. 12th Street • Grand Junction, CO 81501 • (970) 242-0920 Where’s Mr. JUCO? Our mascot, Mr. JUCO, is hiding throughout the program. Please help us find him so we can www.YourCommunityHospital.com celebrate his birthday during the tournament. See how many you can find and good luck! 2013 Banquet Speaker Rob Miech Sports Writer Rob Miech is the 2013 JUCO Banquet Speaker. Bryce Harper took junior college baseball and the JUCO World Series by storm in 2010 as he and the College of Southern Nevada qualified for the national tournament in Grand Junction. Just a short time after the tournament, Harper signed a $9.9 million contract with the Washington Nationals and quickly rose through the minor leagues capping off his 2012 season winning the National League Rookie of the Year. Las Vegas sports writer, Rob Miech’ s book, The Last Natural, chronicled Harper’s make-or-break season at CSN. Jamie Hamilton read the book and reached out to Miech to speak at the banquet. When the announcement was made, Hamilton said, “Miech is a great storyteller and we’re very pleased he is coming to speak at our banquet.” Miech spent the 2010 season with the CSN Coyotes mingling in the dugout, the locker room, on the team bus, a nd in motel rooms. In his book, Miech delivers an account of the 17-year olds only season in collegiate baseball detailing Harper’s journey towards winning the 2010 Golden Spike award as the top amateur baseball player and becoming the number 1 selection in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Miech has been a sports writer for 25 years. During that time he mostly covered college basketball inclu ding the UCLA Bruins who went on to become the 1994-95 national champions. While living in Los Angeles, Miech also covered more than 500 MLB games and is convinced that prepared him for his biggest writing venture. Miech has won several awards during his career and his work has appeared in CBS Sportsline, MLB.com, The Washington Post, USA Today, and the Las Vegas Sun. Photo provided courtesy of Rob Miech 25years of Hall of Fame Banquet Speakers 2012 ........................................Don Meyer 2000 ......................................George Brett 2011 .....................................Bernie Williams 1999 ........................................Paul Molitor 2010 .....................................Dave Dravecky 1998 .....................................Davey Johnson 2009 ......................................Dale Murphy 1997 .....................................Tommy Lasorda 2008 ...................................Charlie Monfort 1996 .....................................Buck Showalter 2007 . Steve Cyphers & The Golden 1995 .....................................Reggie Jackson Anniversary Team 1994 ........................................Tom Seaver 2006 . ...........................Tippy Martinez 1993 ......................................Joe Garagiola 2005 ...................................Goose Gossage 1992 .. ................................... Whitey Herzog 2004 .........................................Bud Selig 1991 ........................................Bob Gibson 2003 ...................................Bobby Valentine 1990 ................................George Steinbrenner 2002 .................................... Whitey Herzog 1989 ......................................Bobby Winkles 2001. Tommy Lasorda 1988 ................................... Dr. Bobby Brown From 1959 to 2013, thousands of junior college baseball players have come to Grand Junction, Colorado to play ball. They have come from big cities and small towns across the United States. These players have given their best effort here in the culmination of their season. The JUCO legacy lives in the players and teams that have participated in this event over the years. The teams of past JUCO tournaments are listed on the JUCO website. We invite you to take a look. Maybe your home town has been part of the legacy. http://www.jucogj.org/past-juco-tournament-teams 4 2013 Alpine Bank JUCO World Series Entertainment Schedule Saturday, May 25th 9:00 am Game 1 National Anthem: Judy Dyrud/Cindy Whalen Color Guard: American Legion District 13 Joint Honor Guard 7:30 pm Game 4 NJCAA District Champions/Introduction of Coaches; •ANDAND• Escorted by Fruita Monument High School Cheerleaders, Melissa Furnace Coach National Anthem: Bookcliff Chapter Barbers hop Singers Raisha Quinn Director Color Guard: American Legion District 13 Joint Honor Guard Sunday, May 26th 10:00 am Game 5 National Anthem: Danielle Mickelsen 7:30 pm Game 7 NJCAA Special 75th Year Celebration Leadership of NJCAA; Mary Ellen Leicht - NJCAA Executive Director; We can’t all save the game Rick Hitt - NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Representative; Dave Elder - 2nd Vice President with a bottom of the ninth and NJCAA Baseball Chairman; Escorted By Fruita Monument High School Cheerleaders, Melissa Furnace grand slam, but we can Coach; Law Enforcement/First Responders Night/JUCO save something else—lives. Scholarships National Anthem: Dawn Morrow Donating blood is a simple thing that Color Guard: Thunder Mountain Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol has a huge impact on everyone living in western Colorado. A blood donation can Monday, May 27th literally save lives. The blood given at 10:00 am Game 8 National Anthem: Pamela Prinster St. Mary’s donor center and donor coaches 7:30 pm Game 10 Memorial Day Tribute Veteran Salu te–Honorable Gov. John Vanderhoof; Dove Release - Betty’s White Doves helps accident, surgery, and cancer patients National Anthem: Mosaic in hospitals all over western Colorado, Color Guard: Thunder Mountain Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol not just in Grand Junction. 7th Inning Stretch: The Bookcliff Chapter Barbershop Singers Raisha Quinn Director; Fireworks Following The Game Tuesday, May 28th 11:00 am Game 11 National Anthem: Kimber Rand 7:30 pm Game 13 Alpine Bank Appreciation Night / Alpine Bank Scholarships National Anthem: Cover Charge Quartet Color Guard: Boy Scouts of America Wednesday, May 29th 3:00 pm Game 14 National Anthem: Tony Finnerty 750 Wellington Avenue, Entrance 22 Grand Junction, CO • (970) 298-2555 7:30 pm Game 15 Challenger Baseball Night DONATION HOURS: Monday-Friday .................7:00 am–5:30 pm Saturday .............................7:00 am–Noon Photo ID required for all donors. National Anthem: Shawnee Vidlock Donate at the Blood Center or on our Donor Coach. Go to www.stmarygj.org Color Guard: Boy Scouts of America for the donor coach schedule Donate blood by May 30 •ANDAND• and receive a free, Thursday, May 30th JUCO Blood Drive April–May, 2013 single game JUCO ticket! 3:00 pm Game 16 National Anthem: Kimberly Watkins 7:30 pm Game 17 Grand Valley Lions Clubs Recognition Grand Junction Lions Club Student Athlete Awards National Anthem: Michael Brown Color Guard: Boy Scouts of America Friday, May 31st 7:00 pm Game 18 Grounds Crew Recognition St. Mary’s Regional Blood Center National Anthem: Maddie Taylor 750 Wellington Avenue, Grand Junction, CO Color Guard: Mesa County Sheriff and Grand Junction Police 970-298-2555 Department Joint Honor Guard Monday–Friday: 7:00 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 7:00 am-Noon Saturday, June 1st Go to www.stmarygj.org for our donor coach schedule. 7:00 pm Game 19 NJCAA/JUCO Recognition National Anthem: Cheryln Crawford 2012 Tournament Champions When the 2012 season started Iowa Western Community College was ranked #4. By midseason the Reivers were firing on all cylinders and grabbed the #1 spot. They held onto that national ranking as they made their way to Grand Junction for the 2012 JUCO World Series. The Reivers first game of the 2012 tournament quickly set the tone for the tournament as they faced off against San Jacinto. After suffering an 8-5 loss to the Gators, the Reivers needed to battle back through the losers’ bracket and won their next 4 games to advance to the championship game. San Jacinto continued to play winning baseball during the tournament as they advanced to the championship game for