Baseball: Eight Men Out (to Utah)
The University of Utah has released the list of baseball players it signed to national letters of intent, and it is a fairly impressive one.
The Utes have signed eight players, including three Utah high schoolers and two junior college players who played at Utah high schools.
The three local high school signees have been reported in these posts and in the pages of the Salt Lake Tribune. They are: Skyline middle infielder Tyler Yagi, Layton outfielder Gavin Green and Judge pitcher Joe Pond.
Utah prep football followers are familiar with Green and Pond, since both were quarterbacks for teams that lost in the championship games of the recent Utah prep football playoffs.
The two Utah juco signees are pitcher Chad Ellis, from Davis High by was of Salt Lake Community College, and Cooper Blanc, from Lehi High by was of Eastern Arizona CC.
Utah also signed catcher C.J. Cron of Mountain Point H.S. in Phoenix, catcher Jo Jo Shamar of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and pitcher Jordan Whatcott from Gilbert, Ariz.
Here's what Utah coach Bill Kinneberg had to say about the Utah prep signees:
Gavin Green: "Gavin is a great athlete with a lot of speed. He currently plays three sports, but once he devotes his full attention to baseball, we feel he should become a great college player."
Joe Pond: "He plays both football and baseball, so he is a tremendous athlete. We feel that once he focuses on baseball, his growth potential is sky-high. He's also a great student and a great leader."
Tyler Yagi: "Tyler is a good defensive player, very quick in the field. He will have the ability to play either shortstop or second, and he solidifies our middle infield for years to come."
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Nice to see that Utah Valley State College's wrestling program, the only college wrestling program in the state, remains committed to recruiting Utah kids.
The Wolverines announced today that they have signed former Morgan High wrestler Josh Wilson, a two-time state champion.
Wilson, who will wrestle in the 149-pound division, is currently on an LDS Church mission in Leeds, England. He was also recruited by Wyoming, Rider, Boston College and UC Davis.
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A few weeks ago, The Tribune reported that Cyprus High wrestler Matt Brown had committed to Iowa State and coach Cael Sanderson, the former Olympic Gold Medalist from Heber City. Brown signed with the Cyclones last week, but will go on an LDS Church mission before wrestling for the maroon and gold.
It would have been nice to see Brown at UVSC, but at this stage of the game, the Wolverines' program isn't elite enough to draw the likes of Brown, Springville's Justin Chamberlain or Wasatch's Jake Salazar.
The Utes have signed eight players, including three Utah high schoolers and two junior college players who played at Utah high schools.
The three local high school signees have been reported in these posts and in the pages of the Salt Lake Tribune. They are: Skyline middle infielder Tyler Yagi, Layton outfielder Gavin Green and Judge pitcher Joe Pond.
Utah prep football followers are familiar with Green and Pond, since both were quarterbacks for teams that lost in the championship games of the recent Utah prep football playoffs.
The two Utah juco signees are pitcher Chad Ellis, from Davis High by was of Salt Lake Community College, and Cooper Blanc, from Lehi High by was of Eastern Arizona CC.
Utah also signed catcher C.J. Cron of Mountain Point H.S. in Phoenix, catcher Jo Jo Shamar of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and pitcher Jordan Whatcott from Gilbert, Ariz.
Here's what Utah coach Bill Kinneberg had to say about the Utah prep signees:
Gavin Green: "Gavin is a great athlete with a lot of speed. He currently plays three sports, but once he devotes his full attention to baseball, we feel he should become a great college player."
Joe Pond: "He plays both football and baseball, so he is a tremendous athlete. We feel that once he focuses on baseball, his growth potential is sky-high. He's also a great student and a great leader."
Tyler Yagi: "Tyler is a good defensive player, very quick in the field. He will have the ability to play either shortstop or second, and he solidifies our middle infield for years to come."
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Nice to see that Utah Valley State College's wrestling program, the only college wrestling program in the state, remains committed to recruiting Utah kids.
The Wolverines announced today that they have signed former Morgan High wrestler Josh Wilson, a two-time state champion.
Wilson, who will wrestle in the 149-pound division, is currently on an LDS Church mission in Leeds, England. He was also recruited by Wyoming, Rider, Boston College and UC Davis.
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A few weeks ago, The Tribune reported that Cyprus High wrestler Matt Brown had committed to Iowa State and coach Cael Sanderson, the former Olympic Gold Medalist from Heber City. Brown signed with the Cyclones last week, but will go on an LDS Church mission before wrestling for the maroon and gold.
It would have been nice to see Brown at UVSC, but at this stage of the game, the Wolverines' program isn't elite enough to draw the likes of Brown, Springville's Justin Chamberlain or Wasatch's Jake Salazar.
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