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| ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (click here for past winners) This week we are honoring the RPLL's Major Red Sox' Taylor Sankey. Spring is in the air, and Taylor knocked out the first home run of the season in an opening day defeat to the Cardinals. It sure is nice to see the baseballs flying around our local fields! Taylor is a gifted athlete who also plays on the Lookouts travel ball team and the Sundevils competitive basketball team. Throw in an outstanding student and playing the saxophone, and you have someone truly deserving the honor. According to the Red Sox coach, Kenn Laundroche, "Taylor is a great kid to have on my team. He is a quiet leader who listens to all the coaches. Taylor is the only 12 year old on the team and the only returning Majors Division player. He is a role model to the other talented 11 year olds that are experiencing the Majors pitching for the very first time. "His leadership and professionalism when the team allowed five first innings runs to the Cardinals was evident when he came up to bat in the bottom of the first inning. His determination to start the inning off right resulted in his big homerun. He was greeted at home by his teammates, but showed true sportsmanship by quietly returning to the bench. He pitched the next inning and did not allow another run. The Red Sox fell to the much better Cardinal team 15-2, but my kids will remember this day as the first time they got to experience a Major League homerun for their team. Hopefully, there will be many more to come." Catch all of the home runs on the "Dinger Board" in the baseball forums. You can also follow all of the scores from the RPLL Majors, Minors, and the Pony scores there. It should be a great season! If you would like to nominate a young athlete or team for athlete of the week, please send Chris Wood an email at chris@pqsports.com |
