San Diego Parde Anthony Bass Credits Mom for Pitching Skills
Bass said his mom, Linda, pitched to him in Trenton little league.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Trenton High School Gets New Batting Cages
The Trenton High School baseball team received new batting cages.
The view of Trenton High School from West Road changed recently after volunteers built a large series of batting cages for the school's baseball and softball teams. The two 70-foot netted cages lined up end-to-end are located on the high school's campus near the varsity baseball field. In the cages, two players can hit against a live pitcher, while several others can hit off a tee or by soft toss. Head Coach Todd Szalka said the cages will eventually be sectioned off for even more live pitching availability. The team is waiting on a few additional pieces to complete the build. The surface beneath the cages is currently dirt, but will be cemented and covered with artificial turf in the near future. Szalka said his practices are going to be …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Girls Soccer Team Raises Big Cash for Breast Cancer
The Trenton High School girls soccer team raised money for the Susan G. Komen foundation and the Karmanos Cancer Institute.
The Trenton High School girls soccer team raised big bucks for the Susan G. Komen foundation and the Karmanos Cancer Institute last month. The team presented Maggie Walsh, district coordinator for Karmanos, with an oversize check for $1,500 on May 4. The fundraiser took place during a home game on April 18 against Carlson High School. Players raised money by selling t-shirts, raffling off gift baskets donated by parents and a 50/50 raffle. The field was decorated with over 50 posters of players' friends and family members affected by cancer.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Trenton Girls Soccer Featured on 'STATE CHAMPS!'
The Trenton High School girls soccer game against Woodhaven was featured on www.statechapstv.com.
After a tough double-overtime 4-2 loss to Woodhaven the Trenton High School girls soccer team was featured on "STATE CHAMPS!." The teams went back and fourth in several shootouts after regulation, until Woodhaven finally came out on top. "STATE CHAMPS!" is a sports television talk show features video clips and commentary of recent high school sporting events. The Trojanettes were tied for second place in the Downriver League before the start of the game.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Share Your Tigers Memories to Win Memorabilia
The Topps Company, Inc. launched its new baseball app, Topps Pennant, on Monday and is hosting an online giveaway.
What is your favorite Tigers memory? Kaline’s two-run single in Game 5 of the ’68 World Series, Gibby’s homer in the eighth to clinch the Series in ’84 or maybe Verlander’s no hitter in 2007 or in 2011? On Monday, The Topps Company, Inc. launched its new baseball app, Topps Pennant, with a special promotion asking the Detroit faithful to share their favorite Tigers memories using the Topps Pennant app and the #tigermemories hashtag on Twitter. Participating fans will have the chance to win Tigers collectibles including old Topps cards of Tigers players of the 1980’s along with a signed contract from Tigers legend Alan Trammell. The contest is up and running and goes through Tuesday. Justin Verlander tweeted about the contest on Monday …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Trenton Athlete Signs With Oakland Community College
Trenton girls basketball star Lauren Featherston signed with Oakland Community College.
In a whirlwind of recent Trenton High School athletes signing with colleges across Michigan, most of the students we've covered are boys. We want to change that. Trenton High School girls basketball star Lauren Featherston recently signed with Oakland Community College to play basketball in the fall. Featherston, a senior, was named to the All-Downriver basketball team this season.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Trenton Athletes Sign With Colleges Across the State
Trenton High School athletes have signed with a number of Michigan colleges.
Some graduating seniors of the Trenton High School football team have been hard at work in the offseason, trying to decide on a college. The final decisions are in and, so far, six Trojans will be playing football at colleges across Michigan. The list so far: Each college is represented with a flag in the respective college's major color on the above map. Trenton High School's flag can be found on the map in gold.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Unlikely Trenton Hoops Player Signs With Major Michigan College
Trenton High School basketball Most Improved Player, Pat Hebda, signed with a major Michigan college to play basketball in the fall.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Last Chance: Trenton Police, Fire Charity Hockey Tournament
The Trenton Fire Department is preparing to take on teams from several surrounding cities.
What's faster than a Trenton Fire Department ambulance? A Trenton Fire Department slap shot. The Trenton Fire Department is set to host the 13th annual Police and Fire Charity Hockey Tournament April 25 and 26 at the Kennedy Recreation Center. Games begin at 10:20 a.m. and are scheduled to last one hour. When a game finishes a new game begins. Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack will be on hand for a ceremonial puck drop at 11:30 a.m. April 25. While you're there, ask about your chance to win a 2012 Harley Davidson Screamin' Eagle Glide.
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Trenton Teacher's Victory Day Goes Digital
Victory Day now has a website where people can learn about sponsorship, ask questions and look at photos of previous games.
The idea for Victory Day came to Trenton teacher Aaron Segedi after watching the ESPN channel, and since its inception Victory Day has grown exponentially almost entirely by word of mouth--alone. Those days are long gone. Victory Day is taking its message to the Internet with a new website designed to promote and inform people about the big day. The website, www.victorydayfootball.com, allows Victory Day fans an opportunity to look at photos of past games, get information on sponsorships, read articles written about Victory Day, learn the history of the big day and contact organizers. In other Victory Day news, more schools have expressed interest in beginning their own Victory Day including Sandusky Catholic Central and Rossford High …
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Joseph McCauley
11:31 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
It was the last game of the season and Alan Trammell's last game (although it wasn't announced ahead of time). I had my daughter and youngest son before game in the left field stands by the outfield fence. My daughter wanted me to ask a player for a ball by the outfield wall. I told her to ask and she got Terry Francona to hand her a ball over the outfield fence. At that same time, my son got a … more ›