BASEBALL BEAT : TOP PROSPECT MAKING WAVES.Get used to reading about Conor Jackson Conor Sims Jackson (nicknamed Co-Jack or Action) was born May 7, 1982 in Austin, Texas. He is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He bats right handed and throws right handed. He is 6'2" and roughly 225 pounds. . He's a 15-year-old freshman at El Camino Real High School El Camino Real High School (also known locally as "ECR" and by some more recently as "ELCO") is a public secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. who is already making a splash in American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. ball after spending a year on the Conquistadores' junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. . Last weekend, Jackson picked up five RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in his first two Legion games. In three games, he's 4 for 9. He's 6-foot-1 and is a terrific third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker . He struck out once during the entire JV season while hitting .360. He also plays football. ``I don't think there's much question about it - Conor has a future,'' El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Jackson, another one of El Camino Real's ex-Westhills Pony baseball stars Baseball Stars is a 1989 baseball video game that was produced for the NES by SNK. It became a major hit in many countries worldwide, particularly in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. , said his first experience with Legion ball was a positive one. ``I felt pretty relaxed and calm,'' he said. ``It's just a thrill to go out there and play with a bunch of guys A Bunch of Guys (BOGs), or Group of Guys (GOGs) are terms used by counter-terrorism officials to refer to small, self-organizing terrorist cells.[1] BOGs typically have little to no contact with global terrorist groups like al Qaeda, so they independently plan and and have fun.'' The Legion season is a good way to spot young players who could make an impact at the varsity level next season. Besides Jackson, watch out for Crespi sophomore Mike Jackson For the P. G. Wodehouse character, see . For other people named Mike Jackson, see . General Sir Michael David "Mike" Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL, (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, formerly Chief of the General Staff. (pitcher), Notre Dame freshman Alec Moss (catcher) and Chatsworth freshman Matt Cassel (first base). And then there's perhaps the best young prospect of all, incoming freshman Eric Johnson from Chaminade. He was the star pitcher/hitter for the Moorpark Little League team that made it to Williamsport, Pa., last August. Don't be surprised if he gets a summer look in Legion ball. A strong finish Tom Morefield's new nickname should be Mr. May. The Chatsworth junior hit five home runs in his last six games to stamp himself as one of the area's top seniors for 1998. ``He was phenomenal,'' Chatsworth coach Tom Meusborn said. Morefield is a 6-2, 180-pound outfielder/pitcher. The question is can he do what he did in May through an entire season? In particular, his pitching skills are badly needed by the Chancellors, who keep getting beaten by El Camino Real in big playoff games. Morefield wasn't used in the playoffs on the mound because he had control problems. But in his first Legion appearance last week, he threw a one-hitter with just one walk. Chatsworth ranks as probably the area's No. 1 team for '98 if Morefield, Mike Kunes and Ismael Marin can prove they can pitch against the best. League MVPs Crespi pitcher Brian Felten has been selected the MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. of the Mission League. Chaminade's Chris Gray was chosen the Most Valuable Pitcher. In the Pacific League, Crescenta Valley's Josh Herman and Glendale's Fernando Rio shared MVP honors. Future watch Most impressive juniors: 1. Monroe pitcher John Ennis; 2. El Camino Real first baseman Woody Cliffords; 3. Chatsworth outfielder Tom Morefield; 4. Camarillo third baseman Jay Caligiuri; 5. Hart outfielder Chris Wright; 6. Chaminade pitcher Bruce Greenwood; 7. Crespi outfielder Andy Campanella; 8. North Hollywood second baseman Ismael Rangsiyawong; 9. Chaminade second baseman Chris Martinez; 9. St. Francis outfielder Andy Lopez; 10. Burroughs shortstop Tommy Perez; 11. St. Francis catcher Jim Hemming; 12. Valencia catcher Brady Burrill. Most impressive sophomores: 1. Westlake third baseman Kevin Howard; 2. Burroughs pitcher Tony Sandoval; 3. Notre Dame shortstop John Puccinelli; 4. Cleveland third baseman Tony Cicero; 5. Moorpark catcher Taylor Slimak; 6. Camarillo pitcher Shane Miranda; 7. Taft third baseman Jeff Spector; 8. Crespi pitcher Tim Leveque; 9. Thousand Oaks first baseman John Smith; 10. Chaminade outfielder Spencer Gordon. Most impressive freshmen: 1. Crescenta Valley second baseman Mark McCauley, 2. Chatsworth shortstop Matt Fisher, 3. Newbury Park catcher Joey Hamer, 4. St. Francis first baseman Fernando Valenzuela Jr. Top teams for '98: 1. Chatsworth, 2. Chaminade, 3. Westlake, 4. Notre Dame, 5. Crespi, 6. El Camino Real, 7. Royal, 8. Crescenta Valley, 9. Camarillo, 10. Calabasas. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: El Camino Real's Conor Jackson Terri Thuente / Daily News |
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