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At The Gate
We Appreciate You!...and your always positive response to Wilson baseball's general fundraising opportunities
To everyone who has supported the baseball program by participating in our fundraisers! --- Thank You
On The Bench
Supporters Line the Bench
Loyal supporters and long time lovers of the game;those new to the sport as well as parents, grandparents, other relatives, staff, community,and friends; all have reached out to take part in the 'great American past-time'...if not by batting, pitching, catching and running bases; then, by making sure that the game at Wilson is played with the best, using the best, to teach and encourage all the best baseball has to offer our students.
Volunteering
One of the foundations of the Baseball Program. Contact any of the coaches and let them know you'd like to help out!
Donations
Cash Contributions.
Perfect for those of us who are not able to gift time but want to make an equally generous financial contribution. Write your check, now, payable to Wilson High School Baseball and send to Wilson High School 1151 SW Vermont, Portland, Oregon 97219 Attn: Bookkeeper. Remember it's tax deductible!
PLAY IN GAME FOR STATE May 17th, 2012
At Wilson on Thursday
May 17 against Parkrose. Game time is 4:30PM. OSAA ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students. Winner advances to State Playoffs May 23.
SENIORS LAST HOME GAME SATURDAY May 9, 2012
Chris Beard, Johnny Hergert, Samuel Swanson, and Tyler Seeley, play their last scheduled home game on Saturday, vs. McKay at 11AM.
McKAY GAMES ON SATURDAY May 8, 2012
The game time for the McKay V & JV games on Saturday, May 12, has been changed to 11AM for the Varsity, with the JV game to follow, about, 2pm.
V & JV-2 GAME TIME CHANGES SATURDAY May 2, 2012
The Sherwood vs Wilson games times at Wilson on Saturday, May 5, have been changed.
The new schedule is JV-2 at 11:00AM and the Varsity at 2PM.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUNDAY April 18, 2012
The Annual pancake breakfast fundraiser is Sunday April 22 at the same Round Table Pizza on Barbur, at the same time, 7:30-10:30 a.m. The menu is the same all you can eat pancakes, with sausages from McDonalds, and dairy products from Alpenrose Dairy. Tickets are the same price $9 per family, $3 for individuals, or $2 for under 12. They can be purchased at the door. We hope the same people attend and tell all of their friends.
COACH CLOPTON #5 ON BB WINS LIST April 14, 2012
Wilson High's come-from-behind baseball victory Thursday over Franklin did more than help the Trojans in the PIL 5A standings.
It also was win No. 567 for coach Mike Clopton – moving the Southwest Portland mentor into fifth place on Oregon's all-time pre list. Clopton is 567-410 in 35-plus seasons (six at Jackson, 29-plus at Wilson), including his team's 7-5 start this season. He passed former North Medford coach Jim McAbee, who was 566-230 in 27 years in Medford and two in Elmira.
Fund Raiser Golf Tournament 18 hole Scramble Sponsored by: Alpenrose Dairy and Frank Bashor Supplies Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012
Tee Time: 1:00 p.m. - Shot Gun Start
Place: Meriwether National Golf Club
Cost: $99.00, Includes Green Fees, Cart, Team Prizes, Raffle & Two Mulligans. Long Drives & KP's.
Hole Sponsor ($65.00)
Lunch sponsored by West Hills American Legion Post 66
Dinner sponsored by Everett St. Autoworks, and
Carts sponsored by Grand & Benedicts
Please return the sign up form with your payment by June 28, 2012
For more information, please call:
Jeremy Shetler 503-329-3152
Kip Reynolds 503-452-7657
Mike Clopton @503-246-6515,
SCAPPOOSE GAME RESCHEDULED April 3, 2012
The Scappoose Varsity game has been rescheduled for Friday, April 20, 5pm, at Scappoose. The JV & JV-2 games will not be rescheduled.
JV-2 GAME A DOUBLEHEADER ON APRIL 21 March 25, 2012
The Gladstone vs Wilson game scheduled on Saturday, April 21 will now be a doubleheader starting at 11AM.
GAME CANCELLATIONS TODAY & TOMORROW RESCHEDULED March 21, 2012
North Salem and Wilson V & JV games scheduled today have been cancelled and rescheduled for Monday, May 7. The JV game will be at Jackson The scheduled JV & JV-2 games against Lake Oswego tomorrow have been cancelled because of a field conflict. Both have been rescheduled for Saturday, April 28 at LO High. The JV will play first, with the JV-2 to follow. Times to be determined later.
EVERETT ST. AUTO CARD March 9. 2012 Jake Hammer ('96) and Everett Steet Autoworks (downtown) is providing “auto cards” again to help the Program raise funds. The one-year card costs you $30, and has $325 of services, 4 lube oil filter services;, 2 tire rotation; 2 cooling system flushes, and brake inspection/adjustment & charging system analysis. The card expires, March 1, 2013. Contact Wilson bookkeeper Darcy Shetler, 503-916-6141 to get your card and support this fundraiser. Wilson Baseball gets 100 % of the sales.
18 DAYS UNTIL FIRST GAME February 23, 2012
Josh Hagge (#18) slides back into first base against Liberty last season. There are 18 days left until the opener at the Lake Oswego Jamboree. There will be a two-inning game versus Barlow, Lake Oswego, and 6A defending State Champion Westview. Lake Oswego has a lighted turf field.
CLOCK TICKING--11 DAYS February 16, 2012
Starting day for 2012 baseball season is 11 days away. Coach Wiser has been working with pitchers and Coach Naudain the hitters in the outside hitting cage. Hoping for sunshine.
PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING AT WILSONFebruary 6, 2012
Today was the first outside pre-season conditioning day at Wilson. Eighteen players participated in the activiites on the track and in the weight room. Conditioning tests are the week of February 20.
PHOTO--Seniors Samuel Swanson and Cooper Glass doing medicine ball exercises an track today.
TWIST PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS EXTENDEDJanuary 20, 2012
The Baseball off-season conditioning workouts finished week 3 today. The sessions have been well received by the players and are being extended three weeks thru Friday, February 17. Sophomore Brendan Freeman said, "I really have enjoyed the sessions at Twist. The workouts are rough, but I have got alot out of them". Starting on Monday, February 6, the conditioning will have additional workouts on the the Wilson track and in the weight room every Monday and We
OLD TIMER'S BASEBALL BANQUET January 14, 2012
Dale Murphy was one of a few Wilson Baseball alums who attended the 78th
annual Old-Timers and Active Baseball Association banquet at the Multnomah
Athletic Club Saturday night. Wilson baseball players sold raffle tickets
for the group as a fundraiser. Wil Whittlesley coordinated the eight
players who were involved. They were seniors Johnny Hergert, Samuel
Swanson, juniors Austin Andrews, Jake Gonyea, Josh Hagge, Gerhett Moser,
Kevin Shimomaeda, and sophomore Jonah Harris.
FORMER MLB PITCHER JOHN SMOLTZ January 7, 2012
Coach Shetler, Coach Clopton, and former Wilson Head Baseball Coach Jack Dunn (1969-74), attended the American Baseball Coaches Association convention in Anaheim this weekend. The 67th annual event hosted over 3500 college and high school coaches. Coach Shetler and John Smoltz
TWIST SPORT CONDITIONING WORKOUT
January 3, 2012
Coach Joe and Coach Josh from Twist Sport Conditioning Center, led sixteen players in the first off season workout sessions at their facility to get ready for the season. These players, not participating in a Winter sport,
will train on Tuesdays and Fridays for four weeks.
Coach Josh & Coach Joe summarize the end of the first
workout session. Josh Hagge, Luca Mallon and
Kevin Shimomaeda with Coach Joe.
TWIST SPORT CONDITIONING WORKOUT
December 31, 2011
Physical off-season conditioning for "Wilson only baseball players" at Twist Sport Conditioning Center starts on Tuesday, January 3 thru January 27. This activity is for those players not participating in a Winter sport. Workouts Tuesday are from 730-830PM and Friday from 400-500pm. The Twist Center is located at 11015 SW Capitol Hwy. Contact Coach Clopton or Coach Shetler if you have questions. Click pictures to enlarge.
YOUTH BB CAMP
December 27, 2011
Mikey Travers ('11), a freshman at Nebraska Wesleyan University, helps Soloman Harris with a hitting drill at Hitting and Pitching camp held last week, as Joey Mahalic ('07) and Ryan Arditi ('05) observe. A two-day Hitting and Fielding camp was held this week in the gym.
