Post by Dave on May 16, 2007 9:33:06 GMT -5
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PITCHER NEEDED at ILLINOIS COLLEGE
*** Nic Nelson (see "2008 Verbals") is also an assistant coach at Heartland College in Normal, Ill. and wrote us today the following:
"Due to a severe knee injury that will keep one of our incoming pitchers out for a year, we need assistance in locating a 2007 pitcher to out our pitching staff for next year.
If you or any of your subscribers know of any 2007 pitcher who is unsigned for whatever reason, please let us know. We would like to fill this scholarship position in the next 30 days. I can be reached at the below contact information.
Always play to win!
Nic Nelson
Asst. Coach, Heartland College
Normal, IL 61761
Nic.Nelson@heartland.edu
(309) 826-2373
In addition, he provided background info on Heartland in case any senior pitchers are interested:
Heartland College—Normal, IL
Academics
Does Heartland offer what you need a cademi cally to get the education you want? Heartland College students have successfully transferred to over 500 college's world wide. With all the extra academic support offered at Heartland you are bound to succeed academically. For information on Academic Support and our tutoring program just log onto this great web site: www.heartland.edu/asc/tutor.html
Location
Is the Bloomington/Normal community an area you will enjoy living in away from home? You can find more about our community by logging onto this web site:
www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org/
Financial/Housing
As a NJCAA D2 school, we can offer everything except housing and meals. Most of our athletes stay at the Steppingstone The Point apartments which are located across the road and within walking distance from Heartland College.
Steppingstone The Point web site: steppingstoneprop.com/p ropert y_thepoint.html
Softball
Can you play at Heartland College? Is Heartland the school that can get you to the next level? Can you play for the coaching staff?
Here is some general information on our 2007/08 Heartland College Softball team
Coach Bio's
www.heartland.edu/athletics/softball/coaches.jsp
Current signed players - 14
(Looking to add 1 pitcher and 1 hitter to the 2007/08 roster)
2 sophomores
12 freshmen
Player signed by position
2 Pitchers
3 Catchers
1 1st base/back up pitcher
1 Utility/back up catcher
7 Utility players
Team player statistics
HS All State players: 3
HS All Conference players: 14
HS GPA: 3.45 Ave. - Best 5.13
Height/Weight: 5'6"/135lbs Aver. - Tallest 6'
Pitcher fastball velocity: 61 m ph Ave . through 7 innings – Top velocity measured 65 mph
HS Batting average: .422 Ave. - Best .505
Home to 1st speed: 2.78 sec. Ave. - Best 2.61
Over hand throw: 58.5 mph Ave. - Best 62 mph
Team trips
Spring Trip 2008: Florida at the end of February/first of March
Spring Trip 2009: Hawaii at the end of February/first of March
Non-Conference Schedule
Our fall and spring non-conference schedule will be tough, if not the toughest of any community college in the country. You only get better by playing the best. Besides, we want to get our players to the next level. We can only do that by playing four-year schools so they can see you play. Our tentative non-conference schedule will include...
1) NCAA Div. I top 20 ranked schools that will be on our non-conference schedule:
* Illinois State University, Normal, IL
* Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2) NCAA II top 20 ranked schools that will be on ou r non-conference schedule:
* Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (SIUE will be a NCAA l college next year)
3) NCAA Div. I schools that will be on our non-conference schedule:
* Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
* Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
* Bradley University, Peoria, IL
As we work on our off-season schedule, we are currently talking to the following NCAA Div. I schools to add to the schedule:
* Wright State University, Dayton, OH
* University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
* St Louis University, St Louis, MO
* Austin Peay University, Clarksville, TN
* IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
* Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
* Ball State University, Munice, IN
PITCHER NEEDED at ILLINOIS COLLEGE
*** Nic Nelson (see "2008 Verbals") is also an assistant coach at Heartland College in Normal, Ill. and wrote us today the following:
"Due to a severe knee injury that will keep one of our incoming pitchers out for a year, we need assistance in locating a 2007 pitcher to out our pitching staff for next year.
If you or any of your subscribers know of any 2007 pitcher who is unsigned for whatever reason, please let us know. We would like to fill this scholarship position in the next 30 days. I can be reached at the below contact information.
Always play to win!
Nic Nelson
Asst. Coach, Heartland College
Normal, IL 61761
Nic.Nelson@heartland.edu
(309) 826-2373
In addition, he provided background info on Heartland in case any senior pitchers are interested:
Heartland College—Normal, IL
Academics
Does Heartland offer what you need a cademi cally to get the education you want? Heartland College students have successfully transferred to over 500 college's world wide. With all the extra academic support offered at Heartland you are bound to succeed academically. For information on Academic Support and our tutoring program just log onto this great web site: www.heartland.edu/asc/tutor.html
Location
Is the Bloomington/Normal community an area you will enjoy living in away from home? You can find more about our community by logging onto this web site:
www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org/
Financial/Housing
As a NJCAA D2 school, we can offer everything except housing and meals. Most of our athletes stay at the Steppingstone The Point apartments which are located across the road and within walking distance from Heartland College.
Steppingstone The Point web site: steppingstoneprop.com/p ropert y_thepoint.html
Softball
Can you play at Heartland College? Is Heartland the school that can get you to the next level? Can you play for the coaching staff?
Here is some general information on our 2007/08 Heartland College Softball team
Coach Bio's
www.heartland.edu/athletics/softball/coaches.jsp
Current signed players - 14
(Looking to add 1 pitcher and 1 hitter to the 2007/08 roster)
2 sophomores
12 freshmen
Player signed by position
2 Pitchers
3 Catchers
1 1st base/back up pitcher
1 Utility/back up catcher
7 Utility players
Team player statistics
HS All State players: 3
HS All Conference players: 14
HS GPA: 3.45 Ave. - Best 5.13
Height/Weight: 5'6"/135lbs Aver. - Tallest 6'
Pitcher fastball velocity: 61 m ph Ave . through 7 innings – Top velocity measured 65 mph
HS Batting average: .422 Ave. - Best .505
Home to 1st speed: 2.78 sec. Ave. - Best 2.61
Over hand throw: 58.5 mph Ave. - Best 62 mph
Team trips
Spring Trip 2008: Florida at the end of February/first of March
Spring Trip 2009: Hawaii at the end of February/first of March
Non-Conference Schedule
Our fall and spring non-conference schedule will be tough, if not the toughest of any community college in the country. You only get better by playing the best. Besides, we want to get our players to the next level. We can only do that by playing four-year schools so they can see you play. Our tentative non-conference schedule will include...
1) NCAA Div. I top 20 ranked schools that will be on our non-conference schedule:
* Illinois State University, Normal, IL
* Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2) NCAA II top 20 ranked schools that will be on ou r non-conference schedule:
* Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (SIUE will be a NCAA l college next year)
3) NCAA Div. I schools that will be on our non-conference schedule:
* Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
* Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
* Bradley University, Peoria, IL
As we work on our off-season schedule, we are currently talking to the following NCAA Div. I schools to add to the schedule:
* Wright State University, Dayton, OH
* University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
* St Louis University, St Louis, MO
* Austin Peay University, Clarksville, TN
* IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
* Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
* Ball State University, Munice, IN