Virginia Bruins 94: Welcome

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Friday, October 17
BRUINS ARE NOW HOLDING TRY-OUTS DURING OCTOBER/NOVEMBER WORKOUTS
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The Bruins will be holding try-outs throughout the month of October and November for the 2009 season. Contact Andy Bringuel for place and time at abringuel@comcast.net or 703730-8448. The Bruins baseball club is looking for athletes ready to play at the highest levels of travel competition. 

2009 Virginia Bruins are opening their roster for the 2009 season with open workouts beginning 10/19/2008.  The fall program will emphasize team development throughout the winter workouts. We will play about 65-75 baseball games in 2009, including several national "showcase" events. If you want to be part of one of the best and demanding travel baseball programs in the country call or email manager Andy Bringuel at 703 730-8448 or abringuel@comcast.net

The BRUINS program can be broken down into 3 distinct phases…  

PHASE I –  When we began the Bruins Baseball Club we were interested in developing a group of skilled baseball players that would feed into the DTQ little league all-star team.  The MAIN CRITICAL ELEMENT in Phase I was to teach the FUNDAMENTALS of the game in hitting, throwing, and catching a baseball.  Each phase has an overriding critical element that must be mastered in order to move to the next level.

As 9 year olds the team finished 2nd in the district tournament and as 10 year olds the team won the district, state, and regional titles.  The goal for Phase I was to develop this team for a run at Williamsport but after a team meeting the decision was to concentrate on travel baseball because the field dimensions were better suited for accomplishing our goals in Phase II.  We modified our goals in Phase I to focus on Cooperstown’s NATC as 12 year olds and to ready the players for Middle School baseball. 

PHASE II –  began in the fall of 2006 as the boys were “rising 12 year olds,” and continue through 2009.  The idea is to play “up” against older competition in the fall 2008 and ready the players for the try-outs in school ball.  All the players made their respective middle school teams in 2008 and most started.  In Phase II the critical elements are WORK ETHIC, DISICPLINE, AND RESPECT needed in order to get to Phase III.  The team’s guest instructors will include Coaches Brian Fitzgerald, Danny Raley, Michael Coangelo, Danny Beverely, Juan Pinella, and others. Over the next three years the focus will be getting the players prepared for high school baseball as Freshman. To that end we will be playing older competition the next three years including high school teams throughout the fall 2007/2008 and no recreational leagues.  We will play 2-3 select tournaments from September through December 2008.

  
Workout Coaches  
Coach Raley Dan Raley – Former professional player and coach. Coach Raley helped lead nearby Potomac (Va.) High School to a state championship in 1983 before going on to earn All-American honors and play in the College World Series while at Wichita State University. Dan is a coach with the Vienna Senators of the Clark C. Griffith Collegiate Baseball League (CGL) and has helped lead the team to seven championships. He is also an assistant varsity baseball coach at O'Connell High School in Arlington.
Coach Raley Brian Fitzgerald– was born on Thursday, December 26, 1974, in Woodbridge, Virginia. Fitzgerald was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 2002, with the Seattle Mariners. Brian has been the pitching coach at Forrest Park High School and was the pitching coach for the Bethesda Big Train. He has been the Bruins pitching instructor for the last two years.
Coach Beverly Danny Beverly– Danny Beverly, 1989-1991- Mary Washington College- 1st Baseman- .462 lifetime avg. (10th all-time Div. III) 1993-1997- Assistant Baseball coach at Brooke Point High School 2000-20007- Head Baseball coach at Stafford High School, District titles in 2004 and 2006 Wife Noelle 2 girls- Leah-age 8 and Ciara age 5


PHASE III – Will begin when the boys are 15 years old and run 2-3 years and the focus will be assisting the player in achieving the goal of playing college baseball.  The critical elements will be BASEBALL SKILLS, ACADEMICS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. The Bruins will offer academic tutoring including SAT prep, assistance in college application process, and exposure to college programs.  Each player will be marketed and the Bruins will seek assistance from our group of instructors through their collegiate contacts.

 

As you can see each phase builds on the other with the 1st being the FUNDAMENTALS of the game.  Baseball skills will continue to be stressed >throughout the program with each year additional critical elements being added including DISCIPLINE, RESPECT, WORK ETHIC, ACADEMICS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE in order to develop exceptional athletes and extraordinary young men. 
The team program includes winter instruction from former and current professional baseball players, strength and conditioning coaches, and dedicated team coaches. The team emphasizes the mental aspect of the game as much as the physical skills. The Bruins 94 have won local, state, regional, and national championships and play in many invitational and elite events. If you are looking for top instruction, competitive tournaments, in a fun environment the Bruins 94 maybe your team.
  
The Virginia Bruins are celebrating outstanding accomplishemts from 2008!  You can view all the teams' accomplishments at the accomplisment link to the left or click below -
http://eteamz.active.com/virginiabruins94/news/index.cfm?cat=235215   

   
THE BRUINS MISSION STATEMENT:
         The Virginia Bruins are a practice/developmental club that emphasizes team play, sportsmanship, and the fundementals of the game. It strives to be the best training program in the country. The Bruin's program is designed as a year around developmental program that emphasizes work that is fun. The team participates in travel baseball tournaments in order to showcase the learned skills in a competetive setting. The team's goals for 2009 include identfying specific areas for improvement for each member of the Bruins' team. Playing in local, state, regional, and national travel tournaments including the 2009 AAU National Championship. Developing a nationally recognized program for sportsmanship, fellowship, and competetion.


Click on the link below to e-mail the Team Manager to schedule a game.
Manager - Andy Bringuel(703) 730-8448



         


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