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Saints Sports Academy Teams up with Minnesota Classic Baseball to Focus on Year-Round Development

Published on July 11, 2011 under American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release


LAKEVILLE, MN (July 11, 2011) - The Saints Sports Academy believes that Minnesota baseball players shouldn't be at a disadvantage to players from western and southern states just because their fields are frozen several months out of the year. The Academy has developed a brand new, year-round program with that in mind.

With some of the best professional instructors and coaches in the Twin Cities, the Saints Sports Academy has created a year-round program that will help train ballplayers ages 12-18 and make them competitive as they take steps up the athletic ladder. The biggest benefits of the program involve working out inside the 32,000 square-foot Saints Sports Academy during winter months, playing on a team that will travel to tournaments across the U.S. and getting instruction and top-of-the-line video analysis from professional ballplayers and coaches.

The Saints Sports Academy will team up with Minnesota Classic Baseball to enhance the program even further. Minnesota Classic Baseball breaks all barriers and provides Minnesota players with winter training and experience. Their goal is to provide baseball players with proper instruction, year-round training, exposure to southern baseball and an opportunity to prepare for their next high school season.

It will begin with a player evaluation and tryout at Midway Stadium, home of the St. Paul Saints in mid-July. On Thursday, July 21 the 17U and 18U group will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., the 15U and 16U group will be from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and the 12U, 13U and 14U group will take place from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.. A second set of evaluations will take place on Thursday, August 4 for all age groups.

Participants will be directed through a professional-style evaluation led by Saints manager, George Tsamis, plus Saints coaches and players. Each player will be evaluated by position and will showcase their hitting, fielding, throwing, pitching and running abilities. All participants will receive a copy of their evaluation. Each participant will receive a Saints T-shirt and one general admission ticket to a St. Paul Saints game. The fee for participation is $60.

After the evaluation process, development teams will be formed in each age group and players will have the opportunity to train and compete against some of the best teams in the country. Those selected for the development teams that choose to participate will receive a one-year membership to the Saints Sports Academy in Lakeville, MN, a St. Paul Saints authentic team uniform for fall league play and state tournaments, weekly practices at the Saints Sports Academy, participation in the metro area fall league, automatic enrollment into Team USA Baseball tryout (13U, 15U, 17U), scouting reports, video analysis, strength, agility and quickness training, and much more. Participation on the development team, including all of the amenities, is $1500 ($300 down + $100/month).

The Saints Sports Academy is an athletic training facility that focuses in developing young athletes in baseball, softball, football and soccer through individual and group instruction. The facility is also known for family fun events including Play Days, Birthday Parties and Summer Camps. The Saints Sports Academy is located at 9913 214th St. West, Lakeville, MN 55044.

To register for the player evaluations at Midway Stadium or for more information on the program contact the Saints Sports Academy at 952-985-5949 or visit saintssportsacademy.com.

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