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SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THIS GUY!! This will be Coach John 'Fumo' Fumagalli's 23rd year coaching at Neuqua Valley. More importantly, today is his 70th birthday!!!! If you're an alum, current player, former coach, colleague, or all of the above, show your love for this legend!!!
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So the guy on the left decided to call it a day and ride off into the sunset! Coach Fumagalli spent 20-plus years helping Neuqua Valley establish itself as a force to be reckoned with. Needless to say, the NV Baseball community is heartbroken 😭
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Last night at our End Of Year Banquet we said goodbye to a legend. Even in retirement he can hold everyone's attention with his words of wisdom!
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The Wildcat Family sends its condolences to the family of Matthew Nash. Matt was a 2-year member of the NV Baseball program and an all-around nice kid. Students - please....please ask for help. You are not meant to walk this journey by yourselves.
#4everWildcat
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The string of Regional Championships comes to an end at 6! These guys gave left it on the field, and that’s all we could have asked for! Shout out to Oswego for playing a great game today!
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The Boyz-N-Blue send their love to the family of Matthew Nash! They decided to wear their jerseys in honor of Matt -
#ForMN16
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Didn’t end the way we planned, but humbled to have an opportunity to coach a bunch a great young men with a staff of great ‘old’ men! 😀
26-8 overall record, 13-1 in the DVC, DVC Regular Season Champs, Regional Champs, 12 DVC All-Academic selections!!
Can’t wait for 2020!!!
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Congratulations to your 2022 DuPage Valley Conference Co-Champs!!!
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Proud of the fight in these guys - prouder of their hearts and the young men they are developing into!
#BIGGERTHANTHEGAME
#STRIKEOUTCANCER
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The emotional side of baseball....big shout out to Dr. Fuhrer! Baseball - like life - is a roller coaster ride! We will miss the 21s! Thanks for giving the program every drop you had!! Now go and be great!!!
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Today these young men become Neuqua Valley ALUMS!!
4 are moving on to compete athletically;
1 is going on to study Engineering: 1 will be studying Pre-Med; ALL will be great brothers, sons, and some day, FATHERS! Well done men, but better yet, WELL DONE PARENTS!!
#CLASSOF23
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Huge win to clinch the series vs. Naperville North
2 excellent pitching performances, but
@lukaswenz27
won the battle and is Shorty’s Soldier!
CG 7 IP, 10 Ks
1-3 with the game-winning 2 RBI double in the 6th!
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To the Victor go the spoils! Better late than never - the 2021 Regional plaque found its way to 2360 95th Street - 5th in-a-row!!!
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Meet the 2020 Wildcats! April 21 - no
#21
so we honor Coach Fumagalli - longtime Assistant & Pitching Coach
Fumo's Faves:
Food-Dry-rubbed smoked ribs
Class-US History
Teacher- Mrs. Miller
NV Moment-2007 State Championship
College-Undergrad-Illinois Benedictine/Grad-Aurora Univ
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Heavy hearts in South Naperville with the passing of Coach Denny Short. For 4-plus decades, a coach who taught the game with an unsurpassed passion. The number 4 will ALWAYS hang in the Wildcat dugout!
#MISSYOUDS4
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Good luck to all the high school baseball players who have had to wait over a year for this moment. Enjoy the ride!!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the 8 NV Baseball Players who are Indian Prairie Scholars (overall GPA of 3.6 or better) - Ryan Auer, Kevin Butler, Nolan Clifford, Mark Gronowski, Jonathan Ortegel, Connor Schick, Bobby Sommers, Carter Stubitz!! Gettin' it done is what we do
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Congratulations to our 6 Signees - Peter Pipikios (North Park University), Paul Feret (Purdue-Northwest University), Matt Knapczyk (Parkland CC), Dan Cercello (University of Houston), Will Zalabak (Roosevelt University), Andrew Gould (Maryville University)!!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!!
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Congratulations to our very own ‘Sunshine’ -
@mark_mennecke
for being named to the DuPage County All Area team!!! COD is getting an outstanding student-athlete!!!
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EXCITING 2024 for the '2360 BOYZ-N-BLUE'
First -
@jblazek02
'19 begins his journey in the NFL
Then -
@castro_the_boss
'18 gets signed by the Minnesota Twins
AND....
@Nolan_Clifford2
'20 gets drafted by the Colorado Rockies!!
All were standouts for NV baseball!!!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Happy Birthday to Hall of Fame Coach Robin Renner!
20 Years at the helm
16 20 win seasons
12 Regional Championships
8 Conference Championships
7 30 win seasons
5 Sectional Championships
3 Super-Sectional Championships
3 Top 4 Finishes
1 State Championship
@NeuquaBaseball
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Congratulations to our Indian Prairie Scholars - students who have at least a 3.6 after 7 semesters. Young men getting it done on the field and the classroom!!
Tommy Kuban
@AidanKunimura47
@JoshWenz
@Mark_Wagner18
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Good 1st win vs. Geneva
Close until bottom of 4th- Cats score 10 to salt the game away.
@aidengreen23
gets the win - 4 IP, 6 Ks, 4 H, 1 ER
Cam Fugger 1IP, 9 pitches
@grant_palmer19
3-3, 2 R, 2 SB, RBI
Lukas Wenz, Tyler Auer 1-3 each, each with a 2-RBI 2B
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There's another Wildcat earning a PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD!!! How 'bout 'dem 'Cats!!! Congrats
@mgronowski11
- we're loving your journey young man!!!
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Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Have a safe, enjoyable holiday season.
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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The first ‘24 domino to fall - CONGRATULATIONS to Jr. IF Andrew Gould
@andrewgould08
on his commitment to follow older brother and former Wildcat
@Gould8M
Mike to Maryville University! The first of many ‘24 dominos that will be scooped by colleges!!
Stay tuned!!
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Shout out to Aurelio’s and Mrs. Stubitz! Varsity baseball parents donated a meal to some of the Adventist Hospital (Bolingbrook) staff today through Meal Train! Thanks to all hospital heroes on the front line sacrificing their health for the benefit of others! We salute you!!!
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HAPPY COACHES DAY TO THE GUYS THAT KEEP ME SANE!!
Coach Brus and Coach Fumo have helped build a top program in the state of IL! Shout out to the 'Don' who started it all at 2360 95th St - Robin Renner! And we can't forget our guardian angel-Coach Short! Excellence personified!
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Meet the 2020 Wildcats - Last Post - Coach Thornton
Coach's Faves:
Food - Surf&Turf
Class - Math
Teacher - Br. Taylor/Mr. Curtin
NV Moment - Undefeated Freshman Team('15, 24-0); Regional Championship ('19) - More 2 Come!
College - St. Francis (undergrad) / Lewis (graduate)
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First one off the board!!!!
Congratulations to Wildcat RHP Aiden Green, who informed us that he has verbally committed to Indiana Wesleyan University⚾️
From the Blue & Gold Wildcats to the Red & Gray Wildcats
Congrats!!! More to come for sure!!!!
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Congratulations to Kaydon Norkus on his NLI signing today
@SIU_Baseball
Hard work paying off!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
@NorkusKaydon
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Well...the NV Baseball Program received an early Christmas present --- This guy decided to stick around and finish his high school athletic career on the diamond! Huge boost!!
@DomschkePalmer
staying for one more ride.
#2360alwayshome
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BIG PLAYOFF WIN vs. district rival Waubonsie Valley!
@aidengreen23
picks up his 2nd win of the year going 5 innings while striking out 6.
Hitters 2-6 each with 2-hits:
@mark_mennecke
2-4, R
Jaden Mitchell 2-3, 2B, 3 R, SB
@lukaswenz27
2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
@JoshWenz
2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R
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CONGRATULATIONS to
@Gould8M
on becoming the ALL-TIME HITS LEADER at Maryville University! I guess if you’re going to set a record you might as well go BIG FLY - 3-run go-ahead 💣!! WE SEE YOU BAM BAM 💥!!! Once a Wildcat….👍🏾⚾️🔥💣💪🏼
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Shorty’s Soldiers- Congratulations to the 2019 DuPage Valley Conference Varsity Champs
3rd Straight Conference Championship for the Wildcats
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Freshman field coming along as well. Grass baselines this year….hopefully turf plate area next!!!! Thanks again to the fundraising efforts of the NV Baseball Families!!!! Always room for more improvements 😉🤔
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Today began the high school season - Ps and Cs getting it done at 5:30am. Good luck to all athletes trying out for their high school programs.
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Happy Father's Day to all Dads, Step-Dads, and Coaches who play the role of Dad!!
And now to present the winners of the Denny Short Memorial Scholarship, here is Coach Short's daughter Bri! Congratulations to the winners - press play & ENJOY!!
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Class of ‘24 - Senior Day at NV!! Wildcats win 12-2 as
@PaulFeret05
&
@AlexVoegele1
homer! Zalabak (W, 3 IP, 6 Ks), Powderly, & Kim do the job on the mound, & the Denny Short Memorial Scholarship Fund fundraiser was successful again! Great day to be a Wildcat!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Shorty’s Soldiers 1 - Jake Karaba (7-1) goes 5.2 IP, allowing 5 hits, 1 ER, and striking out 6 - gutsy performance! Then he finds out his peers vote him team MVP AND he receives DVC All-Conference and DVC Pitcher of the Year Honors at the team banquet - NICE DAY for the BullDawg!
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Congratulations to our two signees today -
@Colin_Lew14
heading to the University of St. Thomas and
@trevormorris33
heading to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
On to bigger and better!!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Congratulations to C Kevin Butler, who has given a verbal commitment to take his academic and athletic talents to Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY!!
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Wildcat shout-outs to our newest official signees -
@andrewfalkner_
- Greenville University
@Baseball_GU
Jack Townsend - Loras College
Lukas Wenz -
@BaseballIWU
Illinois Wesleyan University
Quality young men indeed!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Congratulations to Aiden Green on signing his NLI today
@IWU_Baseball
getting a good one! From one Wildcat family to another!
Hard work paying off!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
@aidengreen23
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The ABC's of Neuqua Valley Baseball - your 2020 captains as selected by the players - ryan Auer, kevin Butler, and nolan Clifford! Beginning April 1st, Meet The 2020 Wildcats!!!
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Just a little something to say thank you to the many healthcare workers that sacrifice their own health to provide assistance to those who are ill😷Thank you so very much again to the Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital staff, Aurelio's and Mrs. Stubitz!!!
@tstubitz
🙏🙏🙏
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Meet the 2020 Wildcats! April 4
#4
Denny Short, our Eternal Coach😇
Shorty's Faves:
Food-M&M's by the handful!
Class-Accounting
Teacher-Himself, who else?
College-Michigan State Univ.
NV Moment-being on the field with his boys! Also, any win over WV!!
Thanks Elyse&Bri 4 ur help!
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What a day - what a day!
Added a friend for the DVC plaque with an IHSA Regional plaque, defeating host Hinsdale Central 10-1
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To those who have already opened and those opening today - C/O 2018-2020
@EthanSchreier
@caseypick27
@JakeKaraba39
@castro_the_boss
@AdamGraham_5
@noahernst1
@Nolan_Clifford2
@masongraham12
@Gould8M
@cooperavery1010
@stuuubz_24
@kevinbutler40
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WOW! What a day! Wildcats win 4th Regional in a row defeating
#1
seed Naperville Central 11-2!
@lukaswenz27
with 6 innings flat out COMPETING on the bump - 4 Ks, 5 H, 1 ER
@grant_palmer19
3-4, 3 R, 2 SB
Jaden Mitchell 2-4, 2B, 2 R
Colin Lewandowski 2-2, 5 RBI, 2B, 3B, SF
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YES SIR!!! Congratulations to
@Nolan_Clifford2
- your dedication to your craft has paid off!! Excited to watch you climb the ladder to the show!!!
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Varsity uniform swag for next four-to-five years! Shout out to
@KirhofersSports
and Rawlings!
Changes to the program jersey are coming as well!
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Congratulations to NV seniors named as Illinois State Scholars:
Kevin Butler
Mark Gronowski
Jonathan Ortegel
Connor Schick
Carter Stubitz
Guys that get it done in the classroom and on the field!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Wildcats shut down Naperville Central 7-0 to run their win total to 20
Thanks to the Wildcats, this win places Coach Thornton in rare air - 1st varsity 20-win season!!! Thanks Boyz-N-Blue!!!
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All done (batter’s boxes coming a little later)! Thanks to Jeff Moeller and Sean Bieterman from It All Starts With The Turf for helping to take us to another level!!!
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6th Regional Championship in-a-row!!! Congratulations ‘Boyz-In-Blue’!!!
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Another summer of activities comes to an end with the Denny Derby! Congratulations to team MoonLasers II for the win! Team total of 109 points. Members
@grant_palmer19
and
@lukaswenz27
make it 2 derby wins in a row! Great to see the Short sisters & the alums in the house!!!
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And then there were 3 - Wildcats committed to playing at the next level that is!
Nolan Clifford- Creighton
Noah Schnell - College of Lake County
Kevin Butler - Bellarmine
Still more Wildcat signings to come!!
#proudtobeNV
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Congratulations to Carter Stubitz, who becomes the 7th Wildcat to sign to continue his academic and athletic careers. ‘Stoobie- Do’ is headed to Wartburg College in Iowa. A really good program gets a REALLY good kid - congrats Stoobie!!!
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Congratulations to Anthony Sterchele, Jake Karaba and Nolan Clifford- each named All-Area by the Naperville Sun! Also, congratulations to Justin Blazek, who was an Honorable Mention selection!!
Good luck on the next level grads, and watch out for ‘No-No’ in ‘20!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Who knew-the winners of the first annual Denny Derby (Schreier and Taylor on the ends, oldest daughter Elyse Tutt in middle) would also be the first recipients of the Denny Short Memorial Scholarship! Thanks to Elyse, her husband Brett, and sister Bri for selecting the winners!
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Congratulations to these 12 young men as they officially complete their academic careers at Neuqua Valley! Bigs things still ahead for each of them.
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Not many coaches get to coach kids as freshmen and watch them grow up in the program - Class of 21 - from my last freshman team to Regional Champions!
Senior pitcher Aiden Green helps young Neuqua Valley persevere in a sectional semifinal loss to Plainfield East.
@Pzready
has the story.
@aidengreen23
@NVCATSBASEBALL
@lukaswenz27
@grant_palmer19
@pehsbaseball
#TribSuburbanSports
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Today is March 4th, and wearing
#4
for the Wildcats was, is, and always will be - Coach Short!
#ETERNALSPIRIT4
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My Omaha contacts have informed me this guy’s first inter squad hit was an OPPO-TACO 🌮 HR at TD Ameritrade BallPark! Former Wildcats making big splashes in their first fall scrimmages!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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My Missouri sources tell me a Wildcat Shout-Out is due to ‘20 grad Mike Gould for going YARD in his first collegiate scrimmage!
Go get ‘em Bam-Bam!
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The 2023 Denny Short Memorial Scholarship Winners:
@AidanKunimura47
&
@JoshWenz
with Coach Short's eldest daughter Elyse 'Queen' Tutt! Congratulations to these great young men!!
Thanks to the Tutt Family for coming out and spending a little time with the Neuqua Valley Family!
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Then there was 4! Congratulations to our ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Mike Gould, who has verbally committed to Maryville (Mo.) University! Great opportunity for both student-athlete and institution!
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Varsity Cats were led offensively by Jr. Matt Knapczyk (2-3, 2 R, SB) and Sr. Mark Wagner (1-3, RBI). Mark Mennecke started on the mound & went 3 innings, allowing 0 runs while striking out 3. Peter Pipikios (1-3) got the win in relief, going 2.2 IP, allowing 2 ER & striking…..
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Neuqua Valley Wildcat baseball program.Thanks to all who have supported and those who continue to support the student-athletes that make this a quality program.
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Very enjoyable’Backyard Celebration’ to conclude the year! Congratulations to our Award Winners:
Kevin Clendening Wildcat Award -
@lukaswenz27
&
@DomLiacone2045
Denny Short Coaches Award -
@aidengreen23
Team MVP -
@grant_palmer19
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The Neuqua Valley Baseball Program would like to salute all those who have served or continue to serve to protect our freedoms! Happy Memorial Day!
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Picked this up today - to the victors goes the spoils - congratulations gentlemen!!! So proud of you!!! But there is still work to be done !!!
#NOTDONE
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Early Christmas at 2360! Shout out to
@NeuquaAthletics
@KirhofersSports
@ColinSahli
@RawlingsSports
for the support and assistance! Look good, feel good! Feel good, play good! Play good, pay good!
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BIG SHOUT-OUT to Senior OF Mark Gronowski - 2020 Male Athlete of the Year
L-R Up - Gronk with his plaque / Gronk & Coach E
L-R Down - The Gronowski's / Gronk with PE/Health/DriverEd Student of the Year Taylor O'Malley
@NV_Volleyball
We'll be watching you Jack!
@GoJacksFB
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Cats win opening game in convincing fashion 17-3 (5 inn.)
Mark Mennecke gets the win going 3 and fanning 5. Dilen Dabezic closed up shop with 2 strong innings
in 20 pitches!!
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Meet the 2020 Wildcats! April 11 -
#11
Nolan Clifford Sr. MIF/RHP
Nolan's Faves:
Food - Steak
Class - Virtual Enterprise International
Teacher - Mr. Geers
NV Moment - Dome week - Sophomore year
College - Creighton University (baseball)
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Congratulations to
@carson_stevens
on his commitment to Wabash CC - one of the top JCs around! It's real now!! MAINTAIN FOCUS Big Dawg!!!!!
I am excited to announce my commitment to play college baseball at Wabash Valley College!
#TheBash
X
#WarriorWay
X
#WardogU
@CoachBidds5
@NVCATSBASEBALL
@RhinoBaseball
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Home and DVC opener today vs. Naperville Central!!!
Last home opener for these 12 seniors!!
#BLEEDBLUEBABY
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Congratulations to Anthony Sterchele and Jake Karaba for being named DuPage County All-Area by the Daily Herald!!
Earned and deserved!!!!
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Top left - Mason Graham - OF/RHP ⚾️committed to Univ. of Illinois-Springfield
Top right - Jonathan Ortegel - OF
Bottom left - Mark Gronowski - OF - 🏈committed to South Dakota State Univ
Bottom right - Noah Schnell - 1B/OF - ⚾️committed to College of Lake County
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Congratulations to our ‘21 DVC All Conference Selections:
2B
@grant_palmer19
OF/DH Jaden Mitchell
Pitchers
@lukaswenz27
&
@aidengreen23
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CONGRATULATIONS to senior MATT KNAPCZYK for his recent commitment to Parkland CC baseball! You've come a long way in a short period of time - the Cobras got a kid who comes from a really good lineage!
6th Wildcat to commit to continue their careers at the next level!
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For the 2020s who didn’t get to show the state how good you really are, this one’s for you
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Wildcats pick up nice win 6-2 vs Wheaton St. Francis. ‘MnM’
@mark_mennecke
5 scoreless, no-hit innings w/6 Ks.
@andrewgould08
2-3 w/4 SBs & R;
@JoshBuerstetta
HBP-2, 2 R, 2 SBs;
@PaulFeret05
2-4, 2 RBIs; Sebastian Guzman (2 SBs,BB,HBP),
@Mark_Wagner18
, Tommy Kuban (SB,RBI) 1hit
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Congratulations
@NVHS_Football
By far the most entertaining NV football game I’ve seen! Blow-for-blow with one of the best teams in the state! Proud to be NV!!!!
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Had one of Neuqua’s best visit our open gym tonight. Thanks
@Nolan_Clifford2
for sharing your alumni wisdom with Wildcat hopefuls! Always great to have baseball alums come home!
@CU_Baseball
- got yourselves a good one! Once a Wildcat….😏😉😎⚾️
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Congratulations also to Nolan Clifford, named DuPage County Honorable Mention All-Area!!! What will he do for an encore in ‘20? Stay tuned 😃⚾️⚾️😎
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Top left - Kevin Butler - C/1B - ⚾️committed to Bellarmine Univ
Top right - Carter Stubitz - C/1B - ⚾️ committed to Wartburg College
Bottom left - Mitch Rokosz - All-Conf. 3B
Bottom right - Cooper Avery - ⚾️ committed to Nova Southeastern Univ
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