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Photo Story: Preseason baseball tryouts

Courtney Prielipp

Photo Editor

On August 14, the WCC baseball team hosted its first preseason tryouts. Ten young athletes attended the preseason tryouts to get practice and tips to improve their skills. Throughout the tryout, the athletes could be heard communicating with each other and calling out, “ball!”

Read more about baseball tryouts and WCC sports here.

Coach Joe Doney (left) watches Brayden Keelan as he pitches the ball. The WCC sports teams are implementing preseason tryouts to get students to engage early and have a head start in the sport.

With his eyes on the ball, Brody Alexa, kneels down to the catcher’s position, ready and steady to catch the ball.

Simon Valaskova-Howard (left) is ready to catch the ball at all times. But Torion Saulsberry hits the ball and allows him to make it to first base.

The race to third base. Simon Valaskova-Howard slides, trying to reach third base, as Trent Aiuto is ready to catch the ball to get Valaskova-Howard out.

Coach Joe Doney (out of frame) pitches the ball. Simon Valaskova-Howard, the catcher, readies his glove for the ball. Angelo Williams, the batter, attempts to swing at the ball.

The hit from the bat forces the ball into the air. Trent Aiuto, a WCC student and athlete, jumps in the air, extending his arms to catch the ball.

After two hours of preseason tryouts, Coach Joe Doney talks with the athletes about how it’s important to come to personal tryouts and help show him their skills. Coach Doney says to the young athletes, “each one of you guys have potential.”

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