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'Great Opportunity to make a Difference'
Youth Empowerment to participate in 'Latin Cup'
YEI Clubhouse-Youth Empowerment program director Coach Sanchez announced late last week that his student-athlete
baseball academy will accept the invitation to participate in the Latin Cup.
"I believe its a great way to give back while participating with our brothers here in the bronx". Stated Coach Sanchez. He
continued, "It's a great way to get the best talent to stay here in the Bronx, hopefully it will grow enough for kids to decide
to stay in their neighbordhood and play good baseball, without to search else where to other boroughs".
YE unvail's names of the 2008-'10 Student-Athlete
Board of Council
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| Ivan Rodriguez |
YEI Clubhouse- The non-profit Student-athlete organization Youth Empowerment announced it's student-athlete
board of council for the 2008-2010 period.
Executive Director Mitch Martinez unveiled the elected student-athlete board of council last night. The newly
elected board is as follows:
• Matthew Collins, Lehman College *
• Sandy Rodriguez, Boston College
• Ivan Rodriguez, St. Andrews College
• Irving Guzman, Cardinal Hayes HS
• Xavier Bonilla, St. Raymond's HS
"After much thought and conversations we have concluded that the following young man have the right attitude, maturity and
character to lead this program as positive ambassadors" explained a satisfied Mr. Martinez. "We have a great mix of former
Youth Empowerment students and current student-athletes. Moreover, Matt Collins a Christ the King HS Product is currently
playing college basketball at Lehman College. Matt brings a different view point to the board and our over all program. Having
played under legendary basketball coach Bob Oliva, his HS team where rank among the top HS programs in the
country. This mixture will allow us to adjust to different scenario's in are quest of making Youth Empowerment accessible
to every student in the city". Concludes Mr. Martinez.
The student-athlete board of council serves as a key component of the board of directors. It's all-volunteer office provides
suggestions on team budget, travel and equipment input, while being intrumental and mentors of the "Youth Empowerment Enrichment
Program".
NOTE: * Matt Collins is basketball student-athlete.
18 and Under Travel Schedule Announced
YEI Clubhouse- The 18 and under Youth Empowerment Squad travel schedule has being announced.
Program Director and head coach of the 18 and under team Joan Sanchez announced that the team will be participating in 4 out-of-state
tournament highlighted by two "Perfect Game" events. "Besides getting these kids to understand about discipline and the importance
of education, Youth Empowerment missions is to provide these student-athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents in
front of college coaches and scouts" explains coach Sanchez. He continues, "The objective of this travel tournament schedule
is for these students to be seen and thus have an opportunity to gain college scholarships and move on to play at the next
level".
The schedule is design to give our student-athletes the maximum amount of exposure, while giving them an opportunity to experience
what is to travel. "Many of our guys never being able to leave the city, this schedule will allow them to experience and have
a taste of the world beyond their 'hoods". Concludes Coach.
Beside the travel schedule, the team will participate in local leagues not yet announced.
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2008 Youth
Empowerment Schedule |
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Date |
Tournament Name |
Location |
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June 14-15 |
Perfect Game |
Delaware |
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June 21-23 |
Perfect Game |
Long Island, NY |
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July 3-6 |
Beast of
the East |
Columbus,
Ohio |
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August
9-11 |
Champion
Invite |
State College,
PA |
2008 Youth Empowerment 18 and Under Team Tentative Roster
Former Youth Empowerment Stand-out signs pro-contract.
YEI Clubhouse- Former Youth Empowerment
and Monroe High School stand out Manny Paula signed with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier
League.
Paula a steller player who guided the Monroe HS Eagles to the PSAL City Championship in 2003
went on to play at Western Oklahoma State College where he gather many honors including 1st Team All Region II
and 1st Team All Southwest District while being named a 1st Team All American.
After his two year dominace
at Western Oklahoma, Paula went on to finish his collegiate career at Lubbock Christian University.
"What
a blessing it is to see one of our young man capture his dream of playing proffessional baseball" explains Joan Sanchez
our program director who coach Manny while in HS. "Manny was our captain and he always carried a smile and a positive attitude,
I'm sure this is only another step in his great baseball career". Concludes coach Sanchez.
Manny
who was part of the innagural Youth Empowerment team in 2003 stated that "Youth Empowerment Program was a big part of my success.
Without Coach Sanchez support I would never had went into college. Without a doubt, coach Sanchez and Youth Empowerment was
a big support and help in my life".
The Gateway Grizzlies play in the very competative Frontier
League which begins play at the end of May.
Former Youth Empowerment gear up for college career.
Many have use the Youth Empowerment Uniform over the years, hoever
it's this 2007 class that have made the must impact in our program.
"The talent and the character of this particular
group, is one of immance potential, expect to hear this guys name in the national spotlight sometime soon" say's Youth Empowerment
Director and head coach Joan Sanchez.
More impressive then the win's and great play's, these group
of young man are now ready to make it happen at the next level... Yeap, they have moved on to college. Where are they now?
Lets take a look.
• Kenny Espinal who attended Cardinal Hayes HS in the Bronx took his defensive
skills and quickness to Division II Concordia College. Concordia is one of the top programs in the region
and recognized has one of the top programs in the East Coast.
• Jonathan Gonzalez will take
the mound for Division I Junior College Monroe College this spring. Jonathan who was the most improve of
Youth Empowerment Athlete decided to stay home close to family by-passing several out-of-state offers.
• Following the steps of former Youth Empowerment Stars as
the likes of Manny Paula (Gateway Grizzlies) and Victor Morales (Lubnuck Bible College)
Jose Cuevas joins the Western Oklahoma Pioneers and is looking to make his own history in
the Oklahoma campus. During the fall, Cuevas was able to solidify his starting role at 2nd base with his solid defense and
his compact swing.
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Youth Empowerments Mours Hall of Famer Burt Beagles Passing.
Legendary statistician and associate baseball coach Burt Beagle
passed away on Monday, February 19, 2007, in the Bronx.
To discover more about this amazing gentleman, a Baruch Hall
of Famer, a life-long Bronx resident, and a true legend in the local high school sports community, please read this story
written about Burt in November 2006.
Streak Ends at 930
Legendary statistician Burt Beagle has been a major
presence at men's basketball games for Baruch College.
Prior to the start of the 2006-07 season, Beagle carried a
streak of working 930 consecutive games as a statistician for both home and road games for the Baruch Bearcats men’s
basketball team since 1969.
That streak unfortunately came to an end of Tuesday, November 21,
2006, in a home game against Yeshiva University. Due to health problems, Beagle was unable to make the trip from his home
in the Bronx to lower Manhattan to work the annual game between both schools.
As a result, in a sight not seen in
more than 30 years, Baruch team manager Joe Cafarelli took over the stats duties for Baruch.
The streak started right
around the time when the New York Jets won Superbowl III, Richard Nixon succeeded Lyndon B. Johnson as President of the United
States, and it only cost 20 cents to ride the New York City subway.
Beagle's dedication has been written up over the
years in every media outlet, including the New York dailies the Times, Post, Newsday, Daily News, Staten Island Advance, and
Faces in the Crowd with Sports Illustrated.
The retired accountant and former Sports Information Director was inducted
on March 25, 2006, to the New York State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in Glen Falls, New York, as a contributor to the
game.
He has been the Catholic High School Athletic Association's Media Relations Director for more than 30 years,
and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Burt was also honored in 2002 by the Met Writers Basketball Association at their
Annual Haggerty Awards Dinner.
Burt started Baruch's baseball program in the fall of 1969 and served most recently
as Associate Head Coach for the team.
Beagle, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, attended Baruch when it was the business
school of the City College of New York. An Accounting major, he graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree.
As an undergraduate student at Baruch, he was President of the Intramural Board and Sports Editor of the Ticker,
the school newspaper.
He later became editor & chief of the evening school newspaper, The Reporter, and was named
to Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities.
Beagle was drafted into the army and served for two years, but
returned in 1959 and has been involved in Baruch's athletic program since.
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