APAK 18u All Stars

Welcome to APAK 18u All Stars New Home Page.

Attention Players/Parents: See our News button to the left for current articles on our players. Current news of TJ Cox signing with Crichton College via their website. We hope to continue this for the upcoming 2009 season regarding present and former players. Enjoy.

Congratulations to Mike Faulkner, OF Germantown HS, committed to Arkansas State U(AR).

Congratulations to TJ Cox, CA Arlington HS, committed to Crichton College(TN).

Attention Players: Dave Clark will start teaching next Wednesday(11-19-08) at Vision Baseball: Limited Spots available: Call me to book a lesson with Dave. Times: 4pm-8:30pm.

Attention Players/Parents: Just wanted to share an article with you about one of our Seattle Scouts from the East Coast. Good read! Click on Handouts to view.

Attention Players/Parents: Coach Patrick McGaha(Harding U) Division 2 school(AR) ask for me to past along information regarding two winter showcases being held at his school for high school players. January 2-3 2009. Click on handouts to view.

Attention Players: Thanksgiving Hitting Boot Camp coming to Vision Baseball Nov 28-29 2008. Special Guest: Dave Clark will be in attendance. Signups now underway. Limited Space Available. Click on Handouts to view additional information.

Congratulations to Dave Clark on his promotion to the Big Leagues. Dave will serve as the Third Base Coach for the Houston Astros during the 2009 Season. Congrats again Dave, well deserved! Keep up the good work.

Attention Players/Parents: Dave Clark will be available for private hitting lessons during the fall at Vision Baseball, Olive Branch, MS.

Attention College Players/Parents: Expect APAK Collegiate Travel Team for the 2009 Summer Season. Full Details TBA.

Attention Players/Parents: I will begin fall instruction next Monday (Oct 27 2008) at Vision Baseball, Olive Branch, MS. 8749 Caroma St. Private Lessons are available Mondays and Thursdays throughout the fall. Call me to schedule an appointment. Private Lessons: $40 for 30mins.

Attention Fall Players/Parents: Thanks again for a great fall. Good Luck to you as you continue to prepare for your High School Season.

Attention Players/Parents: Looks like several of you are receiving recruiting questionnaires, please respond to all questionnaires in a timely matter.

Congratulations to Coach Marc MacMillan, named the New Head Coach for Crichton College(Memphis, TN). Transouth Athletic Conference, NAIA School. Fall Players/Parents help me congratulate Coach Mac. Most deserving, Good Job Mac. Keep up the good work. For all our summer players, Coach Mac will still be able to manage our summer program due to the college affiliation with NAIA. Great News!

Attention Players: Full Line-ups for this weekend(10/11-12/08) Birmingham, AL now available. Click on Handouts to view.

ITINERARIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEKEND (Oct 11-12 2008). CLICK ON HANDOUTS TO VIEW!

Attention Fall Players: Corrections to Scout Rosters have been made. Click on Handouts to view.

Pitching Rotations: Birmingham: 60 pitch limit(ALL): APAK RED: Sat: Gm1: Medlin(3), Sullivan(1), Morton(3), Gm 2: VanEaton(3), Hardwick(3), Crisp(1); Sun: Gm 1: Wright(3), Sullivan(1), Crisp(1), Cox B(2). APAK BLUE: Sat: Gm 1: Grubb(3), Overby(1), Wallis(1), Shipman(1), Caldwell(1) Gm 2: Barrett(3), Skelton(1), Wilson(3), Sun: Gm 1: Williams(2), Overby(1), Wallis(1), Skelton(1), Shipman(1), Caldwell(1).

Congratulations to Dave Clark, 3A Manager for the Houston Astros, on his promotion to the Big Leagues. Dave will serve as an extra Coach for the Astros for the month of September. Congrats Dave. Keep up the good work!

Attention Fall H.S. Players: Our roster is now complete for the 2008 fall season. Special thank you to the additional players who inquired about our fall program. Keep us in mind regarding our summer tryouts starting early next year.

Attention Fall Parents: New Hotel for Chattanooga, TN has been confirmed. Click on handouts to view. Beware of the cut-off date. The rooms are for 2nights. Please make sure you indicate to the reservation agent your arrival day to avoid additional charges.

Congratulations to Coach Marc MacMillan, he has accepted a position with Seattle Mariners to serve as an Associate Scout. He will continue to work closely with Alvin and will accompany Alvin to Anaheim, CA in November for a National Scouting Conference. Coach Mac brings a wealth of knowledge and professionalism to the game. Seattle recognizes his ceiling as an evaluator, as well as a player development instructor. Congrats again Coach Mac.

Attention Fall Players/Parents: 2008 Fall Hotels now available. Click on Handouts to view.

Congratulations to 2008 Summer Team award winners:
Top Hitter: Wayne Hawkins
Top Pitchers: Jonathan Van Eaton, Caleb McClanahan
Sportsmanship: Bryan Hayeslip
MVP: Wayne Hawkins

Congratulations to Bryan Hayeslip LP, Collierville HS, committed to Volunteer State JC(TN).

Special thank you to Dale and Derek McCollum for a wonderful Tribute. Click on Tributes to read. Good luck at Tusculum College Derek.

2008 Fall Schedule now available. Click on Schedule to view.

Congratulations to Caleb McClanahan and Mike Faulkner for being named to the SCS All-Star Team for the 2008 season.

Congratulations to Wayne Hawkins, OF Christian Brothers HS, committed to U of Arkansas-Monticello(AR).

Congratulations to Logan Parker, 1B Marion HS(AR), committed to Southwest JC(TN).

Congratulations to Mike Faulkner on being named to the Oakland Athletics Area Code Scout Team. The team will travel to Long Beach, CA to play Aug 5-10 2008.

Congratulations to former APAK Player Elliot Bonner, Jackson State JC, committed to Florida A&M University(Tallahassee, FL).

Congratulations to Derek McCollum, RP Horn Lake HS, committed to Tusculum College (Greenville, TN).

Congratulations to Alex Bowman and Mike Faulkner on accepting an invitation to attend the Area Code Tryouts July 2 2008 (Nashville, TN) from the Oakland Athletics. If they make the team, they will travel to Long Beach, CA on Aug 5-10 2008 to play in the annual Area Code Games. Good Luck Guys!

Congratulations to AJ Rittman on being selected in the 46 round by the Seattle Mariners.

Congratulations to Carlos James: 18u Summer Coach the past two years on accepting the Head Coaching Position at U of Arkansas-Monticello. Outstanding job Carlos! APAK, players, and parents will miss you on the field but will gladly welcome you back when you come to recruit our players. Congrats again, Good Luck!

APAK is please to announce that Marc MacMillan, former Ole Miss Player and MUS High School Coach for 8yrs have accepted to manage our 18u team for the 2008 season. Coach Mac brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for the game! Players and Parents help me welcome Coach Mac to our APAK family.

Congratulations to Caleb McClanahan on accepting an invitation to attend Seattle Mariners Pre-Draft Camp.

Congratulations to Alex Bowman and Mike Faulkner, they have accepted an invitation to play for Seattle Mariners Scout Team in Seattle, WA during the Mariners Cup Series Aug 13-15 2008. The games will be played at SAFECO FIELD (Home to the Seattle Mariners). Congrats guys, Good Luck!

Congratulations to Matt Milam, SS Homeschool, Committed to U.S. Naval Academy(Annapolis,MD) Good Luck Matt!

Congratulations to Frank Renner, Strength and Conditioning Instructor at APAK, being named the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the 3A level in the Houston Astros organization. Frank will work side by side with Dave Clark, 3A Manager, for the 2008 season. Good luck guys!

A special thank you to Coach Doug Kovash, Pitching Coach, UAB for his tribute to our program. Click on Tributes to view.

Congratulations to Cole Dickerson RP Dyersburg HS, committed to Dyersburg State JC(TN).

Congratulations to Dave Clark on his promotion to 3A Manager for the Houston Astros for the 2008 Season. Currently Dave will be coaching in the Arizona Fall League for Mesa, AZ during Oct-Nov 07. Good Job Dave. Good Luck!

Attention Players, Parents, Coaches, and Scouts: See new Tributes feature to the left.

Congratulations to Caleb McClanahan, RP Wynne HS(AR), commitment to Arkansas State U.

Alumni Roster now available: Click on Handouts to view!

Your direct connection to College Recruiters and Major League Scouts!