2017 NW Diamond Sports Academy Baseball Tryouts 

Dear Prospective Player and Family,

Thank you very much for your interest in our Academy Baseball Program.  Our staff takes an enormous amount of pride in preparing players for their next level. Player development is our first priority within our program philosophy. Our goal this year is to put the most competetive teams possible within each of our age divisions. Each year we sit down to assess our coaching perfomance and program goals. We hope that you are as excited to read about them as we are honored that you will bring your son to our tryouts.  Please review the information below to learn more about our 2017 program and tryout details.  

• Tryout will be two days 
  Friday evening 10.28.16 @ NWDS Baseball Academy
  9-12u 430-600pm Hitting and Pitching only.
  13-14u 630-800pm Hitting and Pitching only.
  
  
  Saturday evening 10.29.16 @ Memorial Park in Wilsonville
  9-12u 6-730pm Fielding/Throwing/In game situations
  13-14u 730-9pm Fielding/Throwing/In game situations
  
  
  If you can't make the tryout, please let us know and we will be able to set up a separate personal tryout time.
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• If a rain-out occurs we will have a back up tryout 11.4.16 @ the NWDS Baseball Academy from 6-8pm.

2017 Agenda:

Our goal is to continue at the top, with the best hands-on instruction and academic-style approach to coaching, including:

* Ensuring that we teach players how to properly play the game.

* Increasing pre-season and in-season production with improved strength, conditioning, and SAQ programs.

* Forming more competitive teams based on players playing within their prospective age division.

* Increasing player preparation by expanding classroom settings, the use of drills, and implementing new training technology.

* Academy team cost will range between $3,200-3,3500 

What We WILL Develop:

Fundamentals: Through daily routine we will consistently focus on fundamentals of the game.

1. NWDS Spring Training Combines  2. Position Specific Training  3. Practice 3x Weekly (min-90)

Competition: we travel to and bring to us, the best competition and most respected programs in the NW!

March - July: 45+ game schedule (minimum 9 tournaments plus independent game schedule)

Knowledgable Players: spring training, post-game breakdown, end of year meetings, players keep learning! 

1. NWDS Classroom Discussions 2. Video Analysis Programs  3. Quiz and Homework Assignments

About the NWDS Academy Baseball Program

History

The NWDS Academy Baseball Program started in 2006 with a primary goal of combining all our services into one comprehensive program, formatting the program similar to collegiate/professional baseball.  We teach players through various modes of training and use a systematic and academic-style approach to teaching. 

Along with high school prep our secondary goal is to help guide players to collegiate careers and perhaps even professional baseball. The program's first graduating class has since moved on to high school baseball with players achieving acolades with leagues-honors, state-honors, national recognition,  6 Division 1 players, and a couple looking at professional careers right out of high school.  Our staff is very proud of all of it's players and their achievments but most importantly their development of strong character and becoming great young men. For more information regarding our alumni players please click here... 

Why We're Different

The NWDS Academy Baseball Program separates itself from other programs with a few key components and we believe that it starts with us as a staff.  At the top, Jose Cepeda, former major leaguer and scout, with a wealth of experience from playing and coaching at the profesioinal level.  We also have 4 full time staff members, a rarity in this business, especially in the state of Oregon.  For our full-time staff this is our primary source of income, which means we work together to tackle projects and continue the development of our programs.  You won't find a staff who cares as much as we do about the players as human beings as much as baseball players. We completely understand that the program is expensive. You are paying for a full time professional coaching staff that is available to your son every day for 6 months out of the year. The academy program also includes a college equivalent schedule with professional practice plans and classroom education. There is also an exstensive amount of traveling out of state that might require at least 1 plane trip.  We do not allow dads to coach in our full time program for quality and political reasons that create problems in many leagues and organizations.  We separate ourselves from our competition by carrying 10 - 11 roster spots, while batting the entire line-up at all times will ensure maximum development for your son. Every depth chart in every highschool program is different making it difficult to be a starter as a one dimentional player. NWDS requires every player to learn multiple positions to give them more oppurtunity to play at the highschool level. We concentrate on the mental emotional growth as much as the physical growth of our players. Players are challenged more in the game mentally vs physically due to the constant failure. We never over look this aspect of the game.

Value

Being a part of the NWDS Academy Progam isn't about a title, it's about an experience - one that should last a lifetime.  We understand the value of athletics and the shaping of our youth and how that will apply to a young man's life beyond baseball.  This is the very reason we take an in-depth approach to teaching.  We believe that our passion, excitement, and looking at the game in depth, will encourage players to do the same with every aspect of their lives, starting with baseball. 

Tryout and Selection Process

Players are expected to tryout each year to earn their position on the next season's roster.  Every player will need to register their information using the link below.  All players need to bring all necessary gear and equipment to the tryout. 

Some players will be offered a roster position immediately following the workout.  Others will be placed on a depth chart and contacted within two weeks after the last tryout date 11.4.16.  

Players that are not selected for a position on a team roster: are encouraged to call to set up a meeting to discuss player strengths, weaknesses, and how they can create a plan for development. 

Sincerely,

Your Coaching Staff

Northwest Diamond Sports