Four teams escaped the February cold and spent a long weekend at Vero Beach for games and team bonding at the old Dodgertown, known today at Jackie Robinson Training Center. Highlights:
-- Ryder Pholy hit the first home run of the tournament with a two-run blast at 8 a.m. on Day 1.  The Bobcats 12u team defeated Illinois Savage, 12-0. In the next game, they faced an incredible team from West Boynton, Fla., and lost, 23-0! 
-- A combo 13u/14u squad was led by Jayden Daniels, who batted .500 with two RBI. Among the highlights was a game against Estacades Academy of Quebec City, which ended in a 3-3 tie.
-- In 11u action, nine pitchers took the mound over three games. Brennan Ryan worked three innings and had seven strikeouts during an exciting 11-5 win over Wisconsin.
-- In 12u ,Quinn Filkins nearly homered and scored Daygen Dillon with a wall-ball against the Green Mountain Catamounts. 

Vacation week camp will be four days of skill development with fielding, hitting and pitching sessions. A star-studded instructional staff will include college and professionals. Cost: $150. Space is limited to 15 campers per session to ensure lots of personal attention in small groups. Pre-register here. 

Saturday Hitting Clinic dates: December 2, 9, 16, 23
Ultimate Sports Academy, 8051 South Willow St., Manchester. Sessions are run by NH Bobcats coaches with guest instructors to be announced. Last year's guests included professionals Grant Lavigne (Rockies), Cody Morissette (Marlins), Ben Malgeri (Tigers) and several college players. Must pre-register. Limit 16 players per session. Player to coach ratio is 4:1. Only $100 for rostered Bobcats!
Pre-register here

8u-10u: 9-10:30 a.m. 
11u-12u: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
13u-15u: 1-2:30 p.m. 
16u & up: 3-4:30 p.m.

Sunday Hitting Clinic dates: Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17
Ultimate Sports Academy
2-3:30 p.m.
Ages 8u-12u
Pre-register here
 

Catchers, mark your calendar! The 7th annual Complete Catching Camp will be held Saturdays Nov. 4, 11 and 18 at Ultimate Sports Academy.  The camp is led by catching guru Marc Pantazis, a former player and coach at both the University of Maine and Rhode Island Community College. The camp is highly organized with age-appropriate groups, covering: 
-- Proper body position for receiving, blocking, signs 
-- Footwork and transitions for efficient, fast throwing 
-- Fielding bunts, tag plays and safety measures to avoid injury

Ages 9-12 --  9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 
Ages 13 & up -- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
Cost: $100 for rostered Bobcats. Space is limited. Register here! 

The Fall Baseball League is a great opportunity for players to receive top-level coaching, play competitive games and meet new teammates! Games begin Sept. 9-10. The Bobcats are offering teams in the following divisions:
12u -- Players who have just completed their 10u or 11u season. Doubleheaders on Saturday.
Middle School -- Players entering 7th or 8th grade. Doubleheaders on Saturday.
High School -- Players entering grades 9 through 12. Doubleheaders on Sunday.
These teams will fill up quickly! Please register by August 1. Register Here 

We are proud to have a strong partnership with New Hampshire Orthopaedics, which provides our players and families with priority appointments and elite healthcare. Keeping bodies in motion! 

Tryouts are underway for the Bobcats 15u, 16u/17u teams. The next tryout is Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Gill Stadium from 6-8 p.m. 

Welcome coach Bickel! The 16u/17u team will be coached by Cheyne Bickel, who pitched for University of Tampa and University of Mississippi  and won an SEC title in 2014 at Ole Miss and played in the College World Series. Coach Bickel began training at Cressey Performance in 2020 and developed as a young pitcher under Brian Kaplan, currently the director of pitching development for the Philadelphia Phillies. Pre-register for tryouts here. If you cannot attend, please contact us for a private evaluation: info@nhbobcats.com. 

Memorial Day Classic Schedule and Scores

9u Division
10u Division
11u Division
12u Division
13u Division
14u Division

Wow! The Bobcats had an incredible season from top to bottom and are so proud of the teams and accomplishments along this incredible journey of player development. Several alumni committed to college programs and three players continued professional careers. Here are just a few highlights from each age division:
9u -- Went undefeated in the New Balance Select League and captured four tourney championships, including a trip to Myrtle Beach for Youth Baseball Nationals.
10u -- Went 19-6 and advanced to Select League championship, dropping a 12-11 thriller in the championship at New England Baseball Complex. 
11u -- Won the Northeast Futures Tourney at Trinity HS and battled to an 13-19 overall record in the Elite Division along with a trip to Myrtle Beach.
12u -- Won multiple tourneys and finished a magical season by advancing to the Elite 8 at Cooperstown Dreams Park! Both 12u Bobcats teams played on a national stage.
13u -- Winner of the NH Select League D1, advancing to New England Regionals. Finished runner-up at Youth Nationals in Myrtle Beach. Overall record: 30-8
14u -- Started the season at Diamond Nation, N.J., and ended in Myrtle Beach, posting a league-best 22-13-2 overall record.
15u -- Went 22-5-1, highlighted with an 11-4 win against NEB-NH for the NH/Maine Select League title. This core group of Bobcats won their third league championship since age 10. Congrats! 

Deciding on showcase baseball events for young players can be confusing and too often lead to a waste of time and money. Some events, however, provide exposure for talented players and give them a pro-style skills test in front of college coaches. That's what the Bobcats are offering on Team Scout Day on Wednesday, June 15, at Derryfield School in Manchester from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Six to 10 college coaches will be in attendance, in addition to a Mets pro scout,  will provide position specific skills and drills, a "pro-style workout," a recruiting seminar and a final player evaluation report.  (Evaluation reports will be made available to each player through their on-line player profile on our website and to our college scouting database.) The cost is $225. 

Players are guided through a proper dynamic conditioning and throwing warm-up. Catchers will receive "POP times," fielders receive throwing velocities from their position, hitters get on-field batting practice, pitchers will throw bullpens (with catchers) and all hitters and pitchers receive advanced statistical data acquired through Rapsodo. Players receive a T-shirt. REGISTER HERE.

9u -- The Most Improved Team goes to ... 9u Bobcats! This fearless team finished with a 6-16-1 record and popped a big upset in the state tournament against the eventual regional champs. Final tourney:  Youth World Series in Ocean City, Maryland at the end of June.
10u -- Captured the No. 1 seed in the New Balance Select state tournament, posting a 22-3 record on the season. The Bobcats reached the title game, losing to the Gators, 5-1, in final. Capped the season with a fantastic run to the semifinals at the Youth World Series in Maryland.
11u -- Bobcats Bernier won the New Balance Select state and regional championship, going 29-2 along the way and winning two other tournaments. Congrats on one of the most successful seasons in program history!
12u -- Finished with a 22-5 record and No. 1 seed in the NB Select state tourney before dropping a heart-breaker to the NE Charge in a 1-0 state semifinal. The season ended with an electric five games at Little Fenway Park and Little Wrigley in Waterville Maine. The Bobcats reached the championship and lost in extra innings. 
13u -- The defending champs went 40-9 and recorded the most wins in program history. Took the No. 1 seed in New Balance Elite play. Bobcats took second-place at Baseball Nationals in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and won two other tourneys.
14u -- Bobcats captured the No. 1 seed in the New Balance D1 state tourney and lost in a back-and-forth championship game against the Cannons. The same teams met again in the 14u New Balance New England Regionals. 
15u -- The Bobcats competed in the Firecracker Lighthouse Classic Tourney in Maine and took won the Mill City Battle of the River in Lowell. The summer ended with a trip to the semifinals in the New Balance 15u tourney.

14u -- The Bobcats (13-7) opened the month with three straight wins in the Mill City Tournament before falling to the Spinners Elite in the semifinals. May highlights: Antonio Vallante belted a walk-off double to defeat the Grizzlies. Brady LaBier threw a seven-inning complete game to beat Spinners Prospects, and Grant McCubrey tossed a one-hit shutout to beat Spinners Scout. 
13u -- The EBL defending champs have rolled to a 21-4 record, wrapping up the month with a tourney championship in the Memorial Day Classic. The team is batting .343 with five homers! Chase Philibotte, who missed much of last season with a broken thumb, has fanned 64 batters in only 40 innings. Aaron Masson leads the offense with a .433 average and two homers. Mikey Bebris (31 hits, 27 RBI) and Cole Eaton (nine doubles) also rank among team leaders.
12u -- The Bobcats (18-4) enjoyed a 14-game winning streak and enter the New Balance Select League tournament as the No. 2 seed. Team leaders include Levi Locke (1.059 ERA), John Bakker (15 IP, 25K), Nate Duquette (6 HR), Brady Wood (21 hits), Hunter Henderson (1.143 slugging) and Owen Hazelbaker (11 SB). What a balanced attack!
11u -- Bobcats Bernier (21-2) captured the Mill City Tournament with five wins in two days and own the No. 1 seed entering the 11u state tourney. The powerful squad takes on Bobcats Spooner (3-15-1) in the opening round.
10u -- Yadiel Lebron had three homers as the Bobcats dominated the Mill City Tourney. RHPs Camden Thompson and Chris Bakker have been aces, racking up a combined 63 strikeouts in 35 innings. Record: 18-4
9u -- Heating up at just the right time, the Bobcats have won four of six games (with a tie) entering  the state tourney. Austin Noyes (.617, four triples) and Sam Packard (.583, 17 runs) lead the offense, while Brody Stone and Griffin Dowling have been outstanding on the mound. The Bobcats reached the semifinals of the Memorial Day Classic but were rained out.

Dedication and hard work throughout the winter paid off with a successful and exciting first month of games for the Bobcats!
14u -- Made a rapid ascent into first-place of NH Select League Division 1, posting a 7-1 record. Right-hander Brady LaBier has emerged as the staff ace, going 3-0 with a perfect ERA. Luke Delia, batting .667 with seven RBIs, leads the team in hitting.
13u -- The defending champs are off to a 10-1 start in the Select League Elite Division, losing for the first time in 50 games last weekend. Right-hander Chase Philibotte (2-0) continues to impress on the mound, notching 26 strikeouts in just 14 innings. Caden Siraco (.480 average) and Aaron Masson (.455, two homers) have the led way for a relentless offense.
12u -- The 12u team posted an 9-1 record in April and won the NH Kickoff Tournament championship at Manchester Cal Ripken, led by starting pitcher Levi Locke. Aaron Parker and Nate Duquette each have two home runs. Covid-related issues led the cancellation of a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y. However, the team is heading to Branson, Missouri for the trip of a lifetime in August.
11u -- Injuries and a quarantine haven't stopped Bobcats Bernier from  posting a 10-0 record and winning the NH Kickoff Tournament in Manchester. This team has already posted five shutouts. Big righties Jakoby Schoppmeyer and Nolan Lavigne have combined for six wins and 40 strikeouts! Bobcats Spooner (1-7-1) got into the win column with a complete-game effort by righty Sam Doemling. 
10u -- It's been a thrill-a-minute with nearly every game being decided in dramatic fashion. The Bobcats are off to a 6-2 start, led by pitcher Cam Thompson (.692, four doubles, three triples) and a star-studded pitching staff. Yadiel Lebron hit a grand slam during the opening weekend as the Bobcat swept the defending champion NE Charge.
9u -- If the season were measured by attitude, determination and spirit, the Bobcats would be in the first-place. However, this team has lost several close games and continues to search for that elusive first win. Austin Noyes is off to a red-hot start, batting .600 with three extra-base hits. Sam Packard and Brody Stone have been a steady 1-2 punch on the mound. 

Serious hitters will love the personal attention and steady improvement of the Lavigne Hitting Series at USA. The next session will be a three-day clinic Dec. 28-30 from 12-2 p.m. 
Location: Ultimate Sports Academy, 8051 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH 03103
This event has reached capacity. 

Instruction is provided by Colorado Rockies prospect Grant Lavigne, Kevin Lavigne, along with New Hampshire Bobcats coaches. Learn from the ground up about how to create more power, stay on balance and on time! Player-to-coach ratio is 4-to-1. Cost is $150

Covid Safety Measures: The staff at Ultimate Sports Academy follows all NH Covid safety protocols and guidelines throughout the program including:
-- Participant check-in screening with infrared digital thermometer
-- A dedicated staff member will be present at all times to monitor social distancing and compliance with protective actions and use of cloth face coverings when physical distancing is less than 6 feet.