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“This is a group of kids that want to get better,” JDHS head coach Luke Adams said. “I think they have always, whatever school they were going to before, the kids that have played varsity in the past or have played in the high school programs, have always been some of the main guys in their programs. Now a lot of them are playing different roles, but everybody has been unselfish. We practice our JV and varsity together, everybody is learning together, we’re trying to really build a program here and take what both schools had that was very positive at both schools, and finding the best way to move forward for the whole group.”

s Jaime Kissner, Randy Quinto, Jason Hart, Kasey Watts and Larry Blatnick did not have a hard rule as to how the program would operate.

“We kept the kids in the process of sharing information of what they have done in the past and what has worked,” Adams said. “We are trying to listen to their take on things but also, collectively, the group wants to do something a little different.”

The team is trying a different practice format country wise email marketing list and a different culture, building for the future together on and off the field.

“The kids are enjoying their time together and that as a coach is what you want,” Adams said. “You want the kids to have a good time while they are here. It’s work, but work is a lot more fun when you are with people you like and care about.”

There are no team captains per se. Leadership abounds on the Crimson Bears and coaches rattled off names such as seniors Christian Nelson, McCormick, Katasse, juniors Riley Fick, Nate Fick, Marcus Mendoza, Madden Mendoza, Brandon Casperson, Tyler Frisby, Cayman Huff, sophomores Drew Cadigan-MacAdoo, Hunter Carte and Aaron Lazo-Chappell, freshmen Josh Beedle and Charlie Begenyi. The entire roster was mentioned, meaning there is respect for each individual and that there is a lot of depth on the team, not just in numbers but in skilled numbers.

“It’s a long list,” Adams said. “Too many kids lead in different ways. We have a lot of kids stepping up from every age group. Stepping up to help out. Even a lot of our freshmen stepping up into roles to play an important role like catching bullpen for two hours at a time. That is not easy work. It’s not the most glamorous, but when everybody understands their role and responsibility, then their role can help this program grow all together…Right now just a lot of positives, a lot of good energy, and leadership comes in all different forms. Sometimes it’s vocal, sometimes it’s in behavior and leadership, but right now you can see the whole lightheartedness of the group. It’s fun coming to the ballpark. As long as we keep the kids with that mentality we feel like we can do something.”

The two new uniforms include one in white as the club is no longer playing on dirt. It also features the Yadaa.at Kalé verbiage.