YHC Wins Thriller on Ethan Herron's Walkoff Grand Slam :: Young Harris College Athletics

YHC Wins Thriller on Ethan Herron's Walkoff Grand Slam :: Young Harris College Athletics

YHC Baseball 2010

It's hard to believe but another year has passed and it's time for baseball season again! Our local favorite-Young Harris College-travels to Florida this week for their first games of 2010. We helped to host a dinner for them this past Saturday and had a chance to meet the players face to face-it was GREAT!! Their first home game is set for Saturday, February 13th at noon against Roane State. Since YHC is going to a 4 year program, this will be the last time we see these teams that play them each year. Though YHC remains at the top of our list, we've made friends with alot of the coaches and it will be hard to see them for the last time. Here's to another safe season!!!

YHC Baseball Season

It's my favorite time of year again...baseball season at Young Harris College! If you've never been out to one of the games, you don't know what you're missing. Coach Rick Robinson and the YHC Mountain Lions have been GJCAA Champions for 7 out of the past 8 years-only missing it once since 2000.

In 2007 the team went to the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction Colorado (only 10 teams in the nation get to go each year), and though last year Walter's State inched past them for the JUCO spot, we know 2009 is going to see YHC coming back strong!

The first home game is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th at 12 noon at Zell Miller field on the campus of Young Harris College. Though I've asked Coach Robinson to do something about the temperature, be sure to bundle up, it's a little cold in the stadium in February!

Hope to see you at the game!!!

Happy New Year

I can't believe it's already the New Year-where does the time go? Though I'm rarely one to make a New Year's resolution, I am going to try and ENJOY life more this year, instead of just letting it just whizz right past. Easier said than done, I know, but it seems like so much gets lost in the hustle and bustle and I don't want to be 90 years old one day and wonder where my life went. So if that means putting down the magazines, turning off the tv, stopping the unnecessary (but constant) internet searches, than so be it. It's a small sacrifice to pay in exchange for some good quality of life.

I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Colleen :)

YHC Baseball-Season Wrap Up

Though the Mountain Lions ended up 2 wins short of going to the JUCO World Series, there's no doubt of the incredible season they've had and how proud we are of Coach Robinson and the entire Young Harris baseball team!

Season Highlights:

-2008 GJCAA Champions

-8 players named to the GJCAA All Conference Team-Michael Hornsby, Michael Glantz,Kenny Swab, Mark Swanson, Derrick Lowery, CJ Cmith, Trevor Collias and Grimes Medlin
-2008 Region XVII Tournament Champions
-6 players named to the All Tournament Team-Michael Glantz, Mark Swanson, Derrick Lowery, CJ Smith, Trevor Collias and Daniel Warzon (Tournament MVP)
-2 players named to the All District team for the East Central District-Michael Glantz and Mark Swanson
-2008 GJCAA Coach of the Year-Rick Robinson
-500th Career Win-Coach Robinson
-reached #2 ranking in the Perfect Game Crosschecker Junior College Baseball Top 25 Poll

Congratulations Mountain Lions on an awesome season of baseball!!!

YHC Baseball-Coach Robinson

note: the above article is taken from the YHC baseball website

Congratulations to Rick Robinson-Head Coach of our favorite YHC Mountain Lions Baseball Team-on his 500th Career Win!

Among all his accomplishments (and the list is a long one), I think the best thing about Coach Robinson is not that he leads his team to know the value in victory but rather that he leads his team to know the value in the Lord. It's rare in life to find people who are able to do both!

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

YHC Baseball-Region XVII Champions!!!

Coach Robinson and the YHC Mountain Lions have captured the Region XVII Championship for the 2008 season. This weekend they host Walters State Community College in a best 2 out of 3 series to determine the District Championship.

These games will prove to be a battle between two great teams as the winner will move on to Grand Junction and the 51st JUCO World Series. Both teams have earned spots in the past, YHC in 2007 and Walters State most recently in 2006.

Come out and support our Mountain Lions as they move one step closer to competing for the National Championship. Game 1 is set for Friday night. Check www.yhc.edu/athletics/baseball.aspx for game times and updates.