Spirit wear is still ON; mail your form to Coach Bryson by Monday, 3/23/2020 at 2329 Stockbridge Road, Akron, Ohio 44313.
**Mandatory Layoff**
Firestone Varsity baseball players may NOT participate in any organized baseball, for example, travel baseball team and coach run practice, during this mandatory layoff because you have participated in a scrimmage. You would be ineligible for the remainder of our school baseball season.
**Practice update Wk of 3/8**
On Tuesday, Green squad will practice at Pinnacle from 7-9pm and Gold squad will practice at the Firestone CLC ACT gym from 6-8pm.
Morning Conditioning is BACK
Morning conditioning will be held Monday and Friday mornings from 6:30am – 7:15am in the ACT gym.
Practice Schedule wk of 3/1 & 3/8
The players will learn their practice squad assignment today. There are two squads: gold and green. Practices take place in the Firestone CLC ACT gym unless informed otherwise, hoping for outdoor practices when weather permits.
Wk of March 1st:
Gold – 3:30-4:40pm
Green – 4:40-5:45pm
Wk of March 8th:
Gold – 6-7pm
Green – 7-8pm
Welcome to the 2020 Season & Meet the Team Potluck dinner info
Welcome to the 2020 Season!
Meet the team night is being held Wednesday, March 4th from 6-8pm at the Firestone CLC cafeteria. This is a mandatory meeting for players and one parent should attend. If you are unable to attend, let Coach Sloan know. This is a good way to meet everyone: coaches, players and parents, plus get important information about the season. Scrimmages start in a few weeks!
Here is the list of what to bring based on last name–the Falcons Baseball Board provides pizza-
A-G: Drinks
H-L: Side dish (potatoes, rice, beans, salad, vegetable, or etc)
M-SA: Dessert
SC-W: Chips or dips
If your player needs to turn in a physical, bring them to the meeting.
Reach out with any questions. Looking forward to another great season!
OHSAA Spring Sports meeting
The OHSAA Spring Sports meeting is being held at Firestone CLC in the cafeteria Monday, March 2 from 5-5:30pm. Any player must attend to be eligible to play baseball if he did not attend the Fall or Winter meeting. Coaches will walk over players who need to attend.
**Mark your calendars: Meet the Team Pot luck Dinner**
Meet the Team pot luck dinner is Wednesday, March 4th from 6-8pm in the Firestone CLC Cafeteria. This is a mandatory meeting for at least one parent and the player. More details to come!
Morning workouts
With tryouts next week and the season starting, there will be no more morning workouts. Enjoy the extra sleep!
**2020 Firestone Falcons Baseball Tryouts***
Tryouts are being held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Firestone CLC in the ACT Gym:
Monday, 2/24 & Tuesday, 2/25 – Freshmen and first time Sophomores
Wednesday, 2/26 – Upperclassman (returning Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors) + those players asked by Coach
To help student athletes prepare for tryouts, conditioning and hitting sessions are offered in the ACT Gym:
Every Monday & Wednesday morning (6:30 AM – 7:15 AM) – Conditioning & hitting
Every Monday & Wednesday evening, except tryout dates (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM) – Hitting technique