Archive for August 2023
Central College’s Colton DeRocher proves he’s not your average ballplayer
Central’s right fielder is one of the best players in the American Rivers Conference, and he’s overcome a lot to get there. https://www.weareiowa.com/embeds/video/responsive/524-ce62029d-2973-41f4-9cd9-abe8ea3bee52/iframe PELLA, Iowa — Central senior Colton DeRocher is an all-around baseball player. “(His) bat speed’s awesome, he’s fun to watch, he’s got good power in the box, he’s a great athlete around the bases…
Read MoreAmputee Baseball Team Hits a Homerun in Inspiration
More than just a competitive sports team, the Louisville Slugger Warriors amputee baseball team has created an incredible community unified by their shared love for the game and similar challenges. Competing against able-bodied teams in national baseball tournaments and special events, these men have the opportunity to show that disability doesn’t determine skill. Craig Handel…
Read MoreEstero resident David Van Sleet keeps amputee baseball team running and thriving
When they hear a spin to the saying “I’d give an arm or leg to be on a baseball team,†members of the Louisville Slugger Warriors Amputee Baseball Team smile or chuckle. They chuckle because that’s part of the dark humor they have unleashed on teammates, and they smile that losing an arm or leg…
Read MoreABBOTT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE BASEBALL PLAYERS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS
CRAIG HANDEL Monday, August14, 2023 When Louisville Slugger Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team members Parker Hanson, Colton DeRocher, Shan Donovan and Danny Williams talk about who inspired them, they share a common name: Jim Abbott. DeRocher once met him and called it a “neat experience.†Even though his career ended nearly 25 years ago, Abbot’s…
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