Hot Stove

Wow, Cliff Lee!
Could this be the best pitching staff ever?
The Hot Stove league sure did heat up in Philadelphia this week.
Of course, the team needs to win on the field - everyone needs to stay healthy and the offense needs to improve. But, this sure is a great start. I am sure everyone is looking forward to February.
It sure is the Golden Age of Phillies Baseball.

Here are wishes for everyone to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic blog.

Thanks to Keith Groller for allowing us to Link to his blog.

See you all next June 4th for the 26th Annual event. Stay tuned!

Holidays Coming

As you are aware, the Holidays are approaching quickly.
This is a reminder to the Athletic Directors who have not done so yet to please return your coaching information update post cards for the Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic.
Our deadline for receiving the post cards is December 31st, so please take care of this as soon as you can.
Committee Members - remember the Winter Planning meeting coming up in February.
We will be sending you a reminder in the mail shortly so you can get this on your calendar.
College basketball season is starting. Duke is looking tough, UNC is looking mediocre so far. WVU is looking strong, maybe not as strong (Final Four participant) as last year, but respectable.
College football is winding down - hopefully the WVU Mountaineers can beat Rutgers this upcoming weekend and USF can knock off UConn. This will mean a Big East Championship for the Mountaineers.
Not too much on the Hot Stove league other than some big name guys trying to get some big time contracts. Don't worry, spring training will be here before you know it.
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Talk to you soon.

Getting Colder

As Fall continues and high school football begins to wind down, we would like to remind everyone to remember our event being held on June 4, 2011 at Limeport Stadium. Be sure to place it on your calendar.

Next year's event will be the 26th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic.

As the hot stove league starts to warm up, we are hoping the Phillies can make some good additions to their lineup for 2011. Let's make it 3 years out of 4 in getting to the World Series.

And, hopefully the WVU Mountaineers can rebound from two straight tough losses.
Next up is Cincinnati next weekend.

Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday and don't eat too much turkey!

Two More to Go

Thanks to the Athletic Directors who already have responded to our requests to update the information for the All Star Classic Directory.
We appreciate your returning the post card with the coach and AD contact information.
If you are an AD and have not yet returned the post card, please do so as soon as possible.

We are hoping that the Phillies can win two more and get to the World Series to face the Rangers.
It would be outstanding to see the Phillies, who many often put down as the first professional franchise to lose 10K games, make it to the Series for the THIRD STRAIGHT SEASON. This has not been done since the 1940's and it is our hope the Phillies accomplish this over the next two days.

The WVU Mountaineers play Syracuse today in Morgantown, WV.
We are hoping the Mountaineers can get another Big East win today and make another jump upward in the polls.

Post Card Returns

This is a reminder to the High School Athletic Directors to please turn in their post cards with the updated AD and coaching information for the Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic Directory.
We use this information to communicate with the ADs and Coaches for next year's event being held on June 4, 2011 in Limeport, PA. This will be the 26th year for our event which raises money for the American Cancer Society and recognizes the All Star High School Baseball seniors from the Lehigh Valley.

It was great to see the Phillies win their 4th Straight Division Title.
Now, we are hoping they can take down the Reds and either the Giants or Braves on their way to a 3rd straight World Series appearance.
Let's Go Phillies!

West Virginia University football is at home this week against UNLV. 330pm.
We are hoping that the WVU Mountaineers can return to the Top 25 rankings soon.

And, college basketball is not off. Only about a week until practice starts.

Athletic Director Letters

Athletic Directors,
Information letters for the 26th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic are being mailed to you this week.
The purpose of these letters is to update the coaching and AD directory for the All Star Classic being held on June 4th, 2011 at Limeport Stadium.
Please return the informational post card to us as soon as possible but no later than 12/31/10. We appreciate your help and prompt attention to this matter.

West Virginia University football travels to Baton Rouge, LA this Saturday for a big game against the Tigers. We here at the All Star Classic Blog are hoping for a huge Mountaineer win. After stumbling a bit against Marshall, WVU played very well against Maryland last week. The Mountaineers are looking to go 4-0.

The Phillies have the magic number down to 4. What an amazing 13 game turnaround since the end of July. We are hoping for another trip for the Phils to the World Series and a 2nd World Championship in 3 years. Go Phillies!

Football Season Starting

So glad to see the football season starting in college tonight.
We are excited to see how the West Virginia Mountaineers do this year.
Most predictions say about 9 - 10 wins.
If so, that would result in a nice bowl game at the end of the year.
Also, high school football is starting in the Valley tomorrow night.
Here in Charlotte, NC, the high schools are getting ready for their third weekend of football.

Next year's Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic, the 26th Year for the event, will be played on June 4th with the rain date on June 5th. As always, the event will be held at beautiful Limeport Stadium.

Let's Go Phillies - let's catch those Braves.
But, the Braves are surely hanging tough.
It will be a very interesting September.

Getting Ready For Fall

As the summer begins to wind down and the fall sports begin to start their practices, we would like to take the chance to thank everyone again for their participation in the All Star Classic.
Post cards will be mailed shortly after school resumes to the Athletic Directors with the request that the coaching information for their schools be updated.
We request the ADs to send this back to us as soon as possible. This information is used to update the coaching directory for each school as we prepare for the 26th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic next June at Limeport Stadium.

What an incredible comeback by the Phillies last night!
Down by 7 runs in the 8th inning - that team just never gives up.
We are hoping they can catch the Braves and make yet another strong playoff run.

Congratulations to the BML and Tri-County baseball league winners.
Was glad to see Starters Orioles having another strong season this year.

Have a great rest of the summer as we look to the coolness of fall days approaching and the start of football season.

Summer Meeting Update

Thanks to all for attending the summer meeting in early July at Perkins on Hamilton Blvd.
We appreciate everyone's support from the committee in taking time out to attend the summer planning meeting.
There were some good ideas including appointing coaches for each team leading up to next year's event.
Our next post will update the date and team colors for next year's 26th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic.

In the meantime, we are hoping that the Phillies can come back from their 5 game deficit in the standings and make another run at the World Series.
Certainly if the Phillies can make the World Series for the third year in a row, they would have to be considered one of the top teams of all time.

Finally, a special thanks to Keith Groller for allowing our event to be linked to his Morning Call blog. We really appreciate your help Keith.
I especially enjoyed reading Keith's article this morning regarding the Blue Mountain League and the player who was nearing 1,000 hits. His attitude and dedication to the game of baseball in the Lehigh Valley surely are commendable.

Have a great remainder of the summer and Go Phillies!

Thanks

Thanks so much to all the players, coaches, volunteers and fans who made the 25th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic a success last Saturday.
We appreciate everyone's help and attendance.
Also, a special thanks to the folks at Limeport Stadium who donated the use of the field to the event.
We will have future updates on next year's event soon.
Stay tuned.

Event update

We hope to see you in Limeport this Saturday, June 5th for the All Star Classic.

There is a $5 donation to the American Cancer Society in order to enter the park and watch the High School Senior All Stars.

The first game is at 2pm followed by the Frank Yelinko HR Derby at 430pm.
Then the second game will be at 630pm under the lights.

Raffles for great prizes will be held during both games and during the HR Derby.
Also, come out and play BASEBALL BINGO!

Be sure to check back here on Saturday if weather is an issue as there will be updates if necessary.

Final Rosters

Following are the final rosters for the 25th Annual Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic being held on June 5th at beautiful Limeport Stadium.
We look forward to everyone coming out for the games at 2PM and 630PM with the Frank Yelinko Home Run Derby being held between games at 430pm.
All proceeds from this event benefit the American Cancer Society.
Come out for a great day of high school baseball, raffles, baseball bingo and FUN!

Black Team Roster
Matt Bahnick, Bethlehem Catholic
Tyler Carle, Bethlehem Catholic
Joey Connell, Bethlehem Catholic
John A. Mahan, Bethlehem Catholic
Aaron Barry, Easton
Daniel Eckel, Easton
Mark Sweitzer, Easton
Devon Wood, Easton
Tyler Slanovec, Freedom
David Behler, Lehighton
Kyle Hunter, Lehighton
Nic Storm, Lehighton
Nick Lule, Liberty
Kyle Dauscher, Nazareth
DJ King, Nazareth
Taylor Magditch, Nazareth
Douglas Peppel, Nazareth
Alex Green, Northampton
Mike Hock, Northampton
Richard Shambo, Northampton
Zach Szoke, Northampton

Blue Team Roster
Lance Anoai, William Allen
Tyler Reyes, William Allen
Sandy Enrique Sanchez, William Allen
Frank Ortiz, Dieruff
Ariel Vidal, Dieruff
Brandon Wilt, Emmaus
Joe Abeln, Parkland
Andy Brandstetter, Parkland
Casey Cooperman, Parkland
Matt Smith, Parkland
Frankie Argentieri, Pocono Mt. West
James Loua, Pocono Mt. West
Mike Crowe, Stroudsburg
Eric Forth, Stroudsburg
Rich Eilenberger, Stroudsburg
Matthew Landro, Stroudsburg
Jared Martin, Stroudsburg
Mike Antonchak, Whitehall
Patrick Bet, Whitehall
Daniel Brooks-Wells, Whitehall
Bruce Gerhard, Whitehall

Red Team Roster
Elliott Freeman, Bangor
Ryan Howell, Bangor
Jonathan Aviles, Catasaqua
Ben Hammel, Catasaqua
Colton Breininger, Northwestern
Dalton Conway, Northwestern
Nathan Kester, Northwestern
Adam Wehr, Northwestern
Joey Dugan, Northern Lehigh
Joey Seremula, Northern Lehigh
Mario Borbon, N Dame – E Stroud
Dan Carney, N Dame – E Stroud
Rob Solano, N Dame – E Stroud
Anthony Casciano Jr, Pius X

Purple Team Roster
Tommy Crimi, Notre Dame
Andrew Kohler, Notre Dame
Tyler Vail, Notre Dame
Matt Wagner, Notre Dame
Matt Frawley, Pen Argyl
Chris D’Arcy, Pleasant Valley
Pat Kregeloh, Pleasant Valley
Andrew Ebner, Salisbury
Austin Kotch, Salisbury
Nick Vangeli, Salisbury
Jake Schnalzer, Saucon Valley
Troy Repyneck, Southern Lehigh
Steven Weber, Wilson

Early Look at Rosters

Following is an early look at the Rosters for the June 5th Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic. Final rosters will be updated shortly once all the names have arrived. Coaches who have forgotten to send in names, please do so immediately. Thanks.


Event Schedule:

Black Team vs. Blue Team 2PM

Frank Yelinko HR Derby 430PM

Red Team vs. Purple Team 630PM


RED TEAM

Nathan Kester Northwestern Pitcher, 1B
Dalton Conway Northwestern Pitcher, 2B, 3B
Colton Breininger Northwestern OF
Adam Wehr Northwestern 3B, 1B, Pitcher
Joey Dugan Northern Lehigh 1B
Joey Seremula Northern Lehigh Pitcher, 1B, OF
Anthony Casciano Jr Pius X Pitcher, 3B



PURPLE TEAM

Matt Frawley Pen Argyl 1st base/DH
Matt Wagner Notre Dame RF
Tyler Vail Notre Dame Pitcher
Andrew Kohler Notre Dame 1B, Pitcher
Troy Repyneck Southern Lehigh Catcher
Andrew Ebner Salisbury 2B
Austin Kotch Salisbury CF
Nick Vangeli Salisbury 1B
Steven Weber Wilson 2B



BLACK TEAM

Nic Storm Lehighton RF
David Behler Lehighton 1B, Pitcher
Kyle Hunter Lehighton Pitcher, SS
Daniel Eckel Easton RF
Aaron Barry Easton Pitcher
Devon Wood Easton Catcher, LF
Mark Switzer Easton 2B
Tyler Carle Bethlehem Catholic OF
Joey Connell Bethlehem Catholic OF
Matt Bahnick Bethlehem Catholic SS
John A. Mahan Bethlehem Catholic Pitcher, 1B
DJ King Nazareth 1B
Douglas Peppel Nazareth LF
Kyle Dauscher Nazareth Catcher
Taylor Magditch Nazareth 3B, Pitcher
Nick Lule Liberty Pitcher
Mike Hock Northampton 1B
Richard Shambo Northampton Catcher
Alex Green Northampton Pitcher
Zach Szoke Northampton INF

BLUE TEAM

Brandon Wilt Emmaus Catcher/OF
Bruce Gerhard Whitehall Catcher
Patrick Bet Whitehall Pitcher, 3B, SS
Mike Antonchak Whitehall 2B, SS
Ariel Vidal Dieruff Catcher, OF
Frank Ortiz Dieruff Pitcher, SS
Tyler Reyes William Allen Pitcher, RF
Lance Anoa'I William Allen OF, Pitcher
Sandy Enrique Sanchez William Allen 1B
Casey Cooperman Parkland Pitcher, 3B
James Loua Pocono Mt. West SS
Cody Knecht Pocono Mt. West Pitcher, 1B
Frankie Argentieri Pocono Mt. West Catcher, 3B, Pitcher
Jared Martin Stroudsburg 3B, Pitcher
Rich Eilenberger Stroudsburg SS, Pitcher
Mike Crowe Stroudsburg OF
Eric Forth Stroudsburg Catcher
Matthew Landro Stroudsburg RF, Pitcher, DH

American Cancer Society

Would you like to make a donation to the American Cancer Society?
Please contact Wendy Stickler at the Bethlehem Area office.
The link for the ACS is shown here on our web site.
Please be sure to make a donation in the name of the Howard E. Deppe All Star Classic.
All proceeds from our event benefit the American Cancer Society.
During the 25 Years of our event, over $100,000 has been donated to the ACS.
Also, check out the Limeport Stadium web site.
As you all know, Limeport Stadium is one of the most beautiful places to play baseball in the Lehigh Valley.
We hope you can make it to Limeport on June 5th for our event.

Regular Season

Players and Parents - be aware of the May 7th turn in date for the player participation forms for the Game and Home Run Derby. Reference your paperwork for the correct address to send the information to at the American Cancer Society.
Or, please contact me at bdeppe@windstream.net if you have questions.

Booster Clubs, Varsity Clubs and Parents who desire to send in a Donation for an advertisement in the event program - the turn in date for this information to the American Cancer Society is also May 7th. Please try to meet the deadline as we have program printing deadlines which must be met prior to event day which is June 5th.

In addition, our event will accept business donations for advertisements in the event program or gifts which can be donated for raffle prizes on event day. Anyone planning to attend the event can bring this type of donation and turn this in at the scorers table at Limeport Stadium.

As the rosters become available, we will update game participation rosters and the Home Run Derby participation list on this site.

Stay tuned and good luck with the remainder of the Regular Season.

Opening Day

Coaches - The participation packets should have been sent to your schools and should have been received by you at this point.
Our request to you is to pass out the donation and event program advertising information to your varsity clubs, booster clubs and parent organizations.
Please keep in mind the May 7th deadline for player participation, donation and advertising to be sent into the American Cancer Society.

If you have any questions or need any information, please contact me at e-mail address:
bdeppe@windstream.net

We look forward to everyone's participation in the All Star Classic on June 5th in Limeport, PA.
Good Luck with your season.

Participation Packets

Thanks to the committee for attending the Winter Meeting. Everyone's input was outstanding and it was great to talk with you all.
The player participation packets and donation information will be mailed to the schools/coaches in early March.
This needs to be returned to the American Cancer Society by May 7th.
Remember, all types of donations from local businesses for raffles will be accepted. Bring this along on event day. We will hold raffles during the two games and the Home Run Derby.
If any of the committee members wants to send me a short bio. from our past committee members who have passed on, please put that together and send it to me. We will place this in the event program.
Thanks again for your participation and help.

Winter Meeting post

To our All Star Baseball Classic committee members, we hope you have received the Winter mailing including the event information, directory and meeting time which is February 3rd at 330pm at the ACS office in Bethlehem. I look forward to speaking with you all on Wednesday. Have a great weekend.

January 14th Update

The Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic has the goals of generating donations for the American Cancer Society and providing an opportunity for Lehigh Valley area Senior High School baseball players to showcase their talents one final time before moving onto college and other pursuits.
Our event is currently in its 25th year and we hope that you will join us in Limeport on June 5th for another successful Classic.
As the date approaches, remember that anyone is welcome to donate to either the Cancer Society or to our event. All proceeds from our 100% volunteer run event are donated toward the fight against cancer.
Businesses in the area are welcome to donate prizes which will be raffled off during the two All Star games and the Home Run Derby.
We hope players, coaches, Varsity Clubs, Booster Clubs and everyone involved with High School baseball in the Lehigh Valley will get involved - information packets will be mailed to the High School Varsity Baseball Coaches in March. Be sure to ask your coach for information on how to place an advertisement or other well wishes for your player or team in our event program.
Have a great remainder of the Winter. Spring and Baseball season are not far off!

All Star Classic Winter Update

This site will be used to communicate information for the 2010 Howard E. Deppe All Star Baseball Classic being held in Limeport, PA on June 5, 2010.

Information packets will be mailed to the Varsity Baseball Coaches in March.

As you are aware, it is our mission to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, Lehigh Valley Unit. So, we need to try and get as many people out to the event as possible.

Our next Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 3:30pm at the American Cancer Society Office in Bethlehem.

Have a great season and stay warm!