'09 TOY
 The nominees are Greenville Pirates (9U), Laurens Lightning (10U), Simpsonville Stars (10U), UBC Venom (10U), Carolina Reds (11U), Lowcountry Bulldogs (11U), Carolina Scream (12U), SC Wolves (12U), Carolina Cubs (13U), Carolina Sox (13U), Carolina Reds (14U), and Hartsville Rebels (14U). The votes have been counted and the "2009 Team of the Year" is...To view, click here.
Arroyo
  The Spartanburg Phillies have a history of fielding quality teams, no matter which age division you are talking about. One of the bright young prospects on their 11U team is Alberto Arroyo. The "Big Cat", a 6th grader at Dawkins Middle in Spartanburg, contributes to his team's success from either the mound, behind the plate or from one of the corner infield positions. We cornered him recently for a little JrDP Q and A. You'll learn what he finds appealing to him about baseball and some of his favorite things to do off the field. All of this and more in the Junior Diamond Spotlight. To view, click here.
Fuller
 The Junior Diamond Spotlight stays in the Electric City for our next player. Recently, we have featured a few players that will eventually feed into the Hanna High program. It would only be fair to focus next on someone who will eventually attend cross town rival Westside High School. Tyler Fuller is a 6th grader at Lakeside Middle School in Anderson. "TyFu" wears the uniform of the 12U Alley Cats and was recently recognized for his onfield performance in our "Fall Stars" feature. You'll get to meet this versatile player up close and personal next in the Junior Diamond Spotlight. To view, click here.
Busby
 The Junior Diamond Spotlight moves back to the Electric City of Anderson for our next featured athlete. Tyler Busby has created quite a "buzz" around the travel ball circuit with his powerful bat, strong arm, versatility and on field competitiveness. The future Hanna High Yellow Jacket has been ranked among the top players in his age division by JrDP since the first opportunity we had to see him perform. We know how he responds to opposing pitcher's fastballs so we chose to fire our battery of questions at him recently to learn more about him. He'll let you know of his biggest accomplishment on the field, where he'd like to play in college and a whole lot more in the JrDP Spotlight. To view, click here.
Peterson
 Blake Peterson competes on the gridiron as a linebacker at McCracken Junior High in Spartanburg. In fact, he was named all-conference and defensive player of the year for his performance during this past football season. Now, Peterson turns his attention to baseball where he is a standout P/3B/OF for Sparkle City and the Spartanburg High School program. He allowed us a little time recently for a Q and A as he prepares for the upcoming season. You'll meet this hard throwing right-hander next in the Junior Diamond Spotlight. To view, click here.
Cothran
 Augustus Cothran has established himself as one of the top power bats in the upstate for several years. Few opposing pitchers have had much luck in derailing the "A-Train", a left-hand hitting 1B/P for the Upstate Longhorns and Blue Ridge Middle School teams. He was recently ranked by JrDP as one of the top prospects in the 14U division of "Fall Stars". We had the opportunity for a conversation with Cothran recently. He'll share his thoughts on a variety of subjects in the Junior Diamond Spotlight. To view, click here.
U-trip rules '10
 New! Don't be caught uninformed when your team plays their first U.S.S.S.A. tournament this spring. Check out the U.S.S.S.A. Official Baseball National By-Laws and Rules for the 2010 season. To view, click here.
Thompson
 Our next featured player in the JrDP Spotlight was a member of the Easley Little League team that participated in the 2009 Junior Baseball World Series in Taylors, Michigan. Nic Thompson is a veteran of the travel ball scene and looks to take his game to the varsity level at Easley High School very soon. We caught up with this toolsy middle infielder recently for a little sit down Q and A. Find out what he has to say on a number of subjects next in the Junior Diamond Prospects Spotlight. To view, click here.
USSSA
 With two fall tournament victories under their belts including the recent November Jam in Easley, Bulldog Baseball (pictured left) from Greenville has vaulted into the top spot of the U.S.S.S.A. 10U AA rankings. To view all the rankings by age division, click here.
Scouts
 Watch baseball, earn ca$h! JrDP Scouts needed: Do you consider your baseball background good enough to cover USSSA, AAU, Little League or Dixie Youth games? If so, we could use your help to write up contests in the 9-14 age groups across South Carolina. We have current needs in the Columbia, Aiken/North Augusta and Myrtle Beach areas. What better way to earn some extra spending money than watching Americas pasttime played by the stars of tomorrow. Anyone interested in being an area scout for Junior Diamond Prospects - and being compensated - should contact Richard Edwards at
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Lessons
  Baseball Lessons: Are you looking for individual baseball lessons during the fall and winter? There are qualified instructors in every part of the Palmetto state. To view a list of options statewide, click here.
Photos
 Junior Diamond Prospects subscribers can access our "Photo Gallery" (look under "Players" on home page). View photos of some of the top young prospects from around the state in game uniforms. We have over 300 players in our gallery now. During the 2009-10 season, we will be adding more and more of the better players that we see. Plus, we'll add more photos of the players already featured here. To view, click here.
Velocity
  Ever wonder what the average velocity is for a particular age? Check out the peak velocity of some of the pitchers we have seen perform in person. You can find it on the tool bar under Players/Player Evaluations/Pitcher Velocity or to view it now, click here. We have over 300 players currently in our data base. Check back often as we will be updating this information as it comes in from our area scouts.
Tournaments
 JrDP will continue to be your #1 source for baseball tournaments in the state. Check out Tournament Central for upcoming events...
Early Bird Classic, Lexington, Gameday Sports, February 13-14... Battle of Aiken 2010, Aiken, Atomic City Sports, February 20-21... Spring Classic, Myrtle Beach/Surfside Beach, Baseball Dreams, March 27-28
Team Spotlight
 Coaches, want to have your team featured in the Junior Diamond Team Spotlight? You'll have the opportunity to share with our readers about your coaching philosophy, your team's accomplishments, be able to recognize your players individually, and much more. Junior Diamond Prospects wants to recognize your  team. Email Richard Edwards at
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 Play Nations Baseball at Heritage: Heritage Park in Simpsonville, one of the most popular places to play in the Southeast, announces their 2010 tournament schedule. Heritage has once again partnered with Nations Baseball as their exclusive tournament host. Get hooked up now with an event at Heritage by clicking here.
 Top Gun Sports offers "free" tournaments in '10: Top Gun Sports will offer a unique way for your team to save money in 2010. Play in 3 Top Gun events and the 4th tournament entrance fee is "free". The tournament director for Top Gun Sports in South Carolina is Baseball Dreams, set to hold events in Aiken, Lexington, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Rock Hill, Surfside Beach, and West Columbia. To view the 2010 Baseball Dreams tournament schedule, click here.
 Baseball + the Beach = Double the Fun: You probably don't want to go through the 2010 season without a tournament trip to the Beach. Myrtle Beach Sports is the U.S.S.S.A. host on the Grand Strand. Schedule your team to play in the most popular vacation site in the Palmetto state. They also host tournaments in the PeeDee in Florence and Hartsville. To view the 2010 MBS tournament calendar, click here.
 Baseball in the Lowcountry: Looking to play a U.S.S.S.A. event in the lowcountry? Check out the 2010 Lowcountry Baseball tournament schedule, hosting events in Charleston and Summerville. To view, click here.
 Gameday Sports readies for 2010 season: U.S.S.S.A. Baseball and Gameday Sports will offer an extensive tournament schedule in 2010. A full slate of events begins on February 13-14 with the Early Bird Classic in Lexington. Gameday will host events in Anderson, Charleston, Easley, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Sumter and Union. To view the 2010 Gameday tournament schedule, click here or look under tournaments on the tool bar.
 Atomic City Sports releases 2010 tournament schedule: U.S.S.S.A. Baseball and Atomic City Sports have released their spring/summer schedule for 2010. It kicks off with the Battle of Aiken at Citizens Park in Aiken on February 20-21. To view the complete schedule of events, click here or look under tournaments on the tool bar.
 Facebook: JrDP is now on Facebook! Login to your account and search "Junior Diamond Prospects" and add us as a friend (now 200+ strong) to receive notifications of site updates. To login, click here.
JrDP Quote of the Week: "I want everybody to feel he has a chance to get into a game when he comes to the ballpark. I play guys when I want to so they'll be ready when I have to. I don't consider myself a motivator of players. I think it's an insult to a ballplayer to have to be motivated." Gene Mauch
Fletcher Baseball discontinues operation: Scott Fletcher, president of Fletcher Baseball has taken a position with the Colorado Rockies organization. Through prayer and a great amount of consideration Scott has decided to discontinue the Fletcher Baseball program. He feels very strongly that it would be hard to maintain the quality and attention to detail experienced in past seasons without his daily participation. For more, click here.
 Who is looking for players? New! 9U SC Cyclones (Upstate), 9U Carolina Devil Rays (Indian Land/Fort Mill), New! 10U Bulldog Baseball (Greenville), New! 10U Elite Lightning (Laurens/Clinton), 10U Carolina Diamond Dawgs (Anderson/Greenville), 11U Carolina Heat (Lancaster), New! 12U Palmetto Surge (Aiken/North Augusta), New! 12U South Carolina Hurricanes (Columbia), 12U SC Sluggers (Taylors), New! 12U Potential Sports Academy (Greenville), 13U Spartanburg Phillies, New! 14U Carolina Hawks (Simpsonville), 14U Potential Sports Academy (Greenville), & more. To view all, click here.
Who is looking for a team? 11U C/3B Anderson area, New! 12U P/IF/OF Spartanburg/Duncan area, New! 13U OF3B/2B Greenville/Simpsonville/Taylors area. To view all, click here.
Watch baseball, earn ca$h! JrDP Scouts needed: Do you consider your baseball background good enough to cover USSSA, AAU, Little League or Dixie Youth games? If so, we could use your help to write up contests in the 9-14 age groups across South Carolina, especially in the Florence, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston areas. The spring season is upon us with tournaments in every part of the state. What better way to earn some extra spending money than watching Americas pasttime played by the stars of tomorrow. Anyone interested in being an area scout for Junior Diamond Prospects - and being compensated - should contact Richard Edwards at
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 JrDP Scoreboard: In our continual efforts to improve the visibility of youth baseball in South Carolina, Junior Diamond Prospects is very excited to introduce the website's newest feature! Subscribers now have the ability to post game information on JrDP's Scoreboard for everyone to view...For more, click here. Or, to go to the scoreboard, click here.
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Polls: Tournament brackets are now up. Chime in on who you think will take home the top honors each weekend in our JrDP Polls. These can be found under the advertisement on the right side of each page.
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 Looking for players or a team in 2010? Are you looking for a player for the 2010 season? Are you looking for a team to play with? Maybe Junior DP can help. Send us what you are looking for and we will publish it. Please include city team is based out of or area that you live in, age group of the team or player for the 2009 spring season, and contact information (email address and/or phone number). Also, if your local league is having registrations, send us that information and we will publish it as well. Email Richard Edwards at
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 JrDP Spotlights: We've featured many talented players over the past several months, and we plan to bring you more and more spotlights as we move through the 2009-10 season. In this Junior Diamond Prospects feature, our subscribers will learn more about who the better players are, what they like about the game, what they like to do off the playing field, and more. Stay tuned!
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