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COMMUNITY SPORTS | BASEBALLLocal ballplayer selected to Goodwill Series XVI tour of AustraliaThe Daily JournalRussell Pinnegar, a sophomore at Ukiah High School, will depart from San Francisco today for the annual tour of Australia for Goodwill Series XVI. This journey to the Land Down Under will help prepare players for a future career as a baseball player, either at the collegiate or professional levels, as they need to be in top physical and mental condition in order to compete every day.The State Team Australian baseball players are the best in their country. Many are professional players and Olympic team players. The Goodwill players will train with professional coaches, scouts and athletic trainers and will play a series of 12 games in two weeks, in two different cities and stay with Australian Billets'* or host families, so that they may truly understand the meaning of Australian hospitality and the Goodwill part of the series!Pinnegar, while playing baseball this past summer for the Ukiah Travel Warriors, was scouted and invited to play baseball in Australia with the Goodwill SeriesOrganization. He was bom and raised in Ukiah and lives to play baseball. Pinnegar has been playing ball since he was four-years-old (tee ball). He played for the North Ukiah Little League (MILL). Babe Ruth League, as well as the Ukiah TnlVII * Warriors andi Ukiah High School. He has been on the All-Star Teams (NULL andBabe Ruth) for the last five years. The positions he plays the most are pitcher and catcher, but he also plays third and shortstop.Besides the physical improvements each player will make during the tour, there is something else that takes place during the trip: personal maturity and a new-found global con-sciousness.Players will persevere through difficult game situations. learn how to travel, budget their finances, prepare each day for the task at hand w ith proper rest, mental focus, and nutrition, and ultimately grow more confident through leliance on their skills and abilities as young adults in a foreigna ■ u. •. t. .. . « ■*Submitted PholosAbove,, local ballplayer, Russell Pinnegar, shown pitching last spring for ^tfjljWiah higtai JVTJaeebaM Team. Pinnegar was selected to play baseball in Australia with the Goodwill Series Organization on its annual tour. He leaves today. The tour will last two weeks.country.Flavors staving with host families not only prepare them for their future host familv endeavors duringv_collegiate summer leaguesv V.and minor league baseball seasons, hut it also allows them to appreciate a new and exciting culture, differ-cm customs, cuisine, and communication as well!The Goodwill Series is unique in that it allows players to develop and enhance personal relationships with their new” and supportive Australian families. and m turn, share their American experience with them as well. These hostt'UMlllMV MM# Ml f h#-M r hoorte! A ! * ! ' I \ ? I US; ulwu ovut mand homes to the players they receive and often schedule trips to the localwildlife preserves, schedule Bah-bies (BBQlunches or dinners) and provide transportation to and from the fields each day.One common threadunites the Goodwill Seriespi avers: after returning, the majority of their parent's comment that their sons grew while away, typically becoming more independent. assertive and responsible around the house and within the classroom. The reason for this isthat during their time away from home, players realizethe necessity of making sound decisions, to carry themselves with dignity, and finally, to appreciate that which they have: their families, friends and countryThe Goodwill Series is intent on helping afford players that would not otherwise he able to attend the chance to travel on this life-changing experience. Each scar, the Goodwill Series unites with players and families to conduct fund-raising events to help cover the majority of costs. The Goodwill Series INC. is a 5()lc. Non-Profit organization and donations are used for the benefit of the players. •For further information about the Goodwill Series, and to make donations by check, debit or credit card, please visit our website, w w w. Good wi Ilseries.org.See Pinnegar. Page A-7C'.iw. .nv- '? -.... . .VYJ.J*; ;'V * yiLSae*.• / 'y/ ^• V.; • .. ~r ’ -.J W■ i ■ ‘ —ylAbove, left, Pinnegar shown pitching for the North Ukiah Little League All-Stars in 2009 RiahT_ _ I____ _ I . ^ ei I li t _ I. I 111___• U
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