Inside the second job of Colorado high school baseball coaches: Head groundskeepers and diamond advocators

Brasil Notícia Notícia

Inside the second job of Colorado high school baseball coaches: Head groundskeepers and diamond advocators
Brasil Últimas Notícias,Brasil Manchetes
  • 📰 denverpost
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 72%

In season, local coaches spend anywhere from 10 to 20 hours a week working on their program’s field.

While his players are still in school, and the baseball field is deserted, Graham Baughn plugs in his earbuds, hops on a mini-mower under the beaming sun at Thomas Jefferson High School and spends the next three hours on cruise.

Coach Graham Baughn tends to Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School’s baseball field on Friday, April 21, 2023. sport besides baseball and softball requires its coaches to put in countless hours of extra time in order to make sure their teams’ surface is playable. Private schools tend to have more help from their school’s grounds crew. At Regis Jesuit, coach Matt Darr feels fortunate to not have to do any of the mowing. But unless you’ve got the rarity of an all-turf field, like Valor Christian and Denver Christian, the commitment to upkeep a diamond is pretty much the same for coaches everywhere.

Under Johnson’s watch at Cherry Creek, as the Bruins have emerged as the most successful big-school program in state history, the field has undergone significant transformation. Almost all of those improvements have been pushed by Johnson, who made it a goal to upgrade or fix something at the field every season since his first in 1972.

Resumimos esta notícia para que você possa lê-la rapidamente. Se você se interessou pela notícia, pode ler o texto completo aqui. Consulte Mais informação:

denverpost /  🏆 13. in US

Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes

Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.

Panicked King Charles III Flails Wildly After Getting Head Stuck Inside Coronation CrownPanicked King Charles III Flails Wildly After Getting Head Stuck Inside Coronation CrownLONDON—Crashing through the stained glass window of Westminster Abbey in a desperate attempt to free himself, a panicked King Charles III was seen flailing wildly Saturday after getting his head stuck inside the coronation crown. “Help! Help! Get me out of this godforsaken crown this instant!” said the king, who tried…
Consulte Mais informação »

Bucks Could Wait For Head Coach Under Contract With Another Team To Become AvailableBucks Could Wait For Head Coach Under Contract With Another Team To Become AvailableBucks Could Wait For Head Coach Under Contract With Another Team To Become Available - RealGM Wiretap
Consulte Mais informação »

Jets head coach says Aaron Rodgers 'wish list' a ‘silly narrative’Jets head coach says Aaron Rodgers 'wish list' a ‘silly narrative’New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters on Friday the narrative that Aaron Rodgers has a 'wish list' is 'silly.' The Jets have signed four former teammates of Rodgers.
Consulte Mais informação »

Growing but slowing: Colorado records one of nation’s lowest growth rates in hiringGrowing but slowing: Colorado records one of nation’s lowest growth rates in hiringGrowing but slowing is how a new report describes Colorado’s economy. The state’s 1.2% growth in employment in March was the country’s second-lowest, just behind West Virginia. Bu…
Consulte Mais informação »

Colorado legislative session coming to an end, hundreds of bills still up for debateColorado legislative session coming to an end, hundreds of bills still up for debateThe Colorado legislative session is heading into its final weekend as state lawmakers work to get through around 200 bills still left up for debate. KlopezNews breaks down some of the important bills still left to discuss.
Consulte Mais informação »



Render Time: 2025-02-27 12:38:10