Pendleton School at IMG Academies student Matt Frey, one of the top all-around gymnasts in the state, rounded out the baseball, golf and basketball early signing period commitments by choosing the University of Minnesota.
Frey will join a Minnesota squad that entered the 2009 season ranked No. 8 nationally by the College Gymnastics Association. He finished [...]
This week’s focus is about balance. You can’t do anything in sports without having a good sense of balance or control of your body. We watch pitchers on TV all the time. They all have there own styles of how they throw. We see different arm slots and stride lengths as well as the varying [...]
Tip # 1 - Keep an open mind, use what works for you
As we move forward with our weekly pitching tips, I think it is very important to start with the right frame of mind. In my career which spanned over 17 years, both in the major and minor leagues, I had many very good [...]
Every game day starts the same for Casey Mulholland.
Put on the chain with a No. 37 charm, followed by the chain with a cross. Right sock on before the left. Before batting, it’s always right batting glove first. When taking the mound, the feet never touch any chalk lines.
And when Mulholland participates in the Under [...]
He helped morph Greg Oden into an affable personality who was able to poke a little fun at himself.
He sat alongside Carmelo Anthony as the star smiled his way to the stage to shake David Stern’s hand.
This year, Steve Shenbaum, founder/president of game on — a communication branch of the IMG Performance — will support [...]
Steve Frey, who pitched for eight years in Major League Baseball, now serves as the pitching coach for the IMG Baseball Academy. Frey offered some thoughts on his playing days and IMG.
On the toughest batter… Tony Gwynn. I know I helped him get to the Hall of Fame. He didn’t have any holes in [...]
Local players from the Bradenton / Sarasota area are making headlines. The Bradenton Herald recently featured six local players training at the IMG Baseball Academy. A sample from the linked article.
It was typical sunny day in Florida, and the ping of metal bats hitting balls filled the air.
Something’s different at Pendleton this year, though: Six [...]
After spending a year at the IMG Baseball Academy, Michael Zaccardo is ready to compete at the collegiate level. Zaccardo spent a post graduate year refining his mechanics on the mound and developing strength in the weight room while at IMG. A sample for the linked article:
The plan was for Michael Zaccardo to spend a [...]
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