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Tune in Saturday morning at 9:00, as we’ll be talking Wildcat Baseball with league President Bill Derbyshire.  Wildcat begins its 49th season in Fort Wayne in 2009 with big plans for the 50th anniversary in 2010.  Did you play? If so, let us know where and when.

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Dennis Nartker of the The News-Sun recently reflected on his memories of playing Wildcat Baseball and its mid-1960′s introduction to the Kendallville area by North Side Elementary School physical education teacher Chris Stavreti, who had become East Noble High School’s varsity baseball coach.

As a Wildcatter I can recall the high school-age instructors teaching the fundamentals with demonstrations and drills every morning during the summer season for one to two hours at a time. Repetition and proper technique was the norm — throwing a baseball around the infield and from the outfield, catching grounders, line-drives and flyballs, hitting, bunting, pitching and running the bases.

Unlike the youth leagues today, where teams only practice one or two hours at a time twice a week, and often don’t practice when league games begin, the Wildcat philosophy was practice makes perfect, fundamentals taught throughout the season.

A great read. Check it out.