Well, the Houston Homeschool United (they occasionally get our name right in the booth now) have now wrapped up their second winning campaign (8-5) in as many years out at Kyle Chapman. More significantly, congratulations to our players and fans for representing homeschool baseball so well. Mike Rutledge commented on how much he has enjoyed having the United in the league since he took a chance on us last year.
We feel like we have achieved one of our main goals in promoting homeschool baseball. This will pay off in terms of scheduling, relationships with other coaches/programs, umpires, and ultimately scouting. Once again, our players caught the eye of college scouts in attendance this fall.
The experience creates a lot of opportunities for our players and hopefully expands their vision. In a city with some of the nation's best baseball talent, our players can compete.
Also, we believe that a spirit of unity will follow us into the spring as we compete.
Thank you all for making it happen.
For the United,
9/21/10
Congrats to Foster
Foster H.S., a team we defeated twice earlier this fall, is in the finals of the 64-team TASO Tournament. So, congratulations to Foster and our former teammate Brad, and good luck. Thought you all might like some perspective on the type of competition that the United is facing ... and handling.
See you soon.
For the United,
9/1/10
The Next Level
A lot of our players want to play baseball at the next level, and we applaud them for that desire.
To get there, however, action on your part is required. Thinking that it will "just happen" is a mistake, especially as a homeschool baseball player. There are plenty of opportunities to play at the next level for homeschoolers, but getting them requires players and families to take the initiative.
Part of our motivation behind the United is to foster an opportunity for our players to be seen by scouts while playing out at Kyle Chapman. We also want to create an environment that encourages players to play at as high a level as possible.
Coach Steve Winnon of the Houston Saints select baseball organization has prepared an excellent resource for high school players who want to play in college: Click here to read it. Coach Winnon knows what he is talking about, too; his son is playing at D-II Tusculum College in Tennessee.
Check out what Coach Winnon's presentation has to say to both players and parents. It's a good read with valuable information.
I would also strongly encourage each of you players to get signed up on beRecruited.com, if you have not already done so. This is a great resource to get your name out there and to make contact with college coaches.
Two final points: 1) If you want to play in college, great. That's a laudible goal. Now, act like it. That is, work on your game consistently and passionately; and 2) If you have any questions or need additional information, talk to any of us on the United staff and we would be happy to help.
For the United,
To get there, however, action on your part is required. Thinking that it will "just happen" is a mistake, especially as a homeschool baseball player. There are plenty of opportunities to play at the next level for homeschoolers, but getting them requires players and families to take the initiative.
Part of our motivation behind the United is to foster an opportunity for our players to be seen by scouts while playing out at Kyle Chapman. We also want to create an environment that encourages players to play at as high a level as possible.
Coach Steve Winnon of the Houston Saints select baseball organization has prepared an excellent resource for high school players who want to play in college: Click here to read it. Coach Winnon knows what he is talking about, too; his son is playing at D-II Tusculum College in Tennessee.
Check out what Coach Winnon's presentation has to say to both players and parents. It's a good read with valuable information.
I would also strongly encourage each of you players to get signed up on beRecruited.com, if you have not already done so. This is a great resource to get your name out there and to make contact with college coaches.
Two final points: 1) If you want to play in college, great. That's a laudible goal. Now, act like it. That is, work on your game consistently and passionately; and 2) If you have any questions or need additional information, talk to any of us on the United staff and we would be happy to help.
For the United,
8/15/10
Welcome to Our Site
Welcome to the Houston Homeschool United's blog. This site will provide you with a place to easily access information regarding all-things-United. Here's what you can find here:
On the right sidebar, you'll see our schedule, including directions to Bayland Park.
Also, we've posted our roster and coaching staff.
Finally, you'll see a description of who we are and what our purpose is. Please read this. We believe this is a great opportunity for our players. We are excited to promote our team and players, as well as homeschool baseball in general.
From time to time, we'll put information here that may be of interest to our players, families, and those involved in homeschool baseball. So, check back at least on a weekly basis.
If you have any questions or a topic you would like to have addressed, please shoot an email to rickrutline-at-gmail-dot-com.
For the United,
6/17/10
Coming Soon ... the Houston Homeschool United are back!
See you in late-summer as we hit the ground running for another great fall at Kyle-Chapman.
Expect tryouts to be in mid-August. Contact your coach for more information in the meantime.
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