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Kids Learn Skills At Baseball Clinic

	By Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress Submitted Mar. 19, 2008 The Moapa Valley High School baseball organization held its youth baseball clinic on Wednesday, March 12. First they brought us the ever entertaining Donkey Basketball as a fund raiser and now a great learning clinic. For a small cost, boys and girls were invited to attend this one day camp which gave them five hours of instruction, a lot of fun and a hot dog dinner. Approximately 60 children	Luke Bennett, Logan Geary, and Collin Elliott take a rest during the MVHS Pirate Baseball Clinic held Wednesday, March 12.
	attended the clinic this year. Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball players gave all instruction at the camp. These 26 boys took the 60 children into groups and rotating through different stations taught them the basics to baseball. “The most important thing about the clinic is that the kids have fun,” stated MVHS Baseball coach Jim Vallet. Instructional stations included grounders, pop flys, stretching, long toss, pitching and sliding. The players did an outstanding job making the clinic fun for the kids. Kids as young as four years old were giving it their all at this clinic and having a blast.
	Girl Power! (l to r) Abbie Evans, Morgan Aikele, Sierra Staheli, Sara Goodrich, and Kessa Evans enjoy dinner during the MVHS Pirate Baseball Clinic held Wednesday, March 12.	Dinner was provided to these hard working kids during the clinic. Melanie Vallet was on the grill cooking up dozens and dozens of dogs and team manager Brittany Reeves was busy helping out where needed. Additional helpers included super moms Jennifer Adams and Traci Geary as the ketchup lady. After dinner the kids got back into groups for more instruction. This round of instruction included batting cages, hitting off a tee, soft toss, bunting, base running, and even a station that kids could attempt to hit a tennis ball over the fence. Base running appeared to be quite enjoyable for the kids as Coach Vallet raced several around
	bases making the running more fun for all. The kids then moved, group by group, to compete for baseballs. At each station the winning child took home a brand new baseball. Kids in each age group won at each station. Kids and parents had the opportunity to shop for baseball items at the Donnelley Sports trailer which was on the grounds for the clinic as well.