Middle School Baseball 2007 Season
  
            The first season for the Trailblazers Middle School baseball team was an exciting and fun one.  We finished the season with a 2-5 record and although that wasn’t a winning record, we counted it as a great season.  We faced public school teams who were established programs and fielded 7th and 8th graders, while our team fielded mainly 5th, 6th, and 7th graders.  For most of our players it was their first season playing on 90 foot bases with a 60 foot mound.  With these disadvantages our team was able to win two games and play competitive in the rest.
            The team started largely as a group of strangers who only had homeschooling and Christian principles in common, and through hard work and great attitudes became a team.  It was wonderful to watch that group of young men grow close and form bonds that will carry over to the next season.  Many people got their first impression of homeschoolers through this team, and their sportsmanship and field conduct was a great example.
            Next season promises to be even better as the team becomes the same age as their competition.  Our goal will be to win more games and to equip the players to contribute at the high school level while stressing Christian values.  We look forward to taking last year’s players to the next level, and bringing in some new talent to build on.
            If you are interested in becoming part of this excellent program as a player or a coach we would love to have you join us.  This is just the beginning of what will surely become a winning tradition for years to come.
 
Sincerely,
 
Roger Cawthorne – Head Coach
 
Brian Davis – Assistant Coach

Baseball Trainer:
 
Gus Schill was a four sport letterman in high school: football, basketball, baseball and track. He was also a college football player who later went on to coach championship teams at both the high school and college level. Gus holds a master in athletic administration/physical education and a doctorate in divinity. Recently, over the last six years, in his "spare time" while not pastoring a local church Gus has coached his boys’ soccer, basketball and baseball teams. Gus, Kay and their four children have homeschooled for seven years.

Brian Davis is a 1980 graduate of Enka High School where I participated in Track and Cross Country.  1990 graduate of Western Carolina University.  I enjoy anything associated with the outdoors including: camping, backpacking, hiking, canoeing, fishing, and any sport.  I have coached little league baseball and basketball for the last 3 years.  I am a member of North Asheville Baptist Church where I work with student ministry. I have been married to my wife Libby for 16 years and have four children who are all home schooled.