Trevor  Larnach Class of 2015 goes #20 to the Twins

Congratulations to College Park alum Trevor Larnach, Willie MacIver and Joe Demers!  The three 2015 graduates were selected in this years MLB draft, a historic event for the school and baseball program.  The class of 2015 baseball team, under current head coach Andy Tarpley,  won back to back NCS Championships and had seven players go on to NCAA Division I play.

Trevor Larnach, Oregon State, was selected #20 in the first round by the Minnesota Twins.  At 6'4 and 210 lbs, Trevor is a left handed power hitter slotted to play outfield.

Willie MacIver, University of Washington, was a ninth-round pick by the Colorado Rockies in this years MLB draft. 

Joe DeMers, who threw the first no hitter in school history at Washington this season, was an 11th-round pick by the Oakland Athletics.

The three players all started their baseball journey together in PHBA when they were eight years old.  Congratulations boys!  

Young people learn a great deal from their participation in interscholastic athletics.  Lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, competition and how to win and lose gracefully are an integral part of each team in our athletic program.  Athletics play an important part, too, in helping the individual student develop a healthy self-concept as well as a healthy body.  Athletic competition adds to our school spirit and helps all students – spectators as well as participants – develop pride in their school and maximize individual potential.

The MDUSD Governing Board recognizes that the district’s athletic program constitutes an integral component of the educational program and helps to build a positive school climate. The athletic program helps also to promote the physical, social, and emotional well-being and character development of participating students. Within the District's financial and personnel constraints, the athletic program shall be designed to meet students' interests and abilities and shall be varied in scope to ensure wide participation.

Participation is a privilege, not entitlement, and student athletes are expected to represent themselves, their team, school, family and community in a manner that demonstrates the highest standard of conduct, academic achievement and commitment to their fellow students.

The Mission of College Park Athletics is to provide a fun, challenging, and safe environment, where students athletes may work hand in hand with the coaching staff to learn and achieve their goals in their sport, classroom and in life.  With input from coaches, teachers, parents, school staff and the community we will build on College Park’s successes of the past as we strive to produce strong young adults who exhibit character, intelligence, and the ability to contribute to our community now and in the future.
 
Our Vision for College Park Athletics is to create quality programs for our student-athletes, with knowledgeable, caring coaches and exceptional facilities.  Our programs will instill pride in our school, respect within our community, and continue our tradition of Courage, Pride, Honor, and Sacrifice.

Update as of April 22, 2018.    

Ryan has seen great strides in his over to recovery over the past few weeks.  He has regained motor  capability in most of his body, including his fingers, toes and now triceps.  The signal is weak but they are pushing everyday for more improvement.   Ryan has been practicing walking with the help of robotic devices and has been able to use a manual wheelchair.  

The family has decided to stay in Denver for the next phase of rehabilitation with great help from the folks at the Craig Center.  

Ryan misses all of his friends and is looking forward to returning to College Park in the fall.

A Go Fund Me for Ryan has been started to help support his family with medical expenses, rehabilitation and home accessibility.  Please help support Ryan in his time of need using the link below:

https://www.gofundme.com/help-our-teammate-ryan

The family may be contacted through Ryan’s uncle Mike Halket at helpryanjoseph@gmail.com

College Park will be recognizing our college bound student-athletes on Friday, May 25th in our student quad.  This annual event will feature all of our athletes who have excelled in their particular fields and have been fortunate enough to have earned the opportunity to continue to compete at the college level.

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