"True Blue Baseball
Tradition
Like No Other"
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Fox Valley Royals 18U win
the DSP World Series! July
29, 2012--The
Fox Valley Royals 18U team won the prestigious DSP World Series in
Bloomington-Normal IL compiling an 8-0 record on their way to this
championship. The DSP World Series featured 52 teams from around the
country with the top teams from Illinois participating. In the
championship game the Royals defeated the Knights of Under Armour
from Saint Louis, MO 9-5 to capture the title.
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ROYALS WINTER WORKOUT
SCHEDULES
11/12U
13U
14U
15U
16U
17/18U American
17/18U National
LESSON NIGHTS
2013 Fox Valley Royals
Team Tryouts Completed!
Team
rosters will be posted soon. Please be patient as we
update team pages and the web site during January and
February 2013.
Thank
you.
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Team tryouts for the 2013 Fox Valley Royals have been completed.
The Royals would like to thank all of the players and parents
that participated in the tryouts. Team rosters will be posted in
the near future and we are looking forward to a great 2013
season! |
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Jake Bigos to
play for St. Joseph's College (Indiana) |
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Congratulations to Royal Jake Bigos (Crystal Lake South, Class of 2013) on
his commitment to play at St. Joseph's College (Indiana). |
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Fox Valley Royals 16U
National Team wins the Midwest Madness Tournament at NIU!
July 19, 2012--The
Royals 16U National team won the Midwest Madness Tournament at
Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. They defeated the Oakbrook
Outlaws 11-1 in the
championship.
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Royals selected in MLB
Draft! |
 Matt
Milroy,
University of Illinois pitcher and former Fox Valley Royal, was
drafted in the 11th round by the Miami Marlins.
See complete story.
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 Ray
Hunnicutt,
2012 graduate of Burlington Central, was drafted on the 40th round by
the Baltimore Orioles.
See complete story. |
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UPDATE: Hunnicutt signs
with Orioles
Milroy signs with Marlins
Hunnicutt
heads to Sarasota, FL in the Rookie Gulf Coast League
(see story) and Milroy heads to
Jamestown, NY in the Class A-NY Penn
League (see
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Royals 18U win DSP
Dekalb Invitational
July 8, 2012--The
Royals 18U team won the DSP Dekalb Invitational beating the McHenry
Hurricanes 8-3 in the quarter finals, the Carol Stream Cougars 13-10
in the semi-finals and then the Kane County Phantoms 12-0 in the
championship.
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Royals 18U win Line
Drive Invitational Qualifier
June 20, 2012--The
Royals 18U team betas Illinois Express (6-2), Rockford Hitmen (7-1)
Illinois Red (7-1) and the Illinois Royals (10-1) in the championship
game. |
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 Congrats
to Royals Named to
Daily Herald All-Area Teams:
John Brodner
Matt Brandys Trevor Swaney
Matt Brancato Jake Bigos
Ray Hunnicutt
Zach Ranney Alex
Doty Mark
Roberts
Kevin Grudzinski
Matt
Brancato
named Mid-Suburban League Player of
the Year.
See complete story.
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 Four
Royals Named to Chicago Sun-Times "Pre-season Top 100 Players":
John Brodner
Trevor Swaney
Josh Jyawook
Ray Hunnicutt
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2012 Royals Apparel
is
now available!
Click here
for more details.
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Trevor
Swaney to play for Wright State |
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Congratulations to 4-year Royal Trevor Swaney (Wheaton
Academy, Class of 2012) on
his scholarship to Wright State University. |
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Kevin Grudzinski heads to
Holy Cross |
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Congratulations to 4-year Royal Kevin Grudzinski (Hoffman
Estates HS, Class of 2012 on his commitment to play at Holy Cross.
See article in Daily Herald |
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John Brodner
commits to Wright State |
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Congratulations to 4-year Royal John Brodner (St. Charles North Class of 2012)
as he commits to Wright State University. |
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Josh Jyawook
heads to Heartland |
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Congratulations to Josh Jyawook (Fremd HS, Class of 2012)
as he commits to Heartland Community College. |
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Alex Doty
commits to Western Illinois |
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Congratulations to Alex Doty (Elgin HS, Class of 2012)
as he commits to Western Illinois University. |
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Jason
English commits to Roosevelt University |
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Congratulations to Jason English (Fremd HS, Class of 2012)
as he commits to Roosevelt University. |
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Matt Brandys
to play for Stetson University |
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Congratulations to Matt Brandys (Geneva HS, Class of 2012)
as he commits to Stetson University. |
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Zach Ranney
commits to Adrian College |
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Congratulations to Zach Ranney (Burlington Central HS, Class of
2012) as he commits to Adrian College. |
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Mark Roberts
commits to Truman State University |
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Congratulations to Mark Roberts (Hoffman Estates HS, Class of
2012) as he commits to Truman State University. |
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Matt
Brancato heads to North Central College |
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Congratulations to Matt Brancato (Schaumburg HS, Class of
2012) as he commits to North Central College. |
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JULY 2011
17U Royals Finish in Top 6 at CABA World Series
in Cleveland, OH
Congratulations to the 17U Royals who for the second straight year finished
in the Elite 8 of the CABA World Series--this year in the top 6. The
Royals went 6-0 in pool play and advanced to the Final 16 bracket, knocked
out only by powerful Bergen Beach (Brooklyn, NY), who went on to win the
championship. The Royals offense lead the charge, hitting an amazing .401,
with seven players hitting over .400 for the tourney. Royals pitchers
limited opposing hitters to a .283 average and held opponent to 3 runs or
less in 6 games, including two shutouts.
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Congratulations
to Royals 17/18U Pitcher Nick Hibbing The Iowa-bound RHP
was selected in MLB's Amateur Draft in the 42nd round by the
Pittsburgh Pirates! |
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16U
Blue win Triple Crown Great Lakes Tourney
June 25, 2011-The Royals win their 2nd straight tourney of the 2011 season
by beating
the DTA Wildcats 9-6 in the championship game.
17U finishes 3rd in Univ. of Michigan Tourney
June 25, 2011-The Royals went 5-2, losing in the semi-finals to the
Indiana Prospects
to finish 3rd in the 42-team University of Michigan Great Lakes Tournament.
17U takes 2nd in Seminoles Slugfest
June 12, 2011 --Royals pitching allowed only 12 runs in 5 games, taking 2nd
place,
losing in the championship game 6-5 to the Mac N Seitz Indians from
Kansas City.
16U Blue finish
tied for 1st in Valpo Tourney
June 6, 2011-The Royals went 4-0 to finish in a tie for 1st place in the
Valparaiso Crusader Challenge tournament.
17U Wins DSP
Concordia/Judson Tourney
June 6, 2011-The Royals hit .398 as a team, outscoring their opponents 26-7 and
went 3-0 to
win the DSP Tournament. |
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CLASS OF
2011 ROYAL
COMMITMENTS
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Ben
Gullo to play for Eastern Kentucky |
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Congratulations to 3-year Royal Ben Gullo (Lake Zurich HS, Class
of 2011) on
his scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University. |
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Royals announce partnership with the "National Scouting Bureau"
a service dedicated to helping potential college bound athletes,
please stay tuned for more details in the near future. |
16U National Finish in
Elite 8 at
CABA World Series in Marietta, GA
16U American Wins USSSA
N.I.T
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Royals 16U National
sweep to win prestigious
USSSA Northwestern University Invitational! |
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July 4, 2010--The Royals 16U
National team went 6-0 to win the USSSA Northwestern Invitational.
In the championship game played on the campus of Northwestern, the
Royals defeated the Illinois Reds 10-7 behind a 12-hit attack and
stellar defense, outscoring opponents 48-14 in the tourney. |
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Royals 13U win Triple
Crown Great Lakes Tournament and World Series berth! |
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June 27, 2010--The Royals 13U
team win the Triple Crown Great Lakes Tournament, capturing a berth
in the Triple Crown World Series for 2010.
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Royals 12U win Triple
Crown Great Lakes Tournament and World Series Berth!
June 27, 2010--The
Royals 12U team win the Triple Crown Great Lakes Tournament and
capturing a berth in the Triple Crown Worlds Series for 2010.
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Royals 16U National win
Triple Crown Kenosha Classic! |
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June 13, 2010--The Royals 16U
National team went 4-0 to win the Kenosha Classic, outscoring
opponents 52-5 and upping their season record to 6-1. The Royals
have not allowed more than 2 runs in any game this season.
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Royals News Flash !!!
Royals sign deal at
beautiful
Elfstrom Stadium
(home of the Kane County Cougars) for dates
in the 2010 season.
The Fox Valley Royals
Baseball Organization has signed on for dates at Eflstrom Stadium, home
of the Kane County Cougars for the 2010 season. The Cougars are the
single A affiliate of the Oakland A's major league baseball club.
Eflstrom Stadium is widely considered one of the most beautiful parks in
the country. Stay tuned for more exciting details in the future.
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For more pictures
click here
The Royals have also
added beautiful Elgin
Community College
as one of their home
fields. ECC's field is
considered one of the
best fields in the state.
Spartan Baseball Field
Seating capacity: 500.
Dimensions: 330 feet down the
lines, 385 feet to centerfield, and 392 feet in the gaps.
The field,
among the finest in the state, features a playing surface of crushed
brick material from Alabama and sod of 100 percent Kentucky Bluegrass,
the same as used at Miller Park in Milwaukee. It has an eight foot high
wood fence in the outfield, and a three foot high cement wall with
netting for the backstop.
Spartan
Field also features an outdoor hitting facility with two 70 foot long
tunnels and four catch net stations for drill work.
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 The
Fox Valley Royals Baseball organization is managed by Andy Bisceglia, a
former collegiate pitcher/outfielder with over 20 years coaching experience,
the past 14 years at the professional and collegiate level. Currently, Andy
is beginning his 10th season as an Associate Scout for the 2001 World
Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
In recent years Andy has coached at the collegiate level as pitching coach
at Elgin Community College and has assisted several Division I teams with
their pitching programs and camps; most recently with Miami University.
Most of Andy's players from the Royals have gone on to compete at the
highest collegiate level including Arizona State, Wake Forest and the
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Mission:
To utilize the highest
level of professional coaching and
develop our athletes so they can reach their full
potential; most significantly to help our players prepare for
future life experiences through their passion for the
great game of baseball.
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