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"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come."
--Terrence Mann in "Field of Dreams"
Ed-Co Viking Baseball to celebrate all veterans on Patriot Night
during the 2023 summer campaign
(Check back for details as the season gets closer)
2019 Winter Hitting League Results
Study Tables
To avoid any ineligibility issues due to poor grades and to ensure a quality education for all baseball student-athletes, every Ed-Co Viking baseball player will participate in study tables. The guidelines for these study tables can be found by following the Study Table link.
Follow the Vikings
Follow the 2025 Viking season at Varsity Bound through the Iowa High School Athletic Association
2016 Ed-Co Baseball qualifies for State Tournament for 1st time in school history !!
Baseball Links
Pre-Season Test 2019 A mixture of Iowa high school baseball rules and the history of America's national pastime. Feel free to test your mettle by taking this test
If you ever needed motivation for baseball, this is what it would look like: TCU Baseball 2012: The Grind
Mike Matheny, longtime MLB player and current coach of the St. Louis Cardinals sent out this letter to his little league parents. I can't say I agree with everything in there, but there is certainly a lot to be said for his rationale. Well worth the read for coaches, players, and parents alike.
Even though this article isn't baseball related, it takes a good hard look at When Are Kids Ready for Tackle Football? The lessons learned from this article can be applied to a variety of sports, baseball included.
Does YOUR coach suck? --an outstanding YouTube animation video that puts into perspective some of the perceptions that the youth of our nation have when it comes to being an entitled athlete. A must show for any pre-season parents meeting that creates outstanding dialogue.
If you have any photos of the Vikings you would like to share or comments, please direct them to ahamann@edge-cole.k12.ia.us
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