Talley Jaguars

Tough way to end our season with a loss, but the boys have accomplished way more than seemed possible in the beginning of the season. We Just did not have our A game tonight.
Congratulations to the Bulldogs, they played some great baseball.
Taking 1st in the regular season, then 2nd in the playoffs in our 1st
season was a great accomplishment. Losses are always tough, but seeing growth in players and as a team has been very rewarding to watch. Seeing Chris mishandle a throw resulting in a big knot on his head on the first day of practice, to having the confidence to make a great catch in the outfield a few games ago. Or watching our infielders go 1,2,3 in a lot of innings facing hard hit balls, to as where the 1st week of practice we couldn't buy an out. Seeing Ethan throw off his mask and make a great catch, or Jason diving for a ball, Camrin flying around the bases, the outfielders only giving up a single on a ball smoked to the outfield. These boys have made some remarkable strides, and I'm very proud to have coached them.
Wanted to say special thanks to Dave, Bill, and Aaron, our coaches, and very special thanks to Pat, our statkeeper for working so hard this year. My wife, Lora who listens to me tirelessly going on about baseball and soccer for days on end, and always having me ready and packed to leave with gear and drinks. Also my precious daughter Samantha who is so supportive of Camrin and myself. Thanks also to our manager Chris, and all of you parents who sat through practices, and helped with drinks, and the snacks at games. Everyone keep your heads up, find time to practice with the boys every chance you get, and next season we'll finish much stronger.
1--------2-------3--- LET'S GO JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Jaguars on their 1st playoff win!!! We are in the Championshop Thursday against the Bulldogs. What a great ballgame for the boys, coaches and parents. Very Exciting!!! Kudos to the Kapows for a great game, they have a very good team.
Doesn't seem that long ago when I started this page for the boys before our first game. My how the boys have come a long way. These boys played like the 1st place team that they are tonight.
Great effort from everyone, Big plays from Jay on the mound, and wow!! Wes throwing out 3 runners at 1st base from right field??
Congrats to Celtan on his fist homerun!!! So proud of these boys.
Practice Wednesday at Frohardt at 6:00. Let's go win this this thing Thursday boys. 1----2-----3---------LET"S GO JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to the boys on a big win tonight. We are at 9 wins 2 losses and are gonna finish the rainout game sometime soon. The team has ended the regular season in 1st place!!. Playoffs starting soon so we need to prepare. Player of the game is Tyler on 1st base.
He kept us in a close game with a bunch of solid plays. Big hitting by Wes, Lucas, and Jason. Great season Jaguars!! Let's go get em in the playoffs!!! 1-2-3 LET"S GO JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another big win for the Jaguars last night!! The play of the game was Ethan's catch at the plate. That was their big hitter and getting him out seemed to change the flow of the game. Big homerun by Camrin to get the game tied, then the bats came alive. Very proud of Hayden Torres 2 hits. He's been working hard on his hitting and now he's got a hitting streak going!! 2 games left, then playoffs. 8 and 2 on the season with 2 big games coming up. Also great job by Logan on 2nd base. Logan is on his way to becoming a very special player, and he is 2 years younger than everyone on the team!! Practice Thursday at Frohardt. Let's Go Jaguars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Win for our Jaguars tonight!!! 7and 2 on the season and tied for 1st place is fantastic for a first year team. Player of the game tonight is Lucas Webb. I'm tough on Luke, but he is turning into the best 3rd baseman in our league. Hits the ball like a rocket too. Lot of the 1st year players hitting well- William,Trace, Chris, Dominic. Congrats to Tyler tonight also, great job on 1st base and hit his 1st home run. He is a very gifted ball player. Great job by Ethan to end the game on a great catch. Could not be any more proud of all these boys. Thursday at 5:30 behind Frohardt for practice. 3 games left then we start playoffs!! Great Job Jaguars!!!!!

Very proud of our Talley Jaguars!! We are at 6 wins and 2 losses with 4 games to go. I do believe we are tied for 1st place. Strong win against the Bulldogs tonight. Solid hitting by the whole team tonight. Big improvements in William, Hayden, Nick, and Keegan's hitting. Sunday practice 3-5 on diamond 7. We have a tough opponent next Monday so we need a great practice. 1-2-3-LETS GO JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Win for the boys tonight!! 5-4 over the Storm. Big hitting tonight by all the boys, and great field play especially by Jason on the mound. 4 wins and 2 losses for our first half of the season Jaguars!!!!!

Celtan Connor, 2nd Baseman. So proud of Celtan!! All he does is quietly gets better. 1st year ballplayer who is gaining my confidence in him every game. Very solid hitter also. Great hitting stance, good bat speed. When he develops his power he will be a force at the plate. Great grades at school also. Has developed into a top defender on my club soccer team. Boys like him and his parents are the reason coaches stay coaching.

The Webb Brothers, Logan and Lucas. Both very solid ballplayers. Lucas becoming very good 3rd baseman, while Logan always gives the team great hustle and good at bats. I look for both of these boys to be top players on the team this season. Both of them always respectable and ready to learn. Very proud of these two Jaguars!!!! Nice work Brandi and Aaron

Big Win by the Jaguars last game!! After being down by 3 in the last inning we came back and won by 2. Very proud of all the boys, great game by Celtan at 2nd Base, after having a tough outing the game before he responded by making some very big outs. Great Job Jaguars!! See everyone at practice Tuesday behind Frohardt at 6:00.

Jaguars got our first loss yesterday. Looked like it was gonna be a blowout, but the boys fought back to a respectable 11-8 loss. With a few more hits and a couple more plays on the field, we're right in there with the Storm, who are as good as a youth ball club as I've seen. Let's go JAGUARS!!!!!!

Wanted to say special thanks to our team sponsor Jason Talley of Talley Chiropractric. He continually helps support the boys by providing our team hats, and the numbering on our shirts. Please consider using his services, as he has been supporting our youth baseball teams in Granite City for some years now.
And a very special thank you goes to Chris Collins, our team manager. Without her hard work there is no team. She persuaded me to coach, as I am very busy with soccer, but she's very persistant. She took care of all the team registration, uniforms, setting up practices at the park, and acquiring most of our equipment!!! God bless her and thanks to her hard work.
LETS GO JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ethan Risinger, (Chris Collins/ manager's grandson.) Very proud of him. Becoming a team leader, taking on the catchers role, and taking his hitting to the next level. Home run in our 1st game and strong hitting in both games!! One of my top players on my select soccer club also. He's a great student and becoming a great athlete (4 photos)

My grandson Camrin. My pride and joy. Lead off home runs in both games, made a double play, one great play after another, wow he impresses me everyday. Gets home from school works on his soccer for an hour, then baseball workout for an hour. Yesterday he brought home straight A's report card!! He is a special boy.

Jaguars are 2 games into the season with 2 wins!!! good hitting and field play by all the players. Camrin, Ethan, and now Logan all with Homeruns!!!

Celtan looking for a hit

the 3 Amigos!!

Welcome Everyone to the Talley Jaguars New page.
We are a brand new youth baseball team playing in Granite City.
Looking Forward to a Great Season!!!