West Ranch Baseball

The Field is getting ready. HERE is a video from Coach C Burrill drone 9/23/20

8th Period Baseball Class Will Meet on Zoom Each- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12:45pm. Fitness logs due every Thursday.

Starting September 28- Optional Baseball Class will be held each Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:45-3:45pm

See team rosters for current player clearance information- Varsity - JV - Freshmen

The new 2020-2021 remind app code is here. To get on board text to 81010 the message- @h36b37

This is a great way to stay in contact with the parents in the program. Parents from all grade levels are encouraged to join.

I will try and keep the baseball and school updates coming on this webpage. As I know, you will know. I will also share my thoughts and experiences as this moves forward, feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. The daily blog will continue until we finally get back on the field together.

Night before our first practice/conditioning! This will be the first time on the field with the players and coaches since our varsity win over Canyon on March 11. HERE is the practice plan for tomorrow.

Reminder, mandatory Zoom meeting tomorrow for all players at 12:45. Then optional conditioning at 2:45 at Wildcat Field!

This will be the last daily blog entry. It was started on Friday March 13. Appreciate all the loyal readers and those who commented via text and email. I said all along, once we get back on the field with the players and coaches, then this daily blog will end. You can view all the old daily blog entries HERE.

So here is Coach Casey Burrill signing-off, to hopefully never retrurn to this form of communication again! It has been one heck of a ride!

Players must be in Zoom meetings at 12:45 on each conditioning day Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Conditioning then starts at 2:45pm and will last for 1 hour.

We are looking forward to next week and our first 3 days of WR Baseball since March. Looks like hot, windy, and some smoke in the air. We will adjust all workouts accordingly. Coaches have been given heat index apps for their phones. Anything over 105 and we will cancel practice. Anything over 95 and we will modify. Please have the players bring plenty of water. The canteen will not be open. Dirking fountain will be off. Players cannot share drinks.

Once we start back with players on the field with coaches, this daily blog will end. Monday September 28 at 2:45pm is our first day back! What a journey it has been. Can't wait for Monday.

Taught from school today. Good to see my brother, Coach Lindgreen, and Coach Lopez. I took my drone to school today. HERE is the video I took.

We will see the boys tomorrow at 12:45. We had some tech issues at school today that forced us to cancel our player meeting today.

Hope everyone's Monday went well. Dodgers take the penant, again... Now get that World Series Trophy!!

Next parent meetign will be Monday September 28, the night of our first on campus workout. We will have plenty to talk about!

Thought you all might want to read the latest message from CIF to member schools-

The CIF State office has asked us to clarify something regarding the summer period as there are some schools wanting to play contests during this period. As we stated in our release on July 20 (see below), those types of activities may not take place until allowed by the appropriate state and local agencies.

Good afternoon Wildcats,

This is very important information for any student that participates in a Wildcat Athletics Program! Please read the entire email.

As you have seen the district email that was sent regarding Voluntary Athletic Conditioning, I would like to provide further information about how we at West Ranch will be moving forward with your student’s safety as our number one priority.

This year will be functioning with Fall and Spring sports as set by CIF.

Fall sports include: Boys & Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheer, & Football

Spring sports include: Baseball, Softball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Golf, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Boys & Girls Tennis, Swim & Dive, and Track & Field.

Students can only participate in one Fall sport and one Spring sport this year. Please double check the seasons above to see if the sports you play conflict. If you have questions, please email the Athletic Director over your sport below.

A voluntary conditioning program will begin for all students currently enrolled in an athletic class. Students who are not currently enrolled in an 8th or 9th period athletic class will need to wait to try-out before they can begin attending. Tryouts will be held at a later date. For questions about a specific sport, please contact the head coach via email.

Voluntary Condition program will begin on the following dates:

September 21 - Fall Sports

September 28 - Spring Sports

The time and location of your student’s voluntary conditioning program will be set by your coach. Coaches will notify students through their Google Classroom prior to the start date.

This voluntary conditioning program is not tied to the grade in the athletic class; however, it is an opportunity for students to see one another, get out of the house, and return to a place they love, West Ranch. There are very specific protocols (see attached) set by LA County Department of Public Health and William S. Hart School District. All conditioning programs will be held outside and students must have their own equipment (facemask, athletic gear/workout attire, and water). At no time will students be allowed inside classrooms, weight room, locker rooms or the gymnasiums. This program will begin as conditioning only, students will not be using any equipment (balls, bats, sticks, goals, etc.) for their sport.

To be able to participate in your program's conditioning, student athletes must have completed the following by Friday, September 18th. Please contact your head coach if you are not sure if you have already completed these two steps.

Sports Physical (see attachment on West Ranch Athletics website)
AthleticClearance.com (see instructions on West Ranch Athletics website)

Once you receive confirmation that you have completed the above two steps, students will print the following two documents and bring them with you on the first day of camp.

Student Liability Release Form (See attached) - Must be turned in on first day of camp
Foothill League Student Participation Admission Ticket (See attached) - Must be turned in daily.

If you do not have access to a printer, please come to West Ranch and pick up any of the forms from the campus supervisors. Parents/Students can drive up the fire lane and pick up the forms from the front gate, there is no need to exit your vehicle. This is available Monday through Friday from 7am - 3pm.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the members of our Athletic Admin team.

Mrs. Hinze - Assistant Principal over Athletics

Ms. Garcia - Athletic Director over Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, and Lacrosse

Ms. Konrad - Athletic Director over Athletic Clearance, Girls Soccer, Softball and Track & Field

Mr. Lindgreen - Athletic Director over Cross Country, Football, Golf, Boys Soccer, Baseball, and Swim & Dive

We are very excited to have students back on campus! Please help us in following all guidelines so that students can continue with this program and further opportunities.

Mrs. Hinze

Assistant Principal

West Ranch High School

GO WILDCATS!!

Go HERE to confirm you are set to return to play. We are one week away! Many of our players are missing a valid physical. About 75% of our players are cleared to play as of today. I continue to list player clearance status on our main roster pages Varsity - JV - Freshmen

College football (no USC), Dodgers, NHL Stanley Cup Finals, NBA playoffs, etc... fun sports day.

Was able to see Blake Burrill from Michigan this afternoon. Blake is my cousin Dan Burrill's son. He is a new Marine and is now stationed in Oceanside at Camp Pendleton. Coach Brady Burrill went and got him from Union Station. He will go hiking with us tomorrow morning as well. What an amazing young man!

No parent meeting this week. Player meetings Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12:45pm.

Go HERE to confirm you are set to return to play. Many of our players are missing a valid physical. About half of our players are cleared to play as of today. More information about getting cleared is HERE. Please do not assume that you are cleared. I have also started list clearance status on our main roster pages Varsity - JV - Freshmen.

No parent meeting this week. Player meetings Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12:45pm.

Coach Lopez and Coach Lindgreen crushed it today handing out gear. They enjoyed seeing everyone! If you did not get your JBands, Hat, and Shirt we will hold onto them and give to you on September 28.

West Ranch grad and 5th round pick by the Boston Red Sox joined our player Zoom meeting today to talk about his baseball journey and memories of West Ranch. He is mature beyond his years. We thank Jagger for his time insight

WR Baseball coaches had a Zoom meeting tonight. Great seeing all the coaches again. We are all looking forward to September 28 and what lies ahead for West Ranch Baseball. Being with the players on Wildcat Field is priority number 1. Even if it is under heavy regulations to start with.

JBands, Hat, and T-Shirt pick-up will be tomorrow 2-4pm at front of West Ranch by the main gate. Pick-up will be immediately following our Zoom meeting with Jagger Rusconi.

The COVID numbers continue to move in the right direction for LA County. October 5 is the big day when we need to be out of the Purple level. Then we need to stay out of Purple for 14 days.

Hat and T-Shirt pick-up will be Thursday 2-4pm at front of West Ranch by the main gate. Pick-up will be immediately following our Zoom meeting with Jagger Rusconi.

Weekly Baseball Information

Coach Casey Burrill