2017 Spring Team Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals
April 3, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2017 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting in Mid-January, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals
Team Name: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Head Coach: Jason Herblet
Division: II
2016 Record: 14-14
Conference Record: Principals Athletic Conference, 6-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/4
2017 Team Strengths:
- Defense
- Pitching
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Need to Produce More Runs
Coach Outlook: “We believe we will have an opportunity to compete for a conference championship this year. We return a lot of talent to the field with very little holes to fill. We have a lot of guys committed that are working very hard in the off-season to prepare. As a coach, I am encouraged by the amount of work and dedication this group of guys is putting in.”
Top Returning Players:
- Steven Taylor, SS, 2017, 6-0/165, R/R, 3-Year Starter, Captain, Indiana Wesleyan Commit, .384, 6 2B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 22 R
- Drew Wilson, SS/2B/P, 2018, 6-1/175, R/R, 3-Year Starter, .347, 15 RBI, 24 R, .875 ERA, 21 K, 1 BB
Top Underclassmen:
- Drew Wilson, See Above
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
