Watervliet Panthers
January 29, 2018
With the 2018 spring season right around the corner, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the great state of Michigan 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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2018 Spring Team Preview: Watervliet Panthers
Team Name: Watervliet Panthers
Head Coach: Josh Tremblay
Division: III
2017 Record: 19-8
Conference Record: 2nd SAC Lakeshore
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/4
2017 Team Strengths:
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Senior Leadership
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Pitching Depth
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Athletic
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Good Defensive players
Coach Outlook: "We return the core of our District Championship Team from last season. All 4 of our starting pitchers are back and we are a very athletic team. This is a good group of Seniors that have a lot of varsity experience over the past 3 seasons."
Top Returning Players:
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Bryant Kieft, 2018, 3B (1st Team All-Conference / All District) - 3 Year Varsity Player
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Garrett Matthews, 2019, RHP/OF (1st Team All-Conference / All-District)
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Jakob Aldrich, 2019, RHP/OF/INF (1st Team All-Conference / All-District)
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Ryan Chisek, 2018, RHP/OF - (All-District) 3 Year Varsity Player
Top Underclassmen:
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Nick Polaskey, 2020
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Kade VanNiel, 2020
A Look Back At 2017 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2016 Preseason State Rankings, 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 here.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.