I cannot wipe the smile off of my son's face everyday. The best decision of his life...
~Parent of NSA Student-Athlete
The National Sport Academy Baseball Program expanded to include junior high students in 2012 and ran programs at RT Alderman (SE) and Senator Patrick Burns (NW) for 5 years. The 2016-2017 school year was the final year of the junior high program as we turned our full attention to exponential growth at the high school level. NSA Baseball is again going to offer a junior high program beginning in the fall of 2021. Student athletes can attend any of the three following schools:
RT Alderman (3:30pm dismissal)
Woodman (3:40pm dismissal)
Fairview (3:50pm dismissal)
From Monday-Thursday through the school year, students take NSA provided transportation from their respective school and are transported to the training site. Students are picked up by their parents/guardian at 5:30pm from the training site.
Training Locations:
September to mid October - Trico Diamonds
mid October to mid April - Diamondawgs Training Centre
mid April to June - Trico Diamonds
The National Sport Academy is an incredibly unique training and development opportunity for baseball players in Calgary. Our junior high program operates as an extension of the school day and provides a number of positive benefits:
1. Student athletes have the ability to develop multi-sport athleticism because they are not training for baseball late into the evening and through the weekend. It also provides better life balance and the opportunity to develop other areas of their life.
2. Training at the end of the school day creates more time in the evenings for students to focus on their academics.
3. Our program develops better baseball players, but our teaching curriculum is centered around developing outstanding youth. Having our training connected with the school provides many more avenues to develop our student-athletes on a personal level.
Our yearly training is broken into 3 different categories:
1. Baseball Training Sessions:
These sessions take place either on the field (Sept-Thanksgiving & mid April to end of school) or indoors (Thanksgiving to mid April). We teach position specific details as well as discuss, in depth, all team systems. While indoors players have the opportunity to make significant adjustments to their mechanics and see exponential improvements when combined with quality repetitions and work in the weight room.
2. Strength, Conditioning & Movement Skills:
Besides the detail of our instruction, the NSA strength and conditioning program is what sets us apart from any other baseball program in this area. Our head strength coach has significant experience working with amateur and professional athletes and he has in depth knowledge of baseball mechanics and how to improve those skills through strength development in the weight room. At this age group there is a heavy emphasis on efficient movement patterns.
3. Classroom Sessions:
As part of our indoor skill training sessions we integrate a classroom curriculum. We cover topics such as mental skills training, leadership, skills analysis through video, and baseball specific "chalk talk".
Overview of Junior High Program
Registration is on-going throughout the year.
RT Alderman (3:30pm dismissal)
Woodman (3:40pm dismissal)
Fairview (3:50pm dismissal)
From Monday-Thursday through the school year, students take NSA provided transportation from their respective school and are transported to the training site. Students are picked up by their parents/guardian at 5:30pm from the training site.
Training Locations:
September to mid October - Trico Diamonds
mid October to mid April - Diamondawgs Training Centre
mid April to June - Trico Diamonds
The National Sport Academy is an incredibly unique training and development opportunity for baseball players in Calgary. Our junior high program operates as an extension of the school day and provides a number of positive benefits:
1. Student athletes have the ability to develop multi-sport athleticism because they are not training for baseball late into the evening and through the weekend. It also provides better life balance and the opportunity to develop other areas of their life.
2. Training at the end of the school day creates more time in the evenings for students to focus on their academics.
3. Our program develops better baseball players, but our teaching curriculum is centered around developing outstanding youth. Having our training connected with the school provides many more avenues to develop our student-athletes on a personal level.
Our yearly training is broken into 3 different categories:
1. Baseball Training Sessions:
These sessions take place either on the field (Sept-Thanksgiving & mid April to end of school) or indoors (Thanksgiving to mid April). We teach position specific details as well as discuss, in depth, all team systems. While indoors players have the opportunity to make significant adjustments to their mechanics and see exponential improvements when combined with quality repetitions and work in the weight room.
2. Strength, Conditioning & Movement Skills:
Besides the detail of our instruction, the NSA strength and conditioning program is what sets us apart from any other baseball program in this area. Our head strength coach has significant experience working with amateur and professional athletes and he has in depth knowledge of baseball mechanics and how to improve those skills through strength development in the weight room. At this age group there is a heavy emphasis on efficient movement patterns.
3. Classroom Sessions:
As part of our indoor skill training sessions we integrate a classroom curriculum. We cover topics such as mental skills training, leadership, skills analysis through video, and baseball specific "chalk talk".
Overview of Junior High Program
- Full academy schedule consisting of approximately 180 hours of training.
- Students-athletes complete their training as an extension of the school day. Training is complete by 5:30pm.
- Transportation to training sessions is provided.
- Approximately 15 intrasquad games during the fall and spring (dependent on registration).
- Training sessions will be a mix of baseball skill development (2 sessions per week) and strength and conditioning (2 sessions per week).
- Baseball skill development sessions will include position specific instruction, team defensive systems, as well as slow motion analysis of pitching, hitting, and defensive techniques. Teaching will take place mostly in small group sessions and will be held both outdoors (fall and spring) and indoors (winter months).
- Strength and conditioning sessions will be baseball-specific in design and will be built to coincide optimally with each player’s competition schedule.
- Speed and agility training.
- Classroom sessions will cover a wide range of baseball-related assignments, mental skills training and nutrition.
- Comprehensive apparel/equipment package through our partnership with Mizuno.
- A coaching staff consisting of qualified teachers who have professional and college experience.
- Performance testing to measure progress.
- Top quality indoor and outdoor facilities.
- Skill evaluations after receiving student-athlete application.
- All players return to the program of their choice during the on-season.
Registration is on-going throughout the year.
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NSA Alumni
There are dozens of NSA Baseball Alumni since 2007 (the programs inaugural year) who went on to play college baseball. Here are a few:
Cole Alguire - Grad 2020
Transfer to Vauxhall Baseball Academy
Ethan Balogh - Grad 2018
Mendocino College, CA (CCCAA)
Graceland University, IA (NAIA)
Bobby Bogensberg - Grad 2007
California State University East Bay, CA (NCAA-II)
Glendale Community College, CA
New Mexico Junior College, NM
Koll Cherkowski - Grad 2019
Thompson Rivers University, BC (CCBC)
Donovan Feenstra - Grad 2010
University of the Cumberlands, KY (NAIA)
Professionally with 2 Independent Teams
Raj Gill - Grad 2018
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
Nicholas Granton - Grad 2010
Northern State College, SD (NCAA-II)
Truman State University, MO (NCAA-II)
Bayley Hartl - Grad 2018
Cabrillo College, CA (CCCAA)
Michael Heaton - Grad 2013
Spokane Falls Community College (NWAC)
University of British Columbia (NAIA)
Nolan Hines - Grad 2020
Clark College, WA (NWAC)
Wylie Johnston - Grad 2012
University of Calgary (CCBC)
Tyler Lowey - Grad 2008
Thompson Rivers University, BC (CCBC)
Andrew Malone - Grad 2010
Colorado Mesa University, CO (NCAA-II)
Jeremy McPhee - Grad 2011
Jamestown College, ND (NAIA)
Brad Mikalishen - Grad 2020
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
Blake Nelson - Grad 2020
Douglas College, BC (NWAC)
Dymitri Pavlove - Grad 2019
Big Bend Community College, WA (NWAC)
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
*2019 Central Memorial Grade 12 Athlete of the Year
Nick Pelletier - Grad 2015
Okanagan College, BC (CCBC)
*Qualified for 2019 Age Group World Triathlon Championships (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Levi Pellett - Grad 2017
PBA in Lethbridge, AB (CCBC)
Dillon Rouleau - Grad 2019
University of Calgary, AB (CCBC)
*2019 Central Memorial Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
Braydon Saunders - Grad 2017
University of Calgary, AB (CCBC)
Cole Alguire - Grad 2020
Transfer to Vauxhall Baseball Academy
Ethan Balogh - Grad 2018
Mendocino College, CA (CCCAA)
Graceland University, IA (NAIA)
Bobby Bogensberg - Grad 2007
California State University East Bay, CA (NCAA-II)
Glendale Community College, CA
New Mexico Junior College, NM
Koll Cherkowski - Grad 2019
Thompson Rivers University, BC (CCBC)
Donovan Feenstra - Grad 2010
University of the Cumberlands, KY (NAIA)
Professionally with 2 Independent Teams
Raj Gill - Grad 2018
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
Nicholas Granton - Grad 2010
Northern State College, SD (NCAA-II)
Truman State University, MO (NCAA-II)
Bayley Hartl - Grad 2018
Cabrillo College, CA (CCCAA)
Michael Heaton - Grad 2013
Spokane Falls Community College (NWAC)
University of British Columbia (NAIA)
Nolan Hines - Grad 2020
Clark College, WA (NWAC)
Wylie Johnston - Grad 2012
University of Calgary (CCBC)
Tyler Lowey - Grad 2008
Thompson Rivers University, BC (CCBC)
Andrew Malone - Grad 2010
Colorado Mesa University, CO (NCAA-II)
Jeremy McPhee - Grad 2011
Jamestown College, ND (NAIA)
Brad Mikalishen - Grad 2020
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
Blake Nelson - Grad 2020
Douglas College, BC (NWAC)
Dymitri Pavlove - Grad 2019
Big Bend Community College, WA (NWAC)
Prairie Baseball Academy, AB (CCBC)
*2019 Central Memorial Grade 12 Athlete of the Year
Nick Pelletier - Grad 2015
Okanagan College, BC (CCBC)
*Qualified for 2019 Age Group World Triathlon Championships (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Levi Pellett - Grad 2017
PBA in Lethbridge, AB (CCBC)
Dillon Rouleau - Grad 2019
University of Calgary, AB (CCBC)
*2019 Central Memorial Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
Braydon Saunders - Grad 2017
University of Calgary, AB (CCBC)
