2008 PANTHER NEWS ARCHIVE
 

Former Panther Nathan Moreau Signs with Orioles
Parkview's Nathan Moreau, Gwinnett County Pitcher of the Year in 2005, has signed a professional contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Read about it in the Gwinnett Daily Post. Nathan begins his career with the Aberdeen Ironbirds, the Orioles short season Class A affiliate.

Parkview Summer Shootout Tournament June 19-22
Parkview Baseball holds its annual Summer Shootout tournament this week, running from Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22. From the Shootout Main Menu, you can get the current schedule, directions to host sites, and hotel information. We look forward to seeing all of you who are participating in this year's tournament.

Zach Cone Selected Early in MLB Draft by Angels
Congratulations to Zach Cone for being the 112th player selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Zach was selected in the Compensation B round between the 3rd and 4th rounds by the Los Angeles Angels. We wish Zach best of luck with his future in baseball!

Bronson Gagner Selected by Reds in MLB Draft
Also, congratulations to Bronson Gagner for being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 43rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Likewise, we wish Bronson well with his future!

Former Panther Nathan Moreau Selected by Orioles in MLB Draft
Finally, congratulations are also in order for 2005 grad Nathan Moreau. Nathan is currently completing his junior year at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the 11th round by the Baltimore Orioles. Way to go, Nathan!

Panthers Season Ends with First Round Playoff Loss to Walton
The Parkview baseball season came to an end on May 9 when the defending State Champion Walton Raiders won both ends of a doubleheader in the first round of the State Playoffs. The Raiders beat the Panthers 7-0 in Game 1 and 6-5 in Game 2. Parkview ends the season with a final record of 20 wins and 8 losses.

Congratulations to the players and coaches on another winning season and another trip to the playoffs. A special thanks goes to all the seniors for your hard work and dedication and for all you have meant to Parkview Baseball. Best of Luck in your future plans!

2008 Seniors
Back (L-R) Zach Cone, Bronson Gagner, Cliff Carter
Front (L-R) Beau Esmonde, Tom Richardson, Josh Hall, Caleb Shrader
 

JV Team Wins League Tournament Championship Game
Congratulations to the JV team for winning the League Tournament and finishing with a 15-3 season record. The tournament results were:
Parkview JV - 4   Heritage JV - 0   Semi-final
Parkview JV - 17   Salem JV - 7      Championship

Freshman Team Runner-Up in League Tournament
Congratulations to the Freshman team on a fine 14-4 season record and Second Place finish in the Freshman League. The tournament results were:
Parkview Freshman - 7   Grayson Freshman - 3      Semi-final
Parkview Freshman - 1   Loganville Freshman - 3    Championship

Parkview Baseball Announces Future Panther Program
Parkview Baseball is looking forward to bringing you the Future Panther Membership Level, new in 2008. Don’t miss the chance to meet Varsity players and coaches before each Varsity home game. During the game, between the 4th and 5th innings, Future Panthers will have their names announced over the PA system. Ten lucky Future Panther members per varsity home game, including a parent, will be allowed to participate in activities before the game. Future Panthers will lineup with the Parkview team for the National Anthem before the game. Click this link for membership forms and program details.

All 3 Panther Squads Open Season with Victories
Parkview Baseball began the 2008 season on Thursday, February 28, with the Freshman team defeating Winder 8-4 at home. Congrats to the 9th Graders as they win their first ever Parkview baseball game.

The Varsity opened the next day by visiting McEachern and defeating the Indians 7-1. The Panthers then improved to 2-0 with a hard fought road win over Columbus 2-1 the following day. Parkview's home opener is Tuesday, March 4 against Northview at 6:30.

The JV team opened its season Monday, March 3 at home against Mill Creek. The JV Panthers also started out with a victory as they defeated the Hawks by a score of 4 - 2.

Rising 9th Grade Summer Team Announced
Congratulations to all the 8th grade players who were selected to play on the rising Freshman summer team. Click to see the roster.

Gagner Verbally Commits to CVCC
Senior pitcher Bronson Gagner has verbally committed to Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Alabama. He will join Panther teammate Tom Richardson there next year. Details about the signing ceremony will be forthcoming. Congratulations, Bronson!

Cone and Richardson Have Signing Party on November 14
Seniors Zach Cone and Tom Richardson have made college commitments and were honored at a Signing Party on Wednesday, November 14 at 2:30 in the Parkview High School Media Center. Cone has committed to the University of Georgia. Richardson will continue his baseball career at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Alabama. Congratulations to these fine Panthers!

Former Panther Stephen McCray Signs with Tennessee
2006 grad Stephen McCray, currently a sophomore at Young Harris College, will continue his baseball career next season at the University of Tennessee. Click this link to see the write-up on the Young Harris web site.