Kate Dickman is Headed to the Newest Pac-12 School!!

On June 18, 2010, Kate Dickman verbally committed to play softball at the University of Utah.

Kate started training at RedLine in the beginning of 2009, and has bought into the importance of serious athletic training. She came to RedLine already a gifted athlete, and has thrived under the guided instruction of the training staff!

As a freshman at Capistrano Valley HS, Kate was voted Newcomer of the Year. As a sophomore, she was voted Most Inspirational Player. Her junior year she was voted Team MVP and also garnered South Coast All League Honors.

Kate is currently playing at the highest level possible for her age in the club softball arena. She is a standout on the 18 Gold Team-Courage. Since the beginning of the summer season, Kate has been a statistical leader in nearly every offensive and defensive catagory!

We are so proud of her and will have her ready to pursue her collegiate softball career and give her a head start over the other athletes!

Lauren Roknich Signs NLI at Creighton University

Another RedLine Elite athlete is headed to the American Midwest! We are pleased to announce that Lauren Roknich has enrolled at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and will be competing on Creighton’s NCAA Division I Women’s Crew Team.

As a senior, Lauren was recently named 2010 Scholar-Athlete of the Year at JSerra Catholic High School, and was recognized similarly by the Trinity League.

At JSerra, Lauren collected eight (8) varsity letters, including four (4) in water polo and four (4) in softball, and served as a team captain on each team. Lauren earned an All-Trinity League Second Team selection as a water polo player, but we at RedLine expected Lauren to accept an offer to play Division I softball (especially Dan, her hitting coach). Lauren surprised everyone by being recruited to multiple college rowing teams as well.

Lauren will be majoring in biology and pre-med at Creighton. We believe Lauren is a great example of the versatility of the athletes in our All-Sports training program at RedLine.

Leyla Simmons Signs with Oklahoma State!

Leyla Simmons has signed with Oklahoma State Universtiy to play tennis for the Cowgirls for the next four years.  She has been training with Redline for the past three years and now ALL her hard work and investment are paying off! 

Leyla has been named the ’09 Dana Hills High School Valedictorian and Scholar Athlete of the Year!

Leyla’s tennis accolades are as stellar as her academic awards. In doubles play she earned First Team All-County CIF as a senior, she also is currently ranked in the Top 75 (USTA) in Singles of Southern California.

We are proud of Leyla and wish her nothing but success!

Max Whieldon Commits to Seattle University!

Max Whieldon came to RedLine with a HUGE mountain to climb! At 6’9″, 178 pounds, and limited pitching experience, Max’s dream was to play Division 1 baseball. In less then a year of training with the staff at RedLine, Max added nearly 30 pounds of strength and 9 mph on his fastball! Through his hard work and consistent training, he has made his way to Seattle University.
Max may be RedLine’s greatest success story, but it was his determination and will to get to the highest level that made his goal possible. We are so happy for Max and we know that he will continue to improve because of the incredible work ethic that he learned and instilled here at RedLine!

Connor De Phillippi Wins Again in Alabama

Leeds, Ala. (July 19) Barber Motorsports Park provided the location for some of the season’s best racing as Connor De Phillippi, a RedLine Elite client, extended his points lead and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver Court Vernon capitalized on his twin poles to earn his first Skip Barber National victory.

Saturday’s Race 1 quickly turned into a four-car break away, with the top four qualifiers; Court Vernon, De Phillippi, Felipe Polehtto and Kyle Marcelli pulling away from the pack to fight for the lead amongst themselves. Lap after lap, the quartet passed and re-passed each other; using the draft and their momentum to briefly gain advantage before surrendering falling back into the group.

To read more of the race click here

Zack Richmond is Headed to Colorado State-Pueblo!

After two plus years of training and waiting, Zack Richmond signed a National Letter of Intent with Colorado State Universtiy-Pueblo to pitch for the Thunderwolves. Zack came to RedLine from Saddleback College as a converted pitcher looking for help athletically and mechanically. From the time he set foot in our doors, he has worked extremely hard and now all that work has paid off. Pueblo came out and saw him throw at RedLine and offered him a scholarship!

Colorado State-Pueblo is also the alma mater of RedLine’s hitting instructor, Dan Cummins. We wish the best for Zack and continued success!

RedLine All-Stars!

The staff at RedLine Athletics is proud to recognize all of the notable RedLine customers below, for their hard work and diligent training, and for their many successes on the field or on the court.

Dennis Anderson, San Clemente HS / Concordia University
Lacrosse – Midfielder

Joel Atkinson, San Clemente HS / Oklahoma State University
Baseball – Middle Infielder

Tyler Bish, San Clemente HS, Irvine City College / Ottawa University (Kan.)
Baseball – Middle Infield

Micah Bradshaw, Dana Hills HS / University of San Francisco
Soccer – Forward

Tori Calhoon, Brethern Christian HS / Anderson University (SC)
Volleyball – Outside Hitter

Kevin Chambers, Capistrano Valley HS / Oklahoma State University
42nd Round Draft Pick, Detroit Tigers
Baseball – Pitcher / Outfielder

Melissa Chavez, Capistrano Valley HS / Saddleback CC
Volleyball – Outside Hitter

Kate Dickman, Capistrano Valley HS / University of Utah
Softball – Outfielder (*Verbal Commitment)

Tim Dunn, Tesoro HS / Penn State University
Baseball – Pitcher

Nick Geach, Santa Margarita HS / UC San Diego
Baseball – First Baseman/Third Baseman

Dew Goldenberg, Tesoro HS / College of the Desert
Baseball – Catcher

Harrison Guiol, Dana Hills HS / Chemeketa Community College (Ore.)
Baseball – Outfield

Costi Hinn, Saddleback CC / Dallas Baptist University
Baseball – Right Field, First Base

Claire Hosinski, Saint Margaret’s Episcopal HS / Westmont College
Basketball – Forward

Charles Johnson, Saddleback CC / University of California-Berkley
Football – Linebacker

Blaine Jones, Santa Margarita Catholic HS / Saddleback CC / Seattle University
Baseball – Pitcher

Jeff Kaplan, Dana Hills HS / Cal State Fullerton / New York Mets
Baseball – Pitcher

Rich Kemp, Mission Viejo HS / Saddleback CC / Cal State-East Bay
Baseball – Pitcher

Tom Koenig, Dana Hills HS / Saddleback CC / Concordia University
Baseball & Track and Field

Tyler Krobetzky, Saddleback CC / UC San Diego
Baseball – Catcher

Cody Lewis, Dana Hills HS / Univ. of Arizona / Saddleback CC
Baseball – Pitcher

Dani Lucier, Santa Margarita Catholic HS / St. Mary’s College
Soccer – Mid-Fielder

Chrissie Massrey, St. Margaret’s Christian HS / Tufts University
Softball – Catcher

Jeff Montenegro, Ottowa University (KS)
Baseball – Outfielder

Colby Neal-Tan, Tesoro HS / Oklahoma State University
Baseball – Outfielder

Janae O’Conner, San Clemente HS / BIOLA University
Volleyball – Outside Hitter

Chelsea Olson, Marina HS / Anderson University (SC)
Volleyball – Middle Blocker

Carson Palmer, Santa Margarita Catholic HS / USC / Cincinnati Bengals
Football – Quarterback

Jordan Palmer, Mission Viejo HS / Univ. of Texas-El Paso / Cincinnati Bengals
Football – Quarterback

Sean Parvin, Saddleback CC / Penn State University
Baseball – Middle Infielder

Kris Paulino, Tesoro HS / Univ. of California – Irvine (*Verbal Commitment)
Baseball – Outfielder

Alex Pickett, Saddleback CC / Missouri State Unversity
Baseball – Second Base

Ryan Powdrell, Mission Viejo HS / USC / Pittsburgh Steelers / Seattle Seahwaks
Football – Fullback

Devin Powers-Davis, Saddleback CC / UC San Diego
Baseball – First Baseman/Third Baseman

Eric Reisinger, Santa Margarita HS / Purdue University
Football – Quarterback

Zack Richmond, Chino Hills HS / Saddleback College / Colorado State-Pueblo
Baseball – Pitcher

Robbie Ross, Saddleback CC / Point Loma Nazarene Univ.
Baseball – Pitcher

Jared Shears, Santa Margarita Catholic HS / Oral Roberts Univ.
Baseball – Catcher

Leyla Simmons, Dana Hills HS / Oklahoma State University
Tennis

Paul Spitsen, Tesoro HS / UC San Diego
Volleyball – Middle Blocker

Scott Stidham, Capistrano Valley HS / Cal-State Northridge
Baseball – Outfield

Peter Tago, Dana Hills HS / 2010 1st Round Draft Pick, Colorado Rockies
Baseball – Pitcher

Ben Terry, Saddleback CC / Oregon State University
Football – Linebacker, Defensive End

Dylan Tortarolo, San Clemente HS / Saddleback CC
Baseball – Third Baseman

Giorgio Trevisan, Mater Dei HS / Cal State Monterey Bay
Baseball – Pitcher

Brandon Trinkwon, Beckman HS / UC-Santa Barbara
Baseball – Shortstop

Max Whieldon, Trabuco Hills HS / Saddleback CC / Seattle University
Baseball – Pitcher

Dan White, Dana Hills HS / Saddleback CC
Baseball – Pitcher

Kyle Willett, Santa Margarita HS / Chemeketa Community College (Ore.)
Baseball – Infield

Blaine Jones Signs with Seattle University!

Blaine Jones had been told all his life that he was too small to pitch at a Division 1 school, but that didn’t stop him from working toward his dream. This week his dream came true when he signed with Seattle University in their first recruiting class in school history. He is excited with his choice, and chose Seattle over Loyola Marymount, University of California-Irvine, and Colorado State-Pueblo.

Seattle University head coach Donny Harrel came down from the Great Northwest, contacted us to inquire if we had any D1-quality arms at RedLine, and from that Blaine has become the 25th scholarship that RedLine has orchestrated. We are ecstatic for Blaine and wish him the best!

We offer this promise to all of our RedLine Family: if you have a dream to play at a higher level, we can deliver!

Kevin Chambers Is Headed to the BIG XII

Kevin Chambers, an ’09 graduate from Capistrano Valley High School, has signed a scholarship to play baseball at Oklahoma State University. While at Capo, Kevin was a three year letter winner and the captain of the 2009 CIF Championship team. Kevin was named to the All South Coast League Team as a junior and senior, and as a senior he earned 2nd Team All CIF Southern Section Honors.

The coaches at Oklahoma State have high aspirations for Kevin. They signed him to the largest scholarship in his recruiting class and want him to be a two way player for the Cowboys. Playing first base and pitching has been a role that Kevin is used to and wants to continue while at OSU.

Carson Palmer Works on Arm Strength

Cincinnati Quarterback Carson Palmer, a RedLine client, looked good at minicamp last week, but admits that his arm strength needs some work. The quarterback’s plan to strength the arm is no ancient Chinese secret. In fact, the solution to the problem is a fairly easy fix.

“Throw,” Palmer said. “It’s just like when a track guy needs to get faster. You don’t do 5,000 squats, you run and run some more. To get your arm in shape you throw and continue to throw. So I will be throwing all summer long as well as in training camp.”

Palmer missed 12 games last season with a serious elbow injury. Now the former Pro Bowler is looking to rebound and lead his team to the playoffs. Palmer’s offseason preparation has included the OTAs and minicamp. These are the first steps in his return to prominence.

“It’s great to be back,” Palmer said. “It’s an exciting time having a minicamp just before training camp. When you have them early you’re really not prepared. Whereas this team was ready for camp conditioning-wise, but more importantly knowledgeable of the offense and defense. I think we have the right mindset and confidence going into training camp to have a great camp and preseason.”

Palmer looked really sharp throwing against defenders in the team’s three-day minicamp. He zipped the ball around the field effortlessly and was precise with his throws. Although the quarterback’s arm strength isn’t quite what it used to be, he still had enough to make all the throws with some mustard.

Palmer is considered one of the most prolific passers in the league, throwing for 15,630 yards and 107 touchdowns in six seasons with the Bengals. The team has counted heavily on the quarterback’s arm and now he will be forced do it with a young receiving corps. Palmer admits that it will be no easy task.

“It’s definitely going to be tough,” he said. “We have a tough offense to understand and we have a lot of new guys in a lot of new spots. More importantly we have guys who are hungry. We have guys who not only want to win a job, but who want personal success as well as team success. When you have young guys it’s always scary, but when they’re hungry that’s all you can ask for.”

Of course it will take some time for the new components on offense to gel, but things appeared to be coming together rather quickly in minicamp.

The quarterback knows that he can’t do it alone and will need help from his 52 teammates in order to get the job done.

“We expect to win,” Palmer said. “We have a mature group of guys who understand that you can’t half-do things. The other teams and players in this league are too good. You have to play as a unit and play together. We realize when we do that we can win.”