HOMER CITY – First baseman Kyler Kephart and outfielder Shane Harper of the Clearfield American Legion Post 6 team were among the 56 players selected to advance from Sunday’s Region 7 Preliminary All-Star Showcase at the Homer-Center High School Field.
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In all, 122 players representing more than 40 teams from five leagues – Jefferson County, Central Penn, Cambria County, Indiana County and Westmoreland County – participated in the running (60 yards), throwing (from positions) and pitching drills.
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Clearfield will host the Region 7 All-Star Showcase on Wednesday, June 16, at the Lawrence Township Recreation Park Field.
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Chiefs manager Sid Lansberry noted that players must report by 11 a.m. for workouts that will be followed by a game at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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Scouts and coaches then will pick 28 all-stars to move on to the All-West Game in July.
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Pitcher Ronny Ogden, catcher Andrew Redden, shortstop Derek Danver and third baseman Tyler Jacobson were the other Clearfield players who took part in the preliminary showcase.
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The Chiefs (3-0) will take their 2-0 JCL record to Punxsutawney Tuesday before finally playing their home opener Thursday against Reynoldsville at the Bison Sports Complex. Game time is 6 p.m.
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Clearfield was scheduled for a makeup game at DuBois Monday evening, but that JCL tilt was postponed for a second time.
