Posts By: Tyler Thompson
Andy Paszko to manage 9u Sparks in 2023
Andy Paszko joins the Sparks Youth Division and will manage a 9u team for the 2022-2023 season. Andy, a 2001 graduate of Bartlett High School, played his freshman year of college at Lewis University (D2) before transferring to Chicago State University where he played his last 3 years. After his college career, Andy opened up…
Former MLB Pitcher Bryan Bullington to manage 13u Cangelosi Sparks in 2023
We are excited to announce that former MLB Pitcher, Bryan Bullington, will be managing a 13u Cangelosi Sparks team for the 2022-2023 season. The former 1st round pick (’02 Pittsburgh Pirates) has been coaching youth travel baseball since 2016. After retiring from Major League Baseball in 2015, Bryan has been a scout with the Milwaukee Brewers….
Cangelosi Sparks Add Additional Leadership to Player Development
Over the past six years, we’ve improved our player experience by adding leadership to both the youth and high school divisions; Rick Balcaitis, Director of Youth Sparks Division (Oct ’20) and Tom Knapczyk, Director of Player Development (May ’19). Both Rick and Tom’s leadership has been felt throughout the entire organization. Over this time, we’ve…
Cangelosi Sparks Adds New Leadership Roles
The Cangelosi Sparks organization has grown significantly since the merger of Illinois Sparks and Cangelosi Baseball in 2016. The goal of the Youth Division is to capture as many competitive 8-14u players and to train and develop them in preparation for the high school division. Our High School Division continues to build on the many…