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October 31, 2020 | BJES
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…
March 26, 2020 | BJES
Talkin’ Baseball with TJ McFarland and John Cangelosi during the COVID-19 Shutdown
Recorded on 3/26/20 John Cangelosi and TJ McFarland sit down, on Zoom, to talk baseball during the COVID-19 shutdown of…
Episode 3: College vs. Pro: The MLB Draft
This episode titled “College vs. Pro: The MLB Draft” addresses the choice a premium High School prospect has of either…
March 24, 2020 | BJES
Episode 2: Old School vs. New School
Welcome to the Podcast ‘Cangy’s Corner”. This episode titled “Old School vs. New School” addresses both the use of analytics…
May 24, 2019 | BJES
Tom Knapczyk joins Cangelosi Sparks as Director of Player Development
In an effort to continually upgrade and better our organization, we are always seeking opportunities to hire quality individuals that share…
May 22, 2019 | BJES
Cangy’s Corner Podcast: Episode 01 Kickoff Talkin’ Baseball
We have started this podcast because we wanted to spark some discussion around the many aspects of baseball from the…
July 3, 2018 | BJES
Derek Kopacz named 2019, 9u Sparks White Coach
We are excited to announce that Derek Kopacz will be running our 9u Sparks White team for the 2019 season.…
August 28, 2017 | BJES
Developing a Strong Self-Image
Written by Mike Deegan Physically, Lenny didn’t belong in the same league with him. He was half Billy’s size and…
August 16, 2017 | BJES
Advice to Parents of Collegiate Athletes
Written by Mike Deegan Congratulations! Your child is going to college and attempting to play a collegiate sport. What an…
July 11, 2017 | BJES
The Youth Sport Epidemic: Parental Involvement
Written by Michael Deegan We pulled up for my sons first “all-star tournament” a few weeks ago. He’s seven. It…