January 2025 Athletes of the Month

Sanderson Rigia

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary -Vince Lombardi

Numerous boys and girls come in multiple times a week to work on different elements of the game. One person in particular has been doing it for years and his hard work has been slipping through the cracks. Sanderson Rigia comes in to the club 4 times a week and does it in such a quiet demeanor and focus on his goals that it goes unnoticed. Of course when it was addressed he should be athlete of the month, the vote was almost unanimous. Congrats to Sanderson Rigia, our January Athlete of the Month.

Sanderson started taking lessons when he was 6. For the past few years he has expanded to taking pitching, catching, fielding and hitting classes. He is there almost everyday of the week. Sanderson is quiet and listens to instruction and always is making adjustments to further develop. Coach Steve Lee, who runs the fielding class, said about Sanderson, “He comes to every clinic ready to push himself and get better. He runs every drill at full speed and is a great leader by example. Coach Tommy King, who runs the hitting class said, “Sanderson is stoic; he is very business like when it comes to his hitting drills and never needs to be told what to do and is very polite.” Lastly, Coach Onix, the catching class instructor said, “Sanderson has a desire to be great at what he does, whether it be catching, fielding or hitting. He comes in ready to give his all. I am always excited to see him in my classes because he brings great energy and on top of that he is a great kid. I am very proud of him.”

Sanderson has always been a shining example of effort and sportsmanship. He is always giving his best effort and is very respectful of his peers and coaches. He is so “business-like” that he went so long slipping through the cracks and he has been well-deserving of this award for a very long time.

Congrats to Sanderson, good luck with everything in the future.

Coach Joyce