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ST. CLOUD (WJON News<\/strong><\/a>) — Area baseball<\/strong><\/a> coaches were in St. Cloud on Saturday getting ready for the upcoming season. About 55 coaches were attending the Starz of Tomorrow Baseball Academy’s Coaches’ Clinic. The clinic focused on hands-on sessions over lectures and taught the coaches a variety of techniques.<\/p>\n

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Starz of Tomorrow Director & SCSU Baseball Coach Pat Dolan, PHOTO by Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/span><\/p>

Starz of Tomorrow Director & SCSU Baseball Coach Pat Dolan, PHOTO by Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/figcaption>
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loading…<\/title><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>New technology is changing the game.<\/h3>\n<p>Starz of Tomorrow Director <strong>Pat Dolan<\/strong> says the camp also lets the coaches get hands-on with new equipment:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“We have this Trackman machine that shows all the analytic stuff with exit velocity, vertical plane, horizontal plane, spin rates. It’s a nice piece of equipment to really give you some actual feedback, whereas ten years ago it was kind of just a radar gun, and thirty years ago it was just kind of by your eye, kind of looking at it.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He says it’s a new world with technology in baseball, and it pays dividends pretty quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/span><\/p><figcaption>Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/figcaption><div class=\"loadinganim showbox\" id=\"0\">\n<p><title id=\"loading-anim-title\">loading…<\/title><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dolan says they try to go over a lot of the changes in how things are done in baseball now versus the past:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“We’re talking about strength and conditioning. Thirty years ago baseball players weren’t supposed to lift at all and now those Major Leaguers that are throwing a hundred plus miles an hour, they’re lifting right when they’re done with their game, they’re in the locker room, they’re not even going to watch the rest of the game, they go in the weight room right away, so we’re talking about strength and conditioning and then a lot of the new drills.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He says youth coaches only have a few weeks to prepare for the season, so getting up to speed on new methods early can be important.<\/p>\n<p>The Coaches Clinic ran from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and cost $150 per coaching staff of four or $75 for individuals. There was also a clinic for area youth players, and those camps run weekly into April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/span><\/p><figcaption>Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/figcaption><div class=\"loadinganim showbox\" id=\"0\">\n<p><title id=\"loading-anim-title\">loading…<\/title><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/span><\/p><figcaption>Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/figcaption><div class=\"loadinganim showbox\" id=\"0\">\n<p><title id=\"loading-anim-title\">loading…<\/title><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/span><\/p><figcaption>Paul Habstritt, WJON<\/figcaption><div class=\"loadinganim showbox\" 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Using a variety of sources from Major League Baseball (MLB) record books, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and audio and video from events, we’ve listed the iconic moments that shaped a sport and a nation. Read through to find out what happened in MLB history the year you were born.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Seth Berkman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">LOOK: Biggest underdog victories in March Madness<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div>Every spring, legions of sports fans turn their attention to college basketball when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestodds.com\/odds\/ncaab\/march-madness\/\" target=\"_blank\">March Madness<\/a> takes the national spotlight. Using aggregated Associated Press data, BestOdds has come up with 10 of the biggest\u2014and most unlikely\u2014underdog wins in March Madness history.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Brian Budzynski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">LOOK: 50 images of winning moments from sports history<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Sometimes images are the best way to honor the figures we’ve lost. When tragedy swiftly reminds us that sports are far from the most consequential thing in life, we can still look back on an athlete’s winning moment that felt larger than life, remaining grateful for their sacrifice on the court and bringing joy to millions.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to explore the full collection of 50 images Stacker compiled showcasing various iconic winning moments in sports history. 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