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Tryout for the 2024 Fall Dawgs High School Team

Date: July 24, 2024

Where: South Lakes High School (11400 South Lakes Dr, Reston, VA 20191)

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (check-in starts at 4:45pm)

What: The MVP Dawgs High School/College Development Program was created to assist players in continuing their development while pursuing their goal of becoming a student athlete at the collegiate level. The MVP Fall Dawgs season will start in late August / early September and will end the first or second week in November depending on your team's schedule. There is no fee for the tryout.

 

Class of 2027

Who: Any players in the class of 2027 who are not currently in the MVP program who want to be considered for a roster spot on one of our 2027 MVP Dawgs high school fall teams.

RSVP: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/440552

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Class of 2026

Who: Any players in the class of 2026 who are not currently in the MVP program who want to be considered for a roster spot on one of our 2026 MVP Dawgs high school fall teams.

RSVP: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/440550

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If you have any questions please contact Terry Dwyer at tdwyerbaseball@gmail.com.

All registrations are due on July 23rd by 5pm.

TRYOUTS FOR MVP Mustangs 2024 - 2025 Teams will be held on Sunday, May 19th. The season will run from September 2024 through the summer of 2025. There is no cost for the tryout. Please see the details below and register for the age-appropriate tryout:

Please note that if you cannot make the scheduled time for your age group you can attend the other time slot. Makeup tryouts for those who absolutely cannot make it Sunday will be held Monday, May, 20th at the MVP facility from 8pm to 9pm - this should be a last resort as there is limited space at MVP.

Please let us know if you plan to attend a different time or the makeup tryout so we can plan accordingly.

In the event of rain, we will move indoors to the MVP facility.

*** RISING 9 and 10 YEAR OLD PLAYERS
When: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm (check-in starts at 5:30pm)
Location: Spring Hill Rec Center Ball Field (1239 Spring Hill Rd, McLean, VA 22102)
Please RSVP for the age appropriate tryout below:
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*** RISING 11 and 12 YEAR OLD PLAYERS
When: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm (check-in starts at 6:30pm)
Location: Spring Hill Rec Center Ball Field (1239 Spring Hill Rd, McLean, VA 22102)
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Please send any questions to aero.eggs@gmail.com

TRYOUTS FOR MVP TERPS 2024 - 2025 Teams will be held on Sunday, April 28th. The season will run from September 2024 through the summer of 2025. There is no cost for the tryout. Please see the details below and register for the age-appropriate tryout:

Please note that if you cannot make the scheduled time for your age group you can attend the other time slot. Makeup tryouts for those who absolutely cannot make it Sunday will be held Monday, April 29th, at the MVP facility from 8pm to 9pm - this should be a last resort as there is limited space at MVP.

Please let us know if you plan to attend a different time or the makeup tryout so we can plan accordingly.

In the event of rain, we will move indoors to the MVP facility.

*** RISING 13 YEAR OLD PLAYERS who are 13 or under as of April 30th, 2025
When: Sunday, April 28th, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:30pm (check-in starts at 9:45am)
Location: Browns Chapel Field 2 (Browns Chapel Rd, Reston, VA 20194)
Please RSVP for the rising 13u tryout by registering here (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/426069)
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*** RISING 14 YEAR OLD PLAYERS who are 14 or under as of April 30th, 2025
When: Sunday, April 28th, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:30pm (check-in starts at 9:45am)
Location: Browns Chapel Field 2 (Browns Chapel Rd, Reston, VA 20194)
Please RSVP for the rising 13u tryout by registering here (https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/426070)
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Please send any questions to MVP Terps Commissioner, Mike Binns at bnnsmk@yahoo.com

MVP has partnered with Play In School as their player marketing platform for MVP Dawgs players in the class of ‘25, ‘26 and ‘27

The Play In School software platform makes life easy for prospects and their coaches by making the communication process more efficient than ever. Every detail of the Play In School platform was built specifically with college coaches to provide them with the information they are looking for in recruits.

This platform covers all the necessary recruiting information that a player will need, plus links to player tweets and videos. Also included in your subscription is a searchable database for college baseball programs across the country and direct access to Rich Prado the founder of Play In School.  The cost for the MVP player to have access to this incredible recruiting platform is $95 per year. When Coach Pudge is discussing MVP players with college coaches this is the platform that he will use when they are looking for more information about the player.

Please use the link below to register for your Play In School MVP account.

https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/426980

Note: A change from previous years, MVP has converted its membership with Play In School to a yearly player-paid membership.  If you currently have a Play In School profile and want to continue your membership, you will need to register and pay using the link above to keep your profile active, you will not need to make a new account.

For more information about the Play In School Platform please see the video link below.  Rich Prado recently joined an MVP zoom call to discuss the Play In School platform.  His presentation on Play In School starts at the 23:15 mark of the recording.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/qgJp5eMTn0pAAlBWaw3VPec0sKlup7r5h6wJXCClm2H_TFUnjGoZE8Mq4nMb32Nd.capKWhT4EVptL6JM

Passcode: w!avGd%6

Fun day at "Wingfest '23" with my MVP Dawgs Gold summer/fall team. Many of which have been with me for 10+ years.What a talented group of players/Coaches from the Northern Region.This group finished with a 35-8-1 record and currently has 16 players committed with more to come!!

Congtratulations to MVP Baseball School Owner, Mark "Pudge" Gjormand, for being named a 2020 Inductee to the National HS Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame!

Please see the article by DAVE FACINOLI, Sun Gazette Newspapers for more information on the honor and Coach Pudge's accomplishments! Here is the link: https://www.insidenova.com/sports/madison-coach-chosen-to-national-hall-of-fame/article_f22b2d70-1b56-11ea-9ad4-3b1ed27b5c36.html

Congratulations to MVP Owner and James Madison HS Head Coach Mark "Pudge" Gjormand who delivered two informative presentations on the topics of Hitting Drills and Team Defense to over 100 top high school coaches at the Massachusets Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) Annual Conference in Boston!

Congratulations to MVP Instructor and James Madison HS Assistant Coach T.J. Ehrsam who did a great job presenting the topics of Base running and Conditioning to some of the top high school coaches in the country at the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) Annual Conference in Tuscon AZ!