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Split Personality
Friday, February 22, 2008 3:55 pm
The Sunrise Mountain baseball team?s batting practice session Wednesday was a popular place to be. Almost three hours before their season-opening game against Deer Valley, they had already drawn a crowd. Or, to be more specific, Jaff Decker had drawn a crowd. Four scouts were there to get a look at the pitcher/outfielder, considered to be one of the best prospects in the state. As he stepped into the box, launching bomb after bomb over the fence in every direction, the scouts were laughing. ?I?m going to call this kid the Toy Cannon,? one scout said. For the team and for Decker, now in his senior season, the attention is nothing new. In fact, it is constant. ?It is like this every day,? head coach Eric Gardner said. ?Every game, every batting practice, there are at least a few guys who want to get a look at Jaff. I think it?s gotten to the point now that he doesn?t even really notice them.? Decker does notice, though. He just does not care. ?It doesn?t really bother me,? Decker said. ?I guess I just don?t think about it.? Decker has been playing baseball since he was four years old. Gardner said he has power to all fields as a hitter, and is a bulldog when he gets on the mound. ?He?s a power pitcher, there is no question about that,? Gardner said. ?He?s the type of guy that will just keep throwing fastballs by you until someone proves they can hit it. He?s a quiet guy normally, but when he gets on the field he gets seriously fired up.? After coming up short in the postseason two years in a row, it is no wonder why Decker is so competitive. ?I want to win a title,? Decker said. ?We came close two years ago, we lost earlier than we should have last year, in the semifinals, and now I?ve got one shot left. It?s all I think about.? In truth, that is not all he thinks about. Decker committed to play at Arizona State next season; previously, he had verbally committed to UCLA. He is even getting attention at the professional level; most draft projections have him going somewhere between the first and fifth round. ?It was a tough decision, especially after I gave my verbal to UCLA, but I know I made the right choice,? Decker said. ?And I do want to get drafted, but I think this is the best choice for me right now.? Gardner said he can see how excited Decker is to see how far his power arm and big swing can take him. ?I know Jaff is anxious to play for ASU, and to tell you the truth, I think he could step out on the field and make an impact for ASU right now,? Gardner said. ?As far as his career goes, I think he has a chance to go all the way. It really depends on who drafts him and at what position.? Decker said if he had to choose between the two, he would give up pitching. ?I love to hit,? Decker said with a smile. For now, though, he does not have to make that decision. For now, it is all about winning a championship. ?I don?t want to worry about that other stuff yet,? Decker said. ?I want to just focus on the season ahead.?
Split Personality
Jaff Decker of Sunrise Mountain relaxes before his team�s home opener against Deer Valley Wednesday
Travel-Personal Safety
FILE - This April 2, 2013 file photo shows a public transport van along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transport van while her French boyfriend was shackled, hit with a crowbar and forced to watch the attacks after the pair boarded the vehicle in Rio de Janeiro's showcase Copacabana beach neighborhood, police said. The attacks took place over six hours starting shortly after midnight on March 2. Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Travel-Personal Safety
FILE - In this April 2, 2013 file photo, foreign tourists look for a hotel near the railway station in New Delhi, India. Violence against women, and the huge publicity generated by recent attacks here, is threatening India's $17.7 billion tourism industry. A new study shows tourism has plunged, especially among women, since a 23-year-old Indian student was raped on a New Delhi bus and later died from her injuries, a case that garnered worldwide publicity. Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup, file)
Travel-Personal Safety
FILE - This Jan. 28, 2013 file photo shows a view of the street with the hostel, in yellow, where Sarai Sierra, a New York City woman was staying in Istanbul, Turkey. Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. Her body was discovered Feb. 2 amid the ancient city walls in low-income district of Sarayburnu in Istanbul. Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety. (AP Photo, file)
Travel-Personal Safety
FILE - This Jan. 28, 2013 file photo shows a view of the street with the hostel, in yellow, where Sarai Sierra, a New York City woman was staying in Istanbul, Turkey. Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. Her body was discovered Feb. 2 amid the ancient city walls in low-income district of Sarayburnu in Istanbul. Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety. (AP Photo, file)
Travel-Personal Safety
FILE - This Feb. 2, 2013 file photo shows police forensics workers searching for Sarai Sierra, a missing New York City woman, near the remnants of some ancient city walls in low-income district of Sarayburnu in Istanbul, Turkey. Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. Her body was discovered Feb. 2 amid the city walls. Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety. (AP Photo, file)
Making medicine personal
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 4:47 pm
Valley residents will have a chance to examine the potential of personalized medicine during an Arizona SciTech event hosted by KJZZ and Rio Salado College from 7-9 p.m. March 8 at the Conference Center @ Rio.
Their own personal shoppers
Thursday, August 4, 2011 2:00 pm
On Saturday morning, sworn and civilian members of the Gilbert Fire Department will help 60 children from the Gilbert Unified School District do their back-to-school shopping. Each child will receive a $100 gift card for clothes and shoes from Kohls, 1121 E. Baseline Road.
Majerle has engaging personality
Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:30 am
Majerle (Marley) is a 1-year-old, black and white, petite Siberian Husky. She is microchipped and has blue eyes. She is crate-trained, leash-trained and house-trained. Majerle is very personable, friendly with everyone she meets and loves to interact with people. She is still very puppyish and has a lot of energy. Majerle likes to chew; however, she is very content to be in her crate with a bone or toy so her adopter must be prepared to use a crate when she is left alone.
Person of interest in stabbing case
Chandler police are asking the public to help identify this man.
Personal training on a budget
Friday, September 25, 2009 2:05 pm
People are trying to cut costs anyway they can right now, and a local personal training studio has recognized this trend and created a training program geared specifically toward people watching their budgets.
The power and meaning of personal freedom
Saturday, July 5, 2008 6:46 pm
What does it mean to live in a free country? It means individuals are free from coercion to choose the conduct of their lives provided their choices do not diminish the equal rights of fellow citizens.
Undercutting the value of a person
Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:08 pm
One of the most challenging issues in the national debate over illegal immigration is what to do about the children of such immigrants who gain automatic U.S. citizenship at birth.
Married to that person in your cubicle
Monday, February 19, 2007 3:52 am
WASHINGTON - When someone calls Julie Eyerman at work, Brad Mislow may be in the background, commenting on the conversation. And why not? They work together every day, and have for eight years, at a major advertising firm in New York.
Barkley's picks not personal
Friday, May 26, 2006 3:44 am
DALLAS - Take a pill, Phoenix fans. Charles Barkley doesn't hate the city, the team or the style. He just doesn't think the Suns have a snowball’s chance in Scottsdale of getting to the NBA Finals.
Barkley's picks not personal
Friday, May 26, 2006 3:44 am
DALLAS - Take a pill, Phoenix fans. Charles Barkley doesn't hate the city, the team or the style. He just doesn't think the Suns have a snowball’s chance in Scottsdale of getting to the NBA Finals.
Homeowners personalize yards with art
Saturday, March 4, 2006 6:15 am
As conversation pieces go, Mary Consie’s yard art is a real gabber.
Engineer personalizes city planning
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:43 am
Engineering isn’t something middle school students usually embrace. Reading books about how municipalities work can be boring even to kids who express somewhat of an interest in the subject.
Homeowners personalize yards with art
ARTFUL SEATING: Anna Consie, 18, sits on the overstuffed chair sculpted by her mother, Mary Consie. The ultimate in yard art, the stucco chair sits in the front yard of the family’s Mesa home.
Ruling: Embryo is not a person
Friday, October 28, 2005 11:15 am
Doctors and hospitals who destroy or lose frozen embryos can’t be sued for wrongful death, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
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Carroll: Next generation learning brings lecture-free approach to college classrooms
Guest Commentary by Michael Carroll
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Kerpen: Government can't be trusted with our health
Guest commentary by Phil Kerpen
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Lessons to be learned from Art Wagner?
By Mark Heller, Tribune
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Scarp: Substance, not form, at heart of petition rights
By Mark Scarp, contributing columnist
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Brownie Points: Enigma of Upton on full display
By Jerry Brown, contributing columnist
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