05-04-2009, 01:00 PM
When people observe Hunter Jones play baseball for the first time, theyâre often left with one question. Why?
Not, âWhy is he so good?â Size, strength, speed and skill pretty much tell that tale.
Not, âWhy are scouts so high on him?â Bat speed, range, power, arm strength and major league bloodlines make him one of the top prospects in the Midwest.
So why is he at tiny Bellevue High School?
âYeah,â Jones said recently, âI get that all the time.â
Jones and his famous father tend to answer the question with another question. Why not?
So far, itâs hard to argue with their logic. Jones, in his second year at the school, is receiving attention from pro scouts and the top college programs in the country. Heâs helped elevate the once moribund Bellevue program to a state of respectability. Heâs put up ridiculously strong statistics. And heâs happy in the small, blue-collar, Kentucky river town.
âHe walks to school; heâs two minutes away from school,â said his father Tracy Jones, a former Reds outfielder who moved into a Bellevue riverfront condo before his sonâs junior season. âI know Bellevue isnât a powerhouse. But they treat him really well at Bellevue.â
Still, the decision to attend the 220-student school with no track record of recent baseball success cuts against the grain.........
http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/200.../304290110
Not, âWhy is he so good?â Size, strength, speed and skill pretty much tell that tale.
Not, âWhy are scouts so high on him?â Bat speed, range, power, arm strength and major league bloodlines make him one of the top prospects in the Midwest.
So why is he at tiny Bellevue High School?
âYeah,â Jones said recently, âI get that all the time.â
Jones and his famous father tend to answer the question with another question. Why not?
So far, itâs hard to argue with their logic. Jones, in his second year at the school, is receiving attention from pro scouts and the top college programs in the country. Heâs helped elevate the once moribund Bellevue program to a state of respectability. Heâs put up ridiculously strong statistics. And heâs happy in the small, blue-collar, Kentucky river town.
âHe walks to school; heâs two minutes away from school,â said his father Tracy Jones, a former Reds outfielder who moved into a Bellevue riverfront condo before his sonâs junior season. âI know Bellevue isnât a powerhouse. But they treat him really well at Bellevue.â
Still, the decision to attend the 220-student school with no track record of recent baseball success cuts against the grain.........
http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/200.../304290110