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Angels star bats at Savannah school
Pujols takes batting practice at Benedictine
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Major League Baseball star Albert Pujols, who vacationed in Savannah for four days last week, took batting practice Wednesday and Thursday mornings at Benedictine Military School. - photo by Photo provided.
SAVANNAH — First a bishop, now an Angel. Special guests keep coming to Savannah’s only Catholic, all-male military high school.Major League Baseball star Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels took batting practice at Benedictine Military School on Wednesday and Thursday, a month after the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah called upon the school’s baseball program to help him brush up on his pitching skills for an event.Pujols didn’t need any help with his game but the Angels’ first baseman, widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in Major League Baseball history, was searching for a facility where he could conduct private workouts during a four-day vacation during the MLB All-Star break. Pujols chose Benedictine thanks to the help of Benedictine Military School alumni and friends, including St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and former teammate Adam Wainwright, a native of nearby Brunswick.“This is a great facility.
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Dual wins for Tide wrestling at area duals
Tide wrestling area champs
The Long County wrestling team celebrates its region championship at Calvary Day School.
The Long County Blue Tide wrestling team made history this past weekend when both the boys and girls teams qualified for the state championship duals meet. The girls won the Division 2 Area 1 championship on Friday, January 10 and the boys won the Region 3-AAA championship on Saturday, January 11.
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