Scoreboards

When it comes to baseball and winning traditions, Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia has what it takes. This southern school was founded in the year 1960, and the campus contains more than seventy acres, much of it lush and wooded. It is a region 2AAA school, and it has a long and rich history when it comes to baseball success, as well as other team sport achievements. The school recently made a decision to install new electronic scoreboards, to boost team spirit and draw in more sports fans and visitors. The equipment chosen was the Baseball Scoreboard 1550, and it was a terrific choice for a number of reasons. The Stratford Academy Eagles baseball team has a long history of success and winning, going back to the first time the school won the State Championship in 1972. Since then the school's baseball team has taken a total of ten championships, four of them almost consecutively from 1972 to 1976. When it comes to baseball Stratford Academy is one of the best in the country, and students at this school are offered all of the support needed to succeed, whether it is in baseball, another sport, academic life, or other concerns.

Top Moore High School, located in Robbins, North Carolina, is a school known for baseball and excellence, both together and separately. The school recently had a new electronic scoreboard installed, to help boost team spirit and player morale at the school. This high school was the very first one to open up in Moore County, and it was given the honor of being named as one of the best schools in the entire country just a couple of years ago. The 2008 graduating class made history in two distinct ways: it was the largest class ever to graduate from the school, and the scholarship amounts awarded to the graduating students was the largest seen yet by the school, at around one hundred thousand dollars. The North Moore High School Mustangs baseball team has played an important part in student life through the years, and the current year is no exception.

When it comes to team sports, the state of Georgia is full of fans and athletes alike. Athletics in this state have advanced significantly, and many high schools and colleges here have installed new electronic scoreboards for a number of reasons. These include football, basketball, and baseball scoreboards, making Georgia a state which enjoys many team sports. Installing new equipment can offer a number of benefits for any school or athletic complex, and the initial cost is usually covered within the first few months after installation by increased attendance and revenues. Many different high schools and colleges in Georgia have made a big effort to increase the number of visitors and fans that attend sporting events, and upgrading the electronic equipment at the school is one of the best ways to accomplish this. Georgia has been home to many great teams and team sports achievements, and currently the state has a number of athletes and teams to be proud of. Taylor Schlopy, a softball player from the University of Georgia, has been selected to play for the US Softball Japan Cup Team. The Georgia Bulldogs have a great football team, and they have the opportunity to go far during the next season.

Team sports in Colorado have a very bright future, especially if the last year has been any indicator of future performance in many sports. One way to increase attendance at sporting events in the state for even bigger fan attendance in the future is to install a new electronic scoreboard. Eaton High School, in Eaton, Colorado, recently installed a Football Scoreboard 3535, and fan attendance has gone up since then. In the past year sports teams in Colorado have made many accomplishments, and the future for these teams and sports is very bright. Colorado College recently had an amazing comeback in the football game against Sewanee University. Player Jarrell Sweet gave the team the lead when there were only twenty six seconds left on the clock, and teammate Jeremiah Waters made a couple of free throws that finished it. The scoreboard lit up like crazy towards the end, and the fans went wild with joy.

When it comes to team sports achievements, the state of Texas has a lot to brag about concerning high school and college teams. In El Paso, the Socorro High School Baseball team very recently won the State Class 5A Championship, although towards the end of the final game the scoreboard may have reflected a small struggle. The team from Lufkin played very well, and they gave it everything they had, but it was not enough to beat Socorro and take the championship. At the start of the final game the Lufkin team was leading three to zero, but Socorro made an excellent comeback to win the State Championship. The only thing that could have made the game more exciting would have been a new electronic scoreboard. This high school team in Texas is not the only one to really stand out and shine in team sports, and to make the scoreboards really make an effort to keep up. Austin College, which is situated about an hour north of Dallas, Texas, has been named one of the best colleges according to U.S. News & World Report, and the team sports at this college have a lot to offer students. This college is the oldest college in the state which is under the first original charter, and it has a history of team sports excellence.

North Central High School in Kershaw, SC, is a place where great baseball thrives, and this school has a lot to offer when it comes to baseball glory and opportunities. North Central High School takes baseball very seriously, and it shows. The school recently decided that the scoreboards needed to be updated with modern electronic LED equipment. The school finally decided on the Baseball Scoreboard 1070, and they have been enjoying this equipment immensely. There are windows available for the current number of balls, strikes, and outs, as well as a home and guest total scores. The inning window will display the inning currently being played, and the colors on the scoreboards can be customized to meet the school colors and individual requests. Visitors and Knights fans can tell with one glance exactly where the game is at and what is going on. The score can be seen even from seats which are placed at a distance, making it much easier to follow the game closely without squinting or eye strain.

The baseball season for the University School of Jackson, TN has gotten off to a decent start, and it could end up being another great baseball season for the team. The university has certainly done their part to improve baseball at the school, and they even installed a new Baseball Scoreboard 1580 to help motivate the team and the fans. Scoreboards play a big part in any sport, and installing a new LED model helped to boost team morale and the spirit of the students and sports fans. The school took a step towards future baseball success with the installation of the new equipment, and it will pay off for many years to come. The team name is the Bruins, and they have already played some great games during this season. The Bruins started the season out by tipping the scoreboard against Bolivar with a win and a final score of fourteen to zero, and the opposing team was stopped from getting a single run in. The next game of the season was against Dryer, and the score was seven to seven for a tie. After this setback, the Bruins rallied in the third game of the season to win nineteen to six against Chester Co. The types of scoreboards used for these games may not have caused the first few wins, but it did improve the morale of the players and helped them to perform better.

In the the seat of Jackson County, Florida, the small town of Marianna with 6,200 residents eagerly await the coming of each spring. The “City of Southern Charm” is not waiting for the tourists to come and see their historic main street--no, they come all year round. No, they are excited because the baseball season will be here. The biggest game in town happens just off the I-90 at Chipola College, the junior college that serves this area. There at the Chipola Stadium, the crack of the bat will announce a new season and the fans will cheer the scoreboard as their Indians play at the highest levels.

Named for the its more famous namesake in Ireland, the Dublin in Georgia is a small hamlet in between the large cities of Savannah and Atlanta. This town of 17,000 is known primarily for two things that get its citizenship charged up: the month-long St. Patrick’s Day festivities and high school sports. One of the four high schools serving the area is Trinity Christian, a small private school four miles out of downtown with some consistently competitive athletic teams. In 2009, they have a football prospect likely to go pro and their teams in each sport have numerous championships. Their baseball team is the most recent winner of a championship to the delight of their vocal fans.

In Sylvania, Georgia, the small town pace is a way of life. Far enough away from the big cities like Savannah to be out in the country but still close enough to have been nicknamed “Station City” in the 19th century. As the only high school in the area, Screven County High School, provides the sports action for this small hamlet. Baseball is especially popular in this hamlet, drawing fans to the field each week during the spring. Fans love to come cheer on the Gamecocks and watch the ball occasionally clear the left field fence near the scoreboard.

In the small town of Brooksville, Florida, Hernando High School stands as one of its oldest monuments. Built way back in 1889, the high school is a major focal point for this small community of 9,000 residents located about 40 miles from Tampa.

In the city of Macon and its suburbs in the heart of Georgia, First Presbyterian Day School is known simply as FPD. Long a college preparatory school that fed to the Ivy League schools in the north, FPD burst to national acclaim in 2003 when it was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Education--the highest honor in American education. That academic excellence has carried over into their athletic programs, from an excellent football program to a well-known track team. An important part of their success is their well-known baseball team.