Power Showcase
OTD: C.J. Picone Finishes Runner-Up at Power Showcase, Raises $5,395 For Charity
(Editor’s Note: This originally was posted on December 30, 2018) MIAMI, FLA– It was a classic height vs heart in the finals of the 15U at the Power Showcase in Marlins Park yesterday afternoon. Kellenberg sophomore, C.J. Picone, who is listed at a generous 5’5″ 145 lbs reached the finals for the first time in his Power Showcase career after two near-misses. Standing in his way was 6’0″ 175 lb Adam Parzych, who was the No. 1 seed. Picone put on a performance, smashing seven HR, including one at 389 feet into the bleachers in left-center field. You can watch the full video on our Instagram Story. “Of course I was excited–a little nervous. I was just happy to be out there. First time being in the finals. It was a great experience,” he said to me following his performance. Under many cir...
C.J. Picone Finishes Runner-Up at Power Showcase, Raises $5,395 For Charity
MIAMI, FLA– It was a classic height vs heart in the finals of the 15U at the Power Showcase in Marlins Park yesterday afternoon. Kellenberg sophomore, C.J. Picone, who is listed at a generous 5’5″ 145 lbs reached the finals for the first time in his Power Showcase career after two near-misses. Standing in his way was 6’0″ 175 lb Adam Parzych, who was the No. 1 seed. Picone put on a performance, smashing seven HR, including one at 389 feet into the bleachers in left-center field. You can watch the full video on our Instagram Story. “Of course I was excited–a little nervous. I was just happy to be out there. First time being in the finals. It was a great experience,” he said to me following his performance. Under many circumstances, 7 home runs...
Up Next: Travis Honeyman
He might’ve only been in sixth grade at the time, but Travis Honeyman vividly remembers watching his older brother, Bobby, star for the Massapequa Chiefs in the early part of the decade. “I went to every home game and I just remember saying ‘I can’t wait for when it’s my turn,’ said the now-15-year-old. With the Chiefs taking home the 2017 Long Island Class AA championship this year, Travis–now in ninth grade but playing on the JV10 team–is closer to making that goal a reality. “I’m even more excited now,” he said. In fact, he was able to live vicariously through his two best friends who were called up. Both of them, Johnny Castagnozzi and Chris DeSousa, are supremely talented players that will be part of the next wave of el...
