Two grandsons in the swing of things on the baseball diamond

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here's always a member of the Price family on the baseball diamond.

I have a couple of grandsons, Jadon and Daniel, who are both getting the job done on the field of play. My 11-year-old grandson, Jadon, is getting a lot of playing time as a center fielder for the Centerfield Royals, coached by former major leaguer George Arias.

The Royals, a member of the United States Travel Sports Association (USTSA), are currently ranked fifth in the state and are holding on to the seventh spot nationally. The Royals compete in the 11-and-under division and play a majority of their games at Tucson Sports Park. Jadon and the Royals are in a very competitive league and sport a 9-7 record this year.

Daniel, a .400 hitter for Grand Valley High School in Parachute, Colorado, was named to the 2A prep all star team last week and will play in Denver on June 9th. Daniel,18, is considering Eastern Arizona as his college of choice and may head for Thatcher in August. If he makes the team next spring, he'll play under the tutelage of former UofA Wildcat Jim Bagnell.