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Here are just a few of the AE Alumni that we have information for. If you are an alumni and would like to be added to this page, please send photos and details to athleticedgepetaluma@gmail.com.

SPENCER TORKELSON

Casa Grande Player and AE Alumnus Spencer Torkelson goes to Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils

ANTHONY BENDER

Casa Grande Player and AE Alumnus Anthony Bender Signed with the Kansas City Royals

See articles here

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/183473438/royals-draft-anthony-bender-in-20th-round/

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/5852486-181/srjc-pitcher-anthony-bender-joins?ref=menu

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/5750220-181/major-leagues-beckon-for-local?artslide=0

ERIC PARNOW

Casa Grande Player and AE Alumnus Eric Parnow Signed with Oregon State Beavers

See article here

http://www.petaluma360.com/sports/3124036-181/casas-parnow-signs-to-play

JONNY GOMES

Major Leaguer, Casa Grande and SRJC Player Jonny Gomes is an AE Alumnus.

Born November 22, 1980, Gomes is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for theTampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Gomes

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JOEY GOMES

Currently, the Head Coach and GM of the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Joey Gomes is an AE alumnus.

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http://www.prunepackers.org/coaching-staff.html

BLAKE PATRICK

Blake played AE Fall Ball from 2000-2007. He also played AE Travel Ball with Rick Duarte as the coach. He went to SRJC to play in 2013-2016 and now he’s the bullpen catcher for the UCLA Bruins! Way to go Blake!!!

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Al Endriss - 5 days until he's inducted into AE's Hall of Fame -
Endriss is no stranger to hall of fame introductions as he has been inducted into numerous including the SFSU Hall of Fame, the Marin Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame, and the National Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Al began his sports career at St. Elizabeth’s high school in Oakland, CA where he played basketball, baseball, & football. From there he went to St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA and continued with his three-sport career.

In 1948 he began his professional sports career playing baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm league system. After four seasons of baseball, Endriss switched to football, signing a contract with the San Francisco 49ers as a back up defensive end in 1952. After a season with the Niners, Endriss went to play in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders. Endriss was set to return to Calgary in 1954 when he received a call from the principal at St. Elizabeth’s, his alma mater. The school was in need of a football coach and he was their first choice.

Endriss decided to take the coaching job continued coaching high school football and baseball for the next 25 years, with the bulk of that time spent coaching baseball at Redwood High School. During his tenure at Redwood, he was voted the National HS Baseball Coach in 1974 and led the Giants to a National High School Championship in 1976.

In 1982, Endriss came to College of Marin. During his coaching career at COM, he led his Mariners to 465 victories and transferred 38 athletes to Division I schools and numerous others to Division II schools. Endriss retired from COM in 1997. Five years post retirement he returned to coaching as the Branson golf coach.

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6 days until the AE Hall of Fame Dinner!

To make it easy for you, just email Jeff at JeffInglin.AE@gmail.com and he'll get you a ticket to the event. Sat. Mar. 23. 6 pm. Right here in town.

Join us in honoring:

Bob Padecky - sports writer
Nolan Fonseca - signed by the (California) Los Angeles Angels in 1966
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4 days ago

Speaking of Hall of Fame, our upcoming AE Hall of Fame inductee Bob Padecky, long time sports writer, wrote this article about Phill Lowery, who was recently inducted to the Casa Grande Hall of Fame. We have great baseball to be celebrated in Petaluma, and AE is honoring 3 greats including Bob for all his coverage of baseball in Sonoma County. Please join us Sat. Mar. 23 at 6 pm. Tickets are for sale at AE Cages for only $40.

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PADECKY: No regrets for former Casa Grande phenom Phill Lowery

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A bum arm ended the short pro baseball career of former Casa Grande High School standout Phill Lowery, now a CHP officer. Despite the surgeries, the pain and never meeting his hero Nolan Ryan, he says he lives a 'blessed' life.

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4 days ago

We are so honored to induct Al Endriss to AE's Hall of Fame in 8 days! Check out this great article about revisiting his Glory Days. He is a local legend. Join us Sat. Mar. 23, 6 pm, and meet this baseball great. Tickets for sale at AE Cages.

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