Premier Sports Academy Inc. Guest Speaker Series

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 9 ft. Mike Webster, WNY Prospects

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Episode 9 ft. Mike Webster
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Our next guest is a seasoned baseball player as well as coach! With D1 playing experience and collegiate coaching experience, Mike brings some great knowledge of both sides of the game.
- Canisius College Griffins, NCAA D1
- Kitchener Panthers, Intercounty Baseball League
- Head Coach, D’Youville College NCAA D3
- Hitting Coach, Erie County Community College
NJCAA
- Hitting and Middle Infield Coach, Prospects Travel Team
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Get ready for what should be a very fun episode with someone who still plays the game and is immersed in the coaching world as well. Be sure to have your questions ready!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 8 ft. Kyle Fillier

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Episode 8 ft Kyle Fillier
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This episode will be filled with baseball experiences, because Kyle has alot of them! Get ready to here about his interesting story and journey through baseball:
- Team Ontario/Terriers/Toronto Mets Rep Teams
- Team Ontario - Baseball Canada Cup
- Canadian Junior National Team 2006-2007
- Ontario Blue Jays
- Connors State College NJCAA D1
- Bossier Parish Community College NJCAA D1
- Southern Arkansas State University NCAA D2
- Oshawa Dodgers, Intercounty Baseball League
- East York Bulldogs Senior Men’s
- Coach, Toronto Mets 14u/15u
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Another big baseball resume with some stories about his journey. Get ready for us to really find out about Kyle and his baseball path!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 7 ft. Les McTavish, Vauxhall Academy Jets

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Episode 7 ft. Les McTavish
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Our next guest is one of the best baseball minds in the country! With a tonne of playing and coaching experience:
- Pitcher, Washington State University NCAA D1
- 2nd Most Appearances in WSU History
- Pitcher, Oyen Pronghorns and Lethbridge Bulls (SMBL)
- Coach, Prairie Baseball Academy
- Coach, Team Alberta - Canada Cup
- Guest Coach, Seattle Mariners (MLB Instructs)
- Bench/Pitching Coach, Team Canada (JNT)
- Head Coach, Vauxhall Jets Baseball Academy
- Coached over 130 players who have played either
Professional or Collegiately
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This will be a great chat about player development and the route that athletes can take here in Canada to find that next opportunity!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 6 ft. Scottie Upshall

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Episode 6 ft. Scottie Upshall 👀

NHL veteran Scottie Upshall joins us tomorrow! Going a little bit off the path of baseball specific, but we will dive into athletic performance and discuss some key points of mobility and maintenance as a pro athletes!
- 6th Overall NHL Draft Pick (2002)
- 18 year professional hockey career
- 759 Career NHL games (6 teams)
- 2004 Calder Cup Champion
- IIHF World Junior’s (X2)
- IIHF World Hockey Championships
- 2019 Spengler Cup Championship
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We are excited to mix it up a little bit and talk to another pro athlete who can offer alot of insight into the training and mentality that goes into performing at the highest level!
Do not miss this one 👊

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 5 ft. Kyle Orr

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Episode 5 ft. Kyle Orr 👊
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This is a big one! Another former Pro and Canadian Baseball stand out Kyle Orr! 👀
- 4th Rd Draft Pick, Los Angeles Dodgers (2006)
- Canadian Junior National Team 2004-2006
- Victoria Seals, Golden Baseball League
(Independent Pro Baseball)
- Montpellier Barracudas, France Elite League (Pro)
- NCCP certified Coach
- Owner of Baseball Instruction Company, B.C.
- Consultant for Victoria Harbourcats/Lambrick Park Baseball Academy
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We are excited to have another Former Pro player join us. Kyle’s experience in playing and coaching will make for some great conversation!
Don’t Miss This One!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 4 ft. Tyler Soucie, Velo Pitching

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Episode 4 ft. Tyler Soucie (Velo Pitching)

Tyler Soucie joins us tomorrow to talk all things pitching development! He is the Director of Athlete Development at Velo Pitching and also the General Manager of Playball Academy Canada.
He also has an extensive baseball resume:
- Canisius College Griffins NCAA D1
- RHP, Australian Baseball League
- Brantford Red Sox, IBL (Semi-Pro)
- Owner, Velo Pitching
- GM, Playball Academy Canada

This will be a great time talking about pitching and the development side of pitching. Velo Pitching is one of the best pitching development programs in Canada and Ty has a vast knowledge from performing as a pitcher and coaching pitchers of all ages! 💪

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 3 ft. Trevor Nyp

Episode 4 ft. Trevor Nyp 👊
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A little different format for this one, this will be a full
Q&A with a familiar face!
- Minor League Coach, LA Angels
- Owner, Playball Academy (Kitchener, ON)
- Owner, TN Defense
- Laurier University Goldenhawks OUA
- Oakton Community College NJCAA
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LA Angels Minor League Coach Trevor Nyp is back to interact with the PSA faithful!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 2 ft. Rob Nixon

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Ft. Rob Nixon
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Excited to have Rob join us tomorrow, he has a pretty extensive baseball resume which includes being drafted out of a D2 school!
(He also has some family ties to Newfoundland 👊)
- Adelphi University, NCAA D2
- 46th Rd Draft Pick, Cleveland Indians (2011)
- Winnipeg Goldeyes RHP (American Association of Professional Baseball)
- Niagara Metros RHP
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Excited for another great conversation with a friend of ours from the baseball community!

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 1 ft. Justin Ayles AKA The Canadian Baseball Guru

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Episode 1 ft. Justin Ayles
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- Brock University Badger RHP 2010-2014
- Brock University All Time Leader: Wins & K’s
- Brock Baseball HOFer 2020
- Niagara Metros RHP and GM
- Former Brampton Royal
- Honourable Mention, Most Influential Canadians in Baseball (3X)
- Baseball Ontario President’s Award Winner 2018
This episode is going to be great, insight into Amateur Baseball in Canada, Collegiate Baseball, and Also some Side Arm Pitching Talk 👊

Guest Speaker Series - Episode 18 ft. Ben Norris & Dr. Andrew Robb

Two great guests from the University of Waterloo Baseball ⚾️! Both have extensive resumes in baseball, ultimately making Waterloo a contender in the OUA!
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Ben Norris
- Head Coach & Director of Baseball Ops, University of Waterloo
- Player & Team Captain, U of Waterloo 2007-2012
- 5 Seasons as Assistant Coach at U of Waterloo
- J.O. Hemphill Award Winner, U of Waterloo, 2012

Dr. Andrew Robb
- Director of Player Development, University of Waterloo Baseball
- Founder M1 Performance Systems
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Collaborated with MLB teams and Baseball Organizations in Baseball Biomechanics
- Published in various journals/publications on Baseball Biomechanics (NY Times/Toronto Star/Waterloo Chronicle)
- Pitcher, Brock University Badgers, part of 1998 Canadian National Championship
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Get ready to get some insight into U of Waterloo Baseball and also about the finer points of biomechanics in baseball!
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