Former Timpson head coach and current Gary High School baseball coach Ryan Cook has announced that he and former Stephen F. Austin softball player Haleigh Willis are offering baseball/softball instruction for those who are interested.

Cook, a former college baseball player at LaTourneau University in Longview and Willis, a California high school all-state standout in addition to her playing days at SFA, are offering lessons at the price of $30 for 45 minutes of work.

There was a large amount of parity in the District 21-1A baseball race this year and the voting for the all-league performers was spread throughout the district as well. Shelbyville senior Brad Estes was named the league's Most Valuable Player, while three Alto players, along with Garrison's Dustin Strahan, paced the superlative awards which were voted on and released by the district's coaches.

Parents who wish to give their children an opportunity to receive hands-on baseball improvement lessons can do so by attending private or semi-private lessons from Center head baseball coach Joey Brown.

Brown is offering lessons to the public this summer. There are several options available, through a 30-minute private lesson for $25, a one-hour lesson for $40 or semi-private lessons for $25 each player for an hour of lessons. The lessons aren't limited to any particular age group.