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Former Heath baseball star Jake Thompson invited to Detroit Tigers Mini Camp

Former Heath baseball star Jake Thompson invited to Detroit Tigers Mini Camp

Former All-American Rockwall-Heath High baseball star Jake Thompson will get an opportunity soon to make an impression on the big leagues in Spring Training as an invitee to 2013 Detroit Tigers Mini-Camp. The 91st overall pick in June’s draft could be the next young Tigers pitcher to move quickly through their system. Thompson, 19, reports [...]

February 18 2013 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »

Former Heath pitcher Jake Thompson doing well for Detroit Tigers in summer rookie league

Former Heath pitcher Jake Thompson doing well for Detroit Tigers in summer rookie league

(By Aaron Williams) All-American pitcher Jake Thompson missed out on the variety of celebrations that the majority of his teammates enjoyed in the weeks following Rockwall-Heath’s first baseball state championship. There were no July 4 parade rides or recognition nights at the RISD school board and the Heath City Council. The night at the Ballpark [...]

July 27 2012 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »

Heath pitcher Jake Thompson named Player of Year by Texas sportswriters

Heath pitcher Jake Thompson named Player of Year by Texas sportswriters

BRYAN – Rockwall-Heath’s All-American pitcher/hitter Jake Thompson was selected as the Player of the Year on the 58th Annual Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Baseball Team for leading the Hawks to win the 2012 Class 4A State Championship. Heath coach Greg Harvey was selected as Coach of the Year. The senior right-hander was [...]

July 27 2012 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

Tigers’ top draft pick Jake Thompson will sign contract, pass on college

Tigers’ top draft pick Jake Thompson will sign contract, pass on college

(Detroit Free Press) HEATH – If he passes Tuesday’s routine physical in Lakeland, Fla., the Tigers are expected to announce that their top draft pick from last week, right-handed pitcher Jake Thompson, is a Tigers farmhand. Thompson, 18, is bypassing his Texas Christian University scholarship to sign with a team that snagged him in the [...]

June 12 2012 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »

Despite injury, Jake Thompson will play tonight with swollen foot

Despite injury, Jake Thompson will play tonight with swollen foot

ROUND ROCK – Despite the painful injury he suffered in yesterday’s game, Rockwall-Heath All-American Jake Thompson will play this evening at his usual third base position since he’s not pitching. Hawks Coach Greg Harvey told TheRockwallNews.com this morning that Thompson’s foot is swollen and badly bruised but he should be able to swing his bat [...]

June 8 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

MLB draft: Detroit Tigers select Heath All-American Jake Thompson with first pick

MLB draft: Detroit Tigers select Heath All-American Jake Thompson with first pick

DETROIT — Heath high school senior All-American pitcher and slugger Jake Thompson had signed a national letter of intent last November to play baseball at Texas Christian University beginning this Fall. Now that may not happen. The Detroit Tigers professional baseball team used their first pick today to select the right-handed pitcher in the second [...]

June 5 2012 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

Heath All-American pitcher Jake Thompson commits to TCU

Heath All-American pitcher Jake Thompson commits to TCU

HEATH -  Rockwall-Heath’s All-American pitching and first baseman sensation Jake Thompson signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play baseball and continue his education at Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2013. Thompson is a senior and will play once more this Spring for the Hawks baseball team. He had previously verbally committed last year [...]

November 11 2011 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »

Heath pitcher, first baseman Jake Thompson named first-team All-American

Heath pitcher, first baseman Jake Thompson named first-team All-American

HEATH – The honors keep piling up for Rockwall-Heath pitcher and first baseman Jake Thompson, who was recently named a first team high school All-American by Baseball America and ESPN Rise, first team All-State by the Texas Sportswriters Association and first team by the Dallas Morning News SportsDay. During the 2011 season, the 6’4″ 235 [...]

August 3 2011 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »

Hernandez, Thompson named All-Area, All-State, All-Americans

Hernandez, Thompson named All-Area, All-State, All-Americans

By Keith Thompson. HEATH – On the heels of another very successful season of Heath Hawk baseball, post-season awards and recognition have continued to come in for the talented Hawk duo of Jovan Hernandez (left) and Jake Thompson. The two, through outstanding hitting and pitching, carried the Hawks to the Region II finals for the [...]

June 29 2011 | Posted in Latest News, Sports | Read More »

Rockwall-Heath blasts North Dallas, 10-0, in baseball playoffs

Rockwall-Heath blasts North Dallas, 10-0, in baseball playoffs

WYLIE-The Dallas Morning News’ Player-of-the-Week Drew Benefield blasted a grand slam home run and Jake Thompson threw a four-hitter as Rockwall-Heath slammed North Dallas, 10-0, Tuesday night at Wylie to advance in the Area baseball playoffs. Drew VerHagen also homered for the Hawks (25-8), who supported Thompson with 12 hits and no errors in the field. Benefield [...]

May 20 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »