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PageS_ • The Lone Tree Reporter Derek Martlnez & Nathan Volk, leading the baseball team b y example t Continued... from page I such a thrill, everyone was know what else to do, what to men on the team, and they see a good control hut if tR'd get a them with the olde.r!| --e -*i--;d-*^d *--" *'- ^1 a^- standing up and cheering and work for." ' bright future for LT baseball, little more velocity on his stuff they're realiz'mgtha!l AL LiLt ILIL CILLI IJY LLI U UgSL • ,, . , . o 6, , " nlfhor O I i11f fry fn ono.nr the celebration at home plate More than that, it s difficult Andy Dodson is just a sopho- he d be really good." just put the bat on tn] .......................... " ................... ' - - - " - , illhaDpen' was mcrea]am, rasing by just a mw runs, aaaea more this year but he s looking Volk, Martinez and the LT things witl happen' age them to relax and have fun. You have to have a loose trigger. The Lions are hovering around Volk. "We've been in almost pretty solid, he's pitching our Lions' battinglineup are averag- in play." Don't just go up there and look at three pitches go by you." Volk and Martinez have been playing baseball together since they started going to Lone Tree junior high together. Despite the fact that they share duties on the mound and at shortstop, they're both pretty laid back and don't have any competition going. Martinez's personal highlight was a game against Mediapolis last season when he dueled with Mepo pitcher Matthew Schul- te. Martinez finishing with 14 strikeouts while Schulte notched 15 and the Bulldogs won 4-2. Martinez who pitches a lot of 'junk' including a knuckleball, sliders and curves, said the most fun thing about baseball is get- ting the 'K'. "Most fun is when I'm pitching and striking people out. That's an accomplishment and just fun to do," said Martinez. Martinez uses different pitch- es to get the strikeout. "Different stuff, just whatever they don't expect," said Marti- nez. "Depending on the count, usually curveballs or fastballs. There are certain people that you know what part of the plate to put it on. You know what they can hit, what they like to hit, and knowing the field and where they're probably going to hit it just helps out." Volk said he's struggled with hitting in high school, but this season has been different. Over- coming that challenge at the plate has been the most reward- ing part of the game for him. "Hitting has kind of been a struggle for me in my career, so this season has been fun," said Volk. "I've had some pretty good games this year and my batting average has been better than what it has been, where I'd like it to be." Volk's highlight came when he blasted two homeruns during a home game against local rivals Highland - including a walk-off grand slam homer. "I haven!t hit a runs in my career. I'm came against our rivals," said Volk. "Hitting it like that was .500 with their record this sea- son, so Volk and Martinez own their share of the losses too. "The most difficult thing is being a pitcher on the loosing end," said Martinez. "We don't have many relief pitchers so if you're loosing you just have to stick with it. You don't really every game we've lost this year, being up there and pitching and being so close but just not get- ting that victory is hard." Volk and Martinez are "just- do-it" style leaders who lead by being solid players for the team. They're sharing that atti- tude with the many underclass- non-conference games this year and he has some pretty good stuff," said Volk of their sopho- more teammate. "If he gets his confidence up there, he'll go pretty far." "Harry Miller pitches some varsity games and he's got the stuff," added Martinez. "He's got ing .323 at the plate this season. 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H EA}2L|H CARE Wieland Cabinets & Room Additions ' dke 6Z9-5142 Ne Itom .t (3] ..... ; !i I I I World's Topp Coin COlAiT00tors in To00,n Next Week to urchase l00,pes of Coins Ily DAVID MORGAN STAFF WRITER ICCA will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1965. Those that bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked by a specialist. With the help of these ICCA members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1965. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1965 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spat. If you are like a lot of people you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors Association also known as ICCA. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If it is rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin collector and ICCA member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are slashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICCA and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold. says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on even common coins mode of silver. Helms explains that all hall: dollars, quarters and dimes made before 1965 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now it's a sellers market he said. The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold coins and any coin made before 1850. These coins always bring big premiums according to the ICCA. Silver dollars are also very sought after nowadays. Other types of items the ICCA will be purchasing during this event include U.S: currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased. Also at this event anyone can sell their gold jewelry, dental gold or anything made of gold on the spat. Gold is currently trading at over $1,400.00 per ounce near an all time high. Bring anything you think might be gold and the collectors will examine, test and price tt for free. If you decide to sell, you will be paid on the spat - it has been an unknown fact that coin dealers have aays paid more for iewelry and scrap gold than other jewelers and pawn brokers. So whether you have one coin you think might be valuable or a large collection you recently inherited, you can talk to these collectors for free and if your're lucky you may have a rarity worth thousands. Either way there is nothing to lose and it sounds like funl For more information on this event visit the ICCA website at: WWW.INTERNAliONALCOflHCOLLECTORS,€OM €OIHS Am/and all coins made before 1965, rare coins, entire collections, Silver Dollars, Half Dollars, Quarters, Dimes, Half Dimes, Nickels, Three Cent Pieces, Two Cent Pieces, Cents, Large Cents, Half Cents and all others. PAPER MONEY All denominations made before 1934. GOLD COINS Including $20, $10, $5, $4, $3, $2.5, $1, Private Gold, Gold Bars, etc. INVESTMENT GOLD Kruggerands, Canadian Maple Leafs, Pandas, Gold Bars, U.S. Eagles and Buffalos, etc. KIP GOLD Broken and unused jewelry, dental gold. JEWELRY Diamond rings, bracelets, earrings, loose diamonds, all gem stones, etc. PLATINUM Anything made of platinum. lltiil Flatware, tea sets, goblets, jewelry, etc. and anything marked sterling. • Gather items of interest from your attic, safe deposit.@t] garage, basement, elc. There is no limit to the amOU items you can bring , • No appointment necessary • If interested in selling, we will consult oul database to see if a buyer exists. 90% of all items offers in our database • The offer is made on the spot on behalf of our collectors making the offer • If you decide to accept the offer, we will pay you on spot! • You get 100% of the offer with no hidden fees