Academy Notebook: Rangers Youth Academy to compete in Five Tool DFW Kick Off; Rangers Academy athletes recognized for Stellar High School seasons

Academy Notebook: Rangers Youth Academy to compete in Five Tool DFW Kick Off; Rangers Academy athletes recognized for Stellar High School seasons

May 19th, 2023

Two Youth Academy teams to compete in Five Tool Baseball Tournament during Memorial Day Weekend

The Texas Rangers Youth Academy will participate in the Memorial Day Weekend Five Tool DFW Kick Off Tournament from May 26-29.

Rangers Youth Academy teams will compete in the 15U and 18U divisions for the second consecutive year, facing off against talented rosters across North Texas. The full tournament schedule will be released next week.

Registered teams will open the tournament with pool play followed by elimination games to determine the eventual champions. In last year’s Five Tool DFW Kick Off Tournament, both Rangers Youth Academy teams finished their division in second place.

The Rangers’ 15U and 18U rosters feature top athletes identified through Rangers Nike RBI League play and performances at various events and seasonal programming sessions.

Nine Rangers Academy athletes receive High School awards

As the area high school baseball and softball seasons conclude, Texas Rangers Youth Academy athletes have started raking in personal and district accolades.

Nine Rangers Youth Academy athletes have received recognition thus far for their impressive performances on the diamond and in the classroom.

South Grand Prairie High School – District 8-6A

  • Jacob Ayala – Most Valuable Player & All-District Second Team
  • Austin Phillips – Offensive Player of the Year & All-District Second Team

Nimitz High School – District 7-6A

  • Savannah Robles – All-District First Team & All-District Academic Team
  • Giovanca Frias – All-District First Team & All-District Academic Team

Naaman Forest High School – District 9-6A

  • Jason Flores – Offensive Player of the Year (second consecutive year)

W.T. White High School – District 11-5A

  • Leeanna Leon – All-District Second Team
  • Madeleine Guillot – All-District Second Team

Red Oak High School – District 14-5A

  • Destan Burks – Offensive Player of the Year (second consecutive year) & All-District Academic Team
  • Trinyti Houston – All-District Academic Team

Rangers Nike RBI baseball & softball schedule