Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Grades create regrets for star

Schurz third baseman Ruben Olavarria is one of the best hittersin the city and one of the surest fielders but, like ballplayerseverywhere, there's nothing he can do to change an error.

"I wish I had another chance to start all over," said Olavarria,who has a chance to make the all-city team for the third time.

Olavarria's mistake was hanging out with the wrong crowd when hewas a freshman and letting his grades slip. Since he came out forbaseball his sophomore year, his grades have improved, but the damagedone his freshman year will keep him from playing Division I baseballin college.

"We get inquiries about him from Division I schools but oncethey find …

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