Technology Aiding Fans in Following Teams

Many sports teams are using the new era of technology and social media to enhance the experience for players, families and fans alike. The KingCo baseball conference is no different, with a number of teams using Twitter, live stat sites or both to allow more people to follow the action. I have been using these sites to follow along with games and thought I'd put together a compilation of all that I know about in case there are others interested in following the action (when there is actual baseball being played!!). If there are any other social media or "GameCast" type sites for KingCo teams, please pass them along in an e-mail.

(FYI, in case you hadn't noticed, there is a link to all KingCo baseball web sites on the right hand side of the page - you can find a ton of information on many of these sites as well...)

Live Stats/Twitter Sites by Team:

3A
Bellevue
Twitter: @BHSBaseball

Lake Washington
Live play-by-play: http://www.gamechanger.io/t/spring-2011/lake-washington-2752173/home
Twitter: @KangsBaseball

Mercer Island
Live play-by-play: http://data.iscorecentral.com/iscorecast/player.html?c=68ed0b49c3
Twitter: @MIHSBaseball

Mount Si
Live play-by-play: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/team_home.html?seasonid=573&teamid=14738

4A
Redmond
Live play-by-play: http://data.iscorecentral.com/iscorecast/player.html?c=C014616BD6
Twitter: @RHSMustangBaseb

Roosevelt
Live play-by-play: http://www.gamechanger.io/team-126441?src=team_scoreboard

Skyline
Twitter: @spartabaseball

KingCo Blog & the Seattle Times

Mason Kelley from the Seattle Times and I sat down this afternoon to chat about KingCo Baseball, teams from around the state, playoff baseball and the origin of the blog. The video can be viewed below:


I'd like to thank Mason for his time this afternoon and his year-round coverage of high school sports in the area. He does a tremendous job helping get these student-athletes the credit and exposure they deserve. You can check out all of Mason's work on the Seattle Times High School Sports blog and follow him on Twitter @MasonKelley.

KingCo Baseball Blog Expands Coverage

The snow on the ground and the freezing temperatures can mean only one thing - high school baseball is nearly back! The first day of practice is next Monday (February 28th), with most team's having their jamboree scheduled for the weekend of March 12th. Non-league games start the following week, with conference play beginning shortly thereafter.

This season, the KingCo baseball blog will be expanding its coverage. We will continue to follow the teams and results of the 4A schools, but will also be covering the 3A league. There should be some tremendous baseball played this spring in both leagues, and we are excited to bring our perspective to our readers once again!

Stay tuned to the blog over the next few weeks for more news, including team previews and updates from around the world of KingCo baseball.