First day of practice in Des Moines at Saydel HS

Coach Zeise instructs the guys as coach Schmidtke watches the field action

Coaches Zeise and Schmidtke supervise hitting drills

Time to take some infield

Coaches hit infield to the guys

Everyone in for more instruction from Coach Zeise

Telling the guys the way it's supposed to be done

Time for some live pitching from coach Groff

The first day of practice at Saydel High School

Time to review the first day of practice

Coach Zeise surveys 2nd day of practice at Grandview College

Scrimmage time at Grandview College

Great weather in Des Moines for a scrimmage

Coach Remington watches the action

Day two: 65, mostly sunny and a great day for a scrimmage

Cougar players scrimmage hard in Des Moines

South players are glad to be outdoors for once

Coaches Remington, Groff and Zeise evaluate the action

Checking out the scrimmage from behind the backstop

Red Roof Inn: The Cougar's temporary home away from home

Luxury bus gets ready to transport team to morning practice

Getting ready to scrimmage Lakeville North

71 degrees and Cougars excited to play ball

Coach Remington hits pre-game fielding drills

South and North congratulate each other as Coach Schmidtke looks on

Headed to the dugout after their first taste of action

Some good friends from Lakeville North

Coach Remingtom conducts post game conditioning drills

With rain on the way, it's time to pack up and head for home