Practice for high school spring sports doesn’t officially begin for another five days, but the Sac-Joaquin Section on Monday began its second year of allowing pitchers and catchers to report to their camps one week early.

At Roseville, which last spring raised its first baseball section championship banner in 28 years, the extra week provides several opportunities: getting arms into shape, introducing catchers to pitchers (and their tendencies), and introducing freshmen to the next level.

~ Bill Poindexter