Yoon Young-ha, a third grader at Daechi Middle School, will enter the Putnam Academy of Science in Boston as a scholarship student for the first time as a Korean. 토토
PSA is a prestigious private high school that has shown good performance in baseball and basketball as well as excellent academic performance as a science high school. With tuition at around 60,000 U.S. dollars, Yoon promised to provide more than 55,000 dollars in scholarship every year.
Until now, a large number of Korean students had entered American high school baseball. However, it is unusual for a student to get admitted to a high school by receiving a scholarship worth more than 50,000 U.S. dollars per year from a high school in the U.S.
The treatment alone is shocking. It is surprising that 85 percent of private high schools are providing scholarships, but most of them are in the ninth grade in September, and students are admitted in the second semester of their 10th grade from January and are required to take monthly classes. Yoon has spent more than a year ahead of others.
Yoon Young-ha is a catcher who competes for No. 1 position in the middle school league. Based on his sophistication and power above the level of a middle school student, he has displayed an ever-changing batting pace.
Choi Ki-moon, manager of the Paju Challengers, who highly regarded Yoon Young-ha's qualifications, suggested that he enter the U.S. high school baseball league. He paved the way for his advancement to the U.S. by directly contacting the U.S. local coach and preparing all matters related to his admission to the U.S.
Choi, who saw through Yoon Young-ha's extraordinary skills, showed the video to the U.S. high school coach, and the PSA baseball team coach asked him to send me a scholarship.
Choi said, It's okay to succeed in Korean baseball, but I think it's good for the future of Korean baseball for young promising players to play on the big stage, adding, Yoon Young-ha will be a good enough player.
I am very serious about baseball. I also have a strong desire to play baseball. I am a middle school student and I am strong enough to hit many home runs, Daechi Middle School manager Park Cheol-hong said. I worked as a middle school coach for more than 12 years, and it is the first time that a high school in the U.S. has restricted recruitment along with offering scholarships. From my parents' point of view, it is not easy to make a decision as an only son, and it is not easy for a player to play baseball alone in a foreign country, Park said.
Yoon Young-ha, who wanted to go to a high school in Korea and become a baseball player, had a bigger dream. I went to the U.S. because I was recognized for my baseball skills, but I will not fall behind in my studies as this is a school where students with outstanding performances are gathered, Yoon said. I want to show my ability as a Korean in parallel with baseball.
I will do my best to realize my dream of entering the U.S. Major League Baseball, Yoon said, citing his role model as J.T. Realmuto. He will also participate in an international competition in Taiwan from the 21st. After completing his schedule, he will move to the U.S. right away.