Robles took that competitive edge to the extreme and used it to his advantage.

"I want to win no matter what I do," said Robles. "I don't want to lose at anything. I want to win at ping-pong, golf, cards, it really doesn't matter what it is, I am going to try to win."

That was all he ever did on the mound as well. Although there is some debate over a game his sophomore year, the Cottonwood record books show Robles ending his high school career with a 34-0 record, including an impressive 8-0 record with a 1.0 ERA this season. He struck out 85 batters in just under 46 innings of work.

"He has all the tools to be successful," said Hoover. "He obviously has the velocity, but he complements it with a good curve and good changeup."

Clocked as fast as 96 mph during the state tournament, Robles' fastball was his money pitch. It was quite a sight to see at the beginning of the year as about 30 radar guns were raised from the MLB scouts sitting behind home plate to watch him work. Robles also hit in the clean-up spot for the Colts and finished his high school career with around a .400 batting average.

He was taken in the 14th round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

CLASS 3A

Adam Gunn loves to play baseball, and his passion showed on the diamond. Almost anytime he stepped over the chalk lines, he was the best player on the field whether it was his day to pitch or take his normal spot as the Warriors' shortstop.

"Adam does so much for us," said Snow Canyon coach Reed Secrist. "You always know what you are going to get out of him, and not only that, but helps get everyone else on the team to perform as well."

Entering the last day of the 3A tournament, Snow Canyon needed three wins to take home the championship. Only two days earlier, Gunn had thrown a complete game to get the win over Bear River, but he stepped up in the Warriors' first victory of the day to get the save. He then beat Dixie with six innings of shutout work to force a true championship game.

"I was a little bit sore," said Gunn, "But there was no way I wasn't going to give it a shot. My team needed me, and once I got going, I felt pretty good."

It was that do whatever it takes attitude, combined with his obvious talent, that made Gunn the MVP of the classification. He was 10-2 on the year with two saves on the mound, and at the plate he hit .474 with 35 RBIs and six home runs.

"Whatever we need at the time, he gives us," added Secrist. "He is definitely the MVP on our team."

CLASS 2A