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Whiz Kid: Jaison 'Bubba' Craig
"He is being pursued by some colleges already, and although he hasn't made a decision yet, there is no doubt in my mind that he will have the opportunity to play somewhere at the next level."
NAME: Jaison “Bubba” Craig, 17 years old
SCHOOL: Vista Murrieta High School, senior
ACCOMPLISHMENT: Jaison, a varsity baseball player for VMHS, was given a City of Murrieta Proclamation at a Feb. 1 city council meeting due to his international play in December as part of the Tampa Bay Rays 18-and-under team at the Goodwill Series in Australia.
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KEY TO AWESOMENESS: “Bubba has a tremendous passion for the game of baseball, and he has really blossomed into a leader for our team,” Vista Murrieta coach Kurt Ruth said. “This will be his third year as our starting catcher at the varsity level, and he has consistently improved due to his strong work ethic. He is being pursued by some colleges already, and although he hasn’t made a decision yet, there is no doubt in my mind that he will have the opportunity to play somewhere at the next level.
“We are very fortunate to have a young man like Jaison in our program. He comes from a great family background and he is truly a quality young man with very strong character traits."
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When asked by Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane why he was called Bubba, Jaison said he was one of four Jason's on his little league team. It was easier to nickname me, he said.
