For some Junior National Team members, the first time at Spring Training Camp can be somewhat overwhelming. For Kyle Lotzkar of Delta, B.C., this is his first Spring Training Camp but at least he has experienced a Fall Instructional Camp, so the experience is not completely foreign.
“You know what’s going on a little bit more,” says Lotzkar of his second time in
Kyle is relatively new to the National Teams Program, and in such he has not quite found his niche on the team.
“I haven’t quite figured (my role) out yet,” says Lotzkar. “Once we go to the Dominican and further on, I can establish that.”
For the new members of the Junior team, and all players for that matter, it can be difficult to adjust to a new work load and new surroundings. The guys who rely on talent alone learn they need to work harder to keep up with rest and improve on their focus. Kyle is no different.
“More so on the mental side and the maturity process,” says Lotzkar of the areas he needs to improve.
Kyle has been continuously improving on that as well as the physical side of the game. With continued growth and maturity, he will turn heads quickly as he moves on in his career.
