User:Dalilava22/Jason Lavaway

Jason Michael Lavaway was born December 29th, 1979 in Okinawa, Japan. As the son military officer, Jason spent his early childhood in Japan, England, France, Hawaii, and Florida(where he currently resides). As a young child, he became very passionate about sports. His passion carried over to high school where he was a varsity member of the tennis, soccer, and baseball team. In 1999, he attended Wallace community College in Selma, Al where he was named to the All-Conference(1999-2000)and All-World Series(2000)selection team. After his sophomore season, Jason chose college over a professional contract with the Pittsburg Pirates. He spent the next two years at the University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL). His junior season was tarnished by a severe hamstring tear. Unable to receive a medical redshirt, he prepared to recover in time to produce during his senior season. After that following year, when the 2002 season had ended, the hardwork had definitely paid off. "Lav" (as he is known to close friends/teammates) compiled a line of .436 BA, 7 HR, 33 RBI, and a .991 fielding percentage. For the next few years, Lavaway spent time with the Pensacola Pelicans (2003), Selma Cloverleafs(2004), Saint Paul Saints(2004), and the Southern Illinois Minors(2006-2007). He currently resides in the panhandle area of Florida.