JOE TURGEON Outfielder
5-10 • 185
R/R
Sophomore
Placentia, Calif.
El Dorado H.S.
TITANS ’02: Was one of the best
reserves on the squad as a freshman • Appeared in 15 games and started
once • Batted .500 (5-for-10) and scored six runs while driving in
a pair • Picked up a hit in his first collegiate at-bat at Stanford
• Scored three runs against Vanguard.
EL DORADO H.S.: Was a four-year letterman at El Dorado H.S. in Placentia,
Calif., where he played for Steve Gullotti and Matt Stine • Was selected
the CIF Division III and Empire League Player of the Year as a senior, while
also earning all-county honors • Batted .498 with three homers, 23
RBI and 19 stolen bases • As a junior, Turgeon batted .464 with six
homers and 24 RBI and was a first-team all-league pick • Helped El
Dorado to a combined record of 86-31, three Empire League titles and two
CIF titles in his four seasons • Played three years of football •
Was a scholar-athlete his senior season.
PERSONAL: Born on May 2, 1982, in La Mirada, Calif. • Parents
are Joe and Debbie Turgeon • Has an older sister (Noelani) • Majoring
in kinesiology • Biggest sports thrill was winning the CIF title at
Dodger Stadium • Would have liked to meet Mickey Mantle • Craziest
superstition is keeping a baseball in his back pocket • Hopes to be
a coach or physical trainer if baseball doesn’t pan out • Most
impressive thing about Coach Horton is he’s “a very good speaker”
• Would like to see Florida State added to the schedule • Best
advice to kids is to “respect your parents and smile a lot” •
His parents have had the greatest influence on him • Favorites...Anaheim
Angels (team), Manny Ramirez (player), BBQ chicken (food), Grumpy Old Men
(movie), Mel Gibson (actor), Simpson (TV show).
