Nill Bros. Sporting Goods' Bat Demo Day This Saturday!

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday might be over, but that doesn't mean your savings has to be. This Saturday, December 3rd, is your chance to save on the new 2012 Youth and High School level bats from some of your favorite vendors like Easton and Louisville. Nill Bros. Sporting Goods will be at Johnson County Community College on Saturday from 12pm to 3pm for our 1st Annual Bat Demo Day. Come out and try these new bats and see which style works best with your swing. With the new regulations set to take effect on January 1, 2012, you can see for yourself how the new BBCOR standard bats hold up.

If you are a high school coach we'll have special programs available so stop by the gym, next to the baseball field, on the south part of campus. For more information please contact Chris Theiling at 913-384-4242. We hope to see you there!!

Our First Annual Baseball Bat Demo Day Is December 3rd

Don't miss our first Annual Baseball Bat Demo Day on Saturday, December 3rd from 12pm to 3pm at Johnson County Community College. Come out and take advantage of our special pricing on the new 2012 Youth and High School level bats from Easton, Louisville, DeMarini, Rawlings, Combat and Marucci. You'll also be able to take a swing with the bats and see which type works best for you!

Spread the word to your family and friends and let them know this is one Nill Bros. Sporting Goods event they won't want to miss!

Let your inner athelete shine through on December 3rd! We hope to see you there!

*Bats will be available for purchase in either of our two locations, Nill Bros. Rosana Square or Nill Bros. Shawnee, for a discounted price from Saturday, December 3rd till Sunday, December 4th. For more information please contact Chris at 913-384-4242.

Don't forget about our super savings this Friday for Black Friday! Click here to learn how you can save!

 

Black Friday Sales and Promotions in Kansas City!

We have a lot of exciting events and promotions here at Nill Bros. Sporting Goods in the upcoming weeks to officially ring in the holiday season. Starting on the greatest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, Nill Bros. is offering special discounts from 10am till 8pm. For those of you who want to avoid the stores on Black Friday you can come out on Saturday from 9am to 6pm for similar sales and discounts.



Some of the savings your experience at our participating Nill Bros. stores are as follows:

All hockey apparel and equipment will be 10% off (only at Rosana Square Location)
All lacrosse equipment will be 40% off (only at Rosana Square Location)
All licensed apparel will be 10% off
All Baseball gloves and bats over $200 will be 10% off
All in stock letter jackets will be 10% off
Select 2011-2012 Basketball shoes are 20% off

You can also get the star athlete in your family a Nill Bros. gift card this holiday season.

Stay tuned for more events and promotions next week! Remember Nill Bros. Sporting Goods is your one stop shop for sports apparel and equipment in the Kansas City area. Our retail stores are located in Rosana Square at 119th and Metcalf (Overland Park) and for those of you in Shawnee, Kansas, we are located at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Maurer Road.

Don't miss these savings!

 

Kansas City, Meet Tyler Palko

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Tyler Palko. Get used to hearing his name because it appears that he'll be taking over as quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, at least for Monday's game against New England. With the hand injury Matt Cassel suffered in Sunday night's game against the Denver Broncos, Palko finally has a chance to start in a game since he first joined the NFL in 2007.

Palko completed five of his six passes for 47 yards on the Chief's final possession on Sunday's game against the Broncos, he even helped guide the Chiefs to a field goal. But Monday night will be a huge game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and we are hoping that Palko can control his nerves and make the most of this opportunity. It has been a long time coming.

We wish Palko the best of luck as he prepares for his biggest game yet!

Don't forget that Nill Bros. Sporting Goods has Kansas City Chiefs apparel so stop by one of our two locations to prepare for Monday's game!

Source: Kansas City Star

Sanchez is traded to Kansas City Royals

With news that left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez will be joining the Kansas City Royals for the 2012 season, we've been consumed with thoughts of baseball. Sanchez' trade from the San Francisco Giants will hopefully help strengthen our rotation.

“He’s thrown a no-hitter in the major leagues,” general manager Dayton Moore told the Kansas City Star. “When you look at this guy’s strikeout rates, his swing-and-miss ability, it’s among the very best in the game."

Sanchez told Kansas City Star that "I’m going to bring everything I have (to Kansas City) to make this team better."

If you need your baseball fix come out and see our latest bats from Easton here at one of our two Nill Bros. Sporting Good locations.

We are currently carrying these below Easton adult baseball bats below.

S2 - $299.95

XL2 - $299.95

S3 - $199.95

XL3 - $199.95

Reflex - $99.95

 

Pack Mentality Helps Shawnee Mission Northwest Girls Cross Country Team!

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All for one and one for all! That seemed to be the mantra for the 2011 Shawnee Mission Northwest girls cross country team as they won the Class 6A state championship kilometer race at KU Rim Rock Farm, near Lawrence, Kansas. Shawnee Mission Northwest girls had a total team score of 80 points, 24 more points than second-place Shawnee Mission West.

The girls cross country team credits their closeness to each other and their ability to push each other to excel as the reason behind their win.

“I think the thing to stress here is that these girls have been training as a pack since summer,” Northwest cross country coach Van Rose told the Shawnee Dispatch. “And they’ve been racing that way, as well. Before the race, I just told them, ‘Keep doing what you’ve been doing.’”

The Dispatch writes that it was the Cougars’ "consistent pack running" that enabled them to "place five runners in the top 25."

“We knew we just had to stay close together and have the pack start out strong and get up near the front,” Rose said. “It never was a slam dunk. After finishing second at regionals last week, we were a little nervous. We knew the bigger meets were in our favor. At the small meets — like regionals — if you have a couple of really good girls from your team at the top, then another team’s strong pack doesn’t have as much of an impact. Here we were able to make an impact.”

We are proud of the Shawnee Mission Northwest Girls Cross Country Team and wish them all the best!

*Remember Nill Bros. Sporting Goods has running apparel and shoes to help you reach your long distance goals!

 

St. James Academy Wins Kansas 4A state championship

St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas added another Kansas 4A state championship to its long list of accomplishments this past Saturday. Their girls' volleyball team won its fourth consecutive title at the Salina Bicentennial Center.  Thunder senior setter Paige Brown was credited with 100 assists, nine kills and five aces. Congrats St. James Academy and we can't wait to see what you can do the rest of the season!

If you want to play volleyball like the girls at St. James Academy you'll need proper equipment. Like our Molten volleyballs, which are NFHS approved. Nill Bros. Sporting Goods carries the Molten L2 volleyball in an assortment of colors. The L2 is great for indoor use and is backed with a 1-year warranty!

Play like a pro with our Molten L2 Volleyball!

Molten L2 - Retail: $39.99

• NFHS Approved
• Indoor use
• Micro-fiber composite cover
• Uni-bladder cotton wrapped construction
• Official size and weight
• 1-year warranty

 

Kansas City Chiefs Bring Home Another Win on Halloween!

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Monday's night game against the San Diego Chargers was a real nail-biter and we wouldn't expect anything less from the Kansas City Chiefs. For a team that was 0-3 coming into October, the Chiefs have climbed their way back into a three-way tie at the top of the AFC West with their fourth consecutive win.

"We've got some fighters," said coach Todd Haley. "They don't care much what anybody says. They believe in what they're doing and what they're going to be and what they're going to accomplish."

It was a close call on Monday and if Philip Rivers didn't fumble the snap we probably wouldn't have gotten the "W" against the Chargers, but that is the way it goes in football. And that is why it is never over until the scoreboard reads 0:00.

"We were saying, 'Don't quit,' " said Andy Studebaker, who took River's fumble down the field for a touchdown. "You never quit, even if it looks ugly. If you quit every time something looks ugly, you miss an opportunity to do something special."

If you want to show your support for our Kansas City Chiefs come on down to one of our two Nill Bros. Sporting Goods store and pick up your favorite team member's jersey!