The athlete: Brett is back for his senior season, his second campaign with Vanguard baseball?had a solid first season for the Blue and Gold, hitting .292 with one home run, a pair of doubles, and 13 RBI?the switch-hitter started 12 of the 38 games he appeared in?primarily used as a pinch-hitting specialist, he tallied eight pinch-hits? on 3/25/09, was 1 for 1 on a pinch-hit single, good for two RBI in a wild 18-16 win over Biola?came to the Lions after transferring from West LA Junior College in Culver City, California where he was a Scholar-Athlete for Head Coach Bob Grant?batted .319 with a pair of homers and 16 RBIs for the Wildcats?spent freshman season at Cal State Dominguez Hills with Head Coach Murphy Sua?made four starts in 15 appearances and batted .300 in 200 at-bats?graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California in 2006 and was an All-League selection as a junior?went 5-1 as a starting pitcher while also batting .350 as a junior?switch-hitter and throws left?also played hockey?has played three years with the So. Cal Bombers, who made it to the "Sweet 16" of the NBC World Series in the summer of 2009.
The person: Brett R. Halstead was born on September 13, 1988 to parents Bob and Deann in Northridge, California?is an only child?nickname is "Hovie"?majoring in Business?likes eating Mexican food at "El Paso Cantina"?likes the color red and the number 13?favorite movie is "The Three Amigos" and TV show is "Grey's Anatomy"?roots for the LA Angels?sports hero is Juan Rivera?favorite actress in Eva Longoria?hobbies include watching sports?thinks that punctuality is very important?most respects his parents?baseball has taught him persistence?has learned in life to never give up?career goal is to work in the front office for a baseball team.
His thoughts: My favorite thing about Vanguard is the location.
Coach Grajeda's comments:""Brett is an easy going guy, but takes baseball seriously. He has taken the time to get his body in shape this fall. His ability to hit from both sides of the plate proved invaluable in 2009 and look for the same in 2010."
