Arizona 2003
Sat out season to concentrate on academics.
Summer 2002
Played for the Arizona Summer Collegiate League Champion Angels ... Named first team all-league ... Hit .429 with two doubles and two triples.
Scottsdale CC
Played two seasons at Scottsdale Community College for coach Ed Yeager ... 2002 first team All-ACCAC ... 2002 All-Region I ... Hit 20 of SCC's 46 home runs in 2002 ... Was named team captain ... Finished third in ACCAC in home runs, while hitting .400 for the season in 2002 ... Was second in the conference in 2002 in RBIs with 70 ... Finished his two-year career at SCC second in career home runs and third in RBIs.
Summer Leagues
Played in the Scottsdale Community College Wood Bat League in 2000 and 2001 ... Was named an all-star and first team all-league both seasons.
High School
Graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale in 1999 where he earned three varsity letters for coach Jerry Dawson ... Second team all-city his senior season ... Second team all conference in 1999 ... Also earned three letters in football for coach Ron Eastabrook ... Set the school record for tackles as a junior strong safety ... All-state in football his senior season and all-region in both junior and senior years.
Personal
Full Name: Zachary Charles Bies ... Nickname: Zach ... Born: 1/28/81 in Renton, Wash. ... Son of Dennis and Kathleen Bies ... Has an older sister, Danielle, and brother, Travis.
