Jay was the first C-L football player I met in July of 1973, his sister Jane was in 7th grade and Suzanne was a Senior cheerleader. But one thing is for certain, they always bring up their days of playing Little League and what it meant to them. Discover your dream home among our modern houses, penthouses and. I said yes, some improvement and that we had lost the previous year to them about 42-3. Our hope is to grow it to 18 teams to create 3 different divisions. Unless you have been a part of the high school program, you have no idea how much time he spent on getting the field ready for practice and/or games. I also cherish all of the cards my players and others have sent me over the years. Photographer Mary Perry has posted a new gallery Seton LaSalle @ Keystone Oaks containing 112 photos. Every weekend Ben's Bus will be waiting for you at arrivals. He wanted to win whether it was a league title or in All-Stars. Dan was of course an amazing softball coach but an even better leader. She will be attending a practice for each team this season to work with the coaches and the pitchers so everyone will get a chance to meet Alyssa. M ar. And thats what sets Dan Shofestall apart and why hell alwaysrank as one of my all-time favorite coaches (regardless of the sport) that Ive had the privilege to meet. I loved my Little League days and the amazing kids I coached. Spring Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles Varsity Softball Season. All characters from Gilligans Island! She's come up through the divisions of the league as a player, transitioned into a coach in our minor division, and a league umpire. Im lucky to have been in attendance for some of your biggest games. They carried it to our games and swimming parties. Keystone College softball coach Alison Ritter gave the ultimate gift - the gift of life - by donating a kidney to a friend. Longtime Clarion Softball Assistant Coach and longtime Clarion Little League Baseball Coach Randy Reynolds. One time, Larry Wiser even had the football team rolling it off for us. Little did we know that would be the last time we would be together as a team. Keystone Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class We had countless off-season workouts and practices, far more than most other teams at Clarion High School at the time. Win or lose,Dan would always have something positive to say after the game. Well, I believe the quotes reached me by Saturday afternoon or early evening. KGSL is excited to welcome back a familiar face, Alyssa Fasolo, as our league pitching coach for 2023. Coming off a record-setting season, Cooper plans to keep Cassell motivated to continue to get better, knowing that his team has a lot of goals to accomplish. The kids I coached in Little League now have kids playing there. 8
Clarion came from behind twice in the game, tying it at 1-all in the fifth and scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the sixth for the lead and eventual final score of Clarion 3 Chartiers-Houston 2.). Use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. 11 inch ball. Softball opening day begins on March 26. Played at 3 Fields: School Road Park in Hatfield, Whistlestop Park in Colmar and North Penn Little League in Lansdale. gilbert vega. Collegiately, Ford played two years at Division II Millersville University from 2017 to 2018, competing in 46 contests with two home runs for the Marauders. Team earned an Easton/NFCA Team Academic Award with a 3.259 GPA, ranking as the No. Opening night we had fireworks with the movie Field of Dreams on the speakers. Go to the Announcements Page for Details!!! Looking for 21-22 info? "One of the taglines of Keystone softball is that we just continue to reload and that is for sure how we feel about this group of girls," Gibson said. This is a man that sends Christmas cards to players and families he coached decades ago. He was named the American Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Co-Coach of the Year as the Gators made the ACAA Tournament Semifinals. The graduation of their senior class left positions to be filled on the diamond, but plans on putting the pieces together. /*! 2017: Finished as the No. I feel the same way about Randy Leadbetter, Joe Ferguson, and Dave Beers. I dont believe Im stretching it a bit when I say I have between 3,500 to 4,500 papers to sort through. I think what set Dan apart was his love for baseball and softball, and the calm but competitive demeanor he exhibited. He represents everything that is good in coaching. In the early years before it was converted into a softball field it was one of our two Little League Baseball fields. 2020 is our inaugural year. Dan could be relentless in focusing on details to make an athlete better. He also had tremendous quotes for preseason preview stories (even though he lifted some of the quotes from sports movies). Dan has been a steady force behind every team. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. I first met Dan and his coaching staff when my oldest daughter Carly began working with the Clarion Bobcat Softball team. Coach Dan, thank you for being such an important figure in my life. Mariah Ford Named Head Softball Coach at Keystone - Keystone College I always loved when Clarion and Cranberry would play because it would always be a great game!! 2020:Season canceled after eight games due to the COVID-19 pandemic Senior Shannon Lloyd named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Team. It was where my first Sorce team won its first LittleLeague championship in fact. Then I know that they are going to work their tail off for me, just like they worked their tail off for the other coaches," she said. He is not one to take credit for his players accomplishments, but rather deflects the success of his team to others. I caught up with him just before he boarded. We lost every game to start the season; we lost the first 12 games. Dan always wanted to climb the mountain and try and be the best. Keystone Oaks' stats have been entered for the 6-4 loss @ Seton LaSalle on 4/12/2023 4:00 PM. His assistant coaches, the parents of his players, the administration or board he is associated with or the players themself, but never himself. All Star Game & Home Run Derby held each year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In 2010 we were D9 Runners-up losing to Elk County Catholic in the final. Its fun to hear and learn from my former players how they are doing in life. For someone who has spent nearly his entire adult life sitting at a computer and typing in words fora living, youd think Id have some idea of how to convey my thoughts and feelings about Dan Shofestall stepping down as Clarion High Schools softball coach. Coach Dan ticked every box. Grenoble (Station) to Les Deux Alpes Buses - Rome2rio Although many years have passed since he coached against her, Dan always asks how my daughter Brooke is doing. I am blessed and so thankful to all of these people. He presented himself at all times with class and integrity and he insisted on the same from his team and his coaching staff. We would talk on the phone giving each other scouting reports on our upcoming games but the week in which we played, there were no phone calls. Keystone Softball Longtime Karns City Softball Head Coach Mike Stitt. Each team I have coached have been special in different ways. He is an outstanding teacher of the fundamentals of softball. His heartfelt love for his players shows. As I was heading to the school I received a call to stop in the office as soon as I got there. I cannot thing of any kinder more compassionate human being. Ive probably coached close to 600 games starting many years ago. Longtime assistant coach Douglas Cooper enters his first season as head coach of the. Rhne-Alpes, former rgion of France. Ive been around this process for years, Cooper said. The earliest departure is at 07:45 in the morning, and the last departure from Grenoble (Station) is at 17:30 which arrives into Les Deux Alpes at 19:07. They dont come any better than Dan and I wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors. I always felt that Dan had a huge place in his heart for this team because they worked at it and succeeded in improving every day. Email. Every game was a strategy session on how to find a weakness in either team. Use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. After all, its only a formality, Dan has owned that field for years. Working with Dan over the last several years has been a privilege. I am going to miss working with him. Best of luck in your retirementIm sure Ill see around the fields!! We got a lot of help from the community to roll the tarp off of the field including Borough employees, the CUP maintenance crew, family, players and anybody else we could find driving by. To start with, hes the most humble man Ive ever known. ), I could picture a nice sign Welcome to Dan Shofestall Field. And under that, in slightly smaller letters, a saying that many may remember from years ago (though not grammatically correct) Hes Just Good People., (A Special Clarion Sports Zone Thank You To All Who Contributed (and kept it under your hats) To This Surprise Tribute To One Of The Finest Human Beings We Will Ever Know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My grandkids played there. Dan was and is an outstanding coach. Keystone won 33 of their 34 games during their championship run, making it the fourth time in Piazzas 19-year career. It is hard, to sum up, those eighteen years. We didnt get to play a game that year of course, as we all know that the season never happened due to Covid. In the later years, the Star Wars movies were a big thing and the kids had a long banner they had made up with the words May The Sorce Be With You referring to the famous quote in the movie May The Force Be With You. Physical Education + Minor Health, HIGH SCHOOL
Clarion Sports Zone is dedicated to providing in depth sports coverage for Clarion Area School District and other youth sports around our community. Richland County Softball Power Poll: Madison still No. 1 - Yahoo Current And Longtime Keystone Softball Coach John Stiglitz. The reason being once again, is Im afraid of forgetting and leaving peoples names outs. I have had the privilege of working with Dan as the Little League Softball player agent and as an assistant coach with him for the Clarion Area softball team. La PLUME, Pa. The Keystone College Department of Athletics has announced that Mariah Ford has been hired as the new head softball coach and begins her duties on June 1, 2022. 2010 - B.S. 2021: Finished with first overall winning record of Ritter's tenure and qualified as the No. For several seasons we had many ladies that had little experience. 8
Alison Ritter - Softball Head Coach/Academic Coordinator - Softball Coaches - Keystone College Athletics Keystone College Athletics Main Navigation Menu Quick Links Composite Schedule Live Game Links Staff Directory News Archives Fingertip Facts Social Media Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Lacrosse Soccer Alyssa played her high school ball for Altoona and spent her college years as a pitcher for Juniata College. Your dedication and direction put fire in our hearts. Going to clinics, reading as much as possible about the game or watching and learning from others in his profession. Keystone Oaks School District 1000 Kelton Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Phone: 412-571-6000 I would have to say that probably 90% of the people that I know have been people Ive come to know through my coaching over the years. There was a time period, I believe 1995-1997 that the Clarion All-Stars were coached by the same three coaches and managers. A special thanks to my wife Linda who has supported me and my love for coaching and my teams through all of the years. Since resigning as Clarion softball coach, I have been busy going through a lot of my old papers and I was shocked at how much I have accumulated over the last 30 plus years. When Clarion and Redbank played each other, it always was a special game. Dan is a student of the game. When we are all done, hopefully, its going to be a (state) championship. Longtime Clarion Area Softball Assistant Coach Matt Best. When the schedule was released it was always a game I looked at to see when we played them. I still hear from a lot of my Sorce players and how things are going in their lives. ryan bown. Keystone's Bowser earns statewide coaches' award By Rodney L. Sherman, CLARION NEWS Editor Sep 20, 2022 KNOX - "She's a team player, the team comes first," Keystone Girls Softball Coach John Stiglitz said of senior Natalie Bowser. Getting 1% better every day added up throughout theseason and eventually paid off when we were able to take the field to play for the state championship. The Bobcats and Buccaneers each entered the game undefeated. Starting with the 2008 season we began a string of 4 straight KSAC championships. Ive taken that advice from Coach Shofestall and have tried to implementthat in every area of my life. Star players like infielder Kennedy Kerr and pitcher Lily Cassell have moved on from the program. Keith Murtha was my first Athletic Director and helped me get started in many ways. The Wildcats have made an amazing 18-state appearances in the Final Four of the Ohio softball prep playoffs with four state titles (1999, 2006, 2012 and 2018) with the 2012 squad being tabbed as National Champions. My kids played there. 2010-2015: East Stroudsburg University (Assistant). As the years go by most folks forget what the past holds, so I will share what happened, if my memory serves me correctly, about the Little League years. My son Chris was on the team and Randys boy Mike, and later on Neil was also on it. What a mess. Jim Campbell was the field manager and he and his crew had the Little League complex looking as good as Ive ever seen it out there. Mariah Ford Named Head Softball Coach at Keystone 6/1/2022 10:30:00 AM By: Keystone Sports Information Story Links La PLUME, Pa. -The KeystoneCollege Department of Athletics has announced that Mariah Ford has been hired as the new head softball coach and begins her duties on June 1, 2022. You are the ones who have inspired me and I thank God for every one of you and the memories we shared over the years. Clarion Area Softball Coach Dan Shofestall retired recently, closing out a stellar thirty-plus year career that spanned parts of five decades, patrolling the diamonds, including Little League Baseball, Little League All-Stars and for the past fifteen years with the Bobcats. But as I said before the hundreds of memories I have of that park whether it is Little League, All-Stars, or Bobcats softball are priceless. Bats/Game-ball: Metal single wall bats (see bat list) are used with a 12 inch ball. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Most recently, Ford has been the director of facility operations at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton and the head coach for the Riverfront girl's travel softball team in addition to serving as the junior high coach at Mid Valley. Coach Dan ALWAYS fielded tough competitive teams. Not knowing that we would be doing this for three years in a row, when it came to the second year in All-Stars, we decided to have Dan be the manager, and Jim and I be the coaches. Longtime Clarion News Sports Editor Ryan Pugh. This (season) is a big opportunity for her, coach Cooper describes Pace being the lead-off hitter. Open gyms, summer ball, fall ball were all set up so that the girls could succeed. mariah.ford@keystone.edu. He believes in a team being a Family, but also an extension of his own family. Keystone softball team aims to surprise under first-year head coach Kelly graduated and eighteen seasons later, I was still coaching with Dan. An example: When the The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PaHSSBCA) announced their 2022 All-State Team several weeks ago, Dan had three players, Noel Anthony, Kylee Beers and Jordan Best selected. As teenage girls, we were easily distracted, always chatting with each other and BEGGING to listen to the latest pop hits during practice. Dan and I had coached together for probably longer than anyone else through Little League, and All-Stars, and high school softball. As others have said above, I am PROUD to call Dan Shofestall a friend. Copyright 2015 ClarionSportsZone.com | All rights reserved.
Alyssa will also work on hitting and fielding if requested. You can add hard working, loyal, dependable and genuine. Those who know Dan personally, know exactly what I am talking about. La Plume, Pa. - Keystone College head softball coach Alison Ritter knows all about sacrifices, whether it is laying down the sign for one of her players to execute a sacrifice bunt, congratulating one of her players on bringing home a run with a sacrifice fly, or recognizing the sacrifices her players make day-in and day-out as members of an NCAA Thanks also to my extended family. Player age is based on age as of December 31. co-owner at the keystone state bombers. Let's check out this week's Richland County Softball Power Poll. Great coaching colleague and friend!! Game Times are slated for 6:30/7:45/9. She has been hitting her spots and [wants the ball] all the time. He always put the program and the girls ahead of himself and displayed tremendous humility in the process.